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Tennessee State Park Tour | Harpeth River
August 18, 2020
Harpeth River State Park is not your typical state park. There’s no camping, no facilities, no Visitor’s Center. The park’s land isn’t even contiguous; instead, it’s a series of nine sites along 40 miles of
History, Horses, & Bourbon in Bardstown, Kentucky
August 2, 2020
It felt silly needing a break from our break. By late-June, we’d been on Summer Break for just over a month, but, having been out of a school building since early March, it felt like
Tennessee State Park Tour | Long Hunter
July 20, 2020
One of the loveliest features of middle Tennessee geography is its lakes. These aren’t the massive ones that could, at first glance, be mistaken for ocean, nor the ones that are small enough to swim
A Day Trip to Small-Town Columbia, Tennessee
July 15, 2020
Since COVID-19 has forced our travel hands and limited summer trips to more local destinations, we’ve opted to explore spots that can serve as a day trip. It’s quite nice, actually, having this opportunity to
On Liberty and Justice (for All?)
July 5, 2020
For most of the last several years, we’ve hosted a Fourth of July party. It has long been one of my favorite holidays for the summer traditions and nostalgia it evokes. This year, COVID and
Tennessee State Park Tour | Bledsoe Creek
June 24, 2020
I thought Bledsoe Creek State Park would be an easy enough park on the list to check off after a half-day trip. It’s one of the handful of state parks within the Nashville surrounding area
Black Characters in Literature | Adult
June 19, 2020
I had a good conversation the other day with a fellow middle school librarian about diversifying our reads. As I’ve acknowledged, I know a ton about children’s and young adult books, thanks to my profession.
Black Characters in Literature | Children’s & Young Adult
June 10, 2020
Here’s a not-so-surprising secret: children’s/YA books are kind of my favorite. And because I’m a middle school librarian, books on this level are kind of my JAM. I could go on and on with a
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