Amazon gets ready to take on Roku and Apple TV: Are you?
I love my Roku 3. Love. I’ve tried Apple TV and like it just fine. But hey, I’m all for more choices for streaming video content, and if Amazon comes out with a TV box as predicted, then I hope it’s as good or better than anything else on the market....
Spotify vs. Rdio: A streaming music smackdown
It can sometimes be difficult to keep tabs on the dizzying array of digital and streaming music services and choices. Add on top of that free vs. paid services, pricing models, and mobile vs. web or desktop options — and well, are we confused yet? So we put...
Kids’ music pick of the week: Sunshine
I know I’m not alone in wanting to cry uncle as I watch the snow fall (again) on our ice-encrusted streets while the kids search in vain for a second matching mitten. But instead of crying, I’m going to crank up a sunny new tune from Chicago’s...
Amazon debuts 5 new original kids’ shows: Which are worth watching? The real scoop.
As if the post-holidays blahs weren’t bad enough, now we have to contend with this Polar Vortex business too? (Not a word out of you, SoCal and Miami readers.) School cancellations have all but depleted most of our shallow buckets of ideas for staving off kiddo cabin...
Staying in for Valentine’s Day? 7 romantic movies ready for streaming
If you’re forgoing the fancy dinner tonight and staying in for Valentine’s Day like us, I rounded up 7 of my top romantic movies that are ready for streaming via Amazon Instant Video, on your various gadgets. (Roku, anyone?) Because as we all know,...
Kids’ music download for Valentine’s Day: I Must Be a Genius
Tis the season for love songs, and we’ve got an especially sweet new one from the super-talented, singer-songwriter-producer Dean Jones and his band Dog on Fleas. With mellow piano, jazzy drums, and a super-cool sax solo, it’s feel-good kindie music for...
Kids’ music downloads of the week: 7 must-have Pete Seeger songs
We were so saddened to hear of the recent death of American folk singer, songwriter and community activist Pete Seeger whose songs we’ve adored our entire lives. In honor of his music, we’ve rounded up 7 of our very favorite versions of songs either...
Kids’ music download of the week: Celebrating Korean New Year with Sol Nal
Along with today’s Chinese New Year celebrations, Korea also will mark the start of a new year, and we’ve found a wonderful Korean song from Elena Moon Park’s Rabbit Days and Dumplings to go along with the holiday. Sol Nal is a pretty song sung in...
Kids’ music download of the week: A tribute to Jackie Robinson
As we remember the life of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie, a song about baseball legend Jackie Robinson, introduces our children to another man who broke through racial barriers and paved the way for so many others. Off long-time kindie favorites Lucky Diaz and the...
Kids’ music download of the week: Snow Day
I still remember the thrill of hearing No school today! which is why today’s fast-paced tune from Boston’s Josh and the Jamtones is so perfect for this week in particular. Snow Day starts with the same type of cheer you’d hear from your barely awake...
Comparing the hot new child friendly entertainment sites online. Which one is right for your kids?
Are your kids going as stir crazy as ours are with this Polar Vortex and other crazy weather? We’ve exhausted every board game and put together every puzzle we have in our house. So, TV. And child friendly entertainment on our computers. With more parents...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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