The Gro Company Pumpkin Carving Contest

A favorite family tradition during the fall season is carving pumpkins. Whether you make a simple, smiling Jack-o-Lantern, or unleash your creative side and make a pumpkin carving worthy of being displayed in a museum, it is a great way to be able to get together with your loved ones to celebrate the holiday. In honor of this tradition, we want you to show off your pumpkin carvings on our Facebook page! Post a photo on The Gro Company USA Facebook page in our Halloween Contest tab found on the left hand side under our profile picture.  The three pumpkin carvings that receive the most “Likes” will win a Grobag and a Gro-egg!

Best of luck to everyone and Happy Halloween!

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Bumbo Halloween Costume Contest

There are few things more adorable than seeing your little one dressed up for Halloween. Whether they are a princess, a pirate or a pop star, nothing beats seeing your child get to play dress up for a night! We want to see all the cool, creative costumes that your little ones are in and reward your efforts. Simply post a picture of your child in their costume and the five photos that receive the most “Likes” will get a Bumbo Seat Cover and Play Tray so you can dress up your Bumbo Seat! To enter, go the the Bumbo USA Facebook page and click on the “Halloween Contest” Tab on the left hand side of the page under our profile picture to enter and see the full contest details.

Best of luck to everyone and Happy Halloween!

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Father’s Day Giveaway

Celebrate Father’s Day by showing us just how much your little apple looks like their daddy.

All you have to do is submit a photo of baby and dad to our Facebook contest (bonus points for matching outfits!). The top ten look-a-like babies and dads with the most votes will each win a Bumbo seat cover.

The contest starts today, June 15, and lasts through noon Monday, June 20. Winners will be announced Tuesday, June 21.

Bumbo’s Mother’s Day Photo Contest

It’s time to celebrate motherhood and show off the ones that made you mom. We know you all got ’em – now flaunt ’em. Post a picture of your little one in their Bumbo Baby Seat, on the Bumbo Facebook page, for a chance to win one of the new Bumbo Seat Covers!

To post your pictures:

Visit the Bumbo Facebook page

Click the “Like” button (If you have not already.)

Once you get to the wall click on share: photo and upload your photo.

The top 5 photos that get the most “likes” will win a Bumbo Seat Cover of their choice. Hint: to increase your chances of winning, invite your friends to vote. The contest begins today, May 4 and ends Mother’s Day, May 8 at 11:59pm PST. Winners will be announced Monday, May 9th – so get posting! Please remember safety first, no pictures on elevated surfaces.

Easter Bumbo Giveaway

Keen Distribution is hoppy…we mean happy, to announce our Easter Bumbo giveaway! We will be giving 5 lucky winners their very own Bumbo Baby Seat, Bumbo Play Tray and one of our brand new Bumbo Seat Covers, which dress up your Bumbo Seat and also include two side pockets perfect for storing your little one’s goods (and Easter Eggs). To enter, just pick your favorite Bumbo Seat Cover. Then tweet “@BumboUSA I want to cover my Bumbo with (your favorite pattern: birds, scales, gray or chocolate)” or post “I want to cover my Bumbo with (your favorite pattern: birds, scales, gray or chocolate)” on the Bumbo facebook page. You will receive one entry for tweeting and one for posting to the Bumbo facebook wall, for a total of 2 possible entries. The 5 winners will be selected at random on Monday, April 25th. Happy Easter!

NEW MOTHERS KEEN TO DISCOVER BREAST EASE, A NURSING ESSENTIAL

Keen Distribution Adds Breast Ease Warm/Cool Therapy Pads to Their Collection of Mommy Solutions

CHANDLER, AZ–Keen Distribution, provider of popular parent essentials such as The Mommy Hook®, introduces Breast Ease warm/cool therapy gel pads for nursing mothers. Breast Ease pads are professionally contoured to fit the breast and provide soothing comfort from engorgement, blocked ducts, mastitis and breast tenderness. Breast Ease pads are reusable and incorporate a revolutionary gel formula that maintains either a warm or cool temperature for up to one hour. This is the same gel formula used for the company’s Cool Kidz cold/warm packs.

“Breastfeeding, while incredibly bonding and rewarding, can cause soreness and pain,” says Keen Distribution CEO, Rebecca Finell. “The unique qualities that Breast Ease offers simplify the breast therapy process while providing a more ergonomic design.”

Breast Ease provides instant relief for the swelling and discomfort that often occurs when nursing, so new mothers can experience a healthier, more positive breastfeeding experience.

Each Breast Ease package contains two soft, reusable gel pads. Breast Ease pads are hypo-allergenic, BpA-free and PVC-free. Apply warm before breastfeeding to improve milk flow, or apply cool between feeds to reduce swelling and discomfort. Purchase Breast Ease SRP $14.99.

Founded in 2008, Keen Distribution is a turn-key US distributor for novel and contemporary juvenile products from around the globe. Keen distributes products and brands ranging from the award winning Bumbo Baby Seat; The Mommy Hook stroller accessory, and safety sleep pioneers Gro Company from the UK. Major customers include Target, Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, Diapers.com, and Giggle. More information at http://www.KeenDistribution.com .

Contact: Adam Vincent, AVincent(at)KeenDistribution.com (480) 619-4113

Jackson Reece Wipes, Bumbo Baby Seat in the news

It’s been a good Friday for us here at Keen. A whole slew of bloggers have deemed today the day to post some lovely reviews of the awesome Jackson Reece Herbal Baby Wipes and the award winning Bumbo Baby Seat. Jackson Reece is a new offering for Keen and we’re proud to have it. It offers modern health-conscious parents a wipe made without harsh chemicals. It’s 99% comprised of vegetable and herbal extracts, and is gentle on baby’s skin.

In the Know Mom (www.intheknowmom) says of the wipes, “With ingredients such as organic aloe vera, organic lavender essential oil and organic tea tree oil, they’ll help soothe the skin and calm rashes and eczema. The wipes are free of alcohol, chlorine, parabens, lanolin, phthalates and many other ingredients considered to be harsh on baby’s skin. I love these wipes. Finally a wipe that’s gentle on my daughter’s sensitive skin, but degrades on it’s own leaving less of a carbon footprint on our earth.”

You can find other Jackson Reece reviews here: 

http://talkingwalnut.com/2010/06/no-grubby-hands.html

 http://www.mogulbaby.com/2010/06/jackson-reece-herbal-baby-wipes/

The Bumbo Baby Seat is great for babies who aren’t quite strong enough to sit up on their own yet. It’s amazing to see how they light up when they sit in it for the first time. A List Baby (http://alistbaby.net) has a cool review here: http://alistbaby.net/2010/06/bumbo-baby-seat/

You can check out another here: http://www.ladyandtheblog.com/2010/06/25/award-winning-bumbo-baby-seat/

While you’re at it, check out the new Bumbo Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bumbousa.com). We are building a fun community for Bumbo owners and kids and telling a great story about Bumbo’s charity work in its home of South Africa.

KEEN GOES GREEN WITH JACKSON REECE DEGRADABLE BABY WIPES

Keen Distribution introduces UK-formulated, compostable herbal baby wipes to the U.S. CHANDLER, AZ – Keen Distribution, provider of ground-breaking parenting products from around the world, launches award-winning Jackson Reece Soothing Herbal Baby Wipes in the United States. These gentle, compostable wipes contain organic ingredients that are suitable for children with eczema and sensitive skin, and are packaged in bio-degradable materials.

Jackson Reece Soothing Herbal Baby Wipes were developed in the United Kingdom and boast a unique, natural balm containing ingredients derived from renewable plant resources that are free of alcohol, chlorine, parabens, lanolin, phthalates and many other ingredients considered to be harsh on baby’s skin.

 “Jackson Reece is delighted to be working with Keen Distribution,” said Janet and Colin Cordner, co-founders and parents of Jackson and Reece. “We’ve been heavily inspired by nature to develop the Jackson Reece soothing herbal wipes, so parents will be pleased to know that they are hypoallergenic, bio-degradable and have never been tested on animals. We are really excited that through our partnership with Keen Distribution, Jackson Reece wipes will now be widely available to parents and their kids throughout the United States.”

“As American parents become more committed to providing their children with environmentally responsible products containing organic, sustainable ingredients, we are certain that Jackson Reece Herbal Wipes would be a natural place to begin,” Keen Distribution President Ryan Fernandez, said. “These wipes offer a safe and gentle solution for baby and provide a great scent that can only be accomplished with the best natural ingredients.”

Founded in 2008, Keen Distribution is a turn-key US distributor for novel and contemporary juvenile products from around the globe. Keen distributes products and brands ranging from the award winning Bumbo Baby Seat; The Mommy Hook stroller accessory, and safety sleep pioneers Gro Company from the UK. Major customers include Target, Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, Diapers.com, and Giggle. Jackson Reece Soothing Herbal Baby Wipes are sold in 72-count, bio-degradable packages for SRP $4.99.

More information at http://www.KeenDistribution.com Contact: Adam Vincent, AVincent@KeenDistribution.com (480) 619-4113.

World Cup Fun with Bumbo

We here at Keen Distribution are excited about the World Cup going on in South Africa. While we are soccer fans, we also are excited about our ties to the host country. We are the US distributor for Bumbo, which is based in the capital city of Pretoria, South Africa. Bafana Bafana (the nickname for the South African soccer team) play today in Pretoria against heavily favored Uruguay. Some of us were just in South Africa visiting Bumbo on business and it was amazing how jazzed the whole country is on the World Cup. Everything in the country is soccer-themed right now: buildings are painted to look like soccer balls, World Cup banners are everywhere and people are driving around with South Africa flags on their car doors. Sadly we were there just a couple weeks before the World Cup, but have been watching diligently from home.

In order to celebrate the World Cup we are launching some initiatives on Bumbo’s Facebook page. One is a membership drive – sign up for the Bumbo FB page and you can win a free Bumbo Baby Seat. You will see more fun things throughout the month, so stay tuned to the Keen blog and the Bumbo Facebook page: www.facebook.com/bumbousa

Summer is here. Your kids need Pop Pals.

It isn’t officially summer for a few more days, but it’s already hot out there. And when it gets hot out that means one thing (ok, one thing for us, anyway) for the kids: Icy Pops. Chances are you have a freezer full of them waiting to cool the kids off. And chances are the kids will make a mess and freeze their little fingers trying to eat them. Enter Pop Pals, the convenient Icy Pop sleeve that helps reduce the mess and keep kids hands warm. Check out the reviews from moms in the know:

http://craziestgadgets.com/2010/05/19/pop-pals-ice-pop-holders/

http://www.jabberingjessi.com/pop-pals-review/

http://www.prlog.org/10723333-pop-pals-ice-pop-holders-handy-helpers-for-kids-parents.html

http://www.kidlantis.com/mealtime/pop-pals/

http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/48397/