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Book Reviews – a few children’s books
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Rating: 5/5 Another amazing children’s book! Julián is a little boy who wants to dress up like the beautiful women he sees on the train. His abuela is shocked but helps him transform into a stunning mermaid. A feel-good story about difference.
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Book Review- 180 DAYS: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents
180 DAYS: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle Rating: 4/5 From the publisher: “180 Days represents the collaboration of two master teachers-Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle-over an entire school year: planning, teaching, and reflecting within their own and each other’s classrooms in California and New…
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Christmas in July
Since I wasn’t blogging last Christmas, I wanted to share the first of my two Christmas dresses! This was made with stretch velvet from Cali Fabrics and the post below was originally published on the Cali Fabrics blog. It’s always hard to find a good dress for the holidays. You want it to be stylish,…
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Sometimes I like to be Khaleesi
I am Daenerys of the House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, The Unburnt, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Queen of Meereen, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Protector of the Realm, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons. October 2017 was the first…
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Two (more) Lodo Dresses
A very short post today! After I made my first Lodo dress, I just couldn’t stop! I needed at least two more….. Here is one made of heavy weight knit from Stylemaker Fabrics. I love that this one is so easy to wear with so many colors. I can pair it with nude, brown,…
The Library of Alexandra 