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TPiB: Bookish Nails
Absolutely loving these nails inspired by @MarieRutkoski‘s The Winner’s Curse. http://t.co/LgqCQzZwJD pic.twitter.com/4clrMG0d9r— Bloomsbury Kids UK (@KidsBloomsbury) July 7, 2014 The other day, the above Tweet from Bloomsbury came through my Twitter feed and it inspired an a-ha moment in me! At some point every day, The Tween will show me some cool new design she […]
In defense of teens by Heather Booth
If you haven’t read the recent article chastising adults for enjoying teen lit, you could seek it out, or you could just not bother (we won’t link to it here). I did have the misfortune of reading it. It didn’t make me angry though, it made me sad. And it didn’t make me sad for […]
Take 5: 5 TV Shows Teens are Talking About
Ah, September. Time for school, turning leaves, football, sweaters…. and new television episodes!!! If your teens are anything like mine, they are almost as excited for some of the new things on TV as they are for Catching Fire and Thor: The Dark World to be released. Yet I know your schedule is as packed […]
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