by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Ice cream for dinner. Late nights blowing off bedtime. Skipping baths because, Hey!, we cleaned off in the pool, right? Oh, I do love summer, which can feel like one big party, and if you agree, grab this download and get ready to par-tay, even if you’re...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids, Link Roundups
Obsessed with Pinterest like we are? Here are 5 pins we loved from this week. 1. An awesome camera bag that you can make yourself. 2. A resource that every parent with a camera should have at their finger tips. 3. The best Olympics...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
For the past few years, one of our favorite storytellers is the gifted musician, singer, and spinner of tales, Randy Kaplan. And on his latest, release, Mr. Diddie Wah Diddie, my kids love to hear one song about a boy named Carl, a boy so naughty, he makes my trio...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
Our family has had the official Olympics kick-off marked on our calendar for the entire month. What can we say, we’re Olympics junkies! This also means I’ve been testing out a slew of Olympics apps to figure out which app will be the best to use to keep up...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
As a mama of a child with speech issues, I know how frustrating it can be, both for him and for those trying to understand what he is saying. So it may explain why I so love CMP favorite Lunch Money’s Molly Ledford’s short and sweet song off her...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
At all the summer parties, there is one staple of suburban life that makes my kids jump for joy every time they see it: The big, inflatable bounce house. And now they have an enthusiastically rocking ode to those inflatable fun houses from CMP...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Gear + Hardware, Kids
If you’re a frequent reader, you know that we’re all pretty much smitten with the Sonos wireless speaker system, which we named a top pick of 2011 for both their wonderful technology and amazing customer support. But unlike some companies which create one...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My loud-noise-averse son finally agreed to see the fireworks this year and was hooked after the first BOOM. But I’m not about to put on Baby You’re a Firework to keep the spirit going; instead, I found this tune from Gustafer Yellowgold that celebrates...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Ever since I first heard Shine and the Moonbeams perform at Kindiefest a year ago, I’ve been a huge fan of their sound and cannot wait until they can get a full-length CD produced. I’m not the only one who thinks so either, as evidenced by the number...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Lazy Sundays in the early summer are just about our favorite days ever, especially when there are both sunshine and ice cream in the forecast. And now these days have their own background music with this song by CMP favorites, Sugar Free Allstars. With their signature...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment
We’re already serious Spotify evangelists around here–this streaming, social music service is changing the way so many of us find and listen to new music. And the finding part is important, especially post-parenthood when I realized that sadly, seeking out...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The dog ate my husband’s Father’s Day gift, but I’m sure that more than gifts, he will be thrilled with their homemade cards and too-tight hugs around his neck. And since I’m pretty sure our dog can’t eat my laptop, we’ll be playing...
