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Bryan Collier, Children's Book Council, heather henson, Lift Your Light a Little Higher

“Lift Your Light” Named a Notable Social Studies Book

May 31, 2017 timmuky

Exciting news!

The Children’s Book Council has named Lift Your Light A Little Higher a 2017 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People in the K to Grade 2 category!

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Not my favorite way to start off a morning….clea Not my favorite way to start off a morning….cleaning up a major mudpuppy… but whatcha gonna do? You love ‘em, right?? (Photo by Tim.) 🥺😓🤣❤️
Three hours after my colonoscopy (which was all go Three hours after my colonoscopy (which was all good, yay!!!), this is what I’m doing. Going into the scary crawl space to look for frozen pipes. We were doing so well till that last -5 degree drop on Sunday morning. 😭😭😭. But hopefully getting up to 37 today will help. (Oh and no burst pipes so far. 🤞🤞🤞)
Haven’t been posting bc I’m so over this cold. Haven’t been posting bc I’m so over this cold. But yes the snow is beautiful. Looking forward to getting into the balmy 30’s today after all the 0’s we’ve been having!!! Woohoo!!!!
Happy Birthday to my big bro, Robby! 🎉🎊🕺🏻🎉
Luckily no snow in Cincy taking Lila back to @arta Luckily no snow in Cincy taking Lila back to @artacademyofcincinnati yesterday!!! But it sure was cold. 🥶🥶🥶
Definitely sweater weather. 🧣🧤🥶 Definitely sweater weather. 🧣🧤🥶
Awww my pretty Mazzy girl. ❤️ Awww my pretty Mazzy girl. ❤️
Morning on Buster Pike. No filter. Morning on Buster Pike. No filter.
Listen to all the original soundscapes here: https Listen to all the original soundscapes here: https://m.soundcloud.com/boylecountypubliclibrary/the-cycle
Thanks to everyone for coming out tonight and than Thanks to everyone for coming out tonight and thanks to my partners in crime, Elizabeth Haigh and Kate Snyder!! It was a privilege to work on this project, and I’m so proud of what these young artists created. Thanks to the Boyle County Public Library and the National Endowment for the Arts for making it possible. Not the best photos with my aging phone but lots of heart. ❤️
My dear friend, Zoe just found this in a box of ol My dear friend, Zoe just found this in a box of old Christmas cards. I mean….wow!?!?! 🥹 Seems like only yesterday. (Although I’ll be honest and say that the whole first year of being a twin mom is kind of a blur!!!) 🤪🤯❤️❤️❤️ #tbt
Please join me tonight! It’s a closing reception Please join me tonight! It’s a closing reception rather than an opening reception bc everyone was so crazed before Christmas! Light snacks will be served btw 6:30-7:30 at the library! And then…poof!… this super cool sound exhibit created by Danville and Boyle County kids and funded by the NEA will be gone! B there or b square! 😘
Today I joined with fellow Kentucky arts supporter Today I joined with fellow Kentucky arts supporters from across the commonwealth at the state capitol to celebrate and advocate for arts funding!! Thanks to Lindy Casebier, Secretary of Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet, for all he does, and thanks to legislators like Rep Daniel Elliott for meeting with us and listening. Why do arts matter in KY? Take a look at the arts facts…we give a lot while getting a lot less compared with other states. Thanks to Kentuckians for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council for bringing us all together! If you want to find out how you can help statewide, go to kyfta.wildapricot.org or donate to your local arts organization!!! #kfta #kac #kentuckiansforkentucky #kentuckiansforthearts #pioneerplayhouse #teamkentucky
Hey, y’all!!! Look what you can get after Januar Hey, y’all!!! Look what you can get after January 16!!! A Kentuckians for the Arts license plate!!!! Unveiled at Kentucky Arts Day at the capitol today! If you believe that Arts Change Lives, get one at your County Clerk’s office and support art in KY every day!!! #kentuckiansforthearts #kyartsday #teamkentucky #kfta
Please join me for the closing reception with snac Please join me for the closing reception with snacks for this super cool exhibit. If you haven’t had a chance to experience these original sound scapes created by Danville and Boyle County students, this is your last chance! Come celebrate these kids and their creativity and meet sound artist Elizabeth Haigh on Thursday, January 11 from 6:30-7:30 in the Georgia de Araujo Gallery at the Boyle County Public Library!!!! Hope to see you!!! #boylecountypubliclibrary #nea #nationalendowmentforthearts #soundscapes #wreckedthenovel #simonteen #simonsays
Orange Tofu by Lila for dinner tonight. Yum!!!! Orange Tofu by Lila for dinner tonight. Yum!!!!
Happy Birthday to this adorable little girl who gr Happy Birthday to this adorable little girl who grew up to become an accomplished singer and pianist, a farmer, a play producer, a mom who raised 4 kids to follow their dreams. My sweet but tough mama has been the heart and soul and the backbone of Pioneer Playhouse for seven decades. Her strength and determination continue to inspire me every day. ❤️
One of my fave Christmas gifts! An original mug de One of my fave Christmas gifts! An original mug decorated with the titles of my books! From my big bro Robby, created by his friend Polly. All my writer friends out there—great idea for gift or promoting a book, right?
Didn’t do a Hoppin’ John this year, but still Didn’t do a Hoppin’ John this year, but still hoping for some luck with this homemade chicken soup with greens! 🤞🍀😉🙏
It’s been a big year. Ready (I think) for what’s next. 🎉🎊🍸🙏❤️
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