I received a product at no cost for review purposes. I was not otherwise compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own. Essentia makes natural memory foam mattresses, that are not made from petroleum based chemicals (like other memory foam) and are also breathable. Their products have been seen on Dr. Oz, Rachel Ray, and Anderson Cooper and are made in Canada. The company also offers natural memory foam pillows, including the comfort pillow I received.
I received a product at no cost for review purposes. Post contains affiliate links. Diaper Junction‘s Diaper Rite line was introduced to give families an option that is both high quality & economical. I have previously used the Diaper Rite pocket diaper, and Diaper Junction sent me their newest Diaper Rite product, the one-size all-in-one.
I have a business relationship with the manufacturer, and I received this product sample for free. Post contains affiliate links. Geffen Baby‘s line of absorbers (universal cloth diaper inserts) are available in 3 sizes (newborn, regular & plus) and 2 materials (hemp fleece or hemp jersey.) They are all 5 layers of 60% hemp/40% organic cotton, and are made in the U.S.A. I received their newest product, the newborn super absorber, to try.
I have a business relationship with the company however, I paid full price for this product. I was not asked to write, nor was I compensated for this post, and all opinions are my own. When my 8 1/2 year old was an infant, I did not know that it wasn’t safe to buckle kiddos up with a coat on. Coats can compress in the event of an accident, leaving slack in the harness and causing injury or ejection. Don’t believe me? Go buckle your child with their winter coat, take them out, remove the coat, and re-buckle without it. You probably have about two arms worth of slack in the harness. Yikes!
Luckily, I quickly learned, thanks to car seat safety forums. She continued to ride (without a coat!) rear facing until the month before her 4th birthday, was harnessed until 7 and is in a booster at 8 1/2. My sons are equally safe, and no one wears a coat in their car seat. This has meant lots of blankets in the car, and lots of added time to our travels to take 3 coats on and off at each end of every trip. I’ve also gotten a lot of nasty looks when we decided it was easier to just run the 10 feet into a store (or wherever) than to spend 5 minutes getting coats on and off everyone!
I received a product at no cost for review purposes. I was not otherwise compensated for this post and all opinions are my own. Bummis just introduced a brand new one size cloth diaper cover, the Simply Lite. Like other Bummis products, the covers are made in Canada with materials sourced in North America, but this cover is one-size!
Maria wants to live in a world where cloth diapers are the norm and moms can make parenting choices without judgement. When she’s not chasing her 18, 14 and 11-year old kids around, you might find her checking out the latest gadgets, organizing something (again) or exercising in the fresh air. Read More »
