I've resolved to be more consistent in updating my blog this year--great New Years resolution I thought! Unfortunately, at this present moment (which has seemed to last the past few weeks) I'm suffering for lack of interesting news... Work for me has been expanding-though I still only have 9 students at present, my web article writing has been growing quite a bit in the past couple of months. I'm now contracting with my boss to write weekly articles on music-related topics for the Piano Central Studios blog. I must admit that I've found writing about music education to be much more enjoyable that describing the benefits a certain brand of window awning offers...I am loving working with my little students. This next month my studio will be having a competition to see who can memorize the most number of pages. It never ceases to amaze me what a child will do to earn a candy bar or a 'special' pencil. :) At the same time however, it makes me stop and remember that it's the seemingly little things in life that are truly important--and if you're not looking for those little things, you'll miss the joy they can bring... In the kitchen, I've been experimenting some with some new ingredients. This past week, I made a French vegetable soup (soupe legumes de maman)that had, among a number of other things, leeks and turnips. As I really didn't know exactly what either vegetable looked like, I had quite a thrilling search through the produce secton. :) In addition to be rather tasty, the soup was beautiful just to look at! I thought I had made a ridiculous amount, but Daniel liked it so much it quickly disappeared...which was a good thing because otherwise it would have quickly lost its eye appeal. ;) I recently read a book entitled "French Women Don't Get Fat" (thanks to my good friend, Julia). Reading that book has motivated me even more to look at my cooking as a chance for exploration and as an avenue for expressing myself artistically. It's amazing how much your mind can influence your attitude and how you look at things... So...as our lives our short on news, you get a random update on the more mundane and typical events in our lives. :)

Catching Up

As I was sitting here "watching" the Michigan football game, I realized that I have been sadly neglecting my blog...as in not having written anything for four months at least. In order to restore my blogging face, I'm posting the following catch-up update on all our happenings: My Christmas vacation ends tomorrow for me--I have no idea where the time went. Though looking forward to seeing all my adorable little students, I am going to miss the extra time. With a number of work meetings and performance events approaching, this upcoming semester will prove to be a busy one. This year I've also started expanding my writing business. I addition to my current writing job, I have contracted with my current boss to write weekly articles for her business blog. Should you ever be short on reading material or find yourself board, go ahead and check out one of my articles posted on pianocentralstudios.com. ;) Daniel just completed his A+ Certification. He's excited to be done with it and is hoping that it will prove to be a marketable point on his resume. This past week, Daniel started another of his MBA classes. Financial accounting is the topic for the next nine weeks. Daniel thinks it may be one of the more difficult classes he takes, but he's looking forward to reviewing some of his accounting skills. The next school quarter he may take a couple classes simultaneously, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it! Looking forward to what this next year brings...it seems like it will be one of a lot of changes, but Daniel and I are both excited to see what God has to bring.