Please don’t tell anyone. But the truth is, I’m not a huge fan of pie. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I won’t eat it, but given the choice I’ll take ice cream or a handful of M&Ms. Even — if we’re being really honest here — a cupcake. But after last weekend, I […]
The other day Sophie asked me, “How do you spell gummy?” and I walked over to see what she’d pulled up on the computer. The Gummy Bear Song. We’ve hit a new low folks, except that I have to admit that I can’t get the song out of my head. It’s like Barney Goes to […]
The girls had a piano recital Saturday. For Annabelle, it’s old hat — she’s had so many I’ve lost track. But this was Sophie’s first. She performed with a flourish — and, to my horror and the audience’s amusement (I hope) — performed twice. You can see for yourself. (And she’s dressed as Olivia the […]
In an effort to end the week on a high note, I present one of my heroines (though not when she’s playing the Tooth Fairy on Yo Gabba Gabba), Amy Sedaris. My only disappointment is that I will have to wait another several weeks for her forthcoming book, “Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People.” If it’s anything like […]
I’m bummed the birthdays — and the birthday mixes — have come and gone, because here’s a song I just love. Not new, but new to me. It’s by the Asylum Street Spankers. (An Austin, Texas band, super-cool, they advertise themselves as “God’s favorite band.” Ha. They also have an adult tune called “The Scrotum […]
New goal for this year: make a stop-gap video. I’ve become a total slut for it. And now that I have figured out how to embed video (not to mention use a glue gun and an embroidery hoop, though not at the same time), I’m getting cocky. So watch out. Meantime, enjoy this, which I […]
Just what the world needs: another blog. I hope so. A couple weeks ago, we started a culture blog at Phoenix New Times (my day job). It’s called Jackalope Ranch. Given the shit show currently playing itself out on the national stage — starring my home state — it’s frankly nice to write and read […]
The wind changed yesterday. Mary Poppins blew out of town. And I must admit I’m feeling rather melancholy about it. For much of February, Mary and Co. took up residence at Gammage Auditorium in Tempe, and in a short time she’s become quite the topic of conversation in our house. We’ve owned the movie (on both DVD and […]
Several people have pointed out that Andrea Fay Friedman — the actor who did the voiceover for Ellen, a.k.a. “Down syndrome Girl” on that recent Family Guy episode — responded to Palin’s criticism of the show. (Here is a link to the the clips if you didn’t get a chance to see them.) And if […]
We went to the zoo Sunday afternoon, along with most of greater Phoenix. It was the perfect day — sunny but chilly enough that nothing smelled bad. You might make the giraffes your first stop at the zoo, or the zebras or the squirrel monkeys, but not our family — we hit the carousel. The girls broke […]
