by Christina Refford | Entertainment
Though my kids generally loathe being dragged along from store to store when I have errands to run, there is one store I have no problem getting them into: The Apple Store. In fact, I usually have to drag them out when I’m ready to leave. So when I read that...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Though you’d have to go pretty far back in my kids’ family tree to find any Irish blood, they still get as excited about St. Patrick’s Day as kids do with any holiday. And while I love lists of kids-friendly Irish jigs and folk songs, I also love...
by Christina Refford | Gear + Hardware
Piquing Our Geek is our series of posts on items that are upcoming or so new, we haven’t tried yet ourselves–but they sure look cool. I’m not sure if it’s my age or all the super-loud concerts I frequented in my 20s, but I am constantly pushing...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps
My sister makes this little laugh/cry sound every time her first grader brings her another one of his books. It’s so awesome that he loves to write stories, and yet the amount of paper he goes through each week makes her consider planting a new tree for every...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I heard a collective sigh of sadness when news of the death of Davy Jones, lead singer of 60’s pop-rock band The Monkees, started working its way across my Twitter feed. And while there are some lovely covers of The Monkees’ songs (take a moment for...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Before tonight’s Academy Awards, download the two songs nominated for Best Original Song and let the kids play judge. Will they go with a sweet duo from The Muppets or with a little Latin-flavored number from Rio? The Muppets’ Man or Muppet has the...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps
I (want) to know what some of the best apps (are) for a 4 year old. She’s so interested in learning to read, yet I have no idea where to begin. I think she may have a bit of photographic memory, so it’s hard to tell if she is actually reading, or just has...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
When I told friends that my son and I were headed to Skywalker Ranch to see an early viewing of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D, a startling number of them wanted me to find George Lucas and ask him “Why???” Why Jar Jar? Why mess with Yoda?...
by Christina Refford | Photography
As a casual photographer whose muses are three never-stop-moving children and one wiggly black lab, I am constantly frustrated by the shot that almost was. In the second or two that it takes my camera to focus on the image I want, it’s gone, and I’m often...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Along with heart-shaped pancakes, or maybe just lollipops for breakfast, I hope our Valentine’s Day is half as sweet as this song from Cool Mom Picks’ favorite duo, Renee & Jeremy. With their gorgeous harmonies and mellow pop beat, Mama Papa Love is...