Joshua Bell At Home with Friends cd Review

The name of this cd says it all. Curl up at home, under a warm blanket, stick this cd in your cd player, and turn it up. Relax your everyday stresses. Good Bye world. That is exactly what I have been doing. I just finished a great bubble bath, candles, and all. It felt so good to just relax as I listened to this cd. You know life gets complicated from the moment you think of waking up. The ball starts rolling with that one split decision you make every morning. And it just gets worst from there. So if you are in the mood to relax your mind and soul, grab this cd to listen to wherever you may be. Imagine a ride to work with traffic, rain, and so much to do....well when listening to this cd I tune it all out. I listen to it at work and it brings a calm to my spirit. It is a jungle out there in that work world I work in. Who knows if I am going to come out alive.

Want to know more about Joshua's new album, At Home With Friends?

It hit stores September 29, so what are you waiting for? Oh you want to know more, ok I get it.

At Home With Friends covers all of the genres, from classical to pop, bluegrass to Broadway, jazz and ethnic World Music. There are even a couple of seasonal tracks in there, just in time to celebrate the holidays.

Check out the track list:

I Loves You Porgy featuring Chris Botti, trumpet
Come Again featuring Sting, vocals
Oblivion featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon
Cinema Paradiso featuring Josh Groban, vocals
Para Tí featuring Tiempo Libre, various
My Funny Valentine featuring Kristin Chenoweth, vocals
Maybe So featuring Edgar Meyer Sam Bush and Mike Marshall, strings
Grieg: Sonata No. 3 featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)
Eleanor Rigby featuring Frankie Moreno, piano & vocals
O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair featuring Nathan Gunn, baritone
Il Postino featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon
Left Hand Song featuring Regina Spektor, piano & vocals
Chovendo Na Roseira featuring Dave Grusin, piano
Look Away featuring Edgar Meyer, bass and Chris Thile, mandolin
Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar
I'll Take Manhattan featuring Marvin Hamlisch, piano
Left Hand featuring Regina Spektor, vocals

Thanks to One2One Network for providing me with a copy to review.

NEWSFLASH:
And – this just in – Joshua Bell will be on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on October 2nd!!!
(Check your local listings for time/station)

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My First Blog Awards.....

Thanks to 'Manda Blogs About

Thanks to
If Mama Ain't Awarded

Ok, so first of all let me tell Thank you to both of the ladies who found my blog LOVELY. I am very thankful to be recognized in this community amongst my blogger friends, and followers. I started blogging last year not knowing where blogging was going to take me. One year later and I have met so many new people and am learning so much. I love sharing ideas, comments, and information that I find useful. I also just love sharing. We as mothers sometimes don't get to be heard. And here I know I am heard. Thanks for listening, coming by and just visiting every now and again. I hope to continue to provide everyone with good information, if not something to laugh about in my crazy life. With winning this award comes the resposibility of passing the torch on to fellow bloggers.



(So, here are the rules of the "One Lovely Blog" award:
Accept the award
Post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.)

Drum roll please......And the "One Lovely Blog" award goes to:

Some newcomers who have taken this journey with me, who I couldn't have done it without...
1) The Loca Loba
2) On The Go Mommy
3) JoAnna Emma
4) The Plus Size Mommy
5) Super Saver Mommy
6) Lindy Lately
Around the blogger World, those I am so glad I found...
7) Super Dumb Super Villain
8) Mamas Money Savers
9) Full Nest Reviews
10) My Red Apron
11) My Four Monkeys
12) Texas Couponers Anonymous
13) It Must Be Me
14) Mama Contemporanea
15) Mama Latina Tips

Harry Connick Jr. - Your Songs cd review

Harry Connick Jr .....stop ...take a deap breath. Yes, this cute actor is a singer too. If that was not enough he is a composer as well. Let me tell you, he can saing. Not sing. HE can SaIng. This cd has some wonderful songs originally performed by different people. Harry took it to another level. The songs are great. Pop it in your cd player, like I did, and you will just melt away. I love his voice. My favorite song has to be Besame Mucho, Kiss Me Many Times. Add it to your collection. This great cd came out on September 22 but I got a copy to review.

Thanks to my membership at One to One, I was able to receive the Your Songs cd by Harry Connick Jr and experience his wonderful music.

Check out the track list (Originally performed by):

All The Way (Frank Sinatra)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Can’t Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
(They Long To Be) Close To You (The Carpenters)
Besame Mucho
The Way You Look Tonight
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Roberta Flack)
Your Song (Elton John)
Some Enchanted Evening
And I Love You So (Don McLean)

Who Can I Turn To? (Tony Bennett)
Smile (Charlie Chaplin)
Mona Lisa (Nat King Cole)

Don't Miss Harry on TV

See his TV appearances below and tune in to hear him talk about Your Songs and perform songs from the album.

9/28 – Today Show
9/29 – The View
9/30 – Imus in the Morning
9/30 – Letterman
10/1 – Today Show
Week of 10/5 – Rachael Ray

Too bad I will be at work and I don't have TiVo.

Freshdeals.com Review

Have you ever had a question about a product? Do you like to research your products before purchasing them? Have you bought something and wished someone would have told you the kinks and quircks?

I always have questions. I never know exactly what to buy. So i have to ask questions, and go to different stores. When thinking of buying something it is like having a research project, and there is always a timeline I have to complete.

Have you heard of Freshdeals.com?

At Freshdeals.com you can get answers to your questions. You can find deals to items you have been looking for. It is so easy to use. You search for an item. Once you find what you are looking for, you click on the item. As soon as you click the fresh deals come up. It is just that easy. So now you can just go Freshdeals.com research, ask, shop, and buy.

Check out Freshdeals.com and add them to your favorites. With Christmas just around the corner make your shopping easier, and cut your research time.