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Stocking Stuffer Ideas From Neosporin and Band-Aids

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Looking for some fun, inexpensive stocking stuffers?  Consider some of these from Band-Aid and Neosporin.  Growing up my father never wanted us to get him gifts unless they were “practical”.  You can’t get much more practical than Band-Aid and Neosporin but with decorative styles they can be fun, too.  My girls love wearing all different style Band-Aids.  Sometimes they stick them where they don’t even have boo-boos!   And who wouldn’t want smooth, sexy lips that they can get from NEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Daily Hydration Therapy  and NEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Overnight Renewal Therapy?  I will admit that I am a lip gloss addict.  I love wearing lip gloss all the time but not all lip gloss is created equal.  Some just make your lips shine.  NEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Daily Hydration Therapy  and NEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Overnight Renewal Therapy both help restore healthy lips and the Daily Hydration Therapy even includes SPF 20 to protect your lips from the sun’s dangerous rays.  Speaking of sexy, those pretty holiday high heels that us women like to wear can often end up hurting our poor little tootsies.  Band-Aide Friction Block Stick can help with that helping to eliminate friction that causes blisters.  Many children get bicycles and other toys that move for the holidays.  Injury prevention is always the first step.  Wearing the proper protective gear is so important and always the first step.  But it’s important to make sure to keep BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages with QUILTVENT® Technology on hand for all of life’s little boo-boos.

The popular BAND-AID® Brand by Cynthia Rowley Adhesive Bandages feature fun and flirty designs including lace, sequins, gold chains and a runway show.   They are the perfect gift for fashionistas of all ages in the family to help heal holiday boo-boos in style.  The bandages are available at mass retailers for a suggested retail price of $3.49.

 

 

 

Another great stocking stuffer idea for those Muppet fans out there is the BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages featuring The Muppets. The bandages feature your favorite characters from The Muppets movie in their usual wacky and wild poses! They are available on Amazon.com and at mass retailers with a suggested retail price of $2.99.

 

 

For the ladies in the family—whether wearing ski boots or party heels this holiday season, your feet are going to need some love to prevent blisters. Band-Aid Friction Block Stick (Approximately $4.99) has a lubricating formula that glides on smoothly to instantly reduce rubbing on skin.

 

 

 

Come holiday season, it is important to have the most advanced lip products on the market to protect against the winter chill. NEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Daily Hydration Therapy has SPF 20 for daytime use andNEOSPORIN LIP HEALTH Overnight Renewal Therapy works to restore softer, healthier lips while you sleep. These are also great stocking stuffers and retail for about $4.99 each.

 

 

This winter, help your family and friends restock their medicine cabinets with BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages with QUILTVENT® Technology. The new technology creates air channels to let your wound breathe even better than before, while still protecting from dirt and germs. It also wicks away fluid to keep wounds clean.

 

 

 



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PetSmart Holiday Gift Ideas

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The holidays are right around the corner.  Everyone is busy buying presents for their friends and family but don’t forget gifts for your 4 legged family.  PetSmart has TONS of holiday gift ideas for your dogs, cats, and more.  YES, that IS Bret Michaels on the end of that cat toy!!!
Look at these adorable holiday outfits for your dogs and cute toys for your cats.
Here are a few of the different holiday lines that are currently available:

·         The Grinch – Items ranging from scarfs and apparel accessories to dresses and coats. 

·         Bret Michaels Pets Rock™ – Debuting the collection’s first holiday items such as a Santa Tutu Dress, Santa tee and Holiday Flame Hoodie. 

·       Martha Stewart Pets™ – Holiday items include a red plaid dress, a gingerbread and elf hoodie, along with a classic grey coat. Holiday themed toys and stockings are also available. 

·         Top Paw™ – Must-have items include all things reindeer, including a Reindeer Dress, Holiday Sweater and Tee. Top Paw Stockings are also a perfect addition for over the fireplace. 

·         Disney – Pet favorites include Mickey and Minnie Mouse toys.

·         Luv-A-Pet™ – When pet parents purchase any of the items in this collection, including fleece throws, ornaments, plush toys and gift cards, 10 percent of the proceeds go to PetSmart Charities to help save the lives of homeless pets.

These are some cute mice from the Bret Michaels collection.  I love that they are cute but still have that rocker edge to them.

My favorite toy is the one above that is Bret Michaels on the end of a stick.  Gizmo loves batting it around!

How cute are these adorable holiday toys from Martha Stewart?!?!Gizmo loves crinkling these Gingerbread toys.

Chloe loves to snuggle with her Martha Stewart Gingerbread Man!Make sure to check out the PetSmart Holiday Shop for all the great holiday toys, clothes, and more!

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SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!

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Now out on DVD and Blu-ray is SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!  This fun holiday movie features all of your favorite Bikini Bottom characters- SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy, and more!  What is unique about this movie is that instead of it being a cartoon like the regular SpongeBob shows are, this movie is stop-motion animation, which brings a fun new dimension.  Full of lots of fun songs such as  “Don’t Be a Jerk, It’s Christmas”, this 22 minute movie is sure to delight both adults and children.

Jingle the bells, put up some mistletoe and make a cup of cocoa because the Christmas season starts early with the DVD debut of Nickelodeon’s first-ever full-length stop-animation special, SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas! Inspired by the classic Rankin/Bass specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, this new holiday classic for the entire family arrives on store shelves on Nov. 6.  This perfect holiday gift includes two MP3 compatible downloadable songs from the episode (“Santa’s Eyes” and “Hot Fruitcake”) and the exclusive Behind the Scenes Featurette.  So there’s plenty to rejoice for both new and old SpongeBob fans this holiday season!

In SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!, Plankton vows to get his Christmas wish – the Krabby Patty formula – by turning everyone in Bikini Bottom bad by feeding them his special jerktonium-laced fruitcake. John Goodman guest stars as Santa Claus.  Don’t miss the popular SpongeBob SquarePants song, “Don’t Be a Jerk, It’s Christmas,” written by Tom Kenny (voice of SpongeBob) and Andy Paley.

What we thought-
We are big SpongeBob fans in our house so it was no surprise that we all enjoyed SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s A SpongeBob Christmas!  It is filled with fun songs and typical SpongeBob humor.  We all enjoyed experiencing our favorite characters in a new format.  After meeting Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob, a few months ago, this movie was even more special to me.  I don’t know if I will ever watch another SpongeBob movie without picturing Tom Kenny!  Grab this movie!  It’s a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer.

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THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL: 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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Now on DVD and Blu-ray is the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Charles-Dickens-inspired classic holiday story- The Muppet Christmas Carol.   It makes a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer.

And now, a word from Gonzo: Greetings, holiday movie fans and lovers of culture, I am Gonzo … or perhaps better known to fans of this classic motion picture as literary legend Charles Dickens. Are you ready to laugh, cry, sing, frolic, cavort and enjoy yourself beyond belief!? Well, you’re in luck, because this 20th Anniversary Edition of Disney’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit that will stay with you forever—or at least until your Aunt Edna starts complaining that nobody is eating the fruitcake she brought … again!  Available for the first time ever on Blu-ray with high-definition sound and picture, so you can enjoy even more of my blue-ness, not to mention the incredible spectacle of Kermit the Frog as Bob Crachit, Miss Piggy as Emily Crachit, Academy Award-winner Michael Caine as Scrooge, wonderful songs by Academy Award-winner Paul Williams, and, of course, my pal Rizzo the Rat as.well, Rizzo the Rat. A heartwarming and hilarious holiday classic, told as never before by yours truly! Yule love it! Happy Holidays!

What We Thought:
I grew up watching the Muppets so I love being able to share them with my children.  The Muppet Christmas Carol is a classic and is entertaining to both children and adults.  It combines great music, humor, and of course a touching story that can be enjoyed by the whole family.  Kermit as Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit’s wife,  Gonzo as Charles Dickens, and all the other adorable Muppets make this movie even more enjoyable.  Note- I hadn’t seen this movie since I was a child so I didn’t remember a song that was in the original called “When Love Is Gone”.  This song is not in this new version.  Some Muppet Christmas Carol fans might miss this song but for me I don’t miss what I don’t remember.

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Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups

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Now on video just in time for this holiday season is Santapaws 2: The Santa Pups.  This new direct to video movie features a new litter of adorable “talking” pups and makes a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer.

About the Film:

The North Pole has a new litter of playful pups! However, when the frisky foursome—Hope, Jingle, Charity and Noble—practically destroy Santa’s Workshop with their mischievous gamboling, they realize the best way to prove that they’re responsible enough to become Santa’s Helpers is to show how well they can spread the Christmas spirit all by themselves. With help from a magic crystal, they start granting everyone’s wishes. But their good intentions backfire when one unhappy boy asks that Christmas go away forever! With his wish impetuously fulfilled, and the joyous spirit quickly disappearing from the planet, Mrs. Claus and the pups have to find a way to reverse the spell—or risk losing Christmas forever!

About The Pups:

This cute litter consists of three female pups and one male pup. HOPE is the daring tomboy who wears a backwards red cap and rarely looks before she leaps. JINGLE is the diva with a bell on her collar who loves to sing, but can’t carry a tune. CHARITY is the girliest and most self-centered of the pups, with a mistletoe barrette, who has yet to learn the meaning of her name. And NOBLE is the mischievous only brother and self-appointed leader who is distinguished by a cheeky black spot around his eye.

What We Thought-
My girls and I enjoyed watching SantaPaws 2 together.  We have not seen the original SantaPaw but my girls love animals so I figured they’d like this movie and I was right.  As to be expected the puppies get into more than their share of mischief- they are puppies after all!  They start off granting wishes to the children of the town but it goes terribly wrong and everyone starts losing their Christmas spirit.  The Santa Pups, Mrs. Claus, and some new friends help save Christmas.  This movie teaches some valuable lessons and is a great family movie.  If your children like animals they will love this movie.


Here’s some SantaPaws 2 Fun:

download Santa Paws 2 Holiday Activities!

download Santa Paws 2 Recipes and Activities!

download Cheryl Ladd's Pumpkin Pie Recipe!

Bloopers-

How adorable is she?!?!?

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CINDERELLA II & III: 2-MOVIE COLLECTION

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For a limited time only Disney has released a special 2 movie collection of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist In Time.  It is available now and makes a perfect gift this holiday season.  Make sure to get it before it goes in the Disney Vault!

Synopsis:
The fairytale story of Disney’s beloved Princess Cinderella continues in a 2- Movie Collection Special Edition of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist In Time for the first time in Blu-ray! Your favorite characters return with double the magic and more memorable music. 

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True Special Edition
As a newly crowned princess, Cinderella quickly learns that life at the Palace— and her royal responsibilities are more challenging than she had imagined. In three heartwarming tales, Cinderella calls on her animal friends and her Fairy Godmother to help as she brings her own grace and charm to her regal role and discovers that being true to yourself is the best way to make your dreams come true.

Cinderella III: A Twist In Time Special Edition
Princess Cinderella is living a charmingly perfect life until her stepmother gets her hands on Fairy Godmother’s magic wand. With a wicked spell that turns back the clock, she erases the Prince’s memories of the girl he met at the ball and shatters Cinderella’s happily ever after! Jaq and Gus scurry to save the day before time runs out. But was it all really just a dream in Cinderella’s heart, or will true love triumph over all?

What We Thought:
My girls and I are all big Disney fans, especially the princesses, so it is no surprise that we all enjoyed watching both of these Cinderella movies.  The stories are cute and charming.  Cinderella II is really made up of 3 different stories.  The first shows how life in the castle isn’t exactly what Cinderella thought it would be but in the end Cinderella learns to be true to herself and makes changes in the castle that she wanted.  In the second story Jacques the mouse wants to be human so the Fairy Godmother grants his wish.  But it turns out that  he liked being a mouse better.  My girls and I discussed how you should always be yourself.  The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.  The third story in this movie is one of love but not Cinderella.  This time it is her sister Anastasia and the baker.  I think this was my favorite story of the three.

Cinderella III explores what would happen is Cinderella didn’t have her magic.  In this movie Cinderella’s stepmother uses Fairy Godmother’s wand to make the slipper fit on her daughter Anastasia’s foot.  From there the classic tale takes a whole new twist.  In the end, true love is true love.  The one thing my daughter noted at the end of the movie is that she thinks Cinderella III should have come before Cinderella II because in Cinderella II Anastasia falls in love with the baker so why would she try to marry the prince in Cinderella III.  I can’t argue with her logic but sometimes you just can’t over think these things. 🙂

Here are some fun clips:

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SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel Product Review and Giveaway

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SAFESKIN* KIDS First Aid Antibacterial Gel is a long lasting protective barrier for applying to minor cuts, scrapes, burns and creates a barrier for MRSA — up to 48 hours!  As a mom of two girls that always seem to have a little boo-boos, this is important.  I love that I can grab the SAFESKIN* KIDS Antibacterial Gel, put a little on any minor cut or scrape and know that they will be protected for up to 48 hours.  It helps knowing that I don’t have to worry about cuts getting infected when I apply the gel.  It’s not greasy so bandages still stick after it is applied.  It’s always a fight when I need to remove bandages for my girls to check their cuts so knowing that they are protected for 48 hours as long as their bandage doesn’t get wet, gives me extra piece of mind.  We’ve used it several times and my girls don’t complain when I put it on.  Minor boo-boos seem to heal faster because they are protected from getting infected.  SAFESKIN* KIDS Antibacterial Gel is made by Kimberly-Clark, a trusted company for over 30 years.

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Boomers Review

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Looking for some family fun?  Check out Boomers!  They have a location in Davie, too, but we went to the Boca Raton location last weekend and had a great day.  We started out playing miniature golf.  The course was lots of fun.  My girls loved playing and did surprisingly well.  When we completed all the holes they wanted to do the other course but we decided to go inside and play air hockey next.   Our card allowed us to play unlimited video games and air hockey was included in that package so my girls had a blast challenging each other and then taking turns playing against my husband and me.
There were lots of video games to play including race car games, shooting games, and my children’s favorite game that they had to drum to the beat on the screen.

Next all 4 of us played laser tag.  It was the first time we had all played and it was so exciting!
After laser tag we went outside to ride the go carts.  It was exhilarating racing around the track.  My daughter kept yelling “Faster Mommy, Faster!!!
We got off the go cart and around the corner was the Boomers kangaroo mascot so my girls posed for a picture.  Around the corner was the bumper boats.  We waited to ride the bumper boats until last so if we got too soaked we’d be able to go right now.  My husband took one of my girls and I took the other on a bumper boat.  We started out being nice and not shooting each other with the water squirters but by the time we finish our girls were giggling and shooting each other.  We had so much fun.  Boomers has something for everyone and is a great place to go for family fun.

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Baudelaire Product Review

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Do you have oily skin like I do?  If so I found a great product for you.  It’s a 2 in 1 oil absorbing primer and mask and it does just that- absorbs oil.  Prior to trying Baudelaire my face would be oily soon after I left the house for the day.  When I use Baudelaire as a primer it keeps my face oil free during the day and keeps my make-up in place.  It is easy to apply.  Shake the bottle and squirt a pump or two into the cap.  It has the consistence similar to watered down skim milk.  Using a make-up brush, apply a thin layer of the primer all over your face.  What is nice about this product is a little goes a long way.  You don’t need much to cover your whole face so the bottle will last a long time.  Allow it to dry for about 5 minute and then I apply my make-up as usual.
When I have time (usually about once a week) I put a heavier coat of Baudelaire on my face and allow it to dry for 15 minutes.  Once it is dry I simply wash it off with a warm washcloth.  This mask removes all the oil from my face and leaves it feeling fresh and smooth.  My face looks clear, fresh, and oil free.  Baudelaire has improved the overall look and feel of my skin.  You can purchase Baudelaire products on their website.

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PaperSalt Books Product Review and Giveaway

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If you have children you have to check out PaperSalt.  They have a whole line of beautifully crafted books to share with your children.  Each book shares quotes, tips, and more to teach your children everything from table matters to being healthier.  These books are great for sitting down with your children and having some quality time discussing the different topics together.  I suggest reading a few quotes a day and really talking about what they mean and what the lesson is.

Here is a quote from one of the books- “Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to”.  My daughters and I discussed living an honest and virtuous life.
One of my daughters’ favorite things from PaperSalt is the Coupon Book for kids.  Inside there are coupons for a date night with Mom, date night with Dad, one chore free day, and even blank coupons.  My girls love earning these coupons for doing chores and more.
Here is a tip from the Dinner Table Manners Book.  Chew with your mouth closed.  My daughters enjoyed reading all the dining tips.  They compliment each other when they catch their sister doing the right thing at the dinner table and remind them when they are doing the wrong thing such as keeping their elbows on the dinner table.This is one of my favorite quotes.  “Tell your mom that you love her.  Every time you see her.”This is another great quote from the Being a Girl book.

These books are very well made.  The pages are thick and smooth.  There is plenty of room to take notes in the margins as you discuss each quote with your children.  These books will surely be passed down from generation to generation.
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