How have you fared on your first week back to teaching? Personally, I’ve been tired all week (mostly from finally slowing down after a busy December), but it was still a good start.
I decided to give myself this week to as much rest as I could every morning and evening and it’s been divine. A couple of afternoons you may have even caught me in a long nap before afternoon students arrived. Next week I’ll kick in even more of my routine but for now, it felt good to start the year out slowly.
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Two weeks ago I shared this article on Friday Finds #160, but it felt completely relevant to the idea of starting the year out with rest.
Starting the New Year with Rest (Amanda Beck | Morning by Morning)
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Having a chalkboard to write a message to my students and other things for my studio is a GREAT idea (check out Joy Morin’s). However, because I have terrible handwriting and hate to write, it’s never been a good choice for me.
I finally decided to buy one of these cute letter boards instead.
This one from Amazon includes white and gold lettering as well as some fun cursive words, months, and days. Eventually, I’ll either end up with more than one of these or get a bigger one in addition to this one but it’s a good start!
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The real scam of ‘influencer.’ (Seth Godin)
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My mom and I went and watched It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood finally over Christmas break. It was a nice mother-daughter Sunday afternoon out.
Tom Hanks, of course, was brilliant as always. Here are some delightful stories about the goodness of the man who played Mr. Rogers.
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Would you like to get a full look into what a 100% MLT (Music Learning Theory)-based piano lesson looks like? Here is a demonstration from this past year’s GIML Conference.
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“I Can’t Wait to Practice!”: How Tonara is Revolutionizing the Practice World (Jennifer Foxx | Music Educator Resources)
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The third season of Anne with an E is finally available on Netflix! Unfortunately, after this season, Netflix will no longer air the program. How sad!
Why the 1980s Anne of Green Gables is such a hard act to follow (Joanna Robinson | Vanity Fair)
Personally, I think the joint product of Anne with an E by CBN (Canadian Broadcasting Network) and Netflix is pretty great considering it was such a hard act to follow. Even my husband enjoys it!
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Are you still working on your “to read” list for 2020? Check out a few of these recommendation lists:
Eye-Opening Books (The Lazy Genius)
The Best Books to Read at Every Age, from 1 to 100 (Book World Staff | The Washington Post)
Unputdownable: 17 Books I Read in 24 Hours or Less (because they were just that good) (Anne Bogel | The Modern Mrs. Darcy)
The 37 Best Business Books I’ve Ever Read (Michael Hyatt)
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Green Giant Cauliflower Gnocchi
This freezer gnocchi are amazing! I simply followed the package instructions, then at the end, added a few tablespoons of pesto to the skillet. Serve alongside any protein! (We did smoked pork chops.)
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What else can you make this week that’s simple? Well, I’m glad you asked!
Skillet Lemon Dill Chicken Thighs (Chungah Ree | Damn Delicious)
Jiffy Corn Casserole (Meghan Splawn | The Kitchn)
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