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Parker at the Pumpkin Patch
It wouldn't be October without a trip -- or in our case, 2 trips -- to the pumpkin patch. The first one felt like the middle of August, while the other felt more like late November. Gotta love central Illinois in the fall. My dad and stepmom joined us for one trip,...
Orange Pumpkin, Orange Pumpkin
I wish I could take credit for the adapted Halloween song and activity I'm sharing with you today, but alas, I cannot. The mother of one of my students directed me to a pin via Pinterest, which led me here. It's a Halloween version of Eric Carle's Brown Bear, Brown...
Halloween Song Round-Up
With Halloween just a week away, I've been getting lots of use out of my own collection of songs on this topic AND looking around the web for some new inspiration. Since you're probably doing the same, I thought I would share the tunes I've written and/or adapted to...
Sundays at Church Mice are Twice as Nice
The fall session of Church Mice, the early childhood music class I've been leading since way back when I was in grad school, ended last week. I'm always a little bummed when it's over, because it is a big highlight of my week. I love that it's super casual -- anyone...
“Up?”
Ever since Parker learned the meaning of the word, it's been his go-to. When I come to his crib in the morning, when he sees any familiar person, when he wants to sit in his high chair, when he doesn't feel like standing...you get the point. The past few weeks have...
Shake It Off
I could very easily say that I'm only familiar with Taylor Swift's music because my students love her, but that would be a bold-faced lie. The truth is, I've been a T-Swizzle fan since the beginning, back when she was a country artist. I like a lot of her songs (and...
A New Online CMTE Course…Open Now!
I've been facilitating early childhood music programs since graduate school, before I was even a full-fledged music therapist. I've continued to do so all of these years, and it has been so exciting and fulfilling to see my programs continue to grow and touch the...
Writing It Down & Crossing It Off
This month has been insane. Between changing my business structure, moving my office/studio to a new location, seeing a full load of student, starting new sessions of two different early childhood classes, and creating an online CMTE course, I'm lucky I'm still sane...
15 Month Stats
Parker had his 15-month well visit this week, and despite getting 4 shots plus a toe prick, he was a champ. He was pretty chill and let Dr. Phillips listen to his heart, look in his ears, and even take a peek at the molars that are starting to come in. I always hold...