Spring is only a week away – can you smell it in the air? It was only a few weeks ago I was confessing to you that I was enjoying Winter, but now that Spring is peeking through, it’s feeling really good, don’t you think?
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Snowflakes in Spring by Naoka Ikeda is one of my favorite Intermediate Sheet Music solos
I love its various textures and beautiful melody. Like many of the pieces by Naoko, I would counter that this piece is slightly more challenging than early intermediate.
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A few favorite spring recipes using things like asparagus, peas, and radishes. I’m a pretty lucky girl in that I have a neighbor only a mile and a half away that sells fresh asparagus!
:: Asparagus, Ham, and Goat Cheese Quiche(Wives with Knives)
:: Chicken & Sugar Snap Pea Stirfry (Williams Sonoma)
:: New Potatoes and Ham in Browned Butter (Farmer Owned)
:: Peas with Pancetta and Lemon (What’s Gabby Cooking) – except I skip the lemon…
:: Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan and Soft-Boiled Eggs(Damn Delicious)
:: Shaved Asparagus Pizza (Smitten Kichen)
:: Snow Pea-Radish Slaw (Food Network)
:: Spring Asparagus Pancetta Hash (Smitten Kitchen)
:: Wagon Wheel Pasta with Pancetta and Peas (Giadzy) – a great tone for kids!
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If you know me at all, you’re not going to be surprised to see this one! 🙂
Last week I started building a “Spring” playlist on Spotify. My husband gets a complete kick out of the fact that I build playlists like this – he’s more of a random Spotify Radio listener.
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Although custom playlists are not my husband’s thing, I’m certainly not the only person who loves creating playlists. Phew!
Recently I was listening to the 10 Things To Tell You podcast with Laura Tremaine. It was a BONUS episode called “How to decorate for the seasons without buying more stuff with Myquillen Smith (The Nester)”.
Yes, creating seasonal playlists was one of her pieces of advice, but I have to say I couldn’t believe how many points she made that was exactly what I was talking about in the recent post: Experiencing the Seasons in our Studios and Life. (I promise I did not listen to that podcast before I wrote the post – Ha!)
P.S. Last weekend I finally took down my Christmas tree in my studio! Anyone else? LOL
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Rev yourself up…spring cleaning is just around the corner! The Hidden Benefits of Spring Cleaning [Video] (Laura Calder | The Inviting Life)
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How to Spring Clean Your Kitchen (Williams Sonoma)
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I’m quite a fan of Leila Viss’s sheet music arrangements.
When I think of Spring, I think of her arrangement of Amazing Grace and the new one I just purchased for Easter – Risen Today.
There’s one other piece my students and I absolutely love in particular from Leila. Find out which one!
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A Trader Joe’s Shopping List to Liven Up Your Spring Eating
P.S.
Don’t forget! In celebration of Piano Pantry’s 5-year birthday, you can get 15% off your entire order in the Piano Pantry shop which includes the entire Music Lab series and the new Happy Birthday-By Ear resource through March 31, 2021.
Use the code BIRTHDAY15 at checkout.
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Keep an eye out for next’s week’s Friday Finds!
I’ll be giving away a copy of Kevin Olson’s book Impressions on Color.
Stay tuned!
