Rosalinda
Texas born, small town girl who always felt like I had lived other lives in other places. I went off to college and somehow ended up in beautiful San Antonio. I met my future husband who had lived other lives in other places. After getting married, we moved out of state. Once we had our little souvenir, we moved back to Texas with a baby boy. Later, we added a daughter to complete the family. I work full-time as a school librarian and, on occasion, find time to do a little traveling and a little sleeping.
Books to Share Out Loud with Your Kids
I’ve always read out loud to my children, even before they were born! Later, I would read to them at bedtime. I've also always encouraged audiobooks. These were great as my children were beginning...
Exploring Public Art in San Antonio
San Antonio is a wonderful city to explore museums, musical performances, and theatre. As the pandemic has continued, it has made it more difficult to attend such venues and events. But never fear, there...
Caution Ahead! There’s A New Driver On the Road
My son had a little tricycle that I would push him around before he could peddle. Come to think of it, he was never that good at that tricycle. When it came time to...
Books to Remind Families of the Power of Gratitude
During this time in 2020, it is easy to focus on what we don’t have or what we are missing. I know there have been summer vacations that were scrapped, parties of all kinds...
Navigating the Tween Construction Zone
Tween years can be a construction zone with the need for reduced speed, maneuvering cones, twists, turns, and bumpy roads. Sometimes the lane narrows and you have take things one at a time. My...
Birthday Freebies for Your Kids!
Who doesn’t love to celebrate a birthday? Since my children were about five years old, their birthday celebrations have usually been a family dinner on the actual date and then a birthday party of...
Summer Reading Program 2020: Revamped for Our New Normal
Ice cream, staying up late, drives at dusk, watermelon, and the Summer Reading Program are my family’s summer staples. The Summer Reading Program has been part of my summer experiences since I was a...
Tips for Teens and Social Distancing
My sixteen year old son had just scheduled his driving test to get that powerful milestone of teenagers everywhere: his license. He had just gotten hired at his first job and worked one week....
Little Free Libraries: A Great Resource During Trying Times
I’m a lover of libraries in all sizes and categories. Academic libraries put me in awe of all the specialized materials they house in those university walls. Museum libraries are often small but are...
Library Virtual Doors Still Open
As a librarian, I am always talking up the services that our libraries provide and that makes them community centers. Now, as their physical doors are temporarily closed, it’s time to explore their virtual...
Father/Daughter Dances in and Around San Antonio
Father/daughter dances have become a common, special event in which dads and daughters spend time together. Some are dressy events, with dads in shirts and ties and girls in fancy dresses; others are casual...
It’s Only Hair…Until It’s My Kid’s Hair!
The current trend is colorful hair. Hues of blue, green, purple, and so many others appear on heads all around us. Go to the grocery store or your local coffee shop and you will...
My Netflix “Therapy”: Another Night on the Couch
These days are full of work, running my kids around, and cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. Sound familiar? Ever feel like escaping the mundane? Ever want reassurance that you're not a bad mom? Ever feel...
Teen Speak 101: A Miserable Attempt at Figuring it Out
Are you "woke"? I wish I were, but my teenager certainly doesn’t think so. Most of the time I’m trying to keep up with what he and his friends are talking about, listening to,...