Carseatblog.com, it’s not just for carseats any more! I didn’t really need a new phone, but for a couple years I’ve been trying to find something that would work as a cell phone and also replace a camera, iPod and a GPS unit. Three less things to carry in my pockets! And it really does replace [...]
Finally home after almost a week of vacation with Mom and 3-year old DS! Our Odyssey transported us safely and with surprisingly good fuel economy, too. My previous best tank fuel economy was 28.7 mpg through Iowa and Illinois on the way back from Yellowstone last year. My previous best miles per tank was 501.1 [...]
Last week I was listening to a broadcast on my local NPR station and an executive from RadioDisney was being interviewed. It piqued my interest for a number of reasons: I’ve never listened to RadioDisney because we don’t have satellite radio, but I’m curious about what kind of music is aired on it; I’ve got [...]
It’s not as exciting CPS-wise as the Kidz In Motion conference or the ABC Kids Expo, but the sunsets sure are better! The view was great from our doorstep at Peter’s Resort, though I had zero luck (ok, skill) with catching my son the “big one” he wanted. Of course, his 6 year old cousin caught one… [...]
Before I even began this blog post, I was intrigued by the name Olli so I had to Google it. What I learned is that the origin of the name is Finnish and it’s a short form of Olaf. Olaf is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is “what remains of the ancestors”. Not sure what, if [...]
It is a sad moment. My trusty Cosco Triad is finally going to the carseat graveyard. It was returned to me last week by a friend who borrowed it years ago. I had forgotten all about it. Though it served 3 kids very well in its day, at 8 years old it is beyond its useable [...]