A baby registry for the green-minded mama

A baby registry for the green-minded mama

Looking around the online shop, Sage Baby NYC, which focuses entirely on eco-friendly baby gifts and gear, it was hard to know what to rave about first. Wait — I know. All of it. Co-owners and moms Francesca Olivieri and Susan Gluck-Pappajohn (NYC ballet fans...
bgreen or b squared

bgreen or b squared

I guess you could say that I’m the token eco-skeptic among the Cool Mom Picks writers.  Before you start throwing rotten tomatoes at me, consider what this means: If it’s green and crunchy and I rave about it, then it really is...
Hare brush! Get it?

Hare brush! Get it?

That old wives’ tale about heartburn being a sign that your baby will be born with a head full of hair didn’t work out so well for me. I had twenty-seven months of fiery heartburn and three bald babies. But for luckier mamas who’ve got something...
Finally a glider with a lifespan

Finally a glider with a lifespan

We all think that we’ll use our baby gliders once the little ones become big kids, but if your glider looks anything like most glider chairs, then I’m here to tell you that, no. You won’t. However Q Collection, as part of Q Collection Junior, has...
Schlemiel! Schlemazel!

Schlemiel! Schlemazel!

The picture that comes to mind when I hear “doll” and “completely recycled materials” together in one sentence has never quite looked like the spectacular looking Binky Buddies recycled dolls from Hasenpfeffer Incorporated. Using a variety of...
Say goodbye to terry cloth

Say goodbye to terry cloth

I realize that drooling over a baby towel might seem a bit ridiculous, but when your closet is stuffed to the gills with old, rough towels, then you’d be just as excited as I was to wrap your baby up in a Bamboosa Bath Wrap found at Peekagreen.The combination of...