Saturday: Reading program

We have finished our first week of our Summer Reading program. Thanks for all of your support. 

Join us for circle time this morning...

Kids project...

Our garden treat...

Today we are having a speaker :  Jim a local Master gardener.. Talking about the towns community garden project and volunteering to help. 

After his presentation  we are making painted garden marker stones together. 

Don't forget to track your daily reading : 20 minutes a day each day....

see you Monday for more reading challenge and fun.... Lisa 

2026 Summer Reading program

Happy Saturday and we gearing up for our Summer Reading program. It starts June 1st 

Our theme 

We will be open each day from 9 to 5. And Saturday 9 to 2pm.

Please grab a reading packet for more information.....on our daily plans and updates.

Prize awarded for reading 20 minutes a day Thanks to our sponsor.

Circle time @  10 AM on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.  With treats and crafts. For age 0 to 6 years.

Join us each day at noon with a brown bag lunch and a visit with a guest. 

Friday @2pm for movie time 

Each Saturday a guest speakers and a fun workshop. 

See my PIN 📌 for additional fun.....

 

Lemon Curd & Murder: An Oceanside Cozy Mystery

It's National Donut day....

Did pirate treasure actually lead to murder?".... this is one not to be missed!" ★★★★★ 
Heather is more than happy to make a display of donut treasure for a small pirate museum's anniversary celebration.

However, when an expert on the pirate treasure is found stabbed with a sword, Heather must investigate.

Was the professor killed as part of a robbery?

Or was there a more sinister reason for his demise?

Armed with her Lemon Curd Donuts and with her friends as her crew, Heather searches for clues to the deadly sword fight.

Without an X to mark the spot, Heather must use her wits to weed out suspects.

Join Heather as she catches the scallywag who committed this crime!

Book Review 

Heather and Amy are hired to cater the first anniversary of a pirate museum. Before the event occurs they are called to the museum because the professor hired to authenticate the museum's contents is found dead and the contents stolen. Did someone kill the professor just to steal the treasure or did he have an unknown enemy? A good clean read with a couple more errors than I would have liked but the storyline and mystery was entertaining and the series continues to improve.

Paper Clip day

 

• Assorted fabric scraps
• Buttons and other baubles for the yo-yo centers
• Paper clips in assorted sizes (I purchased the extra-large version used for one of the clips here in the office section at Walmart)
• 1/2″ circle punch
• Cardstock
• Hot glue

To begin, make a number of fabric yo-yo’s using the fabric scraps and the  buttons and other items you gathered for use as the yo-yo centers. When your yo-yo’s are ready, use the punch to cut out 2 circles from the cardstock. Apply a generous dab of hot glue to the center of one of the circles, affixing the narrow end of one of the paperclips to the circle, and then position the remaining circle so it is precisely aligned with the bottom one to form a little “sandwich” of sorts: circle, clip, circle. You’ve just created a handy little surface where you can easily mount your yo-yo!

Easy Apple Cider Donuts

 

Easy Baked Apple Cider donuts : 

Happy National Donut Day...

• 1 box of yellow cake mix
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 tsp of nutmeg
• 2 tsp cinnamon

• For topping

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbs cinnamon
• Preheat oven to 400. Spray donut pan with nonstick spray.https://www.amazon.com/Wilton-Non-stick-6-Cavity-Baking-Multipack/dp/B015PXGLQI/ref=sr_1_2?crid=GHRQJE6FDY4X&keywords=donut%2Bpan&qid=1700325971&sprefix=donut%2Bpan%2Caps%2C317&sr=8-2&th=1
• In a large bowl combine the cake mix, apple cider, egg, melted butter, and spices. Mix until thoroughly combined, scraping sides down. Be sure to mix until all clumps of cake mix are gone and fully incorporated.
• Spoon into donut pans or fill a pastry bag and pipe the donut mix into the pans.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes at 400. Remove from oven. Let cool until warm. While donuts are cooling, combine the ingredients for the cinnamon sugar topping by pouring the sugars and cinnamon into a medium bowl and tossing together with a fork until combined. When donuts are warm but not hot toss each donut individually in the sugar mix to coat. Enjoy!

Diy Tuna can

 Today kits turning trash to treasure

I used tuna or cat food cans to make this collection of butterfly 🦋   in flight 

Clean and paint with white chalk paint. Let dry. Cover outside with glue and scrapbook paper . Inside I added book page and pop dot to hold butterfly.  

My sardines can....

Clean can , paint inside. And add your layer of paper ,lace and flowers.

Tip : this is a great way to use up bits from my collection at home.

Yappy Birthday

Happy Birthday! 

It's National Corgi Day ....

Let's celebrate with th this corgi dog stamp from Jessica Lynn orginal stamps.  Stamped on white and then colored with pencil.

I matched with this cute dot background paper and tag from a pet card pack I had on hand 

It's dog treat time.....