…is such a cutie!
Denver Music
Song of the Day: “Ireland’s Call”
Song of the Day: “Love Story”
Diabetic Talk
Reduce Your Diabetes Risk by Building Muscle Mass
Albuquerque Music
Get Your Guitar From Marc’s
Birthing Books
Mothering Magazine’s Having a Baby Naturally
Automobile Book Club
How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, 2nd Edition
free books in the mail new babysitter prospects!
making crafts with Wood Sprite & her BFF
having a family cell phone
businesses working with you rather than against you
art attack night at the library, in which Wood Sprite insisted on drawing in all of her own pictures rather than simply coloring what was given
WS’s first independent puppet show, featuring a Cerberus (from Harry Potter) and a caribou
long overdue calls with good friends
Mr. Sara helping brush out all of the hitchhikers from the dog’s coat with me
Totoro chasing the cats, while the cats try to figure out our newest family member, a little dwarf bunny named Chocolate Chip (WS’s naming tenancies are unfortunately getting a bit tamer)
super fun challenges at In a Sentence and Wordstew on Facebook
Nitro Joe at NW library
tortilla soup, mmm
trying out new places to work
treasure hunts with Wood Sprite
Easy A
Rosario Dawson & Emma Stone
the boys of The Hunger Games issue of Entertainment Weekly! I’m beginning to like Hutcherson as Peeta…
trying new dances with Wood Sprite
singing “Rolling in the Deep” with WS; I’m pretty sure this is the first whole song, other than a children’s song, that she’s memorized completely
Stargirl
“Show Me Your Teeth”
I’m going to be doing the Song of the Day every day at the Denver Music blog from now on (see below!). If you have any special requests, be sure to let me know.
Denver Music
Song of the Day: “She Don’t Use Jelly”
Simpsonista
Simpsons Comics: Big Bonanza
Anchorage City Talk
Bad Press in Anchorage
Dentist Report
Tooth Fairy Takes a Hit During Recession
I finally got to read Angie Sage’s latest book! And while it wasn’t as amazing as I’d have hoped, it was still fun to read, as all of her novels have been.
Adventure Book Club
Septimus Heap: Darke
Objectors US
Cop Charged with 189 Counts of Child Sexual Assault
Arizona Sports Insider
The Diamondbacks Drew Us Together
The Thinner Me
Weight Stigma Awareness Blog Carnival
French Book Club
Play and Learn French
Tune in this weekend for this historic education march, or join in yourself!
School Fest
March on Washington to Save Our Schools
Single Mother Talk
Anthony Gets Off While Black Mothers Face Harsh Charges
Bicycle Report
10 Reasons to Give a Bike As a Gift
Writer’s Remorse
Writer Workspace: Panera Bread Company
I’ve had several friends ask me about this, so I thought I’d make a handy-dandy guide. This two-part article, which is very St. Louis-centric, is full of links, so get ready to fill your Favorites!
Parenting Report
How to Homeschool in Missouri for (Pretty Much) Free, Part 1
How to Homeschool in Missouri for (Pretty Much) Free, Part 2
Hate My Kid
Yeah, You’re Not a Mother
Female Talk
Why Do People Always Want to Touch Natural Black Hair?
Such a sad day, and what a tragic loss for the music world.
Pop Music Club
Rest in Peace, Amy Winehouse
Comicade
X-Men: First Class Comic is Disappointing at Best
Fantasy Book Club
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
English Book Club
I Can’t Stop Watching Easy A
Cageliner
See Ya, Borders
Cook Book Club
Have You Checked Out Chef Madison?
Ever tried any of these cheeses & other goodies?
wiseGEEK
What is Little Derby?
What is Tybo?
What is Raejuusto?
What is Avocado Pie?
What is Black Walnut Cake?
Even though I’ve been sick this week (with some kind of flu bug?) and having nasty tooth pain, I’ve still managed to be rather productive, and that’s one thing I’m pretty darn grateful for! I’m also loving…
my new Spotify account, which is amazing! free movie channel trials on TV, which couldn’t come at a better time (Wood Sprite is watching a free new cartoon movie while I work)
air conditioning: I think everyone is incredibly grateful for that right now!
a fridge full of groceries
music class lined up for Wood Sprite in the fall
extra projects assigned from work (and getting them done quickly!)
high-rated articles & generally writing about food
getting more things paid up or off, and making deals for the ones we’re behind on
bags of fresh pears, mmmm
surprise iced coffees from my fave aunt
a lovely, lovely, lovely date day, courtesy of my mom & sister
seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 during said date day
catching up on a little sleep
Neil Gaiman’s M is for Magic
Angie Sage’s Septimus Heap: Darke
Wood Sprite’s hilariousness, from potato songs to wanting to put sprinkles on everything
surprise ice cream adventures
The Glee Project–I didn’t like it much at first, and I’m still not really attached to it, but I do enjoy watching the performances
So please, if you would, stop maintaining that it does.
Bachmann Sucks
Michelle Bachmann’s Homeschool Army is Out to Get Us!
Freaky Phenomena
What’s the Big Deal About Inception?
Dance Talk
Glee Project: Cameron Must Go
New Baby Gifts
What Do You Miss Most About Pre-Parenthood?
360 Blog
July Love Drop
AA Talk
Drinking Alcohol Can Make it Harder to Lose Weight
Politics Report
Argentina Bans Sexual Ads
Sara J. Schmidt 