Random Blog – HAFUBOTI

Harold and the Creepy Purple Crayon

There are times that an idea tickles me enough that I have to follow it through and make it reality. When our Children’s Librarian Jennifer told me that the new book in Aaron Reynolds’ and Peter Brown’s Creepy Tales! series was Creepy Crayon! and then showed me the cover? I knew what must be done.… Continue reading Harold and the Creepy Purple Crayon

Mug – Handle = Vase

Please Note: I failed to take before photos, so you’ll need to imagine those. Yes, this post is the first of my Home Time blog, and I’m aware that this was for my office. That’s okay – this idea works well at home, too. One day, while rearranging my desk, I realized that the mugs I use… Continue reading Mug – Handle = Vase

Mouse on a Gruffalo

As I was checking in our library’s copy of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Gruffalo, I had a sudden inspiration. Then I had to wait until my lunch break to turn the inspiration into a reality. And did I ever make it real! BEHOLD: If you don’t get the reference, then check out this… Continue reading Mouse on a Gruffalo

My Bertoia Totoro

Note: this is sort of a combo-post of the original (posted in 2015) and now (2021). For various reasons it made more sense to do it this way than stay 100% faithful to the original. Now onto the fun! A few months back I stumbled upon an Apartment Therapy post where the writer had covered… Continue reading My Bertoia Totoro

Maneki Cake-O

<img class=”alignnone size-large wp-image-2509″ src=”https://hafuboti.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/maneki-equation.jpg?w=584″ alt=”” width=”584″ height=”243″> It wasn’t until my late 20’s that I read the Tortall books by Tamora Pierce and was utterly smitten with them. One thing that stuck with me was that one of her strong heroines had a collection of maneki neko figurines (aka lucky cats). For many years I… Continue reading Maneki Cake-O

The Chronic Librarian

This is one of those rare “Life ‘n Stuff” posts – so feel free to skip it if you’re here for the decor and general library stuff. Seriously – you won’t hurt my feelings. <img class=”alignnone size-large wp-image-2360″ src=”https://hafuboti.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/the_facts_of_life.jpg?w=584″ alt=”” width=”584″ height=”439″> I actually debated for a few weeks on whether or not to address… Continue reading The Chronic Librarian

LEGO Fight Club

Today was following a thread on Storytime Underground’s Facebook group [which has been archived since this post was created]. The overall topic was about how to handle a situation during a LEGO club where an older boy shoved a younger one. At some point, one of the participants riffed “The first rule of Lego Club:… Continue reading LEGO Fight Club

Caddy Monster!!!

As I transition more and more over to the Children’s Library, I’m slowly making my desk my own.  I still will, on occasion, share it with my boss – but it’ll be my desk more often than not. (tee-hee!) For my sanity I like to keep things organized (plus the public can clearly see back into… Continue reading Caddy Monster!!!

She’s Got a Ticket to (Not) Hide

I went on a organize-sort-pitch frenzy over a year ago when I came across a bunch of tickets and wristbands from concerts/festivals that I’d saved as mementos.  They were just thrown into an accordion file and I felt like I should do something with them rather than keep them hidden away. A few weeks later I spotted a… Continue reading She’s Got a Ticket to (Not) Hide

Let the Right Monster In

Back when I was a young tyke, my most favoritest book that I made my mom read over and over again was Jon Stone and Michael Smollin’s <a href=”http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Sesame-Street-Little-Golden/dp/037582913X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1353219227&sr=1-1&keywords=there%27s+a+monster+at+the+end+of+this+book” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>There’s a Monster at the End of This Book </a>(sadistically forcing her to do Grover’s voice every single time).  I believe that I fell in love… Continue reading Let the Right Monster In