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Friday Fave: Skype
The first time I Skyped (yes, this is a legitimate verb), it was with some of my family who live in Denver, including my 3-year-old niece and 1-year-old nephew. It was so much fun; I got to hear Kaitlin sing some songs, and see how big Jacob had gotten since the last...
Currently Covering…
I found Little Miss Ann by way of iTunes last winter, and immediately fell in love with her song, "Clap For Love" from her CD of the same title. I try to include at least one fun movement-focused tune in each music therapy session, and this one fits...
Making Friends: A Step-by-Step Song
One of my favorite things about the holidays was getting to see all my friends who grew up with me in Springfield, but now live far away. Katie (middle) and I have been friends since we got our identical winter coats mixed up after a show choir performance in...
Sunday Singalong: Time to Sing Hello
You might remember that my New Year's resolution is to do more of what I've already been doing in terms of blogging, projects, and music therapy - to step it up a notch, if you will. There's no time like the present to get started, so I'm excited to introduce a...
So Long, 2009!
I can't believe that I am writing my last blog post of 2009. Where did the last twelve months go? This year seems to have flown by faster than any previous year, which I'm told happens as you get older. But as quickly as it went, 2009 was a fabulous year, in terms of...
Merry Karaoke: Home for the Holidays
That is how our first holiday in our first home looked. It was certainly a white Christmas, and I was hoping to take a similar picture of our new home this year, as we get ready to celebrate our first Christmas in it. Unfortunately, we've only had a tiny bit of snow,...
Merry Karaoke!
There's nothing like a little snow and an early Christmas celebration with family to put you in the holiday spirit. As we drove home from my in-laws' house this afternoon, all I could think about was singing along to some of my favorite Christmas songs, and that is...
‘Tis the Season for Singalongs
One of my favorite traditions at The Hope Institute is gathering all of the students and staff for an all-school holiday singalong. We really go all out: our Hope House Band (comprised of me on guitar and vocals with three other members on guitar, drums, and bass)...
Friday Fave: Reindeer Games
Last weekend, I had the pleasure of leading the music portion of my church's "Breakfast With Santa" event. This was the second year of my involvement, so I knew better what to expect and what the kids wanted (the chance to get up, dance around, and sing Christmas...