dancing in the kitchen
check out the MakeShift revolution’s dancing in the kitchen mix, volume 1, designed to make the pre-dinner scramble just a little less difficult. just add wine (for the adults) and bad dancing (for all) to your cooking/ordering out process, and you’ll be well on your way to putting a meal on the table with a smile!
by way of a testimonial, i tried this last night and both of my kids gave me five whole minutes of tail-feather-shaking peace. i was able to chop a red pepper AND an onion while my children swayed to the not-so-subliminal message from di anne price that spinach really does taste good if you allow it to “grow on you.” then, when the whining started (sparked by the bird’s komikaze pantry-emptying techniques), i simply turned up the volume and enjoyed a little old time bluegrass.
if you contributed suggestions for this masterpiece via facebook, thanks so much for your ideas. if your suggested song did not make the cd, that’s because
a) i have embarrassing memories of making out to it when I was in seventh grade
b) my dad played it over and over again in the car on family vacations*
c) an annoying boy I knew in high school ruined it for me with his constant disco moves
d) your suggestion sent me down the i-tunes rabbit hole, and I emerged with a different but related song…or…
e) i stayed up too late memorizing all the words to your suggested song at a slumber party that became really un-fun once I learned that window-unit air conditioner had leaked on my sleeping bag.
bring on the suggestions for volume 2!
*yes, i know i am perpetuating this cycle. when my children are 33 and wasting their time on itunes, they will probably avoid my carefully selected kitchen music!
Tags: dancing in the kitchen, dinner, music
March 13th, 2010 at 11:57 am
this comment is from martha. i edited it to exclude the monkey’s name:
“what an amazing photo of [the monkey]! and i’m glad my all time favorite di anne (and how lucky are we to have her playing regularly in our hometown?) gave some joy.”