Category Archives: The Bean

Tasty Bits of Cheese

This is really pretty and hypnotic Wheel of Stars   This is also entrancing. The palindrome setting sound like Dr. Who. I could probably sleep peacefully listening to this.   This video makes me happy every time I watch it: Kitty is a very bad mystic One of my favorite artists in previous years and a wonderful fan video of… (more…)

This used to be a mommy blog

And it still is because while I am many things–geek, reader, cat lover, wife–on the day the Bean was born, Mother became my chief identifier. I have always been independant. I’ve often gone my own way, usually uniquely attired. I didn’t just march to a different drummer, but a different orchestra. I didn’t identify as somebody’s girlfriend or wife–but happily… (more…)

1st Performance!

1st Performance! Originally uploaded by jyllianm I couldn’t believe how much her voice has improved just since the beginning of the year. I was a bit skeptical, but now I’m sold. She has greater control, better tone and knows not to slide her notes. She’s taking it very seriously. A few more photos of her first performance with the (invitation… (more…)

Spida!

Spida! Originally uploaded by jyllianm I’m getting better at taking pictures! Or maybe it’s a great camera and a happy accident, whichever. This is COOL. Creepy, but COOL.

About 8 years ago

We had this tiny little (ok not so tiny or little over 8lbs) baby dear. Squinched up face, cutest toes in the world (still are, and I still want to kiss ‘em much to her chagrin “oh mommy I’m much too old for that,”) tiny long fingers and opinionated from the get go. My life has been a long, winding… (more…)

Blindsided by music

The following outpouring brought on by watching Emily dance unreservedly to Clementine by Pink Martini. If I ever get my video rendering capabilities up to snuff I’ll post a link here. Just trust me-it is 7 year old interpretive dance at its best. You know-remember how YOU felt being seven and dancing, just dancing. No judgment, just dancing. Ahhh. It… (more…)

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