http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/MelNJ Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:57:37 GMT Reviews by MelNJ http://www.viewpoints.com/Canon-Rebel-XTi-Digital-Camera--16177-review-52dc The Canon is the best EOS for the money I could find.   I really love the picture quality that this camera affords.  It was a great step up from my Sony - whose images were often sub-par.  What I will say is that the Sony features on the dial were so much more evident and user-friendly...that I was a little taken back by the lack of user-friendly features on this one.  After reading the manual for several items, I was fine...but I am not used that!  I can usually figure things out without that.  In any case, it takes a great picture and captures the moment perfectly once you know the... Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:57:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Canon-Rebel-XTi-Digital-Camera--16177-review-52dc MelNJ 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Britax-Parkway-Car-Seat-review-3c68 My husband and I were desperate to find a seat that would fit in the back of his Porsche 911.  This is not a car that we driver frequently, more like a weekend joy ride we take sometimes...but my 3.5 year old son is obsessed with it!  He was so sad when we could not bring him along on our little drives because no seat would fit in the back.  Finally we read about this seat, and lo and behold, it fit!  He loves it!  He's a big 3 - 40 pounds and 42 inches..so I don't know that all 3 year olds would benefit.  But if your child is large enough for the specifications, don't hesitate to buy this seat.  It is totally comfortable and very sporty looking.  Everywhere we take the Porsche, people ask us where we found such a cool seat.  It is a godsend for a family that is looking a safe seat to put in the back of a little sports car for occasional family fun... Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:57:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Britax-Parkway-Car-Seat-review-3c68 MelNJ 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Maclaren-Volo-Silver-Umbrella-Stroller-review-2490 We were on a quest for a lightweight stroller for our big 3 year old for a recent trip to Disney.  Anyone who has gone knows the nightmare of trying to fold up a huge stroller on the buses to the parks.  Anyone who has gone also knows that even a three year old needs a stroller in Disney.  So we needed to find one that would fit a bigger three year - almost 40 pounds.  This Maclaren is AWESOME!  The US version (there is apparently a different type sold in the UK) is built to hold up to 45-50 pounds...so we were in luck.  It only weighs 6 pounds and is so lightweight, it even comes with a shoulder strap to carry it!  We had such an easy time this time in the parks, on the buses, the boats, and the plane.  I would recommend it to anyone - especially a Disney goer.  We found a set of accessories at Babies R Us that fit this stroller so you can add snack and cup holders (a must for us).  They were in a blister pack in the stroller section... Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:57:37 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Maclaren-Volo-Silver-Umbrella-Stroller-review-2490 MelNJ 5