books and music

Have you heard the Buzz Buzz? Laurie Berkner, Kindiefest, and more!

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The following is by music reviewer Jennifer Brown. Have you heard the Buzz Buzz? I pulled Laurie Berkner’s Buzz Buzz up on my iPod for this month’s review because the title just sounded like spring. We first checked Laurie’s music out on a recommendation from a friend who found her music to have good inspiration [...]

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books and music

Love These Christian Bedtime Lullabies (and a BreakAway Music Giveaway, too)

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The following post is by music reviewer Jennifer Brown. This month you’ll be hearing a lot of love songs.  It’s that time of year, let’s face it:  Love is in the air! While I hope you all take some time this month (and perhaps even more often than that) to tell the important people in [...]

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books and music

Scientifically Terrific: They Might Be Giants

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The following is by music reviewer Jennifer Brown. School is officially in.  For many of you, you’ve been in back-to-school mode for so long it no longer has that new pencil smell or feel.   If you need something to shake up your school days a little, then look no further than one of my favorite [...]

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books and music

Hit the Playground With Recess Monkey: The Final Funktier

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The following is by music columnist Jennifer Brown. So there was once a time when I prided myself on knowing all of the words to Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice–don’t judge me too harshly I was 12, it was popular and I had a lot of time on my hands. Today, I know just [...]

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holidays & celebrations

Children’s Birthday Parties – Right Off of the Bookshelf!

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The following is by contributor Jennifer Brown. For my birthday this year I’m going to have _____.” What parent of a young child hasn’t heard that phrase?  Birthday parties are a big deal among the younger set.  It didn’t take long for my first child to realize that birthdays equals cake, presents & parties. On [...]

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