Oh hi, my name is Minuet, but my family calls me Mini. My mom is busy teaching students how to howl and bang on black and white things that makes music, so she asked me to write this doggy blog…
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Dec 14 2021
Dec 7 2020
2020 Vision
We are blessed. In spite of whatever we may have envisioned for this past year, when we weigh the blessings against the curses, we still find ourselves with plenty of everything that matters. This is not a humble-brag, but a…
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Dec 11 2019
Celebrating 2019, and 20 Years in California:
A few people we hold dear!
On January 1, 2000, Jim and I rolled out of bed to discover that Y2K had not induced mass world calamity, and that we could indeed move ourselves and our cat…
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Dec 18 2018
Bringing Harmony in 2018
“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.”
~Eva Burrows
Jim - As a Civil Engineer, he is our cement expert who keeps…
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Dec 12 2017
Branching Out in 2017
“Families are like branches on a tree,
we grow in different directions,
yet our roots remain the same.”
~Unknown
Our little branches are sprouting up and surprising us daily with their originality, strength, and kindness.
Jameson…
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Jan 10 2017
When your body feels like a prison
The answer is gratitude!
I have a story to share instead of a secret to hide. Most of my life I have spent pretending that I do not have chronic pain and that I am not sick. Sometimes my acting…
Dec 15 2016
Fabulous Four
Our family of four is spending our fourth Christmas in Orange County! When you’ve moved 15 times in your life, four Christmases in one location is cause for celebration!
Here are four reasons we are celebrating this year…
Nov 28 2016
7 Steps to proper singing for children
Frequently, I am asked when children should begin voice lessons. Most voice teachers will not teach a child until they are at least 12 years old. I do teach younger students, but I do not work on true vocal technique…
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Dec 16 2015
5 Reasons We’re Grateful for 2015
1. We bought our townhouse!
You can finally write our address in pen instead of pencil, we think. After moving 8 times since relocating to California in 2000, we were able to purchase our townhouse that we had rented…
Nov 22 2015
8 Ways to Get Your Kid to Practice
And make them think it's their idea.
1. Play more, practice less
Albert Einstein said "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” There is a difference between skill and talent. Musical skills can be obtained by nearly…
Dec 20 2013
10 blessings of 2013
1. We moved again.
This is our eighth location since moving to California in 2000, so moving may not sound like a blessing, but it is. We are ecstatic that Jim has a job he enjoys and that we get…Read more
This is our eighth location since moving to California in 2000, so moving may not sound like a blessing, but it is. We are ecstatic that Jim has a job he enjoys and that we get…Read more