Cool Mom Picks - Strollers and Stroller-y Things

Saturday 24 October

Yes, it's stroller blanket season again

le sac igloo from 7AM Enfant It's only mid-October and already the babies in my hood are being bundled under stroller blankets and sleep sacs and other bits of coziness to keep the chill out. ... [More]

Wednesday 17 December

Warm as a lamb. Under a blanket. Next to a heat lamp. In Cancun.

I often have feelings of envy as I push my 19 month-old in her stroller on cold days, thinking it would be nice if it were she pushing me around town instead. Eh, I guess there's plenty of time for that when I'm 80. Now I'm feeling doubly jealous, since giving the Warm as a Lamb Winter Stroller Coat Cover a whirl. ... [More]

Saturday 29 November

Designer stroller pads turn even that third generation MacLaren into a swanky ride

Stroller pads seem to be the new hot thing now and we totally see why. It's a smart way to keep from investing in a whole new stroller when money is tight--says the mom who's now on baby number three. ... [More]

Saturday 15 November

You know what Bugaboos really need? A way to cost even more.

Sure we all marveled at the Bugaboo strollers (and their price tags) when they first came out. They were the ergonomic and stylish answer to every chic mom's prayers. However some dads needed a little...more. ... [More]

Saturday 01 November

Who needs a stroller when you've got a Cruizer?

With each successive child, it gets progressively more difficult to haul around my brood. I started with one of those gargantuan travel systems that's more trouble than it's worth. Then I moved on to the stroller frame that accommodates the infant carrier. But now I've found the greatest method of baby-hauling yet invented--the Infant Cruizer from GoGoBabyz. ... [More]

Wednesday 29 October

Buttoned-up baby gifts

As far as I'm concerned, the greatest gifts are the ones that you'd feel far too frivolous buying for yourself, but are unexpectedly practical. That theory goes double for new baby gifts. That's why the Car Seat Cardigan from Pomegranate Babies is my new go-to baby gift for the extra special new babies I know. ... [More]

Thursday 02 October

I think I'll go for a walk outside now

Snap the ingenious Strolling Tote by Built NY to your stroller handle and you'll no longer need to haul a 20-pound diaper bag for a 30-minute walk. ... [More]

Monday 07 July

With Stroller Pads, Everything Old is New Again

There is something beautiful about a pristine, brand new stroller tucked away in the corner of the perfect nursery just waiting for the baby's arrival. And then there is something equally horrifying about how that same stroller looks a year later, coated with grease splotches and food remnants and stains of unknown origin. Or worse, an origin which you wish were unknown. ... [More]

Thursday 05 June

De-Bugging the Baby Carriage

Considering I'm not living in the Amazon, or even the deep south, I never entirely understood the appeal of those mosquito nets that go over the baby carriage. And then, last week, my baby got bit by a tick. ... [More]

Thursday 01 May

A New Bugaboo for 1/10th the Price

Okay so I admit to a little stroller remorse with my Bugaboo. Not that I don't love it (I really, really love it) but I'm getting a little tired of the red after three years. ... [More]

Wednesday 30 April

A Silver Cross Stroller We B-Listers Can Afford Too

When I had the chance to try out the new Silver Cross stroller, the Dazzle, I jumped at it. This is the stroller brand ("pram" if you're fancy) favored by the likes of Jennifer Garner... ... [More]