new music monday xvii

dude wanted to help me today, so here’s his first contribution. i’m not quite sure what the song is since he learned it at school. he calls it “cookie-oat.” anyone know it?

send me some requests. i’m drawing blanks here.
i’m also crazy busy with keeping the house clean. [...]

tardy tunes tuesday – maddy edition

a year ago, today,
madeline elizabeth logelin
was born.
a year ago tomorrow, her mama,
liz
died.
today i dedicate my tardy tune to maddy and her papa,
matt.
the silver jews are his favorite band.
here’s “pretty eyes” from their first album.
made me think of
liz.

inspired

i’m working on a song for tomorrow, when my inspiration turns one.
if you want to read about her and her papa you can.
i’m thinking about matt and maddy a lot these days.
i hope mexico is treating them well.

nada

can’t record, as i have to clean.
look at this and feel better about missing me.

busy busy busy

we had a whirlwind weekend of painting, cleaning, painting,packing, painting, organizing, and more painting.
our house goes live on sunday, so we’ve been getting it ready to sell. i hope to hell someone buys it quickly. we do not need to deal with 2 houses.
it’s my month with the busy little quilting bee and [...]

new music monday xvi

in which i speak baby talk to my lass and murder the accompaniment to “somebody” by depeche mode. it’s one of my favorite songs, and i wanted to do it. so there.

the front door is in the background and you can see my diaper bag, gym bag, car seat, [...]

my bad(-ass) belly*

catherine connors over at her bad mother has posted a photo of her belly in celebration of loving your body. i have a love-love relationship with my body and all it is capable of doing from housing 4 different people (2 at once!) and keeping me in relative good health. i don’t obsess [...]

tardy tunes tuesday iv

this was my grandpa fred’s favorite song. his eye is on the sparrow. i love the melody.
i briefly sang in a gospel choir in college. the voices in that room could almost make me believe.

in other news, the babe is a bit better. she’s still in a [...]

no new music

miss james has an ear infection and is in PAIN.
she’s also lost a pound since january, so i’m freakin’ out a little over here.
be back tomorrow.