Posted on December 6, 2009 by Debbie Mondale
Bells for hundreds of years have served many purposes. Bells call people to worship and prayer. They sound warnings and alarms. They beckon ships to safe harbors. They celebrate birth and new life, and they peal in announcement of death. They are rung during Christmas to announce the arrival of the season, to proclaim the [...]
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Posted on June 14, 2009 by Debbie Mondale
In so many ways, music allows us to connect, within ourselves, our family, our community, and our world. That’s why I do what I do. See my philosophy for creating Music Connections . My “Summer Series” blog postings will feature unique ways to connect to through music – for everyone. The tab at the top [...]
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Posted on November 12, 2008 by Debbie Mondale
GREEN has been my 4 year old daughter’s favorite color for at least 2 years now, but little does she know all of what GREEN is starting to mean. Even in this FALL season, I am amazed at how much GREEN is springing up all around us. It has been marvelous that Polk County has [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2007 by Debbie Mondale
At this time, I am not approaching you as a Kindermusik educator, but as a concerned neighbor. I would just like to share with you an immediate need that we have in our community.
As you may, or may not, be aware, EIGHT families, living in Building #5 at the Paddock Club in North Lakeland, FL., lost most everything they [...]
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