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{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 8 – Green Juice
I asked for a juicer the Christmas after my son was born. I had started working out again, and wanted to be healthier in general. I figured that juicing would be an easy way to add more vegetables to my diet. That juicer got a LOT of use for about a year...until I was...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 7 – Mimi
I am infinitely grateful to my mom for all the things she has taught me and provided for me throughout my life, and could write an entire novel dedicated to her. But in this crazy season of life, raising a toddler and a preschooler, I am especially grateful for...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 6 – My Studio
Music Therapy Connections has had quite the journey, from being based in my car (when I traveled to my students and clients), to my home, to 3 small rooms inside a music store, to now our own 2,500 square feet of space. When my co-owner Katey and I stepped foot into...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 5 – Apple Music
When I first subscribed to Apple Music, I did it purely for work purposes. My students and clients were constantly asking to learn or listen to songs that I didn’t have in my iTunes, and I wasn’t a fan of pulling up the YouTube video as an alternative. So I paid $9.99...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 4 – Target
Raise your hand if you're with me on this one. How could I not be grateful for a place that sells pretty much everything I could ever need (including a full Starbucks menu), AND is an exciting outing for my children? As grateful as I am for this one-stop shopping...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 3 – Meditation
I've been dipping my toe into the waters of meditation over the last couple of years, but this fall, I decided to finally take the plunge. I knew from practicing on a sporadic basis just how effective meditation can be, so when I had the opportunity to take a class, I...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 2 – Dinnertime
Up until this summer, I wasn't home at dinnertime to eat with my family most nights. Since I taught lessons, led music therapy sessions, and taught classes in the afternoons and evenings, I missed out on meals with my family during the week. Zach either made the kids...
{23 Days of Gratitude} Day 1 – My Neighborhood
I have a long history with this neighborhood. I didn't grow up in it, but several of my childhood and high school friends did, so I spent a lot of time at their houses. My mom and stepdad moved here when I was in graduate school. I spent the summer in between school...
23 Days of Gratitude
November always feels like such a magical month to me. We leave behind the sugar rush and spookiness of Halloween (while still embracing all things pumpkin) and officially make our way into the holiday season. Everyone seems so much more friendly and happy during this...