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Directionally Challenged

Directionally Challenged

Directionally challenged: that pretty much sums up how I've been feeling when it comes to this space lately. I'm coming up on 10 years (!?!?) of writing here, and in that time span, a LOT has happened. I've grown from being a brand new professional to a relatively...

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{Song Video} Polar Bear

{Song Video} Polar Bear

Tap-tap-clap, tap-tap-clap…that’s the body rhythm pattern that accompanies the verses of this catchy winter song. We change things up during the chorus, rubbing our hands together to create that swishy swimming sound as the polar bear glides through the sea. This song...

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New Habits for the New Year

New Habits for the New Year

This year, instead of setting huge goals for myself, I came up with some habits I wanted to instill that are in line with my word for 2018 -- JOY. None of these action items are brand new to my life, but the difference is that now I'm holding myself accountable. I've...

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12 Goal-Based Winter Songs for Children

12 Goal-Based Winter Songs for Children

Last week as I was finishing up some new songs for my early childhood classes, I realized that I've written and recorded a ridiculous number of songs about winter. The irony in this is that winter is my LEAST favorite of all the seasons, as I've told you many times...

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Namaste on New Year’s Day

Namaste on New Year’s Day

Happy New Year! I wanted to start 2018 with a little zen, so I snuck off to yoga class first thing this morning. Little did I know that my kids would be eagerly waiting for me to get home so that we could have our own living room yoga session. They had found an old...

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My Word for 2018

My Word for 2018

Truth be told, I wasn't sure if my word for 2018 would reveal itself to me before the New Year began. As I shared in my previous post, I didn't want to overthink or force it -- rather, I decided to trust that it would come naturally. And it did! Last night while my...

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