Wishing You the Joys of Christmas: Stories, Food, Music & Lights
Pat describes the way she blends different cultures in this holiday adaptation. Video provided by WETV’s ¡Colorín Colorado!.
Continue reading →Pat describes the way she blends different cultures in this holiday adaptation. Video provided by WETV’s ¡Colorín Colorado!.
Continue reading →“We shape our dwellings and afterwards our dwellings shape us.” (Churchill) I used this quote to open the last chapter, December, of my family memoir House of Houses. Has it really been twenty years since this book was published? Writing … Continue reading →
My son took this wonderful picture from our back deck last year. Santa Fe (NM) meaning holy faith, was founded as a Spanish colony in 1610. Located in what is called high desert at an elevation for over 7,000 feet, … Continue reading →
“Los abuelos” meant “the grandfathers” to me until I began reading references to the unique winter tradition of “los abuelos,” popular in New Mexican villages in the past. Sooty mountain men appeared with frightening masks to check on the behavior … Continue reading →
Children’s Day, Book Day Partner The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature (CSMCL) has chosen the Best Multicultural Books of 2017. The list is a great resource–please share it with your patrons, peers and families. Thanks to our … Continue reading →