When I was nine years old I sewed this bag for a 4-H project.  I distinctly remember picking out this towel in Kmart with my mom specifically for the project.  We were in Bismarck for my orthodontist appointment, and we bought the towel in the linen department at Kmart before…

Here’s something remarkable about the harp:  the instrument never really sounds bad!  Even a beginner harpist sounds tranquil and peaceful.  Watching The Banana at her harp lesson and when she practices at home convinces me that the harp is a bit complicated to play:  there’s so much coordination and the…

  We had a snow day last week, and near the end of the day, right when I was actually planning on everyone getting a lot of things done, like reading practice and viola practice, violin practice, piano practice, spelling practice, etc., Dr. Peds decided to introduce them to Monopoly.…

The Devious Snail: (while rubbing my shoulders) All work and no play turns you into what you are today. Me:  And what is that? The Devious Snail:  (said incredulously) A parent.

Today is History Day at the middle school.  What this means is that for days on end, my middle schoolers have been spending almost all their spare time working on the laptop and the computer in my office finishing up research, locating images and quotes, and writing the student composed…

Subzero cold snaps do amazing things for music students.  We had three days in the middle of this week without school.  About half of my students were still able to come to their lessons, and probably because they didn’t have a lot to do since everyone was mostly stuck inside…