Easy Crafts, Recipes, Party Ideas & Lifestyle Blog: The Suburban Mom

I Love Entertainment Books!!!

I don’t get one every year, but every year I get one, I ask myself why I don’t get one every year. The Entertainment Book is a fantastic book of coupons worth buying because it always pays for itself and then some in savings – at least in my house! …

Important Car Safety

After a field trip to the local fire station today, they offered a car seat check. Since I have never had my car seat checked, I decided to have mine checked out. The good news is that the car seat is in there “nice and tight” and was just how …

UPS Goes Green

I guess I have been a bit out of the loop, since I don’t spend much time in the office any more, but UPS has introduced a Reusable Express Envelope. I love it! I have always hated those 1-time-use packs, bringing them home with me to be recycled. Now you …

I Know Her Nose is Red – It is a Birthmark…

When my daughter was born, my brother-in-law was leery about coming into meet her. He saw the red marks all over her face, and he was worried for her. He was worried that she was “scarred” for life. From the first instant, he was worried about how people would react to her for the rest of her life.

Because I had already been assured by all of the doctors and nurses that the Angel Kiss Birthmarks that covered her eyes, forehead, nose, upper lip and chin would completely fade I wasn’t worried, but appreciated the sentiment. To me, she was perfect.

If I had known that the doctor didn’t mean quickly and completely, I might have been worried too. Today, she is 16-months-old, and when I see her, I don’t see the redness. It has faded considerably since birth, but everywhere I go, everyone else only sees her red nose.

Save Money by Buying Gift Cards Cheap!

I love eBay! Perhaps it is genetic, but I just can’t resist a good deal, and I love finding the angle. Recently, the need for a high-end purchase prompted me to look for an angle to save money, and boy did I do so. How would you like to save …

Searching For “The Perfect Stroller”

By the time my daughter was 14 months old, we had owned (at least temporarily) 7 strollers! Yes, it is a bit nuts, but I freely admit I am picky and was looking for “the perfect stroller.”

Before you jump to the conclusion that I must not have done my research first, allow me assure you otherwise. My husband and I read review after review after review… As first time parents, it is exhausting trying to make sure we have the best of everything for our daughter. The problem with customer reviews is that they are most often written at the initial product arrival or trial. Rarely do customers wait a year to really “test drive” a product before review, but frankly babies change so quickly that what works for an infant will be annoying in a month.

Perhaps my stroller saga can help you pin-point features you need in a stroller, while coming to the conclusion there is no one perfect stroller.