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So there was a time in my life that I had a minor obsession with handbags. These days? Strollers. Strictly for product testing reasonings, I have accumulated quite a few. And while I don't currently own a Micralite Toro, it is one beautiful stroller, I must say! And it's next on my list....

The Micralite Toro is the sweet sister to the Micralite Fastfold. Both the Toro and the Fastfold are an inventive twist on umbrella style strollers, with a few more bells + whistles. And a lot more versatility.

Versatility indeed. Not only does the Toro accommodate an infant carseat but also has a Newborn Carry Cot (when purchased as the Toro Newborn System) in addition to the fully adjustable seat. While the sun & bug shield is sold separately, The Toro comes standard with a zip on rain cover and a foot muff.

And in case you want all four tires to be air filled, not a problem as you can now purchase the all terrain kit making the front wheels air filled instead of solid rubber. And the whole set-up only weighs 19 lbs.

You can view a short clip on how the Micralite Toro works on this You Tube video. 

I was bouncing around blog-land and found this super-simple, ultra-satisfying project on the blog Hop Skip Jump -- how to make new crayons out of old crayons.  Perhaps they could be called crayon-cakes?

As author Fiona points out, there are numerous instructions on the internet on how to make new crayons out of old crayons, but really it is not too complicated, I agree!

Break up "old crayons", placing them in the color assortment as you wish into a non-stick muffin tin. From there, melt the wax in a 250 degrees oven for about 10 minutes, give or take dependng on the size of new crayons your are creating. To speed up cooling process, place them in the freezer for a bit.  

...and then have fun coloring + drawing! I have put this on our "summer time project list" for sure.

Thanks Fiona for the beautiful photos + idea! 

Today's your last chance to enter to win the Virtual Baby Shower over at the ever so lovely blog Tangled&True! Jump over there right now + leave your comment on the post with your name to enter!

With over $760 in prizes, Fawnandforest.com also contributed to the love with a Moby Wrap (you choose the color), a set of Fresh Baby food trays and a First 1,000 Days Journal by Nikki McClure.  

Hooray for Tangled&True + the winner, which will be announced tomorrow morning!