Sometimes I scrapbook to the sounds of Spongebob after I’ve plopped Aiden in front of the t.v. But I mostly scrapbook when the kids are at school and I get to listen to something I really like. I’ve found a few favorites. If what you’ve been listening to is getting stale try some of my recommendations.
For The Music Lover
What if you could customize your own radio station with all your favorite styles of music–some that you already love, along with some new songs chosen especially to suit your taste?
This is what I do on www.pandora.com. Pandora creates a station just for you when you type in a favorite singer or band. The website begins playing a stream of music that has qualities similar to what you chose. They let you rate the songs it plays to help Pandora streamline your music even more.
You can create a station with a narrow style by listing only one artist. Or you can make it diverse by adding “seeds,” or more artists. You can also have more than one station.
Right now I’m listening to a station based on Sarah McLachlan, Jason Mraz, Jewel, and Train. I’ve heard new songs, plus old songs I’ve loved but forgotten.
For The Information Seeker
Sometimes it’s a good discussion that I want; something to stimulate my brain. My favorite audio podcast, which I get from iTunes, is This American Life. I love all the stories and the way they cause me to look at the world through a different window.
Second to that is Radio Lab, which always has intriguing scientific findings that will make you question almost everything you thought you knew. Don’t let the word, “scientific,” scare you away. This show is so entertaining, even my kids listen and laugh when we play it in the car.
What do you listen to while you’re scrapbooking? If it’s time to liven up your audio, give one of my suggestions a try and then leave a comment to tell us what you think.
