Up the north coast of California in a breezy seaside village lives an unflappable mompreneur who’s just as sweet and authentic as the namesake of her American made organic cotton clothing line, Color Cloud Mill. Kristen makes thoughtful choices for her brand, whether it’s the name inspired by the nickname her son gives to sunrises… Continue reading Mama Maker: Kristen from Color Cloud Mill
As new mamas know all too well, babies basically live in onesies and leggings for the first 6 months of their life. Whitney of SproutFit wants to extend the life of this starter set of nostalgia-inducing clothes through the first year (and beyond). She’s producing organic American made baby clothes that your little ones won’t… Continue reading Mama Maker: Whitney from SproutFit
I wanna be a Wil + Frida baby when I grow up. Dressed in beautiful bohemian, organic cotton crop tops and ruffled bloomers, these mini models are festival ready and an Instagrammer’s dream. Behind the fashion forward baby and toddler attire is an inspiring story of women helping women. Wil + Frida founder Diana has… Continue reading Mama Maker: Diana from Wil + Frida
After a season of sleeping in fleece pajamas that aren’t made anywhere near here, it was refreshing to find organic cotton pajamas that are made right here in California. Brian the Pekingese earns bonus points for having a memorable brand name. These pajamas are perfect for the transition to warmer weather and have the retro… Continue reading Pajama Jam
This is the first post in a new series that profiles the “mama makers” behind American made baby brands. If you’re interested in being featured, contact me. When I spoke with Sarah, founder of Piperoos, she was navigating the kind of day that any of us working mamas are all too familiar with. Work meetings,… Continue reading Mama Maker: Sarah from Piperoos
Creating a safe space for an increasingly mobile baby to roll around led me to discover American made North States playards. Until the need arose, I had never heard the term “playard” before. It’s basically a baby corral. AKA baby proofing a room, in one fell swoop! We’ve created all kinds of contortions with their… Continue reading Baby Corral
Since babies spend a good chunk of their time sleeping, investing in a high quality crib mattress helps mom & dad sleep at night, too. Colgate makes their mattresses right in Georgia, and this particular one is both GREENGUARD Gold certified and uses CertiPUR-US certified safe foam: Colgate Eco Classica III Dual firmness Eco-Friendlier Crib… Continue reading Crib Mattress
I remember how terrified I was to bathe my newborn. I waited until well beyond the sponge bath phase and watched videos to make sure I had all my supplies ready and knew what I was doing. As nervous as I was about the whole thing, I had done plenty of research about American made… Continue reading Bath Time
