Marley has some new affectations.

1. My favorite: walking around with a giant turkey balloon strapped under her chin. It's like the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in my kitchen!

2. My influence: leafing through cookbooks (currently a Martha Stewart dessert anthology I probably haven't looked at since receiving it at my bridal shower) for sweeties we can make. We have been baking and cooking together a lot lately, and then there's our QT splayed on the couch watching smug Ina Garten and "My life is absolutely PERFECT" Giada De Laurentiis in the afternoon.

3. My money's on Little Bill: Marley now sings with her arms outstretched and her eyes closed, like she's in a revival tent. Earlier this week Little Bill's sister April did the same thing while rehearsing "This Little Light of Mine." In this clip, Marley displays more American Idol theatrics than megachurch fervor, but you get the idea.