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Time to Sing Hello
The students have returned! Today is the official start of the school year, and I've already had music therapy with two classes. It was so much fun seeing all of the kids after an entire summer away, and for the most part, they were happy to see me, too. I was excited...
Yummy Summer
Back in July, I held a contest over at Listen & Learn Plus! which involved subscribers coming up with topics for fun summer songs. The second winner is Rebecca, and this was her idea: "There are so many foods that seem to be best eaten in the summer at picnics,...
Rumble in the Jungle
Have you ever bought a book, instrument, or other classroom resource and then forgotten about it, leaving it unused on a shelf? Well that is exactly what happened to me with the book Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae, which I purchased at Barnes & Noble over...
Weekend Wrap-Up
On Friday I wrote all about my plans to enjoy some downtime, and that I did! This weekend was perhaps the most non-productive I've had all summer, and that was just fine with me. I saw "The Time Traveler's Wife" (a great film but not as amazing as the book), spent...
Friday Fave: Downtime
Yep, those are my feet, and this is my favorite summer vacation spot...my mom's pool. Although it's only two blocks away, I haven't spent nearly enough time there this summer. I can't complain, though: I have been lucky to work on several music-related projects that...
One Step Closer
If you've been here before, then you are sure to have read about the project I am hoping to bring to life. I'm using Kickstarter, an online fundraising platform, to raise $2,000 in order to professionally record and distribute a CD of songs for children with autism...
August Activities
Whew! What a whirlwind this last week has been. I can't believe that I haven't posted in so long - I've missed my little blog. Let me tell you what I've been up to since the month began...Zach and I attended the out-of-town wedding of our good friends, Doug and Jill....
Music Therapy in the News
If you live in Springfield and happened to watch the news tonight, you've already seen this. But for my long-distance readers: you can see the story for yourselves HERE. I'm so proud to share the work I do with my community, especially since music therapy is not as...
Kickstarter Update
I was thrilled - overjoyed, actually - when my Kickstarter project reached $1,000 in donations. You can see it in my face, right? The pledges continued to roll in until I hit $1,200, where I've been for the last few days. In order to give my Kickstarter quest a bit of...