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Rewriting Rodgers & Hammerstein
My local community theater held auditions for The Sound of Music this month, and I had several students try out. That meant lots and lots of "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favorite Things" -- though I didn't mind at all, since it's one of my favorite musicals. (A bit of trivia: I...
Our Team is Growing!
It's time, friends. My private practice and teaching studio, which I started without really meaning to, has come a long way in 7 years. What began as just a few private clients and students has grown into a full-time job, providing enough additional business for a...
Where Did My Tiny Baby Go?
I spend my days chasing after a crawling, standing, wannabe-walking baby boy who is becoming less and less of a baby every week. The bigger he gets, the more I try to savor his infancy while it lasts. Things like wearing him in the Ergo when we go out, holding him in...
My Funny Valentine
Zach and I have never been big on Valentine's Day, so I wasn't expecting any sappy gifts this year. But he totally surprised me with something WAY better than chocolate or flowers: adorable Valentine's photos of Parker. I found them waiting for me on his dresser,...
Meeting Pokey LaFarge
There we were, in the St. Louis airport Starbucks across from our gate at 5 am, when I leaned over and whispered to my husband, "I think that's Pokey LaFarge!" "Pokey LaWho?" was his response. But he encouraged me to go over and say something to him, so I did (with...
Music Therapy in the NICU
In all my years of studying and practicing music therapy, I never had any interest in medical music therapy. The idea of working in a hospital seemed pretty intimidating, and just not for me. Of course, that's what I said about working with kids -- originally I had my...
Friday Fave: Erin Ebnet’s “May You Find”
I haven't written a "Friday Fave" post in over nine months, but I'm bringing it back today for good reason. Please do your ears a favor and check out my friend Erin Ebnet's gorgeous debut full-length album, May You Find. I met Erin, a fellow music therapist, at the...
{Parker Weekly} 34 Weeks Old
Parker turned 8 months old this week, making this his "golden month" birthday. Guess how we celebrated!? By going out on our first dinner date since August! Parker got to spend a couple hours with Grandma Libby, so he was a happy camper too :) That was definitely the...
Mobile Baby
Parker is officially crawling. The first time it happened was Wednesday afternoon; my mom and I were watching him play on the rug when suddenly he took off. I tried to capture it on video then, but was too slow and then I had to go to work. I took this video the next...