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No wonder I have frown lines

September 17, 2009 By

Last night on his way home from work, which is 40 miles away, my husband’s car stopped working. As in, he was on the highway and his car STOPPED. It’s a miracle he wasn’t rear-ended, as heavy as the traffic is where he works. He had it towed to a nearby Chevy dealership and the kids and I went and picked him up. Today, he heard from the dealership’s service department- it needs a new fuel pump, for which they want to charge us $800.00. $400 of which is the price they pay for the fuel pump, a part you can buy yourself at an auto parts store for around $220. Nice markup.

He called around and found a relatively new fuel pump at a junkyard for $70, but now we have to pay to get the car from the dealership (they charge EIGHTY DOLLARS for their “diagnostic exam” which takes two minutes), pay to have it towed to another repair place, pay for the used fuel pump, and pay someone to install it. GAH.

So is it any wonder that when I looked in the bathroom mirror a few minutes ago, I saw two deep frown lines on my forehead right between my eyebrows? Seriously, they are like train tracks. I’m going to need to order some nu skin wrinkle cream or something. All this scowling I’m doing is sure not doing my skin any favors.

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Stay safe in the sun with BabySafeTravel

September 17, 2009 By

It might be September, but if you are still going to beaches or parks, you still need to protect yourself and your kids from the sun’s rays. We were at Lake Michigan last weekend, I didn’t expect the kids to want to swim in such cold water, but in they went anyway, and sure enough, my kids’ shoulders, backs, and faces got a little sunburned. If I had known they were going to want to swim, I would have packed sunscreen and Kaitlyn’s baby banz sunglasses, which still fit her from last summer.

Even just playing outside, kids should be protected from UV rays, especially if they burn easily. BabySafeTravel.com carries really cute sun hats, the baby banz sunglasses, and one-piece swimwear with a UPF rating of 50+. Baby Banz sunglasses have a comfortable strap that fits snugly around your child’s head, and the hats have a chin strap. My daughter likes to wear her sun hat around the house because she thinks it’s so pretty!

If you’re planning to travel this Fall with your kids, check out BabySafeTravel.com for travel tips, and to find the perfect set of Baby Banz sunglasses for your little one. Take it from me, pack sunscreen too, in case an opportunity to swim in a Lake just happens to come along :)

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In love with my Frigidaire

September 16, 2009 By

Oh yes, I said it. I am IN LOVE with my Frigidaire Gallery Collection fridge.  I love the dispenser that gives me filtered water and my choice of ice cubes or crushed ice, I love the shelves that are deep enough to hold TWO gallons of milk with room left over, I love the clear drawers that show me at a glance if we are getting low on veggies, I love the in-door shelves that hold all my condiments and cans of pop, I love the suspended shelf that I think is meant for a bottle of wine but on which we keep two liter bottles of pop.  Here’s the inside:

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Frigidaire recently conducted a survey to get a window into moms’ lives. The Frigidaire Motherload Index revealed that Moms log more overtime than most Americans. The index found that moms spend most of their waking lives – 200 hours each month, in fact – doing the activities we least enjoy rather than the things we love. And yet the majority of us say we “rarely” or “never” feel caught up on our household tasks. Frigidaire kept all of this in mind when designing their new appliances. With new features such as a six-minute PowerPlus™ preheat time on their ovens, a Quick Clean dishwashing cycle that cuts the time it takes in half to clean our dishes, the Fits-More™ Dryer that allows us to dry the whole family’s clothes at once, and TimeWise™ technology to make the dryer and washing cycle equal, Moms (and Dads) get more time to spend with their family or taking some “me” time.

So, does my fridge save me time? Absolutely.  Besides letting me see almost every item in there with no digging around to find the tub of butter I was sure I had or whether we’re out of jam, the biggest time saver so far has been the water dispenser. We like our water really cold, so we were keeping a Brita pitcher in the fridge and almost every day, had to sit the pitcher in the sink with the water running to get it filled up. It was a pain. Having instant filtered water has increased the amount of water we all drink, too!

Visit the Frigidaire Gallery Collection site to learn more about all the time-saving appliances by Frigidaire. You can also become a fan of My Motherload on the Frigidaire Facebook Page!

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