Some people love to get their jingle-on the minute they stash their Halloween accoutrement away for the year, somewhere around November 1st. This is entirely too early for me, mostly because my birthday is November 24th, and I just don't like to mix my birthday shenanigans with the candy cane … [Read more...]
We Are Made of Stars.
I've been thinking and thinking about how to feel good when things are bad. Where do you find good in the world, Sara asked the other day, when the world is full of bad and scary news...it feels kinda... hard.And then I remembered this haunting, acoustic version of Moby's own song, We Are all Made … [Read more...]
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
There's a series of these videos out in the internets... Dance Like Nobody's Watching. I find some of them rather cute and bold and charming, but this one in particular came to me through the usual social media portals, and I really love this one. I think it's because this girl's spirit and dance … [Read more...]
Tell Me, What’s YOUR Favourite Colour?
Yesterday I sat on the couch with Ava Scarlett flipping through picture books with her, when Favourite Colour came on. She like this song a lot, the hip little girl does. So does her mum. (There's no real video to watch... just ear candy.)Me: *sidelong glance* What's your favourite colour, miss?She: … [Read more...]
Simple Song
I really love The Shins.There's a scene from the 2004 movie Garden State, where Natalie Portman's character Sam, and Zach Braff's Andrew Largeman meet in a clinic's waiting room. At one point, she holds out her earphones and says, "You gotta hear this one song, it'll change your life, I swear..." … [Read more...]
I’ve Got Your Sympathy Riiiiight Heeeeere…
Every time my kids hear that Moves Like Jagger song, they start jumping around saying, "Oh! It's Mick Jagger!" to which I swiftly reply, "NAY! This is NOT Mick Jagger AT ALL!!" And I roll my eyes a lot, and maybe even stamp my feet a little. I mean, I love Maroon 5 as much as the next lady (that … [Read more...]
Catchy Summer Tunes
My seven year old has been coming home from playdates and camp days, telling me about some cool new thing he wants/needs/must have. Yes, we've just entered this phase. I don't buy my kids a lot of stuff, just out of nowhere, and I rarely take them into toystores, because there just aren't enough … [Read more...]
Just a Little Lovin’…
Oh my, I'm diggin this commercial so hard these days...It's Carmen Mc Rae singing... circa 1970, but funked up a bit. Can you dig it? Makes me smile. One day, they may even include gay couples. (Oh, yeah.)Happy weekend, all!! … [Read more...]