Madame Mixie

05/29/2026

Tonight in the garden lab we harvested our basil and made bruschetta and caprese chicken for dinner. 😋

05/27/2026

Today in the Garden Lab, we harvested our lettuce! 🥬 Tonight we’re making a delicious Caesar salad with our fresh harvest. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for us in the Garden Lab this summer! 🌱☀️

05/20/2026

Get ready to “Play Your Way!” this summer with the Indianapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program! 📚🎲✨ Join in on the fun, track your reading, complete activities, and win prizes along the way. Don’t miss out on a summer full of stories, creativity, and adventure!

Don’t forget to sign up for our Summer Reading Program! We’re going to play all summer long, including at our kickoff events! Learn all about it at indypl.org/srp

05/19/2026

Now that the school year is coming to an end, ever wonder what to do with all that fabulous artwork your kids created throughout the year? 🎨✨

I gathered some of my kids’ favorite pieces and turned them into a colorful canvas collage — and I absolutely love how it turned out! Such a fun way to display their creativity, preserve special memories, and inspire even more imagination around our home. ❤️

05/14/2026

Asher’s book pick for the day is ✨ Cat Problems ✨ by Jory John!

Full of hilarious cat complaints, dramatic moments, and lots of laughs.🐱📚 What a purr-fect storytime choice for today!

05/08/2026

This weekend’s watch: ✨ Remarkably Bright Creatures ✨ I absolutely loved reading the book by Shelby Van Pelt, so I am beyond excited to finally watch the film adaptation on Netflix! 🐙📚 From the aquarium setting to the heartwarming friendships and mysterious twists, this story completely captured my heart. I’m hoping the movie is just as magical and memorable as the book was. 🎥💙

Remarkably Bright Creatures, starring Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, and Alfred Molina as the voice of Marcellus, based on the bestselling phenomenon by Shelby ...

05/05/2026

Check out my little library, filled with all my favorite books! It’s enchanting, mysterious, and brimming with stories just waiting to be discovered. Every shelf holds a new adventure—come take a peek and find your next magical read 📚✨

05/04/2026

Bead art mania took over this weekend! ✨ The kids and I turned a pile of colorful beads into everything from bright bracelets to wiggly snakes and lizards. Creativity was flowing, fingers were busy, and imaginations were in full swing! 🐍💖

04/30/2026

Madame Mixie’s mud kitchen is officially open for the season! 🪣🌿✨
The pots are ready, the mud is just right, and the magic is waiting…

What muddy creation will we mix up this year? 🍃🧪

04/28/2026

I put on my creative hat and stitched up something special ✨🧵

My latest needlework project—storytime felt characters to bring The Mitten to life! There’s just something magical about watching a story jump off the page and into little hands.