Snow Day

Snow Day | Listen & Learn Music

Today was a first on several different levels. First of all, it was Parker’s first official snow day! And second, it was the first time in my life I’ve ever experienced a snow day…in November. Definitely didn’t see that coming!

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Sitting Out #AMTA18

Sitting Out #AMTA18 National Conference | Listen & Learn Music | Rachel Rambach

For the first time in 9 years, I’m not spending the first weeks of November preparing to attend the AMTA national music therapy conference. I’ve been to every national conference since my first in 2009, and this would have been my 10th, but I made the very intentional decision to reach that milestone next year, instead.

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Halloween on the High Seas

Disney Cruise 1 | Listen & Learn Music | Rachel Rambach

Last year, we started entertaining the idea of a Halloween-themed Disney cruise thanks to my son Parker’s love for this particular holiday, and this fall, we made it happen. The best part was that the entire trip was a complete surprise to the kids!

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{GGB 76} All Things Halloween!

GGB Episode 76: All Things Halloween! | Guitars & Granola Bars Podcast | Rachel Rambach

Halloween is coming, and we are ready! So of course we had to dedicate an entire episode to how we celebrate this special day at home — including decorations, our family’s costumes, and favorite traditions — and at work — the songs we sing, how we integrate Halloween into our groups and sessions, and ways we get festive in our workplaces.

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{GGB 75} Our Favorite Working Mom Hacks

GGB Episode 75 | Guitars & Granola Bars Podcast | Our Favorite Working Mom Hacks

This week, Jaime and I are sharing our favorite working mom “hacks” — big and little ways in which we’ve discovered make life just a little bit easier, both in terms of work and home.

We actually ran out of time recording this episode, and have already planned a part 2 so that we can give you the rest of our hacks. In the meantime, we hope you find these just as helpful to your life as they are to ours!

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