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Neosporin Lip Health 3-Day Challenge Blog Tour

February 2, 2010 By

It’s cold and dry here in Michigan, and just as dry indoors with the heat running constantly.  My lip balm addiction keeps my lips moisturized, but my poor four year old daughter, her lips were so chapped last week that there were big pieces of dry skin sticking up across her bottom lip (I know, ewww).  Well, MomCentral and Neosporin came to our rescue when I was invited to participate in the Neosporin Lip Health 3-Day Challenge Blog Tour.

Neosporin has two new products that help improve the look and tone of lips. Daily Hydration Therapy locks in moisture, reduces scaling, improves tone, and has SPF 20 to protect lips from sun damage. It’s clinically shown to restore visibly healthier lips in 3 days. I was glad it had no artificial flavors since I didn’t want to put anything on Kaitlyn’s lips that might taste strange to her.  While this product didn’t completely heal Kaitlyn’s lips in 3 days, it did soften the dry scaly parts (again, ewww) and keep her lips from cracking.  I would definitely buy this for daily use.

I keep a tube of lip balm on my bedside table and apply it every night before I go to bed. I hate to tell my regular brand this, but I’m switching permanently to Neosporin Overnight Renewal Therapy.  It’s a rich cream in a little pot that you apply with your finger. I was so used to using a stick form of lip balm, it never occurred to me to look for a cream. It’s SO much more moisturizing! Like a rich body lotion except for your lips! This product is clinically shown to repair and nourish lips, and restore visibly healthier lips in 3 nights.  I liked how quickly it absorbed into my lips, and that there was no artificial flavor.

Learn more about Neosporin Lip Health at www.neolips.com, and click here to register for a coupon. Find out for yourself just how well Neosporin Lip Health products work in only three days!

disclosure: I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Neosporin and received a sample of the Lip Health Overnight Renewal Therapy and the Lip Health Daily Hydration Therapy to facilitate my review and a $20 thank-you gift certificate.

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Firefly products encourage kids to brush longer!

February 1, 2010 By

Getting kids to brush their teeth is hard enough, then we parents have to get them to brush their teeth long enough to actually get them clean. Thanks to Firefly, we got to sample toothbrushes that are fun for kids to use and encourage them to brush longer!  Firefly’s line of toothbrushes are sized just for little hands, have fun characters, and best of all, feature a blinking light at the base of the handle that blinks for one minute, which is the minimum amount of time kids should spend brushing their teeth.

Included in our sample package were Firefly toothbrushes that looked like Spiderman climbing up a wall, plain solid colored toothbrushes in single and two-packs, and some with clear handles filled with liquid, glitter, and a tiny character, like a little snowglobe. Kaitlyn claimed one for herself that’s pink with a little princess inside the handle, and for Nathan’s best friend who sleeps over here a lot, we set aside the toothbrush with the clear handle and a little chef inside holding a pizza.

The Firefly product line also includes bubblegum flavored toothpaste, Kids’ Flossers, and mouthwash with a cap that blinks so kids swish it around long enough it’s called MouthSwoosh, so cute). It has never been so easy to get my kids to brush their teeth!  There’s only one downside – the batteries in the toothbrushes aren’t replaceable, so when it stops blinking, you have to throw it out. According to the website, there’s an Eco-Friendly toothbrush coming soon that I would assume will be recyclable, so watch for that.

Thanks again, Firefly for introducing our family to your products and getting my kids to brush their teeth longer!

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Boiron Homeopathic Cough, Cold, & Flu Medicines

November 16, 2009 By

boiron_prodsLast year, my pediatrician told me that the FDA had released a report saying they no longer felt comfortable recommending over-the-counter children’s cough and cold medicines to relieve symptoms in children. Apparently, because the dosages are simply based on a fraction of the dosages recommended for adults, they were no longer sure those medicines were safe!  That’s not very good news for kids who are coughing or sneezing or both, so what alternatives do we parents have?

Boiron USA arranged for some mom bloggers to receive their homeopathic medicines for review. Homeopathy is used by millions of patients in more than 65 countries, and has been around for more than 200 years. Homeopathic medicines are “therapeutically active micro-doses of mineral, botanical and biological substances.” They are regulated by the FDA and made with the highest standards. Boiron, world leader in homeopathic medicine, sent us Children’s Oscillococcinum® for flu-like symptoms and Children’s Coldcalm® Pellets for colds. Parents will be able to more easily find these safe and reliable over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in the children’s aisle along with Boiron’s established Children’s Chestal® for coughs.

I figure it can’t hurt to try these products the next time one of my kids gets sick. In my personal experience, any kind of medicine is just to ease symptoms enough to allow for easier sleeping or eating. It’s going to take a week to 10 days for most kids to get over any kind of cold no matter what. Have you used homeopathic medicine? Do you think it works as well, or better than traditional cold medicines?

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