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I am much more than a piano teacher, and you probably already knew that! This blog reflects all angles of my life: my children, bits about music, sewing, gardening, cooking, traveling.... Enjoy this peek into my life and my thoughts. And leave a comment: I can't wait to get to know you too!

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    Balance

    When I was working on my doctorate, I had this sweet friend Allison, who could always, guaranteed, bring everyone back into reality.  Academia can get a little stuffy you see.  So every Friday, without fail, we would have our bags packed.  After our last class, …

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    Moving grains of sand

    Bear with me.  There’s a point to my story, but it may take me a couple of paragraphs to get to it. About 8 years ago, I had the stubborn idea in my head that I wanted to give birth to my son without any …

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    Halloween Break

    Tonight Mary and I were practicing our duets for the upcoming faculty recital this Sunday.  I have a very open house–my pianos are in the ‘dining’ room, which opens to the rest of the house.  We’re playing very loud, fast music, very close to bedtime. …

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    seven. Oh, seven.

    “Between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find the delightful creature of a boy.” If you would have asked me a few years ago, I would have told you that seven seems so old for a child.  Me, a mom of …

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    Studio Pictures

    A friend of mine who works for Clavier Companion (magazine) asked me submit pictures for an article that they are doing on studio organization.  I was happy to oblige, and it made me realize that I never share picture of my teaching spaces here!  She …

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