
December 18, 2023 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Teen librarian Karen Jensen shares how you can do fun teen programming using a variety of mini cooking appliances
December 1, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
As I mentioned yesterday, right now my life is all about waffles! And in my waffle obsessed state, I finally figured out a way that I – the person who hates to cook – can host an Unconventional Cooking Club with teens. Today, I will share with you the Waffle It! Edition. It turns out, […]
November 30, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Thing 2 loves waffles, which is why The Mr. had a moment of brilliance: let’s buy a waffle iron. It did not realize that this small purchase – we bought ours at the local thrift store for $3.00 because we are poor – would become the inspiration for what may become one of my most […]
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May 13, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Earlier today I talked a little bit about food allergies and shared some ever evolving thoughts I had about food in teen programming. Now I want to share 5 MG and YA lit titles that have characters that deal with food allergies. I have only read 2 of the following 5 titles, but the rest […]
May 13, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This is Food Allergy Awareness Week, which seems like a good time for me to revisit my thoughts regarding serving food at teen programs, which seems like a constant work in progress. Back in 2011, prompted in part by my own personal struggles as a mom to a child with extreme food allergies, I wrote […]
December 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Puppies, kittens and babies (oh my!) What do they have in common? A large portion of the population thinks they are cute. I propose they are cute because they are tiny. I mean, have you ever seen those tiny baby shoes? Totes adorbs, as my Tween would say. Because we seem to be drawn to […]
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