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Gifts to Keep The Family Warm

December 22, 2011 By kate 1 Comment

The holidays are a perfect time to bundle up and get cozy. Here are some great gift picks to keep the whole family warm this winter.

Sunbeam LoftTec Heated Throw – A good throw is great to snuggle down with. Even better? A heated throw. Available in two neutral colors – a dark brown walnut and creamy seashell – the LoftTec Heated Throw offers Sunbeam’s highest level of softness and comfort with a thick, lofty, polyester material and Sunbeam’s ThermoFine technology that “senses and adjusts to deliver consistent warmth.” In other words, a blanket that knows what you need and delivers. I love that the 50 x 60″ throw is big enough to share (when I have to) and has 3 heat settings on a 6 foot cord to provide the perfect amount of warmth. Plus, the 3-hour automatic shut-off ensures I don’t broil all night if I fall asleep in front of It’s A Wonderful Life. $50

Khombu Bell Tower Boots – My husband lives in sandals which surprisingly are pretty ineffective at keeping your feet warm in the winter. That’s why I love these fur-lined Khombu Bell Tower boots. They are similar to another well-known boot brand, but at a fraction of the cost. Available in black or brown, the durable PU exterior is waterproof and rugged though it also looks nice enough to pass as a mid-range shoe. The interior is insulated with soft, plush fur that gives the boots a cold rating down to 20°F and Khombu’s Therolite insole that is breathable, moisture-wicking, shock-absoring and anti-fungal. The end result? Toasty toes in a boot that can go from shoveling the driveway to dinner at the in-laws. $50-$70

Petunia Stroll - Instead of piling blankets onto your babe for your winter walks, encase your little angel in Stroll by Petunia, a luxurious bunting bag. Available in seven gorgeous chenille and printed polyester designs, Stroll is lined with uber-soft velour that will make you wish they offered adult sizes. Place the bunting bag into your stroller and weave through your stroller’s safety harness. Conveniently placed zippers make it easy to get your little one in and out while keeping them snugly and warm while bundled up. Plus, you can match your Stroll to one of Petunia’s chic diaper bags or accessories like the Adorn iPhone 4 case for a complete look. $149

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BuggyLove: Organic Stroller Cleaning Kit

October 27, 2011 By Whitney 2 Comments

While neither of my boys are in strollers anymore, it feels like just yesterday that I pushed them along in one.  And it’s not hard to remember how disgusting their strollers would get from a variety of baby-related things – spit up on the straps, crushed food on the seat.

Enter BuggyLove.  This Organic Stroller Cleaning Kit is ingenious.  I would totally invest in one of these if I still had a child in a stroller because I think it’s just such an easy convenient way to keep your stroller clean.  The Kit comes with FreshLOVE, PolishLOVE, FabricLOVE, WheelLOVE, Re-usable To-Go Bag, Wheel Scrub Bruch, and Re-claimed Microfiber Cloth.

You can basically use these products for air freshening in your car, to wipe down your stroller (and it’s organic, hence safe!) or even on the car seat for a quick wipe down.

I’ve already tucked away the spray bottle of FreshLOVE in my minivan.  Because even though this product’s intended for baby smells, I’m finding it works nicely on stinky soccer boy smell too.

Get the Kit for $49.99 on BuggyLove.com.

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Maxi Cosi Piazzo Collection: Stylish, Comfortable and Fashion Forward

September 23, 2011 By afterthealter Leave a Comment

When it was time to start registering for baby items, we all probably thought first about the bigger ticket items that you would need. I remember being lost while walking through the baby stores, and feeling like everything was just so mismatched. How would that look in my home? Now, with the Maxi Cosi Piazzo collection you don’t have to worry about that anymore! With the new fashion-forward Piazzo Collection, which includes a travel system, high chair, and play yard,  you get get great products that all match and go together!

Maxi-Cosi is a well known European car seat brand, that is known for its stylish, comfortable and fashion forward designs. This summer, Maxi-Cosi is introduced the new fashion-forward Piazzo Collection which consists of The Piazzo High Chair($149.99), The Piazzo Playard ($189.99) and The Piazzo Travel System($299.99). All of the Piazzo products come in a modern red color scheme, which fits well into the design of many homes (and vehicles too), and can found exclusively at Babies R Us.

After trying all three pieces of the collection I was extremely impressed. Not only with the style of the products, but comfort and durability of them.

Although my son was too big for the infant seat, he LOVED the stroller! It was soft and comfortable and he fit nice and snug in the seat.

  • This cool travel system features the Cosi35 Infant car seat, which keeps babies rear facing longer with a 4-35lb weight range.
  • The travel system features premium fabrics providing not just comfort, but gives it a great style too!
  • The stroller is really lightweight and folds compactly.
  • The stroller also holds children from birth (with carriage mode) to 50 lbs.
  • It also features an adjustable parent handle, shoe friendly one-touch brake system.
  • To top it all off, the rear suspension system provides a comfortable ride for mom and baby.
  • It also has a convenient tray with cup holders for both mom and baby, and a media holder for my iPhone/smartphone/iPod.

The Piazzo Collection Playard is the perfect spot for your little one from birth to toddler years. All the pieces are easy to set up and put together including the bassinet, changing table and playard itself. With it’s carrying case it’s easy to bring it with you anywhere!

  • The Piazzo Play Yard has a great ergonomic changing station that gives parents easy access to their baby and actually mimics the experience of changing your baby on a changing table.
  • The changer folds down flat for storage and also sets up for use with just one hand.
  • Like the travel system, the play yard features the same tailored premium fabrics. This play yard would fit really well into the living room.
  • In addition to the changing station, the play yard includes a bassinet, parent storage area, cute toy mobile, as well as a travel tote and soothing music unit that features a nightlight and vibration.

The Piazzo Collection High Chair could fit nicely into any home. One thing I liked was the perfect feeding height, as well as the tilt function on the chair. That way when your little one is just starting to sit and eat you can tilt it back for comfort. Then, as they grow you can straighten it up!The other thing I like is that you don’t have to machine wash the chair. It’s foamy cushion is easily wiped clean, and that is extremely useful!

  • The Piazzo high chair has a wipeable, soft and easy to clean foam seat and seat cushion, which is great to have when your baby makes a mess at mealtime!
  • To make sure that baby doesn’t slip, the high chair features a quick fit harness system, which is also easy to clean!
  • The chair has 3 recline positions, 4 footrest positions, and 7 height positions for every stage of feeding and to make sure that baby is comfy.
  • The chair folds easily and compactly for storage.
  • In addition, the Piazzo high chair includes a washable insert tray and a seat cushion that is machine washable. The back of the seat also provides baby with proper head support.

All in all I found the entire collection to be a great addition to my daily routine. Each piece is both stylish and functional, and when it comes to baby items that’s exactly what you need.

I was provided with the Maxi Cosi Piazzo collection for the purposes of this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

 

Filed Under: Infant Car Seats, Strollers

The Bugaboo Donkey Arrives in New York City at giggle

April 4, 2011 By nancy Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough to attend the red carpet (seriously) launch of the Bugaboo Donkey at giggle’s Soho location last night. I’ve watched enough videos of the mono to duo stroller, so I kind of knew what to expect. High function, fashionable and smart, the Donkey didn’t disappoint. But it was better touching it! I wasn’t content to gaze, I wanted to play with this $1600 ride! Was it as good as the hype?

In Mono Mode

In a word, yes! It’s expensive, but for city parents who may not own a car and will use it through two or more children… it’s going to get lots of use, is pretty easy to keep neat and still have resale value at the end. And the push is divine.

Skylar loved it and I had the 5 point harness adjusted to fit him in about a minute (it was so easy). He loved sitting upright (probably because we still keep him in the Cameleon Bassinet). It looked great..and I loved seeing a one piece fold from Bugaboo. Now to find the $$$ to get one!

In Duo Mode

My red headed baby boy made WNBC NY’s coverage of the Donkey, reporter Ida Siegal called it the “Mercedes of Strollers” – go here to watch the clip.

Want one? I’d suggest calling giggle to get on the already full waiting list.

Disclosure: As much as I’d love it, giggle or Bugaboo did not let me go home with the Donkey.

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First Years Ignite Stroller: Feature Filled and Affordable

March 26, 2011 By afterthealter Leave a Comment

Being that my little man is getting bigger every day, soon I will reach that stage where he is out of his infant carrier. I have mixed feelings about this, but whether I like it or not it’s going to happen. That means I need an a great stroller that is just as easy as the snap and go I have now. That is why I was lucky enough to get to try the First Years Ignite Stroller. It’s a stroller filled with the great features of an expensive stroller, but with an inexpensive price tag.

First of all it was extremely easy to put together. All that was required was snapping on the four wheels and the canopy. It was so easy that I was even able to do it myself! And if you know me, you know that is HUGE! If that doesn’t sell you, how about the nice price tag of $59.99? With that price it falls in between the cheap umbrella strollers, but still is much less expensive and easier than the large travel systems. Plus it folds up easy like the cheap umbrella strollers.

Some great features?

  • Can hold your child till they are 50 lbs
  • Has a great canopy that can easily be removed
  • 5 point harness that can keep your little one safely inside
  • Has a cup holder and a zippered pouch
  • Reclinable seat; which is great for a quick nap
  • 14.25 lbs which makes it light and easy to carry

The First Years Ignite Stroller also comes in many great color options which will suit almost anyone’s needs. Since it can hold up to 50 lbs, this stroller can definitely be used for a long time. It’s nice to not have to keep buying strollers.

Overall I was very impressed with this stroller, and I think that it gives a family lots of features at half the cost. Easy, useful, afforable…all words a mom wants to hear…and all words that could be used to describe the First Years Ignite Stroller.

I was provided with a First Years Ignite Stroller for the purposes of this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Exclusive to Babies R Us: Safety 1st’s S1. Safety Meets Trendy Design.

March 4, 2011 By Whitney Leave a Comment

Introducing a new line of baby products from Safety1st, the S1.  Pictured above, don’t you just love the great colors and designs?

The S1 Series from Safety 1st is the first collection designed to meet exceptional standards of safety and style, providing parents with high quality products for travel, meal time, and play. With S1, parents can trust they’ll find the beautiful and feature-rich products they’re looking for from the company they’ve come to trust with their family’s safety.

Here are the products in the S1 line:

  • The S1 Aerolite™ LX Premier Travel System combines fashion-forward styling, innovative safety technology, and all of the convenience features parents come to expect when traveling with baby. The travel system comes with the S1 onBoard™ 35 Air infant car seat, featuring Air Protect® Side Impact Technology the best protection available for children in side impact crashes. The AeroLite LX Premier Stroller features a one-hand fold and stand that’s ultra-compact, as well as a multi-position canopy and recline for comfort. (Approximate retail price: $279.99)
  • The S1 Satellite Premier™ Play Yard comes complete with all of the comforts of a nursery that can be used anywhere, including a washable hamper, the Twinkling Starry Night mobile to calm or entertain baby, a comfortable bassinet for naptime, and an elevated changing table. The innovative, visible SecureTech™ lock lets parents know the play yard is in the properly locked position. (Approximate retail price: $149.99)

  • The S1 Comfy Seat Premier™ High Chair combines modern fabrics with trusted safety features including a SlideGuard® safety restraint and a five point safety harness. The high chair has multiple height adjustments and an easy reclining feature making it convenient for parents to ensure baby is safe and comfortable. (Approximate retail price: $119.99)

Check out this great video of the S1 line that features my good friend Audrey from MomGenerations!

Giveaway: Also totally awesome, Safety1st is giving away the entire S1 travel line on their Facebook page.  Like them on Facebook and then follow details on how you can enter to win!

Disclosure:  Safety1st is a sponsor of the GiftGuideGirls.com, a website I am a partner in.

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Errands Made Easy With The Mommy Hook

February 15, 2011 By afterthealter 4 Comments

I never fully understood how difficult it was for mom’s to run simple errands until I had a baby of my own. Even the simplest of tasks like running to the post office becomes a full out chore. One of the biggest dilemmas is how to carry your purse or bags while at the same time toting your child whether it be in a stroller, cart, or even if you are wearing them. Yes, there normally is a little basket at the bottom of the stroller, but that doesn’t always give you easy access to your purse, and it certainly doesn’t leave enough room for multiple shopping bags. That’s when The Mommy Hook came into my life, and made the little tasks a lot easier!

The picture above pretty much says it all. When I went shopping the other day I was able to not only hang my purse on the hook, but multiple bags as well. That left the bottom of the basket open to store my diaper bag. It also allowed me easy access to my purse so I could easily get to my wallet (which is very necessary while shopping!).

I remember my first experience going to a grocery store. I thought I had it all figured out, since I only needed a few things. I didn’t need a cart because I would put the items in the bottom of the stroller, but when it came to check out time I was left with multiple shopping bags and no way to carry those as well as be able to push the stroller. I no longer have that dilemma now that I have The Mommy Hook . Now I can’t put all the bags onto the hook and carry them all!

It really is a great contraption. It is a must have for all mommy’s! It always amazes me when something so simple can be so useful! Thank goodness for The Mommy Hook!

Filed Under: Babies, Family Travel, On The Go, Strollers

Sneak Peek of Mountain Buggy’s FreeRider Buggy Board and Scooter

December 24, 2010 By nancy Leave a Comment

Image and video hosting by TinyPicHow cool is this? Mountain Buggy’s Freerider is a stroller ride-on-board that turns into a stand alone scooter!

When it’s released it will just be for Mountain Buggy, but other adapters will become available. Coming soon.

Want to see how it works?

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Diapers.com: Beyond Baby Care & a #Giveaway for $200 Gift Certificate

December 8, 2010 By Whitney 49 Comments

My youngest child has been out of diapers for over a year now so buying diapers and shopping somewhere like Diapers.com has not been on my radar. Until recently, when I received a note about participating in a campaign for Diapers.com to purchase and use the site for more than diapers.

More than diapers at Diapers.com?  I was curious to see how the site had grown since my last child potty trained and was pleasantly surprised at how much their offering had expanded since the last time I ordered.

I placed a big order for several products, none of which was diapers!  I got toys for my kids for Christmas, clothes and skin care products for my kids.  In searching for various products, I was able to find everything I was looking for.  Check out the array of Legos they offer!  (My kids are so into Legos right now, I was impressed with their selection.)

I also ordered this adorable Tea Collection Lion Double Decker Tee.  Then I was out of hand soap so I hopped over to body care and ordered several bottles of Burts Beeds Hand Soap.  Bottom line being that their offering has moved beyond diapers and their prices are competitive.  (Free shipping over $49!)

Just to give you an example the vast assortment of products you can buy for your family’s needs, check out this random assortment of products you can buy on Diapers.com:

Bravado Designs Nursing Tank - $49

Fisher Price IxL Learning System - $89.99

Basq Cucumber Tea Eye Gel - $24

3-pack of EPT Pregnancy Stick Tests - $13.99

Lego City Seaplane - $9.49

Shipping is free when your order is over $49 and no joke, my order came in a day and a half. They promise 1-2 day shipping and I placed my order late one night. It came not the next day but early the following morning; roughly 36 hours.

Giveaway: One lucky reader from Mommies with Style will win a $200 gift certificate to Diapers.com!  Comment below to enter.

This giveaway ends after Sunday, December 12th – one winner will be selected at random after that time.

Disclosure:  I was given compensated and given a credit to spend at Diapers.com to facilitate this post.

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Taga Bicycle Stroller: What Do You Think of This?

September 28, 2010 By Whitney 1 Comment

the Taga Bicycle/Stroller - $1495

What do you think of this Stroller/Bicycle hybrid from Dutch company Taga?  New to the US in 2010, you just know you’d get stopped a bunch if you were using this.

Push baby or toddler around in this stroller via your own bicycle seat and workout.  Love everything about it other than the fact that you need to take out a second mortgage to buy the thing — if you want to buy it online here in the US, it’s going to cost you $1495.00.  Check it out in more detail on the Taga website.

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Great Trade-In Event at Babies R Us & Toys R Us

September 6, 2010 By debbie 4 Comments

Through Sunday, September 19th, Babies R Us and Toys R ¯ Us stores are holding their Great Trade-In event providing their customers with the opportunity to trade-in any used car seats, strollers, cribs, bassinets, travel systems, play yards, toddler beds or high chairs in exchange for a 25% off savings on the purchase of a new baby item, in any of the product categories from select manufacturers. Participating brands are: Britax, Babi Italia, Baby Cache, Baby Trend, Bergamo, Bertini, Carter, Chicco, Contours by Kolcraft, Cosco, Delta, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Graco, Jeep, Little Tikes, Safety 1st, Sorelle and Step2.

The Great Trade-In¯ event places an emphasis on specific baby products, that due to safety concerns, may not be the best candidates to be handed down or resold. Beyond recalls, certain older and used baby items can be potentially unsafe for a variety of reasons, including damage or lack of compliance with recent advances in product safety standards.

You don’t need to have purchased the item you want to trade-in from TRU or BRU and no receipt is required. You can bring in multiple items and you will be given one 25% off discount for each item traded in. The discount must be used that day on another item from the participating categories and manufacturers. Trade-In items and purchased items can be from different categories.

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The Tag A Long – Help Your Child Hold Onto Your Stroller

June 1, 2010 By nancy 1 Comment

Walking down the street with one child in a stroller and another child holding your hand or stroller isn’t always easy. Most of the time, the walking child either ends up tripping on the stroller or letting go of your hand (as you try to push your stroller with your other hand). The Tag A Long ($9.99) was invented by a mom and dad (from Philadelphia) as an easier way to stroll with their small son. It’s a brightly colored handle that hangs off your stroller for your child to hold  onto. It attaches to every brand and type of stroller and doesn’t require tools to install. It’s lead-free as well as BPA-free and meets the new CPSIA standards. It will appeal to young kids – for the independence factor.  Added bonus: You can use it on store shopping carts, tote bags, or upright carts.

With the Tag A Long, my 4 1/2 year old has a dedicated place on his sister’s stroller to hold onto, and doesn’t trip on the stroller anymore. Since he’s getting older, holding my hand just isn’t as cool anymore. He loves the bright orange color we tested and I didn’t have to keep reminding him to hold onto me or the stroller (he just automatically kept his hand on it).

Thank you to Naptime Industries for sending a product sample.

Filed Under: Child Safety, Family Travel, Kids, On The Go, Strollers

Mountain Buggy Duo: Smooth Strolling!

May 14, 2010 By nancy 1 Comment

So many mamas swear by their Mountain Buggies and I’m so excited to report that the 2010 Mountain Buggy double stroller, the Mountain Buggy Duo ($679) is amazing! I had previously tested the 2008 version of the Mountain Buggy Double Stroller and loved it — but this is even better!

There’s an adjustable handle, a large storage basket with a zippered compartment on the outside, and fabric bottle holders. The Duo can be used with newborns – there’s a full recline. Or it will take either one or two infant carrycots or one car seat at a time — use either the Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat Adapter ($39.99) or a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio Infant Car Seat Adapter ($39.99). You can use the front wheels in swivel mode or lock them for more stability on uneven terrain.

Change  for the 2010 version include: Separate canopies for each child (that have UV mesh inserts that can be pulled down for even more sun protection), the stroller is now one inch narrower, and a bumper bar is standard. Since the stroller seats have a slight recline, even when the seat is all the way up, the bumper bar is great for kids to be able to hold onto.

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Easy Walking with the EasyWalker QTRO & a Stroller Giveaway

April 13, 2010 By kate 54 Comments

Anything that makes getting out and around easier is welcome in our house and the EasyWalker QTRO stroller fits the bill.  Though this Dutch designed stroller doesn’t seem to get as much press as some of the other stroller brands out there, this is undoubtedly a stroller you want to add to your list to check out if you’re looking for a sleek, all-terrain stroller that provides incredible maneuvering and great features for baby and parent. [See below on how to win a QTRO of your own!]

The Basics

The QTRO is a 4-wheel, all-terrain stroller. Weighing in at 26.5 lbs, the QTRO is slightly heavier compared to similar strollers though the easy maneuvering makes it unnoticeable when you’re pushing it. Available in five contemporary colors, the QTRO comes standard with an underseat basket, bumper bar, sunshade, and rain shield.Ā  Optional accessories include car seat adapters, parasol, carrycot, foot muff, diaper bag, EasyBoard and others. The stroller can hold up to 60 lbs. but can’t be used from birth unless you buy the car seat adapters or the carrycot, either of which is a good investment to make the most of this stroller.

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Teutonia t-linx Stroller and Travel System Preview

March 31, 2010 By nancy 4 Comments

Image and video hosting by TinyPicI recently previewed Teutonia’s latest model, the t-linx in New York recently.  You can use it two ways, as the t-linx Travel System (with a car seat and the chassis) or the t-linx toddler stroller (the toddler seat and the chassis).  To use it as a Travel System, the chassis wil take Teutonia’s t-tario 35 infant car seat or Graco Snugride® 35 infant car seat (using an adapter). I absolutely loved this stroller – the fold, even though its 2 part, was very easy and I liked that you could either use their car seat or the Graco SnugRide. The coolest feature is the reversible handle — which you can flip in an instant, using one hand.

The chassis with the toddler seat retails for $499 and the chassis, toddler seat and the t-tario 35 infant car seat retails for $699.

Additional features

  • Multi-position one-hand recline
  • Easy-to-access storage basket
  • Front spring suspension
  • Seat fits a child up to 50lbs
  • Extra storage on seat back for cups, bottles and snacks
  • Canopy for sun protection with extending visor and mesh window
  • Canopy and exterior fabric offer UV 50+ protection and are water resistant
  • The chassis and the toddler seat weigh 25 lbs.

The t-linx is available now.

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Couldn’t go to Jamaica without our Joovy Caboose Ultralight!

February 11, 2010 By Jen 4 Comments

My family and I just returned from Jamaica on Friday. We had an awesome and smooth trip, and a large reason why is due to the Joovy Caboose Ultralight that we brought along.

A little background first…

My boys are 5 and 2 1/2. We rarely use strollers anymore, however, I knew I would need to bring something on a trip involving airports, lots of walking, and general travel. When I learned that I had the chance to try out the Joovy, I figured, “why not!,” not truly realizing how fabulous this stroller is and how perfect it was for us and for our trip.

Now a bit on why this stroller is so amazing!

Our Joovy Caboose Ultralight allowed our two boys to comfortably sit throughout our travels. My younger son Jonah (2 1/2) sat in the two-position front seat and my older son Jacob (5) alternated between sitting in the padded, adjustable rear seat and standing. Jacob, who is a very tall child, had no problem using the back seat/standing. (The stroller accommodates kids 6 months through 45 lbs.) Jonah, who never really napped in a stroller previously, enjoyed the Joovy so much that every day around 2pm he asked to get in and take a walk to take a nap. Every single day of our trip Jonah napped in tjamaica-2010-004he Joovy for over 2 hours! (See why the Joovy was so important to the success of our trip?!) He also enjoyed keeping his cup and snack in the child tray and cup holder.

I also really loved using this stroller:

  • First of all, it was a pleasure to steer. I am not going to slam any other stroller manufacturers, but I have been using another tandem stroller for 2 years and will not be using it again after my experience with the Joovy. My now-former not-to-be-named stroller was too hard to push with both kids in it, and much heavier and more cumbersome than the Joovy. The Joovy, however, has these amazing swivel “smooth-glide” wheels which make it a pleasure to push.
  • It also has a large, awesome basket (which sometimes you lose on a double) and comes with a neoprene parent organizer! (How awesome is THAT?!) The parent organizer holds water bottles, cell phones, keys, iPods, credit cards and money, and more. We stuffed our sunscreen, room key, and some water bottles in it each day and were off!
  • I also loved that it was extremely easy to fold up and was very light weight. We were able to easily store it in our hotel room (which was not huge) and even got compliments throughout our trip from other parents on how nice and compact the Joovy folded.
  • A huge bonus for me and my family was the large sun visor/canopy. With a red-headed fair-skinned child in the Caribbean, we were definitely concerned about burning. But the Joovy’s huge canopy easily covered him and also covered part of my older son in the rear seat.
  • Finally, the Joovy is a really nice looking stroller. Not that I am vain or anything ;) but as far as the typical Sit and Stand goes, I think the Joovy is really attractive. And I love that it comes in a ton of great color choices. We had the bright and fun Sunset color, but also available are Sage, Black, Brownie, Blueberry, Orangetree, and Greenie.

One feature thjamaica-2010-006at I did not use but that is fabulous should you have a little one in an infant carrier is the universal car seat adapter. This easy-to-install adapter accepts most major brands and allows you to safely and easily tote around your newborn or infant along with your older child.

Really, I could go on and on about this stroller. It is my new favorite must-have for parents of two little ones. I’m not sure why it took me so long to experience the Joovy Caboose Ultralight, but I will certainly be using it all of the time now… and I highly recommend it to you if you have (or are expecting) 2 young children.

Thanks to Joovy for donating the Caboose Ultralight!

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