Born Free Rawks Baby’s World
Hi CSC readers! Sarah here again with a new baby product review! A couple of months ago Nick and I went to do our pre-registering-scouting-trip-so-that-we-won’t-be-overwhelmed-with-registering thing (what? It’s a thing, right? All soon-to-be first time parents take the scouting trip…I am sure of it!) The Born Free product line caught my eye as soon as we entered the bottles and pacifier section. I am not going to lie, it caught my eye originally because the word FREE cracks me up when it comes to this baby. After all of our infertility struggles I gotta say that this baby will most definitely be Born Loved, and Born Desperately Wanted, but really not Born FREE. So in my head I planned to register for some of the products just as my own personal joke with myself. I am easily amused.
Anyway, imagine my surprise when I get to actually review some of the Born Free products! This was stuff I was going to buy anyway, does life get any better? I have now learned that there are TONS of great reasons to buy Born Free products, most of them well beyond the fact that the name amuses me. The actual key to the line is that it is BPA and PVC free. If you have been reading Erika for long, you know she is a huge advocate for all things natural and especially BPA free. Her focus on the issue made me very aware of the plastic containers I owned, and I knew I wanted all BPA-free products for the baby. This means that Born Free was perfect!
The company has a full line of bottles (both BPA-free and glass) along with BPA free nipples, training cups and 
drinking cups. The newest addition to their line of products are their pacifiers and teethers which are the two official products I am reviewing. Both products seem wonderful. The pacifiers are for day and night use and have a cute little flexible handle so to not inhibit sleep. They are orthodontic and collapsible to encourage the natural development of baby’s teeth and gums and a breathable shield to reduce skin irritation. The teether is designed by a pediatric dentist so that it stimulates and soothes baby’s’ gums and allows for easier teeth eruption. It can be stored in the refrigerator and features a built-in cavity for anesthetic paste, an easy-grip handle and five different textures to keep the baby entertained.
What it comes down to for me is that these are basic must-haves for all babies. If you are going to buy pacifiers and teethers, why not get the best? Get the ones that will have no chemicals for you to worry about later, and that are designed by dentists in the pedeatirc field. Seems like the obvious choice to me. So if you are in the market for some wonderful baby bottles, pacifiers and teethers, then check out Born Free. You can find it pretty much everywhere!
You Can Never Have Too Much Flair! (Giveaway CLOSED)
Take a look around here really quickly. Yup, that’s right — look around. Any guess as to my favorite color? Hmm, if you’re thinking it’s blue you get a big red x, my friend. So, let’s see, what could it be…do do do…um, oh yes! Pink! I love pink, and my tendency to purchase clothing in all shades of pink actually earned me the nickname “Pinky” in college. As Elle from Legally Blonde would say “It’s my signature color!”
In case you’re wondering why I’m suddenly talking about my favorite color, I’ll just go ahead and explain where this is going. Last week I got an email from one of my favorite companies, Boon Inc. detailing all of their newest products. (If you haven’t already noticed my love for Boon, you can read my reviews of the Frog Pod, Animal Bag, Snack Ball and Flo, and their new Bug Pod and Flo in Pink) So, I’m scanning this email and suddenly I notice that the super-modern, super-cool Flair High Chair is now being offered in Pink! I swooned, and immediately emailed the folks at Boon to tell them that I am “utterly in love” with the newly-tinted Flair. Little girls everywhere will be able to rock the Flair in Pink just in time for Valentine’s Day!
The Flair is truly the crème de la crème of highchairs and, as with all Boon products, proves that you don’t have to sacrifice style for functionality. A pedestal highchair, the Flair has a pneumatic lift that makes adjusting the height virtually effortless. The seat is seamless, which is fantastic for clean-up because I SO hate cleaning in all of those little crevices (well, I so hate cleaning in general, but that’s a whole ‘nother post…). The Flair has a chemical-resistant, waterproof pad that can be easily removed for cleaning, a five-point harness, and an adjustable tray. The pedestal base slides smoothly in any direction on six urethane casters that will not scratch your floors, and has a hands-free braking system that quickly and simply locks the chair in place. It’s also non-toxic…the Flair is BPA-free, PVC-free, and Phthalate-free.
Did I mention that it’s fantastic to look at? Seriously, where highchairs are concerned, this one rocks!
The new Pink Flair is being released soon and will start shipping from Boon’s website and Amazon starting in the middle of this month!
So, are you feelin’ the pink Flair? Boon has generously offered to giveaway one of their new Pink Flair Highchairs to a very lucky Chic Shopper Chick reader!
For your initial entry, visit the Boon website and tell me what other product, besides the Flair, do you like? After that, every other (pertinent) comment left on this site on other posts from now through February 15th will count as an extra entry each. In other words, if you really want the Flair you’ve got great odds! As usual, extra entries are also available for stumbling Chic Shopper Chick (leave your stumble name), subscribing to my site, following me on Twitter, and blogging about this giveaway with a link back here. Please put all extra entries in separate comments and leave those comments on this post. Good luck, and get commenting!
US entries only, winner will be chosen via random.org at the end of the contest. Winners are posted here, please leave a valid email address or blog address if you’d like to be contacted should you win. Winner has 72 hours to claim their prize. This contest ends at 11:59 pm CST on February 15th, 2009.
