by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Your kids may say Nana or Grandpa or Oma or Nonno, but no matter what they call their grandparents, there’s no doubt that the good ones are worth their weight in gold. So on today’s Grandparents Day (don’t forget to make a call or schedule a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
My third born is soon turning another year older, a fact that makes me feel both happy and wistful as he is the baby in the family. So though I may be holding back tears as he blows out his birthday candles, I also love that I’ve found another birthday song to...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Of all the great songs on Renee & Friends’ amazing new album Simpatico, the one that I’ve had running in my head for weeks is a Prince cover featuring the voices of Renee Stahl of kindie band Renee & Jeremy and Maya Rudolph. Yes, that Maya Rudolph....
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
One of the very first kids’ albums I ever bought was They Might Be Giants’ 2002 classic No! to play for my then-toddler daughter. It still ranks up there with some of my favorite albums thanks to songs like Fibber Island, I Am Not Your Broom, John Lee...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
As I pack up my family for a trip to Orlando and some of its finest theme parks, it seems fitting that today would happen to be National Roller Coaster Day. Especially since my kids can’t stop talking about which loopy, speedy, hands-in-the-air coaster they...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
How do superheros unwind after a long day of fighting crime? Well, according to this excellent power-pop song by Minneapolis’s The Bazillions, they form a rock band and hit the stage. Got a kid who loves superheroes? You need to play them Superhero Rock Band, a...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
You can laissez les bon temps roulez, or let the good times roll quite literally with Tandem Bike, a jazzy, New Orleans flavored number about riding a tandem bike with a good friend. This is one fun tune from singer-songwriter Jazzy Ash with a little help from CMP...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
When you’re setting the tone for bedtime, a lullaby or two can do the trick. . .that is, until the kids consider themselves too old for such sweetness. So even if they’re still heading off to slumberland with their favorite lovey, a couple of nightlights,...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Kids
Pluto may have gotten all the press last week, but tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot on the moon back in 1969. So in honor of National Moon Day–which, yes, is an actual unofficial holiday–we have a great...
