by Jeana | Gear + Hardware
We’ve made no efforts to hide our love for the Sonos wireless speaker, first discovering it last year and then including it in our CMT/CNET Holiday Gift Guide. The newest Play:3 speaker is an awesome piece of hardware that emits incredible sound and lets you...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I’ve never been able to see the real constellations in the night sky, which is one reason I love this new song from The Pop Ups. Instead of talking about Orion or the Big Dipper, it encourages kids to use a healthy dose of imagination to play an outer space...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Though you’d have to go pretty far back in my kids’ family tree to find any Irish blood, they still get as excited about St. Patrick’s Day as kids do with any holiday. And while I love lists of kids-friendly Irish jigs and folk songs, I also love...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
I heard a collective sigh of sadness when news of the death of Davy Jones, lead singer of 60’s pop-rock band The Monkees, started working its way across my Twitter feed. And while there are some lovely covers of The Monkees’ songs (take a moment for...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Before tonight’s Academy Awards, download the two songs nominated for Best Original Song and let the kids play judge. Will they go with a sweet duo from The Muppets or with a little Latin-flavored number from Rio? The Muppets’ Man or Muppet has the...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
When I told friends that my son and I were headed to Skywalker Ranch to see an early viewing of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D, a startling number of them wanted me to find George Lucas and ask him “Why???” Why Jar Jar? Why mess with Yoda?...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Along with heart-shaped pancakes, or maybe just lollipops for breakfast, I hope our Valentine’s Day is half as sweet as this song from Cool Mom Picks’ favorite duo, Renee & Jeremy. With their gorgeous harmonies and mellow pop beat, Mama Papa Love is...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Whether you watch for the football, the commercials or just show up for the Super Bowl snacks, it’s a fair assumption that a good many of us will tune into the Super Bowl today. And since most of us will get behind a team (I made it pretty clear where I stand),...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
In time for Valentine’s Day, there are plenty of songs about how much we love those important people in our lives. But how many little ditties are a sweet ode to a pet? While strumming a ukulele, Drew of Seattle’s Recess Monkey croons My...
