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Gimme Some Soul
Anyone who knows me, knows what a total music addict I am. My music library is a varied collection from opera to bluegrass, from big band to heavy metal and everything in between. There are many in my collection that I listen to regularly and some I just yearn to hear occasionally.
Since Seal made the Grammy list with Kiss From A Rose, he’s been among those that I listen to regularly. His deep husky baritone voice and his writing style captured my heart and my ears. This week, he’s released another sure to be winner of a CD, Soul. Each song in this collection of what can surely be called the “best ever” classic soul, was carefully hand selected by Seal and his producer, the renowned David Foster.
Check this “stone cold” soul classic, orginally by Otis Redding:
If that’s not enough Seal to convince you that this is a golden disc check out these other videos
It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World
The CD is available online at your favorite retailer.
Still haven’t gotten your fill of Soul?
Don’t Miss Seal on TV This Week
Seal will be baring his SOUL to the media this week. See his TV appearances below and tune in to hear him talk about SOUL and perform songs from the album.
Wednesday, Nov 12
Dr Phil
Friday, Nov 15
Martha Stewart
*Check your local listings for time and channel
Here’s The Goodies!
Here’s your chance to win a copy of the Soul CD and one of these cute little Ipod speakers.
The folks at Delight.com* want you to enjoy more Soul on your IPOD and they’ve sponsored a giveaway here! You can win one of these cute little IPOD mini speakers.
The sturdy retro shape looks like your favorite interlocking building set (hint hint), and holds your iPod upright and gives enough volume to keep you rockin. Perfect for your cubicle, traveling or the bathroom. No batteries needed! This speaker uses a USB to power through your iPod!
*Delight.com is a super little shopping site for Christmas! Think of Delight.com as a unique boutique that stocks the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Delight features eco-friendly tote bags, gadgets for guys, kitchen gear that is smart and saves time, travel essentials, one-of-a-kind baby gifts, stocking stuffers for holiday gift shopping and unique jewelry and décor accessories with most under $50
Its easy to enter this give-away. Simply visit the official Seal page, watch a couple of the videos there and come back here and leave a comment, tell us which song you like the best on this CD and why.Then subscribe to our feed here. Don’t forget to tell me you did! That’s it. A winner will be drawn randomly on November 21st at midnight EST. Good Luck! And enjoy all that Soul!
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And just to add a little more sugar to the pot:
One2One Network is sponsoring even more prizes!
The prizes are: 1st place=$200 gift card to Spafinder.com and Seal’s new CD, Soul; 2nd and 3rd place=$100 gift card to Spafinder.com and Seal’s Soul CD; 4th place Seal’s Soul CD (40 winners). How everyone can enter this contest: embed the widget on your blog or any social media site (the widget has super easy “get ‘ n share” instructions.The widget can be found here: http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/490b6d3729deba87). You get one additional entry for each location the widget is placed. All entrants must email the url of the location they put the widget to One2One to be entered. Contest at One2One ends Dec 1st.
I’ve Got A Secret
Dannah Gresh has hit pure gold with this series. Moms and daughters who want a great site and some good reading will enjoy Secret Keeper Girls. Expounding on the original SKG, Dannah’s added a whole plethora of great stuff for teens and pre-teens and information for moms.
Had a date with your daughter recently? Check out some ideas and activities you and your tween can enjoy together. You’ll have fun and she’ll gain some valuable insight into friendships, modesty and you. A bonus to all this, she’ll be having so much fun she won’t know she’s learning anything. This site is perfect for homeschoolers, as well as regular mainstream schoolers. Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!
One word of warning, turn down your speakers BEFORE you click on the link. You’ll thank me for that when you hear the music! Its cute, but its loud!
Partnering the website with books, Moody Publishers has published the series of oversized paperbacks for Gresh.Each is loaded with fun activities for moms and daughters to learn and grow together in truth. This round of the fiction series consists of Danika’s Totally Terrible Toss, Just Call Me Kate, Yuzi’s False Alarm and “T” is for AnTONIa.
Delve into stories of how Rutherford B. Hayes Middle School will never be the same. Their worlds collide one afternoon when they all end up in after-school detention and the Secret Keeper Girl Club is formed to save the day. This is a junior “Breakfast Club” adventure. (You remember that movie don’t you?) This one’s got a lesson or two to teach and it does it with style. Each book is full of comedy, emotion, and even action and includeds a mother/daughter project/assignment in the appendix section to help spur discussions and teach girls some real truths about friendships.
Secret Keeper Girls gets a thumbs up at The Bird’s Nest! Tell me what you think!
I’m Going Bananas!
Few shows are remembered as fondly as The Banana Splits. Combining live action, costumed hi-jinks, classical animation, and rock music with pre-teen psychedelic imagery at a break-neck pace, this show spoke to a new generation of TV babies, and they listened . . .
The Banana Splits themselves were a pinchbeck rock band made up of a dog (Fleegle), a lion (Drooper), a gorilla (Bingo), and a small elephant (Snorky). The band was designed to resemble The Monkees (who in turn were designed to resemble The Beatles) and they hosted the show by appearing in live-action bumpers between the components of the program.
Their songs were Fab Four retreads. The classic I Enjoy Being A Boy included the I Am A Walrus-style verse “I live in a purple plum mansion/In the midst of a strawberry stream/And mellifluous bells ring out softly/from a hill of vanilla fudge cream”. (!) The furry foursome usually appeared in “music videos” showcasing their antics in theme parks or in short sketches filled with playful puns.
The show itself resembled the prime time comedy hit Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In with its frenetic pacing, psychedelic graphics, and short comedy blackout sketches, mixed in with longer episodic features.
Fast forward 40 years….
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was a landmark moment in children’s TV; the show was a herald of the new youth culture that was poised to invade the living room, and helped shape an entire generation. Now, you can introduce your child to Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snorky and share a bit of your own childhood.
The same hugely popular costumed rockband is back! Coming to a television near you, starting September 2, The Banana Splits will star in brand new music videos and comedy shorts. And debuting this month the all new website www.bananasplits.com! Built with kids ages 4-7 in mind, new fans can watch comedy videos, listen to and watch music videos, play games and even join the Banana Splits club!
What kid doesn’t love a joke? Making them up, hearing them, oh and telling them? Now, they can (with your permission of course) phone it in! There’s a special toll free number, you and your child can call, and if the “Splits” think the joke is tip top notch, it’ll be incorporated into the website. (How’s that for 15 minutes of fame?)
Kids love mail. Email, snail mail. You name it. They can send fan mail to the guys in the Fan Mail section and one of them will reply back in a Fan Mail Video!
The coolest part is the Banana Splits Fan Club. This section is kid heaven! Complete with membership certificates which are downloadable and club cards, it’s totally safe and kid friendly. No email addresses, phone numbers or personal info of any kind is requested! What more could a mother ask for?
It gets better! I know I’ve listened to sappy, sugary, kid tapes and cd’s, that are repetitive to the point of nausea. Totally less than incredible. The Banana Splits flavor is ever so adult friendly. Careful though, you’ll find your self tapping your toes and singing along!
The 60’s television show spawned a myriad of toys and games and my bet is these guys make it to toy shelves before Christmas.
We tested the site on our 3-8 year old kids. Overall, the younger kids liked the site better. The slapstick humor, bright colors and “sing-songy” videos grabbed their attention and held it. If you’re thinking of buying an entertainment cd/dvd for the 3-4 year old set in your house, Banana Splits is what you’re looking for !
