Monday, March 22, 2010

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Thinkbaby Stainless Steel Dishes Turn Blue

Thinkbaby’s hybrid baby dishes combining stainless steel + plastic have revolutionized the BPA-free market.  And when even older kids began to use the dishes, they realized the need for something a little bit less “baby” and little more “grown up”.   Along came the vibrant and very cool blue, minus the word “baby” to fill the [...]

Sassy’s New Line of Baby Dishes Are BPA-free

February 8, 2010 by Alicia  
Filed under Baby Dishes and Utensils, Eating Gear, Featured

Along with Sassy in 2008, we learned the hard way that polypropylene (#5) products that are tinted with color can contain small amounts of BPA.  Sassy took the issue seriously and worked hard to make sure their whole new line of feeding gear for 2010 is BPA-free.
We’ve had the opportunity to test out some of [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Beaba Feeding Gear Sampler

Oh yeah – you read it right – we’re giving away a new Beaba feeding dish sampler for toddlers!  We were already impressed Beaba’s Multiportion Silicone Freezer Trays and Babycook, so when we first saw the new feeding gear last year at the ABC Kids Expo we were seriously excited!  And you’ll only find the [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: The Baby Dipper Bowl and Utensils

January 19, 2010 by Alicia  
Filed under Baby Dishes and Utensils, Giveaways, TGI Tuesday

We’ve been anxiously waiting for The Baby Dipper Bowl to hit the market and it’s finally here!  Another amazing mom-invented product, this unique triangular bowl is designed to make self-feeding easier for little ones.   The sloped sides and curved utensils are perfect children with special needs as well.
Our Favorite Features

The triangle shape allows for one-handed [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Spooneez Portable Utensil Carrier

January 5, 2010 by Alicia  
Filed under Baby Dishes and Utensils, Giveaways, TGI Tuesday

The mom-invented Spooneez Utensil Carrier is the answer to clean and organized baby utensils.  When your baby utensils are dirty and you’re on the go, forget the plastic baggies and paper napkins. Roll up the mess with this portable, wipeable, washable utensil carrier!
Our Favorite Features:

Easy to use:  just place your spoons and/or other items in [...]

Boon Grass Countertop Drying Rack

Boon, Inc. has a knack for taking the hum drum and transforming it into something fun.  Their new Grass Countertop Drying Rack is way too cute to be called something boring like “drying rack” – it’s a stylish piece of art that happens to be perfect for drying all kinds of baby accessories!
Our Favorite Features

The [...]

Ask TSL: Does Tupperware Contain BPA?

Tupperware is one of the most recognized names in food storage, which explains why we are consistently asked whether they use BPA in their products.  There is no short, simple answer to this question, but Tupperware does provide some information to help us sort through their products.
As of today, Tupperware lists the Rock ‘N Serve™ [...]

Twitter Tuesday Giveaway: Beaba Silicone Freezer Tray

For Twitter Tuesday, we’re giving away the awesome silicone Freezer Storage Trays!  Simplify homemade baby food with Beaba’s safe, durable storage trays.  From freezer to microwave, their BPA-free silicone trays are designed with 2 oz cups for freezing seven favorite foods.

Our Favorite Features

Airtight plastic lid preserves fresh flavors, textures and nutrients
Individual frozen portions slip out, [...]

My Favorite Finds at the 2009 ABC Kids Show

I attended the All Baby and Child Expo (ABC) again this year and I was happy with the increase in toxin awareness.  The BPA-free movement has certainly swept the nation in quick fashion and really gained speed in late 2008, which was after the 2008 ABC Show.  Last year I spent all of my time chasing down manufacturers to try and extract [...]

Locating PVC Free Splat Mats for Baby Isn’t Easy

Finding PVC-free splat mats has turned out to be another one of those time-consuming and mostly unfruitful searches.  85% of the splat mats we researched were either made from PVC or were laminated with it.  All of the mats we checked on were free of BPA and phthalates.  We did locate a few PVC-free gems out [...]

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