My favorite books of the 2010’s!
Movie Review: Crazy Rich Asians
A couple weekends ago, I awoke with a burning desire to go to the theater! I decided I wanted to see Crazy Rich Asians because all I had heard from social media and other reviews was how good it is. My husband and I made it a date and drove the 30 minutes to our…
The Best Pinterest Activities for the Music Classroom: Volume 1
Everyone knows that Pinterest is one of the most amazing black holes on the internet. Before I became a teacher, I was on it all the time looking at wedding ideas, hilarious memes and, of course, food. Now I scour the site for great activities, lessons and games for my music class. I have a…
3 Musical Games to Start the School Year
Another school year is upon us!! The beginning of the new year is always a crazy time. New faces, new names, new expectations. Since I am a music teacher, I like to start the year with a fun game that both reminds me of all the student’s names and is fun for everyone. Here are…
The One Where I Re-Watched Friends
I, but a few hours ago, finished re-watching Friends for the 3rd(?) time straight through and you know what? It’s still one of the best shows to ever be on television. The older seasons are getting more dated now and of course there are many politically incorrect jokes for today’s standards, but the heart and…
5 Things I’ve Learned in the First 5 Years of Marriage
Marriage, am I right? My husband and I have been married for over 5 years at this point. The learning curve has been steeper than expected to say the least. Even with all the advice, pre-marital counseling and good-natured joking from friends and family , I still found myself surprised…a lot. I know…
What I Watched: February 2018
February was a great month for movie watching! I had a week off from school and my husband and I got Movie Pass! Movie Pass is a subscription service that allows you to see 1 movie a day all month for $10! This month, we saw 5 movies each which saved us about $80! Pretty…
2 Cents on Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Hey folks Just saw Kingsman: The Golden Circle with my wonderful husband Eric Mikols and here I am fresh from the cinema to share my 2 cents! First, let me say that despite the complaints I have I liked it for the most part! It wasn’t as good as the first one but it was…
Halloween Team 2017: Bonus Blog!
Bonus Blog time!! Over the long weekend, we watched a few movies that were technically no one’s “pick” but are worth talking about this Halloween Season! Salem’s Lot Yes, the highly acclaimed TNT TV mini series from 2004, Salem’s Lot! This series is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name from 1975….
Halloween Team 2017: Part II
The saga continues! This time we watched Sally’s pick! Sally, for those of you who don’t know (which I’m guessing is a lot of you) is the queen of Horror. That being said, I’ve been bracing myself since last year for her pick because chances are it would scare the pee out of me. But…
Musings From A Music Box 