From the blog

• different kinds of learnersAugust 20, 2026
  I’ve been teaching music to my own kids for close to 12 years. I started teaching private lessons over a year ago. From these experiences, I know kids learn differently. As such, I cater my lessons to how the child/teen learns best. Some are visual, others verbal, and some both. Repetition does seem to also… Read more: different kinds of learners
• (no title)August 19, 2026
  How do you deal with uncertainty? I’m religious person so I deal with my uncertainty with prayer and contemplation. I also seek advice from trusted friends and family.
• Switching musical instrumentsAugust 18, 2026
  Going from teaching piano, to voice to violin all in an hour and a half, then back to voice again. This definitely fries my brain after about 3 hours of this is fried! I have been known to retreat to my closet afterward and decompress by “doom scrolling” for about thirty minutes or so. Then… Read more: Switching musical instruments
• DIY dill picklesAugust 17, 2021
  Last Saturday was the day before school started. I was feeling pressured to get things done before school came on Monday. I looked in my fridge and on my counter and saw all of the various types of cucumbers that were starting to go rotten. so I looked on my 12-year-old son Ben and said… Read more: DIY dill pickles

About Me

Hi, I’m Melodie. I became a full-time mother in 2005, 7 years after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. When I’m not spending time with my wonderful kids and husband, I love writing about my fascination with food, music, and living a healthy and pain-less life!