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This is how it really was when we made cupcakes.  I let my son frost them, so he was standing on a chair at the kitchen counter with butter knife in hand.  He had had a taste of the frosting so he knew he wanted more.  He frosted the cupcakes (with a little help from mom) and we moved on to sprinkles.  He followed directions perfectly, using his little fingers to pinch the sprinkles and drop them on the cupcakes.  He announced that he was done and I looked over to check his work.  He pointed out the one that he had deemed ‘his’, the one that was piled with sprinkles, while the others sat next to it, sparse.  I laughed.  And I let him eat the cupcake, he was so proud.

With winter and cold weather comes a house that is locked up tight. Doors and windows closed, the air in my home can become stale and stuffy. One this I do is continue to use my ceiling fans to circulate the air. ceiling fans help my home to feel fresher, so I don’t have to let the heat out opening the door. Now is a great time to buy, with so many places ready to reduce their inventory of fans.

If you are trying to cut back on expenses, one thing you can do is cut out your daily coffee fix at the local coffee shop and brew at home.  If your Grande Latte or double shot espresso is costing you $5 a day, plus time and travel, you are spending thousands of dollars on this expensive habit.  To get your caffeine fix for less, purchase an espresso maker like the nespresso espresso machine and save money every time you use it.

I honestly have no idea what spring plungers are for. I have learned that they are not for the potty, that’s for sure.  If you have found this post by searching for spring plungers, then you are way ahead of me, and you probably know what they are.  In that case, find them at http://www.reidsupply.com. They have thousands of them, so I’m sure you can find the one you need, assuming you know what they do.  If you do know, would you mind letting me in on it.  Leave me a post describing.  Thanks!

Driving in the snow can be dangerous.  But tire chains can make your ride to grandma’s in that blizzard much more safe. Make sure you arrive safely at your destination this winter by being prepared for the inevitable winter storm.   Perhaps you live in warmer weather like me.  Phoenix is not the home of tire chains, but when I drive to the north country to do some skiing in the winter, I make sure to have tire chains so I can make it there in any weather.

If you are like me, you have a digital camera with a memory card full of pictures that never make it to my computer. I even find that I have to erase pictures to make room for more. With the holidays coming up, I need more room to all those priceless pictures of my family. If you need more memory too, a micro sd memory card is a great option to give yourself more memory for all those pictures you know you will be taking.

My son loves Red Robin restaurant.  He calls it Red Red Robin Hood.  He likes the big Red Robin in the restaurant and the balloons, plus they have a candy crane machine by the door.  We love to go there as a family when we get the chance.  They have a lot of choices on the kids menu like mac and cheese, hamburgers, grilled cheese, hot dogs and more, plus fruit for sides, not just fries.  And the kids menu is prices right, with lots of choices for around $4 complete with side and drink.

I’ve tried a lot of strollers, I’m pretty picky. Here’s my input.

Graco Double: I’ve only tried the standard one, not the new one that is a little smaller. The features are pretty similar.

• price: on the high end, especially the newer model ($200, $250 for new model)
• weight: again, on the high side, but the new model is a little lighter
• has adult cup holders and kid trays for both kids
• steers the best of any double I’ve tried
• cute patterns and designs
• only works with graco car seats

Baby Trend Sit N Stand:  I own this one too

• price: medium, can find one for around $150
• weight: medium
• has adult cup holders and for front kid, but not for back seat
• harder to steer, tends to careen of the sidewalk in driveways, nearly impossible to steer around a curve with one hand
• choice of colors, but not as stylish
• comes with universal carseat adapter bar
• grows with the kids, can convert from double seater to a sit n stand by removing the back seat (I’ve actually been able to fit 3 kids on mine)

Evenflo Take Me Too - I don’t own this one, but all the review I’ve read are bad.  The price is the lowest, but it lacks features and is hard to steer, heavy, and long.

So it all depends on what features are important for you.  Steering, price, longevity of the product, style.  Weigh the options, because being stuck with a stroller that you don’t like isn’t fun.

What is your favorite double stroller?  Leave me comments.

Today we got messy making cupcakes. The kids had a lot of fun but I was a little bit frazzled. I was trying to keep the house clean all week but the cup cakes put a stop to that. We had frosting all over the floor, on the drapes, and on the furniture. I was amazed because I carefully cleaned each child. I found out later that they had gotten hold of a frosting spoon and ran amuck with it.

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