The First Frost Is On the Way

Chilly air from Canada is on its way to the US, and the first frost will roll into the northern Plains, Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week!  According to Accuweather, the expected cold snap is a little early for this time of year.

We usually start reaching for our jackets at around the 50-degree mark. Even if the day's supposed to top out in the high 60's, the mornings are usually chilly and we can see our breath as we head out to the car. Fall is my favorite season and I love to be ready with a cozy jacket or sweatshirt on the coat rack.  I think you can tell where I'm going with this:  be ready for that first chilly morning with a Car Seat Poncho!

The Purples Are Here!

The long-awaited purple ponchos are here, as well as more leopards, chocolate camels, roses, camouflages and more.  Be ready for the first chilly day and order your Car Seat Poncho now!

Canadians: Car Seat Ponchos at Snuggle Bugz



Good news for Canadians!  This year, all Canadian and non-US orders will be handled by Snuggle Bugz, which has locations in Burlington, Milton and online at SnuggleBugz.ca

This means FASTER delivery, NO DUTY and FREE SHIPPING!

It's the Most Wonderful Commercial of the Year

This Staples commercial never fails to make me laugh out loud, but seeing it in late August makes it that much sweeter.  Hey, why does school start in August outside the Northeast?

One-Day Sale: Wednesday 8/17

The other day, one of my Facebook friends suggested we do a coupon code.  She is so smart, and maybe a little clairvoyant, because every summer we do have a one-day sale.  It's on WEDNESDAY, August 17th:  Use coupon code ONEDAY to save 20% on everything in the store.

Summer's almost over and school's already started down South.  You know fall and winter are not far away, so when it comes, be ready to keep your little one warm AND safe (not to mention that this is the last general coupon code until March 2012)!

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Lovely New Color Combinations

Coming in September to the Car Seat Poncho store -- Navy Blue & Pink, and Purple & Lavender (the unanimous winner of last spring's color survey).  I just saw the samples, and they are gorgeous!

Android and iPhone Website!

The Car Seat Poncho now has a mini-site optimized for viewing on Androids and iPhone screens!

Here's the link to the mini-site. 

To see it the next time you are on your phone (if you aren't already), go to the Car Seat Poncho main website and click on the ANDROID and iPHONE link in the lower left corner.

Let us know what you think by posting to this thread, to the Car-Seat.Org sponsor forum, or on our Facebook wall.

Kansas City Skywalk Disaster - 30 Years Ago

Thirty years ago this weekend, 42 people were killed and more than 80 injured at the Kansas City Hyatt, when a set of indoor bridges collapsed onto each other and then crashed onto the lobby floor.  It was a disaster of unseen proportions, as the lobby and bridges were filled with people attending the hotel's popular weekly tea dance.  Many of the 1,500 guests were there from out of town, to attend conventions scheduled to begin the next day.

About 50 people were standing on the fourth-floor walkway and about 100 people were on the second-floor walkway, with up to 200 people standing in the lobby beneath them.  The fourth floor walkway tore from its bearings and crushed the second one, tearing it down.  Then both bridges crashed onto the lobby floor.  Investigations revealed that critical changes to the bridges' designs made the tragedy unavoidable.

Read more about the disaster and efforts to finally commemorate the lives of the victims:  http://skywalk.kansascity.com/articles/sections/disaster/