Top {TEN} Things I’m *Super* Excited About (or, to be grammatically correct–“Top ten things about which I’m super excited.” You’re welcome.) 1} getting to go running this morning. 5 miles in the brisk winter air with my awesome new cold gear Under Armour is pretty much awesome. 2} seeing my face on the home page of […]
The One with the Official Music Studio
Friday afternoon brought a flurry of activity to our house. After having a super relaxing morning and afternoon, my brain warped into super-productive-ultra-creative-let’s-get-stuff-done mode. I’m sure my husband could have done without said mood, but he lovingly obliged. We had been dreaming about rearranging our living room, moving the piano, and making a more usable […]
The One with an Appreciation of the Crispness of Fall
Today I am thankful for… …the chill in the air, the smell of fallen leaves, the sunny blue sky mixed with deep blue weather-filled clouds. …pounds and pounds of Empire apples for only $0.39 a pound. My kitchen is overflowing with apples and I love it. …the opportunity to help my sister build an awesome […]
The One with a Teaching Bonus
Yet another Wednesday of piano lessons, and I still can’t get over how much I love teaching. For most of my life, people have been telling me I should be a teacher. I always begged to differ. I knew from a very young age that I wasn’t meant to daily instruct and wrangle a large group of […]
The One with New Music
I may have gotten myself into big trouble. So to speak. The other day I was searching Amazon.com (pretty much my favorite place to shop ever) in order to find a new set of piano lesson books for my brand new student. (My third in three weeks!! Can I get a woot, woot?!) I easily found […]
The One with the Week in Review
This past week I’ve taught my first piano lesson in my new town, receiving quite an exciting review. And I quote, If the giggling after the lesson and practicing at 8pm without being asked are any indication of teaching style….. I recommend Melanie and Eccles Piano Studio. Besides working on to improve upon my studio policies […]
The One with the Lifelong Piano Student
Since I finally started teaching piano lessons again this fall, I have been reminiscing about my own history of piano. Maybe this is in an effort to recall lessons I learned for the sake of keeping ahead of my students. Or maybe it’s just because this grand and glorious instrument has always had a place in my […]