Monday, April 28, 2008
NY Baby Proofing Tips: The Master List
Clear Plastic Oven Knob Covers for the KitchenOver in the tips section on cityhammer.com, Staff Writer Mitch Mayer has posted a "Master List" of baby- and child-proofing tips, including specific suggestions for every room in the house. Kitchens, bathrooms, living rooms, dens and nurseries are all discussed in detail. Keep in mind that there are some issues specific to baby proofing a Manhattan apartment and others that are more germaine to Westchester or Long Island baby proofing, but the common thread is that securing, fastening, locking, and closing off the various odds and ends of your rooms and furniture will give you the peace of mind that a new parent needs. I'd say these actions will help you sleep at night, but we all know that there'll be no sleeping!
Giving your baby a safe environment through home improvement requires a lot of thought and planning. Here at cityhammer, we recommend a thorough consultation with a New York baby proofer before implementing many of these ideas, but it's important to know what to look for in advance...after all, you know the nooks and crannies of your home better than anyone.
The "Master List" is located here: Baby Proofing Tips
Labels: Baby NYC, Baby Proofer on Long Island, Baby Proofing, Manhattan Baby Proofers
Sunday, April 20, 2008
NY Real Estate Brokers and the Young Moms Who Need Them
Cinda B Bags, Available at ManhattanLivingBaby.comIf you haven't heard of Manhattan Living Realty, it's the Murray Hill-based Real Estate company founded and run by the two-sister team of Debbi Rapaport Kraner and Lisa Rapaport Robbins.
They've just launched a complimentary service to cater to the new generation of younger parents who are opting to brave the hectic pace of Manhattan and stay put. In a nut shell, Manhattan Living Baby seems like it'll be almost like a concierge service for new moms in the city, covering everything from personal shopping to nursery interior design to an online store carrying some of the hipper baby gear that today's new parents simply cannot show up at Kidsville without.
From the press release:
With the growing trend of young families staying in the city, Manhattan Living now transcends square footage and brings more conveniences, service and style to Manhattan Living for the growing family and their friends. Manhattan Living Baby, a boutique company, caters to the busy baby & mom by providing stylish must haves and gifts, time saving personal shopping and interior decorating services.
The online site looks pretty well-organized with plenty of potential shower gifts as well as practical NYC baby stuff for everyday strolls with the nanny, while Mom is off at work trying to help pay for it all.
Some of the products available are:
Cinda B bags, Kee-Ka organic onesies and apparel, trumpette baby socks, The Macbeth Collection storage buckets and bins, Angel Dear blankets and accessories, Designer art work and Picture Frames.
We love to hear about successful entrepreneurs in New York who take what they're good at in one area and extend it to the next level, providing a helpful service in the process.
Good luck Manhattan Living Baby, we'll be watching you!
Labels: Baby NYC, Manhattan Living Baby, New York Baby, Nursery Interior Design, Real Estate NY
