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Counting My Blessings on Thanksgiving
It's been a wild ride of a year, and I haven't had much time to take a step back and really think about all the reasons I have to be thankful. But if ever there was a time to do so, it's today. My husband took the kids to his parents' house for breakfast, so I have...
Free Download + Thanksgiving Super Sale!
You guys, I am so excited about Thanksgiving. I look forward to this holiday every year, but this one is special -- it's my daughter Mia's first Thanksgiving, and my son Parker is old enough to (mostly) understand why we're celebrating. I always offer some type of...
Bear Says Thanks
One of my favorite books to read to Parker is Bear Snores On, because I love the way the words flow and the phrase "...and the bear snores on" repeats. So when I was browsing online and found that there were other books in this series, I got really excited. I was in...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 44
Like last week's episode, this one was also recorded live and in person at the AMTA national conference in Kansas City. It features one of my favorite people, Emily Wangen, who has so much to share related to both her personal life and her career in music therapy. I...
#AMTA15: Conference Recap (With Pictures!)
Another year, another wonderful national conference under my belt. I can't believe this was my 7th -- it seems like just yesterday I was a new professional attending #AMTA09 in San Diego. This was my second time attending conference with a baby in tow, and I was...
Thanksgiving Sensory Feast
The following is a guest post by Marilyn Webster. After Marilyn told me about this activity she created and led, I mentioned that I would love for her to share it here on the blog. I'm so glad she took me up on it! Hi, my name is Marilyn Webster, and my daughter has...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 43
This episode is super special, because it's the first in the entire series to be recorded in person! I spent the past several days in Kansas City at the 2015 AMTA national conference, and my guest this week just happened to be there as well. I got to spend a good...
Better When I’m Dancing
My business partner Katey recently shared with me a video of Meghan Trainor's song "Better When I'm Dancing" from The Peanuts Movie and asked if I had heard it. I hadn't, but I loved it and knew immediately I wanted to adapt it for use in music therapy sessions and...
{Guitars & Granola Bars} Episode 42
I soooo enjoyed interviewing this week's guest, and it wasn't just because of her fantastic southern accent :) Jodie Ross has a thriving career as a music therapist, and her enthusiasm for her work comes through in our conversation. Jodie also has some wonderful...