by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Educational Apps, Kids
My appreciation for opera came early, and I credit a combination of ballet and piano lessons for this. But I can totally see how plenty of kids (and, real talk, adults too) can find opera boring, at least until they really take the time to listen and understand it....
by Christina Refford | Kids
Though we are still a bit miffed that The LEGO Movie wasn’t nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Movie category, we give two thumbs up to the academy for nominating Everything is Awesome for Best Original Song. Hey, it’s nice to see a...
by Christina Refford | Kids
As another blizzard rages outside my suburban Boston window, Caspar Babypants’ wishful song, I Wanna Be A Snowman, will be running through my head as I shovel this afternoon. But since my kids still love the fluffy white stuff, and this song is just so cheerful...
by Christina Refford | Kids
If you’re looking for a fresh new song to play for your little sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, I have a gorgeously groovy new tune that has quickly worked its way into our hearts. With a very 60’s sunshine-pop sound, Sandra Dedrick’s Love You is...
by Christina Refford | Kids
Last week, I rounded up three songs from Seattle kindie bands for those Seahawks fans who wanted to play more of the hometown team’s music leading up to today’s big game. Well, today, I turn to my own backyard and have pulled together three cool performers...
by Nicole Blades | Gear + Hardware, Kids
I have seen a lot of really cool wireless speakers, but the first thing to catch my eye on the Aether Cone was the shape. It felt like a throwback to the old-timey gramophone, and the copper and black color combo totally amplified the cool factor. (Ha, get it?) But...
by Christina Refford | Kids
I heard a local Boston radio station announce they wouldn’t play any Seattle bands until after the Super Bowl which got me thinking. . .maybe there are Seahawks’ families who would prefer to listen to their home team’s kindie bands in the week...
by Christina Refford | Kids
If you love to read, this Saturday’s National Readathon Day gives you a perfect excuse to spend the day reading to, and with, the kids. So this week’s recommended music downloads are a trio of songs from Latin Grammy-nominated Mister G that celebrate books...
by Kristen Chase | Kids, Life and Home
There were no shortage of sleep gadgets at CES 2015 this year, and you can bet my interest was piqued. If there’s anything I need more of in my life, other than Bradley Cooper (not entirely joking), it’s sleep. Now we just recently featured some a great...
by Christina Refford | Kids
My kids are pretty comfortable in their own skin–at least it seems that way based on what they leave the house wearing–but I’m always on the lookout for upbeat, positive-message songs for them to absorb and enjoy. That is, as long as they...
by Christina Refford | Kids
Forget complicated resolutions; this year, I just want us to get back to basics. Unplug more often to play together, read longer stories at bedtime, and perhaps the simplest resolution of all: Give more love whenever and wherever we can. And I’ve found the most...