Jumpin-Beans

FTC Compliant Review Policy: The product(s) featured in this review were provided free of cost to me by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are NOT influenced by monetary compensation.     Winter months means we need to take care of our skin.  If you remember, Broxton has eczema that likes to flare up when the weather changes.  I don't go slathering Vaseline on him before school, but there are times when I do put it on him before bed.  I know that the Vaseline locks in moisture and Vaseline has been a name we have trusted for all of my life.  We are lucky enough that his school actually has a "school nurse" (I actually thought ALL schools had them, but Marc heard on the news the other day that not all schools require them)  and not too long ago, we had a note sent home with a list of items they were in need of.  One item on the list? Vaseline. I had to go in a...

With the weather FINALLY getting cold around here... Well, at least for the day... I am prepared and ready! We have medicine in the cabinet... (Although I do need to buy more juice.) We have new throat drops too. Please tell me that you have seen the Pine Bros commercial... You know it has that guy in it... Rudy the celebrity. He looks a bit like Elvis, with the hair / sideburns and glasses... but that patch of hair on his chest... wow... probably has his own name. Anyways, I hate to say it... But I had never heard of Pine Bros until the Pine Bros commercial caught my attention... Then, I was asked if I would be interested in trying them out. Well, since we use throat drops throughout the year, I figured it would be nice to try something different. Different they were... They are "softish". I knew they would be, as they say so on their site.. But, I really wasn't sure what to expect. They are not hard like other drops... but they are not chewy/gummy like...

Time to stock up for the flu season! One of the boys called the other day to let us know he was pretty sick and they were thinking it was the flu. I immediately began thinking that we needed to make sure we not only had childrens medicine for Broxton, we needed to have medicine for the rest of us... For the longest, I made sure I had age appropriate stuff for them, but then when it came to Broxton, I had no clue... Now, we have it all! Last year, Broxton caught something and Marc headed to the store... He bought some random medicine that I had never heard of, but I tell you what... It worked for us. At first, I was so mad that he bought a brand I had never heard of (and it was expensive too!) but then he explained that it was recommended to him... and of course I did research to make sure it was a known company... Come to find out, it was Boiron . They have homeopathic medicines and it just seemed to be a great thing to try. It worked for us... FROM THE BOIRON SITE : "Homeopathi...

Yesterday, we had Broxton out running around and playing at the park. Yes, it was a bit cool, but it isn't like we are just going to stay indoors 24-7 once the sun isn't beating down on us... Then, I noticed he had a runny nose. I asked a friend if she happened to have any tissue in her purse, of course not... I went out to our car and grabbed a napkin. Then, it reminded me... The Sniffle Buddy ! We need to start using it. The sniffle buddy is really a smart idea! It is a "bracelet" of sorts... You just put it on your child... Then, when they have the sniffles, they just wipe it on their bracelet. No longer do you need to chase after them to try and wipe their nose. Think about it, most kids (that I see) just use their shirt... this is cleaner! You can also buy more than one.. That way, you can have one on and one in the wash! I think they are too cute, because of the label. It has a tag that says "I'm _____________ 's buddy." Just put their name ...

Last year's weather had Atlanta shut down for a few days... People made fun of how Atlanta did not know how to function with a bit of snow and ice... That was not the case at all... We as the residents couldn't do anything, as the city was not prepared. It was actually quite scary. Marc had to go to work, although the mayor said do not get on the roads UNLESS YOU HAD TO. Cars were sliding everywhere... Cars were actually abandoned on the sides of the roads. Triple AAA and other companies could not get to help people as the roads were ridiculous. I am PRAYING that we don't have that happen again. It was kind of spooky. That being said, we will be more prepared this year than in the past... I will make sure that we have a manual can opener. (We had one, it broke last year.) We will have food staples, batteries and candles in reserve. We will have blankets in our car. We will have medicine! Ha!!!! I bet you were wondering where I was going with this. With the weather change.....