Yum I know. So cute, right? Like a cupcake only…smaller. I made these little guys for my choir family, and I must say I think they were a hit. These peanut butter chocolate chip cupcakes have tender chocolate chip sponge, and are topped with creamy peanut butter frosting. Pour yourself a glass of milk, because […]
Teaching
Easy Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes: Simple snacks brimming with fresh cherries and chocolate!
Yum This has been an amazing week. I’ve been teaching all week at my new school for a vocal arts camp, and I can already tell this huge terrifying life change is going to be good. It makes me feel as though an enormous weight has been lifted off of my shoulders, and I can’t […]
Margarita Mini Cheesecakes: Raise a glass to exciting new beginnings and days without diets.
Yum I feel like I’ve been living in a season of indecisiveness. I’ve been faced with a terribly difficult career decision in the past few weeks, and I have finally decided to move on to a new job after many sleepless nights and soul-searching. With similar agonizing, I found myself incredibly indecisive over Round 7 […]
Easy Brownie Cookie Sandwiches: raspberries, white chocolate, and the miracle of SONG.
Yum I’m supposed to say “Brownie Cookie Sandwiches” in my first sentence for search engine purposes, so there you go. These have fudgy brownie shells, tart raspberry jam, and smooth white chocolate buttercream, and they are 1000 percent worth the calories. They are also very easy. You need to make them immediately. Brownies in a […]
Banana Brûlée Buttermilk Waffles: the Ultimate Comfort of Brinner
Yum I love breakfast for dinner. I mean, I love breakfast anytime, but eating it for dinner is particularly comforting. These Banana Brûlée Buttermilk Waffles are an easy weeknight dinner, and they are a recipe I turn to when I need something homey, warm, delicious, and quick. In the age of Rona Teaching, that is […]
Teaching with Authenticity
I attended a small private university in downtown Indianapolis, and I loved every second of it, but I also received some of the worst advice I’ve ever heard from a member of the faculty there right before I was set to begin my first teaching job. And I bet it is a piece of advice […]
Disconnecting Self-Worth From Professional Success… Why is This So Hard?
I am a choir director working in a mid-sized high school on the outskirts of Indianapolis, and if you know anything about the Indy high school music scene, you know that means one thing: SHOW CHOIR. As a choir enthusiast with an extensive dance background, an over-active ambition mindset, and a lover of sforzandos and […]