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My baby

Southerngirl — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:55:52 -0500

I have a saturn vue that I absolutely love! It is a very sad day for me. The only car I have loved as much as my Vue was my Sabb 9000 sadan. We saturn owners were so hopeful that this deal would go through and now this.

Michelle

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A shame to lose Saturn

Elisa Camahort — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:58:04 -0500

I've owned two Saturns. A Saturn was the first *new* car I ever bought. Have nothing but great things to say about the brand. Sad to see it go too.

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We have a winner!

Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:25:18 -0500

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Winner?

CheekyJenny — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:17:30 -0500

Do we know who won?

Jenny

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Save Money at Home and On the Road

joanne78 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:47:20 -0500

Saving hundreds per month can be done if you have discipline! And we know that isn't always easy, but you can do it. One great way to save money around the house is to buy larger packages at the grocery store (for example, a large bag of rice instead of the individual packs -- although they are more convenient).

More saving tips: http://www.savemoneyhome.com

~Joanne

Saving money with special offers is great idea

pricebomb — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:48:39 -0500

one of the best way to save money is seasonal shopping with no. of speical offers and discounts. But in off season i often visit compare prices sites to get the best deals

Noo why did I have to find this on the 18th instead of the 17th?

Photoj — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:28:56 -0500

Anyway, I was going to say that this product definitely would be useful. I'm eventually going to be moving and ugh you never know what situation you're going to run into. I remember when I was traveling once and one state's rest area recycled water... seriously recycled. The toilet water was murky green and scary and probably illegal haha. Also forget those stupid automatic flushing toilets that always flush when you're not done giving you a shower. Ew. :-/

Pink bow at the wrist

Vered — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:10:47 -0500

Thank god for the pink bow. Otherwise, how would we know it was for women? Everyone knows that if you want to sell something to women, you need to make it pink.

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Such a wonderful idea!

CheekyJenny — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:41:25 -0500

I have been waiting for something that would take the terror out of camping and outdoor concerts with Port-a-Potties. Finally! Way to go, GoGirls!!!

Jenny

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i think I may just never leave the house

Morra Aarons Mele — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:06:10 -0500

We got suckered into the Britax Marathon. Oy vey, is all I can say. Also, I bought the bright pink "Meaghan" model for my son since it was $100 cheaper (a floor model)....

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Important Resources

mamastoff — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:36 -0500

I wrote about this subject a while back on my blog and I have some really good resources compiled. Please take a look and spread the word! This is such an important topic to be discussing!!!

http://sprinkles.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/why-my-15-month-old-is-still-rear-facing/

amber

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kmcdade — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:49:01 -0500

I have to put a dollar amount on safety. I don't have an unlimited supply of dollars. Also, I'm not talking about staying home instead of driving. We ride a bike and take the bus more often than we use the car.

Kathleen

http://www.technoearthmama.com

You can't put a dollar amount on safety

minnemom — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:58:41 -0500

How many seats I've purchased? 19. Yes, 19. (This does not include the five seats I have personally purchased for grandparents to keep in their cars when transporting my kids.) I have four children, all of whom are still in carseats. This means that for the past eight-and-a-half years, I have been buckling in anywhere from one to four children for each and every trip we make.

Why so many? Different ages, different stages. Seats expire, usually after six years, meaning research has shown that they have passed the point of being reliably safe. Two vehicles. Did I mention four kids? I have extra seats on hand so that when I transport other children, they are seated properly and safely as well. Of the 19 seats I've purchased for our own use, six have expired, two were outgrown and passed on to family members, one broke and was replaced, and ten are in our current two-vehicle, four-kids-plus-friends rotation.

The seats I've purchased have ranged from a $13 low-back booster to a $250 Britax Husky that was the only seat on the market at the time that would harness my very tall three-year-old. Was that a lot of money to cough up? Yes. I prefer to look at it as an insurance policy. After all, it really doesn't matter if kids are in carseats, or if adults are in seatbelts, UNLESS YOU'RE IN A CRASH. And if I'm in a crash, I want to know that all my passengers were given the benefit of being seated as safely as possible.

My 8.5 year-old still rides (happily, I might add) in a high-back booster, because he does not properly fit the seatbelt alone. My 5.5-year-old will be in a harnessed seat until she gets too tall for it. My daughters rode rear-facing until they were nearly three. None of these were the most convenient options, but they were the safest.

The most persuasive reason for me keeping my kids in carseats as long as possible was at a carseat class where the physics of a crash was discussed. Speed, weight, impact. Little spines that are not yet strong. Brains smashing around inside of skulls. Internal decapitation. Stories from police officers and ambulance personnel who have seen carseats safe lives, and the absence of carseats ruin lives. Yes, it's gruesome, and it got my attention.

The previous commenter is right; staying home is safer than being on the road. But if I'm going to take my kids in the car, you can bet they're going to be riding in a carseat until they meet that five-step test.

Linda

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8 years old

kmcdade — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:39:59 -0500

What kills me is that my kids now have to stay in a booster until they are 8. And 80 pounds. That's like, forever. And I have a really hard time believing that it makes that much difference. Frankly, the safest thing to do is probably NOT TO DRIVE AT ALL, but most of us don't choose that option.

Kathleen

TechnoEarthMama.com

My friend bought a used car seat

Flightkeeper — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:20:07 -0500

and she bought used additonal bases through sellers on Craigslist. They were inexpensive as compared to new. She had bought them from working Moms and I guess she trusted her enough to go through with the purchase. As with everything, you have to inspect and buyer beware but it worked out for her.

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