by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
With the Inauguration, the National Day of Service, and Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I’m feeling like I want ramp up the feelings of patriotism and goodwill towards all in my home this weekend. So in that spirit, we’re playing this Woody Guthrie...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids
The prolific Caspar Babypants just released his sixth CD in under three years, and it’s filled with its own wacky cast of characters that we’ve come to love and expect from Chris Ballew’s alter-ego. I Found You is a fun little tune about love...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids
Tuesday is National Bubble Bath Day (for real!), so get out the bubbles, the rubber duckie, and the warm fluffy towel, and get ready to crank up one of our favorite tunes from Seattle’s The Not-Its! before dumping the kids into the tub. B.A.T.H. is an...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year, Entertainment, Kids
Before we ring in another year, I’m looking back at some of my favorite kids’ music tunes of 2012. With a little something for every taste, here are some great songs to upload into your family music mix. 1. Thousand Star Hotel from The Okee Dokee...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We know that many of you are gearing up for Christmas, getting ready to kick back and enjoy the fun that comes after all the work of these past few weeks. Here, a link to a little tune from way back in our own childhoods that your kids will love too. After all:...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Last night I turned on Saturday Night Live and saw the opening, featuring the New York City Children’s Chorus singing Silent Night. It wasn’t the show’s typical opening, but it was an incredibly touching and delicate tribute during what has been a...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids
Unless you have one of those newfangled Christmas trees with the lights already attached to the branches, then you probably will do the Annual Dance With the Christmas Lights sometime this month. Before you let a word slip that small ears shouldn’t hear,...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware, Holiday Tech Gifts
Today, we’re happy to bring you some of our favorite picks in our Holiday Tech Gifts series–cool gifts for the audiophile. With music so much a part of our world, whether you’re rocking the earbuds at the gym, starting to go wireless with your home...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I can’t speak for my Jewish friends, but I would imagine that they are probably ready to sing something other than the Dreidel Song as they gear up for the start of Hanukkah. While there are loads of lovely traditional songs out there, for those families with...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Just when I start to hyperventilate over how soon Christmas will be here, I remember that some of my friends are getting ready for the start of Hanukkah…on December 8th!Since this big holiday will be starting before I even address my Christmas cards, this...