Ok, here’s the horrible list

I ended last week on a nice note with beautiful Christmas music. So now here’s my list of TERRIBLE Christmas music! It’s a great list to have if you want to get rid of holiday guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/563SjwRd9aKl8s9QNTRmw5?si=mJd13JqeRvG-tDiEQhPSow

Actual nice Swedish Christmas music

Most years, I share my list of horrible Christmas music, but today, I’m sharing some Swedish Christmas music that’s actually very nice! So if you have Spotify, and would like some very beautiful Christmas music, check out my list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K02pO8YQ6WmHfWVxSCpdL?si=MFQoXSuGQta1j5mv9fwNxw

Frightening sick children

My son was sick last week with a bad cough and fever. After giving him some cough medicine and tea, I told him to rest. I then put on some music for him to relax. Unfortunately, the Horrible Histories album was already cued and when I hit the power button, the radio blared, “Bring out …

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I Don’t Like Mondays – and neither do the kids

Today is everyone’s first day back to school after Easter break. I had to haul depressed kids to the kitchen table for breakfast.  Then, in typical Monday fashion, we all missed the bus so we had to walk 10 minutes to the subway.  Or, as my 7-yr old said, “It’s a mile to the subway and …

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Bo Diddley

Sitting at work and listening to “The Best of Bo Diddley.”  Seven songs on this album are ABOUT Bo Diddley.  There just aren’t enough artists singing songs about how great they are anymore. My favorite – “Bo and the Monster.”