Alt Design Summit is hosting their first-ever New York City event today, and I’m not there. I was supposed to be there — I even bought a ticket to attend — but I’m not. So why am I not attending Alt Summit NYC? Two reasons…… READ MORE!
Levi’s second state fair
Nearly a year to the day of our first-ever excursion to the Iowa State Fair, Levi and I got to experience fried food and farm animals for a second time… … READ MORE!
Choosing a convertible car seat
We’ve gotten tremendous use out of Levi’s Chicco KeyFit 30 car seat, but it’s finally time to move our little peanut into a convertible car seat. (I’ll bet he’s stayed in his infant carrier longer than most babies.) JB and I are currently debating several options, and since they all seem so similar to us, I’d love your thoughts on choosing a convertible car seat for Levi.
Using the 8th edition of Baby Bargains
Pros: Same as the Marathon (see below), but seat adds height-adjuster knob. Additional side impact protection in headrest.
Cons: Price. Big seat–may not fit into smaller vehicles. EPS foam only in headrest.
Note: This review was for the Britax Boulevard / Boulevard CS.
Pros: Up to 65 lbs. with a five-point harness. Plush pad, EPS foam, same pros as Roundabout.
Cons: Must re-thread harness manually. HUGS harness system gets mixed reviews.
Note: This review was for the Britax Marathon.
Pros: Excellent features–EPS foam, no-twist straps, can be tethered rear- or forward-facing, easy to adjust harness, double-strap LATCH, nice colors.
Cons: Harness slot a bit too high for smallest infants.
Note: This review was for the Britax Roundabout / Roundabout 50.
Pros: Headrest pops off for easier rear-facing installation. EPP foam, easy-off pad for hand-washing, affordable price.
Cons: Harness can be hard to adjust when rear-facing.
Note: This review was for the First Years True Fit (C630)
Pros: Excellent harness adjuster. SureLATCH makes for quick and easy installs.
Cons: 40 lb. limit for harness.
Note: This review was for the Evenflo Symphony 65.
Have we overlooked a superior convertible car seat? Do you have any opinions on my choices above? Please leave your comments below!
The O.G. by Lo and Sons: the best bag for planes, trains and automobiles
Around the time I was starting to get bored with the diaper bag I had been carrying for the past year, the generous folk over at Lo & Sons sent me one of their O.G. bags last month to try out. With an abundance of interior and exterior pockets and a water-resistant nylon construction, the O.G. seemed to meet my diaper bag requirements: fashionable and functional.
So what did I think of the bag in real life?
PSA: catbird stacking ring sale
Consider this is a public service announcement!
Get thee to Catbird’s website today or tomorrow to take advantage of their stacking ring sale. I’m obsessed with the look of stacking rings, especially the stack in the above photo. If those black diamonds were rubies (Levi’s birthstone), I would definitely snag one and use it as the foundation of my stack. And by snag one, I really mean that I’d put it on my wishlist and daydream about it while saving up my pennies.
I’m also loving the rings with blue stones on Catbird’s sale page. Oh, how I wish they were aquamarine, which is my birthstone!
{image via catbird’s blog}
Note: This is not a sponsored post! I just really like Catbird’s jewelry.
