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KidzBop 16 & Christmas CD reviews and giveaway

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My kids love music. whether it’s making music or listening to it. I prefer it when they are listening not making. It gets a little loud and when my 10 and 3 year olds try to form a band in the kitchen.

KidzBop Christmas CD

We’ve been listening to KidzBop 16 a lot lately and I’ll tell you why I’m very happy about that:

  • I recognize some of the songs (I don’t know whether that’s good or bad)
  • The kids love to sing along
  • The music is energizing for the kids and they have a blast dancing to it
  • KidzBop is great car music. It keeps me moving (awake) and the kids happy while in the car

KidzBop 16 songs include Circus and Boom Boom Pow. KidzBop songs and albums can be downloaded via iTunes. Here is the iTunes link for Boom Boom Pow Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop 16 and from there you can listen to and browse other KidzBop songs.

Here’s the ITunes link to ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’: Kidz Bop Kids - Kidz Bop Christmas - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

GIVEAWAY!

We are giving 8 lucky readers a KidzBop 16 and KidzBop Christmas CD’s. Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite song is right now (any song/artist) and get 2 extra entries if you leave a 2nd comment with your Twitter ID AFTER retweeting this post!

Product review + Giveaway:
slotRadio the instant load music player bundled with a 1,000 song slotRadio™ Mix card

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slotRadio

I’ve been using a really great gadget called the slotRadio when I exercise lately.   As you may have read in some of my previous posts, I am a poster girl for adult ADHD.  That being said, the slotRadio is a pre-loaded mp3 player.. keyword – pre-loaded.  People with ADHD love just about anything that’s ‘pre’ such as  ‘pre’school which gets the kids out of our hair for a few hours a day so we can better manage our ADHD and the 5 million things we have to do.   Pre-loaded means that you don’t have to choose songs to put on the MP3 player and spend your valuable time transferring songs from your computer to your MP3 player.

slotRadio clips anywhere

The slotRadio comes pre-loaded with the slotRadio Mix including 1,000 songs and you can buy additional cards that slip right into the slotRadio, just like an SD card for your camera does, that come pre-loaded with another 1,000 songs.   The slotRadio Mix card that comes with the slotRadio includes Alternative, Rock, Chillout, Country, Contemporary, R&B Hip Hop, and Workout playlists.  While I’m exercising I stay pumped with the Workout playlist and when it’s time to cool down I switch to the Chillout playlist.

slotRadio easy navigation controls

More about the slotRadio + slotRadio Mix bundle:

  • it’s pre-loaded with 1,000 songs
  • you can buy additional cards
  • it’s tiny, 2×2 inches!
  • has a belt clip
  • comes with earbuds
  • comes with a storage case
  • FM radio
  • 1.5” screen for viewing artist and song information
  • SIMPLE and practical navigation
  • charges with an included AC adapter
  • you can use your own microSD™ card with MP3 or WMA files
  • the slotRadio + slotRadio Mix bundle costs just under $100

Check out the slotRadio website for playlist samples, videos, and more information.

slotRadio giveaway contest

GIVEAWAY!
We have a slotRadio bundle AND a Rock card to give to one lucky reader!  Enter a comment below telling me when you would use the slotRadio (workout, gardening, when the kids are screaming..).  If you are an email subscriber your email address will be entered twice!  Entries accepted until 11:59 June 15th.  This giveaway has ended.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

CONGRATULATIONS to our SlotRadio winner: Kelly H!

Review: Jewel Lullaby CD

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The combination of Jewel’s angelic voice and the timeless lullaby classics such as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star will make your heart flutter and you’ll want to stay in your baby’s room while she is lulled to sleep by Jewel’s voice.

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jewel partnered with Fisher-Price and Somerset Entertainment to debut her first-ever independent release, Lullaby.  The 15-track album features 10 self-penned songs and classics including Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Somewhere Over the Rainbow which as you can imagine are beautifully sung by Jewel.  The acoustic record is reminiscent of Jewel’s twelve-time platinum album, Pieces of You.

Lullaby is a wonderful album for busy moms to listen to at the end of the day and if you’re like me and you need to create a peaceful car riding environment for the kids (and yourself!), just put Lullaby in your car CD player and I’m pretty sure your kids, no matter what their age, will be calm and quiet within a matter of seconds.  Just don’t fall asleep while driving!

Jewel states that “It’s the perfect album to relax to at the end of a long day,” and I agree.  “It’s really a mood album.  It’s great for children, but adults will love it too.”

Lullaby was produced by Jewel and recorded at her home studio in Stephenville, Texas and is available at major retailers in the baby and infant departments, as well as online at jeweljk.com and iTunes.  Get your copy today!
Listen to samples here.