EVENTS

LIVE with Laura!

Welcome to LIVE with Laura! 💕
The Lee Family Music Makers! 🎵

This is a series of events, including musical musings and LIVE interviews with local professionals in the area.
My purpose is to share knowledge, inspire creativity, and put a smile on your face. :)

7/15/2021
⛱Summertime Fun #2 ~ Beach Day!
The Lee Family Fast Creators

☀️Inspired by my kids' love for digging holes at the beach and the Newbery Medal book Holes. Who needs sand toys when you have shovels?

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

6/24/2021
⛱Summertime Fun #1 ~ Watermelon Smoothie!
The Lee Family Fast Creators

☀️Inspired by my kids' fascination with all things created and enjoyed. We hope you enjoy our summertime fun!

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

4/7/2021
Count On Me ~ Bruno Mars
The Lee Family Music Makers

Taking a two week hiatus for Spring Break, we decided to RV to beautiful Utah! From biking Heber City 🚴🏻‍♂️ to mountain biking Provo Canyon 🏞, and horseback riding 🏇 to hiking Zion National Park, we trekked and adventured to our hearts content ❤️. Let us celebrate and explore the world, build memories, and live life! 😊

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

2/19/2021
#BUILDwithLaura! 🔨
Snow Play! ❄️
The Lee Family Builders 🔨

Inspired by my kids' fascination with all things built and created. We hope you enjoy our rendition of Frosty!

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

2/12/2021
12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
Happy Lunar New Year! 🧨

Happy Year of the Ox! 🐂
May this year be filled with good health, prosperity and good fortune! 🧧

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

1/19/2021
True Colors

Happy January! ☀️
If this world makes you crazy and you've taken all you can bear, you call me up, because you know I'll be there. I see your true colors are beautiful like a rainbow. 🌈

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

12/12/2020
Jingle Bells

Happy mid-December! 🎄
Keep smiling and laughing! 😊 😂 😉 😁

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

11/26/2020
Oh Mister Sun

Happy Thanksgiving! ☀️
We are so thankful and grateful to have you in our life. ❤️

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

11/8/2020
Best Day of my Life ~ American Authors

It is a good day! ☀️
Dream and embrace unity. 💫
Celebrate the simplicities of life! 🌎

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

10/26/2020
I'm Yours ~ Jason Mraz

The leaves are changing colors 🍁, the time is changing too 🕑, but what we can keep consistent is the upbeat spirit in being present. 😊

Warmly,
Laura & Family 💕

10/17/2020
Learn Me Right ~ Birdy & Mumford & Sons

Taking a well deserved break from DL✏️, we decided to RV to beautiful Arizona and Utah! From riding mules 🐎 into the Grand Canyon North Rim to driving a UTV in Zion, to biking 🚴🏻‍♂️ and hiking Bryce Canyon's amazing hoodoos and Legend People 🌄, we trekked and adventured to our hearts content 💜.
Our beautiful world never ceases to amaze us 🌎. Fulfill your dreams, keep exploring, build memories, and keep being a kid at heart! ❤️
Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

10/3/2020
Memories ~ Maroon 5
🌙
Dreams bring back the cherished ❤️ memories of the past while we continue to create and build memories for the future. 💫

Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

9/26/2020
Someone to Lava ~ Written by James Ford Murphy
Be Grateful

Here is a song of hope. 💕
Let's make our dreams come true. 💫
☀️

Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

9/18/2020
Blessings Song ~ The Lee Family
Be Grateful

We would like to share our family blessings song that we sing every night. We are grateful for all we have and we are thankful for you! :)

Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

9/5/2020
Into the Open Air ~ Julie Fowlis
Happy 12th Birthday, Taylor!

This beautiful song of love teaches us to break down the walls that we build between us to have open communication into the open air. Symbolized by our radiant sun, our distant star guides us home wherever we are.

Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

8/24/2020
Children of the Earth 🌎(sung in Mandarin Chinese)
Take care of each other; take care of the Earth

We successfully completed our first week of distance learning, and we are ready for our 2nd week! There's a lot going on at home with work/school balance, with the earth and all its challenges right now. Let's sing a song to stay strong together as we are all children of the earth.

Warmly,
Laura & Family 🎶

8/8/2020
Touch the Sky ~ Julie Fowlis
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

Exploring the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks this weekend🏕, we were energized by the healing energy of Mother Nature. 🌎 Thank you thriving forest🌲, thank you sheer rock mountains ⛰, thank you refreshing river 💧 and twinkling stars💫 holding stories beyond time. 🐾 We are entirely grateful. 🙏

Warmly, Laura & Family 🎶

8/8/2020
One Call Away ~ Charlie Puth
Happy August!

Enjoy the last week of summer before our distance learning school year starts! My kids had a really fun time with this song, complete with homemade drum sets designed by Koa, using chopsticks as drum sticks, my Kindermusik drums, plastic cups and aluminum bottles and containers. Stay strong, get creative, and although we are staying safe, we're just one call away! :)

Warmly,
Laura & Family

7/30/2020
Little Laura Hello Song! ~ Laura Lee
Happy Birthday!

From my award-winning book, Little Laura and the Birthday Surprise, I chose to sing my hello song this week because it's my birthday today! Keep singing and keep exploring! We love you!

Little Laura and the Birthday Surprise Author & Music: Laura Lee Illustrator: Debby Huey Colorist: Sherwin Viray

Warmly,
Laura & Family

7/25/2020
Hey Soul Sister ~ Train
Happy July!

Here's a fun upbeat song to keep you dancing with a smile!

Warmly,
Laura & family

7/18/2020
Live Like You Were Flying*
Happy mid July!

Live each day to its fullest. Appreciate all the little things in life. Be grateful for all you have. Be present and never take for granted what is given to you.

Warmly,
Laura & family

7/11/2020
Hello to All the Children of the World
Happy July!

As we enjoy the middle of the summer, we sing hello to all the children of the world. We are all children at heart!

Warmly,
Laura & family

7/4/2020
This Land Is Your Land ~ Woody Guthrie
Happy 4th of July!

As we enter our summer months enjoying the outdoors, may we always remember that this land was made for you and me. Let's continue to appreciate the opportunity, continue to love our land, and love one another.

Warmly,
Laura

6/27/2020
I've Been Working on the Railroad ~ John Denver
Happy end of June!

A fun upbeat song to keep you going strong while hammering along!

Warmly,
Laura

6/19/2020
Country Roads, Take Me Home ~ John Denver
Hello from Lassen National Park!

A heart-warming song as we celebrate Father's Day weekend! Also, happy Juneteenth and Summer Solstice!

Warmly,
Laura & Family

6/5/2020
We Are One ~ One Voice Children's Choir
Lee Family Music Makers
Hello June!

Bringing a message of peace to the world. Stay strong.

Warmly,
Laura

5/30/2020
Dynamite Round
Lee Family Music Makers
Happy end of May!

Sharing some joy from my home to yours. Stay uplifted, stay strong!

Warmly,
Laura

5/23/2020
I Love the Mountains
Lee Family Music Makers
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Into Phase 2 we go, with national parks reopening!
Celebrating the beauty and splendor of mother nature, we bring you a fun family round. Hello from Lake Shasta!

Warmly,
Laura & Family

5/15/2020
I'll Think of You - Kurt Schneider
Lee Family Music Makers

We have been in SIP for almost 9 weeks now, and we need to keep hope strong. I'm thinking of you. :)

Warmly, Laura

5/15/2020

Interview with Katie Kerwin-Gielniak
Owner/Director of Broadway Babies and Kids

This week I interviewed a good friend of mine,
Katie Kerwin-Gielniak. She has an amazing positive personality, and she is truly a talented singer and musical theater professional! Learn to sing with Katie! She owns & directs a local kids music & play space called Broadway Babies and Kids in San Carlos.
She also teaches adults! Check it out!
www.broadwayvocal.com

5/8/2020
You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
Lee Family Music Makers:
Koa on Ipu | Taylor on Rainshaker & Voice | Triangle by Tai | Ukulele by Laura
Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there. Thank you for all that you are and everything you do! You all are amazing!

Hugs, Laura

5/1/2020
Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Lee Family Music Makers:
Drum by Koa | Shakers by Tai | Voice by Taylor | Guitar by Laura
Happy May Day!

Sometimes in our lives we may be far apart, but we can still lean on each other for strength and friendship!

~ Laura

4/24/2020
Interview with Adam Lamarche
Fitness Program Manager, Personal Trainer @upnadamfit

We've been sheltering in place now for over a month, and now more than ever, stuck in front of our computers! Let's get some insight on how to stay healthy and learn an awesome quick workout with beans and a towel! This week I interviewed my good friend Adam Lamarche. He is a LOCAL Fitness Program Manager and Personal Trainer! 🏋️‍♂️
Keep Exercising to Keep Your Mind Strong! 👍
Warmly, Laura 💕

4/16/2020
Te Ua Cup Song ~ Lyrics by Tiare O Te Ao
Voice by Laura Lee
Happy Earth Day!

Let nature run its course as we stay connected through positive activity. Keep learning, keep striding forward.

~ Laura

4/10/2020
Over the Rainbow/Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Ukulele & Voice by Laura Lee
Happy Easter!

We are coming to the projected peak this weekend of this pandemic in the US. Keep the positive mindset up and the positive energy flowing. Keep up your daily M.E.D.S.: Meditation/Prayer, Exercise, Diet, Sleep.

Stay Strong, Stay Safe, Stay Home, Stay Positive.
~ Laura

4/2/2020
River Flows In You ~Yiruma
Piano by Laura Lee
Real Estate deemed an Essential Business as of 3/28/2020!

Be the powerful River that forges new paths when there are changes in the terrain up ahead. Adapt to change, Adjust to the boulders, Create your new course of action.

Stay powerful and strong, just as a River Flows In You,
~ Laura

3/27/2020
Don't Stop Believin' ~Journey
Piano by Laura Lee
CARES Act passed today!

Keeping a positive mindset in this time of uncertainty, I found solace in my piano and hope that this will give you a peace of mind knowing we will get through this.

Together we strive,
~ Laura

PAST EVENTS

Snapshot of previous gigs around town!

My awesome friend and illustrator Debbie Huey, who helped me illustrate my bilingual musical storybook adventure: Little Laura and the Birthday Surprise.

Musical Story Time with Bilingual Author Laura Lee!
San Carlos Library
610 Elm St, San Carlos, CA 94070

Monday, December 16th @ 10:30-11:15am
Monday, February 3rd @ 10:30-11:15am

Enjoy a fun musical story time with bilingual author Laura Lee, reading from her award-winning book Little Laura and the Birthday Surprise. Enjoy bilingual Mandarin Chinese songs with Laura and her guitar, parachute play and bubbles!

Turnbull Mandarin Immersion Preschool Music Time Book Signing 12/20/2019

College Park Mandarin Immersion Literacy Week Book Reader 12/11/2019

San Carlos Library Gig Mandarin Music Story Time 12/16/2019

My daughter is my inspiration to creating Little Laura Music!

Millbrae Libary Gig