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D-Day (Updated)
Song Lyric of the Day: Under the table, nobody’s there / Under the ceiling, under the stairs / A funny feeling, my head is sleeping / I want you to come home Chappo / “Come Home“ Today is a day I knew was coming for a while now, but that…
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Flashback Friday: “Divine Thing” by Soup Dragons
Today’s Flashback Friday is one of my favorite early-’90s songs, one that perfectly fit into the whole alt-rock music scene I was so into at the time. While the Soup Dragons are probably better known for their cover of “I’m Free,” it was “Divine Thing” that really floated my boat.…
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Coraline’s Faves: YouTube Videos
Song Lyric of the Day: Lalalala lalalala / Elmo’s world / Lalalala lalalala / Elmo’s world / Elmo loves his goldfish / His crayons too / That’s Elmo’s Worrrlllldddd Elmo / “Elmo’s World“ Coraline has not been a big TV watcher so far — at least not at our house.…
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Photoblogging: Frosting
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Scene From a Marriage #23,931
Walking into the living room and spotting our dog Troubadour wrapped in a blanket on my lap: “Oh my God. What is this?” Troubadour pokes his head out from the blanket, looking guilty and busted. “Umm … he likes to sit in my lap.” “You know he’s not supposed to…
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Dear Coraline: Month 16
Dear Coraline, It’s hard to believe, but as of today, you, my crazy little monkey, turned 16 months old. At your most recent checkup, your belated 15-month well baby visit (your doctor was on vacation last month), you weighed in at an impressive 22.6 pounds and measured 30 1/2 inches…
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Baby Doppelganger?
Song Lyric of the Day: When we’re together / Grey skies are clear, oh / And I’ll share them, till where I’m less depressed / And it’s sincerely, from the bottom of my heart / I just can’t take it when we’re apart Randy Newman / “We Belong Together“ For my work…
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Faves: 2011
Song Lyric of the Day: You go down, down, down / I fall out of love with you / Come back round, round, round / You son of a gun Oh Land / “Son of a Gun“ It’s four days into 2012 and I’m just now getting around to talking…
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This Working Mother’s Typical Day
Song Lyric of the Day: No one’s gone in vain / Here is where you’ll stay / ‘Cause life has been insane but / Today has been OK / Today has been OK Emiliana Torrini / “Today Has Been OK“ In a perfect world, one where I had better hair,…