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It is a momentous occasion in our house tonight! We received our first free product to review! I LOVE getting free things but I am mostly excited about WHAT we got. It is a CD of the Spanglish Wrangler (Will Thomas). I already fell in love with his songs on Jitterbugtv.com and now with the CD we can rock out anytime anywhere.
Well we popped in the CD and were immediately tapping our toes and dancing around to the first song on the play list, “Baila Pollito”. Thankfully the CD includes a lyrics sheet so we were soon singing along as well.
My favorite song of his, which we listened to before on Jitterbug , is “Emociones”. He goes through all of the different emotions in Spanish. Triste (sad), Feliz (happy), Miedo (afraid), Hambre (hungry), and Cansado (tired). One of the things that is important to me as a parent is to teach little E about emotions so this perfecto.
The sixth song on the list “Eres mi Vida” is a very sweet little lullaby which is the translated version of “You are my Sunshine”. I am always looking for simple and easy to remember lullaby’s to sing my little one and this one is very easy for me even with my limited Spanish.
The songs are all positive and upbeat and the lyrics are perfect for teaching important Spanish words which is why love it. Will Thomas has been compared to Jack Johnson and G Love which is probably why I like his music so much!
Teaching my daughter her native language is important to me and his songs make it fun! Educators know that if you want to teach your child a second language it is best to start as young as possible. Hearing that language at a very young age makes the necessary brain connections so that it is easier to continue speaking and learning it later on in life. I know how hard it is to learn a second language and I want to make sure my daughter has an advantage.
So, THANK YOU Spanglish Wrangler!!! Hope to see a second CD out soon and maybe even a sing-along DVD!
You can buy the CD here or you can go to jitterbugtv.com and listen to some of the songs there before you buy it.
The thing I want most this Christmas is a Wii Fit but I know I will not get it because it is too expensive and with me not working we just can’t afford it. But it is one of those things that I really really really want. My husband and I decided to get healthy this year, he lost 40 pounds and I lost 20. We both have gym memberships and love going but I just hate taking Eva to the daycare there. So a Wii FIt would be perfect. Also, Jillian Michaels has a work out program for it and I LOVE Jillian! After the holiday season I am going to need a big a** kicking from her. So, why am I going on and on about this? Because Amber at Mile High Mamas is giving one away and I can enter more times if I post about it on my blog. I really really want to win this but I know my chances are slim.
Does anybody else watch the Amazing Race? Did you notice that at the finale that Dallas and his mom Toni were missing? I remembered something happened to them last week then it hit me. He left their passports in the taxi! I wonder how long they are “stuck” in Russia for. Poor guy.
In honor of Thanksgiving these are the things I am thankful for…
1. My daughter – The most incredible blessing in life. She is smart, loveable, sweet, and incredibly healthy. For that I thank God every day.
2. My husband – We’ve been together for 11 years and have been through a lot. He is the most dedicated, faithful man I know. He loves me and he loves our daughter beyond belief.
3. This land I live in. – I always have more than enough of everything I need. Water, Food, Clothes, Shelter. I remember everyday that I am very lucky for this.
4. The right to the pursuit of happiness – I often take for granted that my husband and I have the opporutunity to go to school, work, and provide for our family. I know that a lot of families this year are struggling just to find a job and that makes me so sad.
5. A family that supports me no matter what. I can always depend on them.
6. God – Without Him I would have none of this.
Hope all my fellow Americans had a great holiday and that the rest of the world is also having a blessed day!
