Help, please!

To those of you who read this blog who also happen to teach piano lessons, I have a few questions. I may be taking on a beginning student (I've only taught intermediate students before) and I have no idea what the best curriculum is. What books do you use? Is there a good online source for music books that you use? I'm fairly certain there isn't anywhere in this town to buy them.

I also don't know what to charge. I'll try to figure out what the going rate is around here, but if you wouldn't mind sharing that information, I'd like to know from you, too.

Thank you very much. I appreciate any info you're willing to share with me. :)

P.S. Potty training update: Cora quit. Not kidding, she was doing really well and one day just quit. So I kind of put it all on hold. She has now started going a little bit again, so maybe. Ruby is still about the same, she'll pee in the toilet but not poop in it.

Watching the parade

Tough times, drastic measures

New month, new post

A fun summer picture to share with you, now that it's feeling an awful lot like fall.

My apologies...

to my poor, neglected blog and my poor, neglected blog-readers. I am still alive. Just not spending much time on my computer these days. So, here's a little of what we've been up to lately.

Ray helped with an Eagle Scout project:
While the girls played on the playground (the lamest playground ever, I might add, perhaps I shall blog about that later, if I ever get back into the blogging habit):
Ray played horseshoes:
While the girls played on the playground:
And, apparently, I took pictures. :) Yes, the girls go up the rock climbing wall on their own.

P.S. Potty training update: I have one fully potty-trained child, if you count that Ruby pees in the toilet all the time and Cora poops in it. :)

Wanna swim?

Come on in, the water is nice. :)

Random side note: if you have the option, I highly recommend potty training one child at a time.

Fun times

I've not made it to the computer much the last week or so because we have been potty training. Those who have done this before probably understand. For those who haven't, let's just say that potty training takes ALL your time and attention. Especially if you're trying two at once. Also, my computer is located in the one room in my house with carpet. We have been avoiding that room a lot. This is one time when I am very grateful to have mostly hard floors in the house. :)