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The mixtape will just not go away, and that's just fine by me. In this case, the beloved cassette of the days of yore now comes in form of a new MP3 player called the Mixxtape , courtesy of wildly popular Kickstarter campaign that blew a…

This nice fall weather is making me want to take our entertaining outside, so the kids can run around and play while the parents can sit on the porch with a mug of hot cider (or something stronger) and chat. But since it's kind of sad to…

There's a chill in the air this morning that lets me know that, without a doubt, fall is here. And since I know firsthand how hard it is to get kids out of bed on these colder, darker mornings, I'm recommending you follow my lead and dow…

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 the…

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 As…

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 coup…

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…

Later this week, my kids and I will gather around the television to watch the nail-biting action of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals . But before we start to marvel at the super kids who don't get frazzled spelling words from aut…

We are big fans of ladybugs here, especially when we find them outdoors eating the bugs in our garden and not all over our walls on a sunny day. So for this week's music download of the week, we're loving a new song from the eco-minded, …

From Vered 's beautiful new album Hello My Baby , her song Thank You is just what we need to hear on this Mother's Day. Because, even if our kids are too young to speak the words, we know just what they mean when they reach out their han…

If you'll be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with your kids this Tuesday, grab a copy of the most-fun, high-energy new song from kindie favorites and Latin Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band . Piñata Attack ! will have your kids…

Little kids with big imaginations (i.e., all of them) will get a kick out of a new tune by Mr. Jon & Friends who sings about a Bear Upstairs . I suppose that is why their room looks the way it does. Starting off quietly and with an air o…

Earth Day falls on Wednesday this week, though we're trying to teach our kids to think about the Earth -- and our role in keeping it healthy -- every day. And this new song by Molly Ledford and Billy Kelly from their most-excellent album…

It's been more than 20 years since parents started Take Our Daughters to Work Day on the fourth Thursday of April. Later, we added our sons, then expanded the name. So on April 23rd, if your kids will be commuting with you to the office,…

Whether your "yard" is a patch of grass attached to your house or a nearby city park, I think you're going to love this incredibly cool song from Portland's Cat Doorman that's the perfect anthem for spring. Calling all the Kids to the Ya…

You know how bouncy your kids get after eating too many jelly beans? We've found the musical equivalent with this awesome new tune from Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips that's a perfect choice for our weekly kids' music download …

We've been spring cleaning our house for a few weeks now, thanks to a little book on the Konmari method of tidying and organization , so when I heard the song called Too Much Junk by Elska, I knew I had my family's new anthem. Give it a …

Remember those weekend mornings when you would roll out of bed with just enough time to make it to brunch? After losing an hour of sleep last night to Daylight Savings, I'm feeling a little pang for those days. Which is why my kids' musi…

I know I don't have to tell any new parent about the importance of sleep, but with Sleep Awareness Week beginning tomorrow, it's only appropriate I feature a sweet new lullaby to mark the occasion. And this lovely little song comes off a…

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 n…

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…

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…

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 th…

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 th…