Music To My Ears specializes in musical entertainment for Baby's First Birthday thru Fifth Birthday Parties (& more!) in Central & Northern NJ.

Have Kathy Manese (AKA "Miss Kathy") perform her popular children's music show at your child's next birthday party or special event! Click here for more information.

Click here for Children's Music, Party Favors & Birthday Gifts ideas (high quality & affordable music toys & children's music instruments that make great children's birthday gifts or party favors, Personalized Birthday Music (CDs/MP3s) for baby's first birthdays, toddlers & young children!)

Other Children's Musicians...

Laurie Berkner - Very popular children's musician! She is featured on Jack's Big Music Show on Noggin.

Dan Zanes - Grammy Award winner for best musical album for children! Features "down home" family music.

Mr. RAY (AKA Ray Andersen) - National/international children's "rock star!" (Former guitarist, keyboard player & background singer for international rock star"Meatloaf.") Mr. RAY peforms in & around NJ & beyond...

For the children...

Hilary's Hair Bows & Barrettes has the most adorable & creative hair bows for little girls! They are sold at River Kidz in Lambertville, NJ & at craft shows around Central NJ. Hilary Kenny was inspired by her three daughters to create stylish & fun hair bows for all occasions (her ladybug & cupcake hair bows are top sellers!). She lovingly makes each hair bow by hand & stands by the quality of her product. Hilary's Hair Bows even offers a "birthday pack" which includes a variety of 5 hairbows that any little girl would love!

Cookies for Kids' Cancer is a non-profit organization that I recently heard about on the Martha Stewart Show. It was founded by a mom whose son developed cancer when she discovered that the treatments for pediatric cancers lagged behind treatments available for adults. You can show your support in many ways. You can get involved in fundraising with your own bake sale, by purchasing baked goods on their website, with a direct donation or just by spreading the word to your friends & family... Cancer is still the #1 illness that claims the lives of children. More can be done & you can be a part of this important fight.

Resources for Moms & Dads of Babies, Toddlers & Big Kids

Safe Beginnings has the largest selection of babyproofing products to keep your child safe.

Whether you are a new mom, dad or grandparent or you have a friend or sister who has just had a baby Safe Beginnings is a terrific resource for buying babyproofing products for the ones you care about. Babyproofing products make very thoughtful baby shower gifts for new parents who are overwhelmed by all the choices they need to make to prepare their home for their new baby.



Baby Center
BabyCenter.com has lots of great information on getting pregnant, pregnancy, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, big kids for moms & dads. It even has community bulletin boards that you can connect with other parents with concerns & questions about your children (or just to share & make new friends). It also has articles, videos & great deals, coupons & freebies for baby products.

BabyCenter has the following sponsors: Aveeno Baby, Babies "R" Us, Baby Orajel, Cord Blood Registry, CVS Photo Center, Diapers.com, Gerber Start Healthy, Stay Healthy, Johnson's Baby, Pull-Ups, & Viacord.



TinyPrints.com (as seen in Parents Magazine) is fast becoming the hottest celebrity baby stationery & holiday card resource for celebrity parents & other popular personalities (they are favorites of celebrity moms such as Gweneth Paltro, Gwen Stefani & Pink).

Tiny Prints feature fresh, modern photo cards, birth announcements, party invitations, thank you notes, & holiday cards. They even offer personal stationary, wedding invitations, business notes & stationary & accessories such as customized address labels, gift tags & party favors.

Check out Tiny Prints Personalized Birthday Party Invitations

Rachael Ray even offers her Yum-o! collection of holiday cards through Tiny Prints.



International Mom's Club

MomsClub.org is support group for at-home mothers. It has newsletters & lists of local mom's group websites. You can meet other moms who are looking to connect online & through a chapter near you (& it even helps you to set up your own local chapter if one doesn't already exist). Local chapters have age-specific playgroups, monthly meetings, newsletters, children's & moms' activities & field trips as well as MOMS Nights Out. Moms want to explore variety of activities for themselves & their kids & MomsClub.org is a great resource for doing just that.

For Pets & Pet lovers...

Green Heron Inn - Kennebunk Port, Maine My good friend Tony owns & runs the Green Heron Inn in Kennebunk Port, Maine. He & Dan are the most welcoming innkeepers - to both people & their pets! The Green Heron Inn is one of only a handful of inns in the Kennebunkport, Maine area that have designated pet-friendly rooms. It is an inviting & relaxing bed & breakfast inn with lovely rooms & a gourmet three-course breakfast each morning, plus afternoon refreshments, evening tea & coffee. For more info about The Green Heron Inn call 207-967-3315.

Adopt or find a lost pet on PetFinder.com

Are you interested in rescuing dogs? My sister adopted a rescue Bouvier from the American Bouvier Rescue League (ABRL) and she was so impressed with the work that ABRL does that she decided to become one of their volunteers.

Want to know more about Bouviers?... Well, the full name of the breed is "Bouvier des Flandres." They are a beautiful, intelligent breed of dogs that many people don't even know about, but they are quite special (in fact President Regan's dog, Lucky, was a Bouvier). They are gentle, loyal, & protective in nature. The breed's unique blend of characteristics makes them good family pets, as well as keen guard dogs.

Please check out the American Bouvier Rescue League (ABRL) website for listings of Bouviers in need of a permanent home...

Would you like to help the American Bouvier Rescue League (ABRL)?

Click here to buy from PetMeds.com & make sure to enter ABRL at checkout to have PetMeds donate to the ABRL.