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 The Good Life. |
I am a professional musician  , worship leader , small business owner , songwriter , aspiring author and freelance nonfiction writer with a chemical engineering degree . But that's just my resume. My profile of qualifications is only one of the ways in which I am unique. Here I chronicle my personal and professional goals and my efforts to achieve them. Occasionally I fail. Mostly, I take daily baby steps toward all my long-term goals. Much like the stories I pen, the songs I compose, and the businesses I run, I am always a work in progress. ![Merit Badge in Music
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To a dear friend whose talent for writing music is sensational. May you have a fabulous New Year, (((Brandi)))!!! *^*Kiss*^*
Big hugs,
Sherri *^*Heart*^*](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/genre-Music-1050.gif) ![Merit Badge in Organization
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I don't know how you do it, but I assume there's magic involved *^*Bigsmile*^* I have really enjoyed this month of planning and preparation for NaNoWriMo and I love how organized it all is. Thank you for hosting a great challenge and for your dedication to helping so many of us prepare with confidence and trepidation for National Novel Writing Month (known to sane folks as 'November' *^*Laugh*^*) at your [Link To Item #1474311]](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/general-Organization-1150.gif) ![Merit Badge in Leadership
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For your hard work, commitment, talent and innovation in running the October NaNoWriMo Preparation each year, which helps many of us get our scattered thoughts together for November's novel-writing. And also because this badge has ducks on it.](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/general-Leadership.gif) |
| In case I've never mentioned it, October is my busiest month. It's PrepMo, of course, which is busy even when I'm not actively participating, like I am this year. Also, my music school's most popular performance event happens the weekend before or after Halloween: Our annual Halloween Party Recitals. Friday night is for adults and teens only. Saturday and Sunday afternoons are filled with performances from all our kiddos, plus Halloween activities like trick-or-treating from room to room, completing a craft in the lab, taking photos in front of the Spooky Selfie Station, and competing in a costume contest. For me, personally, that means teaching lessons Friday afternoon; setting up for and conducting teen/adult recitals Friday night, and then breaking back down for Saturday lessons; teaching lessons Saturday morning; setting up again and conducting Saturday afternoon lessons; sleeping until noon (HA!) Sunday; Sunday afternoon recitals; then break it all down and set back up for lessons to resume on Monday. If you got lost in the paragraph, imagine how I feel when I'm actually in it. So, in summary, you won't see much of me this weekend. Try bugging Waltz in the Lonesome October  , S🤦♂️  , and Storm Machine  if you need anything - or just post it in the Prep forum. Those folks love helping others figure things out.  I'm off to buy candy corn (to mix with the Chex Mix) and punch. See you Monday.  |
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