with justin – 28 aug 2011
On the way home from Chicago, we made a pit stop in Champaign. And got to catch a Justin Roberts concert! All pit stops should be that much fun.
with ralph – 27 aug 2011
After a relaxing morning and then a stop at the Stitches marketplace, we made it to the Palatine Street Festival where Chloe went in the bounce house, we had some pizza and then Ralph put on a great concert!
Chloe’s Birthday Missions
At last, Chloe is nine! Sure, her birthday was almost a month ago, but she had not completed her birthday missions. Birthday missions? What are those you ask? Ah, well, to the listeners of the Absolutely Mindy show on Kids Place Live, these are the tasks that one must complete to become a year older.
live in concert: OneVoice Rocks!
When I first heard about the OneVoice Rocks! Festival, I knew the girls and I had to get there. Some of our favorite bands (SE rockers Lunch Money, Seattle’s Best Recess Monkey, hometown hero Robbie Schaefer) coming together? To play live music? For a great cause? Near where we love to be? How could we
13 under 13 for 15 jul 2011
Robbie hosted the Sirius/XM Kids Place Live13 under 13 this week. (All week counts in here are approximate.) Heading down off the chart this week is “Hula Hoop Soup” from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo‘s new CD Underground Playground. We’ve been hooked on Skidoo for at least three years now. While I was not a fan
live in concert: lunch money
Spur of the moment (sort of), we decided to take an overnight trip up to Chattanooga. We’ve been wanting to return for a couple years now and hearing that Lunch Money, our favorite kindie band from South Carolina, would be having a concert there made it seem like an ideal time to go. We’ve been
13 under 13 for 8 jul 2011
Mindy hosted the Sirius/XM Kids Place Live13 under 13 this week. (All week counts in here are approximate.) On its way down off the chart this week is “We Go Duck” from Justin Roberts. My girls, despite being too old for Duck, Duck Goose (or is that Duck, Duck, Grey Duck?), still love this song.
13under13 for 1 jul 2011
Mindy hosted the Sirius/XM Kids Place Live13 under 13 this week. (All week counts in here are approximate.) 1. Baron von Rumblebuss – Did You See (14 weeks) 2. Mike Phirman – Chicken Monkey Duck (7 weeks) 3. Joe McDermott – Kitty Fight (8 weeks) 4 . Barbra Streisand (Llamanator Mix) – Duck Sauce (6
yogurt tap – 19 may 2011
After seeing The Deedle Deedle Dees concert at Little Shop of Stories, we walked across the square and the girls had a treat — Yogurt Tap!
Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF)
Last weekend, we headed out of town to just east of Asheville, for a weekend of camping, music, outdoor activities and, well, rain. We’ve been three times previously (Fall 2010, Spring 2010 and Fall 2009). Every trip has been different. The first time, Rob didn’t come. THe second time Rob came up on Saturday. The
Road Trip Music
I seriously need YOUR help!! You, my musically intelligent and knowledgeable friends. Please, please help me educate my young’uns. We need the expertise that you have to share. We are leaving on Sunday for our “epic trip out west”. And I have not yet created a musical accompaniment. I need songs for every step of
Photo Friday: Hanging out at Sirius/XM in NYC
Last Friday, we were fortunate enough to be invited to attend an amazing concert being broadcast live on the air from the recording studio high above Rockefeller Center. What an honor it was for us to get to hang out with so many of our musician friends, wander in and out of the green room
My Happy Place was A World of Happiness
After our ramble through Central Park last Friday, we stopped in Rockefeller Center for some lunch and window shopping before making our way to the 36th floor of the McGraw Hill building. Upon signing the visitor log, I could see that this was going to be an amazing afternoon. A page filled with the names
chloe’s new friend – 1 may 2011
This beautiful musician walked up to me at Kindiefest on Saturday and while she didn’t recognize me, she did recognize the girls. And then went on to mention that she too would like a poptop (how she knew/remembered I had just bought one, I don’t know!) — though as we talked, it was clear she
ice cream truck – 30 apr 2011
You’ve never seen such a mad rush as the rush of kindiefesters when the ice cream truck pulled up outside the venue!!
chloe rocks – 15 mar 2011
Chloe had to be prodded to go up and dance at today’s concert. But once she was up there, it was impossible to get her to stop rockin’ out.
ralphheads, really
Back in 2003 when we first met Ralph, Camille was 4.5 and Chloe was 6 months old, sleeping in the sling. I had a cell phone, but it didn’t take photos and certainly not videos. I can’t remember if I had a digital camera at that point, but I still relied on my SLR film
Photo Friday: Sirius/XM in Washington DC
The girls and I started making trips up to XMRadio to be in the audience of live recordings back in 2006. On our first trip, we left at 1am in order to get there with plenty of time to spare. We’ve taken a large number of weekend trips to DC for concerts since then. The
weekend report – day one
I can’t believe how long it has been! Just a bit short of a year since we’ve been to my ultimate happy place … The XM recording studio in Washington, DC! Finally, after a year of conflicts, we got back up there this weekend to see Dog on Fleas in the Rumpus Room. Not only
sirius/xm – 21 jan 2011
Up at 6:30 after having arrived at midnight, out the door with breakfast in hand by 7:30am, Union Station by 11am. Then off to my happy place at Sirius/XM! Well worth the logistical challenge …
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