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We have some fun news to celebrate today! Joe, our piano man, participated in the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MTGA) piano contest this winter/spring and he made it to the state finals. Normally the finals would be held in-person in front of a judge at the University of Minnesota. This year, COVID-19 effectively took care […] Read more…
You know it’s a fantastic trip when your mom texts you while you’re in Ireland and asks “Are you coming home?” The answer is, of course, yes … at least this time. Truth be told, Teacher Man and I have this crazy secret dream of living in a cottage somewhere close to Cobh (pronounced “Cove”), […] Read more…
I keep promising myself I’m going to write about our trip to France and Ireland but then I get completely overwhelmed thinking abut it. Because: I’m not a travel writer. I have abut 2,687 trip photos (roughly) so how would I even pick a few to post? What would be useful and/or fun for you […] Read more…
Happy Labor Day, friends! I hope you’ve had a great holiday weekend so far. Mine kicked off a little early on Thursday for my annual trek to the Minnesota State Fair with Joe and my sister and her daughter. It was pretty fun. 😉 I give a special shout-out to my 15-year-old son, who is […] Read more…
I hope you will allow me a proud mom post today. 😉 Joe had his spring piano recital and played a song called “Guilty As Charged.” He’s been working on it for several months and it’s an absolutely beautiful song. And today, he basically nailed it! Trust me, he put some extra time into practicing […] Read more…
Apparently I took full advantage of a three day weekend … so much fun packed in, let me tell you! Friday, my sister, niece and I took my mom out for our 3rd annual early Mother’s Day pedicure adventure and we enjoyed lunch out and some shopping in downtown Excelsior, Minnesota. What a fun day! […] Read more…
I’m feeling a little out-of-sorts today. On one hand, it was a glorious spring weekend and it felt almost life-changing to be able to be outside and feel the warm sunshine. On the other hand, I guess I’m just not looking forward to the whole ‘back to work’ thing tomorrow. This is typical for me […] Read more…
Was my last blog post really January 20? Good grief. So goes my life the first three months of the year. I traveled to Atlanta, San Antonio, and Minneapolis for work and in between, I just tried to hang on for the ride – amidst a winter that showed its fangs this year. And there […] Read more…