by Jeana | Entertainment, Kids
Q: My kids ages 8, 9, and 10 are getting iPods from their grandmom for Christmas. Can you recommend an alarm clock/charging dock that’s good for their age and not too expensive? -reader by Twitter What a generous grandma! Your kids will be thrilled at all the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I know I’m not the only one realizing that December begins in just days and wonders, Where did the year go? But, when I look at my kids, there is no question that they’ve aged another year which may explain why a brand new song from Frances England is...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
While most people are dreaming about what foods they are going to (over)eat on Thursday, my picky eater is already loudly proclaiming everything he hates about Thanksgiving: Mashed potatoes are yucky. Turkey is yucky. Pie is yucky. You get the idea.In this spirit, my...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Wonder what happens when the former lead singer of 90’s ska band Skankin’ Pickle and now the founder of super-cool Asian Man Records decides to make kids’ music? One hint: Get ready to turn this one up. Last week we introduced Cool Mom Picks readers...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Feel a little bad about sneaking half your kids’ Halloween candy while they weren’t looking this week? Give them a little musical treat today with a download of some sweet tunes, and take their mind off of all the empty wrappers at the bottom of their...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The candy is bought, the costumes are (almost) finished, and the kids are already bouncing off the walls in anticipation of the night we let them stay up way too late eating sugary treats. If you want to ramp up their excitement a wee bit, just grab a copy of this...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
You can really never have too many lullabies, can you? I love lullabies for bedtime, of course, but also to play when we need to calm down after lunch, or on lazy rainy afternoons. And when the lullaby is as pretty as this one from America singer-songwriter Laura...
by Eva Glettner | Entertainment
For every Superbowl-loving, Housewives-addicted, or Tangled-obsessed person in your household, have we got the answer: An 80-inch TV. No kidding. Billed as the world’s largest LCD TV, this recently launched 80-inch sharp Aquos even tops previous WORLD’S...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My son has adopted everything from a mixing spoon to a couple of russet potatoes as his friends, so I know a thing or two about kids and the oddball company they keep. That’s why I love this seriously catchy song about friendship from Massachusetts musician...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
Just when I had figured out how to spell Netflix’s new DVD service Qwikster, Reed Hastings announced today on the Netflix blog that they’re going back to their original service after all. In the post, Hastings explained that two websites would be much too...
