tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15794520869626049132024-02-07T23:34:30.988-06:00Ramblings of a Dislocated Sea MonsterMrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-6103942826224999222016-03-19T04:34:00.000-05:002016-03-19T04:35:10.456-05:00Adventures in Korea: Happy Mart<br />
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do you eat? </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">How do you shop for food? <br />
Is it safe to eat? <br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Those are just some of the questions I’ve heard from
family and friends about living in Korea. I am
not living in an episode of MASH. Korea is a great mixture of traditional open
air markets and modern big box stores. There’s a little bit of everything for
everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We have two “mom and pop” grocery stores within
a short walk of us. A few months ago before <strike>the great freeze of death</strike> winter, I <s>took a stroll</s> dragged my three kids
to one and took some photos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">It’s a small but clean store that includes the
basics of rice, chili pepper paste, vegetables, fruits, seafood, and many
stacks of instant noodles. </span></div>
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They even have tons of Korean snacks like these rice cakes (<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Tteok and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Chapssaltteok)</span>.</div>
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Downside to walking to Happy Mart is that I only buy what I
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This trip’s objective was to pick up items for lunches.
Due to my diet restrictions (youngest has several intolerances/allergies) that means a lot of rice and vegetables for
me! Happy Mart is more expensive than the open air markets, but it’s closer and
open everyday. This trip cost a little under 12,000 won (about $10). </div>
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Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-44874004005058541922016-03-19T04:03:00.001-05:002016-03-19T04:03:11.654-05:00Adventures In Korea: Outdoor MarketsIt's been almost three years since I last posted. Life got very, very busy. How did my life go from my last post to three kids and living in Korea? I'm honestly not sure some days. ;) My goal is to get back to rambling as I see fit.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">When I walked up to my first outdoor market I felt like I finally found the Korea I was expecting and wanting. Rows of brightly colored umbrellas and pop up canopies were squeezed into several narrow streets. The sights, smells, and sounds were overwhelming that first time as my family walked through what seemed like a maze. Food carts were </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">squeezed</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> into tight spaces with their spicy dishes and fried sweets. The language I didn’t understand buzzed in my ears as several stand owners yelled through bullhorns. Clothes hung in tightly packed racks. You name it and I’m sure someone was selling it. This wasn’t a fancy mall, the big box store Emart, or even the English speaking area outside of the base gates. This was Korea. One of the ongoing </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">traditional</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> outdoor markets.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">I am not Korean sized, but they do have some great deals!</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt;">Very thankful we chose to wear our two youngest kids! On busy market days it’s really hard to fit even the smallest of umbrella strollers. Keeping up with three kids in such a crowded space is definitely made easier by only having to keep up with one walking child. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "\22 arial\22 "; font-size: 15px;">That first trip I decided to stick to the basics...bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, and chamwae.</span></div>
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The day started off with Bug Boy (my 2.5 year old toddler mess) waking me up at 6am. (My husband has been gone for at least an hour at this point.) I swear the kid has an alarm in his butt. It goes off and he jumps up and does. not. stop. Baby Girl (who is now 7 months!) thankfully stayed asleep for another 90 minutes. During this time I sat in the living room drinking coffee while grumbling about how I am not a morning person. Bug Boy got to watch Cars 2.<br />
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Good morning Baby Girl! Always wakes with a smile. :)<br />
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I then feed Bug Boy breakfast (granola bars and Trader Joe's fruity loops because it's all that's in the pantry lol). When he's done I get him into the playroom where he decides he'd rather play with interactive story books on the iPad. Since he's quiet I go to start unpacking the "office".....cause that's right we just moved. Again. This time by choice and just from a base house to an off base house. LOVE allllllll the space we have now and the cheaper rent is nice too. ;) I hand Baby Girl random things to entertain her and she rolls around the floor.<br />
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I get about 30 minutes of peace before Bug Boy decides he needs to be in the room with me. I take a break to help him with puzzles and then I get him sorting buttons. Baby Girl decides she'd rather play with her wool diaper covers.<br />
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I look at the time and realize it's 9am and I really should think about showering and getting out of my PJs! I leave Bug Boy in the playroom with a prayer that he just plays and doesn't find trouble. Baby Girl gets a bin of toys on my bedroom floor.<br />
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My shower. NOT the highlight of the house. Still don't have a shower curtain hanging in the kid's bathroom (we usually all shower together so I can keep an eye on them!), so quick shower it is.<br />
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Dressed (but not ready! lol) and thinking who needs a full length mirror when your counters are so low?! :p Baby Girl is thankfully still happy. A quick holler tells me that Bug Boy is at least still in the house and alive.<br />
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Once I'm ready for the day I get the kids dressed. I find I have a few minutes before we need to leave so Baby Girl goes up up on my back and Bug Boy watches the two video shorts that are on the Cars 2 DVD. I load dishes into the dishwasher and pick up the playroom.<br />
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It's 10am now. I herd Bug Boy outside where he wonders "where bunny?" (The lot next to us is empty and there's a bunny and a couple of cats that live in the trees.) After some talking about bunny sleeping, I get them both into the car.<br />
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Quick stop at the Chick-fil-a drive through for my birthday breakfast. We've been dealing with Baby Girl's dairy protein intolerance since she was 2 weeks. It's been improving a lot for the past two months and I decided today was the day to eat what I want and see how she does. All day I was expecting the screaming to start back up, but it never did. *dances* This was a glorious chicken biscuit.<br />
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Our first destination was the monthly Real Diaper Association circle meeting. We meet once a month to share about cloth diapers, to talk about any questions or issues people might be having, and to just hang out as friends. Today's topic was cloth diapering multiples, though I think we spent way more time on other subjects. ;) Baby Girl thinks watching the other kids is way cool.<br />
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After the meeting I run by everyone's favorite Walmart. I needed supplies to make more laundry detergent and unfortunately this is the only place of in town that I know has everything I need!</div>
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Then it's off to McDonald's with two of the mamas from the morning's meeting to let the kids play during lunch. This was my first time ever at the McDonald's here and I was surprised how toddler friendly it was. :) Bug Boy ate his chicken nuggets. Baby Girl tasted his apple slices. Mama got adult talk. Heavenly.</div>
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After playing hard we head back home for nap time! Bug Boy was exhausted. It took me 20 minutes, but I finally got him settled in his room so he could fall asleep. Baby Girl had a long dozing nursing session and I enjoyed kicking up my feet!</div>
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Zoe resisted a real nap for a bit despite the long nursing session, so she had a brief jump to get out some more energy. I went searching for the lost bin of diapers. Once I finally found them I finished organizing the changing station! Organized cloth makes me happy. :D</div>
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Finally I get Baby Girl asleep! I was afraid to move her far, so she got a couch nap.</div>
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During the silence I spent some time online taking care of some of my babywearing group's stuff (I'm leader for my local group). Once Bug Boy woke up at 4pm, Baby Girl quickly woke up due to the noise. Since I had more errands to run we headed out to the car. Before getting in Bug Boy noticed the bunny was awake. Poor bunny got chased. *sigh* </div>
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We headed off to the base (just a 10 minute drive thankfully!) to get an item I saw on the base swap page, to get a couple of things from the BX, get gas, and check the mail at the base house we're officially leaving later this week. No pictures because this whole time I was playing beat the storm! It started to sprinkle as I pulled up to the house at the end. Made it!</div>
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It's now 5:30pm, so I settle the kids with Sesame Street on Netflix and I start cooking up corn and zucchini from the weekly CSA box (LOVE these boxes full of fresh local produce I get every week!).<br />
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While dinner is cooking I decide it's time to open a bottle of wine so I can enjoy a glass with dinner. Like the wine sippy cup I got from my best friend for my birthday? :D If you're going to enjoy wine with little kids around you need a cup that won't break or spill all over your carpet.</div>
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Dinner time! I had the veggies with some leftover Chinese. Bug Boy refused to eat. We don't force him to eat anything, but we don't fix him his own meals. If he's hungry enough, he eats what is given to him. Apparently he's not hungry tonight! </div>
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Baby Girl sits in her high chair while I eat. She throws the zucchini I gave her, tastes the carrot, and eventually eats a couple of the puffs. She's not too interested in solids yet!</div>
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After dinner I sit back and continue enjoying my wine while the kids play. My husband finally gets home at 6:45. I ask him about my birthday ice cream and he leaves to get me some. Coffee Lovers. YUM.</div>
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So at this point Bug Boy poops. Hubby changes him and make loud noises of disgust and declares he is going to find the diaper sprayer and install it right now. Ha.<br />
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While hubby installs the diaper sprayer Bug Boy decides he's done playing nice with his sister. The result is an immediate stopping of play and he is changed and put in bed. Unfortunately staying in bed is not his strong point. We have not finished unpacking his bedroom, so in getting up in the dark he trips and falls on something. Oy. He's given an ice pack and is settled on the couch for us to keep an eye on him. Baby Girl bounces during all of this before she's finally worn out for the night. I nurse her down and lay her in bed.</div>
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Not an ideal birthday, but it was a full day and it (mostly) went well.</div>
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Kawaii mom label with bamboo inserts - bad elastic (only way it'll fit him. lol)</div>
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Medium Watch Me Be Green wool soaker.</div>
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Medium fleece cover sewn by me using Katrina's quick sew pattern.</div>
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Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-57952151227502993272013-03-07T12:45:00.000-06:002013-03-07T12:45:06.999-06:00Yummy diapers....Decided I should put my sewing skills to good use and save myself some money by making my own cloth diapers. They're not the prettiest, but they are very functional despite wonky sewing. If you're interested in sewing your own <a href="http://handmadebyrita.blogspot.com/2007/10/classic-rrp-ritas-rump-pocket-pattern.html">Rita's Rump Pocket</a> and <a href="http://baabaababy.us/2011/01/free-fitted-diaper-pattern/">Baa Baa Baby</a> are two good places to start for free patterns. With my son pocket diapers have worked out great, but with my baby girl they're not working out as well. However, fitteds are great! I really like how I could stuff my pockets without however much or little I needed, so stuffable fitteds (or pocket fitteds) make me happy. I also have a new love for wool, so bring on the fitteds!!!<br />
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I made my own pattern and used other online tutorials to figure out how to sew what I had in mind.</div>
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A couple of diapers later I made this one (pattern changed up some).</div>
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This is a little big on her right now, but at the rate she's growing will fit well soon!</div>
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My latest diaper. Got my snap pliers in recently and I feel like I'm unstoppable now! LOL</div>
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My sewing is still not so straight, but all the diapers are holding up in the wash and are working well on Baby Girl. Best yet is that they've all been made with cheap flannel receiving blankets.</div>
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Squish is now a big toddler of 27 months. He's very obsessed with trains, cars, and planes. He refuses to leave the house without a couple of toy cars or at least a nice plane. Ran across a <a href="http://whipstitchfabrics.com/blog/snack-bandolier/">tutorial for a snack bandolier</a> and I changed it up slightly for our purposes. Even though I still don't sew in a straight line, it looks nice and he loves it!</div>
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Although he was a bit confused at first. "What this?" :)</div>
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<br />Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-18824320951868792282013-02-21T20:21:00.001-06:002013-02-21T20:21:17.765-06:00New year, new hobby?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last summer I got it in my mind that I should learn how to knit so I could knit my own wool bottoms for Baby Girl. For those not in the know, wool is a fantastic cover option for cloth diapers. Knit wool covers are ADORABLE and super functional. But a bit expensive. Well, after months of starting and stopping I have this washcloth to show off. Yeah, won't be winning any medals that's for sure. Knit longies? HA HA HA. I can't even knit a damn square. I did try crocheting. Very messy for someone who likes exactness. I felt like I was making random loops for nothing. Still haven't given up on yarn, but decided it was time to try something else. </div>
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Last weekend I decided that I was going to go out and buy a sewing machine and see about sewing. Not sure if I was going to be any good, let alone stick with it, I bought the cheap Brother from Walmart (this town doesn't exactly have many options and I haven't seen any used machines posted on local swaps). I sat down that same afternoon and stared at my machine. I've never touched one before. I inserted the included DVD into my laptop and after 30 minutes of cursing the lady on the DVD I had a threaded machine. My first project is the often pinned reusable bag from a tank top. I rummaged this out of the bag of clothes I was going to donate.</div>
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Yep, my second project completed the exact same day I bought my first sewing machine was a baby dress. Not to bad for clearance Walmart fabric. No pattern. Well, I attempted to use a pattern and gave up. I just did my best knowing in theory how to make this style of dress.</div>
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And yes this chubby baby is only 11 weeks in this photo.</div>
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Squish, who isn't as squishy as he used to be, woke up way too early as usual. I think it was about 6:45am. My husband wasn't quite out of the house, but would be minutes later. Here Squish is trying to peek in on his dada after he woke and climbed out of his toddler bed.</div>
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Getting tired of door peaking, he brings me an empty bowl and tells me "Shew! Shew!" In toddlerese this means "I want cereal now." Since he has a bowl I realize that before coming into my bedroom he went downstairs to get the bowl. Oh yay.</div>
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First diaper change of the day - into a Kawaii mom label pocket with 2 bamboo inserts.</div>
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While Mommy cleaned up breakfast, Squish headed upstairs to his big boy room (he's still in the nursery, but as soon as his new room is finished he'll move over!). No clue what he did but when I got up there the cat was meowing and Squish was on top of him. No, kid isn't asleep he's throwing a fit because he got caught. :p</div>
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Diaper change after bath (like how I have to use my feet? *sigh*) and clothes on. Squish tries to hang up his towel for me. :)</div>
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Here's where the day derails. I planned on taking Squish to the park and then on our weekly Target run (I'm a bit obsessed about finding the best deals I can with coupon matching and clearance hunts....ha ha).</div>
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Yes, angry text got sent to my hubby. Not that he'd see it till that night anyways. Man took the vehicle with the car seat. Didn't even leave me the seat! Grrrrr. Looks like we're going nowhere because at this point a long walk to a toddler safe playground just isn't in me.</div>
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Cause he just doesn't get it.</div>
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I get us both inside eventually and I look at my kitchen. Fine, if I can't have fun then at least we'll be productive!</div>
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Squish is a great helper when he wants to be. I wash dishes as he hands me the dirty ones one at a time. </div>
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Eventually we finish with the dishes. Start the dish washer and spray off the counters. This isn't a quick process though, so by the time we finish it's lunch time!</div>
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I was going to give him grapes, but the child stole some yogurt so he had that with a quesadilla. As always he finishes every last bite. :p</div>
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Squish plays while I continue my crazy pregnant lady obsession to clean.</div>
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Ooooo...pretty. Yes, I even go as far as to organize his play kitchen items. Why? Because I'm the crazy pregnant lady. That's why.</div>
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Squish gets bored about this time and decides he's going to help me dust! Score!</div>
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When Squish gets bored he goes upstairs to grab his favorite airplanes and we fly them in the air. And then Squish insists that they crash about 5 thousand times. </div>
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Tylenol is helping me some, so I do a bit of laundry.</div>
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And take a new belly pic! Yep, that's me at 32 weeks, 5 days. Just another 7-9 weeks to go!</div>
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Meanwhile Aiden plays with his play kitchen. Current biggest hit? Emptied and washed spice containers!</div>
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Squish LOVES to climb, so I've been trying to find ways to let him climb in a more controlled manner. Right now he helps me prep dinner and that goes amazingly well considering how unhelpful a toddler can be at times. He hands me things I need, stirs up batters, and throws things away for me.</div>
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Tonight we are having chili and cornbread! I made two batches of chili - one is put into the freezer for a super easy after baby meal.</div>
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Squish eats that whole large piece of cornbread and two bowls of chili. Not quite sure where he puts it all. And yes, I realize this is not typical toddler eating! He has his days where he's super picky and won't touch a thing but he always makes up for it with days like today. He's always reminding me to look at what a toddler eats by the WEEK, not the day!</div>
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By this point Mommy is worn out, but not Squish! So we do an art project. Mommy loves art and Squish LOVES to color. This is the first time Squish is allowed to use glue sticks. He thinks they're pretty great and since he didn't eat them Mommy thinks this is a very successful project!</div>
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I haven't hung these up yet (still gotta get my son out of the nursery!), but I have zero hesitation in using three clips to hold up the lightweight quilt I bought for Baby Girl. Just hang the clips on the wall using a long nail at a 45 degree angle. Great wall art for a nursery since it's always best to keep all blankets out of the crib for the first year. And best yet for less than $5 I have a set of three and supplies to make more if I feel the need. </div>
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Are these not the cutest ever? They are "one sized" fitteds from Greenchild Creations on etsy. One of mine is flannel and the other is cotton. She also has bamboo available. They do have pockets so you can increase the absorbency easily. While fitteds do require a cover to keep from leaking I've found that when stuffed I'm able to keep my son coverless around the house. I've just been stuffing with folded flats - nothing fancy! These are "one size" because the very tall rise is fold down! Fold it down as small as you need it (gets larger than the left and smaller than the right!). Fairly nifty. You might notice the lack of snaps or velcro, and that's because the ones I got do need pins. With some help from Greenchild herself over on her Facebook page (she's got picture help!) I've gotten better at pinning these correctly. However, in her shop you can add snaps or velcro to any of these diapers if you really don't want to pin. I'm horrible at pinning, but I like being able to adjust the waist to be exactly what I want it to be every time (plus I hate velcro).<br />
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These are a great fit on Squish with TONS of rise left to go - perfect for a child like mine who has already outgrown the rise of some other "one size" diapers. And yeah, I've improved from the pinning seen in above picture. ;)</div>
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Squish and I earlier this week doing our weekly Target clearance finds round up.<br />
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World's sexiest husband wearing Squish while doing the world's sexiest work, dishes.<br />
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In March I got an exciting surprise. Boy was it a surprise since we were sleeping on the floor since our furniture hadn't arrived to our new station yet! At the end of March I went to the base clinic to confirm. It's also when I learned that not all base clinics are created equal.<br />
I showed up, they drew blood. And an hour later a nurse tells me I'm not pregnant. By this point I should be 6 weeks. Tells me I should just come back in a week. I was very confused....after all below is my tests (can you get anymore positive?!).<br />
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I insisted that they draw blood again and this time run a beta. Two agonizing days go by before the nurse calls me and tells me I am pregnant and my numbers are "really high." I asked what they were out of curiosity and she refused to tell me. That same day I loaded DS up on my back and marched to the Tricare office and switched to standard so I can always be seen off base. Best decision I've made! Since that week I've learned from a former worker there that this base clinic has been known in the past to "call" a pregnancy test before actually running it. EEK!</div>
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I really wish that it didn't cost $4.99 just to get the Time magazine issue to read the story inside. Most people have yet to see more than the cover and many probably won't ever read the story. There have been a lot of assumptions from the cover too. Well, I spent the $4.99 and downloaded it to my iPad so I could know what was behind Time's interesting cover picture choice.<br />
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The majority of the article is about Dr Sears, his family, and their lives. Not breastfeeding 3 year olds. Not in depth interviews with families who practice AP (other than the Sears' family). Nothing is mentioned about being mom enough. The cover was there purely to attract attention, which it did. By the way, I have zero issue with breastfeeding being on the cover I just wish they had chosen a picture that shows the bond breastfeeding gives (which you can find <a href="http://lightbox.time.com/2012/05/10/parenting/#3">here</a>).<br />
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Other than information about Dr Sears, the article mentions the book Continuum Concept as being the roots of AP. It goes briefly into Dr. Sears' The Baby Book which introduced AP to most of America. It goes on to state that some moms feel "traumatized" for not being able to do everything by the book. Honestly I own the book, have read it, and don't see how it comes across to others as an all or nothing resource (there's even a chapter for working moms believe it or not!). The article does state that Sears tells people to do the best your can and stick with your instincts, NOT do everything perfectly or your child will suffer. AP is about instinctual parenting, not following a rule book. I feel there is a tone in the article assuming an "all or nothing" stance with AP which many in the AP community probably won't enjoy.<br />
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And for those who don't know anything about AP, trust me one of the <a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/attachment-parenting/what-ap-7-baby-bs">"attachment tools" for AP</a> is not extended breastfeeding into elementary school. It's simply breastfeeding. And please don't forget that the <a href="http://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/">WHO (World Health Organization)</a> recommends breastfeeding up to 2 years of age and beyond. This is not crazy AP moms going nuts.<br />
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In the end I don't really feel that the cover and the actual story had much to do with each other other than the mom practices AP. But that doesn't catch anyones attention and sell magazines does it?<br />
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(Sears posted his response on FaceBook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/ask-dr-sears/dr-bills-comments-regarding-time-magazine/386851014687448">https://www.facebook.com/notes/ask-dr-sears/dr-bills-comments-regarding-time-magazine/386851014687448</a>)Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-36134903382143716462012-03-19T13:54:00.001-05:002012-03-19T13:55:11.589-05:00Moving sucksAnd so does unpacking. Especially when your packers apparently had a 3 room minimum when choosing items to pack in a single box. Outdoor watering can, waffle iron, bed sheets, duct tape, and baby toys obviously all belong in the kitchen which is why they marked the box "kit."<br />
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<a href="http://jennyspouse.com/">If you're a military wife and haven't read Jenny, you really should! It's my favorite cartoon. </a></div>Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-60732586337135752372012-02-21T09:45:00.001-06:002012-02-21T09:45:11.734-06:00Arm Yourself with Knowledge!One of my main frustrations isn't that moms don't always make the same choices in parenting related matters that I do, but rather that many moms aren't informed of all the choices that exist. What works for my family doesn't necessarily work for the next family (or even for the next baby!). What does work is being an informed parent and knowing that you really did make the best decision for you and your family. So I'm going to keep reading, learning, and sharing so we can all be better parents just because we're armed with knowledge.<br />
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Those of you who know me IRL might have seen these already. ;)<br />
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First up, <a href="http://voices.yahoo.com/the-lie-edd-why-due-date-isnt-you-1958162.html?cat=25">The Lie of the EDD: Why Your Due Date Isn't What You Think</a>. I wish pregnant moms could just pass this out to friends and strangers when asked about their due date, as if the baby is on a timer. I've always known that a "due date" is a misleading phrase since the baby is "due" when the baby wants to be, but to see a mainstream news article remind people that going past 40 week is BIOLOGICALLY normal is refreshing. Hope more people take this to heart!<br />
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<a href="http://www.nurturingheartsbirthservices.com/blog/?p=50">Cervical Exams: Who Needs Them?</a><br />
Try not to let the "crunchy" source get to you too much because this is a great perspective on why it isn't always best for every mom to get cervical checks while pregnant and while in labor. Before consenting to checks, ask yourself if you actually want and need them personally.<br />
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Last week the news that <a href="http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2012/02/new-study-finds-arsenic-in-infant-formula-cereal-bars.html#.Tz09H0seTMg.facebook">arsenic has been found in infant formula </a>spread like wildfire. I still don't know which formula it was (if you know, please share!) but many sources have said that it is an organic brand. This bothers the heck outta me because I just think about all those moms who feel they made the best decision and are willing to pay the extra money for an organic formula for their little one. This is not okay! Whatever company this is needs to get on the ball!!!<br />
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One of my favorite recent finds is information on how to do <a href="http://blog.nurturedchild.ca/index.php/2010/12/10/baby-led-bottle-feeding/">baby led bottle feeding </a>and best yet, it was written by a lactation consultant! There are many great tips here for formula feeding and pumping moms. Most of what she mentioned I have never heard before myself, so I doubt if many moms have. Yay for more information!<br />
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For the breastfeeding moms, here's a <a href="http://naturalmamanz.blogspot.co.nz/2012/02/increasing-milk-supply-straight-from.html">list of ways to increase milk supply</a>. Most of these I've heard and read about but not all in one tidy little list! Good job Natural Mama NZ!<br />
And interestingly enough, a Johnson and Johnson partner put out how <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gina-ciagne/breastfeeding-heart-health_b_1283068.html">BFing can help with a woman's heart health</a>.Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-25846111233028585962012-02-16T14:13:00.002-06:002012-02-16T14:16:57.296-06:00Toddler Busy BagWe're preparing to move yet again. In preparation for the long car ride and hotel stays ahead, I've made a toddler busy bag. Some things will have to be hotel use only, but quite a few things will work for when he's in the car strapped in his car seat. I got this idea from all the dozens of pinterest activities I've ran across the past few months.<br />
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In the front zippered pocket I've stored flash cards from The Dollar Tree ($2 total) - there's the alphabet, shapes, and colors.</div>
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Inside I've used bags to separate out the different actives. I found a few clear plastic pencil cases for binders ($1/4); for the rest I used zippered quart sized bags.</div>
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Small chalkboard ($2) and chalk ($.75)</div>
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Popsicle sticks ($3 for a pack of 200) and velcro circles (self sticking $3 for 15 pairs). Got the idea from <a href="http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/2008/09/making-shapes.html">Chasing Cheerios</a>. For now Squish will just play with them, but later we'll work on shapes, colors, and more with these. Do note that the velcro circles come in 5/8", so you'll need the wider tongue depressor sticks.</div>
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Crayola Color Wonder markers and paper. This small set was only $1. </div>
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Construction paper ($1 for 100 sheets), chubby crayons ($1), and stickers ($1 for 500, shown is just 150 of them). At 15 months Squish is starting to have fun with stickers, so I know this will be a huge hit! Thankfully cheap Dollar Tree stickers come off of things easily, so skip the expensive kinds. ;)</div>
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Fabric snake. Ribbion I already had, large button, and felt squares ($.25 to .50 a sheet, I used half of 4 sheets). Idea came from <a href="http://www.activity-mom.com/2009/11/button-snake.html">The Activity Mom</a>. </div>
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Discovery bottles. One contains small sea creatures in water. The second has rice with pipe cleaners, pom poms, small dominos, and green pebble beads. The third contains water with pipe cleaner shapes, pom poms, small dominoes, foam letters, and green pebble beads. There are hundreds of discovery bottle possibilities, I just chose to start with these three!</div>
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All the objects I used came from The Dollar Tree. I even have lots of extras for future projects.</div>
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Pipe cleaners and a pringles can! Idea came from <a href="http://engagingtoddleractivities.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/increased-difficulty-to-pipe-cleaner-toy/">Fun & Engaging Activities for Toddlers.</a> </div>
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I will also bring along with me <a href="http://seamonsterfamily.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinterest-wins.html">the pom pom stuff in it activity</a> because it's still a HUGE hit in our house!</div>
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Now that the kid is set I've got to start packing an apartment, which isn't nearly as fun.</div>Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-73501571887538293362012-02-09T20:40:00.000-06:002012-02-09T21:51:50.502-06:00Why I don't post more photos on my cooking/recipe blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So I've been working on improving a recipe recently and thought I might try to take some process photos. Let's just say that didn't really happen. Y'all are lucky to get any photos on my food blog.</div>
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Why? </div>
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Cause this is how I end up cooking most of the time these days.</div>
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Squish is on my back in these photos in a double hammock carry using a Storch Anna woven wrap.</div>
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We always start off happily enough.</div>
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Sometimes he falls asleep for a little cat nap and it's beautiful. </div>
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Thankfully this day loud music playing on my laptop helped distract him away from his mission to scream his lungs out.</div>
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Learned that last month.<br />
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I wonder what other stores will do this too......Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-51126477612541153472012-01-25T14:38:00.000-06:002012-01-25T14:39:22.360-06:00Way to go Frankston, AustraliaSo a babywearing dad decided to take a little walk to calm down his fussy toddler. She needed a nap. He put her in a back carry in an <a href="http://olivesandapplesauce.com/">Olives and Applesauce SSC</a>. After a few minutes she was calm and falling asleep. He put the hood up and continued his walk. To him this is normal, and him and his wife have done this many times before. But apparently a Frankston cop was called by an uninformed citizen and the cop decided this was unsafe and the man needed to be corrected. Basically he told the dad that his daughter needed to be in a front carry or in a pram since she can't breathe in a back carry and that it's unsafe. The officer has no BWing training.<br />
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I get that the officer is uninformed. Why would any of them be trained about proper babywearing? They should have more important things to be dealing with. But at the same time, why did the office still go off on the dad after noticing she was asleep and breathing well?! Doesn't he have more important things to deal with than this?!<br />
O&A carriers are well known GOOD carriers that properly hold a baby (and toddler too!) with lots of support for mom and dad. When used properly, there is no more risk using a back carry as there is with using a front carry or even a stroller or an infant car seat! Hoods are often used to support the head and to keep a sleeping child asleep. I do this all the time! And best of all, I can FEEL Squish breathing, something I can't do with a stroller.<br />
The mom and dad are using this as an opportunity to take the time to hold meetings about proper babywearing and how to use carriers safely. I hope some good comes of this!<br />
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Meanwhile, at least the following news article was published in NC! Way to go Fayetteville for passing on good BWing information to others.<br />
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I'm pretty good about trying new recipes I find on there. So far just one big major fail.<br />
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Recently I've had two toddler Pinterest wins!<br />
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One is <a href="http://www.sweethappylife.com/2011/toddler-games-activities/pipe-cleaners-colander-busy-toddler/">this pipe cleaners and colander "game."</a> How much easier can one get? Since I don't actually have a colander (it's in storage), I bought one from the Dollar Tree. For $2 I've found a way to keep a toddler busy for two minutes every day. That's success in my book!<br />
Of course some days he just likes his new hat....<br />
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The second win is <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2011/08/busy-bag-idea-pom-pom-stuff-it-in.html">this "pom pom stuff it in" game. </a> Now I won't pretend that this was the easiest thing in the world to make. We're a bit limited in tools since most things are in storage, but hey that's why I bought the 4 pack of plastic containers from the Dollar Tree. 3 to mess up! </div>
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Thankfully I only messed up two lids before cutting my finger and making DH finish this project when he got home. However, this game has been a HUGE hit. For at least 5 minutes each day this kid sits down and just pops those pom poms right into the hole. Of course today I caught him trying to stuff the pipe cleaners in there too....but that's <a href="http://engagingtoddleractivities.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/increased-difficulty-to-pipe-cleaner-toy/">another project</a>.</div>
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Where does one begin with this?<br />
Yes, I'm big about breastfeeding (BFing). Squish is 14 months and we're still happily breastfeeding. So when I saw someone else mentioned this article, I just had to read it. Why are BFing babies "more challenging?" What do they consider to be a challenge? And of course they only did this based on the first three months. Ask any BFing mom if the first 3 months were blissful and I bet 9 out of 10 will laugh and say no. BFing is not something that comes natural to most mom and baby pairs. There are certain ways to latch so that they can get the milk easily where it doesn't hurt mom, and baby is not born knowing how to do this. Then you've got the growth spurts that are normally at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks. Growth spurts mean LOTS more time spent BFing and babies are more grumpy as they're working on increasing your milk supply. And let's face it, growing isn't exactly pain free (anybody else remember growing pains like I did as a kid? Ouch!).<br />
Another thing I'm wondering about is how much BFing support these moms had. If you've never BF before it can be very stressful wondering if baby is getting enough (usually yes, but it's easy to doubt yourself since you can't measure the milk!), if there is any thrush or mastitis, if your baby is allergic to anything you've eaten (since it ends up in your milk), and more! Without support it's easy to get overwhelmed and assume the worst. Most babies get more stressed the more mommy is stressed.<br />
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In my experience, Squish was easy to calm down thanks to BFing. Once we got past a nasty case of mastitis at 2 weeks, life with BFing become much easier. I really doubt if formula would have made Squish happier. He smiled early and was content. And not to mention, I've taken great joy in knowing that I have not had to clean bottles or spend DH's hard earned money on formula.<br />
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As one friend told me, "I can't say that I agree with it at all....just more useless info in that article."Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-17667620079626600572011-11-02T20:53:00.001-05:002011-11-02T20:53:52.155-05:00A note about birthdays....I suck at dates. No, seriously I do. I don't remember most people's birthdays. If you're a friend of mine and I remembered your birthday it's probably because I set 2 alarms on my iPhone and noticed it on facebook. Thankfully my closest friends don't mind one bit. In fact I'm pretty sure these people know without me telling them that I normally don't know what day of the week it is without checking my computer or phone.<br />
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Today is Squish's first birthday. When did it get to be Nov 2nd I have no idea. It just snuck up on me. But it came. I haven't really reminisced about what was going on a year ago. Let's just say that's for the best since I hated my birth. Tomorrow marks good stuff though. 1 year of breastfeeding and 1 year of holding a cute baby boy! With luck I won't ever forget his birthday date....of course I almost forgot my husband's birthday and just remembered about it 2 days ago....<br />
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<br />Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-46133117146786520712011-10-21T16:08:00.003-05:002011-10-21T16:09:01.336-05:00Not ForgottenSo I haven't forgotten about this blog. I've started a few entries over the past few months. Then stopped. I didn't want this to be all about my kid, parenting, etc. I wanted this to be about me. Well, me right now is putting up with Squish and the military whims 24/7. While there is a lot more to me than "mom" and "military wife," it's time for me to face the facts that those titles are what affects me the most these days. So from here on out, expect a lot of rants and raves related to things that affect me. What you won't ever see here though is political discussions. I have my definite opinions, but they won't be shared here out of respect to my husband and others. Plus I'd rather waste my breath on things like cloth diapers and others stupidity. :D<br />
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A bit about me. I'm a 28 year old Air Force wife. My husband, DH, has a really cool job. He loves it. I love it... most days. We have one son who is about to turn one (eek!). I call him Squish on here cause he used to be squishy. Now he doesn't sit long enough to let the fat settle. I spend my days chasing Squish around the house, doing cloth diaper laundry, <a href="http://www.mrsseamonster.blogspot.com/">cooking</a> for my family, picking up 999 toys, watching Star Trek Voyager on Netflix, and texting my best friend. Oh, and spending way too much time online during Squish's naps.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son learned how to pick his nose this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's growing up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*sniff*</div>Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-9076414345606584012011-07-26T14:25:00.001-05:002011-07-26T14:28:11.045-05:00You Get What You Pay For....At least when it comes to strollers.<br />
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While I was gone visiting family earlier this month, a small piece on my Quinny Buzz 4 stroller broke. It did affect the integrity of the stroller and, being the paranoid mom I am at times, I decided that Squish was not riding in it again. I wore Squish in carriers for the rest of the trip. When I got home, my husband called Quinny customer service. (I would have called, but there would have been unproductive cursing every 4th word.) Without hesitation, they set up for FedEx to pick up our stroller (we had to box it of course) free to us and they sent us a brand new Quinny Buzz 2011 stroller by FedEx. I even got to pick what color I wanted. Of course I went with red.<br />
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I have no idea if the stroller piece broke due to something from traveling, others using the stroller while I was there, or if it just had issues. I loved my Buzz stroller and was not happy about the break. What I am extremely happy about is that Quinny came through despite my stroller being out of warranty. In my book they're a great company!<br />
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My old beloved Quinny Buzz 4:<br />
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My new Quinny Buzz (and they did tell me to keep the front wheels of my 4, I'm just giving the 3 wheel version a try):<br />
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There are a few noticeably different changes. All of which I'm very happy to see.<br />
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1. Just one seat. I don't have pictures, but the older Buzz models had one smaller padded seat and then you could remove it from the metal frame and replace it with a bigger unpadded seat. I never attempted to use the larger seat since Squish is so small, but I heard it was a major pain. And best of all the weight limit is still a wonderful high 50 lbs!<br />
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2. Bigger basket! The walls are higher and the bottom is larger too. I never had an issue stuffing my large purse in the basket along with something else, but I'm sure those who use huge diaper bags love this bigger storage basket. I'm sure I'll enjoy this feature the next time I get the bright idea to walk to the commissary instead of drive.<br />
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3. The bumper bar. The older models had a thick foam bumper bar. Looked great, but I couldn't string toys on it easily. The new model has a removable thinner padding that looks like it can be washed. Still looks very sleek and will hold up well (if not better because it's not just foam).<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. I swear the canopy is bigger. I haven't found any mention of this, but it definitely seems like it's extending just a tad farther than before.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a couple of other changes too, but these are the ones I immediately noticed and care about.</div><br />
Thanks Quinny for being great in the customer service department! And I'm glad to see what little negatives there were to begin with have been improved upon.Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579452086962604913.post-33091566373724868422011-06-18T10:44:00.000-05:002011-06-18T10:44:05.747-05:00Oh the ZucchiniThe zucchini plants are creeping up above my waist.<br />
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I had no idea that desert soil would grow zucchini so well.<br />
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Still waiting on my tomatoes and cucumbers to produce.<br />
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But that's okay.<br />
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We're struggling to eat dozens of pounds of zucchini right now.<br />
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Zucchini for breakfast anyone? ;)Mrs Sea Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08802441980259681472noreply@blogger.com1