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I am so excited to announce a new giveaway sponsored by SproutBaby! 
If you are not familiar with SproutBaby, I have another post where I was able to try and review several flavors of their baby food.

Sprout Baby was co-created by chef and father, Tyler Florence. With his culinary experiences and knowledge, he was able to create recipes that included multiple ingredients to offer a delicious complimentary combination.

Click here for the full post and review.

SproutBaby has a new product called the Thinkbaby Stainless Steel feeding set which offers the latest in 100% sustainable and certified organic utensils specifically made for newborns and babies.  Given all the news and concerns with BPAs and who knows what else is molded into plastic, I became very concerned.  I even swamped my daughter's plastic water jug for school with a stainless steel alternative.  Had I known about Sprout Baby then, I would have bought one of theirs as it looks sleek and cool!  They have many options to choose from but this is my favorite.  Click here to see the various types and options available from SproutBaby.

SproutBaby Facts:  Only the highest quality organic and eco-friendly solutions for new parents. Our specialized feeding sets boast unique assets including:

• Reusable feeding sets reduce waste
• BPA, Phthalate, PVC, and Polycarbonate-free
• All containers come with lids for easy travel
  

The Thinkbaby feeding set is just one of the environmentally friendly products sold on SproutBaby.com. SproutBaby espouses a philosophy of providing eco-friendly solutions at reasonable prices for discerning parents and their newborns. Through education and environmental advocacy, SproutBaby believes that parents would gladly choose products that are as healthy for their children as they are good for the earth.


The Giveaway:   Your own SproutBaby Thinkbaby Feeding Set

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Giveaway ends October 31, 2009 at midnight EST.

Winner will be chosen by random.org and thanks for entering!




* I was not paid to provide the prior review on SproutBaby organic baby food.  My daughter loved it and I still purchase it at my local Publix Food Store.

Earth Baby Organic Forget Me Knot Hair Detangler Review

UPDATE:  After getting to try this product, I love it so much that I just purchased two more detanglers and a shampoo.  The scent left on the girl's hair is AMAZING! 

I highly recommend this for any child!

Earth Baby provided their organic Baby Hair Detangler for my review. What I thought was cute were the words "Forget me Knot" imprinted on the bottle. I was given the opportunity to review this product because of my membership at The Product Review Place.

When I received the Baby Hair Detangler, I liked the bottle as it was attractive and had a tiny picture of the endangered Tarsier Monkey which they are a friend of (support through charity). The bottle was white with light green accents and had an easy flip up top. I stress that as I almost bust my fingernails opening other bottles.

All you need is a quarter size of the detangler and it went a long way on my daughter's hair. It smelled amazingly good too. She has to use medicated shampoo so this was a welcome change to the smell. The texture of the detangler was smooth and washed out of her hair with ease. Some products require a lot of rinsing but this didn't.

Her dad usually brushes her hair after a bath so I asked him how it rated and he said "no rats!" This was a first as she always has rats so this hair brushing event went on with no "ouchs" or "that hurts!"

Earth Baby organic products are made in the USA. Earth Baby products contain organic and natural ingredients in efficacious hypoallergenic combinations to cleanse and protect baby’s skin as purely as possible. All ingredients and formulations meet the most rigorous standards of quality and safety.

Earth Baby uses advanced award-winning technology and for more information, visit http://www.earthbaby-organics.com/pages/our-tech

Earth Baby is the first organic company to develop a line of baby products using the best and most advanced technology in the baby product category called OleoSpheres™.

Earth Baby’s own OleoSpheres technology, winner of the Frost & Sulliven Technology Innovation of the Year Award in the category of personal care application. This allows targeted delivery of natural nutrients in safflower oil in the skin. This moisturizer, emollient, and emulsifier in one received the Ecocert compliance and approval.

• Finalist in the 2009 Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors Cosmetic Innovators of the Year for Personal Care Product Innovation.
• Finalist in the 2009 Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors Cosmetic Innovators of the Year for Personal Care Package Design.
• 2008 Innovation Awards Finalist Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association.

You can purchase them online or from Amazon (three actual products attached but more are available).





Earth Baby has everything you need ranging from moisturizing wipes, baby lotion, refreshing mist, bath gel, diaper rash cream, sunscreen, baby shampoo, cosmetic bags, diaper totes and changing mats or you can purchase the entire collection.

If you are concerned about what you are placing on your child, want a product made in the USA, want to support a business that supports great charities and was created based on more than 30 year’s of experience, try Earth Baby. I will have to try out more products since we love the Detangler.


Here are the product information and ingredients in the Organic Forget Me Knot Hair Detangler:

• hypoallergenic
• tear free
• certified organic ingredients
• pediatrician recommended
• OleoSpheres™technology
• manufactured in the U.S.A.
• 6 FL OZ/ 177 mL ℮

Baby Hair Detangler leaves hair tangle-free and easy.

Our creamy detangler conditions hair as it separates strands for easy combing and brushing. The fragrant Chamomile, Vanilla, Honey and Mango formula is pH-balanced and packed with rich jojoba and murumuru butter to leave hair silky soft and full of shimmer and shine.

Ingredients:

• Lippia Citriodora (Lemon Verbena) Extract, Ceteary Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Carthamus Tinctorious (Safflower) Oleosomes, Astrocaryum Murumuru Butter, Jojoba Alcohol , Potassium Jojobate, Butylene Glycol, 1,2 Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Soy Protein (and) Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Water (and) Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract (Fresh Cells), Fragrance (Parfum).

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. BOTANICAL INGREDIENTS. PURE JOY.

Sprout Organic Baby Food Review

I got on a health kick about a year ago as I was hearing more and more about how bad processed foods were for us. Namely, processed flour and refined sugars. They seem to be a culprit in so many health woes to include obesity. Coupled with that are all the concerns with preservatives and colorings and how they had possible long term implications. Once I started educating myself on the benefits of organic food, I became interested in organic baby food. I was also concerned given the alarming number of news events surrounding various baby products.

At my local Publix, they did have organic baby food much to my surprise. My little one loved it but it was not so convenient as it's frozen. It's nice that they did offer divided portions in little sections but it's hard to try to cut them apart to thaw out. I had little options until now.

I was given the opportunity on The Product Review Place, to try Sprout Organic Baby Food in five different varieties:

1. Roasted Bananas & Mango - my daughter loved this and the aroma was appealing. The texture was consistent with other baby foods but tasted much better. The mixture of different foods enhances the appeal.
2. Peas - I can't really judge this as neither one of us like peas.
3. Sweet Baby Carrots, Apples & Mango - she loves this one and again, the taste and smell was amazing. I had to try it too :)
4. Oatmeal with Roasted Cinnamon Applesauce - I'm an oatmeal fan along with cinnamon applesauce so this was another winner with both of us. I'm very pleased how Sprout takes a number of ingredients to make one great, healthy dish.
5. Baked Sweet Potatoes - again, great! She loved it.

Sprout was co-created by chef and father, Tyler Florence. With his culinary experiences and knowledge, he was able to create recipes that included multiple ingredients to offer a delicious complimentary combination.

What I like more about Sprout, is they set their standards based on Healthy Child Healthy World:

Products must:

• Not be chronically toxic – including not carcinogenic, not reproductive toxic, not endocrine disrupting, not neurotoxic, and not teratogenic
• Not contain toxic dyes
• Not contain health compromising chemicals - including alkylphenols, polyurethane, petroleum distillates, phosphates, chlorine, chlorinated or brominated solvents, petroleum-derived or petrochemical fragrances, parabens, sulfur oxides, organohalides, formaldehyde, trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (Perc), dioxins and furans, hexavalent chromium, organophosphate pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), 2,4, dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4, D).
• Not contain sodium lauryl/laureth sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, artificial colors and synthetic fragrances, synthetic preservatives, petroleum-based ingredients, formaldehyde donors.
• Not contain PVC.
• Not contain bisphenol-A (BPA), PFCs, PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ethers)
• Not contain heavy metals – including lead, mercury, cobalt, chromium, nickel, beryllium, arsenic, and cadmium
• Not tested on animals
• Not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

"Most people want to consider the health and environmental effects of the products they buy, but lack the time to research high-quality, non-toxic options." Healthy Child Healthy World

Pro's:

1. Great tasting and healthy.
2. Convenient packaging as they are in pouches that allows you to serve what you need and place it in the refrigerator for later.
3. Catered to children 6 months and older.
4. Not frozen so readily available to use.
5. Pouches that are environmentally friendly (less waste) and less costs to produce.
6. Free shipping on orders of $75 or more.
7. Free Sprout Club membership where the more you buy, the more you save by automatic shipments.
8. Many products are available on Sprout such as food, baby products, books and items for moms.
9. A nice breakdown of common chemicals found in baby products are listed on their website.
10. Created based on year's of research and development.

Con's:

1. Limited availability in stores (select H.E.B., Publix and Central Market) but they are expanding and you can purchase online.
2. A little costly but most organic foods are since you are ensuring your children are digesting healthier, chemical/pesticide free products ($16.65 for 12 pouches).
3. Not available for toddlers.

In summary, I definitely prefer this over any other baby food. I would love to see foods at the toddler stage.