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House Update in Life
The living room has been painted The upstairs hallway has been painted The bathroom has been painted and I think the shower surround has been installed. Flooring, toilet, vanity with sink, and m...
What a wonderful, crazy night that was! in Life
My final Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert was last night and omg what an event! He updated the setlist and the graphics. Having a two year rest really paid off for him. His singing a...
Midwinter Break in Life
It is Sunday night, the last night of midwinter break here in NYC and I am starting to get my lessons together for the week…yikes! I of course meant to get my March slides ready at some point, bu...
Some Updates in Life
Sorry I haven’t been reading and commenting…I’ll catch up one day! Looks like we’re not going to move over February break. Dann got the week off, so we are going to clean out the house and paint...
Some Updates in Life
Sorry I haven’t been reading and commenting…I’ll catch up one day! Looks like we’re not going to move over February break. Dann got the week off, so we are going to clean out the house and paint...
House Renovation Drama in Life
Having some drama regarding the house. Dann should be finished with the sheet rock in the kitchen tomorrow (yay!) and my FIL finally agreed to hire someone to tape the walls (fill in the spaces b...
Summer Updates in Life
It’s not even 8:30pm and both of my children are fast asleep in their beds, my house is picked up, all the dishes are clean, and I’m binging another season of Hell’s Kitchen on Hulu. My evening i...
Meniere's Disease in Life
I went to the ENT earlier this week since the buzzing in my ear has gotten worse since July 2019. I meant to go back much earlier…then it was winter concert season…then COVID. I wasn’t going to a...
Life has been busy, so it’s been awhile. Teaching was going well. Then we had a COVID case in one of my pre-k classes. I was deemed a close contact on 11/3, so I’ve been home since. Went and got ...
New music inspiration in Life
Man so much is going on and yet nothing is happening all at the same time. School: so far, so good! I’m happy to report school is going well. Having much smaller class sizes is definitely helpf...
Union Strike *EDIT* in Teaching
heading text emphasized textThe NYC United Federations of Teachers is getting ready to go on strike. The last strike was in 1975 after massive layoffs due to budget cuts and it lasted for 5 days....
Back to work in Life
I head back to work next week. I’m meeting with my principal on Thursday to go over the music department events for the year and discuss improvements to be implemented. I’m not ready to go back. ...
New normal in Life
Little miss has been here for 5 weeks and we’re making our new normal. I feel a bit like super mom because I’m able to get out of the house with two kids with minimal tantrums (from the kids or m...
My Birth Story in Life
It’s been awhile…I’ve been a bit busy with my newborn baby girl Vivienne! Vivienne was born on 06/04/19 at 8:14pm. She was 8lbs 8oz and 20 inches long. It was kind of a rough labor and delivery. ...
36 weeks and counting in Life
Now that my spring concerts are finished and the year is wrapping up, my mind is pretty much occupied with everything birthing and baby. I’m 36 weeks pregnant today, which means I could pop any t...
The baby is coming soonish in Life
Hey all! It’s been awhile. Let me give you some quick updates. We got the 3 bedroom apartment and moved in a little over a week ago. Everything is great! It’s so clean and quiet and we have so mu...
Hey all! It’s been awhile, so I’m going to bullet point some updates. We are not getting the house. Backstory: after my MIL found out I was pregnant with Vivienne, she said my in-laws were givin...
Realization in Life
I just came to terms with the fact that my mother in law is coming in two weeks…and staying indefinitely…and will be here at least until the baby comes… As a reminder…my father and sister in law ...
Update on the baby in Life
Hello All! I’m sorry it took awhile for me to get back on here. Life has been a bit crazy lately, so I’m going to bullet point everything. Vivienne is great! I saw Dr. Chan (who I love!) and she...
Second Ultrasound in Life
Saturday I had my second ultrasound to check on Vivienne. I have a doctor’s appointment on Friday at 12pm to get the results. I’ve been a little weepy and worried, but my husband has been great. ...
Development Scare in Life
Today has been a difficult day. I am 23 weeks pregnant with a girl. Everything on her 20 week anatomy scan came back normal…except for something in her brain. Everyone has choroid plexus in their...
Life has been a bit busy around here! I’m just going to bullet point some things. I’m pregnant! I’m due June 15th. And we just found out last week we’re having a girl!! I just went through all o...
Fall is here! in Life
I’m so happy fall is here! I love fall. Boots, leggings, cool weather, warm drinks, pumpkins…I’m in! I took Freddie to the pumpkin patch at the botanical gardens today. We were there about 45 min...
anybody ever just need a good cry? just to give yourself some perspective, put some feelings out there, and help you refocus? i do. i haven’t had a meaningful cry in awhile, until last night. dan...
I'm Anxious in Life
As the new school year approaches, I am getting very anxious. So many things are running through my mind, its difficult to focus on one thing. I’m anxious about my behavior management in the cl...
