Pasta in any form is a favorite go-to meal, any day of the week. We bake it, boil it, toss it in salads, and put it in our soups, just to name a few of its versatile uses.

It is back to school time. The air is filled with every emotion for these young students who are starting a new year. We need to embrace theiremotionsandhelpthem havethebestyearofgrowing. These students are learning to become better readers, writers, and scientists. All important lessons to learn for them to thrive as working adults, but more important are the lessons they learn in human behavior - the give andtakeoffriendship,theimportance of telling the truth, being honest in every aspect of their lives, and finding their strength in handling their emotions. Growing up is hard, but there are simple things we can do to help ease these young students worries. READING BOOKS is a great stepping stone! There is a plethora of books on all subjects of growing up and dealing with friends, bullies, homework, stress, and any otherchallengetheymayface. It may help open the door to a conversation or could help them feel better in general.

Creating a space to house the wonderful collection of books in a library is never ending. To care for books and create an inviting space is the future goal of our library. Our first steps to start achieving this goal has begun. The Munday City - County Library would like to thank Anjie Anderson for volunteering her time and organization skills to our young reader’s room (green room). She worked diligently to create an organized room. Every book was placed in its new home and clearly labeled.

I must admit, I kind of agreed with the naysayers who claimed the term “milk” should not be used to describe a beverage that is derived from plants. Nut milks like cashew and almond, oat milk, and soy milk are only a few of the many varieties that have gained popularity of late.

FSIS WASHINGTON — A healthy meal is more than selecting nutritious foods; it also includes safe food handling from the moment it’s being prepared and up until lunchtime. Would you pass or fail the safe lunch packing test? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has four tips for parents and caregivers to get an easy A in food safety this school year.

If you’re a regular reader of this column – and I hope you are – you might recall I’ve written about special condiments and seasonings before. I wrote about Grey Poupon mustard in August 2022 and received some positive feedback.Roger Johnson said that was his favorite column I’ve written.

“Walking the stacks in a library, dragging your fingers across the spine - it’s hard not to feel the presence of sleeping spirits.” - Robin Sloan I have a great desire to travel the world and immerse myself in the amazing libraries that were built to house information, stories, and history. So much time and dedication went in to creating a home for these books to be protected, loved, and borrowed.

“You see, I don’t believe that libraries should be drab places where people sit in silence, that has been the main reason for our policy of employing wild animals as librarians.” -Graham Chapman

Between school, work and entertainment, there are times when screens can seem like a pervasive part of modern life. For all the positive aspects of technology, there can also be a desire for children to have stretches of unplugged learning and participate in educational activities that do not require a screen.

It’s that time of year again when nearly everyone wants to be outside all day, every day. These are the times kids have been waiting for all year long.