The End

I recently published my first edited book,  Labor of Love: A Literary Mama Staff Anthology ,  with  Small Harbor Publishing . It's an anthology of writing from  Literary Mama  staff over the past 20 years. It's a beautiful collection and I am proud of the writers and proud to share the book.  It seems a fitting moment, as I pondered sharing about the book here on the blog, to reflect on my life as a blogger, and acknowledge that it is time to officially end this blog.   I started blogging in about 2007, when my baby was learning to toddle, when I was learning how to be a mother and stepmother, when I was just starting to see my way as a writer. I needed it back then. I craved it. I had a variety of blog iterations--family, art, creativity, writing things I delved into. There's a freedom in blogging, a casualness, an easy familiarity that's lacking (for me anyway) in other kinds of writing. I loved blogging and the words came pouring out.  Over the years since then, some
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Little Free Library

There once was a box.

A boring old box.

Then along came a family who wanted to make it into something a little more fun and friendly.

So they worked in the hot sun.

They cut,

and they danced,

and they painted,

until the box became less of a box, and more like something people might enjoy.
Details were added, and tiny touches of paint. And now the box has a new life... 




As a Little Free Library on our street.
You can stop by on your walk around the neighborhood and Take a Book, or Leave a Book, or BOTH!  





 Free Books for all!

The idea comes from LittleFreeLibrary.org  and while I haven't sprung for the $35 to register to be on their map, the library is up and available for use starting today!  (If anyone wants to donate a part of the registration fee to help out our little free library, drop me a note.)
So come on by, bring a book to share, or just pick one off the shelf to take home.  Most importantly, READ!

UPDATE Sept 7, 2013- Our LFL is now official! 
Thanks to Jill Swenson of Swenson Book Development. 

Comments

RSB said…
Nice pix, great story and wonderful way to inspire others! Congrats to you all. I'm comin' to Ithaca sometime to see this! P.S. I used to live in a chicken coop myself but it wasn't anywhere near as fancy as the one you all built.

Best of luck. --Rick B., LFL
May 6, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Nicole said…
I hope you do spring for the $35 to register - never know who might come to visit or from how far!
May 7, 2013 at 11:45 AM
Amanda K Jaros said…
Thanks for stopping by and commenting Rick, and Nicole! I will probably register the LFL soon, just getting it up was the first step!
And Rick, I wish I could take credit for the Chicken coop, but my hubby built that- He's the expert builder :)
Happy reading...
May 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Posegates said…
Cutest little library ever!!
May 9, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Jill Swenson said…
Hi Amanda. Have you applied for LFL already? If not, I've got it and would be happy to make it an official LFL. So happy to see one here. Let's make it the first one in Tompkins County! Please contact me if interested.
August 18, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Unknown said…
Amanda, I LOVE this! And I love the way you told it. Picture book possibility? -- Anne
September 4, 2013 at 1:55 PM
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