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Libraries are great!


This morning I woke up and thought, I want to do something fun today.  I've been meaning to take the kids to the library ever since moving here, but have just never gotten around to it.  So I decided today would be the day.  I got them all ready, packed up in the car, and away we went.  The Castaic Library was way smaller than I was expecting, I'm use to Provo/Orem's library and Boston, but it was still sufficient to find some great books and new movies for the kids to feast upon.  We all left with something fun (Potty Training for Little Boys was my thrill read ;) to bring home.  So I guess this is my plug for libraries.  They are so great!  It is a great way to get out of the house, surround your kids with something good, make reading and spending time together a habit, and engage kids in being excited about learning and imagining.  And the best part is...it's FREE!  (which is wonderful when you're on a tight budget :)  I love libraries! 

It is also the reason that most of my "to do" list for the day didn't get done.  I was going to bed feeling bad about not accomplishing what I had planned to do today, but then I remembered that I took the kids to the library instead, and that was ok.  I chose them over "to do's" for today.  I guess that makes it ok to choose the "to do's" tomorrow.

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Jeff and Caroline McAllister said…
Libraries are GREAT and you are smart to get your children familiar with them! Yes, and the wonderful thing is they are FREE! You are not just a good Mom, you are a Great MOM! Way to go Amber!
1/04/2012
Jeff and Caroline McAllister said…
Libraries are GREAT and you are smart to get your children familiar with them! Yes, and the wonderful thing is they are FREE! You are not just a good Mom, you are a Great MOM! Way to go Amber!
1/04/2012

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