Well, I submitted my resignation letter yesterday. For the past several years I've wondered how I could keep up the pace that public (government-run) teaching requires, how I could keep up the energy, maintain the schedule, and also have a life outside of the classroom.

Now my husband-to-be is helping me make it possible. After this school year is over, we are going to spend more time making music together, savoring life, and finding new ways to slow down while living happily and frugally ever after!

We'll still teach, go into schools, work with kids (and grownups) and share the music. But I'm so tired of the warehouse style of education. I'm so grateful to be given the opportunity to go my own way.