SproutBaby, Haiti & You

In an effort to provide relief to the youngest victims of the earthquake in Haiti, SproutBaby.com has announced that it will donate 10% of its proceeds from the month of January to aid the children of Haiti.

To jump-start its efforts, SproutBaby has already donated $1,000 to AmeriCares a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs. AmeriCare volunteers and staff are working tirelessly to provide relief and supplies to the earthquake victims. The proceeds earned in January will also be shared with Partners in Health, an organization that works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in nine countries around the world. Partners in Healthy has been working in Haiti for more than 20 years to provide medical care, but is now overwhelmed and in need of assistance due to the recent tragic events.

Each purchase you make at SproutBaby.com, your online destination for eco-friendly products for mom and baby, is your chance to offer relief to the children of Haiti.

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Monday 12/21

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off Thinkbaby Feeding Set! 

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/5U5MdQ  .

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free Plan Toy!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Sunday 12/20

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off To Go Ware products! 

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/83EEz6 .

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free Foaming Hand Santizer!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Saturday

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off Earth Mama Angel Baby products! 

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/7zno0T.

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free LifeFactory Teether!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

Sprout Baby Newest Eco-Friendly Products Review

I was introduced to Sprout Baby's Hair Detangler and was hooked.  I tried a bottle as a review compliments of Sprout Baby and since then, I have purchased two more bottles along with shampoo.  It's the only product I'm using on my two younger girl's hair for three reasons:  1. It is organic; 2. I love the smell; and 3. It works. 

Sprout Baby offered complimentary products in exchange for my honest opinion about the following products. I truly believe in the products by Sprout Baby and I want to raise awareness to others who are looking for organic products for their children.  I also like them as they are reasonably priced and I don't mind pay a dollar or two more to ensure what I'm putting on my children is not full of harmful chemicals or additives.

Below are the products that I will be able to review and post on my experiences:

Nature Babycare – The makers of the most eco-friendly disposable diapers available in the market. Nature Babycare diapers consist of 99% compostable material, making them a great biodegradable option to traditional disposable diapers. 

The Nature Babycare diapers range in sizes from 1 (8-14 lbs) all the way to 6 (35+ lbs).  They also received the Best Disposable Diaper Silver award winner of 2006-2007, Mother & Baby Magazine (UK) recipient.

Features:

• Chlorine-free absorbent materials do not contribute to dioxin pollution
• 100 % natural back sheet
• NO plastic
• 100 % natural distribution layer
• 100 % compostable consumer packaging
• No latex, fragrance, or TBT (tributyl tin)

My two year old is still in diapers...yes, I admit it!  She's a holy terror and I haven't had the stamina to battler her.  She's an ultra sensitive one with severe allergy and asthma issues and breaks out frequently.  Having another choice for diapers is a welcome opportunity for me since these things are on her skin 24 hours a day.

Review:  These diapers are the best diapers I have tried to date.  I've always been a staunch Huggies supporter but these surpassed my expectations.  They have a nice woven texture, kept her dry through the night and I love the fact they are naturally made.  If children are going to have this product next to their skin 24/7, why not protect them from whatever chemicals they might be absorbing?  I wholeheartedly recommend these!

Episencial Skin Care – The first company to create an all-natural and fully sustainable skin care line for babies and families.

Episencial Better Body Butter - A soft silky hydrating lotion.

Review: This is a silky soft hydrating lotion with a subtle fragrance and is lightweight, non-greasy which I prefer. I find it annoying to have to wash your hands after applying lotion but this one is not one of those. It is made of organic lavender and geranium and is gentle on all skin types and especially sensitive skin like my two year old has. Due to her sensitivity and allergies, I have to be careful of what I apply on her delicate skin. She was definitely able to tolerate the Better Body Butter with no adverse events.  I would also recommend Episencial's Better Body Butter.

Features & Benefits from the website:

• Organic olive oil, shea butter, and sunflower seed oil to restore natural skin lipids. Helps prevent cradle cap and scaly skin.  Both my girls still have issues with cradle cap so I'm highly anticipating this one!  Since I've been using the shampoo and detangler, it's non-existent in my six year old.
• Organic lavender and geranium oils to sooth and calm the skin, as well as preserve product freshness.
• Calming oat extract also boosts skin immunity.
• Organic jojoba and avocado oils to help replenish essential fatty acid levels for proper hydration.

Episencial Nurturing Balm - Relieves and protects diaper area and sensitive places.

Features & Benefits

• Fortified with vitamins A, D, and E to help preserve skin balance and restore skin health.
• Tea tree extract and 20% zinc helps to prevent and treat mild to severe skin irritation or rash on any part of the body. For girls and boys.  Another benefit that I can't wait to try! 
• Organic aloe vera and calendula extracts to minimize redness and promote healing.
• Organic olive oil, shea butter, and grape seed oil to restore natural skin lipids and sooth itchy, irritated skin.
• Gently seals out wetness and germs to protect the skin surface.

Episencial Protective Face Balm - Provides all-over relief for chapped skin and lips SPF 6.

Features & Benefits

• Organic aloe vera, coco butter, and shea butter, for soothing protection from dry, chapped skin.  My six year old has a terrible time with her lips especially in the winter and going outside for recess.  I'm anxious to try this one.
• Zinc SPF 6 for healing protection from sun, wind, and pollution.
• Fortified with vitamins A, D, E, and C to help restore and repair skin balance and texture.
• Packed with organic raspberry juice, cranberry extract, and grape seed to revitalize skin.

Episencial Sunny Sunscreen SPF-35 - water resistant protection for body and face.

Features & Benefits

• Protects sensitive skin with natural minerals zinc and titanium (no nano-particles).
• Milky texture creates a protective layer with no harsh chemicals and minimal white residue.
• Fortified with organic green tea extract to prevent sun-damage.  They both can use this on their lily white skin.  My English mom passed on her almost see through white skin so the girls are sensitive.  This is also good as it doesn't get too cold in Georgia to allow the girls to go outside and play from time to time.
• Organic sesame, safflower and avocado oils to moisturize and nourish the skin.
• Beeswax and organic shea butter increase water resistance and sun protection without the use of petroleum or chemicals.
  

Cleanwell – The environmentally friendly company creating green sanitizers perfect for fighting those pesky germs, and keeping your family clean and healthy. 

They have a number of products and choices to purchase in this line.  I'm particularly fond of santizers given my daughter's chronic medical conditions and with the fears of the flu and H1N1, I'm always shouting out to everyone when they come home or sneeze to "SANTIZE!"  They roll their eyes at me but I want to ensure I can do what I can to protect them.

REVIEW:  I like the bottle in that it's a fliptop so a little one can't accidentally get a hold of it and spray in their eyes or mouth.  I didn't like the scent at all.  I used it a lot while I was sick and so far, no one else has caught my cold. 

Babyganics – A brand specializing in creating cleaning products that are not only baby safe, but also environmentally friendly. These products will clean your house and leave you with a clean conscience.

Kit Includes: The Grime Fighter All Purpose Cleaner (32oz), The Dish Dazzler Foaming Dish and Bottle Soap, The Germinator Foaming Hand Sanitizer On-the-Go (50ml), and The Grime Fighter All Purpose Wipes (25ct). 

The Grime Fighter hunts dirt where it lives (and where your babies live too!): high chair, changing table, crib, sealed wood floors, marble counter tops - bring it on! Tough stuff but a softie around the babies! So useful around the house you'll want to strap it to your belt.

REVIEW:  The all purpose cleaner was perfect for cleaning up those messes that come with children and husbands (smile).  What I liked most about this line of products are they made of natural ingredients so I don't have to worry about harmful ingredients.  The odor was not offensive like other household cleaners can be and it did a great job cleaning up the many messes of my two and six year olds.  I would recommend this product.

 

Don't forget SproutBaby's 12 Days of Twitters for extra special savings!


NOTE:  I was not financially compensated for this post.  My review will be based on the complimentary products provided by Sprout Baby for the review.  No other compensation was provided.

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Friday

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off Books! Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/6FMuVZ.

7th buyer will be rewarded with a free free Cleanwell Hand Sanitizer!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Wednesday

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 50% off Disposable and Cloth Diapers! Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/8V9jtS.

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a Angel Baby Bottom Balm!


Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Tuesday

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 20% off Sprout Food! Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/8V9jtS.

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a FREE Repeat Utensil set!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

Also don't forget that SproutBaby.com is still celebrating its first birthday with $2,500 giveaway! Every purchase at http://www.sproutbaby.com/ between October 15, 2009 and December 15, 2009 will automatically enter you to for a chance win. Every completed purchase is a new entry into the drawing, so come back and visit us as many times as you like!

Last day so hurry!

SproutBaby Twelve Days of TwitterFest: Sunday

 

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off all Plan Organic Toys! Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using this link: http://bit.ly/8V9jtS.

Every 7th buyer will be rewarded with a free Bye Bye Monster Bug Spray!

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest helper, 3-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

Also don't forget that SproutBaby.com is still celebrating its first birthday with $2,500 giveaway! Every purchase at http://www.sproutbaby.com/ between October 15, 2009 and December 15, 2009 will automatically enter you to for a chance win. Every completed purchase is a new entry into the drawing, so come back and visit us as many times as you like!

Only two days left so hurry!

On the Second Day of TwitterFest, SproutBaby Will Give YOU This

Each day, SproutBaby will tweet a 40% discount URL on one of the hundreds of eco-friendly items available on Sproutbaby.com. Think that's a good deal?  Every seventh person to purchase this item will be awarded a free gift!

Today's Twitterfest deal from SproutBaby.com is 40% off all Smiling Planet Plates and Placemats. Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and look for the special link to purchase.

If you are one of the lucky seventh buyers, you will be rewarded with a FREE Sweet Knee Oatmeal Cookie Bath.

Watch as Sproutbaby.com’s youngest employee, 4-year-old Eden and mom Emily tell us about today's deal. Visit http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for their special video!

A little bit about Smiling Planet:

Smiling Planet is a family owned and operated company, local to SproutBaby headquarters in Marina Del Rey, California.


Their earth-friendly plates contain no BPA, no phthalates, no lead and no toxic inks. They are independently tested and are made from 100% recycled, medical grade polypropylene plastic. To complete the sustainability loop, in addition to being 100% recycled, the plates are 100% recyclable for true "cradle to cradle" manufacturing.


Why We Like It

Well, if that weren't enough...the designs are adorable! Each plate features a unique design sure to catch the attention of your little one. Plus, in a unique innovation, the designs are placed subsurface, so utensils won't scratch them.


Disclaimer:  I was not paid nor compensated for this post.

SproutBaby Special Sale: Twelve Days of Twitter

Each day, SproutBaby will tweet a 40% discount URL on one of the hundreds of eco-friendly items available on Sproutbaby.com. Think that's a good deal?  Every seventh person to purchase this item will be awarded a free gift!

Yesterday's special was a combination set of two products from www.episencial.com, the first company to create an all-natural and fully sustainable skin care line for babies and families, will be available at 40% off.

Simply follow @sproutbabyclub on twitter and purchase using the special URL of the day. If you are one of the lucky seventh buyers, you will be rewarded with a variety six pack from Sprout Foods, the organic baby food created by Tyler Florence.

Also don't forget that SproutBaby.com is still celebrating its first birthday with $2,500 giveaway! Every purchase at http://www.sproutbaby.com/ between October 15, 2009 and December 15, 2009 will automatically enter you to for a chance win. Every completed purchase is a new entry into the drawing, so come back and visit us as many times as you like!

Follow SproutBaby on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/sproutbabyclub for video announcements each day of the sale!

Here is a little more about about www.episencial.com:

We are first and foremost a skin care company.

Episencial skin care products are based upon clinically effective formulas and technologies relied on by skin care professionals in spas and clinics for more than thirty years. Our products are designed to support the skin’s role in the body’s immune system to promote health and wellness as well as beauty.

But we are also parents.

Episencial was created because our founder, Kim Walls – a skin care expert from the Epicuren family – couldn’t find products for her young sons that met her standards. So, she created the products she – and other green parents – wanted:

• high quality skin care that is affordable
• for the most sensitive skin of young children ages 0 to five
• made exclusively with all natural ingredients; the majority of which are organic
• no unhealthy chemicals, ever manufactured under solar power
• beautifully packaged in recycled and sustainable materials featuring art that inspires
• smell terrific using juice extracts – not fragrances

And we believe in the Vivid Green Generation.

Kids learn to take care of themselves at bath time in a fun and familiar way. Take that teachable moment and expand it to the care and cleansing of the planet and you’ve got the makings of something powerful — a Vivid Green Generation. Our kids will be the generation that takes environmentalism from a trendy cause and marketing gimmick to a cultural and corporate norm. We can help them make that happen. Because actively healthy can and should be fun. With Episencial products you can begin to instill green values from day one. Sharing these fun and inviting products — and the care and consideration that goes into making them — with your children can serve as a building block for making actively healthy choices for themselves and the planet. We have been extremely fortunate to showcase like-minded artists; famed photographer Anne Geddes for our professional Epicuren Baby line and celebrated children’s author Eric Carle for the new Episencial products, so you and your children can enjoy them with all of your senses.


To purchase Episencial products, click HERE for a store locator.


* I did not receive any compensation or product in exchange for this review.  I believe in organic products and wanted to spread the word.

Sprout Baby Thinkbaby Stainless Steel Feeding Set Giveaway 10/31/09 - CLOSED - WINNER

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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

To Enter:

• Follow my blog AND leave a comment after going to SproutBaby and write about something you learned.

Extra Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter - leave a comment here
2. Tweet about this giveaway - leave a comment here
3. Blog about this giveaway - leave a comment
4. Sign up for SproutBaby news - leave a comment
5. Enter any of my other giveaways and leave five comments

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.