Sheet Music You Can Get For Free

I was just talking about the orchestra for hire website, now I have found a cool website for Free Sheet Music . It is called YokeWong.net, and you can hear clips or get sheet music for many songs right off of the site, FREE of charge. You all know I love free things!

If you are interested in learning to play the piano there is information on piano lessons and Sight Reading, so that you can learn to Read Music . I was looking on the home page and they have these cool YouTube clips of someone playing Greensleeves, like a live tutor right there on your computer. They also have a link to the sheet music for Greensleeves right there too so that you can try your hand at playing it at home.

I really do want to get piano lessons for my kids. I wonder if I showed them clips like these, or if I learned from the clips myself and then taught them, if they would pick it up. I know I am not always the best teacher in the world. My kids already love music and I think music appreciation is a wonderful thing to foster in children. I hope they pick up some instrument in their lifetime, I just hope it is not the drums until I can afford a sound proof room LOL!

Sarah Steps Down

I keep reading all these headlines today, on the net, in the papers. Sarah Palin is stepping down before the end of her term as Governor of Alaska. I have not had time to read a whole article yet, but I often doubt that I get the whole truth from any article anyway.

There are theories that it is because she is being driven out of office because she is doing to much good, and shaking up the old boys club. There is a theory that it is because she is tired of the media being mean to her family, and then there are thoughts that she is just sick of politics all together. I can not imagine living under that type of scrutiny, even the most "perfect" person would crack after awhile. It would be my guess though, that even if she is sick of the media, that they are not going to just forget her if she is no longer Governor. Once the media sinks their teeth into something or someone that gets them ratings they don't let go easily.

I hope she still stays active in the political arena. I voted for McCain with her as his VP nominee, I still do not know if I would vote for her for president, but I would like to learn more about her and find out. I definitely think that America is ready for a female president. America likes to consider itself ahead of most countries, but I think we are behind the curve when it comes to having women "in charge". We just need the right candidate or combination of candidates.

Hey Governor Palin,,,, maybe you can fix California's budget, or maybe come to Ohio and replace our Democrat. Good luck in whatever you choose Mrs. Palin.

An Orchestra At Your Fingertips

Are you into composing or producing your own music? Perhaps you make demos, or put together music for commercials, etc. If you ever wanted to use a full blown orchestra in the background of your piece, but could not afford it there is an alternative.

You can go to http://www.ravel-vs.com/ and get a real orchestral performance to use with your piece. The people at Ravel Virtual Studios will work with you to give you what you need at a much lower price than hiring a traditional orchestra. They can even produce the finished product in whatever format you need like MP3, wav, AIFF and put it right on CD ready to go!

This sound like a unique, innovative service. I can only imagine how much this would save someone, especially if you are a small studio or one person operation just trying to get off the ground. So check them out if you are looking for orchestral accompaniment for your project. Why pay for a whole orchestra, and a hall rental and all that when you can have the same quality at a fraction of the price. You know me, any time I can save money I am a happy woman!

Blogging and Pics

Does this ever happen to you... you like to blog right, so you take pics whenever you see something cute, or jot down little notes here and there so that you remember post ideas. Well I am forever taking photos to use in posts, but then invariably I sit down to whichever computer I DID NOT put the pics on.

If I put it on my laptop, then I am using my mom's laptop when I want that pics and visa versa, do you ever do that? This happens when I want to blog, or make a craiglist ad or whatever. It might just be me because I am famous for having wierd gremlins that no one else has.

I need to just take my flash drive, put all my blog pictures on there and them keep the drive around my neck. Maybe I will swap my flash drive for my hubby's since his already has a lanyard on it.,,hmmmm think he would notice? :o)

Check Out Silberman's

Does your hubby work hard for a living, or maybe he plays hard. No matter which it is, it pays to buy rugged, well made clothing and footwear. If your hubby is anything like mine his closet is filled with labels such as Carhartt and Red Kap Workwear. While I know it is wise to invest in good clothing, I like to shop smart and save on all his favorites.

I just found this company called Silberman's Army and Navy, and they not only have all the maker's you are looking for, they have some awesome prices. If you are looking for some Timberland Pro boots you should stop by this site and check out their prices. Just go to WorkingGear.com and have a look around, you will be glad you did.

I love saving enough on the items I need to get, to buy something I WANT to get. Shopping is so much fun anyway, and when I can get a good bargain it makes me even happier. Some people hide the fact that they bargain shop, but not me! I brag to one and all that I got the same great stuff that they got and paid even less than they did. Anyway, it is a great site for good work clothes.

You Skinny Cow

I have been trying to get in better shape lately, but it is not easy. It is kind of a catch 22 when you need energy to exercise, but if you exercise you will have more energy. I know this to be true, but it is a hard hurdle to get over.

I have been at least trying to make better choices when I eat and control my portion sizes. I figure every little bits adds up in the end right? My husband bought some non-fat milk the other day because he is trying to do better as well. I was like NO WAY, I would rather do without milk. Then he mentioned the fact that they must have stopped calling it "skim" milk and instead call it non-fat milk. I think this is a good idea, because the word SKIM never seemed appetizing anyway.

I have to drink Lactaid milk because I am lactose intolerant. It dawned on me that since regular Lactaid tastes sweeter than regular milk, maybe non-fat Lactaid would not be so bad. I gave it a try and I am pleasantly surprised that is does taste pretty good. I wonder if it is because of the Lactaid, or because our taste buds seem to change as we age. Remember when you did not like coffee, or anything else that was bitter, and now it tastes good? I don't know, but I am glad to find one more "good for me" thing that I can add to my habits.

Cozy Rustic Furniture

Some friends of ours invited us up to their cabin for the weekend holiday and I am so there!
They have this great what they call there cabin, I call it a lakeside chalet, and it is just so relaxing to stay there.
We went last year with them and I gotta tell you, they furnished that place with such love and character and they chose just the right rustic furniture to make it so cozy and warm.
I love the fact that the cabin is n the woods setting and there is a small stream that flows out back of it.
The bedroom we get to use has big sliding glass doors that we can leave open at night and listen to nature at it's finest...not the honks and toots of cars and trucks from the city.
We get to snuggle up in a great wooden made bed that I wish I could take home with me.
The rooms are decorated with this rustic style furniture and it just absolutely makes the place so cozy.
Some day, I keep saying, I will have this too.
But hey! For now I will share in their good fortune.
This is back to nature at it's best.