More New Summer Fabrics

We have 5 more new summer fabrics that arrived this week. All of these are currently only available in smaller quantities with limited product availability. We will be "testing" out these designs to see how well they sell - if they are popular, we will reorder some of them this fall and produce larger quantities of products. We have already received a lot of interest on the Frogs/Moons, so that one is on the list for reorder. Feel free to post your comments/feedback!

$25 Gift Certificate Giveaway

New contest opens today for a $25 Mr. Bobbles' Blankets gift certificate - hosted by Twinstuff.com. Contest expires July 6th. Good luck!

http://www.twinstuff.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133741

5 New Fabrics for Summer - More coming soon!

We just updated the website with our 5 newest fabrics for the summer. In addition, we will be getting a few more later this week so check back. Our newest fabrics are: Bugs on Pink, Pink Dots, Transport Blue, Blue Celestial, Blue Dinos. Thanks for looking!!

Playard Sheets Available in French Vanilla

Our playard sheets are now back in stock in the French Vanilla fabric. We are currently in production mode and have a few more fabrics coming in the next few weeks so keep checking back for more offerings and restocked inventory in current fabrics. Thanks!

BPA in plastics - safe or unsafe?

I just read an interesting article in Sunday's Washington Post about food packing industry executives getting together to brainstorm strategies to try to block the government from banning BPA from plastics, cans, baby toys, etc. The Washington Post obtained internal notes from the private meeting of executives/lobbyists - the article discussed some of the strategies and brainstorming sessions that occurred, specifically about marketing BPA products as "safe" to young mothers who make purchasing decisions for their households (baby bottles, baby toys, baby formula cans, sippy cups, canned foods/sodas). While I don't know everything about the research and science behind the issues surrounding BPA, I personally have made an effort in my house to try to reduce our exposure to plastics containing BPA. Many of my friends, especially those with infants, have done the same and purchase only BPA-free baby bottles, sippy cups, etc. Unfortunately, many of those products were not available when my kids were infants, but I'm glad that there are options out there now and everyone can decide based on their own preference and research. According to the Washington Post article written by Lyndsey Layton:

"Bisphenol A, used in commerce since the 1950s, is added to plastics to give them strength. It is found in hundreds of household products, including plastic bottles and food containers. It is also present in the linings of canned goods such as soup, baby formula and canned fruits and vegetables.

Over the past decade, a growing body of scientific studies has linked the chemical to breast cancer, testicular cancer, diabetes, hyperactivity, obesity, low sperm count, miscarriage and other reproductive problems in laboratory animals. More recent studies using human data have linked BPA to heart disease and diabetes. And it has been found to interfere with the effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients."

Many bloggers are upset and spreading the word about the attempt to block the ban. Some states/cities (Minnesota, Chicago, Suffolk County NY) as well as other countries such as Japan and Canada have already banned certain uses of BPA. After reading the article, I ran across a few good blog posts about it:

• Consumer Reports Health.org Blog - Industry plots BPA Defense
• Healthy Child, Health World by Janelle Sorensen - Industry Will Pay Big Bucks for Pregnant Women Willing to Ingest BPA
• Moms' Inspire Learning by Dawn Morris - Informed Choices for Healthy Families
• Talk to the Hand: Green and Clean Mom
• Soft Landing by Alicia - Bisphenol-a Manufacturers Switch to Fear Inducing Strategy
• Effect Measure - BPA gets attention from industry spinmeisters (leaked minutes) - contains the reported text of the minutes

Take a few minutes to read these blog posts, as well as the Washington Post article - there are plenty of links in each to jump off and read more. It is an interesting debate and one that affects the households of parents, soon to be parents, as well as others concerned about the possible health risks associated with plastics, chemicals, etc. Feel free to post your thoughts and comments. Thanks for reading!