Lulu’s Consignment Shop open! Stock up on fall clothes
by Karen on 9/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We reported back in June about Lulu’s in Brooklyn opening a new consignment shop in Park Slope called Lulu’s Then & Now. Well, the good news it finally opened on Tuesday of this week. Owner Brigitte wrote me this morning to say the opening “was a huge hit.” Might be a great chance to stock [...]
Watch out! Dinos! (well, eco-friendly ones)
by joy on 8/22/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Last year we started receiving Sprig toys for birthday presents. I had never heard of them before, but it seems everywhere I look now, someone has one on the playground.
You might have seen them too. There are the very popular eco-trucks that dig and dump in the dirt and the funny large-headed figures with their [...]
Bunk beds- should you or shouldn’t you?
by Jill on 8/11/10 | 1 Comment(s)
As my daughter approached 3 (still in a crib!) and my tall son seemed to be growing in the shape of a C in his toddler bed, I had to come up with a new sleeping solution.We don’t have a bedroom big enough for them to have two twin beds. We needed a compact solution. [...]
Top of the Shop: Madison Rose Maternity
by Karen on 8/09/10 | 6 Comment(s)
This is the fourth installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
A Camp Director’s Equipment
by Carolyn on 8/08/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I take my job as mommy pretty seriously so I like to go with the Boy Scout motto of “Be Prepared!” When my kids were young, I was always overpacking the diaper bag. Now with a few years of experience under my belt, these are the things I consider essentials on our daily mommy day [...]
Looking for a cheap way to furnish your place? Brooklyn mom has the solution
by Jill on 7/26/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Conceived by a Brooklyn mom in 2007, Film Biz Recycling (FBR) was started as a means to combat the waste prevalent in the NY film industry. The Long Island City–based not-for-profit redirects props, dressing and building materials left over at the end of many local movie, tv show or commercial shoots. Instead of ending up [...]
Maternity Sample Sale: save your pennies!
by Karen on 7/22/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Okay, you can admit it: you don’t want to pay for maternity clothes when you’re only going to need them for 5 months. And, yet….you yearn for something other than those extra long ribbed Old Navy tanks and patterned tunics. I get it. I’ve been there- twice.
So, here’s your chance. Get some beautiful maternity clothes [...]
Book Signing and Toy Making in Greenpoint
by Tonya on 7/22/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Join Brooklyn author Heather Swain for a toy making demonstration and book signing. Her new book: Make This Toy: 101 Clever Creations from Everyday Items will debut on July 24th, 3:00 pm, at WORD Bookstore (http://www.wordbrooklyn.com/) in Greenpoint. Simply take the G line to the Greenpoint Avenue stop. You and your family will learn how [...]
Best sunscreens & moisturizers for your kids & you
by Jill on 6/13/10 | 3 Comment(s)
You can spend a small fortune on sunscreens (or gym memberships!), but none of it matters unless you use it. In a study conducted last year of 1,000 adults, Consumer Reports found that the 250 surveyed adults with children under the age of 12 “were no more likely than adults without young children to use [...]
Photographers Specials: Get a photo session deal now
by Karen on 5/20/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There’s a new studio in town; Burton Wells founded by photographer Kate Burton and media executive Katherine Wells, is a photography studio and store that specializes in hand-printed portraiture. Their standard sitting fee is $350 but they are doing a 20% special until Fathers Day (June 20th). All photo shoots include one roll of black [...]
Try on Your Rock & Roll Yarmulke with the Macaroons
by Charles on 5/19/10 | 1 Comment(s)
“Let’s Go Coconuts” by the new rock ‘n roll kids band The Macaroons will take you through many narratives including: taking a magic tallis ride, playing with a dreidel bird, and booing that guy, we love to Boo, Haman! The imaginative songs not only make learning about Jewish traditions fun, they make them rock. The [...]
Mini or Apartment sized cribs
by Karen on 5/19/10 | 1 Comment(s)
If you live in NY, you know how challenging it can be to carve space out for all the things you would like to have for a baby: a changing table, bookcase, crib! If you are looking for a solution for an apartment-sized crib, we have a couple of solutions for you. Communityplaythings.com has great [...]
Pamper Dry Max: debilitating rashes and the diaper wars
by Karen on 5/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
According to Z Recommends, who today posted the second part out of their four investigative series, Pampers Dry Max may be giving some children debilitating rashes. Z Recommends started their investigation after they heard talk on parent boards and social networking sites that discussed rashes from PDM that went “far beyond ‘everyday’ diaper rashes that [...]
Pop Up Shop by moms for moms TODAY
by Karen on 5/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
I love three vendors being featured at this pop-up shop for moms by moms, which means that I am assuming the other vendors will be just as enticing. My favorite organic animals, Aminals, will be on sale and so will Skin Lingerie’s silky items and Two’s breezy kaftans (great for maternity wear). Other vendors include: [...]
Need a gift guide for Mother’s Day?
by Karen on 5/05/10 | 5 Comment(s)
Mother’s Day is coming which my husband had totally overlooked (until I reminded him last night). It’s not surprising since my birthday also passed without any recognition last year. You know what I want for a present? (I’m pretty simple): PLANTS. Yes, really. So, tonight we went and picked out some plants for me to [...]
Top of the Shop: Green in Bklyn
by Karen on 4/21/10 | 2 Comment(s)
This is the second installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then my favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
Bauer hockey sticks recalled….post-season
by Karen on 4/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Hockey season is almost over so it’s disappointing that this recall wasn’t made pre-hockey season. On April 1st, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Bauer, announced a voluntary recall of Bauer youth and junior hockey sticks, shafts and blades. The recall involves about 67,000 items in the U.S. and [...]
Maternity Dresses for $15 and Nursing Dresses for under $100
by Karen on 4/01/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Mom Finds has selected the Top 5 maternity dresses for spring that are all $15. Yes, $15. She also has a list of Top 10 Nursing Dresses under $100.
This one is one of my favorites on the Nursing Dresses List.
Top of the Shop: Brooklyn Junior
by Karen on 3/30/10 | 2 Comment(s)
I am starting a new feature – called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then my favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. Let me [...]
Bklyn Designer showcase and Spring Fling arrive on the same date
by Karen on 3/30/10 | Comments Off Comment(s)
Bklyn Designs, an exhibition of designers of all cool things made and designed in Brooklyn, announced today that it will take place at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn, May 7-9. See www.bklyndesigns.com for a complete listing of exhibitors and events.
On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, they will have programming dedicated to families and a [...]
Kids shoe time in the Slope
by Tonya on 3/28/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s that dreaded time of year when you have to take the rambunctious toddler shoe shopping. Since Peek-a-Boo Kids on 7th Ave closed, those of us in the south slope are trying to find a new go-to shoe store. A friend suggested Windsor Shoes Too (227 Prospect Park West). I’m really glad she did.
It was [...]
Are you pregnant? Then here’s your list!
by Jill on 3/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
You are pregnant and you walk into a baby store for the first time. The first display you see are all those adorable newborn clothes. Then all the cute infant shoes, then all the bottles, breast pump accessories, pacifiers, babyproofing items, toys, monitors……It is overwhelming! The question is: what do you REALLY need to buy [...]
Recall: A Million Baby Sling Carriers
by Karen on 3/24/10 | 3 Comment(s)
From the NY Times this morning: More than a million baby slings made by Infantino were recalled (today) after reports linking them to three infant deaths.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said babies could suffocate in the soft fabric slings. The agency urged parents to immediately stop using the slings for infants under 4 months.
The [...]
The yummiest summer skin products (and they are safe too)
by Karen on 3/22/10 | 4 Comment(s)
Summer is coming and that means you will need: sunscreen, lots of shampoo to get chlorine out, face wash for ice cream and nail polish for toenails. Ahh…summer!
I have become fastidious about what I put on our bodies: some (Papa Tree) would say neurotic. I swipe all his toxic products in the trash when he’s [...]
New resale and haircut shop opens in Bay Ridge
by Karen on 3/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Williamsburg and Park Slope each has their consignment store, but Bay Ridge was missing out. Not anymore! Kidz Cut Zone of Park Slope has opened a second location that will not only offer resale of kids and maternity clothes, but kids and adult haircuts, classes and birthday parties. Owner Gina told [...]
