How to store your stroller for New Yorkers
by Karen on 12/29/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We all live in New York which = no room, no space, no storage, nada! This is where the StrollAway comes in. We were sent the small contraption last week. It basically looks like a large over-the-door hook. I set about putting it up immediately since we are desperate for space. My husband watched me [...]
Consignment Sale coming in 2 weeks- track shoes ready?
by Karen on 10/05/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Has anyone been to or sold items at the Be Green Consignment Sale in the past? I’m tempted to sign up as a consignor but the pre-organization I would have to do sounds daunting. The Be Green Kids Consignment Event is happening in just a couple of weeks- and whether you want to consign or [...]
Stroller Strides- new classes added, including 5K training!
by Karen on 9/22/10 | 2 Comment(s)
My biggest regret after having our babies was not doing a mommy boot camp- get your booty in shape type of class. When I saw the moms who were doing it, I was envious; actually downright green. They had triceps and biceps to die for and they got them while hanging out with their babies, [...]
Great stroller shade with style
by joy on 8/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
If there’s one thing we want to protect our babies from in the summer, it’s too much sun, but many stroller canopies don’t offer proper coverage. That’s where the CityShade comes in. Cleverly created by a Brooklyn-based mom, this super stylish yet durable pram shade is a perfect item to splurge on. The best part [...]
Top of the Shop: Refinery in Carroll Gardens
by Karen on 4/27/10 | 3 Comment(s)
This is the third 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. [...]
Carriers vs. Strollers
by Karen on 3/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The New York Times goes on a “babywearing” trip to 2 of the biggest babywearing stores of NY and Brooklyn: Boing and Metro Minis. They report that, for a lot of these parents, the “last decade’s coveted Bugaboo or Maclaren stroller has been largely supplanted by baby carriers.” Has babywearing become fashionable? That’s what the [...]
Best Way to store your stroller
by Karen on 11/18/09 | 0 Comment(s)
We all live in New York which = no room, no space, no storage, nada! This is where the StrollAway comes in. We were sent the small contraption last week. It basically looks like a large over-the-door hook. I set about putting it up immediately since we are desperate for space. My husband watched me [...]
James Bond Stroller with Changing Table
by Karen on 11/18/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Yes, it’s true. James Bond (if he ever settled down….) would have this stroller. Abiie, a new stroller company, has just released a G2G stroller with a “Baby Deck”- a built-in changing table. With a flip, the G2G’s seat bottom unfolds into a sanitary changing table. It has a removable, washable anti-microbial pad, and a [...]
Get your Maclaren Hinge Covers in Brooklyn
by Karen on 11/13/09 | 0 Comment(s)
By now, you have probably heard about the massive recall on Maclaren Strollers. The fix for the hinge (which has been reported to have severed 12 childrens’ fingers) is a fabric cover that hides the hinge. To get yours you can: Call Maclaren USA toll-free at (877) 688-2326 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET [...]
