YOU'RE NOBODY TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU

On Monday I was on MetroChickRadio plugging my book and talking about my house on a show about home style. From there I raced to my in-laws 60th anniversary party. It was so nice. My mother-in-law prepared a long speech and rattled off 60 years of memories like it was yesterday. We had so much food leftover we felt guilty. We drove around looking for a church to give it to and finally were led to Common Ground. They happily took our leftovers and it made a special night feel even better.

COOL NEW COVER ART!!!

That's me! Cool artwork for new Mydol CD is by Steven Blickenstaff.

METROMIX STORY!

Check out this interview with Laurie Lindeen and me by Robert del Valle for MetroMix!

http://detroit.metromix.com/music/article/rockin-mothers-judy-davids/524101/content

WEEKEND BOOK SIGNINGS

Yesterday I had a book signing at the Northville Candle and Gift Shop with Laurie Lindeen. Much thanks goes out to Beverly Lindeen (Laurie's Step Mom) for hosting a really terrific event complete with wine, cheese, fruit, cookies...Yikes! I ate a lot! After the signing the Mydols played at the Chase bar in Northville. Laurie joined us at the end of our set. The Northville Record was on hand to tape the whole darn thing. I really want to thank the Mydols' bass player, Wensdy, for setting up the whole thing. She did a really great job. Also thanks to Johnny Miller for driving back and forth from Ferndale to pick up various equipment so we would sound great and to Kara to for driving in from Lansing to sing. She is one busy girl!

Today I spent most of the morning working on a slide presentation for my in-law's 60th Anniversary. That's right. 6-0! Amazing. I was so wrapped up in it that I nearly was late for my book signing at Barnes & Noble today. We had a really great crowd. Laurie and I signed. The Mydols played. It was magic.

I will post all the various press we got when I get a minute to catch my breath!

READY TO HIT THE GRAVEL

Just got home from band practice. The Mydols are ready to hit the gravel on Thursday and be a part of the Family Fun Festival at Millenium Park in Chicago. We are playing two sets at noon and 2 PM.

This weekend we have a show in Northville and Royal Oak. I have a story coming out on the Pink page of the Observer & Eccentric this Friday.

WHAT A DAY, WEEK, MONTH

This morning I took Dylan to the doctor for an infection. He's ok. I ended up using one of my sick days. It was nice to be around the house in the morning with the boys. Willie and I decided to go up to Game Stop and spend some of his birthday money. On the way there we noticed a lot of commotion on 11 Mile Road. They were filmming a movie and we saw Clint Eastwood! It was pretty exciting.

I spent a lot of the afternoon doing some PR stuff for my upcoming book signing at Barnes & Noble in Royal Oak on July 27. I managed to get Laurie Lindeen on Detroit Today. You can hear her interview next Friday on WDET at 11 AM.

This evening I judged the Farmington Idol contest for the second year in a row. There were 10 contestants. It was brilliant. The first girl blew me away. She was just a teenager and she sang and played the guitar. She made me cry.

Every day and night of my life this week has been busy. Mydols' soccer games, band practice, The Miss Founder's Day Pageant, The Big Idea...and it doesn't slow down. This weekend the boys and I are campaigning for Senator Obama and we have 2 parties to go to and I have more band practice. Next week the Mydols play in Chicago on Thursday. We have performances in Northville and Royal Oak next Saturday and Sunday. On Monday the 28th my in-laws celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.

THE GIRLS ROOM RADIO SHOW

The Mydols' song Roller Derby Queen is the profile song on The Girls Room Radio Show on Myspace. You can listen to The Girls Room Radio Show on Thursday nights, 10pm to midnight, on KWVA in Eugene, OR.

BOP IT!

Argh! We had band rehearsal last night and I fumbled through a song called "Bop It". I practice it and practice it and when I play it--9 times out of 10--I mess it up. It's a true self-fullfilling prophecy. I'm afraid I'll suck and I DO! It is so frustrating. And it's ONLY that song. It scares me. It's a curse!!

(The Mydols travel to Chicago next Wednesday for two big shows so we are practicing like mad.)

Tonight, I'm a judge for The Miss Founder's Day contest at the Civic Theater. The girls are all teens. I spent last weekend reading their bios. They each had to write an essay and they were all really good. I was really pleased. On Friday, I'm a judge at Farmington Idol--a singing contest. Being a judge is hard work when there are so many talented people out there. I can really relate to Paula Abdul. I wish everyone cuold win!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILLIE AND JOLIE-PITT TWINS

We celebrated Willie's birthday on July12 with a bunch of boys in Ontario. (Willie was really tickled that the Jolie-Pitt twins were born on his birthday.) The kids had a ball. We did a zillion things and everything was going swimmingly until Dylan cut his foot at the beach. We wrapped it up and took him to urgent care. He's fine but he's bummed he'll have to miss high school soccer training until it heals.

I'll be on the Big Idea AGAIN tomorrow. I just found out this evening.

GOT BABY SHOWER?

Got a baby shower coming up? The Mydols' have a unique gift idea for you!

Inspired by Mydols' bass players (past and present) we 've got a gift bundle for your bundle of joy: a "my mom rocks" baby bodysuit and the single "Lullaby". Our former bassist's father, James Caldwell, wrote the lyrics to this song in 1964 for Paige.

Lullaby

Ask your Mom to change your diapers
for a pair of windscreen wipers.
We can fix them on with bits of wire.
These will keep your bottom panel
cleaner than those bits of flannel
and should stop you sitting in the mire.
All your grown-up aunties
wear lacy things called panties
to which one day you no doubt will aspire...
But until that day is coming
we will keep the wipers humming
and will keep your little tail a darn sight drier.

Our current bassist Wensdy is pregnant!

You can order the cute set at http://www.cafepress.com/mydols.

BTW the cute baby on the front of the CD is Dylan!

MOMz HOT ROCKS

The much anticipated documentary "Momz Hot Rocks" will premier in New York on October 20! Our congratulations go out to filmmaker Kate Perotti who has relentlessly followed around mom bands like the Mydols since 2004. The DVD is available at MomzHotRocks.com. (And I am proud to say that's MY leg on the cover!)

CHEFMAMA.com

I have been dying to announce my involvement with ChefMama.com for some time now. I wanted to make a really big SPLASH! Wait until everything was just perfect...Well I should know better. If I waited for perfection, I would accomplish nothing! (But I am pretty close now so here it goes.)

I am partnering with Shelleen McHale and Jill Martens to bring busy moms (like me!) the easiest and best tasting recipes for families!

Here's how it works. Jill comes up with these great meals--a whole week's worth--and a list of all the items you need to pick up at the grocery store. She even organizes the list for you by putting produce, can goods, dairy etc... together. All the recipes are quick, easy and delicious.

So what do I do? I eat!! And I also design the ChefMama.com website. Shelleen does the marketing. We're a great team and I really am enjoying working with these two extremely creative moms.

So please check out ChefMama.com and sign up for weekly menus. It's FREE and easy!

SO MUCH GOING ON...

I have been really busy working on designs for several websites including Momz Rock the House (website design) and The Bliss Network (logo). In the meantime I am practicing guitar like crazy for the Mydols' BIG show in Chicago at Millenium Park and here locally at the Royal Oak Barnes & Noble. The Mydols will play with the lovely Ms. Laurie Lindeen.