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my, my it's may! happy mother's day, mamas! though you should really get a daily prize for just being you, this is MOST certainly the day that you should get extra kisses, big hugs and maybe a handmade card or handpicked flower? but really, maybe just take a moment and mediate on what you can give yourself. we'll have special gifts for you at the disco this month and we'll save a special dance for you too! we love you mama oh yes we do, we don't love anyone as much as you. |
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Kate Inglis has a new blog called Glow in the Woods. It's a site for moms who have had still babies, tiny babies (nicu, preemies), and lost potential in any form to share and find support. It's a beautiful site -- heartwrenching, touching, and most of all, MUCH NEEDED! |
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this isn't a joke. heather couldn't bare to watch it but i was somehow fascinated (it's just a different culture!). most of you will be shocked to see this insane ritual in india - baby tossing. |
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whhhhhhhhew. it only took us 3 years but we're finally getting down to south florida and can't wait to launch this july at revolution live in july. let us know if you want to get involved somehow. we surely can't wait to celebrate. click here for more info. |
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no they don't pay us to say this. yes the new justin roberts cd is the album of the week in our house - charlie says "i just like the music"; sammy says "the songs make me think about my friends"; daddy says "it sounds better than blink 182" and mommy says "he's soooooooo cute!". check out the first single here. use the special baby loves disco promo code "POPFLY20" and get 20% off the cd right here. |
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baby loves disco co-founder heather has a lot to say about going green, and earth day and native american proverbs click more for a few green thoughts for the week. more. |
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The TerraCycle Story is a tale of ultimate Eco-Capitalism. The company's flagship product, TerraCycle Plant Food, is an all-natural, all-organic, 'goof-proof' liquid plant food made from waste (worm poop) and packaged in waste (reused soda bottles)! kudos to terracycle for helping make earth day - every day. |
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Greasy Kid Stuff, the long-running alternative kids-radio show that was born in new york city and moved to portland (where they host baby loves disco every month!) is mom and pop team (Belinda & Hova )that brings their divine, greasy vision of what sharing music with your kids could be. and now they bring it to the airwaves of the world now with their Greasy Kid Stuff podcasts archiving past shows. click here for Greasy Kid Stuff Episode # 1 (original airdate: 3/29/08) and click here for Episode # 2 (original airdate: 4/5/08). get greasy! |
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you know, by the time msnbc reports on a story it's usually yesterday's news. and so, they are just catching on to the fact that stay at home dads (like me!) are the new stay at home moms. |
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two sweet blog postings this week following the travels of a child's first excursion through the disco: in honolulu witness baby giana get her groove on; and over in san francisco check out the divine caroline |
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franchild enables kids ages 5 to 15 to go beyond lemonade stands and operate a "grownup-style" business instead; baby loves jazz put on an amazing sold out show in brooklyn last week and here's a bunch of great pictures; boy oh boy do me and my boys love the new justin roberts and the first single "pop fly" is brilliant; babble.com has an interesting take on the crazy nicknames we end up calling our kids (ask me how my charlie ended up with the name hockmon mcmooker) and finally - read an interview with bld co-founder andy (me!) from am new york here |
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having your family photographed by the paparazzi was once an (often dubious) honour bestowed only on the rich and famous, but today a new service is bringing the possibility to every consumer. Upon request, New York City-based MethodIzaz will send an anonymous photographer to surreptitiously capture select moments in your life and immortalize them with a portfolio of professionally produced photos. Pricing is based on MethodIzaz's time to travel, photograph, edit and produce the photographs, ranging from USD 300 to USD 400 per hour. check it out here. |
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first there was baby loves disco; then baby loves jazz and now? the latest and greatest is baby loves hip hop the story of 5 best dino-friends and their journey through prehistoric beats, rhymes and life. produced by hip hop hall of fame prince paul and featuring members of digable planets, the roots, and jurassic 5 you can check out a free mp3 here, a neat video here, buy it from our store here, or itunes here. |
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could you even point poland out on the map? we ignorant americans have a hard enough time finding nebraska, but there we were, last saturday in warsaw opening up our first eastern european BLD. big up to local mom maggie for pulling off the impossible, watch some clips on poland's version of "entertainment tonight" here check out the front page of the polska times; the official BLD poland website here. |
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In celebrating Earth DAy (every day!) BLD will be giving away a packet of seeds to each child, at every event in April. So, plant a seed with your child, watch them grow, and enjoy the time spent together while discussing our planet, explaining Earth Day and remembering the general need to respect of all living things, in preserving this world for our children and their children. |
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in celebrating earth day (every day) at bld this month, 2 lucky parents will win my very favorite relaxation video of all time - soothing enviornments. i play this dvd daily to provide a natural background for my morning yoga ritual and when my son requests it (especially when he is under the weather). these gorgeous dvd's take you to the beaches of costa rica with all natural sounds and beautiful images. no added music, just soothing noises of nature. it's like inviting the ocean to your living room, a great way to appreciate and enjoy the natural beauty of the earth. check it out here: www.soothingenvironments.com. |
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Birthday parties can be wasteful affairs, leaving in their wake bags of plastic packaging and torn wrapping paper, and an array of gifts the child could probably do without. ECHOage offers an alternative that should be embraced. |
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how did we spread across the planet? motivated moms like anna who built a bld in sweden; magdalena who started one in poland; marina who brought it to japan; dar who imported it to israel; and of course naomi who not only started bld in the uk but has become a partner and the new director of international relations. |
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The Green Parent is the perfect book for parents who would like to teach their children about living green. From how to save energy, to how to reuse and recycle everything, this resource offers advice for getting children involved in ecology, as well as products and services that can help parents raise more environmentally conscious children. it may take a village to raise a child but it will take a lifetime of re-education to save our planet. Jenn Savedge and her book make it that much easier to teach our kids to think locally while acting globally. 2 lucky parents at each BLD event in April will be winning one of these books. but, don't wait on luck - check it out now. |
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here in philly genes is the store run by the "around the way girl" kristina ferrari (real name!) and her professional soccer playing (stud) husband peter. not only do they have the coolest t's on the playground ; and furniture that makes me want to have another baby but they also host the baby loves disco store . so go on, don't be shy, shop genes. |
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Kiddie Records Weekly has taken hundreds of the greatest old school kiddie recordings and stories from the 40s and 50s (walt disney's story of robin hood, sleep baby sleep, etc) and turned them into free digital files that you can download and play for your kids in the present tense. my kids both love them and it's become our bedtime ritual. check it out and dig in here. |
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some great press clips this week that we wanted to share: super cool video broadcast live from bld orange county here; LONDON NIGHTLIFE MAGAZINE tells a fantastic baby loves tale here; the mom blog tells a great story about a mom that was skeptical about BLD (a self described "hater") and her experience at the disco here; and finally - another nice video piece from the OC register documenting (what might be) the coolest BLD in the USA? |
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ramona is a really cool 1.5 year old from portland and melissa is her really cool mom from portland who takes ramona all over town and writes about the experiences for portland metro parent. last month melissa took ramona to baby loves disco and filed this report. |
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mc hammer is back from bankruptcy with a new web site called dance jams executing popular dances you've never heard of (e.g., Chicken Noodle Soup, Tutting), as well as "Lesson" videos -- making you the most popular Bar Mitzvah attraction this side of the Hora. You'll waste the most time browsing through the "Battles" section, where users pref one dancer's footage over another's, using the endless power of the internet to let the world know "GDaGreat75" does a slicker Bop than "MoonCricket" -- despite the latter's freakishly powerful legs. Of course, you can join and upload your own footage to become dancing's next big thing -- after which you'll squander your millions by investing them in bankrupt rappers' comeback projects. See what Hammer's created at DanceJam.com |
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dr. philip monteith stole the show this week with his "what it means to be a grandparent" letter which can be read in it's entirety here along with other amazing entries from other amazing grandparents! it's all part of grandparents month still happening through march where grandparents get in for $5. have some grandparental words of wisdom? send them to andy and win free tickets for the whole family to an upcoming BLD. |
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kudos to stay at home dad marc brownstein (aka the count!) for inventing the always clean baby pacifier which automatically closes (like a clam) when dropped so that always stays clean. |
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Launched online a few weeks ago, the California-based EcoMom Alliance (a nonprofit 501(c)(3) hopes to inspire mothers around the globe to make lifestyle changes that will reduce their carbon footprints. Through the EcoMom Challenge, it asks mothers to take its "10 First Steps for a Sustainable Future," including swapping traditional light bulbs for energy-efficient compact fluorescent ones, driving less, and buying local, fair trade and organic products plus much more. join the crusade and learn more here: www.ecomomalliance.org |
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What would you do if you learned that your childcare was gone? I'd be out of two part-time jobs, burning through savings, and drowning my panic in a pint of ice cream. Thousands of moms could face this scary dilemma if the proposed 2009 federal budget goes through which includes huge cuts to childcare funding. your power and voice is needed to help save childcare which is also on the chopping block. The proposed freezes and cuts to funding for kids' programs would mean that 200,000 children and families will lose their childcare. do something - CONTACT CONGRESS NOW. |
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just to keep you americans on your toes - you need to know that BLD has been sweeping the UK thanx to local mom naomi who has created a brittish phenomonon. in london we're sold out forever, in manchester it's the toughest ticket in town and we're about to launch in northern ireland and scotland next month. .check out this great story from the BBC |
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grandparents month is now in full swing at BLD and we need your help, a little advice? this is a call out to all the popi's, mom-moms, grandpas, grandmoms, or whatever else the grandkids call you! (parents, please forward this to your parents?) we'll be publishing our "advice from the grandparents" blog later this month and simply request that you "share some advice on life, love and parenting and also some of your favorite things about being a grandparent"! send your writings to andy |
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speaking of disco grandmoms - donna summer has her first album in 18 years ("crayons") coming out this may. there's this youtube video that's worth a click here. |
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