Kids Spring CD Music Collection Giveaway

Sponsored By: Sugar Mountain PR

Hosted By: Love, Mrs. Mommy

Winner Will Receive: 

A Spring Music CD Collection! 

Includes the following: Alastair Moock: Be a Pain: An Album for Young (And Old) Leaders
is a joyful, musical rallying cry for young (and old) leaders in these turbulent times. It looks to the heroes of our past (Dr. King, Harvey Milk, Billie Jean King, Pete Seeger, Cesar Chavez, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X) and our present (Malala Yousafzai, the Parkland student protestors, climate change marchers) to inspire our kids to move the ball forward. The album features guest turns from a powerful and diverse group of musicians and change-makers, including Sol y Canto, Alisa Amador, Reggie Harris, Mark Erelli, Melanie DeMore, Kris Delmhorst, Rani Arbo, Crys Matthews, Sean Staples, Heather Mae, Boston City Singers, and GRAMMY-nominated producer Anand Nayak. Buy On Amazon Video: Planting Seeds
Danny Weinkauf: Dinosaurs & Metaphors Grammy Award-winning artist and longtime bassist for They Might Be Giants Danny Weinkauf is back with his 5th album for children and families, Dinosaurs and Metaphors. The album takes listeners through the day with plenty of imagination, humor and clever wordplay. Themes of these 15 original songs run the gamut of everyday life, from the joy of a lazy Saturday morning to a celebration of Monday. Buy On Amazon Video: A Song that Makes Us Happy
Jose-Luis Orozco: ¡Muévete! Songs for a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body Orozco’s humor and skills as a dynamic educator connect us to his world of joy, discovery, and exuberant musical expression. Encouraging young children to move their bodies in joyous ways, ¡Muévete! Perfectly complements his Smithsonian Folkways Grammy-nominated album ¡Come Bien! Eat Right!. The 18 animated, original songs and dances on ¡are in Spanish and English, encouraging kids to express themselves through movement and to learn new words as a result. Take a listen, move your body, and have some fun. Buy On Amazon (April 17th release) Video: Baby Chicks
Sara Lovell: Night Life  Sara’s new songs celebrate the hours that lead up to bedtime and the magical worlds we enter when we finally succumb to sleep. As with her last two critically acclaimed albums, the new release moves beautifully between diverse musical genres – at moments riotous and full of unrestrained joy and hilarity, at other moments tender, introspective and melodic. Themes of home life, nature, and the cosmos infuse the album. Buy On Amazon (Pre-Order for May 1st release) Video: Wild is Everywhere (new videos coming soon!)
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Quality Time: 13 Ideas for Crafting with Kids

In today’s busy world, taking a little bit of a breather and spending some time with your kids will let you appreciate the modest aspects of life and remind you how valuable these moments are. Another reason to start creative projects with your kids is to expand their horizons and teach them some useful crafting skills. According to the studies done by psychologists, such activities tend to have long-lasting benefits for their cognitive development. Do you need more motivation? Then we’ll let you in on a secret; none of the crafting ideas we’re about to unveil will take more than 30 minutes to complete. Let’s get started!

1. Glitter glue counting sticks

Learning how to count doesn’t have to be drudgery. When you’re trying to explain how numbers work, why not be creative about it and get them to make glitter glue counting sticks? There’s not a lot of things that you’re going to need to complete the project, and what’s better than creating something with practical benefits at the same time?

2. Paper animals

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Smart Ideas for Wall Hung Entertainment Unit

Wall hung entertainment units are the best way to decorate your living room in a chic and yet, sophisticated manner. They spruce up your living spaces and you can enjoy spending time at home then.  They also make the whole entertainment set very organized and easy to use.

 

Here are a few ideas for wall hung entertainment unit.

Open Shelves

Working on a wall hung entertainment unit is not easy.  You have to keep a lot of things in mind while putting up a wall mount. One of the best options is to put up open shelves around your entertainment unit, say a television set and place other decorative items around. Open shelves can make the rooms feel lively and lend a sophisticated look to the areas, too.  Wall mounted television sets go great with simple open shelves and make the rooms look attractive.

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Lighting Ideas You Need To Make Your Home Beautiful

Welcome to our home. Home is the place where love resides, we grow, created memories, and wanting to get back to no matter how far places we have been to. Every home is different in size, designs, types of furniture and fixtures that are in because it depends on the tastes, financial status, and lifestyle of the people living in it. However, no matter how big or elegant the house structure is or what types of furniture or decors exist, there are certain elements that every home needed most, that is lighting.

Useless it is to have a beautifully designed space in the home if you are sitting in the dark. Lighting is one of the essential elements of the home. That is why it is important to carefully plan your design light and consider all the sources of light you need, whether its entrance light, wall lights over the sofa for reading, dining lights, room lights or an eye-catching chandelier that illuminates the whole room.

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