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Happy Easter!

Relaxed studying?

I prefer to study with a relaxed state of mind.  Lately, I have taken my computer and books and gone to the local library.  Sometimes I'm lucky and get a study carrel to myself.  Usually, I sit at "my" table near the window that overlooks the wood of tall oak trees.  It is beautiful - and peaceful - during all four seasons.  I get out my ear buds and plug into Pandora.  I prefer the spa station to maintain my mellow.

Sometimes, I take my study materials to bed.  This means I'm cramming.  It's a late-night effort to cram overdue info into my gray matter.  Or at least that last bit of necessary info that will make a difference between an A and certain failure.  It's dangerous to stress over studying, deal with everyday life that pulls me in many directions, and pressure to perform on course exams.  It means taking a risk that I will relax too much and fall asleep before achieving my study goals.  It's horrible to awaken the next morning with the realization that I'm behind before the day has begun!  Ugh.  So, when I saw this cartoon on Facebook, it really hit home.  The expression says it all. Good to know I'm not alone!

Greetings!

I created this blog last semester while taking a web design course.  My ultimate goal is to sell used books on Amazon. I want to (1) get rid of books I no longer wish to keep and (2) earn money to restore our old house.  In particular, I want to buy wallpaper for our large front hall.  I created a web page for Midwest Treeland Books for an HTML course I took.  The site is not yet live, but I think it turned out quite well!  Once I have photographed some books and organized a list of available books, I'll post this information on the web site.  I'll use the blog to discuss additions to the list of books available for purchase.


The name "Midwest Treeland Books" came from my daughter Claire.  When we asked her about an idea for the name of our online used book store, she became annoyed with what she perceived as an obsession over a business name.  Her suggestion was that we just call it "Midwest Books" or "Tree Land Books" or something.  So we decided to be even more annoying by naming our business "Midwest Treeland Books".  The leaf images used in the blog background are elm leaves.  These continue the Elmore and Tree theme.  So there it is.  Stop by in the future for information about our used books.  We will be selling on Amazon!