Author:Emily

Piano Desk

In 2005, my father gifted me my great-grandfather's piano as a housewarming present. Over the next 15 years, I played it regularly, taught my children how to play, and even became a piano teacher myself. Unfortunately, in 2020, the 100-year-old piano finally gave out. It...

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Piano Mandalas

I have always been drawn to the mandala design and thought this would be the perfect way to display the piano parts from my great-grandfather's piano.  I discovered I had enough pieces to create two mandalas.  One in a dark finish and the other in...

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Shadow Box Piano Keys

For this project, I wanted to display the full length of the piano keys – not just the white and black part of it.  To me, it represents that there is more than the eye can see. I decided to display them in a shadow...

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Hiking

Monkey Rock Monkey rock is located right outside Incline Village, NV. The trailhead starts at the end of Tunnel Creek Road and is a short, but steep hike.  The views are beautiful and the rock shaped monkey does not disappoint.  ...

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Skiing

Heavenly Ski Resort The last few years my family purchased a Tahoe Value Epic pass which gave us access to some of the most beautiful ski resorts around Tahoe. The view of the lake at Heavenly is breathtaking! It's so beautiful it's almost distracting....

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Paddleboarding

Cave Rock One of my favorite places to paddleboard is Cave Rock.  The water is so clear you can see the huge boulders under the surface mimicking large sea creatures. The Lady of the Lake resides here, and the view is from the water where you can...

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Portland

Cake Concert For my birthday, my husband bought me tickets to see my favorite band - Cake. We took a road trip across Oregon to them in concert. I had no idea how beautiful the state of Oregon was and hope to explore it...

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