The Serena and Lily Loft Crib and Changer/Dresser by Netto Collection were featured on a dramatic give-away Friday afternoon on a special Mother's Day episode on the Ellen Degeneres Show. A lucky mother of twins was given two cribs and one changer/dresser on the show. She gave birth to her twins on Monday.
Happy Mothers Day from NettoCollection!
The polar bear has been making lots of news lately. Recently a federal court ordered the Bush administration to decide by May 15th whether the animal deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, some polar bears are already starving as a result of changing arctic conditions believed to be caused by global warming. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, there was less sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean last summer than has ever been reported. Polar bears rely on this sea ice to hunt. Others insist that with an estimated 20,000 polar bears in the Arctic, the animals are hardly under threat.
And yet the scientific evidence is pretty convincing.
Netto Collection wants polar bears fat and happy so we have begun supporting the World Wildlife Fund’s efforts to protect the polar bear and its habitat. For the month of May, Netto Collection will match any polar bear adoption gifts by you. Just send of a receipt of proof of WWF adoption and we’ll adopt another polar bear thru June 8th. Send to info@nettocollection.com
Here are some articles on the polar bear debate:
Scientific American: Court Orders U.S. To Stop Keeping Polar Bear Status on Ice
Daily Mail: Global Warming Sees Polar Bears Stranded on Melting Ice
U.S. Senate Report Debunks Polar Bear Extinction Fears
Here are ways to help the polar bear:
Make a donation and check out the online store for super gifts - PBI
NRDC Polar Bear SOS – write your senator, donate to an educational campaign.
And here is some super fun polar bear stuff to do with your kids:
Games, photos, activities, fun facts – everything polar bear
Polar Bear Cam – look at highlights and live streaming video of polar bears from Churchill, Canada
Every now and then something happens that feels like a milestone on the road to better design for kids. One of my recent “Oh Yes!” breakthrough moments took place when I received pictures from our new dealer in Hong Kong, whose shop has recently opened.
Our friend Alexia named her clothing line after her one-eyed pug Webster but there is nothing funny looking about her clothes for this Spring/Summer. Pretty sundresses, the universally flattering Sari dress and some sweet light cotton blouses to throw over jean shorts or her Isabel skirt.
Alexia is a new mom whose handsome baby boy is, we are proud to say, sleeping in a Netto crib. Her designs look as great on the lithe Kirsty Hume as they do on curvy Liv Tyler – both of whom are fans.
It’s a cool glass of ice tea, toes wriggling in the grass type pretty.
Check it out.
By Liz
Breakfast in Bed, Mary Cassatt. She looks a bit wary and weary but that’s because she hasn’t had her coffee yet.
What better way to celebrate mom than to give her a luxurious delicious breakfast in bed. These Daniel Boulud eggs are amazing but beware grateful dads and kids, they are labor intensive. On the other hand, so is being a mom 364 mornings a year.
Scrambled Eggs with Black Truffles – Daniel Boulud
Makes 2 servings
Buy truffles online (fresh & preserved): http://www.chefswarehouse.com
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Fine sea salt to taste
7 eggs
2 ounces black truffles, cleaned of dirt, 1/2 finely chopped and 1/2 thinly sliced
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tablespoon crème fraîche
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
4 slices buttered toast, to garnish
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Industry Veteran Joins NettoCollection
Jonathan Breiter Moves To NettoCollection as Partner and Chief Marketing Officer
(New York, NY— April 30th, 2008) — NettoCollection - the industry bellwether and the first company to reinvigorate the baby furniture business with a nod to great modern design - announced today that juvenile industry veteran Jonathan Breiter has joined the company as a Partner. Day to day, Breiter will assume the responsibility of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) guiding the brand through marketing, merchandising, licensing, promotions and strategic alliances.
