Fi won a concerto competition last week, and as part of her prize she got to take part in a two-hour master class with Hilary Hahn (OMG!) along with three other kids who won in other categories. We are big fans of Hilary Hahn at our house. We had no idea until after the competition [...]

Posting my Big News from yesterday’s Facebook page: I think the reason the post got so many Likes is because the idea of an imperfectly dysfunctional ADHD mom (me) doing an NFL-style victory dance in front of a group of stuffy Tiger Moms is so over-the-top that someone should actually do it. It won’t be [...]

Our children play Suzuki violin. Fiona, 10, is in Book 7. Ella, 7, is currently in Book 1. These tips are more for parents of kids who are in Book 1 – the beginner kids. Although we do the daily practice most days, the same old thing day after day can be challenging for young [...]

Here’s a picture I snapped of Ella waiting to perform at her recital today. I’m not sure it was kosher for her to be reading Horse Diaries while the other kids were performing, but I was so excited for her to stand up and play that I let it slide. PS: Horse Diaries by Patricia [...]