How it began…

Marika’s Story

It was late one night in 2007, my sister Liza had just dropped by and once again had to listen to me grumble about the perils of motherhood. Today my complaint was about BPA and the lack of glass baby bottles out there. Even if I was to find them, there was no way they would withstand my son Sam’s rambunctious behaviour. I explained that someone needed to invent a bullet-proof glass bottle or more sensibly, a cover for them, so hyperactive babies like Sam could use them. I thought there must be something out there, but unfortunately after searching everywhere I could, I came up empty-handed once again. No bottles, no covers.

Lucky for me, she was the brains of the family – her answer – we would start our own company and the hunt would be over! Although I thought she was crazy, I answered her questions: “What did this cover need to do?” I explained that it needed to be durable to protect the bottle from breakage. This was my number one concern.

Secondly, it needed to keep the bottle warm or cold, be easy to clean, easy to fit on and off the bottle, and lastly be easy to spot as I often found that ever-elusive bottle under the crib or the seat of my car (something she frowned upon and couldn’t understand, as she had no children of her own).

After a zillion e-mails, a few brainstorming sessions, and even a few hang-up phone calls, voila! Sweet Pea Baby Supplies was born. Many long months later our product is here and ready for others to enjoy, as it is time to say good-bye to the ba-ba for Sammy. My real joy is that in just a few short months it will be time for Liza to practice all the should and shouldn’t have’s she gave me, as she will welcome her own rambunctious baby into the world.

Liza’s Story

Although my sister may like to think that I’m the brains of the family, it was really her idea that set our little company in motion. She did indeed note that BPA was receiving a lot of bad press, and was concerned about her little boy Sammy being protected from this chemical. She had her idea for our Peapod bottle cover pretty well thought out, and just needed me to do all the legwork. I had to figure out how to source out everything we would need to start a company and get our products made, and she kept on me to make sure I was executing her dream to her satisfaction. We did have many hang-up phone calls, but we managed to stick it out and bring our idea to market. We hope you enjoy our products!

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