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I am a Choral Conductor, private voice and piano instructor, specializing in children's music. I have my Bachelors of Music in Sacred Music, voice emphasis, from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

I have been on the artistic staff of the Hamilton Children's

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Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to save money on groceries without coupons: 7 of 52
Couponing is one of those budget savers that I've not quite been able to bring myself to delve into. However, I love to see a good savings at the grocery store. With the prices of food steadily rising, my children steadily growing and incomes not keeping up, I've been turning my attention to ways in which I can stretch the me... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Ways to help neighbors who might be struggling financially (without insulting them): 10 of 72
I was juggling an armful of groceries, fishing through my purse for the front door key and desperately trying to keep a fistfull of bills and junk mail from slipping from my grasp when my neighbour popped his head into the picture."Hey there! Need a hand?""Sure", I responded, shifting my heaviest load into his waiting arms. I... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Foster care: A child's perspective: 1 of 5
I was nine or ten when my parents sat myself and my younger brother down and proceeded to tell us about this "idea" they'd had. As a parent now, I would assume that the decision for them to become foster parents had already been made. This is a child's perspective on fostering: not as the foster child, but as a biological chi... More..
Entertainment > Music Education How to improve your singing voice instantly: 2 of 9
Singing is an enjoyable past-time for many people; however some should enjoy it more in the privacy of their own homes! If you sheepishly count yourself among the ranks of those producing a joyful noise rather than a pleasing one, here are a few tips to get heads turning towards you instead of away!Before you can address any ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Testimonies Living with a G-Tube: 1 of 4
A gastronomy tube, or g-tube as it's commonly called, is a tiny piece of equipment that I never dreamed I would come to rely on to the extent that I did for three and a half years.As our firstborn came into the world, I was given but a moment or two to gaze into his bluish face and take in his distressed expression. From day ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Dog health: Bloat symptoms and treatments: 2 of 6
As a young couple of the nineties, we were only a few years into our marriage when it was time to move on to the next logical stage.It was time for a four legged baby.I had been considering for a number of years what kind of dog I would want when the time arrived. In my teens I had been visiting my pastor when his brother and... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Methods How far should you push your children to succeed?: 84 of 168
The choir filed out onto the small performance area that the Retirement home staff had cleared in their foyer. Wheelchairs and walkers were lined up in three fairly neat rows of approximately fifteen residents each; it was a good turnout for our mid-afternoon fundraising mini-concert.I took my place at the music stand facing ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues Natural family planning and contraception explained: 2 of 4
I first heard the term "Natural Family Planning" when an author and public speaker came to my high school and spoke about abstinence. She was humorous, "cool" and effective.I filed the name Natural Family Planning away in the recesses of my brain and pulled it out years later when consulting my family doctor a few months befo... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor When a child is born with birth defects: 2 of 4
From very young, many girls dream about the babies they might someday have. Even with the social advancements of the last fifty to one hundred years, many women still feel that strong biological urge to hold a sweet-smelling child of their very own. Hardly ever does this dream involve giving birth to a baby with birth defects... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Risks How do cleft lip and cleft palate occur?: 1 of 1
Cleft lip and palate is a birth defect seen once every seven hundred births across the U.S. and Canada. The frequency is somewhat increased in other countries around the world. The only birth defect seen more commonly is Club Foot.These two cleft defects can be seen together or separately. Cleft lip (in years past called a "h... More..