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Best money I have ever spent on a kids item! Can not say enough about how much I love my double chariot and how much I use it. I have every accessory except the skies. My 5 year old who is as tall as some seven year olds can still ride in it. I actually have my 6 month old in it with the baby supporter, my 2 1/2 year old in the other seat, and when my 5 year old needs a break from walking he sits on the floor of it in front of the baby and shares foot space with the 2 year old.
It is an item that you will be able to get money out of when you are done with it too. I am in Alberta Canada, where I think Chariot originated, and they are super popular around here.

ARobin I was totally in your line of thinking before I had kids. My babies all were major spitter-up-ers. A few changes of clothes and tons of burp cloths were a must. Then I had more kids and had to make sure I had sippie cups and snacks, extra underware for the toddler, and a water bottle for myself.
But I guess it depends on what you are doing. When I go out I'm out, for hours at a time and I want to have everything I'll need.

I have used the First Years Close and Secure Baby Sleeper for my last two kids and loved it. Works great in a king. It is low enough I can reach over and grab baby out for feedings and narrow enough I can still lay down to nurse with it in the bed between us. My first baby was in a bassinet right beside me and I hated it. I like them right next to me, so much easier. All three of my kids were in bed with us - one month, four months, and three months. They all left our bed with no problems and sleep through the night just fine when they were in their own bed.

I have lived in big cities and small towns. You could not pay me enough to move back to the city. Small town of 3500, my commute to work in the city is 25 minutes through beautiful farmland. Drove longer than that in annoying stop and go traffic in the city. Kids can play in the neighborhood unsupervised for the most part and bike to school. I know bad things can happen anywhere, but I sure don't miss turning on the news and constantly hearing about this stabbing or this hit and run in the city. I feel much safer in my town. Just because they aren't in the city they aren't becoming spoiled brats as lucybrown64 suggests. They learn to use their imaginations and don't need to be constantly entertained by some event in the city. But they can have the culture of the city with a short drive. Call me eccentric, but I love my 1700 square foot home and huge backyard that we designed and built ourselves, another perk of small town life. But hey, to each his own. Glad to many of you love the city so my town can stay nice and small!

I really like this idea. Befoer anyone jumps down my throat about letting my kids watch tv let me say I'm not opposed to tv for my kids, they do alot of other stuff all day long. Exercies, crafts, imaginative play yada yada yada.
Any idea if it it would work with direct tv receiver?

Awesome room! Where did you get the cute owl lamp?

I like the suggestions of grey and light blue.
Both my boys rooms are a dark chocolate brown. I get a lot of crazy looks when I say that. But all their furniture is white, doors and moldings are white too. And I have good light bulbs. I find the brown grounds the room and gives me a change to go crazy with color everywhere else. It also give me the chance to change color schemes at any time (which I have done!) - because pretty much anything (except maybe lots of grey) looks good with brown. Send in more pictures when you are done!