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Early on we realized singing would stop my one year olds tears….  Diaper time: Old Mac Donald. Bath Time: Rubber Duckie. I’ve learned to time evening music. Row Row Row Your Boat means pajama time. Sleep time: My husband sings The Beatles’ Good Night Song. In the April Museletter I wrote about his singing. I wrote about artistry as a soul behavior to savor, rather than a capitalist inspired skill to build. Have you wondered why art is a behavior? I'm certain there are many reasons, but I want to talk about one: Evolution. Evolution selected art making as a necessity for the preservation of...

My son sings now. About three weeks ago it started. I strapped him in the carrier, set off with the dogs, and there it came: "Wo... Wo... Wo... Woowoowooo."His grandparents figured it out after a few days. Wo... Wo... Wo... was Row, Row, Row. As in "your boat." Emphasis on the Row. Have you heard a one year old sing? It is HEART MELTING. I mean, of course it's heart melting. But have you ever wondered why it's heart-melting? Or to receive any of their creations for that matter? Last week our seven year old neighbor gave Braeden a book he drew entitled "The Moon." Jason and I were beside ourselves. Why is child...

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SPRINGTIME is here.Before Braeden was born, a dear friend told us to ask every nurse we encountered during our hospital stay for their best baby advice. The nurse that wheeled me out of surgery into recovery gave my favorite tip:"Everything is temporary."  This is a tip for another type of birth... Spring! Here in Austin miles of wildflowers are born along Texas Highways. We are reminded of the fleeting nature of everything. Winter is labor and contraction. Spring is going outward, have FUN and soak in the sun. On the Equinox coming up at the end of March the light begins to lengthen. It's when Mother...

Valentine's Day is almost here. Not everyone gets excited about this holiday. Still, it's an excellent reason to celebrate all forms of love in our lives. One day awhile back, I was texting in a Home Depot parking lot. A man approached asking for change. I was stressed about work things. I tersely grabbed a $5. I shoved it his direction. Even in my distracted state I felt the sting it sent. He took it. I kept texting, icing out the encounter, as many of us do. As he walked away, I felt him pause. I looked up. I saw him smiling in my rearview mirror...We locked eyes. Tucked inside the money had been this sticker....