Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
House Renovations
This summer Ben and I decided to do a couple of renovations to our lovely abode.
Apparently in the 80's it was tre chic to create a narrow hallway to divide the kitchen and dining room from the entry way.
Tre Gross to us.
It was so dark and unnecessary. So we decided to take that wall down. All the way down.
And then, we decided to remove the dated carpet in the living room, ugly linoleum in the kitchen and yellow oak flooring in the dining room. The idea was to unify the house, and bring it into modern times.
Here's the result of hours of labor:
Lets compare:
Ben did all the work...I'm so impressed with him. He hates house work, but he is good at it!
By the way, nothing is finished yet! We still have to put up moldings and trim, paint and tidy up....but its in a livable state at this point.
We also added a new wooden screen door. I think the cats are in heaven.
Slowly getting there. I think it makes a big difference though. Take a look at the kitchen when we FIRST bought the house!
And now:
Much better.
Apparently in the 80's it was tre chic to create a narrow hallway to divide the kitchen and dining room from the entry way.
Tre Gross to us.
It was so dark and unnecessary. So we decided to take that wall down. All the way down.
And then, we decided to remove the dated carpet in the living room, ugly linoleum in the kitchen and yellow oak flooring in the dining room. The idea was to unify the house, and bring it into modern times.
Here's the result of hours of labor:
Lets compare:
Ben did all the work...I'm so impressed with him. He hates house work, but he is good at it!
By the way, nothing is finished yet! We still have to put up moldings and trim, paint and tidy up....but its in a livable state at this point.
We also added a new wooden screen door. I think the cats are in heaven.
Slowly getting there. I think it makes a big difference though. Take a look at the kitchen when we FIRST bought the house!
And now:
Much better.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
OrchKids at Artscape
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Over the summer, I have had the opportunity to work with a few excellent music programs. I spent three weeks as a band director for the Peabody Tuned In program and two weeks as a teacher at the University of Maryland Music camps.
I also had the opportunity to work with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's El Sistema program, OrchKids. The idea behind this group is bringing music to inner city children at a young age to promote social change. What an awesome concept.
These kids are amazing. Sweet, talented and so hopeful. The students get great opportunities to perform with professional musicians in exciting settings. Here are a few pictures from their performance at Artscape this year in Baltimore. Keep an eye out for a very famous guest as well.
Over the summer, I have had the opportunity to work with a few excellent music programs. I spent three weeks as a band director for the Peabody Tuned In program and two weeks as a teacher at the University of Maryland Music camps.
I also had the opportunity to work with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's El Sistema program, OrchKids. The idea behind this group is bringing music to inner city children at a young age to promote social change. What an awesome concept.
These kids are amazing. Sweet, talented and so hopeful. The students get great opportunities to perform with professional musicians in exciting settings. Here are a few pictures from their performance at Artscape this year in Baltimore. Keep an eye out for a very famous guest as well.
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| Mulberry and Franklin St. in Baltimore, location of OrchKids |
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| My flutists! |
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| Yes, that is Matisyahu! He came and sang "One Day" with the kids. Awesome. |
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Anniversary Celebration in the City of Brotherly Love....Does that sound strange to anyone else?
Yes folks, Ben and I have made it to Year Two!
To celebrate our matrimonial love, we went to the city of brotherly love for a day of art, delicious food, bicycles and lovely time together.
We took a few bikes up and rode around the city all day. If you ever go to Philly, it is the WAY to see that city!
Our adventure included a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, lunch at the Belgian Cafe, biking the historic streets of Philly, meandering through funky boutiques and thrift, and dinner and drinks at a fabulous Mexican restaurant.
Plus, it reminded me of how much I enjoy spending time with Ben. Love him.
I'll try and tell our day through photos....it will be like you were right there with us.
To celebrate our matrimonial love, we went to the city of brotherly love for a day of art, delicious food, bicycles and lovely time together.
We took a few bikes up and rode around the city all day. If you ever go to Philly, it is the WAY to see that city!
Our adventure included a trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, lunch at the Belgian Cafe, biking the historic streets of Philly, meandering through funky boutiques and thrift, and dinner and drinks at a fabulous Mexican restaurant.
Plus, it reminded me of how much I enjoy spending time with Ben. Love him.
I'll try and tell our day through photos....it will be like you were right there with us.
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