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July 28, 2014 · 11:00 pm

Schoola Helps Schools In Need When You Buy or Donate Kid’s Clothes!!! #clothes4schools

Are you back to school shopping for your children? Maybe going through clothing they have outgrown, wondering what to do with it all? If you are, you may be interested to know how Schoola can help you and your child’s school. Schoola is an online shop dedicated to recycling brand-name children’s clothing, with 40% of the proceeds going to schools in need. The innovative new program – which saves parents money and gives back at the same time – has been heralded by Fox News, the LA Times, Forbes and Parenting Magazine.

Mommy Ramblings was selected to participate in a special campaign called “20 Days of Schoola” Adopt-a-School. Mommy Ramblings was given of choice of 3 deserving schools and it was hard to choose, but we selected a small school in the Bronx called KIPP Academy. KIPP Academy has a goal to raise $25,000 to fund a music program. KIPP Academy works hard to support kids who need all the help they can get. Ninety-five percent of its students qualify for free or reduced-cost lunch. More than one in seven receives special education services. Music helps KIPP Academy reach and engage every child who enters its doors. The slogan on the Music Room wall sets the stage—All of Us Will Learn Music. No matter what backgrounds they come from or what challenges they face, they learn lessons together that will serve them the rest of their lives.For more about Kipp Academy and how Schoola helps schools in need watch the video below.

I was blessed growing up to be able to go to a school that had the funding to offer all kinds of great in school and after school programs for students. Sadly many schools today cannot offer as much to students and so students are denied the opportunity to participate in art, music and sports programs that can stimulate and nurture natural or learned talent.

My older children were also able to participate in programs like I was and their school years were enriched with music lessons, great art programs, sports programs, extra curricular programs and more. My younger children who are just entering school are also able to do the same, but many schools have been impacted by lack of funding and have had to cut programs like music, art and sports.

You Can Help

You can shop on Schoola for back-to-school clothing, even clothing new with tags and for every transaction that is processed by going through this link, Schoola will donate $1 to KIPP Academy. That’s not all, everyone that requests a donation bag through the same link will help too because Schoola will donate $1 for every requested bag to Kipp Academy. Perhaps the best part is, if you send in a donation bag of clothing, you can fill out the name of a school you support and for every $5 in sales, Schoola will donate $2 to the school you selected!!! That’s a real win-win for Kipp Academy and the school of your choice!!! You can follow Schoola on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date on all the latest happenings.

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ZAZOO Photo Multi-Media Clock Review & Giveaway!!! #HolidayGiftGuide

Did you ever wish that your younger kids, who can’t tell time, knew when it was acceptable to officially get up for the day? If you have, you will love the ZAZOO photo clock. The ZAZOO Clock is easy to program and you can use the preloaded media or add your own photos, videos and music. It’s so easy to customize your clock. You can set a specific day and night picture to help your child understand if it’s too early to get up for the day or when it’s time to go to bed. The clock is user-friendly and even displayed the right time and date right out of the box. You can easily add media via an SD Card, USB or Flash drive. You can even download night and day photos with your child’s name on them to make it very personal.

Listen to music and audio books on your ZAZOO Photo Clock through the speakers or use the headphone jack. Using the included USB you can download to the memory of the photo clock or use the SD or flash card slots to listen to your favorite tunes, listen to an audio book or watch a video. Volume can be adjusted by using the included remote control or the touch panel on the back of the photo clock. Accessories included are: remote control, A/C Adapter and USB cord.

You can customize the alarm to wake with photos, sounds or songs from the installed media or your own. The ZAZOO is also a wonderful digital frame you can upload your child’s favorite photos to. This clock can grow from toddler on up with all of the great features.

Mommy Ramblings is adding he ZAZOO Photo Clock to our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide!!!

ZAZOO is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings and one lucky blog reader will win their own ZAZOO Photo Clock! Thank you ZAZOO for the review clock and for sponsoring this timely giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

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October 7, 2013 · 12:00 am

ETY•Kids Safe-Listening Children’s Earphones Review & Giveaway!!!

It’s about children.
It’s about hearing for a lifetime.

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I was selected to receive a sample of ETY•Kids safe-listening earphones. I was really eager to try them because I have not let my youngest kids have earphones or buds yet due to the possibility of hearing loss from turning the volume up to high without me ever knowing. These headphones prevent that danger by never letting the output get past the safe sound levels no matter if the volume is turned up on the device. That sure gives this mom peace of mind as a young child just playing around with buttons or dials would not even understand what they were doing. I tried the earphones with my little guys and they both liked them, they stayed comfortably in their ears and they had a ball using something like that for the first time. They are definitely recommended by Mommy Ramblings for safe, listening fun!!!

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Today’s tech-connected kids live in a high-def world. They experience Blu-ray, surround-sound, life-like computer graphics and 3-D movies. They are bombarded by sound from television, toys, game consoles, music players and in-vehicle entertainment systems.

ETY•Kids safe-listening earphones are engineered for safe sound output while maintaining Etymotic’s exceptional sound quality.By controlling earphone sensitivity, it is not necessary to restrict the volume setting on the player.

Sound heard through ETY•Kids earphones will not exceed safe levels, so parents can rest easy. Even at the maximum volume setting on portable players, kids can listen safely for up to four hours per day. And because ETY•Kids earphones block background noise, and provide high-definition sound quality, kids will be able to hear every detail, and won’t complain that the volume is too low.

Features

For ages 4+ and anyone overly sensitive to loud sound
Engineered for safe sound output*
High-definition sound experience
ACCU•Fit eartips ensure a good fit in small ears
CUSTOM•FIT option
AWARENESS!® HD for Etymotic for Android Google Nexus 7
Programmable noise-isolation app keeps kids aware of their surroundings

*Assuming 4 hours or less per day listening at full volume.

What can parents do?

Parents choose gear for young children. Many parents understand the importance of limiting sound levels and exposure time, but most are unsure how to manage their kids’ listening. While children are young, one thing parents can influence is the kind of earphones kids use with their portable players. Stock earbuds supplied with portable devices can produce damaging levels of sound.The main reason listeners of all ages turn up the volume is to block out distracting background noise. ETY•Kids earphones seal the ears so volume levels stay safer. With an adequate seal plus the safe sound output of ETY•Kids earphones, parents are assured their kids are listening safely.

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Giveaway!!!

ETY•Kids and BlogHer are sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings. One lucky blog reader will win their owns set of ETY•Kids 5 Earphones! Thank you to ETY•Kids and BlogHer for the review earphones and for sponsoring this awesome giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!! Open to US residents.

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July 16, 2013 · 10:32 pm

Recess By Justin Roberts Review and Giveaway!!! High Energy Pop Music For Families!!!

Chicago-based kid-pop star presents 12 original songs on July 23rd, and pre-sales available now at Amazon.com other retailers

Justin Roberts (www.justinrobertsmusic.com), whose 2010 album, Jungle Gym, took the nation by storm with a Grammy nomination and a raft of critical acclaim, will release Recess, a new collection of high-energy pop songs for the whole family, on July 23rd. Roberts and his band mates, the Not Ready for Naptime Players, will celebrate this ninth family music release with a full slate of summer concerts, including the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.

Recess rocks with gigantic electric guitars, intricate vocal harmonies, and impossibly catchy melodies that will burrow deep into your brain. In his most unrestrained release yet, Justin Roberts explores the world from multiple perspectives – kids who love to play, the proud but exhausted parents of twins, and a loyal pet dog, just to name a few. Whether kids are jumping through the chalked boxes of “Hopscotch” or running around the playground to the triumphant electric rock of “Recess,” these 12 original songs will add energy to any day. The limited-edition CD package will include a pop-up robot, and secret web links to craft activities and bonus media.

USA Today calls Roberts “hands down, the best songwriter in the genre,” Entertainment Weeklysays he is “a master of conjuring up images that resonate with the young ones,” and The New York Times thinks he just might be “the Judy Blume of kiddie rock.” The Los Angeles Timesspeaks for many reviewers in stating that Justin Roberts delivers “deft lyrics and beautiful sound,” every time.
With Recess, Justin Roberts “continues to craft universally likable pop songs that adhere to the brain like flypaper.” (Amazon.com) There must be dozens of kids’ songs about robots, but Roberts’ “My Secret Robot” heads in an unexpected direction: “He’s got a calm demeanor, looks like a vacuum cleaner. He’s never scared when my sister comes around.” Not every song’s theme is obvious from the start; it takes more than just a minute to figure out what “Every Little Step” and “Otis” are all about.

While Justin’s music always appeals to kids, parents have long appreciated the songcraft and layers of meaning in his compositions. On Recess, tracks such as “Looking for Trains” offer ruminations that easily apply to an adult’s life. Expertly produced by Not Ready for Naptime Players band mate Liam Davis, Recess features a range of styles, from power pop to ska, and gentle country-tinged acoustic rock to 60s psychedelia.
Recess follows Justin Roberts’ fall 2012 release, Lullaby, his first collection of softer songs for quiet moments (newly available on vinyl). In its ‘A’ review, Entertainment Weekly writes ofLullaby, “The lyrics will break your heart with their poignancy, and the music will make you celebrate that there are such exceptional artists making songs for children these days.”
Justin Roberts is a Chicago-based artist who logs thousands of miles on the road each year while performing hundreds of concerts around North America. With numerous national awards (including seven Parents’ Choice Gold awards and six NAPPA Gold awards), and critical recognition from the likes of Parents, School Library Journal, People, and Time magazines, Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players consistently dish out intelligent and whimsically engaging music.

Roberts also recently authored a new picture book for children, to be published by Putnam in 2014.

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