Life of a Catholic Librarian

Hello everybody, and happy September! I'm gearing up to get back into a more normal semblance of a fall routine with the kids returning ...

Hello all, and happy Friday! I don't know about you, but I'm soaking up every one of these August days like there is no tomorrow. We...

Well, my kids are both at school as I write this. And I'm feeling pretty weepy.  😭 They're both happy and secure. It's going ve...

St. Jerome rosary, photo credit Rosaries by Allison Happy Friday, friends, and although the weekend is here, my stress level continues t...

Well, well, well, here we are at the start of my teaching for the fall semester, we're nearly done with the week, and I'm still ali...

Let's do a little exercise together, shall we? ;-) 5 things that we're grateful for right here and now. I'll start! Fall Activ...

Hello all, and I'm so happy to be back with you! Before I get into trip fodder, I have a few housekeeping announcements. First, today is...

Hi all! Here with you on a dreary Monday afternoon, amidst a valiant attempt to keep my spirits high. That's no easy feat on Mondays thi...

Hi all! Very happy to be meeting with you at mid-week. We're getting there! And I'm in good spirits. I hope you are as well. Mike an...

Happy Monday, all!!! Notice the enthusiasm? I'm not actually enthusiastic, although I'm in a good mood. ;-) I'm just trying to p...

Routine has been a theme here this week, yes? Despite the fact that I recorded this week's video a few days ago, it fits in nicely with ...

Hi all. If bad mornings are rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with 1 being "eh. Not terrible, I'll live," and 10 being "well...

"Happy" Monday, everybody! ;-) Actually, it really isn't a bad day. But it's pretty jam packed, and it's the first day...

Hello all, and happy Friday! It seems like I talk about saint dolls a lot on here, doesn't it? One would think that I have a bit of an o...

As I sit at the reference desk on a cold and rainy morning here in WNY, with a cup of tepid coffee by my side, I'm thinking longingly of...

Happy Wednesday everyone! I had a few ideas marinating this morning for what I wanted to write about today, and decided how to sort them o...