product review

Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair

 

Let me introduce you to Tripp Trapp High Chair.  This chair grows with your child.

That is right  from baby to adult.

 How cool is that?

Tripp Trapp High Chair was created in 1972 by designer Peter Opsvik.

When I heard about this grow with your child chair, I certainly had my doubts. I mean, a chair that grows with your child, and can actually fit right up  the kitchen/dining room table.

Really! Come on!

Then I was fortunate enough to get a Stokke Tripp Trapp Chair and I put it to the test.

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 First let me say that the chair was not that hard to put together.

I actually put it together all by myself.  I did not have to look for a screwdriver, or hammer, or anything.   Everything you need is sent to you nicely packed in the box. Now this was great for me.  I hate looking for tools. 11513 021As I started  I still had my doubts about this chair. But the more it came together the more I realized that this chair might actually work.11513 022

Here is the completed chair.  It did not take me long to realize I had the bottom part just a little off.  I quickly straightened it.  OK, I am not perfect.

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Now it was complete.

Could not wait for Christian to come over.  He now has his own special chair. A chair that  will bring him closer to the table.  Christian does have a high chair so was not really sure if he would like this Tripp Trapp chair.

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Viola! Here he sits.

Have to be honest.  At first he rejected the chair.  Then he gave it a try.  Once he sat in it he know that this chair was giving him support and also better access to the dining table.

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After dinner,Christian sat with Grandpa.

 He sat comfortably and he sat like a grown up….No more baby high chair.  Now we have Tripp Trapp High Chair.

A red one at that!

http://www.stokke.com/highchair/tripp-trapp-product-concept.aspx

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Keeping It Simple With Sears

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Here we are again. Christmas is just weeks away.  It’s the same old story, lots to do and not enough time.  Maybe I am not utilizing my time correctly, I don’t know.  What I do know is I am loving the option of giving Sears gift cards this Christmas.  I really like the way the Holiday Gift Card looks too. You can hang it on the tree 🙂  I always like to give a little something along  with the card. Maybe a scarf and glove set – something small.  So yeah, I’ll be keeping it simple this Holiday Season.

http://www.sears.com/

 

Family

Halloween The First

11513 00711513 008  I love Halloween with the kids  and this year we had an addition to our yearly Halloween tradition.

Baby Emma joined us and we all helped celebrate her first Halloween.

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Baby Emma, was our little Halloween pussy cat.   Christian was Batman, and Sophie,  a female Freddie Kruger.

I really thought Christian would not be Batman this year.  I mean, he  dresses up like Batman almost everyday. So I just hoped he would be something totally different… but then I realized why should I have thought that Halloween would be any different…Holy Cow, Grandma!

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Christian and Sophie always run to the door to get their treats.  They try to beat each other, as if the person would run out of candy and one of them would be left with one less treat.

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See Sophie’s Freddie hand.  Those claws became very dangerous.  Sophie kept swinging her hand around and of course she clipped Christian in the eye.  I shudder to think what would have happened if he was just a few inches closer to her Freddie hand.  I really did not like those hands.

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Had to take a shot of these kids.  We could not figure out what the kid in black was suppose to be.  Of course he never said what he was, but a skunk I know he was not.

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Yes, we all love Halloween!  We love to dress and trick or treat, even more  this year with Baby Emma in full gear.

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Dark Chocolate: The New Dessert “Crostini w/Black Pepper Whipped Goat Cheese, Fresh Strawberries, Balsamic Reduction”

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Groovin Moms was invited to the  “Dark Chocolate: The New Dessert” tasting. The tasty adventure started the moment we walked in. We met Athan Spanos – Chef de Cuisine at The Hotel Hershey and he prepared the most delicious dishes for us.

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Here is Merci enjoying one of three crostini served.   This  dish was paired with wine (Ferrari-Carano siena Sonoma Country red wine)  and chocolate (Scharffen Berger Semisweet Dark chocolate). Perfection!  All the chocolates are  perfectly portioned to enjoy every day.

 

Here is the recipe:

1 TB fresh black pepper
4TB goat cheese, room temp
4TB light cream
Salt/Pepper to taste
Sliced Fresh strawberries
2C Balsamic vinegar
8 slices Of French baguette

Combine the goat cheese, black pepper, light cream , s/p
Wash and slice strawberries.
In a sauce pan, add vinegar, reduce down slowly, on a low flame (to 1/2 cup).
Drizzle the slices of baguette with extra virgin olive oil and season with s/p
Toast at 350 until golden brown – cool
Spread 1/8 of goat cheese mixture on each crostini, top with 2-3 slices strawberry and drizzle with balsamic reduction.

For more recipes go to:

http://www.themoderationnation.com/

For more info on the sweetest place on Earth:

http://www.hersheypa.com/