Jack Hartmann - Concert

The kids school hosted a free Jack Hartmann concert this evening.
Who's Jack Hartmann, you say?
That's what I've been asking for months as Isabella has danced around the house singing his infectious songs.

Isabella insisted that we go to the event. I brought both Isabella (5) and Trenton (very soon to be 12) to the show. Of course, I was going for the free lemonade and ice cream sandwiches ;) provided by the PTO.

As soon as Jack Hartmann hit the stage he had everyone and I mean everyone out of their seats while he taught us cute dances that we all performed while he sang songs about counting, math and rhyming.
Teachers joined him on stage for a silly chicken counting dance, than he requested older kids, 3rd grade+ to come up and sing along to a multiplication song.
Trenton who happily (with no encouragement from me) danced along to all the songs, ran up to the stage to take part in the multiplication song!
I got very sentimental thinking about how old he is getting and that this may be one of the last uninhibited child like activities he takes part in, willingly :(

Isabella danced next to me for a couple songs, then she grabbed her girlfriends and was front and center by the stage.
I would compare her reaction to someone seeing the Beetles, well in her case Miley Cyrus!


It was a fantastically fun show...we bought 2 Cd's on the way out and got a picture signed!

Isabella's favorite songs:
Hip-Hop Tooty Ta
The Cowboy Dance
Mr. Alligator Can Chomp
Let's Get Fit (Counting to 100 by 1's)
Chicken Count

About the music:
Strengthen your Reading, Math, Science & Fitness Programs
this school year
with the
Power of Music!

Jack Hartmann's Hop 2 It Music™
"the very best in curriculum - based educational music for children"

~Patricia

Book Review: Crafting a Business

I love books about crafting, sewing, designing, etc...
While making a book purchase on Amazon, the site suggested the book
Country Living's
"Crafting a Business ~ Make Money Doing What You Love"
by Kathie Fitzgerlad

Well that that describes Me, so I had to have it!

The book brings together 31 Crafty Entrepreneurs (all women).
The first half of the book provides 2-3 pages about each women. In their own words they tell you how they started out, how they made their businesses a success and their goals for the future.

Each summary is inspirational and makes you believe that you can succeed in your own endeavors!

The second half of the book is a Business Workshop
Going over important information about
Writing a Business Plan, Financing, Product Development, Marketing & Sales, Financial Management, Staffing and Growing Bigger

Don't freak out!
It wasn't boring or drawn out. The book keeps each section brief, right to the point and scattered with personal tips from the 31 mentors.

Overall I found the book Informative and Inspiring
A Definite Keeper for the Bookshelf!

~Patricia