Category: Because of Kids

Our 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Review

October 25, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

I mentioned in a previous post the dilemma, drama, and demands that came with the entrance of the newest member of the family – our minivan.  Welcome 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L – weighing in at 28 HWY/MPG with 8 seats, genuine tan leather, ruby red exterior, remote start and rear passenger entertainment.   Read More

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Mini-Van or SUV

October 24, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

We have encountered the dilemma that many families of 5 eventually have to face. We lasted for approximately 8 months with three car seats in the back of our 2007 Nissan Murano SUV until we finally decided that the risk of our children being knocked unconscious by unidentified flying objects from the Mt Everest of trunk luggage or being suffocated by the mounds of sleeping bags and pillows was not worth the money we were saving.  So the next question was mini-van or SUV?

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Hours of Family Friendly Entertainment You May Not Know About This Winter

October 21, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Baby, it’s cold outside which means the babies don’t go outside . . . This fall weather brings a delightfully crisp coolness to the air, and then the smell of a freshly cut pine tree with stockings hung over the fire instills the awe and wonder that only the Christmas season can bring.  But then the tree dies.  Read More