Awesome Stroller Bag Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 

Projects and Sewing , , , GeekLady 8:00 am

Those of you who researched strollers rather than shopped for them know that they offer various amenities to parents.  Amenities above and beyond the wheeling-baby-around part.  Some are off roaders.  Some have sequins and rhinestones, others mp3 players.  Most of them have cup holders, except for some of the really expensive strollers, coughBugaboocough, which are apparently too good for cup holders.

When we bought the Maclaren, there was this organizer thing velcroed to the back.  When I asked if this came with the stroller, I got an “oh no, that’s separate.  And $30.” response.

Sorry,I draw the line at spending $30 on a velcroed on stroller organizer.

As it turns out, I had this tote bag from wrybaby.com that fit perfectly between the stroller handles. (more…)

 

Terror of the Mommy! Thursday, Oct 23 2008 

Humor and Parenting and Sewing , , , , GeekLady 6:44 pm

Today I finished GeekBaby’s Halloween costume.  Best First Halloween EVER.

 

Minimalist Changing Pad Thursday, Oct 23 2008 

Parenting and Sewing , , GeekLady 2:40 pm

I don’t like to carry a lot of stuff.  I also tend to act on whims without a lot of thought.  There have been times in GeekBaby’s brief life where I needed to get away.  So I just popped him into a carrier and away we went… to the grocery store, or work, or wherever I fancied, on foot.  But GeekBaby is heavy enough, and our trips were short enough, that I just left the diaper bag at home.

So far, it’s always worked out.  But I know that sometimes you really need those diapers and wipes.  Sometimes a simple diaper change goes terribly, terribly wrong.  So I looked for a small changing pad/diaper pod thing that would fit in my purse.

They have pods to snap onto strollers, sling under them, even defy gravity by hovering over them, but they just aren’t made to fit in purses.  I have room in my purse to carry a large paperback or a knitting project in addition to the usual suspects, but I could not for love or money find a changing pad.

Fine.

I’ll make my own.

Screw you, baby product manufacturers.

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