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Jul 9, 2018
2 min

From Zero to Ukulele Teacher in 30

"For quite some time, and I do mean quite > some > time, I've wanted to learn the ukulele. Here's the deal though: I didn't want to prac...

Jul 2, 2018
3 min

Lonna Vines, Ukulele Storytime Guru: Library Rocks!

Lonna Vines, Children’s Librarian at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (Hickory Grove) and ukulele storytime guru, was one of the lucky few w...

Jun 26, 2018
2 min

4 Summer Camps That Rock

Summertime is a good time to relax, unwind and catch up with old friends. If you are a kid, it's a time to have fun and play! Camp shou...

Jun 19, 2018
3 min

Drums and Fun with Eric Chang

I recently sat down with PML's drum instuctor, Eric Chang and learned what he thinks about percussion! Eric loves all things percussion ...

Jun 12, 2018
4 min

Community is Everything: Library Rocks!

Continuing on the Library Rocks journey this week! Lyrically Speaking & babyPUNK at Union West Library were a blast! We had a great turn...

Jun 5, 2018
3 min

Summer Fun: Library Rocks!

I've been approached by multiple libraries to do events this summer, much to my delight! Anyone else spend much of their adolescence los...

May 31, 2018
3 min

She Says

I'm sure you are familiar with "coincidences". Sometimes events happen that seem almost eerily predetermined. I'm definitely one of tho...

May 22, 2018
2 min

Sixteen Heartbeats

Six women, Sixteen children. This Lady Rockstars class is particularly badass. Moms slaying the game! Tonight, Sixteen heartbeats has t...

May 15, 2018
3 min

The Live Music Capital of the World

As many of you know, my husband and I are the lucky finders of Primus's Golden Ticket. This means we get tickets to see Primus (a badass...

May 7, 2018
4 min

The Changing Face of Music

Gibson is bankrupt, Guitar Center isn't far behind. Lots of talk lately about how kids aren't playing guitar like they used to because w...

Apr 23, 2018
2 min

3 Essential Oils to Help Seasonal Allergies

It’s estimated that about 20 million people in America suffer from seasonal allergies. Depending on what part of the country that you liv...

Apr 7, 2018
4 min

How a biz coach helped me find my tribe.

It seems like there is this crazy amount of life and business coaches surfacing all over the place. I didn't even know what it was until...

Mar 30, 2018
5 min

A Beginner's Guide to Crystals

How crystals work Everything in the world is made of energy that emits it's own vibration: plants, animals, humans and yes, you guessed i...

Mar 26, 2018
3 min

How to Throat Punch Insecurity

I'm an expert lady band maker. It's an odd skill, but it is my own. Sometimes I have trouble claiming it. It's so weird... because it'...

Mar 23, 2018
2 min

6 Charlotte moms making a difference while raising the next generation

NBC Charlotte tapped PML owner, Krystle Baller as a Charlotte mom making a difference while raising the next generation. On a list with ...

Mar 20, 2018
1 min

Turning Your Story Into A Game

I've told so many stories about my past. The older I get, and the more work I do, I realize so many of my stories were my perception. I...

Mar 12, 2018
3 min

Why I Believe In Girl Power

You may have noticed, we do a lot of stuff that caters to women and children. Don't get it twisted. Guys are awesome too, but the women...

Feb 27, 2018
2 min

Krystle got a Scholarship to B-School!!!

You ever make a decision to change your life and it changed your life in ways you didn't even think were possible? At the beginning of la...

Feb 5, 2018
2 min

So Many Ways for Women to ROCK!

Pick up your instrument and let's get to rockin' Ladies! Looking for an escape, want to hone your stage skills, on a budget? We got you ...

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