Tag Archive: Genius series
Introducing our Newest Genius Series Print, Maggie! Meet Maggie, the newest addition to the Genius Series and this week’s Truly Genius Tuesday feature! This lovely print has been in the works for quite awhile, so we are very excited to finally reveal her to you! Who was Maggie? Maggie Lena Walker was an African American mother, teacher, businesswoman, community leader, a civil rights activist, and the first female bank president in the United States. Maggie founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903 as a result of her dedication to the Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL), an organization that cared
Meet the Genius behind our Genius Series print Olaudah Equiano, a man of bravery, courage, and strength. When we added Equiano to the Genius Series we learned about a man who endured and persevered until he finally reclaimed his freedom. He later wrote his autobiography, recounting his imprisonment and revealing the horrors of slavery to the world. His first name, Olaudah, means good fortune and symbolizes one who is well-spoken, his writing is a testament to his name, profoundly articulate and full of deep wisdom. In honor of Black History Month, Equiano is this week’s Truly Genius Tuesday featured genius. Where’d he come
Truly Genius Tuesday has returned! Since today is Valentine’s Day, which is traditionally filled with all things pink and red and lovely, we decided to feature Maathai. This sweet print joined our Genius Series with Irwin in March of 2013. What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; ~ William Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet (1) In addition to her wonderful accomplishments, this genius is known for being a bit of a tongue twister around Cotton Babies. She sells sea shells by the sea shore… well no… our Genius didn’t sell sea shells
It’s Truly Genius Tuesday! Is that music to your ears?! Maybe you can guess who we’re trumpeting this week? Maybe we should just give the puns a rest and get down to business… This week’s genius is the jazz legend himself, Louis Armstrong! Louis was the first musician celebrated in our Genius Series in December 2014. Mozart joined him in August 2016… and Giovanni… or rather Accidental attempted to be a genius in April 2016. Louis Armstrong was an incredible musician and singer, known for his innovative performances on the trumpet and deep, gravelly voice. He made a foundational impact
We kind of love love…. all things love! And since this is the month known for celebrating love, we have something new and special to go with your favorite bumGenius and Flip cloth diapers… A new Genius Series baby tee in all of its lovely Valentine goodness! You may have noticed we kind of have a thing for this raglan-style tee as featured on our Genius Series Mozart and Sierpinski baby tees. What can we say? We believe a tiny genius should be stylish. Set your little cupid up with a Be Mine T-shirt and complete the look with a bumGenius Freetime
Truly Genius Tuesday has returned! This week, we’re celebrating Sierpinski’s Genius Series birthday! This geometric print, honoring Waclaw Sierpinski, joined our Genius Series on January 27, 2016. What makes Sierpinski so genius? In addition to this fun cloth diaper print, the Sierpinski Triangle (or Tetrahedron) was also named after Waclaw Sierpinski, and that’s not all! His namesakes also include: A street in Warsaw, where he was a professor at the University of Warsaw for over 40 years. The Sierpinski Carpet – a plane fractal, the technique of subdividing a shape into smaller copies of itself, removing one or more copies, and continuing recursively can be extended
[adinserter block=”1″] Introducing Truly Genius Tuesday. One of our favorite brands at Cotton Babies happens to be one of our own, the Genius Series! It all started several years ago when we were looking to feature prints on bumGenius and Flip cloth diapers. bumGenius has developed quite a personality over the years, and it was important to our team that we tell a special story, so we thought: why not tell the stories of geniuses who inspire us? Through our research, we’ve discovered all sorts of geniuses! From treasure hunters to mathematicians, adventurers to movie stars, each person has used their talents to
It’s hard to believe it, but my little girl is almost 2! She loves playing with her baby dolls, coloring, and reading books. Every time I go to make a Christmas wish list for her, it seems to grow and grow and grow. She’s my first kiddo, and it’s SO much fun to shop for her! My Christmas Wish List for Jane includes: 1. ERGObaby Doll Carrier She seriously LOVES her babies and it warms my heart. We’re starting babywearing early in this family. 2. Green Toys – Cookware and Dining Set This cooking set is adorable! Jane is really into opening our kitchen cabinets
In honor of the 2016 Election this week, we’re featuring our patriotic Genius Series print, Mary Pickersgill, in this week’s giveaway. Celebrate your country in style with our Genius Series gear. From t-shirts to tumblers, we have a little something for the whole family in our Mary Pickersgill merchandise collection! Mary Pickersgill Adult Tee: Show off your patriotic side with this ultra-soft t-shirt featuring our Genius Series print, Mary Pickersgill. Comfy, lightweight and forever-festive, this tee was made for hanging out, lounging around and feelin’ free. Mary Pickersgill Women’s Tee: Red, white and YOU! Show off your patriotic side with
October is a big month at Cotton Babies, thanks to the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas. We’ve gone all in this year, and we’re beyond proud to introduce a variety of new products. Check out what’s new at Cotton Babies! NEW! bumGenius Elemental Cloth Diaper We’re excited to announce our fully-patented bumGenius Elemental cloth diaper is new and improved! Now fully-lined with multiple layers of luxuriously soft, 100% organic cotton, this new version brings back similar features from the original Elemental our fans know and love, combined with a great design for quick drying. Features Fully-lined with 100% organic
