I have a new musical crush, you guys. Take a listen to this. (It’s just audio, nothing to see, so really, the video player is working fine. Just listen.) That’s Bruno Mars, who I hadn’t heard before. But, oh…
The Power of Music
So much going on this week. Finally getting a little flow on book two’s outline (WHEW and yay!) and I’m getting ready for a birthday next week—my littlest is turning 3. I’m making her a Waldorf doll and *really* hoping…
Jelly Beans & Easter Eggs
A friend of mine posted this on his blog, and I immediately knew I wanted to share it with you here. But then I forgot about it. (Huh. Imagine that.) Until last night when Steve came across it on some…
“It takes a crane to build a crane.”
Okay. So I’m totally in love with Jason Mraz. (Don’t tell Steve.) Well, really, I’m in love with his talent. I’ve mentioned him before. He writes some of the most amazing songs I’ve heard and he sings them in effortless…
A Wild and Crazy Birthday
We celebrated a birthday this weekend–one in which Riley, my oldest, turned nine. A friend of mine has been pointing out to me that Riley was turning nine since early in the summer. “I can’t believe Riley’s going to be…
The Ship Song Project
This is just so cool, I had to share it with you. I came across it on Kristin Cashore’s blog, which if you’re not already reading, you should definitely check out. She’s intelligent and funny, always has interesting things to…
Reasons to Love Libraries and Les Mis
There are many things I love about our library system here–especially the fact that I’ve gotten to read hundreds of books. But one of the coolest things they offer is movies to borrow. Just like Netflix or Blockbuster, I can…
“I heard there was a secret chord . . . “
So, a few months ago Steve came across the song “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen. He found it while surfing songs on YouTube. (We do that a lot. Especially searching out 70’s and 80’s songs that we remember so fondly and…
Randoms
We’re off to the local theatre to see a kids’ show this morning, so I don’t have time for much. But I do have a few quick random things. First? Eva Cassidy singing “Fields of Gold.” If you haven’t heard…