My number one piece of advice for new moms shopping for strollers is do not buy the stroller that matches your car seat just because it matches and creates a travel system. Rather, invest in a stroller that you love, that has all the features you want and create your own travel system that...
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One of the things I have enjoyed the most about our house in Alabama is the neighborhood. It's a large circular neighborhood planned around a central area with a "lake" (I use that term loosely to describe a manmade body of water with fountains and ducks), a clubhouse, pool and playground....
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There has been a marked improvement in the weather here in Alabama in the last couple weeks. It's both awesome and slightly frustrating. Awesome because, well, who doesn't love temperatures in the 70's and sunny skies? On the other hand, the great weather is also a little frustrating becau...
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I will readily admit that I'm nervous about my ability to get out and about with three kids. It's funny how adding one little body to the mix makes everything seem infinitely more difficult. Case in point: as we were literally walking out the door to take the older two to school, baby Max ...
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I've been a fan of Peg Perego's Primo Viaggio SIP 30-30 infant car seat since we bought one for my son. The Peg Perego seat came up time and time again as a top rated infant car seat and it is regularly ranked one of the safest seats out there. The top safety ranking, the Primo Viaggio's s...
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We are very excited to introduce a brand new baby gear company: Baby Cargo. Created by a team of designers, Baby Cargo's goal is to marry a modern aesthetic with functional baby products. The first products the company introduced is a line of contemporary, lightweight umbrella strollers. T...
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The advice I give all moms? "Do whatever it takes to love and adore your child!" If that means a pacifier, use it. If that means co-sleeping, do it. If that means not potty training until they ask, by all means.
For me, this means many things. This past year, with my husband in Iraq, it...
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I have a slight obsession with finding THE perfect stroller. Is it too much to ask that a stroller be able to be used from infancy until...whenever it is that kids don't need strollers anymore, be lightweight and compact, handle rough sidewalks with ease, and look really, really nice wh...
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