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 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 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...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Back when kid-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo burst out on the scene with his debut Easy, Gotta Be Me was one of the standout songs for its kid-affirming lyrics and celebration of being different from the status quo. Flash forward a few years and 23 and his daughter...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
The Fids and Kamily ballot for top kids’ music had a new category in ’11: Top Three Songs of the year. I never saw any results though, leading me to believe that among the thirty judges, we all picked three different songs. Hey, there was a lot of good...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Even though my kids still have weeks left of school, Memorial Day weekend feels like the unofficial start of summer to me. For that reason, we’ve had the latest Okee Dokee Brothers’ release, Can You Canoe?, on heavy rotation because its songs about the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
At last month’s Kindiefest kids’ music festival, I was introduced to the kooky-cool-and-colorful world of Mista Cookie Jar. (Yes, that’s Mista Cookie Jar to you.)During his high-energy set—which included a woman dancing around on roller...
