by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
One of the sweetest things you can share with your kids on the 14th, well, in my opinion, is this brand-new compilation album of kids’ music for Valentine’s Day called Heart Beats, featuring a whole bevy of artists whose music we’ve loved for years,...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
With both my editors buried in winter storm Jonas and at least six inches outside my own suburban Boston window, it seems apt that today’s kids’ music download be one that sings of every school kids’ favorite day: A snow day. Snow Day by...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We were all saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of David Bowie earlier this week whose voice so many of us group up listening to on the radio or on our favorite albums and cassette tapes. I know that many of us at Cool Mom Tech immediately turned on David...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Sundays are a great day to turn up the tunes and dance around the house. And to help ward off winter’s chill or maybe break up a long day indoors, our download of the week is a boogie-filled number called Rooms off the Grammy-nominated album Home by Tim Kubart....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’ve retired our collection of Christmas music for another year, but there’s one song that has been such a favorite wintery tune on my playlist for the past–gulp–25 years, that it will remain on heavy rotation until the first days of spring....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Holiday Picks, Kids
If your kids’ Christmas music playlist is already feeling worn out, we’ve got a great tune for you to check out, with the funky Santa Flying In Your Sleigh, by singer-songwriter Todd McHatton. And it’s free! The song contrasts a young child’s...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We know that not all of us can expect a white Christmas, but most Christmas songs are definitely written for those of us who open to the door and realize, baby, it’s cold outside. But now you Southern Californians have your own holiday anthem from Andrew &...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
If you’re searching for some cool Hanukkah music for the kids beyond Adam Sandler (though hey, we love that song), check out one of our favorite bilingual tunes of the past few years, Choco-lalala by Mister G. It’s gone kosher with its remake...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
You may know Dasher and Dancer, but only a few of us grew up with knowledge of der Krampus the horned creature in German folklore who kept kids in line way better than some elf on a shelf could ever do. But since the Krampus is about to get his own movie, we suspect...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
We like to joke about the poor kids who get stuck sitting over at the kids’ table on Thanksgiving when, really, they are all having a blast on their own without having to listen to all the boring grownups talk about boring grownup things. And that’s the...
