Puj: Treads, Snug and Phill Up Cup -- PLUS A GIVEAWAY!!!

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(READ to the bottom for details on the GIVEAWAY!)

Today we are talking about a few bath time products.  Plus cups that can be used anywhere.

To see the video review - head to my YouTube channel and watch me talk your ear off about how what I think.  Really, I have so much to say!  The video is HERE.

Puj.  What a cute name. Pronounced pudge. They specialize in all things bath time and kid products to make Mom and Dad's life easier.  I will tell you about three of those products - the treads, the snug and the phill up cups.

Let's start.

The treads: 

Bath treads to prevent slips in the tub.  

Pros:  These are easy to install and cute - without being too cutesy and childish.  They actually do their job... they are tready and really grippy.

Cons:  If you have tread in your existing tub they won't stick as well.  Because they are tready and grippy, they can also be uncomfortable to sit on. 

I would only recommend these if you are truly in the need for tread.  They serve their purpose and give a cute look while doing so.  Ultimately, we don't need extra tread and by boys didn't like sitting on them.  They were moved to the bath wall for extra decor.

The snug:

Prevents falling or banging into the faucet during bath time

Pros: No more tears because someone hit or was scratched by the faucet!  Cute design.  Doesn't absorb water and won't grow mold.

Cons: The shower valve has gotten stuck in shower mode once or twice and we have gotten a suprise shower when we turned the water on!! 

I would recommend this, again if you need facet coverage.  I really like this product. It fulfilled a need for us, again, without being cutesy. Plus, it's made from the leftovers of their infant tub, so they are reusing product that would otherwise be wasted.  Cool.  The boys pulled on it the first few baths and it didn't pull off or rip.  They hardly notice it now and when they inevitably stand up and bang their head, it doesn't hurt!! Love this.  Just make sure the shower valve is down! 

The Phill Up Cups:

A reusable cup.  Each cup comes with a nub to hang.

Pros:  The cup has a home and everyone knows where to find it.  Cute colors, but again not cutesy. Kids are excited to use their OWN cup.

Cons:  The nub needs to adhere to a smooth surface and once secured can't move to a new location

These cups come in a 1. 2 and 4 pack. We use 2 in the bathroom - one on the mirror and one in the tub.  And 2 in the kitchen - on the fridge and used mostly for snacks.  My kids drink mostly out of reusable water bottles to prevent spills in the house, but if we used cups - it would be these.  I like that everyone has their own color.  I like that they have a place to go and cups aren't piling up at my sink.  I like that I can hang a snack on the fridge for Max and he can grab it and isn't searching through the pantry.  I really really like these.

Like I said earlier, our treads have become wall decor.  We just don't have a huge need for extra tread.  I could stick them to the bottom of the tub and they sort of suction to the bottom, but then I have to clean them up after bath time, which I don't need.  Our bathroom surround is smooth and they stick great there. If I had a smooth tub that my kids were slipping in, I would try again.

Bottom line, I like this company and what they have to offer.  I like their ideas and their products.  If I had an infant who wasn't moving all over the place, I would try their infant tub.  I am sold on the foam that the from the snug is made out of and appreciate that it doesn't absorb water and collect mildew.  The cups make my life more convenient.  Puj pronounced pudge.  Check them out.  And while you are at it.... check out the giveaway happening RIGHT NOW!!! You could win one of the products I reviewed that you need in your life!

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Covered Goods multi use cover

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If you want to skip right to the video review - check it out here!

Let me tell you a story.  When my first son was 2 months old we took him to the Oregon Coast. Have you been?  The Oregon Coast is BEAUTIFUL, and with it only a couple hours from our house it is a fun destination.  It was summertime.  The wind was howling, like it does at the coast and the breeze was cool.  Yes, summertime at the beautiful Oregon Coast does not mean warm.  We dipped our feet in the water,  let our pup play fetch in the sand and I wrapped a warm blanket around my then tiny babe.  It was great.  Until it wasn't.

I knew the time for baby eating was fast approaching and I made a plan in my head.  I'll just sit here, in the sand, and feed the baby.  It will be soothing to sit by the ocean.  A magical moment for both of us.  Wrong.  He got hungry, I hunkered down and he would not latch.  The wind and sand blowing in his face did not make for a magical eating experience.  I got out a blanket and tried to cover him for shelter.  The blanket blew and the breeze was cold.  He cried.  Nay, he screamed.  Now he was really hungry.  Frustrated, I said to my husband, "I am going to head to town and feed him there." After a brief "are you sure?" conversation I took of running.  Baby in tow, through sand.  Let's just say I was moving as fast as I safely could.  He was screaming that sad new baby scream and I was sweating.  As a mother, I just wanted to give my baby what he needed.  Fast and comfortably.  It took a while to run from the water to a wind-free spot.  Baby crying, mom near tears, I sat on a stair guarded from the wind and fed my baby.  It was the first time I nursed in public and it was a horrible experience.

Oh, how I wish I would have had a guarded nursing cover then. Something that would have blocked the wind and sand without blowing away.  Something that would have allowed me and my babe to have a private moment together while I sat on a stair on the walk path.

Enter Covered Goods.  Now, with my second child I have that covered moment.  And I cherish this piece of material more than I ever knew - and my sister in law, for introducing me!  If you want to be covered, nursing in public, go HERE now.

This cover gives us 4 options: nursing cover, car seat cover, shopping cart cover and scarf.

We use it most often as a nursing cover and car seat cover.  I love both of these options because the jersey knit material is breathable and stretchy.  My baby isn't stuck under a heavy cover or blanket, but he is protected.

Let me tell you my top 3 reasons for recommending this product.  Then, check out my video review HERE or keep reading and look at pictures while I babble.

Reason 1...  I CANNOT handle carrying around too much stuff.  Between diapers for 2, wipes and snacks (OH THE SNACKS!! Why is everyone ALWAYS hungry?! Me included) extra clothes, wallet, toys, blah blahhh... I don't need, nor do I have room for a blanket, nursing cover, cart cover and car seat cover.  A 4 in 1 is a mom's best friend.

Reason 2... I don't like my back hanging out.  I don't always wear nursing friendly shirts.  I just don't.  I commit to nursing for too long to limit my wardrobe to shirts that are easy access.  Plus, I have so many layers.  Inevitably my shirt is just being lifted to gain access and therefore my back is hanging out.  I don't want strangers (or anyone for that matter) starring at that beautiful hunk of skin above my pants. This nursing cover gives me 360 coverage.  I could have my shirt completely off for all you know.  And you don't, cause you can't see.

Reason 3... The prints are like a cute accessory.  Covered Goods has a print for every one.  Neutrals and prints, feminine and masculine.  Seriously, something for everyone and if there is one thing I love, it's having a baby product that doesn't scream "BABY".  Their patters are chic and on trend, a little personality in your baby accessory.

Reason 3a.... sorry, one more.  Aside from the before mentioned 4 uses this cover is made for, we particularly love using this cover as a blanket.  Both of my sons love this as a blanket in their car seat, or I have wrapped the baby up in the cover at the park as an extra layer.  I have also heard of people using the cover during skin to skin time in the hospital.  I didn't, but I wish I would have.  That skin time is so important for mama and babe right after they are born and while I don't really care what the nurses see (haven't they seen all of me anyway?) I don't want to grab a blanket when someone brings me lunch or changes the trash.  So now we have a 6 in 1 product.  I love it even more.

Head over to Covered Goods, as fast as you can.  Buy yourself a cover.  Or your friend. Or both. You will thank me later.

Thank you Covered Goods!  Cover pictured c/o Covered Goods.  All opinions are my own.