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The Book You Borrow

by Amelia McClain

November 24, 2008

My mom is visiting, and as we lamented getting tired of the same books, she reminded me of what they would do solve the problem when I was little. The monthly trips to the library meant filling up the old style grocery boxes with books. They would have some input in what I got, and then would balance out any repeat book requests with something they could tolerate. One of my choices,  Read more...

Tell me a story...

by Amelia McClain

November 11, 2008

Being a country kid, story time was my parents reading to me. If I was lucky, a monthly trip to the library included story time. When I was older, the librarian at my school did stories. Right now M gets lots of story reading at daycare, but we still go to story time at the Minneapolis Central Library when we have a free Saturday morning. Here are some local story times, including some at  Read more...

The Twin Cities A-Z

by Amelia McClain

November 04, 2008

A rboretum - As in the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Home of the Honeycrisp , Zestar , and many other plants and trees that tolerate our fun weather. B ell Museum - Part of the University of Minnesota System, it is the natural history museum in the state. They offer great creative programs for all ages of kids. C entral Library - If you haven't been there yet, you should. Story  Read more...

Story Time

by Amelia McClain

May 16, 2008

Growing up as a kid in the country, we didn't really have a story time, seeing as we had to wait for the bookmobile to arrive and then it was all about the books. I was fortunate enough to have parents who loved reading and reading to me, which was really impressive considering that my dad is dyslexic and didn't learn to read until he was in 6 Th grade. They made sure that  Read more...

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Creatures & Critters:
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Artistic Endeavors:
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Room to Run:
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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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