Here we go – yesterday it was summer, and today we begin the countdown to Hanukkah & Christmas! How did the time go by so quickly? It’s going to be difficult to not get sucked into the craziness that our culture has made of this holiday…but it can be done! It’s all about pacing ourselves…
DetailsStanding: Jamie, Chuck, Sherri, Linda, Blonde Janet, Karen T., Karen M. Kneeling: Michael, Courtney, Janet, Maureen Thank you so much, everyone, for playing so hard with us this past weekend! Whew! The folks pictured above came out this past Thursday afternoon to perform for the seniors through the Carol Stream Park District, and were a smashing success! …
DetailsMonday I-1 Class Not only is it COLD outside, it’s BUSY inside – what a weekend it’s going to be! Here’s the scoop, so you know what’s going on in the dancing world: Thursday afternoon 11/20 from 3:30 – 4 we’ll be performing at Windsor Park Manor (124 Windsor Park Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188) for the Carol Stream…
DetailsI’ve been assured that I’ve seen this shirt worn before, but it sure didn’t seem like it when I saw it this past Thursday in class. Scandalous!!! But it could be fun…to scoot your bootie…HOW?? Well, however you’d like to scoot it, have at it. Just make sure your neighbor is agreeable. Line dancing is my “big…
DetailsAbout eight years ago I was really struggling with what to do with my life. I had finished “teaching school” (where I officially learned how to teach dance) and was wondering how I could indulge myself with sharing this love of dancing with the masses. I didn’t want to own a studio and wondered, what…
DetailsLast night (or was it the night before?) Maki, my Alaskan Malamute/Siberian Husky mix, was doing back flips while leashed – quite a feat – due to his frustration with not being able to get to the ADORABLE little black and white creature about 30 feet away. I warned him as I dragged him away…
DetailsI do love pumpkins; this is the perfect way to share them! Aren’t they cute? Just about as cute as I am after a week in my new place…not! I returned from a weekend away to a dog (Maki moved from living in Louisville with Jessa to living with me) and a new home, both…
DetailsI’m so excited!! Today is the day for which I’ve waited all year, the day that Windy City Line Dance Mania begins! This is the most intense boot camp-type convention I go to all year long, and it’s also my annual weekend away with the (mostly) girls. Thank you, Marcia Parrotte, for introducing me to…
DetailsSeptember is over after tomorrow; where did the time go? On Wednesday we begin the final quarter of 2014. That means only ONE MORE DAY remains to take advantage of the second early bird tier of pricing for the DANCE PASS on the Dance With Janet Cruise! Click here to grab your pass before the price goes up on October 1st. Royal Caribbean has…
DetailsMeet Art Vos, a classmate of mine since seventh grade. I went to Timothy Christian Schools from fifth grade through high school, and it was a small enough school that everyone knew everyone. My graduating class consisted of 100 students, so to an extent we grew up together, with varying degrees of closeness, of course. …
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