I know that a tremendous amount of Whitney Houston fans and myself were deeply saddened to hear of Whitney’s passing. I have been reading about her and the events that led to her demise, and to be perfectly honest, I do sort of agree with some people out there who say “she was a drug addict, etc. and why did her death get such paramount attention?” There are so many other individuals out there of importance who have passed and did not get the same recognition. I hear what they are saying, additionally when they say she was so G-d fearing and loved her child, why didn’t she get clean? I hear it all.

Unfortunately, we as human beings are NOT infallible and we can’t always conquer our demons as well as others. Thankfully, I don’t have those kind of demons, but we all have our insecurities and weaknesses. We must make the best of the life we have, while we are in it. We don’t know what the next day will bring.  I am sure that her daughter was a huge part of her life, but she also was addicted to both drugs and alcohol and that combination, as we all know is lethal. It is a shame for her family, friends, followers and the like. If we can learn anything from this and someone else can be saved from this happening to them, then Whitney has not died in vain. I know that her music will live on in me for as long as I live. Her songs were popular when I was a young girl and the summer of my first “real” boyfriend, when I was 14, I was in “LOVE” with her music and listened to it all the time. I knew (and still know) every word to almost every song by heart. She had an incredible voice, her range was unreal and she literally gets you to stop what you are doing to take time to enjoy her lovely vocals. It is such a shame that someone with such a talent and gift, can literally throw it all away. She had a beautiful voice, she herself was gorgeous, she was a good actress, etc. I hope her family finds peace and comfort in the days, months and years ahead. I can’t even imagine what they are going through. I don’t believe Whitney wanted to die, but she did not realize how bad she had become over the last several years…drugs and alcohol can turn you into another “person” and that is probably what happened to her. I bet friends could not even reach her anymore. I didn’t personally know her, but it sounds like she was depressed, insecure and lonely the last months of her life.  May she find peace…finally…Whitney, we will always love you!

On another note, we have back in stock many of the Trumpette Sock sets. Come take a look. We have even lowered the price from $23.99 to $22.00 So don’t delay, stock up. We ship very quickly. Here are some of the great styles available, including a new one, COWGIRL, so cute!

CowGirl

Rosie’s

Baby Buffalo (boy)

Camouflage (boys)

Everyone loves music, right? But when it comes to your own children, are you more choosy about what you pick for them to listen to? I know many Moms and/or Dads, especially with their first baby love to choose music that is classic, such as famous nursery rhymes, classical music such as the greats, Beethoven, Mozart or Brahm’s Lullaby, so this CD that I reviewed is also a GREAT collection for babies and parents alike.

Carousel Dreams-A collection of Lullabies, produced by MoonDreams Music, Inc. was created by two Moms (and friends) who wanted to record beautiful music and inspire their own children.

A little background/info on the producer and the ones who wrote the words to the songs:

Susan Moss: A talented artist who sang all the vocals on this recording and wrote the lyrics to the following songs: Starlight Lullaby, Little Sleeping Angel & Night Song.

Donna Martin: A talented lyricist wrote the following songs on this compilation, Carousel Dreams, Twinkling Stars Above & Angel Blue Eyes.  There were of course, many other talented individuals who contributed to the making of this terrific CD, they include engineers, musicians as well as artists. It is truly a wonderful CD! I am not sure who enjoyed listening to it more, my 2 year old daughter or myself!

The music is so diverse, which made the listening all the more enjoyable! The catchy tunes made me sing along each time I play the CD. It is so soothing and melodious that it almost transforms you to a different world and time. It is truly “dream like”. You will definitely enjoy listening to it even after your little ones fall fast asleep.

The CD has also won several prestigious awards such as:

Parent’s Choice Summer 2003 Silver Award

iParenting Media Award

NAPPA 2003 Honor Award

To learn more about these awards, you can click on the following link and follow the URL instructions:

http://www.moondreamsmusic.com/frameset2.htm

This CD makes a terrific gift for anyone who loves music and any parent or baby/toddler will enjoy it for many years to come…you can also check out their gift set combinations on their site. 

“CAROUSEL DREAMS - A COLLECTION OF LULLABIES” has a great site all about the CD and other information. Check it out. Also, stay tuned, when we reach 22 fans on Facebook, we will be doing a giveaway…so stay tuned and check back here or on Facebook for more details when we reach or exceed our goal.

Ciao for now!

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