Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Review/Giveaway: HappyBaby Products

Recently Caden reached a (what I believe to be) huge milestone!
He is eating solids!
We started him out with cereals and are now slowly
working our way through fruits and vegetables!
Being as obsessed about being ready for Caden's birth as I was, I bought the first can of baby cereal before he was born. I happened to have a coupon for $1.00 off of HappyBaby's HappyBellies rice cereal, good at Babies-R-Us. (A store I was obsessed with at the time :) ) So I picked it up and stuck it in my cupboard, waiting for the day Caden would need it.
Fast forward a few months. Caden was diagnosed with reflux and the doctor wanted me to put cereal in his bottles to help the formula stick. What did I have waiting for me?!?!
HappyBaby's HappyBellies Rice Cereal!!
Fast forward once again to an empty can and a desperate mother. I sent my husband out for baby cereal and what did I get? The old school gerber cereal box. Not organic. No DHA. Let me tell you, that night was the only night Caden had it. It is still sitting in my cupboard.
The next day I stocked up on HappyBaby's HappyBellies cereal! No seriously. I think I still have 5 cans of it to use! They have three kinds. Organic Brown Rice, Organic Oatmeal, and Organic Multi-Grain cereals. I am the proud owner of all three!(The first cereal experience! In his BRAND NEW highchair!)

Can I tell you how EXCITED I was when I was given the chance to review the HappyBaby's brand?!?! It's the first time I get to review a product that I already use and LOVE! What do I love about it? For starters, I love that it is organic and 100% natural. I also really like that it has DHA and PROBIOTIC PROTECTION! (It is the ONLY organic baby cereal with both probiotic protection and DHA. My babies development is top of the list important to me!) I also like that it is endorsed by noted pediatrician and author, Dr. Bob Sears. But most of ALL, I like that Caden loves it. It must tastes good, because he gobbles it up!I also love HappyBaby's mission statement:
"We are dedicated to the proposition that a healthy baby is a HAPPYBABY.
Every baby is born pure, perfect and full of potential.
Your precious one merits the best care possible.
During those first months when baby is growing in leaps and bounds,
we want to help you ensure that you are feeding your child
the very best."
(They sent it to me in this styrofoam box filled with dry ice! How cool is that!)

I was sent many items to review by HappyBaby. Since Caden is only 5 months old, he is still only on their cereal. Please check back for reviews on their Frozen HappyBaby Simple Purees (6 months+), Frozen HappyBites Sorta Chunky meals (9+ months), and HappyBaby's Organic Bellies & Puffs Snacks (3 flavors!!)! I will post a review each time he reaches a new meal stage!

HappyBaby also has generously offered products for a giveaway. The winner will receive:
2 free trial coupons for HappyBellies organic cereal
2 free trial coupons for the HappyBaby frozen meals
and 2 free trial coupons for the Organic Bellies&Puffs snacks.
They will also receive:
1 infant and toddler Nutrition Guide co-authored by Dr. Sears
1 FAQ on Probiotics & DHA
1 HAPPYFAMILY Recipes

To Win:
~ you must fulfill mandatory entry before additional entries!
~ you must leave each entry in a separate comment in order for them to count!
~ you must leave an email address that I can reach you at!

~Mandatory Entry~
Go to the HappyBabyfood.com, and leave me a comment here letting me know something you learned!

~Additional Entries~
1 entry- Follow me! Let me know in a comment!
1 entry- Become a subscriber! Let me know here! (will be checked)
1 entry- Fave me on Technorati and let me know here! (found on left side column)
1 entry- Grab either of my buttons and let me know which one you took!
1 entry- Follow HappyBabyFood and The First Time Around on twitter and tweet the following (let me know that you did)(this can be done once a day!):
#HappyBaby means HappyMommy!
Win @HAPPYBABYFOOD products @1sttimearound
http://twurl.nl/sa072b
1 entry- Blog about this giveaway. Leave me a comment with it's URL!

This giveaway will end on August 26th, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose winners using random.org and let them know via email. Winners will have 48 hrs to respond before I choose new winners using random.org.

37 comments:

Kim said...

I learned: Probiotics are naturally found in breast milk and in fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, aged cheeses, miso, sauerkraut, and kimchi

Kim said...

I follow

Madeline410 said...

Oh man we used this stuff and LOVED it!! I'm going to pass on this giveaway since my kids are past the infant food stage, but I wanted to tell you how much I love this stuff! What a great giveaway.

Stephanne said...

I learned that their trays they freeze in are BPA Free!

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Stephanne said...

I follow you!

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Stephanne said...

I am a subscriber.

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Stephanne said...

I have faved you on technorati:http://technorati.com/faves/snipsnsnails?show=blogs

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Stephanne said...

I have both your buttons on my blog. http://snipsandsnailsscraps.blogspot.com

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Stephanne said...

I follow you and Happy Baby and Tweeted. http://twitter.com/SnipsNSnails

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Cathy said...

I learned they add Probiotics to the food. Probiotics are naturally found in breast milk and in fermented foods like yogurt, kefir, aged cheeses, miso, sauerkraut, and kimchi.

Cathy said...

I follow

Cathy said...

I subscribe

Anonymous said...

Tastybaby is coming out with a line of baby cereal that is formulated for morning, daytime & evening use. I can't wait to give it to my son so he sleeps longer at night! And theirs has prebiotics too which my pediatrician says is better than probiotics!

monica said...

I learned that the trays they use are BPA free! So important!
-monica
monicabozsik at yahoo dot com

ethel said...

I learned that frozen fruits and vegetables are at least as nutritious as fresh fruits and vegetables, if not more.

luvtosave at gmail.com

ethel said...

blog follower

ethel said...

twitter follower and tweeted
http://twitter.com/Luv_to_Save/status/3362739769

abby said...

The trays are BPA free.

abby said...

I subscribe: abbymarie AT g

abby said...

I follow.

abby said...

http://twitter.com/uberabby2/status/3367455352

Brie H said...

I learned giving back . . . for every package you buy, you and HAPPYBABY partner with Project Peanut Butter to feed malnourished children in Malawi.

bdelaughter@hotmail.com

Brie H said...

I follow you.
bdelaughter@hotmail.com

Brie H said...

I am an email subscriber
bdelaughter@hotmail.com

Brie H said...

I grabbed your pink and black button on my blog
http://briehernandez.blogspot.com/

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Brie H said...

I favorited you on Technorati bdelaughter@hotmail.com

Brie H said...

I follow both @happybabyfood and 1st time around on twitter and I tweeted @bdelaughter
http://twitter.com/bdelaughter/status/3405165237

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Brie H said...

I blogged bdelaughter@hotmail.com

http://briehernandez.blogspot.com/2009/08/happy-baby-food-giveaway.html

Brie H said...

Daily tweet bdelaughter@hotmail.com

http://twitter.com/bdelaughter/status/3451131495

Brie H said...

I tweeted today bdelaughter@hotmail.com

http://twitter.com/bdelaughter/status/3478009866

The Mommy Homemaker said...

I learned all about the minerals and vitamins in their products! So cool!

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Anonymous said...

Their trays are BPA free and the foor is 100% natural and organic! My kind of baby food. :-)

Anonymous said...

I follow your blog.

Anonymous said...

I have your button: http://www.theclothdiaperreport.com/2009/07/favorites.html

Brie H said...

Daily tweet bdelaughter@hotmail.com
http://twitter.com/bdelaughter/status/3497886694

April said...

I learned the trays are BPA FREE, with individual cubes for less waste and no heating in plastic!

aprilwoodscary at gmail dot com

Brie H said...

daily tweet bdelaughter@hotmail.com
http://twitter.com/bdelaughter/status/3518118235