I got a CD for review in the mail the other day from a "kids'" band called The Jimmies. It's called "Make Your Own Someday."

I'd checked out their website, and from what I'd already heard online, was thinking this should be pretty good. I grabbed the mail on my way to pick up my nine-year-old from school, and out of curiosity, put in the CD right away.

So, here I was alone in the car listening to a children's music CD, and I'm not embarrassed to say I listened to it for the entire 25-minute drive to school! We all know this is not possible with most of our kids music, whether it's preschool stuff or Radio Disney.

The music is "rock-y," most of the songs are upbeat and fun, and minus the kid-centered (and often educational) lyrics, you wouldn't know many of these songs were "kid" music.

When I got to school and my son jumped in the car, he noticed what was playing, and I told him about The Jimmies. I expected to hear something about "baby music," since now that he is hooked on Guitar Hero, he is off Radio Disney and into classic rock. Instead, he said "These guys are good!" Wow! If you knew my son, that's quite an endorsement.

Anyway, he loved The Jimmies, I loved The Jimmies, my five-year-old niece loved The Jimmies, and I think you and your kids will love The Jimmies too!

Our favorite songs were What's That Sound?, Cool To Be Uncool, Spanimals, and Do The Elephant. I'll stop there before I list all their songs.

Click to hear for yourself why The Jimmies are on over 12+ Top Ten Kids' Album of the Year Lists, have hit number 1 on the XMKids Chart, and are winning more awards than I have room to list!

While you're on the website you can check out a few videos here for some of The Jimmies best songs. They are really well done and FUN--your kids will love them!

If you'd like to get yourself (I mean your kids) a copy of The Jimmies Make Your Own Someday CD, click here to order with a special 25% discount for MomsWhoSave.com visitors.

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If you're like most people, you've owned more than a few cell phones in your lifetime. When you've finished with them, you probably know it's best to recycle them, and here's a great way to do it -- Cell phones for Soldiers.

They'll recycle your phone and use the money to buy prepaid calling cards for soldiers overseas. What a great gift for military men and women so far away from their families!

According to their website, "Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised over $7 million dollars, provided over 114 million minutes of free talk time to soldiers, and recycled over 8.3 million cellphones."

It couldn't be any easier to recycle your phone with this program. Click on the link that says "Donate a gently used phone." You'll be able to print a postage-paid label to mail in your old phone or find a drop off location near you. Cell phones for Soldiers will handle the rest.

Take a minute to share this post with your friends and family, and you'll be helping even more soldiers keep in touch with their loved ones! (Links to share this post are below.)

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