CarseatBlog Upgrade
Please bear with us as we update to a new version of the blog software and get a new look to the blog at the same time! Stay tuned to this blog for updates.
Baby on Board
There I was, driving along, minding my own business on my way to pick up the kids from summer camp. In front of me was a normal, unassuming newer Lexus GX SUV—the 7 passenger kind. The only thing that really struck me about it was that it had one of those “In Memoriam” decals across [...]
Standard vs. Non-Standard LATCH Spacing: What’s the big deal?
I’m just thinking out loud and I don’t have any answers so bear with me here, okay? For a long time I’ve wondered what the big deal is with non-standard LATCH spacing? Why are many CR manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers against it while others have no problem allowing it? Is it simply a matter of them not [...]
We Have a Winner! (And Other News)
I tried a video announcement for the winner in our Cowmoo Marathon giveaway for the holidays in December. Back then, we were pre-YouTube and it didn’t work for a lot of readers. This time, we’re fully YouTube integrated! I just called Bryan from Kids-N-Cribs.Com to make the selection so he would know we weren’t hand selecting a [...]
Carolina’s: What Mexican Food Should Be
What’s your favorite kind of food? For me, it’s Mexican. It’s the only kind of food I really get a hankering for, a true gotta-get-me-some feeling. It’s well into the 100s now, the wind is blowing and it feels like when you first open the oven door and that blast of heat strikes you in [...]
A Weekend Off From CPS
I did it again. Unlike last year, it wasn’t just one of my kids, but all of them riding unrestrained. As it happens, Minnesota passed a new child restraint law just this month. Fortunately, the fine local, county and state police along the parade route opted not to enforce the law. More likely, there’s an exception somewhere in [...]
