There are some songs that come on and immediately make me feel like I’m in the movie Juno (minus the teen pregnancy and all-star cast of course). I mean this as an incredibly high compliment because the Juno soundtrack is amazing. “Bicycle”, by Frances England, is one such song. It’s adorable, it’s quirky, and it’s … Continue reading “With the wind in my hair, and pedals under my feet, bicycle bicycle fly over concrete”

My husband once called himself an “emo man-child” because he continues his active devotion to emo-punk bands of the late 90’s/early 2000s into his adult life. When I asked permission to refer to him as an “emo man-child” in this post, he threw a kooshball at my head. I took that as a YES. Back … Continue reading “Though we’re all different, we can all get along.”

If someone asked me what a smile sounds like, I would turn on Jazzy Ash. Perhaps it’s because I have a small obsession with New Orleans Jazz and I believe any task is made infinitely more enjoyable when you’re listening to it. Like when I catch myself glaring angrily at a pile of handwash-only dishes … Continue reading “You better put the sauce on it!”

What a lovely line, right? I felt it was appropriate to get this party started with the song lyric that inspired this very blog.     When I first heard it, on a random Spotify playlist for kids that I popped on to avoid death by Baby Shark, I did an auditory double take. First of … Continue reading “We’re sitting front row at nature’s symphony show.”