Music….makes the little people….come together

My little people LOVE music. Love it. But they’re not fans of “kid’s music” – they love the good stuff. Here’s a sampling of sometheir favorites.

ABBA:

ABBA is big right now – you may or may not have seen their videos of them singing here and here. They are big fans of the Mamma Mia soundtrack, with Our Last Summer and Money, Money, Money being their first choices, although they really enjoy the entire album.

Kelly Clarkson:

They really love the new cd, with I Do Not Hook Up being their favorite song. Its really funny to hear a three year old singing, “Oh Sweetheart, put the bottle down. You’ve got too much talent”. Except when she sings it, it sounds more like, “Oh Sweettart, put the ball low down. You gots too much tawent.”

Madonna:

Our family loves us some Madonna. We have set up our iPods to play in the kitchen, and we frequently put on our latest favorite really loud and just dance around. Madonna is big for us because her songs “last a long time” according to my five year old son. Although we adore her new song, Celebration, the big winner and a favorite to sing to is Hung Up. My son loves it. My son’s favorite line in this one is, “Every little thing that you say or do, I’m hung up, I’m hung up on you.” His version? “Evewy little fing that you say or do, I’m hung up, I’m hunging up on you.”

This Little Light of Mine

Who doesn’t adore this song? My daughter sings this to herself all the time. I heard her singing it to herself the other night while she was in her new big girl bed, and my heart melted. If she sees you looking at her when she’s singing, she gets all bashful, and covers her face with her hands. Its beyond adorable.

George Harrison

Yup, they adore his voice. They first discovered Here Comes the Sun when they saw the Bee Movie for the first time. When their daddy played the George Harrison version, they immediately recognized it, and have asked to hear it again and again ever since.

The Beatles

When my son was first born, my husband who is an avid Beatles fan, would play their music while holding our baby in his arms. He did this for years – and my son LOVES the Beatles because of it. I have videos of him singing Hey Jude like a little pro, complete with the little people lisp that we all adore. In fact for years, and even today, whenever we hear a Beatles song in a store or on the radio whether its a remake or not, he immediately recognizes it, and yells out, “Hey, that’s the Beatles!”

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It’s funny, but this favorites list could go on and on, and I really love that. I love that they appreciate music and the joys of just letting loose and dancing around all silly and having a blast while doing it. I challenge you to put on some music when you are feeling completely defeated, exhausted and/or pissed off, and just dance around with the little people and you will feel so much better in the end. Its good for the booty too.

I would love to hear what some of your kid’s favorites are too!

Wordless Wednesday – 51 DAYS

51 DAYS TO GO

If there was any doubt in your mind that the holidays are upon us,

then you need to go out right now and get yourself a latte.

I insist.

You’re welcome.

P.S. You might as well get me one while you’re there.

I Don’t Understand

I don’t understand leg warmers.

I don’t understand non-alcoholic beer (what the hell is the point?)

I don’t understand how I can put 6 pairs of socks in the washing machine, but pull only 4.5 pairs out.

I don’t understand how a show like Toddlers & Tiaras can even exist. (I mean, seriously how do the people who work on that show stomach what they do to those poor babies.)

I don’t understand tofu.

I don’t understand why my kids always get sick the minute my husband leaves on a business trip.

I don’t understand how young kids can be so cruel.

I don’t understand why pasta can’t fit happily in the vegetable column. It really is an outrage.

I don’t understand why STARBUCKS doesn’t deliver!!!

I don’t understand why I NEVER went away on a girls weekend before I had babies.

I don’t understand why some people will do anything for money and/or fame.

I don’t understand the need to be a pathological liar.

I don’t understand why the moms at my son’s school aren’t as cool my girlies on Twitter.

I don’t understand skinny jeans. (Seriously people, you need some air down there!)

I don’t understand why I’m still wiping five year old butt on a daily basis.

I don’t understand why Colin Firth has yet to realize that we are supposed to be TOGETHER.

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What I do understand? This list would go on forever if I didn’t have laundry to do.

GIVEAWAY – The Fragrance Collection by Glade

GLADE SET THE SCENE REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY!!!

Glade recently contacted me to review their new Fragrance Collection and host a giveaway. I have always liked and have used several Glade products, and I enjoy candles so I thought this would be fun as a review & giveaway.

The latest Glade collection includes (a) reed diffusers, (b) soy-based mini candles and (c) large multi-wick soy candles, and are currently available in two distinctive scents, Currants & Açai™ and Sheer White Cotton™.



I recently received a Set the Scene package to review. It included both scents of the reed diffusers, mini candles and multi-wick soy candles, two bottles of Copper Moon wine, a $25 gift certificate to Chapters bookstore, and numerous 2 for 1 coupons to use toward the future purchase of more of these great products.

At first sight, I immediately appreciated the visual appeal of these particular Glade products – they are beautifully packaged. Once you open the product, the quality is clear right through to the scent and burning quality.  I found the two scents to be very different, although I personally really enjoy Sheer White Cotton™; it smells like fresh, clean, laundry. My sister preferred the Currants & Açai™ products and its berry scent. The candles burn very clean, and their scent quickly filled the room, but not in an overpowering way. My favorite of the three products is the diffuser, because with small children constantly in my midst, I don’t have to worry about any “accidents”, while still enjoying their scent.

Enter to win a Glade Set the Scene Prize Pack.

The prize pack includes: two bottles of Copper Moon wine (one white/one red), 2 Reed Diffusers, 2 Mini Soy Candles, 2 Large Multi-wick Candles AND a $25 gift card to Chapters!

I HAVE 3 PRIZE PACKS TO GIVE AWAY TO THREE CANADIAN ENTRANTS!!

(YES, YOU MUST BE A CANADIAN RESIDENT TO ENTER!!)

TO ENTER: (Please remember to leave a SEPARATE comment for EACH entry!!)

MANDATORY ENTRY:

1) Please go to the GLADE website and check it out and let me know what your favorite product is.

BONUS ENTRIES:

2) Check out my blog and leave a new comment on any of my award-worthy posts (potentially exaggerated).

3) Follow Me on Twitter (@BOREDmommy) or let me know if you already do.

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THIS CONTEST ENDS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th at 9:00 p.m. EST !!

Winners will be randomly chosen using random.org

Thanks in advance to everyone for entering !!

(FYI: Yes, I got to keep the prize pack and was still able to be honest about how I feel about the products – imagine that!)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

A Message from Batman to you:

“Have a nice happy Halloween! I hope you’re going to have fun on Halloween too! Have good candy!!

A Message from Little Miss Butterfly to you:

“Hi! That’s all I want to say.”

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!