Sometimes when I go out and speak to kids and adults at schools and other events, I tell them how I became an avid reader and writer at age eight. I did this by reading lots of books, such as The Wizard of Oz, my childhood favorite, and by falling in love with my local…
So what does reading have to do with fashion? Those two subjects don’t usually go together, unless, of course, you’re reading about fashion, which I wasn’t. First, I’ll tell you about the reading. I started my day very early, for a non-morning person, by driving to Barrow Elementary School in Athens to participate in their…
I had the pleasure of attending Jackie Elsner’s farewell storytelling event at the Athens Regional Library in September. Jackie, or “Miss Jackie” to Athens area children, was bidding the Athens branch of the Regional Library goodbye with a special performance of rhymes, songs, a lap puppet show and more. Jackie had served as the children’s…
