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Spicin’ up Kitchen Organization

Spicin’ up Kitchen Organization

This little kitchen organization project has made me actually use these fabulous ingredients!  No more shutting the cabinet in frustration, this has made creative cooking quick and efficient! 

Feel free to trace and print the alphabetized list to spice up your kitchen routine!

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Mason Jar TRAPPED THOUGHTS

Mason Jar TRAPPED THOUGHTS

Disclaimer: this is a transparent post I don’t feel qualified to make. Maybe God will use this hot mess…

You know those swirling thoughts, anxieties, fears, that stay on repeat in your mind? They mock you as they auto play. They overtake your mind. You can’t focus on what’s happening (probably the good stuff of life). They steal your peace, your joy.

That’s a pretty constant state of mind for me.…

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“Life is very simple -”

I just found this gem in my Bible from 1994. Looks like life would have been simpler if I had continuously followed my “younger me” advice:

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Heart Condition?

Gotta check mine constantly ❤️

What’s my real motive?

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Piano Music for the FUN of it!

Piano Music for the FUN of it!

As a little break from the everyday lesson books, I’ve put together a music list that is great to keep students engaged in piano playing over the summer! These books are perfect to motivate students!

Best for students who have taken a year or less:

Jazz & Blues Level 1

Disney Level 1

Popular Level 1

Best for students with 2-3 years of experience, choose between 2A or 2B:

Jazz & Blues

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Skinnamarink

I pull this happy song out with my music students every year for Valentine’s Day. It’s a favorite of mine from childhood, as my mom always sang it with us in the car.

“I love you in the morning and in the afternoon, I love you in the evening ‘neath the silvery moon…”

It occurred to me today as I sang “skinnamarink a dink a dink, skinnamarink a do, I love you”with my students how blessed I am to…

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4:44

The time of day that I was born has certainly never been a big deal to me. What is a big deal, though, is that it was huge to my dad.

As a teenager, when my dad would look at me and wink and just say 4:44, it was his secret way of saying “dad loves you.” As I got older, he would make it a point to call me at 4:44 in the afternoon, or even send me a text at 4:44 that said “dad loves you.”

I can’t…

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Lazy Potato Soup

This recipe, born of refusal to go to the grocery store on a cold day, isn’t just easy, it’s pure lazy!

To make it even lazier, make sure to cover the crock pot with a liner so there is zero clean up!

Enjoy!

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Kyla

Ever been so low that you just couldn’t put one foot in front of the other? Hopeless doesn’t even begin to describe how you feel?

As I sat on the steps of my townhouse 5 years ago, staring at my wrist, I was there. Heartbreak upon heartbreak, I couldn’t see through the tears.

A thought struck me: get a dog, now! I slowly lifted my phone, found the gumption to type in my search.

I remember driving…

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"Cinderella"

"Cinderella", I need help!

So I just told a robot thank you…

While I was able to spend time with my daughter, fold laundry, empty trash, and walk the dogs, she vacuumed my whole house!

I had some initial guilt over buying “Cinderella.” However, I was drowning in dust & constantly sick, two jobs, my daughters’ activities, and being a single parent. Add in extra children coming in for piano lessons, plus (the main…

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Musical Positivity

I thought I’d share some of the quotes from famous musicians that are posted in our music room. Find some time to sing or dance this weekend!

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Immeasurably More

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Then Sings My Soul!

Then Sings My Soul!

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As I consider the quote below, I consider not only the truth in it, but I also respect the source.  It is a quote from my uncle, just days before he passed away.  Yet this is how he lived, in a…

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I can’t sing for you…

I don’t have your voice. I don’t have the special abilities that belong solely to YOU. We tell kids what to do, what not to do, lead the

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40 days ‘til 40

40 days ‘til 40

I’m there. My birthday is an event I usually ignore, but this year it’s glaring at me. So instead of wondering what’s next and feeling like I’m at a roadblock, I’m going to view this as a pathway to plans for hope-FULL future. Here’s my blue-eyed why:

I rarely share my goals, probably out of fear of failure. This time, I’m sharing to encourage my friends to continue pressing forward, no matter…

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Easy Apple Pie

Need a last-minute quick and easy dessert for company? Though it doesn’t have the fancy designed crust, your family will be saying, “how