The "We Love Disney" Music Album

One of the dates marked on my calendar is October 30th. Why? Because it's the release date of the We Love Disney album!!! I have been a Disney fan since I was a kid (and who's not anyway?) and I am really thrilled about this one. It is time to reminisce my childhood memories. I think this is also the perfect timing to re-introduce them to my kids. Especially the other princesses she's not familiar with yet, like Jasmine. Which is, by the way, her costume this Halloween. 

While waiting for the release date, you can preview songs on iTunes and have a glimpse of the wonderful artists from across different genres. If it's not getting you more curious, here's the track list:

• NE-YO “Friend Like Me” (Aladdin)
• Jessie J “Part of Your World “(The Little Mermaid)
• Jason Derulo “Can You Feel the Love Tonight / Nants’ Ingonyama” (The Lion King)
• Gwen Stefani “The Rainbow Connection” (The Muppet Movie)
• Ariana Grande “Zero To Hero” (Hercules)
• Jhené Aiko “In a World of My Own/Very Good Advice” (Alice in Wonderland)
• Fall Out Boy “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” (The Jungle Book
• Tori Kelly “Colors of the Wind” (Pocahontas)
• Kacey Musgraves “A Spoonful of Sugar” (Mary Poppins)
• Charles Perry “Ev’rybody Wants To Be a Cat” (The Aristocats)
• Jessie Ware “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (Cinderella)
• Lucy Hale & Rascal Flatts “Let It Go” (Frozen)
• Various Artists “It’s a Small World”

From the list, my favorite is (probably like many of you do) "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. This song is just very close to my heart and what more, the British pop singer and song writer Jessie J's voice lived up to it! The second is a Golden Globe award winning song and it has been running over my head since morning after previewing it. The reason I like it is because of the upbeat music you can dance along to. Even my daughter asked me if I could dance with her while listening to the song. Ha! It's "A Friend Like Me" from Aladdin and one of my favorite R&B singers covered it, Ne-Yo!

Just so you know, the album will be released in several configurations:

• Digital album
• Standard CD
• Deluxe CD - With two (2) bonus tracks: Brenna Whitaker “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (The Muppet Show) and Yuna “A Whole New World” (Aladdin)
• Deluxe Vinyl - With two (2) bonus tracks: Brenna Whitaker “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (The Muppet Show) and Yuna “A Whole New World” (Aladdin)
• Picture-Disc Set - With two (2) bonus tracks: Brenna Whitaker “It’s Not Easy Being Green” (The Muppet Show) and Yuna “A Whole New World” (Aladdin)
• Collector’s Edition Box Set - Will include the digital deluxe album, limited-edition double vinyl, standard-edition double vinyl, limited-edition CD, standard-edition CD, limited-edition double-picture disc, four numbered lithographs, a DVD of “The Magic Behind We Love Disney”, a limited-edition T-shirt featuring a one-time only design, an exclusive tote bag and a Certificate of Authenticity 

I think I would love to have the last one. Wish. :) By the way, it's worthy to mention that the We Love Disney was produced by multi-platinum, 16-time Grammy® Award-winning producer and Verve Music Group Chairman David Foster.

Here's a sneak peek of a song from the album, this is the upbeat song I was talking about.
If you want to learn more about the We Love Disney Music, you can check them out via Facebook, Instagram, Youtube or follow them on Twitter. Check it out on Amazon too! :)

DISCLOSURE
I participated in the We Love Disney album review program as a member of One2One Network. I was provided an album to review but all opinions are my own.

A New Thoroughly Organic Food for Little Ones #PSYum

Whether you are a new mom or not, I guess you would agree that feeding the right stuff for little ones is a must. For new moms, I bet you have a lot on your hands with the household chores and all. Sometimes, you just don't have time to prepare baby foods which are attuned to your healthy lifestyle. No worries, because just awhile ago, I discovered something new!

It's PureSpoon thoroughly organic baby food! As I quote, they use "innovative cool temperature, high-pressure pasteurization to create healthy baby foods and purees with maximum flavor and nutrients". So you don't have to worry about losing nutrients when feeding because most of it stays intact.

Also, this was founded by a working mom who was not satisfied with what she's buying and feeding her baby so she discovered some recipes to feed her own. I guess that's a relief because a mom would definitely not feed her kids some unhealthy stuff that is packed with unknown or hard-to-pronounce ingredients. Right?

I am on a dairy-and-soy free diet because I am nursing my daughter who is allergic to milk and soy. And while their foods are processed in a facility that processes milk, wheat, eggs and nuts, here are some things I like about PureSpoon:

• Made from 100% raw, certified organic produce
• Gluten-free
• Expiration date is easily noticeable
• Recyclable containers
• Last, but not the least, "when you buy an ounce, you give an ounce" with Project Pure Spoon. Feels so nice to be of help! :)

These baby foods come in nine (9) flavors:

• Spinach, Pear and Banana - Stage 2
• Sweet Potato and Apples - Stage 1
• Creamy Avocado and Pears - Stage 1
• Carrots and Zucchini - Stage 2
• Blueberry Banana and Apples - Stage 2
• Simply Carrots - Stage 1
• Apples and Broccoli - Stage 2
• Butternut Squash Apples and Oats - Stage 2
• Creamy Avocado and Apples - Stage 1

There's a label as to what stage you can feed it to your little ones, some are Stage 1 and the others, Stage 2. I am just not sure how they came about that. There must be a scientific explanation to it. But if you want to know for sure, check it out their suggestion here.

Pure Spoon products are available at Whole Foods and Wegmans in nine (9) states including TX, OK, LA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA. They will probably expand in other states too so you ought to wait! Although in approximately 2 months, they'll be offering these organic purees online too. Yay!!! It's going to easier to take a hold of them by then. Click here if you want to learn more about their products.

DISCLOSURE

I was provided with samples of the product mentioned above although this review was based on my honest opinion and experience in using the product.

Why You Should Not Throw Old Knives Away

At some point in your life, have you experienced having a lot of different kind of knives which you can't use anymore because they are not as sharp? I have! Honestly, I used to throw them away, but my parents suggested that I buy a sharpener somewhere. I haven't really thought about getting one because I remember the last time someone tried to sharpen a knife with the rectangular black thing, he hurt himself. Good thing it was just a minor cut and we were not required to bring him to the hospital. Whew! I really don't like sharp objects!

I was really surprised to find an updated and "safer" version of knife sharpeners. I guess I've been living in the nth century for awhile. This tool made by KitchenIQ Angle Adjust sharpener works really well for me. The instructions are super easy to follow and you can use just about any kind of knife with it - coarse, fine and serrated!

The angle adjust feature makes it even easier to know the angle you should use for a specific knife. Here's the suggested sharpening angles as noted from the packaging:

Chef Knife

• Global (17)
• Henckel/Cronidur (12.5)
• Shun (16)
• Wusthof (14)
• Zwilling Henckel/all others (15)

Santoku Knife 

• Global (17)
• Shun (16)
• Wusthof (11)
• Zwilling Henckel/Cronidur (12.5)
• Zwilling Henckel/all others (15)

Paring Knife

• Global (17)
• Shun (16)
• Wusthof (14)
• Zwilling Henckel/Cronidur (12.5)
• Zwilling Henckel/all others (15)

Utility Knife

• Global (17)
• Shun (16)
• Wusthof (14)
• Zwilling Henckel/Cronidur (12.5)
• Zwilling Henckel/all others (15)

Boning Knife

• Global (17)
• Shun (16)
• Wusthof (18)
• Zwilling Henckel/Cronidur (12.5)
• Zwilling Henckel/all others (15)

You must have been surprised that's a lot of stuff, you need not memorize them anyway, you can just bookmark this page. Or if you don't have those really nice knives (I don't!) then it's safe to use Angle 17 (I call it the global angle) to sharpen them. See, now it's easy to remember. Haha! But wait, you know what I love most about this product, it's light and and it has an ergonomic handle which really makes it comfortable to hold.

This is the first product I placed in my "Gift Suggestions" list. If you want to know more about the product, you can visit their website, Facebook page, Twitter account or Pinterest page. I've seen this knife sharpener in stores like Crate and Barrel, Williams Sonoma and even Amazon.com!

Now, the answer to the question why you shouldn't throw old knives away? Simple and quite obvious - because you can still use them, literally like in forever... that is, if you take care of them properly. So, don't waste another knife, sharpen it the right way.

DISCLOSURE

I was not paid in any way to do a review of the product mentioned above. Everything was based on my honest opinion of the product. This post may contain affiliate links.