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The 100 Day Project
Last year, I followed along as several people in my Instagram feed participated in the 100 Day Project. Every day for 100 days, they posted a photo of an action they took related to a creative project on a singular theme. One of my favorite accounts to follow was...
“Wave Goodbye to Winter” With This Spring Song
It's officially spring, but winter still hasn't completely left the building. On gray, windy, and chilly days, this is one of my favorite songs for reminding myself, and whoever I'm singing with, that sunny skies and warm temps are in fact on the way. The motions for...
8 Quick Tips for Live Video Broadcasts
First things first: I must preface this post by explaining that I am NOT an expert at live video. I've had quite a bit of practice since it rolled out last year, but I'm still awkward and nervous as all get out every single time. As uncomfortable as live video makes...
{Video} “Thunder & Raindrops” – A Song for Rhythm Sticks
One of the songs we've been singing in the current session of Listen & Learn for Little Ones, our early childhood and preschool music classes, is Thunder & Raindrops. I wrote it a few years ago specifically for rhythm sticks, and it still remains one of my...
On Not Knowing Where to Start
Today started the same as most: with my 3 year old coming into my room, whispering "mommy...mommy!" until I rolled out of bed to accompany him to the bathroom, and then bringing him back to our bed so we could maybe, just maybe get a tiny bit more sleep. He humored us...
{Mama Moment} Music at Bedtime
Bedtime with a toddler and a preschooler is often a challenge, as you can probably imagine (or know from experience!). But it is MUCH easier than bedtime with an infant and a toddler, especially now that my husband and I divide and conquer. After baths have been taken...
4 Ways to Organize Your Repertoire
If there is one thing we music therapists have a lot of, it's this: music. We're constantly writing, collecting and purchasing songs to use with our students and clients, and I know I'm not the only one who has struggled with the best way to keep my ever-growing...
My Own Version of “Sasha Fierce”
The day I found out that Beyoncé has an alter ego for performing on stage is the day I got over my insecurities about being an introvert. If she needs a little boost to go out in front of thousands of people, then it's okay for me to need one in my daily life, right?...
Life After Mice
Church Mice, that is. Way back in the fall of 2006, I was invited to take the reins of an early childhood music class at the church I attended. I was still in graduate school at the time, so I gladly accepted my very first "professional" position in the music field. I...