You Thought You Were SO Fancy With Your BOB Stroller....

I understand, I'd feel fancy too if I was pushing a $280-$600 piece of all terrain baby movin' metal.  But I'm not, and so this recall doesn't affect me, but it might affect you.

Yesterday (October 11th) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled ~411,700 BOB single and double strollers due to choking hazards.

There have been 6 reports of children ripping off the backing of the embroidered logo on the canopy hood and nearly choking. 

 

http://www.bobnotices.com/

So BOB has made a fancy website with step by step directions of how to removed the paper backing.  Yeah, it's a fairly lame recall.  But you should still participate if your stroller is affected.

Mama Needs a New Coat

It's getting cold outside and my ghetto $20 Old Navy puffy jacket looks, well,... ghetto.

Mama needs to upgrade to a big girl coat.

No seriously, a BIG girl coat - I'm shopping the plus size section. GASP.

It's fairly easy to find a jacket in 'regular' size and tall length.
It's fairly easy to find a jacket in plus size and 'regular' length.

But Oh. Em. Jeepers it is nearly impossible to find a plus size/tall length coat that will fit my 6' tall frame with banging curves like these.

WHY?  What is the hold up!? It's not a huge logical step.

Would someone please fill Motherhood Maternity in on this idea as well? Why they don't make tall maternity jeans in... fluffy sizes is beyond me.

I digress.

Here are my top picks of plus-size-jackets-that-might-have-long-enough-arms. Vote for these or leave a link to a jacket you think is along these lines but BETTER. Thanks for the assistance!

Win a Mommy Necklace! {closed}

Have you ever wanted to frame an email?

I received an email the other day that is definitely frame worthy - Raelynn, the creator of Mommy Necklaces, said she was proud of me for making it to my 1 year goal.  *swoon*

If you are unfamiliar with Mommy Necklaces, prepare to be amazed.  These necklaces were created by a mom (Raelynn) to be beautiful on mommies, but calming for babies that were nursing.  They are hand strung by a fabulous group of women using beads that are tested and safe, feature breakaway clasps for those times when your baby forgets to be gentle, and are available in a wide, and ever changing, array of color combinations and styles.

Raelynn was so excited about my 1 year of breastfeeding celebration that she sent me not ONE, but TWO of her new beautiful Nourish Necklaces to GIVEAWAY to two of my lucky subscribers.  Enter Below.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS:

Heather B and Jessica F

Thank you to all who entered!

This Week's Commuter's Soundtrack

1) I rediscovered my Mumford and Son's CD this week and spent Wednesday night's commute learning the lyrics to track 3 - Winter Winds.  This band is amazing and you're probably familiar with their first single - Little Lion Man

2) After listening to the Mumford and Sons CD I thought of trading it out for the other CD I had in my car - Adele's 21 - but I was sick of that too, so I turned on the radio and what was playing? Adele Someone Like You. Sometimes you just have to belt it out regardless of who is watching.

3) Although it's only been on the radio for a few weeks, it is in such high rotation that this song is already almost played out. That doesn't stop me from from pretending I'm Adam Levine.
I've got to admit that my favorite line is -

"If I was an old school, fifty pound boombox

Would you hold me on your shoulder, wherever you walk

Would you turn my volume up before of the cops

And crank it higher every time they told you to stop

And all I ask is that you don’t get mad at me

When you have to purchase mad D batteries"

It makes me think of that iconic scene in Say Anything when John Cusack is holding the boom box over his head in the rain - swooon.  I bet sales of D batteries were never higher than in the era of boom boxes.

I can be fashionable...

Ever since I realized that Hannah was about to turn one, and that 'new{born} mommy' phase was quickly coming to an end, I've been trying to really make an effort in not looking so... craptastic.

I chopped my long hair for a shorter layered cut (which is now due for a trim), bought some jeans that didn't come with an elastic panel, and have been paying more attention to fashion instead of what works best with nursing/pumping.

Back when I was pumping 3 times a day while at work and then nursing 3+ times a day at home, it didn't make sense to wear anything too fussy - too many buttons, too tight, too wrinkle prone - so I mostly wore loose cotton tops. Now, my workplace is very laid back and no one but the receptionist is very fashion forward so the bar (and expectations) were not set very high. While I'm not looking to become a fashionista, I'd like to have more than 1 photo worthy outfit in my closet.  Edit - Now that we're slowly cutting back on the frequency of nursing sessions, I'm starting to worry less and less about how 'nursing compatible' my outfit is.  Even though it doesn't sound like it above - YES, I'm still nursing Hannah, just not as often. :)

I used to think Summer was my favorite time of year. It's warm and sunny and everyone is in a good mood.

But there is just something COZY about fall.  I dug some sweaters out last weekend and the leaves are changing colors... It's so crisp and beautiful that I just want to grab a scarf and take a stroll outside. 

So today I admit it - My name is Carla, and I love Fall.

Something about that makes me feel like an adult. 

Like I've matured past being a summertime sun worshipper. 

Or maybe it's just because I don't look as good in a bikini anymore.

Anyway - above at the Pantone Fall 2011 colors for men and women.  Bamboo to Phlox is surprising and so bright and sunny - perfect to buy now and pair with gray, then wear again in the spring/summer.  Cedar, Teal, Coffee and Nougat are great - and slightly obvious - fall colors, and quarry is a mainstay of my decorating palate, but I think the real surprise is the orchid.

Love.

I don't think I could pull of a light orchid sweater as it'd wash me out, but maybe a great scarf or bag. 

TJ Maxx/Marshalls/Ross here I come!

Join the conversation:

Which of the colors do you love the most? 

orchid hush is so intriguing

Which do you think would be the easiest/hardest for you to pull off?

easiest- teal, hardest - emberglow

Have you made a purchase to help bring your wardrobe into fall?

I'm currently waiting on 4 - yes FOUR - pair of closed toed shoes to arrive today from Zappos.  I won't be keeping all of them, but I'm excited to try them all out.  I'm also on the hunt for some more great scarves to add to my collection.

Which color do you think they forgot?

it would stick out like a sore thumb with this palate, but I love a deep cranberry for fall/winter.