Things that the NerdFamily uses and loves!
Nothing makes me happier than a well timed freebie!!! This next week I am heading off to Blissdom. So I was stoked to come upon this freebie for a free travel size product! It is only good in stores and until February 20. 2012 so hurry and redeem it!!!
As for me, I am picking mine up tomorrow and it is going right in my suitcase!
It is the last day of the month, which means that some really great coupons may be going away tonight! So if you haven’t printed these yet, hurry!!!
Stomach bugs are a nasty thing. What makes them nastier is when they hit big families! Usually it isn’t just one person who gets it and everyone else feels fine. That is why I try to keep a stock of supplies just in case it wreaks havoc upon us!
I remember back 6 ½ years ago. I had a 2 year old and a not quite 3 month old. My dear, sweet husband had to go to a class that work had paid for down in Los Angeles for 4 days. 24 hours before my loving husband left I got a stomach bug that was so bad I could barely walk. When he left I was still at the tablespoon full of water at a time because 2 would make me throw up;). So as life would have it, by the time I was barely able to have a quarter cup of water, the 2 year old had his first bout of the stomach flu! Poor NerdDad missed it;). So that meant that we were getting by on water and soda crackers for days until I felt I could venture to the store upright with both kids. Needless to say that with the sudden onset of the stomach flu (it was only September) I was not prepared at all! And it being my first experience with my own little one, I wasn’t prepared for what he would need.
I vowed it would never happen again! Now I always make sure to keep Pedialyte, soda crackers, and broth on hand. I do not skimp on the brand when it comes to Pedialyte, it is just too important. When we first started buying it I would get the big bottles because it is cheaper by the ounce but we never finished it. My kids were also kind of thrown off by the fruit punch because they don’t normally drink it. So I was stoked to find the tetra pack in the apple juice flavor! It is the perfect serving size and cools down quickly at the first sign of stomach issues!
So are you stocked up in case of stomach bugs? Here are some essentials for a well-stocked medicine chest from Pedialyte!
Learn more about how Pedialyte Singles in the Tetra packaging helps with dehydration due to cold and flu and download fun activities to keep on hand for those times when your child is at home sick. Please talk to your doctor before using Pedialyte. Pedialyte is to be used under medical supervision. I was selected for this product review by Collective Bias. All opinions are mine and were not influenced by any third party.
Ok, I didn’t realize about the quest for a fogless mirror until I got married. Part of that was because I didn’t have contacts until then and I wouldn’t have been able to use a mirror anyway. The other reason was my husband and the whole shaving in the shower thing. I just didn’t have an appreciation for the whole issue.
Then I decided to buy one for my hubby. I had no idea what an endeavor that would be. After running through a few relatively cheap mirrors I had completely given up. Then I had the opportunity to review ToiletTree’s Fogless Shower Mirror
This mirror is mountable and easy to use. It comes with the tape and silicon to mount the mirror to various shower types. The magic of how it works: it has a reservoir that you fill with hot water, the same water your shower is running. It is that simple. The heat from the water prevents the condensation from building. The mirror is adjustable and it also has a great tray to put your razor or other stuff;). For only $29.95 so it is quite a deal! But better than that…
Win It!
ToiletTree is graciously giving one of my readers (you must be in the US or Canada) a free Fogless Shower Mirror!
To enter:
(This post was written for Family Review Network & ToiletTree who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review)
See the little thing sticking out on the toilet seat? That thing with the writing on the right side? That is a Shandle. I recently received a Shandle in order to review it in my home.
This post was written as part of a program for Family Review Network and The Shandle who provided the product for review.
I have a lot of hair. I also have 2 daughters: 1 has thin baby hair and 1 has thick hair. That is a lot of hair to try to wrangle in 1 household and a lot of different types of hair. So I am always searching for the perfect hair clips that will hold all of our hair and (hope against hope) will stay in the baby’s hair. So you can imagine how excited I was when I received products from LemonHead Kidz!
I am white. I don’t mean ethnically but I have that slightly transparent, glow in the dark white skin. I can’t tan. I burn bad, turn bright red and then turn white again even if I don’t peel. In addition to my fairness, sking cancer is prevelant in my family. So as you can imagine sunscreen is important in this house. I recently received 2 bottles of sunscreen to review from Kinesys. I received the Kids SPF 30 sunscreen. It is a pump spray that said that you didn’t need to rub it in, which I doubted, but I was really surprised that if you hold it away from you a good distance you really don’t need to rub it in. With 4 kids to sunscreen, that saves an immeasurable amount of time and annoyance. It is also fragrance free, which I loved! You really had to hold their arm to your nose to smell any tell tale sunscreen smell. I also received the SPF 30 Girl Sunscreen (yes, that is what it is called) which is Vanilla Green Tea scented. Is smells very nice, not to heavy and very pleasant. This also was a truly no rub spray.
Both of these appear to work very well. I only say appear because it has either been so hot you aren’t going out (96) or very mild so I haven’t gotten a chance to try it out as thouroughly as I would like. It is very light feeling so you don’t have that oily heavy feeling. It also watches off very easily. My only issue is that they are water and sweat resistant and not proof. Since it is often over 100 here during the summer and water is a big cooling tool, that isn’t the best for us. But over all there are really nice products! Kinesys is offering a 10% coupon Code BRC10 (free shipping on orders over $45 AFTER the discount) on all purchases right now! But what is better than a coupon? Winning it free of course!
Win it!
How would you like to win your own 4 oz Kid’s Sunscreen and 4 oz Moisturizer?
To enter:
* Go visit the Kinesys website then come back here and tell me 1 fact you learned!
* A random winner will be selected and notified on May 6th.
* The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
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(This is a FRN review)
I must declare, I am a California girl. Now, I don’t live on the beach but I do live in a place in which it gets very hot and the sun is usually shining. I am also very fair (I believe the term some high school friends used was “glow in the dark white”). So wearing a daily sunscreen is a definite need. Pair that with the fact that I don’t wear foundation, I have to moisturize well and take care of my skin. That is why I was so stoked to get to try Skin MD Natural.
Skin MD Natural is a shielding lotion that has an spf 15 in it. So what is a shielding lotion? It is a protective lotion that keeps out all the environmental ick and at the same time adds humectants to your skin keeping it moisturized. I really liked it. Because I am always on a computer or washing my hands, due to keeping house, I am very picky about my skin feeling oily. Skin MD Natural didn’t leave an oily feeling at all. This is also the first product I could use on both my hands and face! I have sensitive skin that can be prone to breakouts and I was pleasantly shocked that I didn’t breakout at all! The lotion has a light sunscreen odor that quickly dissapaites and has a light feel as you apply that is completely weightless.
Win it!
So how would you like to win a 4 oz bottle of Skin MD Natural of your own?
To enter:
* Go to the Skin MD Natural website, use the Store Locator and tell me (in a comment) where they sell Skin MD Natural around you. That’s it!
* A random winner will be selected and notified on Jan 24th.
* The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
* Subscribe to my feed.
* Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here.
This giveaway is open to addresses within the US. Please leave a way to contact you in case you win.
(This is a FRN review)
I saw this cute toothbrush cover in Parents magazine. It protects the toothbrush from any flying germs and then suctions to the mirror to hold the brush upright. You can get cute decorative/painted animals or a solid color in a 6 pack. They also travel great!
