With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to share a little something with you all. First of all, this year has been far from what I imagined. Regardless of many obstacles we all have had to face these crucial months, the truth is we all succeeded. We did the best we could and continue to to the best we can to ensure the success of all our students. However, don't forget to take time for YOU. Set limits, take breaks, disconnect, and most importantly, remind yourself that you are doing the best you can.
Working from home has forced me to stay organized and you'd be surprised how creating a custom background for my desktop with an updated calendar helps me out tremendously. Plus, I keep all of my computer files nicely organized. If you feel like this would be beneficial for your workspace, feel free to download the background I'm using this month by clicking on the image to direct to you the download. I hope these help and while this month is extremely busy, if you need anything at all don't hesitate to reach out. Thankful for you, my wonderful PLN! 
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Oh! & if you want last year's November bookmarks you can find them here. 

I love December so much!!! It's a month that I cherish because it's a wonderful time to share what brings us together as family, friends, and as a community. My dad and sister both have birthdays this month and it's always fun to gather at our ranch and share funny stories and eat cake. What's a party without cake, amiright? Not to mention the fun time I have Pinteresting holiday dessert and drink recipes and text messaging them to my mom so we can come up with our annual Christmas menu. The presents are fun too, but above all it's the moments I get to spend with my family that I look forward to the most. It's also a great opportunity to meet up with friends who I don't get to see often. One of my FAVORITE things to do during the month of December is the holiday romance book swap that Lispy Librarian (check out her vlog lispylibrarian.weebly.com!) and I do every year!! It's become our annual tradition and it's been SO FUN reading a book together and then pouring out our emotions. I highly suggest you do the same with a friend, or group of friends, because it's such a cute thing to share with people that you love. This is our third year doing this so we've only read two, but this year's is a modern take on Pride and Prejudice which paired nicely with last year's because it was a modern twist on A Christmas Carol. Below are the books we've read/are currently reading--

I can't wait to get through this year's novel and share all my emotions on my blog and Twitter. I'll be adding a review of the book to my digital bookshelf Wakelet collection "Cue's Book Queue" that you can find by clicking here. And in case you need something to help you keep your place in all the amazing books you'll be reading this season, feel free to download some of my free December bookmarks! I wish every single one of you the best this holiday season and an even better NEW YEAR! See you in 2020!

October may be over, but November inspires a sense of a calm and clarity. Although Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what for what we are most thankful, I try to make it a habit to count my blessings as often as I can. My life is pretty cool. I have a great home, a wonderful and supportive family, and a wicked awesome job. And because my job is so wicked awesome, I want to dedicate this post to the best PLN and library crew a little librarian could ever ask for. This is for all the amazing RGV librarians who work tirelessly to bring the best library programming for our students. They do this on ever decreasing budgets and they do it with a smile and with an enthusiasm that lights up a thousand suns. You all bring a type of tenacity that is so inspiring and I hope that we can find opportunities collaborate more in the future. So, with that said, keep doing what you're doing because you're doing a FANTASTIC job. I'd like to also add a little freebie to this post in case you all would like to use it in your libraries for the month of November. I want to make this a little monthly custom because I love celebrating all the possibilities a new month brings. I wish you all a great November and very Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm just going to cut to the chase on this post, because my attention will be elsewhere in a minute. So, here's the deal. I've experienced hardcore cabin fever since I am on maternity leave and although my motherly duties call for my attention every five seconds (lol, I love my kid this isn't a complaint) I needed something to keep my brain occupied. So, in the spirit of Halloween fun and free treats I'm adding a download for some October bookmarks I created on the app Procreate using my iPad. I like to doodle and sketch when I feel overwhelmed and it's given me a sense of calm these past couple of days. I'd also like to dedicate this post to all the badass working librarian moms and dads that go above and beyond for their campuses and have the extra superhero strength to give their personal children their all. This is entirely a new experience for me and I hope I can instill a love of reading and learning in my son. So far, he's had a really great reaction to some high contrast board books which is awesome. If you have any personal favorites that you loved reading with your little ones, please drop me a comment so I can check them out! I'm also in search of a really good mystery read so if you know of a really great one please let me know! Have a great October, everyone!
​Free download link can be accessed here , the banner, or the preview below.