by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day–which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday–we have a great...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Though Shark Week is winding down, our kids’ obsession with those toothy creatures of the deep is still going strong. So in honor of our fine-finned friends, we’ve got a song with bite (ha) from Detroit kindie punk rockers, Candy Band. And yes, it really...
by Christina Refford | Internet Safety
Trying to manage my three kids’ time spent and content viewed on all of the various devices we have in this house is one of the most thankless, naggy job out there. They don’t fully understand why I say “no” to the newest app, or why YouTube...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
With their great climbing branches, ability to provide cool shade on a hot day, and the leaf piles they supply in the fall, it’s no wonder that our kids love to play around trees every chance they get. So I’m especially liking one thoughtful song about...
by Christina Refford | Uncategorized
With all the fun we plan to have this summer, the one thing I don’t need is for my iPhone to run out of juice right when I’m about to snap that perfect picture or need directions to the closest ice cream stand. But, since I don’t always remember to...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
If a single BOOM from a nearby fireworks display sends your kids running to bury their heads in your lap, you may need kinder, gentler fireworks this Fourth of July. Like the ones found on this cute new fireworks app, Fireworks Lab, which lets our youngest kids set...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Our young children may not entirely understand why mom’s Facebook avatar is covered in rainbows or what all those happy tears on Friday were for, but quite simply, kids can understand the basic premise that all of us here share, that love is love. And to...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Tech Toys
With school out for the summer, I know that many of us will be letting our kids have a bit more screen time during these long, less-scheduled days. And if you’d like that time to be educational, at least some of the time, definitely check out the brand...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
After spending your Father’s Day celebrating with the special dads in your family’s life, take a few quiet moments to enjoy a song from one very special dad, writing one heck of a special song. Singer-songwriter Alastair Moock. Home When I Hold You reminds...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Like the title of the song says, I do love ukuleles, having just started taking lessons as an adult–much to the amusement of my three children. Though my favorite thing about The Harmonica Pocket’s I Love Ukuleles is the clever wordplay throughout this...
