Kid-Friendly Rap + Hip Hop. Yes. You Read That Correctly.

I think there’s a misconception that once you have kids you have to listen to lame kid music. Though all bets are off once they reach the tween years, for the most part kids will develop a taste for the music they are presented with. Because of this we don’t play very much “kid music” around here. That’s not […]

my favorite thing about today #71.

I used to do these “My Favorite Thing About Today” posts here on the blog, but let them fall by the wayside for some reason. Today I decided to bring them back though! My favorite thing about today is… The new Justin Timberlake track that just dropped (is that how the cool kids are saying […]

anti-baby music.

I kind of sort of hate baby music. It’s usually pretty obnoxious and comprised of a bunch of kids who can’t carry much of a tune, sing-shouting about farm animals and colors and other random silliness. Lest I should sound like a baby music grinch, I promise that I sing goofy songs with Fern because […]

awkward mommy moment.

Confession: My baby loves gangster rap. {Perhaps Fern needs this onesie from Zazzle?} The kind of rap that is so gritty that it (as Craig so aptly puts it) “makes you feel like you need a shower after you listen to it”. The Kanye and Jay-Z album is her favorite.   The louder the better. […]

music to have babies to.

DISCLAIMER: (The title of this post,“music to have babies to” should NOT be confused with “music to make babies to“.  These would make for two very different soundtracks.) Today over at Babble I posted my birthing playlist. Here’s the upbeat portion of the list…. Birth Mix: Upbeat by Lauren on Grooveshark Head on over to Babble to […]

things i’m loving this week.

Things I’m loving this week…. Remixed Bob Dylan The cutest birthday party ever by 45 Wall Design – Beatles themed.  I’m kind of obsessed. Chelsea’s round up of great fall bags DIY wooden dolls The loveliest tattoo I’ve seen in quite some time. By Peter Aurisch Vintage LIFE magazine photo What are you loving this […]