{"id":100,"date":"2016-11-15T23:35:54","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T23:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesaboutstoriesblog.wordpress.com\/?p=100"},"modified":"2016-11-15T23:35:54","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T23:35:54","slug":"friendsgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2016\/11\/15\/friendsgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendsgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Cheers, where everybody knows your name. Who has or has longed for that place where you walk in and everyone does actually know you and your name? Well, I have that place, but it\u2019s not a bar, it\u2019s a children\u2019s bookstore, called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/secondstartotherightbooks.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Second Start To The Right<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, in the city I live, Denver.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-105 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0531.jpg?w=226\" alt=\"img_0531\" width=\"141\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0531.jpg 480w, https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0531-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 141px) 85vw, 141px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">I moved to this city over a year ago knowing not many people. I was told about this magical bookstore in Denver that I had to check out. I went the next week. I walked into the wonderfully name Second Star To The Right and I fell in love. The place is magical! It is a transformed house with a room dedicated to picture books, board books, and chapter books. Hidden throughout are comfy chairs and reading nooks. Most recently they\u2019ve added an educational toy room and a Wild Rumpus Party room.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-100 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2016\/11\/15\/friendsgiving\/img_0171\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0171-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-104\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-104'>\n\t\t\t\tMarc doing daily storyt ime outside\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2016\/11\/15\/friendsgiving\/img_0617\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0617-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-107\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-107'>\n\t\t\t\tAuthor visit from Jennifer Chambliss Bertman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">I was immediately hooked as a mother and teacher. I go to Second Star so often I am friendly with most of the staff. The owner, Dea, and husband, Marc, have been so kind to me and my son over the last year. We\u2019ve talked books, they let me run a book club for kids over the summer, and Marc also came to my school dressed as Cat in The Hat to read to the students for World Read Aloud Day! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">If you are ever in Denver you need to go to Second Star, but maybe if you can\u2019t get to Denver, seek out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">local bookstores. The feeling I get helping a small business is rewarding enough, but establishing a rapport makes it that much more worthwhile every time I visit. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">I checked my email a few weeks ago and I received an invitation to Second Star\u2019s Friendsgiving. An event they created to invite their family, friends and favorite customers. They served food, had the kids run around their backyard and store after hours, and had crafts available for the kids. Declan and I went and had a blast, making new friends and chatting with old ones we\u2019ve made this past year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-100 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2016\/11\/15\/friendsgiving\/img_0123\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0123-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-103\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-103'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Elephant &amp; Piggie Books\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/2016\/11\/15\/friendsgiving\/img_0715\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/storymamas.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_0715-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-106\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-106'>\n\t\t\t\tReading to new friends during Friendsgiving\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">To my Second Star Friends, I thank you for all you\u2019ve done for me this year and look forward to our many magical years of friendship. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheers, where everybody knows your name. 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