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Yumi Baby Food Review – Is It Worth It For Your Family?

September 5, 2020 by Ashley Leave a Comment

My Yumi Baby Food Review

Is fresh, organic baby food worth it? 

Yumi Baby Food Display

Yumi baby food is a prepared meal service dedicated to infants and toddlers. They offer new seasonal flavors every week. The reason for the seasonal flavors is because they order their produce weekly from farms and make everything fresh for you. Their food is packaged, sealed, and dated for your convenience. It can even be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Why I Tried Yumi

As a mom of two kids I find my free time to be very limited. I had dreams of making baby food at home to save a little money, but then Covid-19 hit and I just didn’t know what to do. We try to go to the store once every 2 weeks which means I don’t have as much produce in the home and what I do have I try to keep for the 4 year old to eat. I’ve also found it to be hard to find the time to make enough food for the baby with his current appetite and just needed a little help to get us by.

If you don’t know we fought hard with Gideon to get him to eat and gain weight. He had to have timed feeds and we had to give him a higher calorie formula. (He actually still eats the higher calorie formula.) When he turned 6 months old we started to add solids to his diet and that caused a bunch more issues. Once we solved his gastrointestinal issues we learned that he loved solids.

Our now 9 month old baby eats 16-20 ounces of pureed food a day. This means he eats 4-5 jars of baby food a day. I just wasn’t keeping up on making enough food for him that also offered him some variety to expand his palate and dietary needs.

About Yumi

Yumi was started by two women who wanted to be able to provide their children with proper nutrition. Store brand pre-packaged baby foods tend to be filled with added ingredients that make it shelf stable. This means added preservatives and often added sugars to make it more appealing to babies. Babies just don’t need these things and they wanted to provide a service to families that also wanted to offer highly nutritious options for their children.

The Yumi Baby Food Menu

The Yumi Menu consists of a variety of different types of baby food options for each stage of your child’s development. This means they offer foods starting at Stage 1 and going all the way up to Bites and Puffs. Each stage is a little different and offers the recommended options for a variety of different ages.

Yumi Baby Food Menu

Stage 1

Stage 1 Foods are made of single ingredient purees. These are smooth and without any real textures to them. They are recommended for ages 5 months or as a first food when you start them with your little one. For instance we used Stage 1 foods starting at 6 months with our son.

Stage 2

Stage 2 foods are a multi-ingredient puree that is also smooth, but often has a little more texture to the food. This option is a little denser and gives the baby a mixed flavor. It is recommended for babies ages 7+ months. I personally prefer these Stage 2 foods over store bought ones as these have a little more added texture and that is a great early introduction to textures when sensory processing issues run in your family like they do in mine.

Stage 3

Stage 3 foods are purees that are multi-ingredient with seeds or grains mixed into them. These foods are recommended for babies age 9+ months old. I just love the cute names of these foods too!

Stage 4

Stage 4 foods are now no longer pureed, but a chunky mix of multiple ingredients that make for a new texture for your baby. This stage helps prep your baby for moving onto finger foods as they get older. This stage is recommended for age 10+ months.

Bites

Bites are cute little bite sized finger foods that are nutrient dense foods for your little ones. Many store bough finger foods offer empty calories with little to no nutritional value to them. These are recommended for ages 11+ months.

Puffs

Puffs are often given as a first finger food to babies because they dissolve/melt in the baby’s mouth and help them to learn to pick up food and to help them work their pinching skills. Options at the store aren’t vast and these puffs offer more variety.

Yumi Packaging

My Yumi packages arrive safely and cold each and every time. They arrive packaged in a box with insultation and two freezer packs. The freezer packs are almost always still completely frozen when they arrive. I was amazed by this the first time I got my box because it shipped from California and arrived in perfect condition.

Yumi Baby Food Green Beans

Each jar is sealed tight with an airtight plastic seal and the seal is dated with a Best By date on it. One of my favorite features is the resealable lid that has a spot for you to write when you opened the jar of food. This is helpful when sampling new foods because you want to have your baby eat the jar within 24 hours of opening the jar.

Yumi Baby Food Taste Test

We jumped into the game with Yumi a little late, but started with some Stage 1 purees at age 9 months because he was a little behind and still trying out many different foods.

Yumi Baby Food Staged Green Beans and Cauliflower

Gideon is a sweet little guy that has had nothing but issues with feeding since birth. At 9 months old we are still packing as many calories as possible into this little guy just so that he stays on his growth curve. We started as simple as possible until we got the okay from his pediatrician, nutritionist, and speech therapist to start introducing the mixed foods.

Gideon has been enjoying his journey into Yumi foods. We are starting to introduce the mixed flavors and will hopefully be trying the Yumi Baby Led Weaning foods and Finger Foods soon. In the meantime Gideon does prefer the less textured foods, but he is slowly adjusting to the more textured foods like the Green Beans. I was actually able to feed a jar to him without a chaser food today! So much progress with this little guy.

The Verdict

Yumi Baby Food Messy Baby

The verdict! We are loving everything that is Yumi food. Gideon is enjoying foods that he wouldn’t normally get to try and he is enjoying having fun exploring with them. As you can see in this picture he is even getting a little messy sometimes. This is something I love to see as a mom to children with sensory processing issues. I highly recommend Yumi for you and your little one. Be on the watch for a second post all about the Baby Led Weaning Foods and the Finger Foods.

Get your Yumi Box!

Head on over to Hello Yumi to get your box now. Purchase through my link and get 5 jars for free! I will get points to aid in me getting discounts on their products as well.

Filed Under: Baby, Featured, Review Tagged With: Baby, Baby Food, Review, Subscription

The Beauty of Being an Eco-Mom with Ecocentric Mom

December 17, 2015 by Ashley Leave a Comment

Life has been a little crazy and amidst the craziness I have been thankful to find some really great companies that are helping me become the Eco-Mom that I am hoping to become.  You might wonder what exactly an Eco-Mom is, but I can explain that for you.  An Eco-Mom is a mom who wants a “green” home and are willing to focus on using products that are healthy for the entire family.  So, after a lot of research I came across Ecocentric Mom and was very pleased when they offered me one of their Pregnancy Box’s to review for you all.

Before I tell you what all came in my subscription box let’s explain exactly how Ecocentric Mom works.  They offer three different types of subscription boxes which includes the pregnancy box, the mom and baby box, and finally the baby box.  You will select which box is the one that is best suited for you and set up your subscription box.  You get to discover great products each month and can easily cancel or change your subscription box to which ever one you need at the time.  This means you can easily switch from the pregnancy box to the mom and baby box or the baby box.
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I was very excited to get my pregnancy box from Ecocentric Mom in the mail so that I could start being an Eco-Mom while I am pregnant.  I will admit that I already call myself a mom because I am helping provide life to my child while he grows in my womb.  I was crazy excited when it did come in the mail.  I didn’t even wait to carry it downstairs instead I tore into the box on the dining room table to see all of the goodies that came in my box.  My mother-in-law was watching me open it and I swear I must have looked like a little kid on Christmas morning.

My Eco-Mom Ecocentric Mom Pregnancy Box Unveiling
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As you can see I got quite the selection of little gifts in my subscription box this month.  A few little coupon codes that were on postcards are not pictured seeing as they have one time use codes on them, but the products are awesome. Check out everything that came in this box.

  • Peeper Keeper: a natural eye cream to help with crows feet and that has also been seen to work wonders on chapped lips and cuticles.
  • Lavender & Aloe Vera Balancing Organic Toner: This all natural, small batch production is made to reduce redness, tighten pores, and clarify your complexion.
  • Baby Bump Belly Rub: Made by Pure Factory Naturals this rub is 100% natural and safe to use while pregnant.  It relieves dry and itchy skin to prevent and reduce stretch marks.
  • Natural Feminine Wipes: Made by Healthy Hoohoo this product is a gentle wipe to help you clean down there.
  • Tote Bag: Made by LOQI, who collaborates with many artists to create great little products.  This tote folds up into a little bag for ease when on the go.
  • Mama Bottom Balm: Made by Earth Mama Angel. This product is a hospital recommended organic product.  It is meant to soothe discomfort on your bottom during pregnancy as well as after.
  • Frontier Bites: These little treats are full of real-food that help give you a big bang of energy.
  • Baby Music Subscription: See Spot Sing is a music subscription service tailored to your Little Listener’s biggest moments.  You get 5 original songs delivered each month.

I have used may of these products, but not all of them quite yet.  I will say that I am very pleased with my pregnancy box.  I think that this subscription service will make for a great gift for women in your lives especially someone who is pregnant.  You could use it as a great holiday gift and there is still time to set it up for them and surprise them with the service in a cute little holiday card.

Does this sound like a service that you would subscribe to?

Filed Under: Baby, Family, Featured, Parenting, Pregnancy, Review Tagged With: Baby, Mom, Natural, Organic, Parenting, Pregnancy, Subscription, Subscription Box

Bulu Box: A Vitamin and Supplement Sample Box

January 24, 2013 by Ashley 3 Comments


Bulu Vitamin and Supplement BoxI am very excited to say that I was able to sample a month subscription of the Bulu Box.  This is a handy way to try out some new vitamins and supplements that are on the market.  I was very excited for this box because I never want to spend the big bucks on trying out new products till I find the one that I like.

Check out my awesome little collage picture that shows you some of the amazing little products that I received in my Bulu Box.  I love the Vitamin C spray because it is a great simple way to get your daily dose of Vitamin C in an easy way.  The one bottle even has a full month worth of Vitamin C.  The other items in this were pretty good however they aren’t items that I am thinking about buying on my own.

I am very glad that I got to sample them all though because now I know what I do like and what I don’t like.  I hope you check this out because if you go to buy it on their website you can use the code DISCOVER at check to receive $10 off of your first order.

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Subscription, Subscription Box, Supplement, Vitamin

Starlooks – Starbox September Subscription Review!

September 30, 2012 by Ashley Leave a Comment

Starbox

Last month I reviewed my first Starlooks – Starbox.  I was very excited to get this month’s box!  I loved the eyeliner and lip gloss that I got last month so I waited anxiously to get my new box in the mail.  This one came tied in a bow just like before, but this one was in a white box.

I opened it to find all of these amazing products.  Opening the box is half of the fun.  I sat down and neatly opened it finding a bottle of Primer and a combo kit of eye shadow.  I had to care for my eczema before I could try out the eye shadow.  I really love using eye shadow it just is difficult when my eczema flares up.  So, after applying a lot of lotion and cream to it so that my skin was relatively smooth I tried it out.

 

purple starbox

 

I chose the purple eye shadow out of the five different options that I had.  I am in love with purple if you can’t tell from my blog. 😉 I was very excited to see that they had a pale purple that I could use.

 

 

 

 

 

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I chose to use a pretty purple lip gloss to go with the eye shadow that I got from my grandmother who sells Mary Kay.  I think that the two really go well together.  The Primer was applied before the purple eye shadow and seems to have worked really well.  I had never used Primer before today.

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I received the above products through Sublime Media Connection in exchange for an honest review. In no way was I asked to give a positive review.

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: Beauty Products, make-up, Review, Starbox, Starlooks, Subscription

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