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Entries from January 2007

Most Infant Car Seats Failed Crash Tests

January 5th, 2007 by Marlo · No Comments

Consumer Reports is issuing a safety alert for parents with infant car seats. In their latest issue, they tested 12 infant car seats. Nine of them performed poorly.
The important information about the report is quoted below:

When we crash-tested infant car seats at the higher speeds vehicles routinely withstand, most failed disastrously. The car seats [...]

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Tags: Interesting · Parenting · Reviews

Don’t Eat that Lobster!

January 3rd, 2007 by Marlo · 2 Comments

Last night, we decided to have lobster for dinner. Nope it’s not what you think, this was a rare occasion. We can afford to only have lobster once a year around Valentine’s Day from LobsterGram using the DiscoverCard Cashback Bonus points (expect a post about this next month). On New Year’s Eve, [...]

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Tags: Family · Health

Top 10 Cold Weather Activities for Kids

January 1st, 2007 by Elaine · 5 Comments

Winter is here in the Midwest! My son can get stir crazy inside the house, so here are a few suggestions to keep us all from getting cabin fever!
1. Visit the library: Check your local library as well as those in the surrounding neighborhoods. Many libraries offer movie screenings, crafts, story times, etc. [...]

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Tags: Distractions · Family · Parenting · Popular