3 Fresh Beat Band Songs That Rock And Inspire

Sometimes inspiration can come to us from the most unlikely places.  Being a SAHM/WAHM, I see my share of kids' shows.  I have to admit that I am personally a fan of Nick Jr.  One show that I have found to be very inspiring not only to the kiddies but to me as well as is the Fresh Beat Band.  They're all about teaching kids how to work together, the importance of friendship, and never giving up on their dreams.  Here are three Fresh Beat Band songs that have been inspiring to me.

I Can Do Anything

With lyrics like " You can do anything you put your mind to," this song is by far very uplifting.  It reminds me of the story of The Little Engine That Could.  As some of you frequent readers may know, I've been working on my first fiction novel and recently just another nonfiction book as well.  Earlier this month, I had big case of the downs and felt like throwing in the towel on my novel.  In my mind, I was telling mysreamself that I couldn't do it and that people would forever see me as just that mom who blogs and not an author.

But I didn't quit.  Why?  Because to quote more lyrics from the Fresh Beats, "I believe, I believe it's true; I can do anything I want to do."  And finishing my novel and publishing it is what I want to do and what I'm going to do!

Reach For The Sky

We've all heard that when it comes to success and achieving our dreams that the sky is the limit.  That saying makes the lyrics to this song so much more befitting: 

"Reach for the sky.  Show everybody what we can do.  It's our time to shine.  Just take a chance and believe in you.  The music's contagious, this feeling's outrageous.  We're making our dreams come true.  Hold your hopes high.  Reach for the sky."

I reached for the sky when I wrote my post about how I wanted to live an abundant lifestyle financially, spiritually, emotionally and family-wise.  I got great feedback and lots of encouragement.  However, not everyone saw my reaching for the sky as a positive thing and they decided to tweet about and talk about on it on social media.  I honestly, think said person forgot that I was following him/her.

But at the end of the day, a naysayer and unbeliever isn't going to stop my show.  To quote a not so kid friendly song by The Game and 50, "Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top.  And I'm gonna shine homie until my heart stops."  I've reached for the sky and now it's time for me to soar!

Another Perfect Day

"Just another perfect day. Bring it on 'cause I'm on my way.  I've got a laugh to share.  I've a dream to chase.  Always something new to learn.  Can't wait to take my turn. Gonna turn it up 'cause it's another perfect, perfect day."

The Fresh Beats have helped me to realize that everyday is already perfect.  Not because everything went right but because I'm simply alive.  Everyday, I wake up is another day to chase my dreams, accomplish my goals, learn something different and enjoy my loved ones.  My turn is now and I'm making the vow to myself to turn it up everyday.

It's time to turn up to my maximum potential as mom, wife and businesswoman.  Dreams don't work unless I do.  So, I'm seizing every perfect day as a day to move up a notch and get closer to where I know I'm meant to be and to help my family do the same.

What songs have inspired you and/or your family?

There's A Party Coming to My City

There's a party coming to my city!!  So yummy, so yummy!!!!  So if you don't know by now Yo Gabba Gabba is has organized a 60-city North American tour kicking off on Friday, August 27, 2010 in Bethel, NY.  And I am beyond stoked to have the priviledge to have been selected to attend the October 17th show here in Charlotte, NC courtesy of the nice folks at the Ovens Auditorium as well as everyone else involved with the Yo Gabba Gabba Live!: There's A Party in My City! tour sponsored by Kia Motors.  I have been a huge Yo Gabba Gabba fan for a while now.

Like seriously with all the crazy cartoons and shows on television now it's nice to find that one show that's truly family oriented and wholeseome for our children to watch.  For those of you who (A) don't have cable tv, (B) don't have children or (C) live under a rock, Yo Gabba Gabba is a show about DJ Lance Rock and his awesome friends-Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (she likes to have fun), Muno (he's tall and friendly), Toodee (she likes to have fun) and Plex (a magic robot).  Within show DJ Lance and his friends teach children value lessons about sharing, being considerate of others and showing respect as well as the importance of practicing healthy habits like eating your veggies and washing your hands through song and dance.

Personally my favorite part of the show is Biz's Beat of the Day and seeing what celebrity will be doing the Dancey Dance of the Day.  And it's going to be so exciting to get to see DJ Lance and the whole Yo Gabba Gabba gang live and up close and personal.  Not to mention I'm interested in finding out what musical guest will be performing during the Super Music Friends Show segment.  I'm hoping for Fantasia or Anthony Hamilton since they both reside here in Charlotte.  Maybe, we'll have a Carolina Panther's player doing the Dancey Dance segment.  Speaking of football, maybe some some of you remember the Kia Motors Super Bowl ad for the 2011 Kia Sorento CUV that featured Muno (the tall one eyed orange character) from Yo Gabba Gabba.  If not check out the clip below.



It's hard to believe that Yo Gabba Gabba the television show was launched just three seasons ago by co-creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and now it's airing in several major countries around the globe like Israel, South Africa and the UK!!  And the Yo Gabba Gabba Live tour series was successfully launched in November 2009.  It became a major hit selling out in major cities and attracting celeb families such as Snoop Dogg, super model Heidi Klum, Brooke Shields and many more. 

I just want to encourage all of you to grab tickets to the closest show near you before tickets are sold out.  This year $1 from every ticket purchased will be donated to the Habitat for Humanity local affiliate in your tour city.  It's the best of both worlds people. A wholesome concert that the whole family can enjoy and you're helping out needy families at the same time. 

VIP packages will be available for those parents and families interested in meeting the cast and getting photos.  To purchase tickets you can visit the Official Yo Gabba Gabba Live website.  And don't forget to you and the family can tune into Yo Gabba Gabba seven days a week on Nick Jr.

Now, to show appreciation for all of you who support Yo Gabba Gabba, we have awesome Yo Gabba Gabba Prize Pack to give away to one lucky YUMMommy reader.  The Prize Pack includes:

One 'Yo Gabba Gabba!: Music is Awesome Volume 1 CD which features hit songs from all three seasons by artists like the Roots, Shins and more. Volume 2 is set to be released later on this August.  So keep a look out for it.

One 'Yo Gabba Gabba!: Clubhouse' DVD with performances from Erykah Badu, The Killlers and more.

How To Enter

~Leave a comment telling me who your or your child's favorite Yo Gabba Gabba character is.

Extra Entries

~Subscribe to YUMMommy

~Follow us on Twitter @Yummommies

~  Tweet about this post (2 entries)

~Mention this post with a link back in your blog (4 entries)

Montastic Monday

For starters, I just want to go ahead and put it out there that yes, I created the word Montastic. LOL.  And second, I'm taking a break from What I'm Making Monday until next week.  I know, I know, we had a little routine going here.  But I have something to share that might make up for it.

So, if you've checked out My Networks blog on right sidebar, you would know that I am a member of The Product Review Place.  In a nut shell, the title pretty much describe what the site is all about. It's place where bloggers and businesses collide and work together to help spread the word out about products, giveaways and more.  Check them out if you haven't already.

Anyways, I was on there surfing through some of the posts when I stumbled across one that read 

Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Tour - 60 Cities This Fall/ Blogger Opportunity.  Now, I will be the first to tell you that when I first saw Yo Gabba Gabba, on Noggin (now Nick Jr.), I was like what in the heck.  I couldn't believe that little kids found those creatures funny.  I was sure that they all looked a scary and not the least bit friendly.  However, by the third episode I was hooked. I mean that show is dope.

 What other kids show teaches kids about manners, how to dance and they can learn how to beat box from one of the best in the business-Biz Markie.  Like that is seriously awesome.  I take my hat off to DJ Lance because truly he is the highlight of the show.  I especially love the episodes where he dances and sings.  I never knew he could sing until I was watching an episode this past Saturday.

 Back to the post...when I saw it, I was secretly screaming for joy on the inside.  At this point, I am completely in love with the television show and to win an opportunity to see it live with Moo, is like icing on the cake.  So, I clicked on the post and apparently, Michell from Michelle Sisco PR is looking to set up an opportunity for bloggers like you and I to blog about our Yo Gabba Gabba Live.  Check out Michelle's post below:

"I'm helping to promote the Yo Gabba Gabba! LIve! Tour: There's a Party in My City, which launches in Bethel, NY on August 27th.  I am looking for bloggers in ALL the cities to assist with promoting the show in return for tickets, or other possible items to giveaway (CDs for example). Details are still TBD depending on the response.

If you are interested, please email me with the following information:

Your Name, city you'd want to promote/attend, blog URL, twitter/facebook if applicable, stats if you have them.

I'll be putting one massive spreadsheet together, and it's going to be a while before we can start guaranteeing anything! But the sooner I get responses, the better.

For the tour info, including the list of cities, go to http://www.yogabbagabbalive.com/

Amex presale starts today! If you'd like me to email you the release about the tour to post on your blog, let me know and I'll send it as an attachment.

Thanks!

Michelle Sisco

michelle@michellesiscopr.com

www.michellesiscopr.com"

So, I'm encouraging all you other Yo Gabba Gabba fans and moms to jump on this wonderful opportunity.  I know that I am looking forward to join thousands of other excited fans in Charlotte, NC this October to see that show.  So, what if the fans will all be shorter than me and younger than me by say almost two decades. I will be there front and center sporting my Yo Gabba Gabba gear.!!!  For the tour info, including the list of cities, go to http://www.yogabbagabbalive.com/ and don't forget to spread the word.