SoftLips Review & Giveaway

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I get the worst chapped lips. I'm constantly having to put something on them, even before I go to sleep at night. I talk all day at work, so having lip gloss of lip balm is a necessity. I love these new SoftLips products!

SoftLips makes a new line of "Pure" products including Lip Butter with a tube applicator, Natural Lip Polish (which gently exfoliates the lips), Natural Lip Gloss (in 4 natural shades), and Natural Lip Tint (in 3 shades).

The Lip Butter is hydrating and moisturizing. The Lip Polish uses organic coconut flakes and beeswax to exfoliate and moisturize the lips. The Lip Gloss comes in a handy tube applicator. The Lip Tint, which also contains zinc oxide, provides a sheer tint.

The best thing about these products is that they are all natural. They are made with pure, organic ingredients with no preservatives and no gluten. They also provide SPF 15 sunscreen.

Giveaway! The generous people at SoftLips will send one of my readers a fabulous gift pack of new, organic products. Here's how to enter:

1. Required - 2 steps. Follow me publicly AND leave a comment on this post.

Extra Entries: Please leave a comment for each extra entry.

2. Tweet this post. Be sure to leave your link.
3. Comment on a non-giveaway post on my blog & come back to tell me which post.
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5. "Like" SoftLips Facebook page.

Giveaway is open to US residents only and will end September 6 at 11:59 PM, CST. Please make sure I have a valid email address to reach you. Good luck!

This post was written for Family Review Network & SoftLips who provided the complimentary product in exchange for my honest review.

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No Cure

Cancer has been on my mind a lot lately since both my mother and mother-in-law were diagnosed with breast cancer within a week of each other. This is my mom's second go-round with cancer, the first being lung cancer for which she had surgery and chemotherapy about 18 months ago.

The truth of the matter, in my opinion, is that we are no closer to finding a cure for cancer now than we were in the 1970's. We can "treat" cancer (more about that topic later), but we can't cure it. Radiology, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation are big business. What would happen to these industries if a cure were found?

Did you know that only about 16% of what you donate to "charity" actually goes to the cause? The rest includes overhead, advertising, salaries, and such. And which researchers, exactly, do the donations fund? Exactly what are they doing? I'm especially disheartened after reading this article from the Cancer Prevention Coalition. I'm afraid there may never be a cure for cancer found at the rate things are going now. Sorry to be such a downer. This is just weighing heavily on my mind lately.

Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant and Giveaway

This giveaway is closed. Kathy is the winner.

I've been using Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant for a few days now in place of my regular anti-perspirant/deodorant, and I can tell you... I'm pleased. It keeps me dry, even in this Houston heat!

Certain Dri now comes in a solid, which is the kind I have been using. It feels dry going on, keeps me dry, and has a light, pleasant fragrance. It's also the leading dermatologist recommended product for controlling excessive underarm perspiration. The solid is made with 25% aluminum sesquichlorohydrate, the strongest over-the-counter formula available.

The makers of Certain Dri recommend using the solid before bedtime. A morning shower won't wash it away. And it will continue to work for up to 72 hours.

Certain Dri is available at most supermarkets and drug stores nationwide for about $5.50.

Giveaway! The makers of Certain Dri will send one of my readers the same item I received, a 1.7 ounce solid stick. U. S. Residents only. Please make sure I have an email to reach you at. Deadline for entry, September 1, 11:59 PM.

1. To enter: Leave a comment on this post.
Extra Entries: Come back and leave a comment for each extra entry.
2. Tweet this post.
3. Leave a comment on a non-giveaway post.
4. Follow me publicly.

Good luck!
This post was written as part of a campaign with Family Review Network and Certain Dri who provided the product for my honest review and will provide the winner's product.

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Mamarazzi's Guilty Pleasures Swap

I'm once again participating in one of Mamarazzi's swaps, and I'm so excited! For this one, I'll be sending my partner some of the things that I consider "guilty pleasures." (Get your mind out of the gutter! This is a family blog!) Hmmm. What are the things that aren't necessarily good for me, and aren't necessary to live, but make me feel pampered? What are your guilty pleasures?

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SuperWoman Syndrome

I was lying in bed last Tuesday night trying desperately to breathe through my stuffy nose and stifle my dry cough, and I panicked! I didn't publish a post that day! It was the first day in six months (that's half a year!) that I didn't post something. I didn't publish a post the next day, either. But the world didn't end!

I was feeling so crummy, I had to admit... I am NOT SuperWoman! I like to think I am. I can maintain a household of five, get the kids where they need to be, and go to church on Sundays. I can work full time and do a darn good job. And I can publish a blog post daily. Usually. "Can" is the key word.

Sometimes I think I place unnecessary expectations on myself. I expect more of myself than other people do. I need to admit to myself that while I CAN do all of these things, I don't need to do them all. Have you had a look at one of my typical days lately? Does anyone else have SuperWoman Syndrome? I think it's time to give ourselves a break!

Don't forget to check out my giveaways. They're linked at the top of the page!

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