Tag: ‘caribou baby’
Caribou Baby Has it Going On This Weekend and Next
by Karen on 2/08/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Caribou Baby in Greenpoint can really stock their calendar with solid events and I thought I would give a shout out to some of their upcoming ones. One of my all-time favorite class teachers, Ellynne Skove of GoGo Babies, will be teaching a Baby Massage Workshop this weekend. I would go just to have her [...]
Pregnant or New Parent with Burning Questions?
by Karen on 1/26/12 | 0 Comment(s)
If you are pregnant or a new parent and have some questions like “what is a doula?”, “how bad is this labor pain going to be?” to “do I need a carrier and how do I know which one?”- count yourself lucky! All those questions and more will be answered this Monday night at a [...]
Weekend Events: Free Soccer Clinics, e-Waste Recycling, Comic Con Kids Day and Much More!
by Serena on 10/14/11 | 2 Comment(s)
As we mentioned earlier this week, Still Hip, a favorite resale clothing store is closing. Before they close their doors they are hosting a few events in October like their weekly playgroup called HIP play, a Costume Swap and finally with their last event: a Halloween Monster Mash (more details on that in our Halloween [...]
Weekly Events: A Child Grows Meetup Group, International Babywearing Week, Free Art Class and More
by Serena on 10/09/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This week, we are so happy to support International Babywearing Week – an program that brings awareness about babywearing as well as its benefits and tips on how to do so properly. To kick-off this celebration, our friends at Caribou Baby are hosting a slew of interesting events – including a Babywearing Walk and classes [...]
Celebrating International Babywearing Week at Caribou Baby
by Serena on 10/07/11 | 1 Comment(s)
I am a huge fan of baby wearing and I believe it really helped preserve my sanity while keeping my children comfortable during their first years of life. I not only loved the convenience of using a cloth carrier but I cherished the peace it gave them by being close to me. I can be [...]
Weekly Events: Mocktail Mixer, Trial Classes, Sing-alongs, and Much More!
by Serena on 9/12/11 | 0 Comment(s)
I signed myself up for Zumba class and my daughter up for ballet class last week. I have officially caught the “new semester” bug. Have you too? We discovered some interesting trial classes and demos like the Open House at the Williamsburg Movement & Arts Center. (We will write up all the free classes for [...]
Weekly Events: Meet the Astronauts, Karen K and the Jitterbugs, Silhouette Cutouts, Free Bootcamp and Much More!
by Serena on 8/14/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This week our FREE Boot Camp in Prospect Park is back on and we are inviting all moms (no matter how old your kids are) to learn some moves on how to get back to their pre-pregnancy weight with Joshua of Mind over Matter. What else is going on? Take a trip to the Museum [...]
Bust Out Your Old Bras- Recycle Them All Month For Women In Need
by Serena on 8/08/11 | 1 Comment(s)
I have a drawer full of bras from my long-lost svelte days and those from pregnancy and post babies. Why are they still sitting in my drawer five years later? I don’t expect to ever fit into those lacey bras again, and I’m pretty sure I’m not going to have another child. So, why let [...]
Two Mom Expos full of seminars and demos
by Karen on 5/18/11 | 0 Comment(s)
For expecting moms, this week is a bonanza of new mom expos with both the New Mamas Expo in Queens and the Mommybites Summit in Manhattan. Even if you aren’t expecting, the MommyBites Summit is worth attending since you can attend any 8 seminars that can help you with everything from toddler to life issues. [...]
My favorite movement class for babies
by Karen on 5/13/11 | 13 Comment(s)
Whenever I do one of my “Expectant Parents Guide to Brooklyn” talks, the expectant parents inevitably want to know: “How do I meet other parents?” It’s a great question. My answer goes something like this: Find a mom or dad’s group for your neighborhood by joining your neighborhood Yahoo Group Take a class- a good [...]
Famous Ina May to come for big evening in Brooklyn
by Karen on 2/21/11 | 1 Comment(s)
I remember purchasing a lot of books when I was pregnant. That’s what I do. When I’m in a new situation I read my way through it- and one of those books I read through my pregnancy was Ina May Gaskin’s famous book, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. Ina May is probably the most famous [...]
Caribou Baby opening in Greenpoint
by Karen on 1/20/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Wiliamsburg and Greenpoint are getting a lot of new facilities for parents lately- could it be that the area might take over as the new Park Slope (in terms of amenities for families)? A welcome addition to the new play spaces and gyms will be a store and event space called Caribou Baby. Though it [...]
