Website Wednesday: Making a List

I am currently without something to write about today because I have not made it to my list yet. In fact, I need to write a list of websites that I use often in my work as a music therapist. I wrote about TPT a couple of posts ago, and that is the only website I can think of right now.

My brain is a bit scrambled. I am tired. I am not able to think things through these days. Most of this is due to the month off that I had to take for surgery. Some of it is due to having to get back into a work routine. Some of it is due to the fact that I am still in the midst of some medical questions.

So, in order to make these Wednesday posts something to actually write about, I need a list of websites. Places that I go when I need resources.

Any suggestions? Right now, all I can think about is the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue. This website has provided me with correct APA formatting for many years - I highly recommend that site for anyone who is having to write any sort of academic paper. If that is you, then bookmark the OWL at Purdue!

I will make that list at some point, so there will be less dithering on Wednesday mornings...

Soon.

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