Boon Bath Goods Review

I've been a longtime fan of Boon products, often buying their bath toys or feeding products for my expecting friends. I just love the modern look and quality of their products. Come this August, my little guy will definitely be a Boon fan, too. Boon recently sent me their Bath Goods to review and I couldn't have been more excited when I opened the package to discover a collection of brightly colored toys that could provide hours of fun for any child (or any adult for that matter)! This collection includes 15 bath appliqués, 3 balls, and 2 mini-scrubbies that make bath time a creative and playful experience. These designer toys do not absorb water, reducing mold and mildew.

You can store these funky bath toys in Boon's Frog Pod or Bug Pod, that attaches to your bathtub wall with adhesive strips that can be removed or you can also screw mount the pod to any wall. The body of the pod is detachable, providing a drainable scoop for collecting and rinsing toys, making clean up super easy. I'll admit that I'm a huge organizational nut/borderline neat freak and I absolutely love that with one easy scoop, your child's bath toys are neatly contained in one spot.

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10% of Boon's products are donated to children's charities specifically benefiting children in need, learn more HERE. Discover where you can purchase Boon products HERE.

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Zutano Itzy Bitzy Review & Giveaway - ENDED

Zutano, one of my favorite baby clothing companies, is teaming up Designs by Vanessa to offer my readers a chance at winning a $75 gift certificate to their Itzy Bitzy Boutique. The Itzy Bitzy collection is available in two sizes to fit 4-8 pound and 9-13 pound babies (0-3 months), these pieces would make the perfect coming home/first outfit for newborns. I absolutely adore how colorful and unique their products are, definitely no boring baby items in this shop!

Zutano generously sent me the most adorable lions cub short sleeve wrap onesie along with a matching baby blanket to review. I was so excited to rip into this package and was blown away by the outstanding quality of their products. Both are incredibly soft and the wrap onesie allows easy access to a newborn (so I've been told by many veteran moms), not to mention that they are just plain cute. I can't wait to put our little guy in this outfit, it definitely won't be his last from Zutano! I already have my eye on these:

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Through the month of March, 10% of purchases go to Doctor's Without Borders (such a great cause)! Purchase Zutano products online HERE (a purchase is not necessary to enter the giveaway).

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Lullabelly Review

Lullabelly generously sent me a prenatal music belt to review and this is by far the coolest pregnancy gadget that I've tried out. The Lullabelly is a soft belt that you wear around your belly, it has a built in speaker that you can hook up to your MP3 player so both mom and baby can bond over the same tunes. Baby and I were jamming out to Dave Matthews Band above (I told you, I have more of a 20 week bloat than a bump at this point). My husband has been trying to convince me to add his favorite 80's rock bands to my play list but I think our baby already has a preference for my favorite band.

Developing babies start reacting to sounds outside of the womb at approximately 20 weeks, the perfect time to start introducing music. Not only is the Lullabelly a great bonding tool, it also offers many other benefits for baby. Playing music for your baby can have positive effects on fetal brain development, prenatal learning, reducing stress levels during pregnancy and improving baby's sleeping habits after birth. You can read more about these benefits here. Having worked in the mental health field for several years, I know first hand of the many benefits that music therapy can offer. It makes sense that music would also be beneficial for developing babies in the womb.

So, would I recommend this product? MOST DEFINITELY! It is now available in 5 colors (I hope my little boy doesn't mind that I'm wearing pink) and you can buy it HERE.