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• Dress You Up, #630

  

  Real men wear costumes.  That’s one of the many things I love about my husband.  He is such a good sport, and to add spirit and energy to whatever program he’s... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• When You Believe, #629

  Today is a really fun day for me, as today is the first of the 4 model Passover seders I am involved in this season.  The life of a Jewish music specialist... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Spring, #628

  

  My Top 10 Tuesday music activity today focuses on Vivaldi’s “Spring” concerto from “The Four Seasons.” (Click HERE to check it out! Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Spring is a Musical Season

  

  Antonio Vivaldi’s beautiful composition, “The Four Seasons,” has been used by teachers and musicians in lesson plans worldwide. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Where Do the Children Play, #627

  What is this world coming to?  I’m eye-rolling all over the place today thinking about the explanation my husband got at our kid’s school carnival yesterday whe... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Nothing Compares 2U, #625

  Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!!!This day only became special to me in recent years.  Yes, I wore green clothes as a child terrified that I’d get pinched by... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Get Up Stand Up, #625

  I have made it clear that my Facebook page and my blog are completely bipartisan.  I rarely get involved publicly in political conversations nor have I ever... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Precious Moments, #624

  

  My son came home from school yesterday and immediately opened his back pack to pull a white paper bag out of it. He ripped open the bag and thrusted a piece of... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Born to Lead, #623

  The whole process of selecting a new Pope for the Catholic Church has been fascinating to me.  First off, there’s the whole issue of the lace-covered red robes... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Beat Box, #622

  I teach some of the cutest and hippest kids on the planet.  On Tuesday afternoons, I teach kindergarteners and 1st graders music at a local school. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Follow Me Up to Carlow, #621

  St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and today I got in the mood by writing a special St. Patrick’s-themed Top 10 Tuesday music activity.  (Check it... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Just in Time for Saint Patrick’s Day

  

  Happy Top 10 Tuesdays everyone!  Top of the morning to ya. It’s the Tuesday before Saint Patrick’s day, and to celebrate the luck of the Irish, today we are... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Love You More Today Than Yesterday, #620

  

  This is birthday week for my sweet hubby!  He was born on St. Patrick’s Day, and every year, my kids and I dream up big, fun plans for him.  This year is no... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hey Mr. DJ – Put a Record On, #619

  

  I’m gonna let y’all in on a little Tucson Songstress secret today: I hate to dance. I have always hated dancing…from the time I was in Eleanor Rudick’s tap... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Superstition, #618

  We’re heading to a wedding tonight, and I’m looking outside at the gray clouds overhead and am praying it doesn’t rain on their outdoor plans! Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, #617

  

  Me and my Mom at Ehler’s Winery in Napa Valley, CA last year on a birthday trip.Today is International Woman’s day!  As I’ve been reading about the day, I was... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• New Attitude, #616

  My kids have been driving me nuts lately.  Is that a horrible thing for a Mommy to say?  Aren’t they always supposed to be the apples of my eye and can do no... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Falling Star, #615

  Oh Justin, Justin, Justin……has your ego gotten so big that showing up to a concert two hours late is now acceptable to you?  Dear sweet 19-year-old boy, if I wa... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Anniversary, #614

  

  A funny thing happens when you get married.  While you’re dating, you celebrate your anniversaries on the night that you had your first date.  There are romanti... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Pitch Walk

  

  Happy Top Tuesday, everyone! Today, we will be having a lesson in pitch. Pitch determines how high or low a sound is, and we will be exploring your child’s voic... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 SELF EXPRESSION