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Monday, August 6, 2012

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Carmex Summer Tote Bag and SIX Carmex Sticks Review and Giveaway! (U.S.) Ends 8/15 (Rafflecopter)

The Carmex Summer Tote is very big and well made! I can't wait to use this next time we go to the lake, or maybe even our local county fair! Each Carmex stick contains SPF of 15 to protect your lips from the effects of the summer sun. The six different flavors of the Carmex Sticks that I received along with the tote are: Original, Cherry, Strawberry, Vanilla, Lime Twist and their Newest addition, Pomegranate. Carmex products are NOT tested on animals. They are also Gluten FREE!

My mother in law was here to visit and she tried out the Vanilla and Cherry sticks, she loved them! She has been using another brand of chapstick and it wasn't doing much in the way of protecting her lips. It also wasn't staying on her lips like she wanted it to. She kept having to reapply her old chapstick every hour or so. I think that I got her hooked on Carmex! I use the Carmex (small jar) on my lips every night. I find that this helps to keep them moist during the day when I forget to put lip balm on them. I especially loved having it in the hospital with me when I had my baby girl.

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Disclosure: I received a Carmex Summer Tote with six sticks off Carmex lip balm because I am a member of their blog squad. The above words are mine and mine alone. No other compensation was received or exchanged.

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Sunday, August 5, 2012

Going Green with Pambra's Washable Nursing Pads (Review)!

Did you know that Pambra's not only makes and sells Bra Liners, but they also sell some awesome, Washable Nursing Pads! Pambra's Nursing Pads are six inches in diameter, which is much bigger than most other washable nursing pads that I have purchased in the past. This means that they cover my big nips and areolas! They are very soft, flexible, and absorbent. Pambra's Nursing Pads are made out of Cotton/Polyester blended fabric.

I don't know if you can tell, but there is a nursing pad in the middle of the Pambra's Nursing Pad to show the difference in sizes.

Here they are side by side. The Pambra's Nursing Pads are much larger, which also means that they will hold more liquid and fit better for women with larger breasts!

Pambra's Nursing Pads are sold in a box with ten nursing pads! The nursing pads are also machine washable and they are safe to put in the dryer too! I recommend purchasing a garment bad, which is a netted bag with a zipper on it, that you can place small items such as washable nursing pads, baby socks, and more inside when you need to wash them.

I really love the idea of the Pambra's Bra Liners! I honestly wish that I would have thought of it! I have never been able to wear underwire bras because the wire cuts into my skin. Pambra's Bra Liners would really keep the wire away from my skin and possibly keep an underwire bra from cutting into my ribs. Pambra's Bra Liner is a soft cotton liner worn in your bra. The liners help "absorb perspiration under and between your breasts! Pambra's Bra Liners virtually eliminate the threat of fungus, and prevents heat rash from developing. Pambra’s have no pins, hooks, or tapes; the liners have been proven to stay in place with a properly fitted bra. (A properly fitted bra has no more than two fingers space to pull away from the body.)" (taken from the website)

Pambra's also makes and sells products for women who have had single and double mastectomys. They are called the Unilateral Bra Liner and the Bilateral Bra Liner. They would make a great gift for anyone who has had a mastectomy.

I recently had a c-section on July 2nd. I wish that I had purchased a few of Pambra's Original Tummy Liners. Maybe using a few of these and changing them out a few times a day, might have helped to keep my c-section incision from getting infected. It would have helped to absorb the sweat that collects around the incision, protecting it from infectious germs. I will be sharing this product with my OB at my next appointment! I think every woman who has a c-section should own a few of them!

ALL of Pambra's products are machine washable and dryer safe!

Buy It: Pambra's products are available at many retailers in the U.S., Canada, Germany and online. Please visit http://pambras.com/where-to-buy/ to locate a retailer near you.

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Disclosure: I received a pack of Pambra's Nursing Pads for my review. No other compensation was exchanged or received. All of the words above, except the ones in blue, are my own words.

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