WW: Easter {Linky}

Allons Danser! (Let's Dance!) CD Review

I have reviewed a DVD from Whistlefritz before. They contacted me once again to review a CD. I jumped at the chance. We listen to music a lot. I know when it comes time to take a trip this summer we'll be listening to tunes in the car.

Allons Danser! (Let's Dance!) CD is in French. There are times when I need some background noise at home. That noise keeps my kids occupied. What's really great is that they learn, while they listen!

When I was in school I had a hard time learning Spanish. I think I struggled so much because it was so dry when it was taught to me. Whistlefritz has so many fun language DVDs and CDs that make learning fun!

I was thinking the CD might be cheesy, but it's not at all. It was so it's easy to get in the groove of singing it. My kids recognized La Tête, Les Épaules, which is just like Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, and Le Vieux MacDonald, which is just like Old MacDonald, and more. We all started cracking up with Le Vieux MacDonald. The animal noises were just funny to us.

About the CD:

• There are 20 tracks.
• All the songs are in French.
• Some of the songs are traditional songs with a French twist, while others are new. 
• It's $14.99, which is a great price.
• It's newly released. It just came out this month!
• The artists are: Marie-Louise Desage and Didier Prossaird.

Line Up of the Songs:

1. Quand Je Serai Grand
2. Bonjour Les Amis
3. Un, Deux et Trois
4. Le Vieux MacDonald
5. La Danse des Mains
6. Ma Journée
7. Le Bain
8. L'Heure de Ranger
9. Des Jouets
10. La Barbichette
11. Il Pleut
12. Les Doigts
13. Y'a Pas de Fête Sans Gateau
14. Les Enfants Quand Ils Dansent
15. La Tête, Les Épaules
16. Le Camion de Glace
17. La Grenouille Reinette
18. En Haut, En Bas
19. Les Petits Poissons
20. Au Revoir

About Whistlefritz:

A mom started in 2006 to teach her son Spanish. The best time to learn another language is when children are young. Many school do not introduce another language until children are in middle school, or high school. Their main focuses are fun and education. They have free lesson plans that you can download. I think that's so helpful. Just to let you know how helpful they've been, they've won over 50 awards. It's less expensive than other language programs.

Mica Was Inspired by the Brochure They Sent Us That He Made This:

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Disclaimer: The opinions on the post are my personal take on the product. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review. I did get a product to help with this review. 

 

Happy Easter!!!

I hope everyone that celebrates Easter has fun!

A few nights ago we dyed Easter eggs. It was our first time doing this at home.

Isaak was impatient, and only stuck his eyes in the dye for the matter of seconds. Mica kept mixing all the colors together, and wanting the color I was using. No we didn't end up with perfection.

Despite the craziness, the boys had a whole lot of fun. That's what was ideal anyhow. 

Isaak was so excited to dye Easter eggs!

 Mica was in a silly mood. Note the silly face he's making. What a goof!

Both boys were fascinated about the dye pills fizzing in the vinegar.

The end result. Isaak wanted his to stay out on display. I said, "Nope they have to go in the refrigerator. We'll eat them later." His eyes swelled up with tears. He said, "But I want to keep them forever." Poor little guy!

Sing, Sing a Song Saturday

Sing, Sing a Song Saturday is all about me discovering something that is different. I don't want to post things that you and I have more than likely heard before. I want to find something different. It could be from another country, someone singing from the streets of NY, and more.

I wondered if there was anything out there preformed by robots? Today in the music industry virtually anything is possible. If their is anything out there preformed by robots how interesting could it possibly be?

The answer: Very! I thought I wouldn't be able to find anything that is by a robot that would please my ears. Most people would think of robots being repetitive and mechanical by nature. Not all of the

The robots in the video below are called Z-Machines. The music artist that helped these robots out calls himself "Squarepusher".  His real name is Tom Jenkinson. His goal was to take electronic music to a whole new level. He wanted to only show robots in a video, and see if the music still moved human people. I think he managed to push the envelope. His first huge hit in the electronic music industry was Feed Me Weird Things in 1995. Since that time he's been breaking ground with everything he puts out. He tries to mix jazz with robots. It's really interesting.

The robots themselves were developed at the University of Tokyo by CGI artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi, robotics engineer Naofumi Yonetsuka, and media artist Kenjiro Matsuo. The guitarist, Mach, plays two guitars with the aid of 78 fingers and 12 picks. Cosmos triggers notes on his keyboard with lasers and drummer Ashura uses his six arms to wield 21 drumsticks.

Source

Z-Machines

In this next video Squarepusher is working with an actual drummer who calls himself Aphex Twin.

Check out Squarepusher's website.
Read more about how the Z-Machines were created here.

Envirosax Review

I just love having reusable sacks for shopping. Sometimes when I shop I've seen people ask the cashier to please put one item in each plastic bag. It seriously drives me batty watching them waist bags like that. It costs money to make plastic bags, and more money to recycle them.

I just won a Envirosax Rosa Bag from their Facebook page: Conserving Now.

The bag rolls up, so it's great for space! I could fit it in my purse.

 What's so great about this bag anyway?

• I love using Envirosax Rosa Bag because I know I can use over and over again. It's much better to use than the plastic bags, which often times get thrown out.
• It's water resistant. You can take it to the beach, or to the swimming pool with no worries about it getting wet.
• If you do want to get rid of it, which I don't know why anyone would, it's 100% recyclable. 
• It's fully washable, and won't fade in the process.
• It's so easy to carry in your handbag because it can be folded up.
• It's tested for safety and strength.
• It's both light weight and strong. It holds up to 44 pounds! 
• It comes in a selection of patterns and colors. I love the patter I got!
• They are not that expensive. The bag I got is on a close out sale, so it's $6.99!

Here's a close up of the pattern that is on my bag:

Many more patterns and colors are available on their site.

The boys and I went shopping to get stuff to dye Easter eggs. That's what we are doing tonight. Isaak is so excited. The bag held everything we got. Actually there was room in the bag for more.

We got 2 dozen white eggs, a dozen of brown eggs, and Easter egg dye.

I'm always trying to get my boys to carry groceries, and they seemed to like this bag.

I like that the handle is a little thicker to stay on their itty bitty shoulders. The bag looks big on them, but it's so light weight. I assure you they did not have problems holding it.

Isaak sporting the Envirosax Rosa Bag. He liked to wear it on the opposite shoulder.

Mica sporting the Envirosax Rosa Bag.

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Disclaimer: The opinions on the post are my personal take on the product. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review. I won a product from Conserving Now to help with the review.

Random Tid Bits

This week the random tid bits are going to just be funny things my boys have said lately. If you are friends with me on facebook you may have heard some of these before. A few are new though.

1. Isaak is addicted to wearing only his red button top and pants pjs. He has a whole drawer full of other options, but only wants to wear those. He knows once he's too big for them Mica has a pair that he can wear. He's happy about that.
   
   Isaak: "These pjs don't fit me Mom!" Me: "Yes they do. Just put them on, and go to bed!" Isaak: "I can't get my head through the hole. They don't fit me Mom!" Me: "Isaak you are trying to stick your head through an arm hole. Of course your head doesn't fit." Isaak: "Stop laughing at me Mom!"


2. Mica: "Mom I want to watch that backwards video on YouTube." Me: "Oh the Coldplay song?" Mica: "Ya that one. All you have to do is type in, 'backwards' on YouTube and it will come up." Me: "I don't think so Mica. There are a lot of videos that would come up for, 'backwards'."


3. Mica just loves kicking all his covers to the bottom of his bed. Me being the Mom in the house hates it. I know I need to pick my battles, but come on does he have to do that every night? I had him help me wash his bedding, then help me make his bed.
   
   It was time to put on the comforter and I said, "Just make sure the tag is on the bottom of the bed." He said, "I know! One time I had the tag on the top, and that was disturbing!" He sure has a way with describing things. 


4. This isn't something any kid said that was funny, it was more about what Mica did. We were at Bed Bath and Beyond. We just walked in the door, and Mica was slow moving. I looked back, and there he was dancing for their camera. He does this often. He lifted up his shirt and was belly dancing, or something. I didn't know weather to scold him, laugh, or take a picture. I scolded him, and then took a photo. This is the aftermath of him being a silly kid. Part of me did think it was funny. What would you do?





5. Isaak got done with a bath. He was drying off and yelled out, "Mom if I died right now, they would have to dry me off at the cemetery before they put me in the ground. Wouldn't that be funny?" I said, "More like disturbing." Isaak said, "What's disturbing mean?" I said, "Just dry yourself off, Isaak."