For most of us, Labor Day is a rather vague, 3-day weekend. Here in Minnesota, it’s normally a time to button up the cabin for winter and take in the Minnesota State Fair. How did this federal holiday arrive on …
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taking pride in a job well done…a list for Labor Day
This year marks the 120th anniversary of Labor Day as an American holiday. I love that we set apart a day to honor the dignity of work. Draw your kids’ attention, respect, and gratitude towards the multitudes of makers, cultivators, researchers, peacekeepers, caretakers, …
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Women’s History Month…frailty, thy name is not woman!
So many misconceptions about the frailty of women’s judgement, stamina, intellect have been invalidated over the years. What fallacies do you still encounter? Here are five more biographies to help set the record straight: Elizabeth Started All the Trouble, by …
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fiction favorites…Blue Willow
Blue Willow, by Doris Gates, illustrated by Paul Lantz To begin with, it had belonged to Janey’s great-great-grandmother, so it was very old. Then it had belonged to Janey’s mother. But that was a long, long time ago before that …
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