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Creativity And The High-Cost of Scotch Tape

The Mrs. reminded me today that sometimes you’ve gotta let your 5-year-old unravel half a spool of Scotch tape in the name of creative, independent play. Score one for unstructured, non-adult lead activities — at the cost of roughly $1.44.

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: A Free, Urban Midsummer Night’s Dream — This Weekend Only
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OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: A Free, Urban Midsummer Night’s Dream — This Weekend Only

[press release] Outdoor, Free Performances of MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Offer Urban, Musical, Athletic and Family-Friendly Take on Shakespeare, From REV Theatre Company 2 Shows Only! Saturday July 14 at 6PM & Sunday July 15 at 4PM 313 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia REV Theatre Company offers free, outdoor performances of Shakespeare’s […]

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Watch This: Choreography for Plastic Army Men

The effeminate 8-year old-boy that still prances around inside me is very happy with this viral video. Enjoy Choreography for Plastic Army Men: Choreography for Plastic Army Men from David Fain on Vimeo.  

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How I Sleep So Well When It’s So Damn Hot

We don’t have central air. I don’t want central air. It’s not that I dislike being cool, that’s not the problem. The issue is that I grew up in a temperature controlled home and as a kid became way too enamored with being hermetically sealed. The whole thing, like a […]

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Coal Train Railroad Live @ Wolf Trap, July 10 2012

You can’t properly call a band a favorite band until you’ve seen ’em live. Only then can you determine if the group deserves that level of love. We adore the 2 1/2 albums worth of recorded material that’s come from Nashville’s jazz outfit Coal Train Railroad, so much so that […]

OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: Charlie Hope @ The Free Library
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OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: Charlie Hope @ The Free Library

You may know her from a terrific duet with Caspar Babypants or as the 2012 Juno Award (the Canadian Grammys) Winner for best Children’s Artist. If you don’t know Charlie Hope yet, here’s your chance. Get thee self and thee wee ones to the Philadelphia Free Library on Wednesday July […]

Watch This: Gustafer Yellowgold “Fireworks!” Music Video
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Watch This: Gustafer Yellowgold “Fireworks!” Music Video

I didn’t review it. I never did get around to telling you just how much we heart the newest collection of animated videos and soft (but not as soft as before) rock songs from Morgan Taylor & Co. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Year In The Day, an album focusing on the way […]

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OWTK Kid’s Music Monthly Podcast – July 2012 Playlist

This little pod scored some praising press last month, getting a nice shout out from the lovely ladies at Cool Mom Tech (the nifty hi-tech offshoot of mommy monolith Cool Mom Picks).  Can I now say the podcast is “COOL MOM TECH APPROVED”? I’m going to assume you are looking […]

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