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She’s great at scrambling eggs.  She’s also a great reader.  Why not do both at once?

“Mama, when you are excited about something, you have to smile for five minutes without stopping.”

It was a whirlwind week here, which means that I am really behind on blogging.  Here are some noteworthy little things to read about: After yet another cold, rainy week, the weather this weekend was beautiful and amazing, which meant that we tried to be outside enjoying the sunshine and sixty…

The Arrowhead Chorale sang the Brahms Requiem last Sunday in St. Paul in conjunction with the conservatory high school there.  Since I don’t drive in the cities, I convinced Dr. Peds that it was a great weekend to take a family trip so that he could drive me to St.…

We spent the weekend in St. Paul, and I have a lot to post about that, but I’m a little short on time this morning before I teach lessons for the rest of the day, so I’m just sharing my very favorite image from the weekend, taken yesterday on Mother’s…

It’s been a drippy, chilly two weeks, but we have been trying to get outside when we can, quick trips between rain showers.  The snow is finally mostly gone from our yard, and other people who have sunnier yards are actually seeing a little bit of green grass!  Hooray!

One of my friends in my neighborhood mentioned that it would be really fun to be able to hear all the kids  in the neighborhood who are learning instruments right now, and from that notion came the idea of having a music sharing night at our house, since we happen…

We were driving in the car on our way back from running an errand. Mr. TOF:  Mama!  It’s getting closer and closer to my birthday! Me:  Yes, it is. Mr. TOF:  Me can’t wait! Me:  Maybe you should stop growing now. Mr. TOF:  I can’t.  I have to get big…

“Someday I hope to set the world record for wearing the same clothes for the most number of days.  Don’t worry though, I’ll take them off long enough to take a shower, and then put them right back on again.” I suggested he wait until he left home for  college…

J.S. Bach had 20 children.  (I already knew that).  However, 10 of the children died as infants, preschoolers and children, and another one reached adulthood but was mentally handicapped.  That speaks of a lot of sorrow, heartbreak, and a lot of perseverance.  It makes my stomach hurt just thinking about…