Dial Baby & Dial Kids Review

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Do you have messy kids like me?!?  Somedays my boys just like to play in the mud and make a giant mess.  Somedays I let them do just that.  It makes for lots of muddy clothes and towels but happy kids.  Somedays happy kids are more important than worrying about a mess!

This is a picture of my twin boys after a particular muddy, rainy afternoon in the back yard.

Thankfully Dial Kids Foaming Hand Wash came to our rescue.  We started by washing hands and feet in the sink with this awesome foaming soap.  One squirt goes a long way.  I love foaming hand wash for this reason.  After hands and feet were clean, they could make their way to the bathtub.  Dial for Kids is a great smelling product that my boys look forward to using and sniffing.

As a Purex Insider, I am able to give away a coupon for a FREE Dial Kids Foaming Hand Wash/ OR a FREE Dial Baby Body + Hair Wash).  Just leave a comment saying how many hands are in your family!  Contest ends May 5th at midnight (Cinco de Mayo!).  Good luck.

*The Dial brand provided me with a sample of the Dial Kids Foaming Hand Soap in exchange for my review.  Opinions are mine (and my kids)!*

Better All the Time *Review*

This is a brand new author for me to read.  Carre Armstrong Gardner is married (like me), has three boys (like me), and is also a nurse (like me!).  The book I read is the second book (of a 3 part series) in the Darling Family.  I've always wondered if authors write all three books at once or if they write one book at a time.  I don't know which would be harder to do.  I have yet to write a book, so I have no idea what the process is like.

This being the second Darling Family novel, I was introduced to several characters.  A large family with kids of all different ages plus some foster kids sprinkled in the mix.  This book concentrates mainly on two sisters.  One who just got a job at the local community theatre and another who is working her way through nursing school.  Both of them are single and seem to be "looking" for someone special, and one of the sisters, Sephy, is on a weight loss journey.  She lacks self confidence and is put in a couple different situations that addresses this problem she needs to deal with.

I really enjoyed getting to know this family.  They have a Thursday evening dinner ritual where everyone is invited...no invitation required, which I think is a great idea.  Towards the end of the book, the parents are given some difficult news about the father's health.  With Christmas, a Christmas Day wedding, and their annual New Year's Eve party to plan, they decide to wait to share the news with the family.  I'm thinking this will be discussed in the next book.  I'm looking forward to it already!!

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my review.*

The Gift of Love: One Woman's Journey to Save a Life REVIEW!

I am a Registered Nurse who really enjoyed reading this book. I loved the medical aspects that were talked about, and I learned a lot of things I did not know about kidney transplants. Ironically in the small town I live in, there have been 4 people who either needed a kidney transplant, just got a kidney transplant, or are right now looking for a kidney donor. The age range for these patients are between 11 years old and 70 years old. It really hit home when a mom my age got a new kidney (from another mom my age) over Spring Break. What a gift of love!

I really enjoyed reading the ups and downs of the journey this couple went on. Being chronically ill is hard on everyone in the family. But having a positive outlook and trusting in God can go a very long way. I am thankful for the education this book provided and plan to pass it on to others in my community who will be touched by this story!

I received this book in exchange for my review.  All opinions are mine.  Apply to review books with BookLook Bloggers.  They have an awesome selection of books for bloggers to review!

 

PUREX POWER SHOT easy measure liquid laundry detergent

GIVEAWAY IS OVER.  WINNERS (Maureen & EverythingSarah) have been contacted.  Thanks for your participation!

Who wants to win a bottle of the newest PUREX laundry detergent product, PUREX POWER SHOT???  As a Purex Insider, I get the chance to try out new products and share them with my friends and readers.  So what is so special about this new no-spill easy measure liquid detergent?

*this takes the guess work out of measuring laundry detergent

*this is the only bottle that automatically dispenses the right amount of laundry detergent

*super concentrated formula with 50% more stain fighting power

*built-in auto-dosing technology with no waste

*easy to use

*flip the bottle upside down to deliver one dose of detergent

*flip upright and you are done

*use 1 flip for regular loads and 2 flips for extra dirty or large loads

FLIP. DOSE. DONE!

Making this mom's mountain of laundry every few days a little easier to maintain.  What mom doesn't want to make her life easier!!  The PUREX PowerShot is a win-win for me.  Want to win a coupon for a free bottle of this laundry detergent?  Just leave a comment with how many loads of laundry you do in a typical week.  I'll choose 2 winners (one coupon each winner) on February 28th.  Good luck winning this awesome no-spill laundry detergent.  I'm off to so some laundry!!

It Was Me All Along

You have no idea how much I loved this book!  Andie Mitchell is an excellent story teller.  Want to know the part I can relate to the most?  Being an overweight kid!  I was never a small person, and I have spent many years trying to get past this.  Is it easy?  Usually not.  Most days I just try my best to forget about the past and live in the present.  How many diets have I been on?  Too many to count!  How many Mondays did I start a new diet?  Every single one!  Do I love food?  You bet I do!  Have I struggled with my weight?  Every day of my life!  That is why I love this book.  Andie Mitchell has too!  

I love her story and all she represents.  I love that she "gets it" and is so real.  I love that she wants her readers to feel love and accepted to matter what they weigh, eat, or what size their clothes are.  The struggle is definitely real.  Every single day.  This book will be kept in my arsenal and reread when needed!

*I received this book in exchange for my review.  All opinions are mine.*

The 13th Gift Book Review

This is a long overdue book review.  I got this book in December.  I love to read Christmas stories during the month leading up to December 25th!  And I put off a lot of things until the week before Christmas.  Then I got sick.  Like I cannot get out of bed sick.  I went to work for a day and half drugged up on tylenol & motrin, then I would collapse into bed.  The rest of the week before the holiday I stayed in my bed.  I didn't even make it to our Christmas Eve service at church.  So I learned a little lesson in 2014...if you put off things until the week before Christmas, they might not get done!!  But I am finally getting around to posting this book review.

The 13th Gift is centered around a woman whose husband has died.  She has three children, works full time, and is facing the first Christmas without her husband/father of her children.  She is sad and lonely, and the last thing she wants to do is think about the looming pressure of Christmas.  One evening, their doorbell rings and a package is left on the doorstep with no one in sight.  This turns into a nightly tradition.  It is always a holiday related item (think poinsetta, candy canes, ornaments, cookie cutters, etc...).  And they never catch anyone "in the act"!  This leads to some great conversations, some good quality family time, and lots of excitement for this household.  For a widower who was stuck living in survival mode, this jump started her way out of her funk!  What a great idea to help someone out.

I love this quote at the end of the book by the author Joanne Huist Smith, "We don't all have to become gift givers dashing across darkened lawns in ninja outfits to experience the high that living a generous life can bring.  But even in moments of deepest grief, we can turn off self-survival mode and share with others all that we've learned along the way."

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for my review.  All opinions are mine.*

PUREX CRYSTALS AROMATHERAPY REVIEW

I am a Purex Insider, so I got the great opportunity to try out the new Purex Crystals Aromatherapy.  Here are some facts about this new product:

*This is offered in 3 great scents: Energy, Well Being, and Serenity

*You can express your mood with each unique aroma

*The scents are blended with essential oils

*Long-lasting scent infusion (my favorite part)

I have three boys playing basketball right now, so I have tons of smelly sweaty athletic clothing, basketball uniforms, and socks that smell like no other!  So I have been using the Energy Purex Crystals in these loads of laundry.  I love how they smell afterwards.  I love that the scent lasts.  And I love that Purex makes such great products.

What to win a coupon for a free bottle of Purex Crystals Aromatherapy?!?  Leave a comment telling me what your smelliest laundry is and I will pick a winner!  Contest ends November 20th so I can get the coupon to you quickly!