It’s been a long time coming. But it’s finally here. My new look and new website. Back in 2012, when I wrote my grandmother book, “Mazel Tov! It’s a Bubby!” I started blogging at bubbyjoysandoys. Well…..since then my interests and focus as a music therapist and writer have evolved…. Read More
The Case of the Bored Child goes like this: The child has a day off from school, and flops around while whining, “Mommy, I’m soooo bored! What should I do?” To which the mom calmly points to the Bored Check List that is posted on the fridge door. The boldly… Read More
Many of us write non-fiction or short story fiction works. Yet, it takes a special skill to write a full length novel. My friend, Beth Firestone wrote Candles in My Window, a wonderful young adult novel about a teenage girl’s experience deepening her religious and spiritual awareness and observance. It… Read More
No time for a long or even medium post today, so I’m blogging a short, itty bitty blog post. This one’s for you, Jay. Now, all my readers are wondering, “who the heck is Jay?” Well, Jay is short for my dear friend, Joan’s name. I call her Jay. She… Read More
Passions are hobbies. Painting, coloring, drawing, knitting, playing music, and so forth. People are “into” their hobbies. They enjoy doing them and keeping busy with their pastimes. These days everyone is talking about their addictions – otherwise known as things that they can’t stop doing, which by the way is… Read More
