and the band played on

This piano is pint-sized just for your little one. How sophisticated and cute at the same time.

Of if you're more into traditional children's toys/music, then maybe you'd like the band in a box. Everything your little one needs to get the whole family involved in making music. So cute!

Right now Aspen is content to just hit wooden blocks together, but that's still music to my ears.

No explanation needed.

I'd like to thank Dooce for bringing this to my attention.

Movin and groovin

A friend gifted a $25 iTunes card to me and Kev for Christmas and I reaped all the benefits. I spent a lot of time browsing music and listening to previews.

I eventually settled on Be Ok by Ingrid Michaelson, Begin to Hope by Regina Spektor and a few singles (Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Jon Schmidt and Aqualung, to name a few).

Being married to a former DJ means that I don't usually have to lift a finger to get new-to-me music on my iPod. Kev just goes through his massive collection and makes lists of things he thinks I'll like. Then all I do is drag it to a play list and *poof* I have music I can drive to or use in a Yoga/Pilates class.





If you're looking for new music, check out these artists and let me know how you like them!

I wish I could find this in stores.

I can only find this onesie online and it's so disappointing because I want ot redeem my "in-store only" coupons.





Maybe it's a good thing though. I don't want it to appear that we're trying to persuade our child too soon to appreciate good music. She may need to wait a few years before she's ready for Pink Floyd.

Free is the best option ever.

The DewTour and Verizon Wireless are hosting a FREE Dashboard Confessional concert tomorrow night on downtown 25th Street. Thrilling, I know.

I'm so excited I might pee my pants. That might be a good thing though, since the concert is outdoors. It'll warm me right up!

I always wanted to be a singer when I was younger.

I have heard talk of Regina Spektor non-stop. She's an artist adored by many blog-writers I enjoy, and she's a favorite of some of my co-workers. I'd never heard her music and known it was her. I do that a lot now. I've fallen out of the music scene and I rely a lot on Kev to introduce to me great music. That's a perk of him being a former DJ. Last night he was in SLC listening to a band called The Black Keys. Don't ask me who they are.

I digress. The point is to make you fall in love with Regina Spektor as I have this week. She's wonderfully talented. Her voice. Her piano. I love the piano. I'd marry one if I knew how to play.



Magical, isn't it? Like raindrops falling on a lake. In a field of wildflowers. And while this particular song is quite sad, it's still so beautiful. I'd like to leave you with one more.



Now go have a lovely day, courtesy of Regina.

There's always music on Mondays.

Ogden City hosts music in the amphitheater downtown every Monday night. There's usually a movie following the performance as well. After Kev and I had creamies (and Maddie played tug-o-war with his popsicle stick!) we headed out for a night of music.

We're really glad that Kev's mom Linda, who performs with a band, reminded us that there's actually something to do in Ogden on a Monday night.

I guess we look like really nice people because the cutest little boy in the whole world came over to pet Maddie and talk with us. He was so excited to tell us that he was wearing Wolverine underwear. I was excited to hear it! Kev and I love Wolverine so much we'd probably wear his underwear too.

We also got to meet this little guy, Rex. He's a 3-month-old rat terrier, which is what breed we believe Maddie is. Kev was overjoyed to see a mini-version of his dog. He often tells me he wishes he could've known Maddie as a puppy. It's pretty cute.

I bet they'd be even cuter if they had matching Wolverine underwear.

This song makes me see dancing.