by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
After saying a bittersweet goodbye to summer, I’m ready to embrace autumn and its warm sweaters, crunching leaves, and apple-cider donuts. Especially the donuts. And I am so pleased to share a new song by Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights that echoes my love for...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
In my neck of the woods, all eyes are on the trees to see when the colors of fall start putting on their gorgeous show. Add that to two kids who are itching to learn Spanish this year, and I’m so pleased to have found a great song to get some of the most common...
by Stephanie Mayers | Entertainment
With the plethora of app offerings these days, I had all but forgotten the trusty podcast; the non-streaming, no frills audio and video sessions that are there for you whenever the mood strikes; whether in the air, below ground or at your desk.Thankfully Apple...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
From the first five seconds off her debut CD, Middle of Nowhere, I knew I was in for something totally, deliciously different from Iceland’s one-named Elska. These notes lead into an electronic-filled, peppy tune that will have your kids bopping around, even on...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The alphabet song is one of those staples I’m willing to bet every kid (and grown-up) knows. But for an alphabet song with a lot more oomph and a whole bunch of critters, we’ve got a great download and new video from one of our favorites, the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
New sneakers, new backback, new pencils..yes, the new school year is starting up for the kiddos. But this week, we’re going way, w-a-y back for a Chuck Berry song that has been rocking kids out the door for over fifty years. Chuck Berry’s School Day (Ring...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Is there any creature more perfectly suited for toddlers to love than a monkey? Mischievous, adorable, snuggly, and prone to making gigantic messes, it’s no wonder that almost every toddler I meet will go bananas (heh) for this song. Monkey Love, off of CMP...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old this summer, so it seems fitting that we pay our respects to his legacy. CMP favorite Elizabeth Mitchell has more than done his music justice with her gorgeous children’s CD Little Seed which features a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My niece will be hopping on the school bus for the first time in just a few weeks. For her and her fellow kindergartners, I’ve found the perfect song to sing them out the door off the debut album of kindie favorites The Not-Its! Kicking off with Danny...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment
We were riveted when Curiosity landed on Mars, watching intently to see all the scientists, hugging and celebrating.And then…we saw our new geek girl crush, Bobak Ferdowsi, known around the internet as NASA’s Mohawk Guy. Want to know more? Of course you...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
With so much technology going 3D these days, it’s no surprise that there’s a cool new gadget that now lets you view YouTube videos on your iPhone in–you guessed it–3D! The Sanwa iPhone 3D viewer looks like one of my favorite...
