I might have just lost three readers from the title of this post alone. Oh well. So this week I’m going to do a series of posts entitled, Things you probably don’t know about Mormons. This is the week before our General Conference where we get to hear talks from our Prophets, Apostles and other leaders....
You know how sometimes you just happen to have the camera on hand and you start taking a bunch of random photographs and while most of them are just OK there is one photograph that turns out to be perfect? Well that’s what happened with this picture above. My handsome husband, those squishy baby cheeks,...
because every post needs a picture When the 3 year old was a baby we had this very involved bedtime routine, which included (but was not limited to) a song while we bounced her to sleep. We decided that this bedtime song should be, I Am A Child of God. Obviously. I mean, we’re Mormon,...
Josie had the love affair with "wagon wheel" by old crow medicine show from the time she was an infant. She also loves michael franti and most reggae. She has never been a fan of kiddie-music either (thank goodness) but we all LOVE children's folk singer elizabeth mitchell. She has definitely provided the soundtrack for the last four years and "los pollitos" and her version of "you are my sunshine" were our two lullaby songs. If you dobt have any of her cds, start with "you are my little bird." Great cover of allman bros "blue sky" on acoustic dreamland putamayo cd too btw.ReplyCancel
There is some painful kid music out there. We really like Elizabeth Mitchell too, and recently we checked out a CD from the library to listen to in the car that had broadway tunes for kids (not re-recorded for kids, but kid friendly ones like "Tomorrow" from Annie) which the little ones liked a lot.ReplyCancel
Such a funny story about sparkle pants! My kids first listened to lots of Jack Johnson and Dido. They really LOVE "Ole" by the Bouncing Souls. Presley likes the entire Beetle Juice sound track and Noah prefers Blur "song 2." I'm getting Charlie into my cleaning the house music with She and Him. The Curious George soundtrack was the most kid-like stuff I could handle. It's fun to see what everyone else listens to. great post.ReplyCancel
When Little Miss C was 6 months old, her favorite song was More Than Us by Travis. She also really liked Yellow by Coldplay and Mayfly by Belle and Sebastian. As she's grown, she listens to pretty much anything, though the only 'kid' music we allow in the house is They Might Be Giants.
E's favorite songs are She Loves You {Beatles}, Stop That Train {Ocean 11}, and I Am a Paleontologist {TMBG}.
Great post! That story about I Am a Child of God is going to be GREAT for her wedding video someday…ReplyCancel
Hi! Found your blog awhile back…this is my first time commenting. My baby loves Fleet Foxes too! And Arcade Fire and Andrew Bird, primarily. 🙂 When she's with my husband it's Radiohead and Damien Rice. We don't really DO kids music. But I do, however, sing her some primary songs before bedtime and she doesn't seem to mind too much. 🙂 I enjoy reading your blog!ReplyCancel
So cute and funny! We are all about the vintage lullabies in our house. We sing all the same little songs that our parents and beloved grandparents sang to us. It's hopefully a special memory and tradition. Unfortunately my daughter's uncle got her hooked on dance party and rap when she was little. Still her favorite music to bust a move to but she loves anything we can turn up loud :).ReplyCancel
I'm also not a fan of kids music. If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for them. Miciah likes mellower music (so I don't know what her favorite song is, cause I don't like mellower music). Elijah loves the rock and dance beats. Hurray! Elijah's favorite songs are Holding Out for a Hero and Crystal Castles' Crimewave. Tank just likes music. He tells me that every other song is his "favorite."
Oh, and I'd never heard that Leather and Lace song before. Not that I remember anyway.ReplyCancel
Elijah used to hate being in the car and the only way we could get him to calm down was by playing the Ellipse album by Imogen Heap. As soon as track #1, First Train, came on he would hush right up. This has worked like a charm since we figured it out. I even wrote Imogen Heap a thank you email because her songs made our car rides so much more pleasant for more reasons than one!!ReplyCancel
We do Sweet Caroline alot because that is Hendley's middle name…BUT I have been known to CRANK UP some hip hop in the car (and roll down the windows in January) when my kids look like they are about to go fall sleep. Anything to save a nice nap at home, you know.
Even though it is for a good cause, it is still a little embarrassing to be jamming out to hip hop in the carpool line at the church preschool.ReplyCancel
I listen (or used to) to a lot of classical and Yanni. I recently, last few months, dug out my Bach and Yanni and put them in the car. My 4 year old LOVES IT. She tells me the second I turn the stereo on, "mom, I love this". It's soothing and relaxing. I think it's a nice send off for both my kids when I"m dropping them off at school.
Oh and at Christmas time, The Nutcracker is on constantly, the CD and even the DVD. I've always had a thing for classical music, since I was little.ReplyCancel
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for relax/bed time a few things work wonders: 1) Iron & Wine. I made him listen to it in Utero and it calms him down still and keeps him sleeping. 2)Moody Blues 3)Leonard Coen 4) Ray Lamontagne.
Play time: 1) * Only "Kid" music i find tolerable* Do Fun Stuff Vol.1 http://www.dofunstuff.net/ Love this album 2) Beatles 3) Arcade Fire 4) Pete Seger and a bunch of other up beat dynamic songs.
For bed time though i still sing/hum Silent Night multiple times in a row EVERY night. It's just habit.ReplyCancel
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Captains Log–No sugar, Day 4: Sugar fast has so far been successful. To be clear it hasn’t been a strict “all things sugar” fast, but an all treats fast. I’ve still had jam on rolls and honey and such, but no treats. Here’s what I’ve noticed. I’m really hungry. I’ve come to realize that...
i wholeheartedly agree with this entire assessment. jillian and i worked out hardcore together during january. i loved it. i lost 3 pounds but i gained so much confidence and muscle. and my abs looks a smidge like real abs, not baby folds. and i agree about no sugar meaning real food is so much better. and i don't feel guilty when i eat bread when i don't have sugar. i'm sure that makes perfect sense somehow.ReplyCancel
Rob and I have been working out again. We have Jillian, but we switch it up some days, too. Cause we can. My body is responding much faster than when we did this hard core 2 years ago, and I like it A LOT. But I'm hungrier from working out. Sometimes I'll think, "Why does my stomach hurt." Oh, right. When you work out you have to take calories IN. 🙂ReplyCancel
Yesterday was a big day for Lamp, in more ways than one. First, she was fitted for a prosthetic arm. I have mixed emotions about this. I’ve really been pushing for this and have wanted to get her fitted ASAP so that she could get used to it and start working with it as soon...
I don't know you and have only been following your blog since I read something somewhere about little lampy but can I just say how awesome and inspirational you and your family are? I have often thought to myself I would not be able to mother a child with special challenges, but reading about you and seeing how beautiful and special lamp is I sort of feel like it would be possible after all.
Heck, I didn't even think I could handle a colicky baby and I now have a fantastic little 15 month old and we totally did it. I know people say this all the time but on your blog we all mean it emphatically: Thank you for sharing!ReplyCancel
Wow, Miggy, Lamp did join in on your song with the same note you were singing! Just call me impressed!! And congrats for her progress! I do understand how you are going to miss Lamp's arm when it is covered up, but once she starts doing new and wondrous things with the help of the prosthetic arm, you will be so happy and proud!ReplyCancel
Lamp is super cute!
And I just wanted to say in regards to missing her little arm that maybe you will still see it pretty often – I went all through Elementary school with a girl who had one little arm and she wore her prosthetic arm maybe once a year at the most. She said it was uncomfortable. I am not saying AT ALL that Lamp will hate her prosthesis like this girl did – just agreeing with you that time will tell whether she likes it and whether it helps her do the things she wants to do or whether she can do a lot with her little arm! And such a sweet little arm on a sweet little baby it is.ReplyCancel
OK. Here it is. No treats for one week. No ice cream. No Magic Shell. No cookies. No cake. No mousse. No pie. No cobbler. No candy. No chocolate. Nothing. I decided that every other day without sugar was OK, but lets see if...
I too am a sugar addict. I've cut out sugar for the last 30 days… Im doing it for 40 days total. Since Im breastfeeding & cant fast in the traditional way I decided to make some other sacrifice & this is the hardest thing I could think of… I've found it easier giving it up for a spiritual reason, I don't know if I could give it up purely based on health.ReplyCancel
I was so addicted to sugar. I had to go off for three weeks. By the second week, I knew I would survive. I now use stevia instead of sugar in my coffee. I don't have that afternoon sleepiness anymore. When I want a sweet treat after dinner, I drink Yogi Throat Comfort tea. It's a little sweet and delicious. Good luck! You can do it!!!ReplyCancel
I've written a few health blog posts on this. As a fellow sugar addict, I have to find ways to cut back on sugar so that I can enjoy sweets in moderation instead of focusing on the next fix.
THE BEST THING for sugar cravings is to drink a few ounces of Kombucha (my favorite is GT's Kombucha in cranberry, trilogy, gingerberry), coconut water kefir (kind of hard to find and kombucha does the same thing…), or regular kefir (plain only because the flavored ones have tons of sugar in it). They are all fermented (like vinegar, not alcohol) with probiotics and actually have the same type of "expansive" quality in your gut as sugar. Also, sugar cravings are largely due to an abundance of candida in your digestive tract, which can be helped by eating/drinking more probiotics. Just start with a few ounces though and don't guzzle the whole bottle.
Also, avoid really salty foods. I know that probably seems like a double whammy, but our digestive systems (and body) seek to maintain balance and if you eat a lot of salty food (contracting quality) you will undoubtedly crave sugar (for its expansive quality). There's more science to it (obviously) but hopefully this helps. 🙂 xoReplyCancel
Hey Mom, even when I grow up I’m still going to be young. I’m going to be young forever. ...
Dearest Miggy,
"A remarkable child, an intelligent child…"! Oh that little Princess Sparkle Pants, of course she understands the Eternal nature of the Universe…. She will be "Forever Young", as will we all!
Yes, Darling that IS the Key… even when you're old, stay "forever young"! ( I'm already taking her advice!)
Hey Amy…I'm not sure if you remember me but I dated Grant Porter for a couple years at BYU. I recognized you when you commented on a mutual friends facebook page. I hope you don't mind that I looked at your blog. I just wanted to thank you for sharing your family's story. What an inspiration. You have a beautiful family.ReplyCancel
I am a living testimony, Princess Sparkle Pants, that you can indeed grow up and stay young! I am just a wee bit past 50, but my sense of humor, touch of goofiness, and great sense of fun ensure that even though I may have a few wrinkles, I am forever young on the INSIDE, where it counts! ; )ReplyCancel
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I grew up a Catholic and my best friend was Jewish. I celebrated her holidays with her family and she with mine. I had never heard of Mormonism till I moved to AZ in 1994. I have worked and lived side by side with Mormons since then. While I don't know or understand all your doctrines, I do know that Mormons live by their teachings more than other religious groups I know and they do not care if it's popular or not! Amen to that! My son's best friend is Mormon and his family has been a wonderful testament of your faith.
My husband and I were both raised LDS and have since left the church (simply because we don't believe the doctrine not because we hate it 🙂 and we have so much respect for the LDS church and the relief they provide. Even on a small scale, I have several friends that were provided food, clothing, even assistance with a roof over their heads when times were difficult. I am in support of any place that gives peace to one's soul and relief to the struggling world around them. That is what I imagine "Christlike" to be about.
Total agnostic here who would love to hear more about Family Home Evening – I've heard about it on other blogs written by Mormons and it sounds like such a great concept. Is it always the same night of the week? Do you make plans weeks in advance or spur of the moment? Do family members take turns picking the activity? I'd love to know all about it! Thanks in advance!
Miggy,
I loved every bit of this post! I'm grateful (and oh-so-happy!) to belong to the same Church as you. It brings me such JOY to witness the way our members come together to help provide both physical and spiritual relief to ANYONE in need. We all know that none of us are perfect, but if we are truly striving to be like Jesus Christ we can't go wrong!
Kiki and Mel–Thanks for your comments.
Anon–I'd love to talk more about Family Home Evening…FHE as we say. I'll definitely address that this week!
Adrie–yeah, good stuff right?
i heard about a newscaster who after Hurricane Katrina said, "we have had a ton of help from the Mormons and the LDS church is a close second"
we thought that was pretty funny.
i enjoy your blog! lamp and PSP are adorable!