Songs I’m Loving Right Now

Sara Bareilles - FairyTale Mumford and Sons  - The Cave Phoenix  - Lisztomania and 1901 Foster the People  - Pumped Up Kicks Adele  - Rolling In The Deep The Black Keys  - Tighten Up Middle Class Rut  - New Low Sublime - Doin Time Naked and Famous - Young Blood Young the Giant - My Body Some of these aren't new, but they are the ones I listen to over and over. What's on your playlist right now? … [Read more...]

Two Reasons I’m Glad We Bought Rock Band 2

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1.  Because Kaitlyn LOVES drumming.  Earlier tonight she picked up the drumsticks and yelled "I WANNA ROCK". How awesome is that? Plus, I got this photo of her which totally rules: 2. Because one of the things you can do in Rock Band 2 is give your band a name, and Ryan named his "Teh Rofflewaffles". Their motto? "Rock Hard. Eat Waffles". And if that isn't awesome, I don't know what is. edited to add: Please stop by MomReviews and check my review of "Eagle Eye", out on DVD and Blu-Ray today! … [Read more...]

I’m going to my first concert in 15 years!

Isn't that crazy? The last concert I went to was to see the Steve Miller Band play at Kalamazoo Arena in 1993! And then Chris and I got married and started working our jobs and then I got pregnant, and money for things like concerts was always on the bottom of the priority list. But when I saw the lineup for this summer's Common Ground festival, which is held every year here in Lansing, I saw a show listed that I just had to buy tickets for, no matter what. No, not Madonna Tickets, she would never come to Lansing, Michigan! lol We are going to see "Zappa Plays Zappa". Chris has been a Frank Zappa fan since he was a Freshman in High School, he owns almost every FZ album which is a LOT, and now he has Ryan and Nathan listening to it as well. He went to three Zappa shows and still talks about how amazing they were. Frank passed away a few years ago, but his son Dweezil Zappa is touring now, playing his Dad's songs. It was an opportunity that I just couldn't pass up, I know how much the … [Read more...]