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Summer Camp

2008-11-22T02:57:00.001-05:00

Why is it that as soon as it starts to get cold out, people start thinking about summer camp? It appears that this is the time of year to start planning for next summer. It seems like such an enormous decision to pick out the right camp for your child when there are so many options to choose from. How do you even get started? I asked the experts, Ann & Dick Travis of The Summer Lady, the

Youtube

2008-08-20T09:52:00.000-04:00

So exciting! I just finished a video for youtube and can't wait to do the next one! Let me know what you think.Detangling Children's Hair

Sweet dreams….

2008-06-05T12:09:00.001-04:00

"5 more minutes!"If you're a parent you're familiar with hearing that at bed time. Most parents I know have some problem or another with getting their kids to bed and it's amazing how many families are playing “musical beds” in the middle of the night!When a sleep deprived client asked me where she should turn to for advice on getting her kids to sleep, in their own beds- at a reasonable hour, I

Skinny Bitch

2008-02-04T11:45:00.001-05:00

I need to explain that I never read books with sassy titles. In my opinion they try too hard. However, somehow I got sucked into this one. I was browsing around the bookstore this weekend and saw Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman . I picked it up because a friend of mine had mentioned it to me at a little league game recently. She told me about the Skinny Bitch diet, which I

My New Favorite Thing

2008-01-24T13:30:00.000-05:00

I was at the lingerie department looking for the ultimate pair of opaque black tights. I was looking for that special one- the one that was perfectly opaque, not too shiny but not too matte either. Black tights that wouldn’t be a little sheer when you put them on.I was waiting for a salesperson to help me when I noticed a lot of action going on in the Spanx area. Naturally, my curiosity took

Wii are family

2007-12-11T13:40:00.001-05:00

The first time I heard of the Nintendo WII, my son was using the word wii for a school assignment- make a list of words that have the same 2 vowels in a row. Not so easy! The wii came in handy.Little by little I started hearing about those lucky friends whose parents bought them a wii. Suddenly those children were very popular and all their friends wanted play dates at their house.I started to

1st Haircut Tips

2007-11-16T13:50:00.000-05:00

I was trying to figure out what to write about that would be of interest to our readers, so I asked myself- what questions do people ask me? The answer was obvious: what do they need to know about baby’s 1st haircut? The questions come in all shapes & sizes, but all end up to be much the same. Here’s everything you need to know about baby’s first haircut!* It’s time for the 1st haircut when the

Q&A: Kids and Trainers

2007-10-30T12:14:00.000-04:00

Q: Cozy, I’ve been thinking about getting a trainer for my 9 yr old daughter but my husband is worried it may be too much. I was wondering what you thought?-RickiA: Hi Ricky, It’s funny that you ask, b/c a few customers have mentioned this to me recently and I was wondering about when is the right time to introduce kids to the gym. So, I knew just who to ask. I asked my trainer Ginny Hill, who

Curly Hair - Detangled

2007-10-25T16:00:00.000-04:00

Since putting up the “Have a question?” button on my sidebar, I’ve been receiving all sorts of questions. However, I noticed a trend. So many people wanted to know how to deal with their child’s curly hair. How do you keep it from frizzing? How do you get the tangles under control? What products should you use with curly locks? As someone who has finally embraced her curly hair after years

Museum of Natural History Family Party

2007-10-19T11:35:00.000-04:00

It doesn’t get more NY-ish than this!What could be more of a NY institution thanThe American Museum of Natural History. For me and countless others, it is one of the great perks of raising kids in Manhattan. It’s wonderful to watch my kids literally grow-up with the museum as their playground. Where else can you go on rainy days, that is big enough for the kids to get their yaya’s out, while

The Facts of Lice

2007-10-09T14:13:00.000-04:00

Oh boy, it’s that time of year again. The air is starting to get crisper, apples are back in season, kids are back in school and here comes the lice. UGH! No one likes to talk about it but but it's so important that parents know the facts. Here is what you need to know to protect & prepare your kids and yourself: -Contrary to popular belief, lice do not jump or fly. Lice are usually

Ice Cream Pie Recipe

2007-10-04T12:43:00.000-04:00

An easy, fast & impressive dessert recipe that really is easy!I always see recipes in magazines that claim to be easy. I'll try something that a friend made and ask for the recipe and they tell me it’s so quick & easy. Then I try to make it and it’s not quick, nor easy. Well this is the real deal and I swear everyone will be asking for seconds on this one. Ice Cream Pie. I swear that anyone

Good Morning with CW11 News

2007-09-11T12:41:00.001-04:00

Back to school is always an important time of year for parents and kids. Who doesn’t love the feel of the fresh black & white composition notebook and a pointy #2 pencil?! It's super busy at my shops with back to school haircuts and I love the hustle & bustle. It’s so exciting! Everyone is getting ready for back to school from shoes to school supplies. It’s not surprising that we sell a ton of

The Wild , Wild West (out East)

2007-09-10T11:53:00.000-04:00

The 18th Annual Hamptons Family Day Wild Wild West Carnival held by the Albert Einstein College of medicine at Diamond Ranch in Water Mill has got to be one of my favorite events of the year. First of all, it goes to a very worthy cause. Contributions benefit the National Women's Division's $3 million Campaign for the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center.Secondly, it’s really fun!

The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch

2007-09-10T11:37:00.000-04:00

What a thrill it was for me to be an invited guest on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch! They were doing a segment called “there’s gotta be a better way” and they asked me to detail the creation of Cozy’s Cuts for Kids and So Cozy Haircare for Children. The other guests on the show were people, like myself, that thought of a better way to do something to replace something simple. Re-inventing

M.I.A.

2007-09-06T13:48:00.000-04:00

Please forgive me for disappearing for so long!I know you understand. I just got back from a wonderful two week vacation and while I brought my laptop, and had very good intentions to keep up with my blog, I got caught up in the fun and it never even made it out of the bag. I don’t feel guilty. That’s a good thing. Everyone needs a break now and then.Mine was glorious! 2 weeks in East

10 Year Anniversary

2007-08-16T16:30:00.000-04:00

A decade is a really long time!We had a great celebration this week at Cozy's- A 10+ anniversary party for 4 of our Cozy's staff. Two of our Westside stylists (Michelle & Annie) just celebrated their 10 year anniversaries, while Wendy from our Madison Ave shop just celebrated her 11 year anniversary and Cathy from the Eastside shops just celebrated her 12 year anniversary.That's a very long time!

Searching for a Nanny

2007-08-08T14:12:00.000-04:00

Finding a new nanny can be a tough job. It's important to find someone that not only is fantastic with children but fantastic with your own children. Entrusting someone with your kids can be stressful and not an easy thing to do for us parents. My friend Pamela Weinberg has recently been on the hunt for a new nanny and was nice enough to share her advice with me for the blog. Here is what she

Does Your Child Have Summer Damaged Hair?

2007-08-07T17:19:00.000-04:00

As we reach the end of summer there is one thing that we parents all have in common. Kids with hair that has been damaged by the sun, and the pool. Their hair suddenly has the consistency of straw and sometimes even has a green/blue tinge to it. When kids come back to school from the summer a lot of them come in to my salons to get their back-to-school haircuts and my stylists will have to

Cool Families should go to Cool Restaurants

2007-07-27T16:58:00.001-04:00

One thing is very clear to me- just because you have kids it doesn’t mean your culinary adventures should be over. You are not relegated to Chuck E Cheese for the next 10 years. There are so many cool restaurants in NY that are family friendly, you just need to do your homework.One of my favorites is Schiller’s Liquor Bar on the lower East Side. Now granted, the name isn’t exactly child friendly,

Blackberry vs. Treo

2007-07-24T22:02:00.000-04:00

This has been a very pressing issue for me. For years I had been a Palm Pilot person. The Palm Treo literally changed my life. Before the Treo, I used to have to run back to my office to check my e-mails and handle business matters. This was very disruptive when trying to stay in the loop at my 3 salons. The Treo enabled me to literally be free to go anywhere (trade shows, out of office

Camp Visiting Day- The happiest, saddest day

2007-07-23T12:02:00.000-04:00

No one can prepare you for the emotional roller coaster ride called Visiting Day! Keep in mind that both my husband Joey & I both went to sleep-away camp as kids and have lived through many visiting days as campers. I have also helped countless customers pick out visiting day goodies to bring up to their kids on their visiting day. I have spoken to thousands of parents and kids about camp and

Junk Food or no Junk Food?

2007-07-18T12:02:00.001-04:00

I had a very interesting conversation with a friend of mine yesterday that I think is “Blog worthy”. She was saying that she isn’t sure what to do. Her son is a little chubby and is definitely a snacker. The issue she was pondering is whether or not to have Junk Food in the house. On the one hand, if it’s not in the house the temptation is not there.- out of sight out of mind. We all know it’

Sticks and String

2007-07-17T13:14:00.000-04:00

There are those who see something they want and buy one and then there are those that see something they want and want to learn how to make one for them self. While one of our customers was waiting for her daughter's haircut to be complete I noticed she was knitting and when I asked her what she was working on, expecting her to say a baby blanket or bonnet or something else baby related, she

“Cool” item of the month

2007-07-11T16:46:00.000-04:00

It sure is hot out there. The summer heat is on us and keeping yourself and your children cool is key. If you're in New York City you already know about the special sort of humid, unmoving heat Mahattan has each summer. Finding ways to "chill out" when you're outdoors can be difficult.Here is a sure fire cool gift idea for your kids, a hostess’ kids, your kids’ friends, or even the kid in you (