Cocoozies and Such

Mother of All Mother's Day Gifting!

2010-04-29T06:48:00.000-04:00

Check out the press release from our cebrity gifting company, Baby Swags! Thanks to Phyllis Pometta's AMAZING relationship with celebrities, Cocoozy was able to participate in the Mother of all Mother's Day Giftings to 10 top celebrity mamas! I've been asked to not mention names, but just jog your memory a little on some of the cutest celeb tot between the ages of a few months to about 5 years and you could pretty much guess ;). And the most exciting part is that Tori Spelling, an owner of her very own baby clothing line, has partnered up with Phyllis and will be offering her gifts along side mine (ok and some other mompreneurial products too)! So be on the lookout for photo of Cocoozy bottle covers and Lunch Bags out there in magazines. Anyone who spots one of my products in a picture will get a FREE COCOOZY product of their choice!! Maybe even 2!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Baby Swags Announces its Partnership with little maven by Tori Spelling for the Ultimate Mothers Day Celebrity Gifting Event

Mom-Entrepreneurs join forces to participate in the Baby Swags 3rd Annual Mothers Day Gifting.

April 28, 2010 (PR WEB) Plainfield, IL - Celebrity outreach and boutique PR firm, Baby Swags is proud to announce its partnership with children's clothing line, little maven by Tori Spelling. Together with Baby Swags mom-entrepreneur clients, they will present ten of Hollywood's hottest celebrity moms with the Ultimate Mother's Day gift!

Companies participating in this exclusive gifting include, little maven by Tori Spelling, Cocoozy, Lehla Shop, Pigtail Pals, BabykakesInk!, Pamper Mama, Tutulegz, 4 Keepsake Designs, Sweet Princess Bowtique, Coastal Cuties, Ashley Petit, Smock Couture, Little Ella Bug, Bee Rescued and love2design Jewelry.

You don't have to be a celebrity mom though to get in on the celebration. Baby Swags will be hosting a Twitter party to celebrate Motherhood and "Mommywood". The twitter party is scheduled for Wednesday, May 5, 2010 from 8:00PM-10:00PM CST. You can join in the festivities by following @BabySwags, @LMToriSpelling and @torianddean. To keep track of the conversation be sure to use the hashtag, #BabySwags. In celebration of Mothers Day, Baby Swags will be giving away various gifts from its participating companies, including a signed copy of Tori Spelling's second memoir, Mommywood.

About little maven by Tori Spelling:
As a working actress and Los Angeles native, Tori Spelling has always been known for her distinct sense of style. With her new role as mother to Liam and Stella and the release of her second memoir, Mommywood, Tori is now keen on sharing her vision for stylish living with mothers everywhere. She firmly believes that this vision should not be compromised when it comes to her family. This led her to the realization that there is need for inspired, yet accessible, clothing for infants and toddlers.

Tori’s vision for little maven is defined by modern Hollywood living. This combination of Hollywood chic and seaside casual has created a style unique to the line, mixing elements of resort, such as vibrant colors and bold prints, with more distinct expressions of Hollywood vintage and glamour. little maven features fun, young and incredibly versatile designs. Tori has inspired a line that is truly chic and iconic. To learn more about little maven, visit www.littlemaven.com .

About Baby Swags:
An entrepreneur at heart, Phyllis Pometta has always wanted to be a mom, raise her children and have her own business. It wasn’t until she was pregnant with her third child that she decided to take a business idea to market. She started out with a small product based business but realized she had more joy in marketing and promoting her product. Falling back on her degree in Marketing and Retail, she was able to have her product featured in print and on a national television show. After returning home from a trip to Los Angeles, her need to help other mom-entrepreneurs fell into place and Baby Swags was born. Phyllis has created the Baby Swags network that has 370+ members, hosts an internet radio show, The Mommy Mentor on www.toginet.com which airs Tuesday, 10-11:00AM CST and will be launching her own digital magazine for tween girls in July, 2010. She fully believes that knowledge is power and continues to inspire, motivate and empower women and girls of all ages and stages.

Baby Swags prides itself on providing celebrity outreach services to help gain recognition to fellow work at home moms and their products by providing celebrities with VIP gift bags, luxury gift lounges, celebrity birthday party attendee gift bags, assisting in selecting products for celebrity event gift bags and placing products into the hands of celebrities and influential people. You can find Baby Swags more information on Baby Swags by visiting www.bab

Trying Out New Products on Etsy

2009-11-20T19:38:00.000-05:00

One of our top priorities has always been product research and development. We are always trying to find ways to improve and to be inspired with fresh new ideas. I've been a fan of Etsy for a while, but I have just recently rediscovered as a useful market research tool! It helps tremendously to get feedback from as many people as possible about any and all products, what prints people like or dislike, what features they enjoy, etc. I have recently updated my Etsy store with brand new products and am DYING to hear what everyone has to say about them! Please stop by and leave your feedback! (p.s. - I am having a SALE!!)
Click here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/coozyco

Work in Progress

2009-08-25T00:19:00.005-04:00

I know I have not been posting on the blog within the last couple of months, but chances are you’ve seen something Cocoozy related in your internet prowls! Whether it’s our ad or someone talking about our products, Cocoozy is no longer an obscure word!

Let me tell you, these last few months have flown by! And there is still so much to do!!

Here’s a brief recap of our latest accomplishments:
a) Business has been picking up on cocoozy.com and we are doing our best to stay on top of the orders. We also recently made shipments to more fine baby boutiques.
b) The Cocoozy products we have submitted to consumer product review sites and have gotten pretty great responses! The same goes for our testimonials and we are ecstatic! It is truly the motivation we need to press on during the wee hours.
c) We have launched our new Amazon.com store
d) We have launched a Glass Bottle Campaign in our regional hospitals’ Parenting Classes to help parents-to-be make better choices in baby products and to expose some hidden dangers and provide simple safety solutions. We are really proud of this one!
e) An article I wrote on the glass bottle safety issue was published a great new magazine called Modern Handmade Child (Pg. 62-63)– what an honor!
f) We have been working tirelessly on our new product line coming out this fall! We cannot wait to show off the fresh new prints both you and you kids will LOVE!

Imagine Gifts

2009-04-22T20:18:00.000-04:00

As if the American Baby magazine news was not enough, this week we have more great news – you can now find Cocoozy products at another amazing boutique - Imagine Gifts at 5 Miller Street in Warren, RI! We have just delivered an assortment of singles and gift sets to be displayed on their first level. For this special shop this was a custom order made with fabrics available exclusively at Imagine and nowhere else. Look for the funky cow print that is Imagine’s trademark! If you are in the area, please stop by and whereever you are be sure to check out their website http://www.imaginegiftstores.com/ for a preview of what this one-of-a-kind store is all about.

Cocoozies in American Baby Magazine

2009-04-22T18:45:00.000-04:00

If I were a teenage girl I would so text OMG to all my BFFs right now!!! But since I’m not, I will instead calmly inform everyone of an important new development in Cocoozy history – Cocoozy products will appear in American Baby magazine in June 2009! Yes, that’s right we took the plunge and went for a really great magazine too! American Baby gets incredible distribution; the June issue will be sent out to 550,000 subscribers nationwide!!!

I am really excited because I love and read this magazine routinely. I have found some of the most useful information and advice on the subjects of pregnancy and everything to do with baby. Cocoozy Baby Bottle Covers will be appropriately showcased on the Best Baby Summer Picks page. With all my heart I believe Cocoozies are one of the best baby accessories, especially in the summer when activity picks up. As the weather improves, little tots will be heading outside to play with their bottles by their side. It will not take long for their parents to realize just how useful and practical those covers really are. The bottle will stay safe, the drink will stay cool, the sun will stay out and the fun will go on!

Make sure to look for Cocoozies in American Baby this June! (Don't worry I'll remind you)

For Mommy

2009-04-16T21:33:00.000-04:00

We just added another product to our collection! The Wonderful Warmer is another Cocoozy original, except this one was specifically designed for mommies. Disguised as a gorgeous pillow, this is a powerful relaxation tool. Just a few minutes in your microwave will translate into hours of heat therapy. Apply it to your achy back and shoulders, tired muscels, even to your sore chest before and after nursing. You will be amazed what wonders heat will work on your body! You can even freeze and use it for icy relief! Being concerned with practicality, the Wonderful Warmer comes with a removable and washable slip cover which, by the way, will compliment any high-style home decor, no need to hide this one in a closet! As all our products the Wonderful Warmer is made in the USA from safe, high-quality materials, like 100% natural grain fill and 100% cotton fabric. The Wonderful Warmer would make an amazing gift for any mom. Check it out at http://www.cocoozy.com/!

Klean Kanteen Protektor

2009-04-14T07:52:00.000-04:00

I am excited to announce that we just made an exciting new addition to our bottle cover line! The Cocoozy (or shall I say Kokoozy??) Klever Kover is our most versatile baby bottle cover yet! The unique design explodes with functionality without sacrificing its high-style appearance. The Klever Kover fits the Klean Kanteen 12oz. sippy like a glove, but will also nicely fit any of the Born Free bottles (large and small) and most other available widenecks. The clever design incorporates a unique sequence of snap closures that allows you to customize the cover to fit your favorite bottles! Please visit our website (still a work in progress) to view our product selection at http://www.cocoozy.com/!

Elena

p.s. - Look for our unmistakable products on the Klean Kanteen Flickr page http://www.flickr.com/groups/kleankanteen or visit ours at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cocoozy/!

They Love Them, They Really Love Them!

2009-03-12T07:35:00.000-04:00

More exciting news to report on the Cocoozy front – you can now find us in another boutique, a high-end baby shop by the name of Bambini located on 251 South Main Street, Providence, RI. We are just thrilled! Bambini has unbelievable furniture and nursery accessories, along with everything else you want to indulge your little ones with - just take a look http://www.bambini-online.com See that shelf just to the left of the counter? That’s where you’ll find the lovely Cocoozies! Right beside the Born Free BPA-free Glass bottles. Pair them together and you’ve got yourself a happy, stylish, safe little baby!

Hurray for Cocoozies!

2009-02-27T14:13:00.000-05:00

I want to share some exciting news with everyone –
Cocoozy Bottle Covers are now available in one of the best specialty boutiques in RI – Kate and Company at 301 Hope Street in Bristol, RI! I truly love that store and am honored to have my products there. How could you not love it?! It’s located right in the center of a quaint seaside town of Bristol,RI in a bright yellow old colonial. Everything about it just says “Come in!” And when you do, you immediately feel like a kid in a candy store. You will literally want everything that catches your eye, or at the very least be intrigued by it, since it is most likely nothing you’ve seen anywhere else. Each item feels luxurious and special; everything from the organic chocolate truffles, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and colored glass bowls to the gorgeous handbags, baby care products and now Cocoozy Baby Bottle Covers, has been hand selected by Kate herself. The variety of gifts is amazing, sure to please everyone. Come check out Cocoozies and the rest of Kate’s unique gift selection at Kate and Company in Bristol,RI!

Kids and Coozies

2009-02-20T15:18:00.000-05:00

Kids and coozies seem like an odd couple but I’m going to try and change that. These days hundreds of thousands if not millions of young kids can benefit from coozies being in their daily lives.

So you got that glass bottle for you child to keep you little one safe from leaching chemicals. Now you have a new problem – arming your toddler with a glass object with potential to become a projectile at any moment. Speaking from experience, it is pretty much inevitable that the glass bottle will break. I was fortunate enough to be near my son when it happened every time, so I avoided having to deal with any injuries in addition to cleaning up the mess. After several close calls, I nearly gave up on glass bottles altogether, but one last time I reluctantly dished out another $30 for a 3-pack of Born Free glass bottles while I searched for an alternative.

That is when the trusty coozy inspired me once again! One day it occurred to me to try and slip my can coozy onto that glass bottle. It fit (not well), but it worked. Plus there was something very wrong about a two-year-old walking around with Miller Light proudly displayed on his bottle of milk. That day I resolved to design and make the perfect baby bottle cover. I have not handed my child a ‘naked’ bottle since and I have never had to buy another bottle! That same day I ordered my initial supplies and got to work on the baby bottle coozy. To date my little project has evolved from an awkward early prototype into the beautifully designed and constructed Cocoozy Baby Bottle Cover. ( Check it out at cocoozy.com! ) I really feel that this item is one you will find infinitely useful, just as I do. There is nothing like it available right now, but very simply it would provide a peace of mind for so many families using glass baby bottles.

Not Just ‘Anything’ for Our Kids

2009-02-20T09:58:00.000-05:00

There are millions of parents like you and I who want to provide the absolute best things they can for their children. We’ll stretch that budget just so we can afford that organic milk, those designer booties, swimming lessons, hard cover books, and the latest and greatest accessories. Parents like us want to know everything about everything in kid world, so that our own kids lack nothing. In particular, when there is something wrong with a product we get for our child, we want to know about it immediately so that we do not spend another minute putting our precious ones in danger. If you need examples of what a powerful drive conscientious parents have in this economy to be able to boycott certain products on a massive scale and to influence the supply to meet their high-standard demands, just check out recent news articles on discoveries of harmful chemical substances like melamine, lead and BPA in children’s products. Whether it’s Chinese melamine found in baby formula, lead found in the paint in kids toys or Bisphenol-A (BPA) found in plastic baby bottles, parents like us at the very least act quickly to stop using those products and turn to products that they know are safe.

Nothing scares me as much as harm to my children. I definitely have become a lot more thoughtful and careful when it comes to what I buy for my boys. In particular, I have become very concerned with the plastic baby bottles. My two very young children get a lot of their nutrition from milk still, which makes their bottles the most often used food containers. After reading the recent BPA studies, I am all done with serving milk in plastic bottles. The studies say that leaching of this chemical accelerates when the container is warmed and/or contains substances high in fat. I serve my kids whole or breast milk (obviously high in fat) usually warm, which puts us in the high-risk zone of this stuff getting into my kids milk. In recent months I have noticed all the new plastic bottle packaging boasting BPA-free labels, but who really knows about some other additive just waiting to be discovered. To be really safe, I’m using glass.

Coozy Inspiration

2009-02-20T09:52:00.000-05:00

Here's the thing - ask any of my friends what my favorite item of all time is and they'll tell you it's a coozy! Yes, that's right, a coozy (or koozy or cozy) - those colorful foam sleeves with sports teams' logos you see displayed at your local package store. LOVE them! There’s just something so ceremonial and pleasant about the whole process of dressing your beverage before you savor it. To me it feels something like serving brunch in your fine china, or offering a gorgeous thin-stem wine glass to your friends, or putting on that special-occasion pair of shoes. It is just an extra little detail that makes me feel good.

I do enjoy my coozies! So much so, that I gave them away as favors at my wedding. Well not with sports teams logos, of course, but specially printed with a witty slogan, our names, date and such. I mean who wouldn't smile if they saw "To have and to hold and keep your beer cold" written on a coozy :). Ok so now you probably think I'm crazy, but hear me out. I actually arrived at the decision of having coozies as my favors after putting considerable thought rationalization into it. You see, we were paying for our wedding ourselves. As the self-proclaimed wedding budget comptroller I needed to efficiently distribute our limited funds without looking like we are cutting corners. I definitely wanted to minimize the cost of favors, because I knew it was just going to be money thrown away - I mean how many favors have you really kept or even used?! Those trinkets and candies were cute and all, but for a practical gal like me they just didn’t hold much appeal. I did see some things I liked but I would have had to dish out $10-$15 a guest and I chose to let them drink it at the open bar instead. So in the midst of this rather depressing search for wedding favors, I stumbled onto a company that printed coozies with anything you want. Wow, I thought, this is the perfect wedding favor! Not only was it priced under $1, I knew all my friends (some more than others) would find the utility in it on an almost daily basis! It keeps your bottle insulated, acts like a coaster and reminds everyone of the good times we've had. Plus that slogan is awesome! :) So I immediately placed my order and that became my first experience with spreading my love for coozies around by handing them out at my wedding.

Since then, coozies and I have enjoyed a long and loving relationship and most recently we have truly become one. I have been inspired by them once again and this time it feels even better!