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The Naptime Shuffle
I'm pretty sure every parent in the world would agree that naptime is sacred. It's taken me a few months to figure out how to best utilize those precious minutes, especially on the days when I'm home with both kids, but I have it down to an art now. In the early days,...
The Baby-Sitters Club
Raise your hand if you waited anxiously for the latest Baby-Sitters Club book and then read it in 3.2 seconds back in the day? I had a stash of them in my desk at all times, and got in trouble for reading during class on more than once occasion. One of the keys to...
Five Swirling Snowflakes
My little students should be experts at counting to 5 by now, because we have included a song for that goal in every single one of our early childhood music classes since August. So far we've counted apples, pumpkins, and trees. This session we're counting snowflakes,...
Six Months of Breastfeeding (2.0)
Technically I could call this post "almost eight months of breastfeeding" because, you know, second baby...but let's pretend I wrote this two months ago just like I did the first time around. The thing about breastfeeding for the second time is that you actually know...
2016 Stays for 366 Days
It's okay, you can admit it: you've been waiting with bated breath for this song, right?! :) January is more than halfway over, but better late than never. I actually had the song written two weeks ago, but my voice is just now getting back to normal after my...
5 Productivity Apps I Use Every Day
I hate to admit it, but my phone is my lifeline. I rely on it for communicating with my family and colleagues throughout the day, managing my calendar, consulting my to-do list, completing business tasks, and so much more. I know I'm not alone here, which is why I...
Simplify, Streamline, Self-Care
I didn't make any New Year's resolutions or set any big goals for 2016. Instead, my business partner Katey and I came up with a motto. "Simplify, Streamline, Self-Care" are the three words that will dictate my approach to work and life this year, which will be quite a...
Cabasa Bossa Nova
The cabasa is one of those instruments I use all the time, in both my music therapy sessions and classes. Its tactile qualities make it interesting and fun for kids to play, and doing so is great for working on those fine motor skills. This is only the second...
Making CONNECTIONS Every Day
I used to be self-conscious of the fact that my company offers other services in addition to music therapy. As much as I loved providing typical and adapted lessons as well as early childhood classes, I wondered if that somehow made Music Therapy Connections less than...