Preparing For a New Baby Minimalista Way, Stroller and Car Seat Selection

In my earlier post I talked about saving money on furnishing and decorating the nursery. In this post I’ll be talking about picking the right stroller.

In my opinion, an every day stroller is not a thing to buy at the garage sale. Since it has a few nuts and bolts, moving parts, folding mechanism, you want these things to be sturdy, last a while and work well. If you’re anything like me, you’ll be using your stroller a lot. I use it to go on the walks in the neighborhood, shopping, play dates, adventure parks, etc.

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Mommy’s Exercise Helper


My neighbor sold me this neat running stroller.  I couldn’t refuse, he was only asking $30 for it.  I tell you what, even if I had to buy it brand new at the store, I would have!  The brand new ones go for $110-$130.  It is a neat way to couple my exercise and my toddler’s outside time!  She enjoys taking rides in it and I am happy that I can get a decent work out close to home.

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