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By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comI love spring, do...

By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.comI love spring, don’tyou? The smells, the sights, the sounds. While this may seem odd to you,considering the region of the country I live in, (we do have spring down south).The first sign is the Forsythia in full bloom. Yellow has always made me feelhappy. So, March is here andthe first signs of Spring are in the air.  The stores are deep in it. There

For Everything there is a Season by Eleri Grace

 Hands down, my favorite season is fall. I am writing this on the eve of the Spring Forward date, which I absolutely detest. I get it -- I'm in the minority on this one. Most people prefer the long days of spring, summer and early fall. Generally speaking, I prefer the coziness of it getting dark in the late afternoon -- to me, it means chili and hot soups for dinner, warm and comfy PJs, fuzzy

The Ides of March – What times of the year do you pay special attention to? by Lara Zielinsky

March is probably the time of year I’m most focused on. I look forward to it every year, usuallyfrom the point of view of Spring Break. Of course I attended school, and that created the rhythm in my life, but I also worked several positions in schools and colleges, keeping up the rhythm in adulthood, and then parenting. As the days get longer and brighter, there’s a sense of more time. The spring

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

by Diana McColluWe are hoping it's true, because our March here in Paradise, CA, came in like a lion. Snow-magadeon started on February 23, 2023, it has snowed everyday until today, March 9 th when it finally turned to rain.My husband kept track of each days snow total.  The final count was 44"! This is an area that normally might get 6" for the year. While we got tired of the snow and being

The Ides of March by Lynn Lovegreen

We’re almost at the Ides of March, which is the start of either the spring or fall season depending on whether you’re in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Most people notice the seasons where they live. Even warm equatorial regions might have a wet season and dry season. But where I live in Southcentral Alaska, it’s a big deal. It’s temperate here, not like the Arctic north, but we still have

Librarians of Color In 2023

This month's topic involves days we look forward to. For me, July 2023 had been a date I anticipated.  The NCAAL conference was supposed to be held then. NCAAL, National Conference of African American Librarians, and JCLC, the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, usually alternate years. This rotation was interupted by Covid that cancelled the 2020 JCLC and 2021 NCAAL conferences.  Then,

Pick a day, any day ...

Here we are in the first full week of March and there are so many fun and exciting things to celebrate. For some reason, this is National Celery Month. My hubby will be excited. Me? Take it or leave it. Though I admit it adds a little something to an egg salad sandwich. More exciting for me, March is also National Peanut Month. Given the choice between celery and peanuts, I’ll take the latter any

My Favorite Time of the Year by Paty Jager

While I love every season and change during the year, I would have to say my favorite time of the year is late spring, early summer. This is when the wildflowers start blooming and the weather is warm enough to go on long hikes or ride my horse, but the snakes haven't come out yet. I love the new greens that appear on the sage, the rabbit brush, and the grasses. Some weeds. I don't like some of

March, a time of change

 It's March already, how did that happen?!In some parts of the world, it's springtime.And in others, it's fall.But everywhere, it's a time of change. Embrace the beauty of March!

It's That Time of Year Again

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soulnourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My storiesshow you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where youare unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with thissupport, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love andlight.When I worked