There are basically two things that YouTube suggests I watch these days: videos of people playing Minecraft and videos of people talking about car seats. Sadly, I’m sure you can guess which of these types of people is rolling in the dough from millions of views and which of them is sharing vital information that…
I did not write the book on car seat safety. Heck, I’m still reading and re-reading the book and processing my guilt over the many, many mistakes I’ve made installing and using car seats since before I even had children of my own. If ever there was a case for the expression “know better, do…
A few weeks ago, IKEA’s Polarvide Throws were on sale for $1.99. This 51″ x 67″ fleece blanket is regularly $5.99, but the chartreuse ones were discounted. At once my favourite shade of green and a sweet deal, I snagged a couple and decided I’d figure out what to do with them later. It just…
Now that we’ve been using this car seat for a year and a half and I have completed my Child Passenger Safety Technician training, I have added some updates in red! When Cub was a baby, I knew diddly squat about car seats. Unlike many other pieces of infant gear, I didn’t research car seats at…
This post contains affiliate links. I have previously admitted that I had no idea that snow suits and car seats didn’t mix during Cub’s first winter. If this is new information for you, or you are wondering why, definitely head over to my pal The Monarch Mommy’s post on winter car seat safety. Thankfully, winter…
I think it’s becoming, thankfully, more and more common knowledge that we should not be strapping our children into their car seats while they are wearing their snowsuits or thick jackets. I’ve posted about how I didn’t always know this: if it’s news to you, you’re not alone! In a nutshell, if the case of an…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
