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That was the question heard across the country this month when Time Magazine released its May 21 edition, featuring a blonde bombshell mom wearing skinny jeans and a tank top while breast-feeding a kid old enough for preschool.

While the article on attachment parenting and the theories of Dr. Bill Sears was fairly tame, the…

I am currently teaching an Intro to Group Violin at The University of Alabama this summer and I have had many people asking whether or not they should purchase or rent.  This question is asked by many and here are some things to consider:

Musical Instrument Renting and Purchasing:

Renting: 

3 month or a 6 month commitment is required

-Credit check may be required

Insurance is usually required (if a violin, strings or minor repairs) and included in…

I just want all my fellow moms out there to know that all three local TCBY locations are giving mom a free cup of yogurt on Sunday! Come by with your family and enjoy a delicious cup of frozen yogurt on TCBY!! They appreciate all we do so ENJOY!!!

My daughter turns 3 this week, the big transition from toddler to preschooler. That also means that party-planning is in full swing at my house.

Recitals-

If anyone has taken music lessons before-the spring recital where students get up and play for their family and friends.  As a child, I remembered playing my violin at an annual recital and having lots of fun.  As a violin teacher, being on the side is fun as well... Whether the child is of preschool age or older, these tips will help. 

Recitals are a great way to-

-Motivate your child in being the best they can be

-Inspire siblings,…

Recently there was a marketing release of records that were done via balloon. Many went down in the Tuscaloosa area. A family in Coker found several. I am trying to contact them or anyone who found one they would be willing to part with.

 I have a son who would be thrilled to have one as we recently purchased a record player. Yes he wanted a record player! (He is a teenager 13 as you can see in the photo.)  It was just to listen to the new music and older records that are being put…

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It took two suitcases, two backpacks, two car seats, a duffle bag, a stroller, three flights and a rental car to get two kids and two adults to California recently for vacation.

To say that it was stressful is putting it too lightly.

I have vivid memories of traveling on family vacations as a kid: There was the summer my grandparents took us in the RV out west and a buffalo came storming through our campground. There was the time my mom took my sister and me to West Palm Beach,…

Is it a good time to start beginning private music lessons in the summer as oppose to fall and spring?

I was recently asked this question and here is my answer:

Dos:

-Starting contacting music teachers in the area starting in March to check summer availability.  Not all teachers teach in the summer or may accept only returning students in the summer if they have limited availability.   Your child should be available the majority of the summer in order to have consistent…

I had heard horror stories from other parents, read reviews on how many hours it would take to install. But I had no idea what kind of injury-causing, cuss-word-inducing misery it would take to build a swing set in the backyard.

Apparently the simple two-seat metal swing sets of my youth are few and far between these days. Instead, stores like Toys R Us and Sam’s Club tout giant wood behemoths, some of them taller than my house. Kids now not only need…

I love a good craft show. It's in my genes. My grandparents were both crafters, and my best childhood memories are of my grandfather building yard ornaments, potato boxes, paper towel holders, quilt racks and all kinds of other things, and watching my grandmother sew, quilt, make dolls and paint some of the wooden crafts. Although we lived hours away, I treasure the times I was able to sit with them at flea markets and craft shows, watch people fall in love with…

It’s one of my favorite times of year, but not because the weather is starting to warm or because the first signs of spring are starting to bloom.

It’s because it’s consignment sale season — something that only happens twice a year. It’s when frantic moms line up hours before a large sale starts, with their laundry baskets in tow. It’s when women across West Alabama dig through their kids’ closets to sell items their kids outgrew or never wore.

For the bargain-shopper mom like…