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Review ~ Lillebaby Eurotote

Posted by Professor on March 3, 2011
in Baby Products, Family Stuff

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

This is an amazing product! The product boasts that it has 5 products in 1 for a 3-year system. I can honestly say that it does. The product converts from cradle carrier (up to 25 lbs.) to a bunting bag to stroller bag to play blanket, and lastly to travel bedding. However we did find that converting the product from cradle carrier to any of the other uses is a bit more difficult. The cradle carrier has a stiff board on the inside that needs to be removed to use as any other featured use. The board is secured within the tote and is difficult to remove and replace, so if you want to use the cradle carrier, use it as a cradle carrier and do not expect to be using it as a bunting bag or stroller bag, etc.. unless you have time to do the conversion. With this said…we have decided to use the Eurotote as a bunting bag for the car seat (as pictured below).

We have found that this use is wonderful! The bunting bag style has slits for the car seat straps and adequately covers baby and keeps them warm! When the weather warms we anticipate using the Eurotote as a stroller bag. We have not used any of the other conversions as our twins are preemies and only 3 months old…but we anticipate using the play blanket and travel-bedding feature in the future! Check out http://www.lillebaby.com/products.html for a full catalog of uses for the Eurotote and many other useful products!

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Faith and Family Reviews Giveaway- Babo Botanicals

Posted by html404 on February 28, 2011
in All Natural Products, Baby Products, Contests, Giveaways

Congratulations to Kimberly! You won this giveaway! Winner chosen by Random.org. Thanks to all who entered and to Babo Botanicals for sponsoring this great giveaway!!!

So, this weeks giveaway sponsor is Babo Botanicals! And they want to give one lucky reader a Complete Calming Giftset!

The Complete Calming Gift Set includes:

* 3 in 1: Bubble Bath & Shampoo & Wash
* Calming Moisturizing Lotion
* Set of three (1 oz) Bunny Soaps (fragrance free)
* 100% Natural Jute Bag ($10 Value)

Babo Botanicals Products are all natural, not tested on animals, organic, and safe for the youngest members of your family! How wonderful is that?

Enter to win a Complete Calming Gift Set from Babo Botanicals! Estimated value $45.

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Details:

This giveaway will run from February 28th-March 11th, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. Babo Botanicals will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before March 10th and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their e-mail at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to international.

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Simply To Impress

Posted by html404 on February 20, 2011
in Baby Products, Pregnancy and Birth

Faith and Family Reviews received the following samples in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

Looking for a different way to announce the coming of your new baby? Or perhaps birthday invitations or party announcements? Simply to Impress has a wide variety of quality customizable cards for every occasion.

The paper stock used is sturdy card stock with different textures. The designs are fun and catchy. I would be careful of the photo used because just a couple seem to have a blurry look to them.

Prices vary depending on the paper you choose. The options are photo-style paper, which is cheaper and double-sided premium card stock, which is more expensive. Envelopes are included or may be pre-ordered separately. Shipping is within 2-3 business days.

Here are a few of the samples that I received. I love the first one and wish I had known about it when baby go-go (no not the doll, but my six month old who is on the go, he was formerly known as, Sir Eats Alot, which he still does )

Cover Shot Blue

Blue Initial

Climbing Rose

Just Tickled Pink

Doesn’t it make you want to have a baby? Not quite, huh? Gotta love the baby photos though.

There is a sale on just until tomorrow for 20% off all orders.

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Review ~ Spiffies Wipes

Posted by Professor on February 16, 2011
in All Natural Products, Baby Products, Health, Health and Nutrition, Personal Care Products

Spiffies Tooth Wipes Natural Grape Flavor

I am pleased to review Spiffies Wipes. This innovative product has been a hit in our household! This product is an alternative to teeth brushing in young children. The wipe is a convenient square that is then wrapped around the finger. This, the finger with the wipe is used to brush the teeth. I have used these wipes on both my 2 year old and my 4 year old. The 2 year old prefers to use a regular toothbrush but will tolerate using the wipes. I think she likes the control of being able to brush her teeth on her own with the toothbrush, where I brush her teeth wit h the wipes. However, my 4 year old LOVES the wipes. He allows me to brush/wipe his teeth without any fuss.

The wipes come in various flavors. We were given grape and apple to try. Both flavors were well received by my children http://www.spiffies.com/default.aspen without and “ick” factor. The only drawback to the product is once the wipe comes off your finger it leaves a sticky residue on your finger/hand. But it comes off easily after a quick hand washing with soap!

This product contains Xylitol, which is a natural food substance, which gently fights cavity-causing bacteria. I believe this is a great product for children who are reluctant to brush, as well as a supplement for children who like to brush…you cannot go wrong with extra dental hygiene! This product can be found at most Drug Stores or at http://www.spiffies.com/default.asp

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Review ~ Eardoc

Posted by Professor on February 16, 2011
in All Natural Products, Baby Products, Family Stuff, Health, Health and Nutrition, Personal Care Products

This is an interesting product. We have used this a few times and in each instance my children have said that their ear pain has diminished using the product. I have not had any ear pain myself so I can only rely on the honesty of my children.

The product boasts the ability to relive ear pain immediately (which we did experience). It also states that it can be an alternative to ear tube surgery. This is a wonderful asset to the product because we went through this surgical process with my youngest and I wish there was a product like this out there when we were going through the process of ear infections.

How does the Eardoc work? “Ear doc treats an ear infection by naturally opening the clogged Eustachian tubes, therefore allowing drainage of accumulated fluids outside of the middle ear and relieving the associated ear pain.” ~ Eardoc website http://www.eardoc.info/

Basically, the Eardoc works by vibration…a vibration goes through the Eardoc and when placed behind the ear the vibration helps open the ear tubes. The vibration can be large or small, as the Eardoc has a mechanism on the side to adjust the vibration. The vibration is slight and does not hurt, even at the highest setting.

All in all, this is a unique product that actually works! I will continue using it and provide my children with a natural way of relieving ear pain!

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Review ~ Bumbo seat and play tray

Posted by Professor on February 12, 2011
in Baby Products

Bumbo Baby Seat

The “Bumbo” seat is an innovative product. It allows babies (3-14 months) to sit alone without the assistance of a parent or caregiver. The seat supports babies who do not have “trunk” control to sit upright on their own. This factor is quite a selling point as the child can sit upright and “mom” can have a free hand. The seat also comes with a convenient play tray, which snaps onto the front of the seat. This allows children a place to play with toys or can even act as a feeding chair. In our family we are quite torn on the seats usefulness. I am a mom of three and I had this seat for my youngest and found that even though my child sat in the seat she would rather be on the floor moving around than confined in a seat. However, my sister and sister in law (new moms of only one) also have this product and swear by the seat. They like the idea that the child can sit by itself and even play with toys alone. Giving them free time that would normally be used to hold the baby. Personally, I found it most useful for children that are not mobile yet. My children were mobile very early crawling between 4-6 months and walking at 8 months so this item was short lived in my house …but for those mothers whose children are not yet moving and need the extra support this can be a great asset. With all of that said the allotted age group is between 3 and 14 months…I personally cannot see use beyond the 6-month stage unless used as a feeding chair.

Overall, the product is aesthetically pleasing and is made out of a spongy material that is safe for anyone who comes in contact with the product. The seat comes in a variety of colors including lilac, pink, lime, blue and aqua. The play tray comes in a pleasing white. The variety of colors will please any mom or caregiver!

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ClosedLíllébaby EuroTote Review & Giveaway

Posted by html404 on January 7, 2011
in Baby Products

Congratulations to Steve! You won this giveaway! Winner chosen by Random.org. Thanks to all who entered and to Líllébaby for sponsoring this great giveaway!!!

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review, thanks to MomSpark.com and Happy Healthy Moms Product Review Team. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I was very excited when I was given the opportunity apply to review the Lillebaby EuroTote. Then when I was chosen, I couldn’t wait to try it out.

When it arrived it was packaged nicely in an attractive box. We received the brown EuroTote with baby blue lining. I liked that it was a dark color because things around our home do not stay clean for long.

Sadly, I have to report that after two uses the fabric around the top snap, which would be snapped and unsnapped almost every time we use the EuroTote. The fabric is not very thick. I think a different fabric would hold up better.

Where I thought the EuroTote would be a convenient product, I found in reality that it is big, bulky and really an unnecessary piece of baby equipment for our family. It was awkward to carry and I was afraid baby Sir Eats Alot would smother with how the head section is designed. Yet if I was to leave the drawstring around the head section loose, it left his head more exposed to the cold elements.

I also didn’t trust the straps.

The bulky part of the EuroTote is that it is a large product, but also the fact that to fit it in the stroller or car seat it required us to remove the boards from the tote. It is easier to just have baby in his or her jacket to put into the car seat.

I did find the EuroTote helpful when I took it to the YMCA because it allowed me a place to put him while I helped my two preschoolers get dressed. Then again, his car seat would have done the same thing and I could of put it on the ground since it is plastic. I cannot place the EuroTote on the wet floor or the fabric would have become wet too.

My husband agreed that this product is unnecessary and bulky to use.

Even though Lillebaby provided us with another EuroTote to replace the one that ripped and though my review EuroTote is on the negative side, we were still offered the opportunity to give away one EuroTote to our readers. So if you would like a chance to try out this product, please see the details of the giveaway below.

http://www.scichild.com/Home/Our-Brands/lillebaby-eurotote

http://www.lillebaby.com/products.html

Enter to win a Líllébaby EuroTote!

Mandatory Entry:Visit the EuroTote’s website here and tell me what color EuroTote you would like to geta>.

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Giveaway: Enter to win a Líllébaby EuroTote! @faithfamilyrevw! http://faithandfamilyreviews.com/?p=4693 Please share! Thx!

5 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post and Lille Baby.

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Details:

This giveaway will run from January 7th-January 21st 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. Mom Spark will ship one winner a Lille Baby EuroTote. Winner will be contacted via email on or before January 21st and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their info at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to US only. And the winner must use their home address if they win. Mom Spark will not ship to P.O. boxes.

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ARM & HAMMER™ DIAPER PAIL BY MUNCHKIN

Posted by Professor on December 24, 2010
in Baby Products

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review, thanks to Munchkin. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I received this item to review (use with my 2 year old) and must say that I was a bit hesitant to use the product. I have used diaper pails before and the odor is unbearable. However, the munchkin diaper pail is another story. Through the innovative use of baking soda the diaper smell seems to dissipate leaving only clean air! I do have to divulge that we only leave the diapers in the product for 3 days before disposing …so I cannot advocate the freshness lasting for more than 3 days. Some people leave diapers in their diaper pails much longer… but I digress! The bags are easy to load and the system tightly seals the bags and locks the odors away. The secret is the Arm & Hammer baking soda cartridge that absorbs the odors and dispenses natural baking soda each time the lid is closed. A full cartridge is supposed to last 90 days and each bag holds up to 25 diapers. When the bag is full you simply snap, seal, and toss! But like I stated I have never had more than 10 diapers in the bag before it has been tossed. The product comes fully assembles and comes with 3 refill bags. I though this was great because I will not have to run out to the store right away when I finish the first cartridge! All in all a great product for busy families! You can find out more about this product at http://www.munchkin.com/products/detail.html?pID=1331

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Auckland Sheepskin Booties Review

Posted by Professor on December 22, 2010
in Baby Products

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

I received these wonderful booties. The ones I received are similar to the photo above, although mine do not have the multicolored woven ties; they are a color similar to the sheepskin. All in all, these are a wonderful addition to a layette! The booties are extremely soft and fashionable and are made with the softest merino wool! They are wide enough for a full foot and can be tied to cinch your baby’s thinner foot. I cannot rave enough about the warmth and comfort these will bring to a little one’s foot, a great addition to a winter wardrobe. Auckland has these on sale right now for only 19.99 and are available in three sizes S (0-6 months), M (6-12 months), and L (12-18 months). Auckland has some very nice products on their website for babies through adults all made from New Zealand Sheepskin check it out today! You can find their products http://www.aucklandsheepskin.com/baby/baby-bootees/

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***Closed***12 Days of Christmas Giveaways – Day 11- Happy Baby Food!

Posted by html404 on December 2, 2010
in All Natural Products, Baby Products, Giveaways

Congratulations to Richard! You won this giveaway! Thanks to all who entered and to the wonderful sponsors! Winner chosen by random.org

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to YOU! A entire line of Happy Baby Food Organic healthy kids meals! Not that I give my children baby food for Christmas, but hey this will save you money so you CAN buy more gifts.

This includes:

Happy Baby Pouches or Happy Tot Pouches- (you get to pick the flavors) “Our pouches are BPA and phthalate free. These sealed pouches also allow us to naturally preserve all of our 1: starting solids, 2: simple combos, 3: balanced meals, and 4:organic superfoods for tots & tykes organic purees without additives. And our pouch packaging allows us to cook all of our baby food at a lower temperature than jarred baby food—giving them not only great flavor, but a significantly higher level of nutrition.”

Happy Bellies Baby Cereal- (you pick the flavor) “HAPPYBELLIES cereals are the first organic baby cereal to incorporate DHA for brain and eye development and the first baby food to incorporate the power of probiotics for baby’s wellness. Organic + Immunity + A whole lot more . . . Probiotic protection: Good bacteria specially formulated to help strengthen your baby’s digestive system which can protect against the development of allergies, Enriched: with DHA for eye and brain development, plus iron, vitamins and minerals essential to baby’s health, Doctor endorsed: Recommended by and developed with Dr.Sears, 100% natural: We support sustainable agriculture. No pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, no genetically engineered ingredients (GEIs). BPA FREE”

Happy Bites Healthy Kids Meals- (you get to pick the product) A complete line of nutrition for your toddler and young child, HAPPYBITES are yummy, balanced meals in easy-to-pick-up handheld sizes. They taste great with flavors kids love and are packed with hidden veggies in every bite!

Happy Melts- (you get to pick the flavor) HAPPYMELTS are a truly delicious and nutritious treat made with the goodness of organic yogurt and fruit. This yummy snack offers protein, low-sugar, and the added boost of pre and probiotics for digestive wellness.

Happy Baby Organic Meals- (you get to pick the flavor) Each box has 12 individual cubes of baby food, so there is no waste and no heating in plastic. Just pop out what you need, heat, and enjoy. We created optimally nourishing recipes with Dr Sears, select the best organic ingredients, steam, puree, and flash freeze to lock in the taste, texture and color of real fresh foods, so you don’t have to!

Happy Baby Puffs- (you get to pick the flavor) Made with whole grains, our HAPPYBABY PUFFS come in three organic flavors to give baby variety and build growing palettes. Supplemented with vitamins and minerals, our Puffs also come in green packaging that allowed us to reduce our imprint, offer 40% more in each container, and pass the savings on you!

Enter to win these fabulous products! You’ll be getting a total of 6 products!

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Giveaway: Enter to win a line of baby food products! @faithfamilyrevw! http://faithandfamilyreviews.com/?p=5952 Please share! Thx!

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This giveaway will run from December 2nd, to Thursday, December, 17th 2010 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. I will ship one winner their coupons for the product. Winner will be contacted via email on or before December 30th and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their info at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to US only.

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