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• Why Reinvent the The Guiro Wheel?

  

  Hi all!  Happy Tuesday!  It is time for another Top 10 Tuesday musical lesson for you to try at home with your children.I never believe in reinventing the wheel... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Let’s Stay Together

  

  A rare event occurred on Saturday evening. Both of my kids had sleepovers at friends’ houses, and it left me and my hubby to a sacred evening alone together. ... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Think I Love You, #884

  

  I am a product of the 70′s, and friends, I really don’t want to see David Cassidy looking like this:Hell no!  He should always look like the teen heartthrob fro... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Parents Just Don’t Understand, #883

  My daughter has been getting into some rap music lately.  Lord help us!She’s a fluffly rap lover, of course.  I think she just likes the beats and the rhymes,... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Missing You, #882

  I was at the grocery store yesterday, and a little girl was waving hi, her eyes full of recognition and excitement.  She whispered to her mother, “That’s my... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Tree Song, #881

  Next week is the Jewish holiday, Tu B’shvat.  Tu B’shvat is a Jewish celebration of trees and has really become an environmental nature Earth-lovin’ holiday ove... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lovin’ Every Minute of It, #880

  I’ve been getting sweet notes from friends and family over the last 48 hours wondering how I’m doing in my new job.  It’s all going great, friends! Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• New Year/New World

  

  Happy Top 10 Tuesday, friends and Happy New Year, too!To start our first Top 10 Tuesday of 2014, I thought it would be fun to talk to parents about introducing... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• First Day, #879

  I am so crazy excited today, because I am going back to work full time after many years of working several music teacher part time jobs. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best of You, #878

  Yesterday was a big day.  We had bought new mattresses, and they were delivered to our house.  Not only does it mean a more comfortable night’s sleep for all... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• All You Have To Do Is Dream, #877

  

  The Everly Brothers are a singing duo I have always taken for granted.  This is music that is before my time, and though the songs are ingrained in me, I’m not... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Back to Life, #876

  

  January 2, 2014….the day after the holiday season. January 2nd means it’s time to move on, time to start anew, time to buckle down and get back to work, time... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• You May Be Right, #875

  

  As the countdown began setting off the transition from 2013 into 2014, I observed the picture all around me….old friends and new friends, children enthusiastic... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• 2013 in Review from WordPress!

  

  The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.Here’s an excerpt:The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tucson Songstress Top 10 Posts from 2013, #874

  This has been an excellent blogging year for me, and today, 1 day before the last day of the year, I am going to share some of my statistics with all of you so... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Beds Are Burning, #873

  Buying furniture in Tucson is a complete pain in the butt.  We just don’t have great furniture stores here.  The recession closed several of the good ones we... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Surprise, #872

  Yesterday did not end up like I planned it to, and it just goes to show that you should always go with the flow.The PlanMy mother and I were to fly to Los... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Too Much, #871

  Christmas is a day designated for too much eating.  I have been on a no-carb diet for several months now, and technically my diet allows me to have 1 cheat... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Feliz Navidad, #870

  

  Merry Jewish Christmas. May your Chinese food be tasty and your movie options be plentiful.Feliz Navidad from the Old Pueblo, Amigos!My family is Jewish, but... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Christmas Waltz – 1-2-3, 1-2-3

  

  Learning different time signatures is a great way to utilize rhythm sticks, and on this beautiful Christmas Eve of 2013, I give you all “The Christmas Waltz;”... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 SELF EXPRESSION