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What We Bought at the Baby Company Grand Baby Fair 2017

March 2, 2017 · 34 Comments

Last January 29, hubby and I, together with our two boys, trouped early to SM Megamall to purchase some baby stuff at the Baby Company Grand Baby Fair 2017. Baby products can be so expensive and so we really look forward to events such as this in order to take advantage of huge discounts.

This year wasn’t the first time we attended this annual event. But, it was the first time we were really able to make the most out of what our money could buy.

Let me share with you what we were able to purchase.

Mamas & Papas Baby Bud Chair

Our baby Zander will be eating solids soon and so we needed a chair for him. We didn’t want a typical high chair so we chose this one from Mamas & Papas instead. You can place and strap it on practically any chair, on a bed or on the floor. This is my most favorite find because I think the material is really sturdy compared to other similar chairs available that time at the fair. Plus, we got it for only Php 3,120.00 down from Php 3,900. Not bad, right?

UniLove Baby Wipes

We go through so many packs of baby wipes and so we really wanted to find a good deal on them at the fair. This is normally not the brand we use at home but the Buy 2, Take 1 deal on these UniLove Baby Wipes was hard to pass up because it only cost us Php 165 for the 3 packs. So, we got two sets. I’m happy to report that we ended up liking it and will not hesitate to buy this again next time.

Looney Tunes Nursing Pads

I’m exclusively breastfeeding Zander. Instead of using the washable type of nursing pads, I prefer the disposable ones because it’s more convenient for me. I go through a box of these Looney Tunes Nursing Pads every week so we were happy to see them on sale at the fair. We got six boxes at only Php 125 each. The regular SRP is Php 169.75.

Cusina Dishwashing Liquid

This is one of our favorite dishwashing liquid brands, especially because it’s safe to use for baby bottles. While Zander rarely uses bottles (he drinks expressed breast milk when I need to go somewhere without him), we still use dishwashing liquid to clean my breast pump as well as his toys. This was such a good deal because this set of three bottles only cost Php 170.00.

Goon Premium Diapers (Medium)

This is not normally the diaper brand we use for Zander but I’ve heard such good reviews of this Japanese brand that we decided to try it out. It didn’t hurt that they offered a good deal during the fair too. This pack of medium sized ones (38 pcs.) only cost Php 299.00, down from Php 420.00. We bought four packs of this and we haven’t consumed everything yet as of today and it has been a month already since the fair.

Smart Steps Fabric Softener

While we still had stocks of baby laundry detergent, we were running low on fabric softener so I decided to buy two of our favorite brand, Smart Steps. It only cost Php 100.00 each.

Bloom Nursing Top and Dress

I’m always looking for nursing clothes because I never feel I have enough. Haha! But clothes can be quite expensive so I normally only buy when there’s a sale. Luckily there were lots of nursing clothes on sale at the Bloom booth. I was so excited to try their nursing line because I was happy with the maternity skirt I bought from them when I was pregnant. At the fair, there were racks of nursing clothes at 50% off so I bought a top (white) and a dress (blue). The top was on sale at Php 280.00 while the dress was sold for Php 770 only. Such great finds! These two are actually favorites of mine now because the quality of the material is great plus the nursing access is discreet too.

We were really, really happy with everything that we bought. But we were happier when we computed our purchases and they reached a total of Php 7,000+. That made us happy because those Baby Company Mom Card holders who were able to buy at least Php 5,000 worth of products were given a swag bag full of baby stuff and I really, really wanted it.

Here’s what’s inside the swag bag that we got.

There’s so much stuff inside! I kept some of them for Zander and gave the others to a nephew of ours.

Overall, our Baby Company Grand Baby Fair experience this year was a really worthwhile one. For those of you who missed it, don’t worry because you can still go next year. Just try to go early to avoid the SM Megamall traffic. We arrived at the mall right before they opened at 10 am and were out of the fair by 11:30 a.m. Because we were early, we were able to park our car easily and also avoided the long lines at the fair.

Also, if you’re planning to bring your baby, it would be best to babywear instead of bringing your stroller so that it will be easier to shop. If you’re a breastfeeding mom, you’d be happy to know that the organizers also had a nursing area for nursing moms at the fair too.

If you’re on the market for baby stuff, the Grand Baby Fair is really the place to find the best deals. Looking forward to shopping again at the fair next year!

Say Hello to Joie Baby!

May 2, 2016 · 9 Comments

I’ve been canvassing for baby stuff now that I’m already in my second trimester of pregnancy. One of the big items we needed to buy was an infant car seat. Among the major baby gear that babies need, the car seat is the only one we don’t have yet.

Hubby and I believe that car seats are extremely important for our little ones and so we’ve been looking for one that will not only fit our budget but is certified high quality too. So, when I got an invite to attend the launch of Joie Baby, a UK brand of baby gear, of course I said yes!

Joie™ is a UK brand formed by global group of friends and parents with one simple mission: to share joy with new parents worldwide. Its versatile collection of baby gears from strollers, to car seats to playards offer the highest standards of design, engineering and safety. Each product has a unique parent-friendly features to address the needs of every growing baby. Security, functionality and durability are its key attributes allowing multi-stage use from infants to children.

To spread the joy of this new brand, Europlay Distributor Co. Inc., in cooperation with Baby Company and Smart Parenting, invited moms and dads to an exciting celebration in the ‘Meet Joie Brand Launch’ Event last April 16, 2016 at The Concourse SM Makati. The event officially introduced the Joie™ full line of products to the Philippine market through several interesting topics and hands-on activities.

During the launch, we all learned that Joie products are made:

Stronger. Every product endures thorough and extreme testing through fully customized testing regimens and everything is assembled to ensure all works perfectly before shipment.

Better. With highest quality plastics, tough and durable strength fabrics and undiluted, uncompromised materials.

Safer. Our exclusive car seat testing facility features the most accurate technology for crash test simulation and aids in manufacturing car seats with ultimate quality, precision, and structural integrity.

We got to see so many different choices of Travel Systems, Strollers, Car Seats and Playards in their display. We also got to see product demos of some of the products and I was really happy with what I saw. Here are some of the featured ones.

Aire LX Travel System

A featherweight friend designed to make everyone journey a breeze.

Lightweight travel system with Gemm car seat
Suitable from birth with flat reclining seat
Adjustable, removable hood with viewing window
Large shopping basket
Locking double front swivel wheels

They did a demo on how easy it is to actually pack the stroller away and I was floored! You can actually fold it easily with just one hand. How convenient, right?

The Gemm Car seat included in this travel system is the same one that they gave away as the major prize during the raffle. The gave away three of those. And guess what? I was one of the super lucky winners! Yay! I was really happy because the Gemm Car Seat is exactly what we’ve been looking for.

I won a Gemm car seat! Woohoo! :) Thank you, Joie Baby! — I won a Gemm car seat! Woohoo! 🙂 Thank you, Joie Baby! (Photo courtesy of my friend Lourdes of Nanay’s Lunches with Love.)

So, let me tell you about the Gemm Car Seat too. It’s suitable for birth up to 13kg and has the following features:

Side impact protection
5-point harness system
Washable fabrics
Removable canopy
Attaches to Joie strollers except Nitro, Nitro LX, Float, Airelite, Air Twin, Brisk
Removable full body support
Installs to vehicles with 3-point seat belt

Excursion Change & Rock 3-in-1 Playard

They also featured one of the playards, which is a road trip ready nursery with portable pop-off toppers. I think it’s so cool because not only is it a playard, it also has a bassinet and a changing and rocking unit too!

Ultra secure frame with exposed curved tubing
Full size bassinet
Simple push button fold
Changing and rocking unit can be used on and off the cot
2 speed soothing vibration
5 classical lullabies and 5 nature sound
Nightlight with 3 brightness settings.

Stages Car Seat

I love the Gemm Car Seat I got but they also featured another one which I think is the ultimate car seat of all simply because it’s designed to grow with your baby. It is a brilliant companion born to grow from birth to 7 years.

Group 0+1/2 car seat
Suitable rearward facing from birth to 18kg or 4 years old
Suitable forward facing from 9kg to 25kg or 7 years old
Grow together multi-height headrest & harness system
5-point harness system
Baby’s safe haven
Seamless finishing
Reinforced steel inner seat shell
Requires no re-threading of harness

Take note, this is just one car seat. The photo above just shows you what the Stages car seat will look like once it is adjusted as your baby grows bigger.

Aside from the product demos, Joie Baby also featured stroller exercises that moms can easily do whether they’re at home with their babies or outside. There was also a lot of games and prizes given away.

Plus, they invited new celebrity mom Patty Laurel to talk about her experiences as a mom and her tips regarding car safety.

It was a really fun and informative event. As we all know, there aren’t strict laws being implemented in this country regarding child safety while travelling on the road. In fact, there are still a lot of parents who do not use car seats for their kids. So, events like this are great at informing everyone of the importance of using the right types of baby gear when travelling.

As for hubby and I, we’re really, really excited to finally be able to use our new Gemm car seat when the baby arrives. Thank you so much, Joie Baby!

Explore Joie Baby products now at all Baby Company branches or visit www.ph.joiebaby.com. Like facebook.com/joiebabyph for exclusive treats and promo updates.

Meet Joie Baby on April 16!

April 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I’m on my second trimester of pregnancy now! Woohoo! I am so happy that the first trimester is now over because it was a really challenging one. But let me tell you all about those challenges in another post.

Right now, I’m focusing on preparing for our baby’s arrival and that involves making an inventory of the baby stuff that we still have on hand and making a list of items that we still have to buy. Fortunately, we no longer have to buy a lot of things because I saved a lot of the items we used for our son Ziggy a few years back. The only big ticket item we have to buy is an infant car seat and that is why I am so excited to go to the launch of Joie Baby tomorrow!

Joie builds their products:

Stronger. Every product endures thorough and extreme testing through fully customized testing regimens and everything is assembled to ensure all works perfectly before shipment.

Better. With highest quality plastics, tough and durable strength fabrics and undiluted, uncompromised materials.

Safer. Their exclusive car seat testing facility features the most accurate technology for crash test simulation and aids in manufacturing car seats with ultimate quality, precision, and structural integrity.

Tomorrow, parents here in the Philippines will finally get the opportunity to find out more about Joie!

To spread the joy of this new brand, Europlay Distributor Co. Inc., in cooperation with Baby Company and Smart Parenting, invite everyone to an exciting celebration in ‘Meet Joie Brand Launch’ Event on April 16, 2016 at The Concourse SM Makati.

The event will officially introduce Joie’s full line of products to the Philippine market through several interesting topics and hands-on activities. There will be an open discussion from well-known personality Patty Laurel, talks about safe travel guide with babies, car seat product demo, and stroller exercises, with in between games and raffle prizes to liven the guests and participants.

And to make it even more exciting, a grand raffle of Joie Gemm Car Seat will be given to lucky guests with 1,000 Pesos minimum purchase at the Summer Baby Sale Event from April 11-17. Guests who will pre-register at www.ph.joiebaby.com/register until April 15 will also get the chance to win in the grand raffle. Yay! (I’m hoping to win one of those car seats! Haha!) Apart from these, guests can also enjoy amazing discounts and treats from other participating brands.

Learn more about Joie™ at www.ph.joiebaby.com. Like facebook.com/joiebabyph for exclusive treats and promo updates. Joie™ is exclusively distributed by Europlay Distributor Co. Inc. www.richprime.net.