Watch This: The Dirty Sock Funtime Band “Mama’s Song” Music Video and Free Download

The Dirty Sock Funtime Band, one of kindie rock’s most colorful musical outfits (get it?) are (dino) roaring back onto the national scene this year with a new album (they could use your help) and hopefully some new TV show episodes (they are HILARIOUS — I demand more!) For now, they are offering...

May 11th, 2013 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

Skylanders Giants Homework and Character Cards

Over the last eighteen months, Skylanders has taken over the toy, bedding, clothing, and gaming aisles of many a retail store. So where does Activision take the franchise next? What piece of the family puzzle can Tree Rex and Stealth Elf dominate in 2013, ahead of the new game Swap Force? Homework, of...

May 7th, 2013 | OWTK Gaming | Read More

App Review: Basketball Time Machine

If I were to make a list of favorite sports to play and/or watch, basketball wouldn’t be anywhere near the top. Well, that isn’t 100% accurate as I do fancy a bit of the college round ball, specifically my beloved Michigan State Spartans. And time travel? Yeah, that’s not too high on...

May 7th, 2013 | OWTK TECH REVIEWS, OWTK TV News | Read More

Red Tricycle Premieres New Recess Monkey Music Video

I am so very lucky to be a consistent writer for Red Tricycle. The parenting and events website has both a national presence and a footprint in a number of cities (New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, more) and today, they are the site chosen to debut the World Premiere of the new Recess Monkey music video....

May 6th, 2013 | OWTK Kid's Music News | Read More

May 2013 Kindiefest Special Podcast Playlist

What a whirlwind of a weekend! A special Sirius XM Kids Place Live kindie mash-up concert recording with the likes of Recess Monkey, Mista Cookie Jar, Tim and the Space Cadets, Lunch Money, The Not-Its, SteveSongs, Sugar Free Allstars, and more, the Underbirds debut live performance at Symphony Space,...

May 1st, 2013 | OWTK Kid's Music News, OWTK Kid's Music Monthly Podcast | Read More

We Had a Good Run (Sponsored Video)

This personal story about my dad, cancer, and me is a sponsored post I wrote on behalf of the American Cancer Society. We were the darkened house on Halloween night. We were the Miami Marlins. Cancer didn’t come a-knocking in a Jason hockey mask, nor did it buy a ticket to see a glorified Triple-A...

April 24th, 2013 | Parenting Blog Humor | Read More

Putting An Orange Ribbon on Project Red Stone #DigIn

This is a sponsored post, the last in a series, written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. Big love to them for wanting to work with me and OWTK, and for helping me get my yard in order for the 2013 outdoor season. If I were to be perfectly honest, I’d probably admit that there is no way Project...

April 23rd, 2013 | Parenting Blog Humor, PRODUCT REVIEWS | Read More

The Golden Age of Family Music Report Card – April 2013

Before I depart for Kindiefest, where I will speak, enlighten, and possibly embarrass, here are some quick-ish thoughts on four new-ish albums from the world of all-ages music. That’s right, it’s the Golden Age of Family Music Report Card for April ’13! Cue applause and wild Kermit-esque...

April 23rd, 2013 | OWTK Kid's CD Reviews | Read More

A New Pinocchio Is Built At The Arden Theatre

I could very well launch into my coverage of The Arden’s Pinocchio the same way I kicked off my review of the Olde City theater’s production of Cinderella last year: excitement levels were not sky high. The obvious second sentence would then be: I am again an idiot for ever doubting that...

April 22nd, 2013 | OWTK PHILLY LOCAL, OWTK THEATER REVIEWS | Read More

#DigIn To A Hard Day’s Work With The Home Depot

This is a sponsored post, one in a series, written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. Big love to them for wanting to work with me and OWTK, and for helping me get my yard in order for the 2013 outdoor season. Watering flowers, or in this case, freshly laid sod, is one of life’s most peaceful...

April 21st, 2013 | Parenting Blog Humor, PRODUCT REVIEWS | Read More