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Continue reading →: DIY Swiffer Duster Refills | Week 3 | #52wonderfilledweeks
In the crafting/sewing world there are UnFinished Objects (UFO’s). I have lot’s of those…in fact that is the reason I started this challenge. With older age comes the want for simplicity. And with simplicity comes purging…and purging comes finally finishing the unfinished. A recent online challenge I participated in referred…
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Continue reading →: About
A second generation Alaskan Mary Jo moved to the Midwest after completing her undergraduate degree in music at Boston University. After completing two more music performance degrees in Chicago (Northwestern University, MM & DePaul University Performer’s Certificate) Mary Jo and her husband Mick decided to stay. Living in apartments got…
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Continue reading →: Technology and the Modern Musician
Did you hear? I am giving a recital! I think it’s been over 10 years since I gave a recital. This program is really exciting to me because I am collaborating with Chicago Organist, Joe Burgio, to give an all horn and organ recital. I have wanted to do this…
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Continue reading →: Muse Playsuit Vest | Week 2 | #52wonderfilledweeks
Week 2 I finished this cute vest for Bubba early this week. I had started it over Christmas break and hoped to have it finished by New Years so myself and the kiddos could match for the holiday. That obviously didn’t happen but I am happy that all three pieces…
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Continue reading →: M4M Nina | Week 1 | #52wonderfilledweeks
Happy New Year! I have so many “drafted” blog posts, but I never hit post because I am a perfectionist…and I have TWO kids now so time is a very precious commodity. Having said that, I love to write and I love to share what I am creating. I did…
Hello,
I’m Mary Jo…
…but you can call me WONDER! I’m a professional musician, maker and mom, and have been described as “bringer of rainbows”!! (I’ll happily take that description.) Here you can learn from my mistakes from everything on the stage to my home maker studio and of course raising two kids this day and age!
This WONDERfilled Life 