Here We Go on an Adventure!

March 11, 2014 by ajpassey 2 Comments

I love March because spring is beginning to win the war against winter. Magic is in the air, breathing life back into the earth, into my soul. This awakening calls to me, stirs in me a desire for adventure. The magic invites me to explore the newness of daffodil greens poking up out of the thawing soil, to see the night sky with childlike wonder, to listen to mystical melodies that tell stories of where land and sea meet. Awake, friends! Shake off winter’s sleep and find an adventure.

This month’s issue of Growing Up magazine has 20+ creative adventures you can enjoy with your children. To inspire you to dream big, Latin Grammy award winning musician Alisha Gaddis of Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band shares her epic adventure taking her stepdaughter to New York City for her 10th birthday. You’ll also find reviews of new albums and favorite books that are sure to send your imagination on thrilling adventures.

In the words of Helen Keller: Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.

Grab your issue today! Use code GUMagBonus for a 3-month subscription. Code expires 3/31.

Lishy Lou and Lucky Too

December 3, 2013 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

We are so excited for Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band on their recent Latin Grammy win for Best Children’s Album. And we can see why they were so well received. We have enjoyed getting to know them through Lishy Lou and Lucky Too.

The first thing that the children fell in love with on this album was the jokes. The girls have been really into jokes this school year. We’ve checked out joke books from the library and even Scott has a few jokes in his repertoire. So when Lishy Lou and Lucky Too had awesome joke segments between fantastic songs, the kids laughed non-stop.

Lishy Lou and Lucky Too is presented as an old timey radio show. The segments capture the humor and feel of radio shows both in content and sound effects. Elli loves the song Thingamajig which follows a segment all about a traveling salesman selling all sorts of thingamajigs and whatchamacallits.

We’re excited to be able to include Lishy Lou and Lucky Too from Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band as part of our 4-Album Giveaway! You can read the full post here and enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Giveaway is open until next Tues. Good luck!

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Start Your Kindie Music Collection Giveaway

November 22, 2013 by ajpassey 1 Comment

I am so excited to offer a 4-CD pack to one Because Babies Grow Up reader! We have had so much fun getting to know these albums. I will be sharing individual reviews of them over the course of the giveaway. But for now, feast your eyes on these lovely images representing the CDs available in the giveaway.

Lishy Lou and Lucky Too

LLALTCOVER-300 Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band have pulled out all the stops on this amazing album full of upbeat music and jokes sure to tickle your kids’ funny bones.

Mister G’s ABC Fiesta

This album brings Spanish to your little ones in a fun, accessible way. Through songs and dialogue, you’ll hear the sweet sounds of Spanish with Mister G as your tour guide.

Debbie and Friends’ Variety Show

We haven’t received this album, yet, but I am so looking forward to getting to know Debbie and her Friends!

Marsh Mud Madness

The latest album from Roger Day is all about the bayou and the wonderful goodness found there. We loved Roger Day’s album “Why Does Gray Matter?” all about the brain and are already having fun learning about the bayou with Marsh Mud Madness.

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Enter to win all four of these great albums. You can connect with all these musicians on Facebook through the Rafflecopter widget. It’s fun to cheer them on and celebrate with them. Lucky Diaz and the Family Band won a Latin Grammy last night and I had so much fun seeing all their photos on Facebook. Giveaway is open until Tues Dec 10, for residents of the US age 18 and older.

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