Cooking up trouble with Karen

I decided now that my little girl is not so little I needed a pushchair.... I bought the city micro thinking it would be perfect, has a recline, large seat, one handle and big basket. While it was plenty big enough (my nearly 3yr old had loads of head and foot space)  it was horrible to push. The handle is rubber and almost causes friction burn while holding it.. The hood is tiny and sun seems to shine right through it. The wheels are plasticy, and while pushing over uneven terrain it was a struggle and it shook alot. U realky didn't like anything about the buggy other than the colour and the fold. It has such a handy fold BUT make sure you clip the fasteners again once you open it as I learned if the child leans forward with enough force the buggy folds :( my own fault but an easy thing to forget when rushing. Overall I did not like the buggy :(

This was my first attempt to make a buggy liner. I bought the fabric from Ebay, i found some lovely Micheal Miller fabric and decided thats what i would use. I had an old toro liner that i was going to re-cover but decided against it. these are the two pieces of fabric and the old toro liner. I can't remember the dimensions i used but they were a bit biger than the dimensions on a maclaren stroller. I sewed the pieces together like a pillowcaes. I sewed two pieces of fleece onto the material as a wadding. Once i had done all three sides i turned the liner the right way around (pulling all the material through) Once i had checked for holes i closed the bottom. Here is how it looked at that stage. I used two different materials on the one liner to make it reversable. Once the bugaboo Bee plus arrived i measured up the holes for the harness. I just cut them with a blade and sewed around the edges to keep the material tight. I also made three holes in the top and these fit snugly over...

It felt like forever since i ordered the new bee plus. I pre-ordered this back at the start of the year. I sold on all my other buggies and left myself with none to get this!!! I had to borrow my friends Maclaren while i waited. I received Bugaboo Bee plus on the 4th of April and fell in love. I ordered it in Bright Pink and its gorgeous. The new features aren't hugely different in appearance but make a difference to the functions on the pram. I'll work from top to bottom and add photos after. -There is a new click system in the handle bar. This means when you adjust the handlebar it stays where you put it. There are little grooves in the handlebar to stop it slipping. -The canopy, this worried me when i saw the photos. It looks small and not as nice as the bee but in real life it's not small at all. It covers the pram well and i love how it moves up and down with the seat unit. -The seat unit, this has been made wider and a new addition is the height can be adjusted by pul...

Loved this buggy the moment I seen it. Its almost a pink red with white spots. Its a newer model quest with the new brake system harness system and hood. I have always disliked maclaren buggies but this one appealed to me. My almost 3yr old fits great in it. She has loads of head room and foot space. The harness has plenty of room for growth too. My daughter cannot get out of this buggy, I love the new straps. The buckle is circular in shape and you press the front and back simultaneously to open it. The hood has a new design allowing it to slide onto the frame instead of clipping on. It has a nice pocket on the back too, great for keys and phone etc. The new brakes mean you have a little button on the centre between the rear wheels, you press one side to put breaks on and the other side to take breaks off. Much better and I like it. The raincover hasn't changed, you still attach it at the front if the hood. J really wish they'd make a standard raincover that covers and...

Recently bought a micralite toro (again)  this time I went for the orange colour. Its a great buggy. So easy to push one handed even on rough terrain with an almost 3yr old The pram is so easy to attach that I can switch from buggy to pram mode in about 5minutes. Great when I'm minding my niece. The pram can be attached using the sane adapters as a maxi cosi car seat. The great thing about the pram is that you can use it as a moses basket too. Unfortunately my little girl is 3next month and is just a bit big :( so I've moved on to yet another buggy. . . . .

I have been misiing in action for the last while without internet or computer :( Finally im back and i can fill you in on my buggy adventures lol. My newest addition is the quinny zapp xtra. The new zapp features a recline as well as a rearward or forward facing seat. In the box it comes with, frame, wheels, seat unit, seat adapters, maxi cosi adapters and a raincover. The fold is now a two piece fold but the extra features make up for this. Its still compact and the seat comes off so easily that i wasnt all that bothered that it folds in two pieces. Ive links to youtube videos and i'll try get photos up asap.

My little girl isn't even 2 yet and I have had more prams that i can remember. I did take photos of some of them so i will upload a few and write a small bit about each pram. I didn't know the sex of the baby when i was pregnant, i wanted it left as a surprise. So I bought the prams because i liked them not for colour choice. I'll do them in a list as it makes it a little easier for me. Maxi cosi mura 4 I bought this while still pregnant with Caoimhe. It was a fantastic blue. This is one of my favourite prams. It has 4 large air filled wheels great for walking. The seat can face either direction too. It has a great hood and a lovely T bar instead of a bumper bar adding a bit of fun. Maxi cosi cabrio I bought this car seat because after alot of research it came out on top. It matched my maxi cosi mura too, it was the same blue colour. Quinny Buzz I did like this pram but not the little hard front wheel. I had the 2006 model with larger hood. It was a lovely pram with amazing...