Macaroons on Chanukah!

We are currently loving the Macaroons Chanukah songs!! In the car, Freida has requested a constant repeat of "Hurry Up and Light the Candles", and at home this week all she sings is "Dreidel Bird". The Macaroons are produced by JDub (the guys that originally signed Matisyahu back in the day), and a spin-off of their (potentially fatal) band the LeeVees, are now gearing their critically acclaimed musical instincts toward Jewish rock-out kids songs. They provide a bit of kosher tunes that the children will love, and the parents won't mind. At least I know I'd rather have "Mezuzah" stuck in my head over "I have a Mezuzah"...  :)

You can check out and purchase their music on iTunes here.

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Hope you're all having a rockin-Chanukah!!!

Learn to Love the Rain

I'm taking advantage of the cozy indoors today... spent the morning out with Freida running and jumping through an empty mall before the hustle and bustle of day began. She's down for a nap now, and I'm finally doing some planning for her birthday party next month.

In case you are stuck indoors with children on this rainy October day, check out some of my previous indoor-entertainment posts:

- snowed-in essentials

- printable PDF fun

- an ideal rainy-day

- no-fail indoor fun

- do the dough

And I'll leave you with Freida's favorite rain song. Now when she sees rain she says "love the rain".

"I love the Rain", by the obviously talented Andreas Nilsson for Yo Gabba Gabba. Enjoy the artistic-genius!!

http://nixonnoxin.com/?portfolio=yo-gabba-gabba

Will.i.am's (Sesame) Street Cred

Someone just forwarded this video to me, and I think it's brilliant! Here's to world renown rappers teaching our little ones some self confidence!! Enjoy!!

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She Picks her Tunes

Leave it to their dads to make 'em do the darn-est of things... Yesterday Freida waltzed into the kitchen complacently listening to Trevor Hall on an iPod. (Add to list of things to teach my daughter: Nothing can make you cool enough to pick your nose in public. Ever.)

Animals 101

Here's one of our new favorites, The Elephant Song by Eric Herman and the Invisible Band. Kudos to this wonderfully silly, and incredibly simplistic graphical creation - artistic and creative perfection on all fronts, Mr. Herman! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yihq8BIhL9c&feature=related]

And for all you totally-tech-savvy mama's, get the beloved iPhone app here.