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Stir Them in My Halloween Stew
The inspiration for the song "Halloween Stew" goes back over twenty years to my elementary school days. My music teacher introduced us to “Witches’ Brew” by Hap Palmer, and it has stuck in my head ever since. I first adapted his original song a few years ago, here's a...
Just Monkeyin’ Around
Check out this little monkey! We weren't sure how Parker would like being dressed up in his first Halloween costume, but he didn't seem to mind one bit...not even the headpiece or giant feet. He was a good sport for our photo shoot, and will have a couple more...
{Parker Weekly} 19 Weeks Old
Remember last week when I went on and on about how well Parker was sleeping through the night? I totally jinxed myself by writing about it, because the very next night, we were up at least 4 times. The next couple of nights weren't great, but there was a little...
My House: An Interactive Songbook
It's been awhile since I've been this excited about a music therapy resource. When Lisa Barnett of Songs to Grow On first contacted me about her new songbook, I was intrigued...but it wasn't until I received my copy in the mail that I realized just how useful it would...
Black Cat
During a recent music therapy session, a student's mom mentioned that her daughter does well with "echo" songs (she used the "Mahna Mahna" song as an example, and even played a video of my student singing it with her sister). I did some googling to find a few echo...
A Reminder
{Parker Weekly} 18 Weeks Old
Week 18 will go down in history as the first time in 4 months that we've had consecutive full nights' sleep. Needless to say, it's been a great week! Getting more sleep has allowed me to get up at 5 and either go to the gym or get some work done before Parker wakes up...
Parker and Pumpkins
Every year at this time, I'd watch my Facebook newsfeed blow up with pictures of children posing with pumpkins. Adorable, yes...but I couldn't fully appreciate this particular photo opportunity until I had a child of my own. The theme of last weekend was pumpkins! On...
{Parker Weekly} 17 Weeks Old
Parker is officially 4 months old! He is so full of personality and talking up a storm now; he takes after his daddy in that way! His sounds and "words" are so cute...I love his little voice and I think he does, too :) Parker is also smiling more than ever, and is...