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My entire life, I have been ecologically-minded. I have always recycled and resused.  I donate to thrift shops instead of throwing away. I try to not “consume” too much, and this helps not only the planet, but my family’s budget.

Since having my baby, I have taken being green to a new level. Now I don’t only recyle, but I avoid purchasing products that are harmful to our environment. I buy only organic food.  My baby uses glass bottles or BPA-free sippy cups.  I don’t use chemical cleaners in my home.  (Multi-purpose botanical cleaners and vinegar solutions do the job.)  I use organic skin and hair care for both myself and my baby. Our shower curtains are PVC-free.

In other words, I do my research.

I mean, I can’t be perfectly green all the time, I just do my best.  I have decided, though, that green really is the way to go, and as a stay-at-home-mom, I have taken on the green movement like most women treat their full-time job.  So you can imagine my absolute delight when I found the Frog Pod.

The Frog Pod is a “Bath Toy Scoop, Drain and Storage,” by Boon, Inc. The most adorable scoop, drain, and storage ever created, that is.

My little one love love loves bath time. The more toys and the more splashing, the better. He squeals with delight when he hears the tub running. He just can’t wait to get into his tub and splash me as much as he possibly can before the water gets cold.  And the floaty toys are his favorite.  But I had found that it was really annoying try to store the toys in a way that they dry off and didn’t get all gross.  And I am hesitant to purchase baby water accessories, as many are made with the harmful chemical PVC and plastics.  Until the Frog Pod basically jumped off the shelf at Target and into my cart.

This scoop and storage unit not only can be hung from your tub’s facet, it is BPA-free, phlathate-free, and PVC-free.  I wanted to make-out with it, right there, in the baby section of Target.  Did I mention it was not only not hideous, but adorable?  Perfect for my adorable bathroom, which I have decorated to a theme that I like to call “Blue and White with Florals and Stripes.”

This product has become one of my absolute favorites.  It is functional and green, and it is cute, but in a modern (not cutesie-teddy-bears) sort of way.  Love it.

By Liz, Editor, a belle, a bean & a chicago dog (@bellebeandog)

One of the exciting changes we, the new editors of Our Mommyhood, have planned for you is to provide you with blogger resources.  We already have a meme list and a place to list your giveaways.  And we’re adding a blog conference page as well as a page dedicated to companies you can contact for product review opportunities!

I’ve gotten many questions about how to get started conducting product reviews, so I’ve approached some of the companies I’ve personally worked with to ask if we could list their name and contact info on our site.

Below is a little introduction from Caitlin Gambee from True North PR.

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I work for a public relations firm that specializes in a wide variety of clients. From our start in the outdoors industry we have grown to encompass products in all areas of interest including lifestyle, fitness, fashion, and luxury items. We enjoy reaching out to bloggers as a very crucial part of our media planning. Many clients are interested in getting feedback on their product from the people who it would be most useful for. We look forward to these reviews immensely.

Feel free to contact me via email at Caitlin@truenorthpr.com I would love to hear about your blog and the audience you reach and I’m sure we can find a product that would be a good fit!

Thanks for all your help.

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Caitlin’s information is posted on our Review Opportunities page, under the Blogger Resources tab.

Make sure to tell her you found her on Our Mommyhood!