Here’s the one where I make myself the Soup Nazi of kid’s allowances, so that’d be the Allowance Nazi, I guess. My girls haven’t received their weekly allowance ($3 / Bear, $2 / Mouse) for months. Sitting here trying to conceive of this post, I cannot actually remember the last […]
There aren’t a ton of great Halloween songs. Christmas, it is not. But, but! this new one from Gustafer Yellowgold’s most recent DVD/CD Year In The Day qualifies, and kills! I played “Werewolves Rock,” and 9 other somewhat seasonal-ish Autumnal tunes, on the very special Halloween episode of the OWTK […]
There are a number of reasons you should download and listen to this free Halloween Kid’s Music Podcast, but #1 on the list is the rare chance to hear me speak in an *airquotes* vampire voice. It is pretty funny, I think, because it is pretty ridiculous. Let’s just say […]
The wildly popular Pan-Latino fusion dance band Ozomatli just released their debut kid’s CD OzoKidz and performed their song “Balloon Fest” live on The Choo Choo Bob Show. Maybe you’ve been hearing their earworm-y “Moose On The Loose” in heavy rotation on Sirius XM Kids Place Live, well here’s another […]
I can’t believe we have missed this illuminating show and will not be able to participate in the finale either. If you’re near Philly this weekend, make the effort to take the kiddos to see this stunning, interactive Open Air exhibit before it fades to black. [press release] Franklin Institute […]
The Bake Shop Ghost by Jacqueline K. Ogburn Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman A heartwarming tale of a sly, cantankerous old ghost, a fiery young female baker (an African-American one at that!), a few authentic Italian cannolis, some puff pastry, and a bit of marzipan, that may pull out a few […]
If you were baking an OWTK cake, the recipe card would feature some pretty obvious ingredients. Obvious, of course, if you’ve been reading my reviews and articles over the years. And if you have, thank you! For the newbs, know that we value products created with, and that inspire in […]
I wasn’t deaf. But I was silently, and steadily, heading down that road. For several months, the hearing in my right ear was below par. Waaaaay below. If I was laying in bed, on my left side, with my left ear firmly pressed against my pillow, all was quiet. It […]
