July 2015 marks 7 full years of CarseatBlog.com! Can you believe it?!? In some ways it seems like not so long ago that we began blogging about carseats, child passenger safety and vehicle safety. And in other ways it feels like we’ve been doing this forever… Lol!
Along the way we’ve shared some laughs, made some great friends, written about 1,245 blog posts and oh, yeah – reviewed over 100 carseats and boosters!
Whether you’re new to CarseatBlog.com or have been with us since the start in 2008 – we’d like to share our celebration (and our cake!) with you. You are the reason we’re still here 7 years later, still blogging away, always looking for ways to improve our content and better serve our readers.
The field of Child Passenger Safety is just starting to heat up and take off, and we have a lot of great things planned for the near future. We can’t wait to see all the awesome advances in safety, technology and innovation that the next 7 years is going to bring us. We hope you stick around and enjoy the ride with us!
During the next 7 weeks we’re going to be celebrating by giving away some really great carseats so stay tuned! Each week will feature a new giveaway promotion and your odds of winning something are pretty darn good. Consider it a personal “thank you” from Darren, Heather, Kecia, Jennie, Alicia, Andrea and all of our guest bloggers at CarseatBlog!
To kickoff our Blogiversary Celebration we’ve partnered with our generous sponsor, Maxi-Cosi, to offer one beautiful, new Pria 85 Convertible. The winner will have their choice of available Pria 85 fashions – Devoted Black, Passionate Pink or Brilliant Navy!
This promotion is now closed. Thank you for participating – a winner will be announced shortly!
The Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 is an excellent convertible seat for older babies (who weigh at least 14 lbs.) and for extended rear-facing. It offers good rear-facing leg room, great padding, Air Protect® Side Impact Technology and a cover that you can toss in the washer and dryer! In the forward-facing position, it’s a tall seat with great leg support that will last many kids until they’re old enough and mature enough to safely transition to a belt-positioning booster. Our complete review of the Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 can be found HERE. We think highly of the Pria 85 and it’s on our list of Recommended Seats!
Pria 85 Specs:
- Rear-facing: 14-40 lbs., 40″ or less, top of child’s head must be below top of the headrest
- Forward-facing: 22-85 lbs., at least 1 year old, up to 52″ tall
Pria 85 Features:
- No-rethread harness with 9 height positions
- Air Protect® technology for enhanced side-impact protection
- 3-position base
- Premium push-on LATCH connectors
- Harness holder clips (hold harness out of the way while loading and unloading)
- Easy to remove cover is both machine washable & dryer safe
- Premium fabrics
- Separate harness strap covers for kids over 65 lbs. (only required if seat is NOT tethered)
- Integrated cup holder
- FAA approved for use in aircraft
- 10 year lifespan before expiration
Giveaway:
To enter you MUST leave a comment on this blog and then click on Rafflecopter to qualify yourself. For extra entries, follow the Rafflecopter instructions and visit our Facebook page and/or tweet about our giveaway!
Winner must have a shipping address in the Continental U.S. (Canada, Alaska and Hawaii are excluded – sorry!)
The contest will close on Sunday night, 7/26, and a winner will be chosen within 72 hours. If a winner is deemed ineligible based on shipping restrictions or other issues or does not respond to accept the prize within 7 days, a new winner will be selected.
Now for the fine print (these may be in addition to the rules listed in the Rafflecopter terms): Winner must have a continental U.S. shipping address to claim the prize. Only one prize will be awarded. Winner will have their choice of available Pria 85 fashions. You are not eligible if you have previously won a carseat or any sponsored giveaway at CarseatBlog.com during 2014 or 2015 (our own giveaways of goody bags and such don’t count if no sponsor was mentioned). Our blog writers and editors are also not eligible. Only one entry per household/family, please. If you leave more than one comment, only the first one will count. We reserve the right to deem any entry as ineligible for any reason, though this would normally only be done in the case of a violation of the spirit of the rules above. We also reserve the right to edit/update the rules for any reason. The contest will close on July 26, 2015, and one random winner will be chosen shortly thereafter.
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Good luck!
Side impact protection is really important since not every vehicle we ride in has side curtain airbags. Plus the seat looks so cushy!
I’d love to win this awesome car seat!
I’d love to win a car seat! These are so safe, it would ease my mind to have my toddler in one.
Can a tiny fit be added in?
I love this blog!! I don’t have any experience with Maxi-Cosi yet but would love to get a Pria for my chubby 10 month old!
I have never owned a Maxi-Cosi seat but all of the features sound wonderful. I’d love to win this seat for my toddler!
I would love to win this for my 3 year old, he would love the cup holder!
Side impact protection is one of the most important features to me.
One of the best car seta out there!!
Love this site! Thank you for all the great reviews
I would love a Maxi Cosi for my toddler, the weight limits are great and I like the look of the seat as well.
Would love to win this awesome carseat!
This would be so great for my 2.5 year old!!
We already own a Maxi Cosi Pria 70 and we love it! So comfy, warm and the most beautiful convertable car seat on the market!! My baby girl is 8 months and currently she has a Maxi Cosi Mico but shes out growing it so this giveaway comes at the right time so she can have matching seat with her 3 year old big brother:)
I am newly familiar with the brand Maxi-Cosi. I have been researching convertible car seats for my daughter and this particular car seat on on my list of favorites! I love that this car seat is ideal for extended rear facing toddlers, as that has been my #1 concern! I love the soft padding and not to mention, the easy to remove cover for washing.. AND DRYING! Yay! I may have a car seat crush 🙂
These seats look great!
I have found your website super useful many times and i thank you for that!
I love this because I love this company that makes great products for children and the safety feature this car seat provides.
We love our maxi cosi infant seat but it’s time for the larger version!
Really big thank you to the authors of this blog! It has been so very helpful in finding the right car seat for my tall, slim, little guy. Love the detailed reviews, comparisons, charts, rankings, etc.. Maxi Cosi is the right convertible for us, and I feel confident thanks to all the thorough info you’ve provided.
Want!
Besides all of the wonderful safety features of this car seat, I love that covers are easily removable for cleaning. This is a must have on my registry (baby #1 is due in Nov.)!
I can’t tell you enough how much we love Maxi-Cosi’s products. We currently own a Prezi and a Pria 70. In our opinion they are the best made car seat in production right now. They are very good looking and fashionable but also are also easy to install and use. When my daughter is in her carseat she is very comfortable and I have great peace of mind knowing that she is safe. I have advised several family members and friends to buy Maxi Cosi products and they love them as much as we do. I would love to win the Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 because it would mean that my daughter could ride in a Maxi-Cosi car seat for another 15 pounds. I can’t say enough good things about both of the seats we own. Can’t wait to see what they come out with next!
I own a Maxi Cosi infant seat and the quality and durability surpass other brand car seats we have owned in the past. We are almost at the point where our son needs a step 2 car seat which I have not yet purchased, so this giveaway comes at the most perfect time!
Just found your site and so glad!!