Young Avenue Kids Mix Classical Music And Fun in 'Whatever I Want To Be' on CD

I was recently sent a CD copy for review by Young Avenue Kids ‘Whatever I Want To Be” and my son listens to it every night now. The music in this CD brings everyday topics relevant to any toddler or child and adds a bit of classical music that is catchy and educates as well. As a parent, I believe classical music should not be forgotten and at many points throughout my boys’ lives it should be brought into light that it is the real music. It is the real instrument and foundation to what we listen to today. It is art and education that is portrayed best when you use the simple music behind a story or meaning. Some music CD’s of his are “noisy” and hard for him to really focus on the lyrics. This CD will have you memorizing versus and stopping to really hear what they are saying to your child. I catch my son just sitting and really listening to what is said and it didn’t take him long to really grab on to the lyrics to his favorites from this CD.

The track has 11 tracks and an epilogue where kids discuss the composers.

1. Blast Off With Suppe
2. The Orchestra Families
3. The Gorgeous Butterfly
4. William Tell Is Oh So Swell
5. Nighttime In The Toy Store
6. Tic Toc, Tic Toc
7. Whatever I Want To Be-(My son’s pick)
8. Clouds
9. Clean Up Time
10. That’s The Way To Brush your Teeth (My son’s other pick)
11. The Circus

The composers for this CD range from 6 to adult. I love that kids my son’s age and a bit older are behind the music. It makes it that much more engaging for him.

To learn more or to purchase/download this CD, head over to the Young Avenue Kids Website. You can here previews of each song on their CD page!

Disclosure: A special thanks to Waldmania PR for allowing my son & I to review this CD. All opinions are 100% my own.

Spare One Emergency Phone Hurricane Relief: How You Can Help!

I previously wrote up a review on a great Emergency Preparedness product by Spare One. These Emergency Phones work when traditional cell phones fail in a disaster. It can automatically connect you to emergency services with the press of one button. It runs off 1 AA battery and comes in a waterproof pouch. Right now Spare One is offering a generous discount for you to be prepared by purchasing the Spare One Emergency Phone and they will match any purchases by sending a phone to our Heartland for relief.


Go to http://spareone.com/spareone/  to read more and participate in the LIVEPREPARED Buy One, Give One event!

Read my Spare One Emergency Phone Review.


Use code BUYGIVE03 at checkout and you get:

1. $20 savings off your phone
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Wellness Wednesday: Popular Children Foods That Should Not Come Home From The Grocery Store!

With so many ads and commercials meant to lure parents just as much as the kids, it is hard to really understand the truth between a claim on TV regarding a certain food and the label that reflects the actual makeup of that food. Whole grain is good...when you have the right balance of fiber with it. And a little sugar is OK unless you know what the package serving size is and realize your kids consume twice that in the size bowls you have them using. So because labels can be a tricky science, I am aware of foods that you probably put in your cart already that you ASSUME were healthy for your kids. This is not a sponsored post. I was not compensated in any way, but share with you products I choose as a purpose for this article

Sorry to spoil it for you.....

Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Popcorn. OK-if you have not heard how bad microwave popcorn is yet, then let me enlighten you a bit. First of all, do you remember my GMO article about corn products? Read it and know this and many other brands are a GMO product. If that doesn't stop you, then also note it contains Artficial flavors and colors (just plain, unnecessary chemicals) and preservatives (TBHQ). If you want Microwave popcorn, try Newman's Own Organics popcorn.

Fudgicles! Oh no!!! Sorry, but it contains Polysorbate 80 which has been linked to cancer and nervous system toxicity as well as allergens. It also has corn syrup...not good for the blood sugar. Try Jala fudge bars or Breyers Pure Fruit Bars/Naturals Ice cream.

Fig Newtons. I am devastated! However, they contain many red flags according to Unjunk Your Junk Food. High Fructose Corn Syrup...bad, bad, bad! They also contain Sulfur Dioxide in the dried fruit portion are high in allergens and even harmful for asthmatics. The Sulfites also in these cookies are responsible for 1 of every 100 people's food sensitivities. Reactions to sulfides can be life threatening. Try Barbara's or other Natural Whole Wheat Fig Bars. Just beware of the ingredients above!

Barnum's Animal Crackers. I know!!! They are just full of unnecessary chemicals: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Partially Hydrogenated oils and artificial flavors. Barbara's Snackimals are a better choice.

Nutri-Grain Yogurt Bars. Lets list them all, shall we: High Fructose Corn Syrup, TBHQ (preservative), Artificial flavors, Partially hydrogenated oils and artificial colors. Unnecessary when you can give the same awesome taste buying Nature's Path Organic Yogurt Bars.

Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins. Killing me now...again partially hydrogenated oils, Vanilin (avoid this in all "vanilla" labeled snacks) which is an artificial flavor made from wood pulp-not the real thing wouldn't you say? It also contains Titanium Dioxide-sounds yummy, NOT! You may have seen this ingredient...in your SUNSCREEN! Yes-the carcinogen as labeled by the International Agency for Research on Cancer! Load up on those raisins why don't you! Sun Ridge Farms offers a much better alternative brand of yogurt raisins.

Well there are a few spoilers for you. I will stop and spare you for now! I keep handy my Unjunk Your Junk Food Book just for this reason. This is not a review for this book, but I wanted to note where my information came from in  the research of this topic for my readers!

What a weekend: Avenger's Birthday & Found Our New Home

Due to my husband's job, we are moving North of Seattle..about 100 miles from where we live now and after weeks of searching, we found our place and secured it.......

And after a bit of planning and some Pinterest ideas, my son had his 5th Birthday party yesterday! Boy am I wiped!!

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Hey NY: Vimbly is your one stop for activities/classes you can book online

I recently agreed to a sponsored review from Vimbly and am in love with this service. I wait patiently for Seattle to have a website like this! Do you live or are you going to visit New York? I highly recommend bookmarking/pinning this site for reference! It is a bit like a Groupon or Social Living, but much more! You can find classes/activities and in one page, view the location, schedule, fees and book a reservation to lock the price! I always feel a tad sceptical when I see a deal online for a service, paying for it at the discounted price only to find I cannot get booked in before the offer expires or terms are not clear enough. With Vimbly-you get the information and lock in the price by booking with that location right away!

With this screenshot, you can see-although scaled down for this post, this example of a current deal :Wine 101. I would love this! You get a best price guarantee and details. You have a schedule and a Book Now button. Below is reviews and a map for directions all on the one page!

You can search activities by location, date-days of the week, price, category. Oh! And to back up from the deal page to the Home page...your calendar is right there! You find the day of the week that you want and look down that column to see what deals are available that day so you aren't clicking around finding the best options yourself!

Vimbly is one of the most organized event pages I have ever seen online! I really mean that! Please come to Seattle, Vimbly! Visit Vimbly online and follow on Facebook as well!

Disclosure: As stated above per FCC guidelines, I was compensated for this post. All opinions are 100% my my own.

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