tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post9152437533189158434..comments2024-03-28T04:48:07.628-05:00Comments on Somehow We Manage: Using What We HaveSarah Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16023901303151195275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-38612608289335456382017-01-26T08:13:55.867-06:002017-01-26T08:13:55.867-06:00One more thing - audio books! they have them on C...One more thing - audio books! they have them on CD or downloadable. Wasn't that a 2017 goal? And new books - the latest stuff! You may have to get on a list for them, but when they come, it is like a present!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-91776092612378854302017-01-26T08:10:56.131-06:002017-01-26T08:10:56.131-06:00Oh Sarah, as a reader who is a librarian in real l...Oh Sarah, as a reader who is a librarian in real life, I must encourage you to visit your public library! Public libraries have changed so much in the last 20 years! (Heck, even 10 years). They aren't the stiff, still, shhhhh, places they used to be. All libraries I have managed have been lively, noisy, vibrant places. And for the most part, that is how librarians want their libraries to be! We love big families to visit and expect meltdowns and loud kids and all of that is OOOOKAAAAY!<br /><br />As Margo said, most public libraries have puzzles, games, coloring pages, crafts - things for kids to explore while they are looking. And I also use the library as book preview mechanism and only buy the books I already know I can't live without! As a thrifty person - I just really think you MUST try it out again. If saving bread for French toast makes you happy, the library will make you really really happy! Over the years I have talked several friends into visiting the library even though they were hesitant - most felt like their kids would be too loud or it would be hard to keep tabs on them from pulling 100 books off the shelf. But almost always they have found the atmosphere to be welcoming and happy and their kids have adapted well and found a free "space" to be, to explore, to enjoy....You must go! I understand being anti-errand. We live in the country and errands, no matter what, are 30 min. one way and we haven't even shopped yet! xoxo, Sarah McAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-50011124143975723132017-01-24T14:46:37.124-06:002017-01-24T14:46:37.124-06:00I'm coming back to say that the library is not...I'm coming back to say that the library is not an onerous errand for us! I love being able to explore subjects with my kids without needing to buy books. We do own books, but we can explore passing interests and see if those interests "stick" and then buy books. I go through the kids' nonfiction section and grab anything that might be interesting - weather, biographies, specific parts of history, how things work, etc. etc. And also, for Phoebe, I don't have a ton of board books because we just check them out at the library. Our library also has movies, board games, American Girl Dolls, museum passes, and magazines to check out!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-14343190212239475942017-01-24T13:16:38.015-06:002017-01-24T13:16:38.015-06:00I always love reading your posts! Thank you for sh...I always love reading your posts! Thank you for sharing! Also, you should totally reconsider the library! It's one of my kids' favorite places! We usually go at least once or twice a week! Many libraries have play areas now and multiple storytimes geared at different age groups (for instance, my library has storytimes for babies, younger toddlers, older toddlers, preschoolers, and families). Picking books out for myself isn't always easy while I'm at the library with kids in tow, so I just put books on hold ahead of time and they're ready for me at check-out. But if storytimes aren't your thing, most libraries are synced with Kindle and you can check out e-books from the comfort of your home computer or phone app. It's worth looking into!! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02449974501257922949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-52602057095053507772017-01-24T11:55:59.202-06:002017-01-24T11:55:59.202-06:00That photo of Caroline makes me feel happy. And y...That photo of Caroline makes me feel happy. And your post - again - shows that you are a wise woman!<br />Lynn Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231061704424157820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299886129893433497.post-21417771649600883962017-01-23T20:08:39.901-06:002017-01-23T20:08:39.901-06:00I love that quote, too! Never knew who said it.
...I love that quote, too! Never knew who said it.<br /><br />Inspiring post, especially the part where you say that thriftiness is not really your first instinct. I love the idea of saving crusts for French toast!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.com