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BYU Book Creators — Celebrate with Liesl Shurtliff

There are so many BYU alumni who are talented writers–poets, novelists, authors of short stories, picture books, and non-fiction. Then we have the alumni who are fantastic illustrators. Learn more about each in these posts, and find their books for purchase! Time Castaways 1: The Mona Lisa Key Amazon.com Time Castaways #1: The Mona Lisa… Continue reading BYU Book Creators — Celebrate with Liesl Shurtliff

Best Method for Very Young New Piano Students

I strongly prefer the Bastien method when teaching piano students in general. I like how the lessons flow, and the order that concepts are taught. I’ve had excellent success with all ages of students using their method. This particular method is for kids who are 4 & 5 & 6 years old. I’ve just started… Continue reading Best Method for Very Young New Piano Students

Best Method for Brand New Adult Piano Students

I strongly prefer the Bastien method when teaching adult piano students. I like how the lessons flow, and the order that concepts are taught. I’ve had excellent success with adult students using this method. I’m including links for Amazon and Sheet Music Plus. It’s completely up to you as to where you ultimately purchase the… Continue reading Best Method for Brand New Adult Piano Students

World Candle Month — Celebrate with Crafter’s Box

SEPTEMBER World Candle Month Candles were once absolutely necessary for light and warmth. Now they can be used additionally for calm and relaxation. The atmosphere the scents and visuals can create are definitely worth investigating. World Candle Month, celebrated in September, looks at all the ways you can incorporate candles into your daily life. According… Continue reading World Candle Month — Celebrate with Crafter’s Box

Read A New Book Month — Celebrate with Books A Million

Sept 6 National Read a Book Day SEPTEMBER Read A New Book Month Read a New Book Month is celebrated in both December AND September! It is the perfect time to pick up a book that you’ve been meaning to read, that you choose on impulse, or that you choose to read with another person!… Continue reading Read A New Book Month — Celebrate with Books A Million