Today was our fourth and final day in Balti/Falesti, Moldova visiting Felicia. We’ve had an amazing time. Everything has been even better than we had imagined, and I think we were able to encourage Felicia in addition to spoiling her with some nice things. On top of that, we had two nice afternoons getting to [...]
I just wanted to touch base and let you know that the last leg of The Great European Adventure is going great so far. We have arrived in Bucharest, Romania and were welcomed by Tony, our amazing host from the baptist church here. I sang some songs for their evening prayer meeting tonight from my [...]
Last week, Amy Robbins-Wilson posted her raving review of Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1 on her Lullaby Link blog. As we were corresponding about our record, she interviewed me about who we are as Laughing Tree, what we’re up to, our lullaby record and our partnership with Sweet Sleep.She posted our interview today. I hope [...]
Four years ago, Adam and I saw this adorable photo of seven-year-old Felicia Stavila, and we knew we had to love her. Felicia lives in an orphanage in the little village of Falesti, Moldova. Moldova is one of the smallest and poorest countries in Europe– a tiny crescent between Romania and the Ukraine. Moldova has [...]
It’s a good week for Laughing Tree Lullabies! We received an in-depth review today from Amy Robbins-Wilson on her Lullaby Link blog. I think it’s the most thorough review we’ve received yet, and we’re grateful. Amy also interviewed me about Laughing Tree, and that interview will be posted on her site on Monday. …Their version [...]
Thanks so much to Joslyn of Simple Lovely for writing about our Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1 today. It’s an honor to make the cut on Joslyn’s blog. She has a very discerning aesthetic, loving things that are beautiful, nostalgic and whimsical. She uses Simple Lovely to share about fashion, home, design, lifestyle– and our [...]
So my brother was just mentioning a hugely creative artist that we needed to check out today. If you aren’t acquainted yet, I’d like to introduce you as well. Meet Sia. She’s a wacky Australian pop singer with great songs and some of the most creative music videos I’ve ever seen. This first video, Breathe [...]
Adam and I went to see Where the Wild Things Are this weekend. I’m sure you’ve at least heard about it if you haven’t seen it yourself. There have been a lot of conflicting reviews, and after seeing it, I understand because I left the movie feeling conflicted. First of all, the film is beautiful [...]
Hey, Nashville mommies and daddies! Bring your kiddos to storytime with the Laughing Tree Lofbomms at Fairytales Bookstore in East Nashville tomorrow morning. See you there. . Click here for the details. -Jessica
We just had a great few weeks up in the Chicago area. We saw some good friends, had a lot of fun with my parents, and vegged out. We also visited a few great, little boutiques around the western suburbs that are now carrying Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1. If you’re starting your Christmas shopping [...]