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Help Little Ones Breath Easy this Winter with Boogie Wipes and Boogie Mist

February 7, 2016 by Kathryn 24 Comments

It may have been a pretty mild winter in most parts of Canada, but that certainly didn’t mean that there were no colds and flus making the rounds! In fact, my boys both spent almost a month with stuffy noses and occasional bouts of coughing. One of the hardest parenting jobs has to be comforting a sick child, since so often we’re helpless to help our babies feel better as they’re stuffed up and struggling to breathe.

I’m a big fan of natural solutions when it comes to helping my boys feel better and luckily, there are a few simple ways to help unclog that stuffy nose when a cold is making our lives miserable. Boogie Wipes and Boogie Mist are a kid-friendly and effective way to help get the boogies out so kids feel better fast. And with two kid-friendly scents to choose from, even toddlers won’t mind blowing their nose! [Read more…]

Help Keep Your Family Healthy with Tips and Products from Vicks and Braun-Giveaway

February 23, 2014 by Kathryn 306 Comments

Winter may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean cold and flu season has ended just yet. In fact, I often find that March is the worst month in our household for illness, since the slightly warmer weather often tricks us into not dressing as warmly and thus weakening our immune systems. So far the weather is so cold that the boys and I have been spending most of our time indoors, but I know that there will likely be at least a few colds and flus left to deal with before winter ends!

When my boys do get sick, I depend on having great products on hand to help them feel better, and this year Kaz Canada is offering some must-haves for any parent that wants to help ensure their child’s health this winter. I received the Braun ThermoScan Ear Thermometer and the Vicks Starry Night Cool Moisture Humidifier to review and I’m sure they’re going to become essentials in no time.

The Braun ThermoScan Ear Thermometer was something I was especially happy to receive. A fever is one of those things that I always worry about with my boys, since I have trouble knowing when I should just wait the fever out and when I should seek advice from a doctor. The Braun thermometer featured technology to help ensure that my boys’ readings were as accurate as possible thanks to a pre-warmed tip and a positioning guidance system. Ear thermometers are such an easy and non-invasive way to check the temperature of both infants and children, so having a reliable one in the house is very helpful to me! [Read more…]

Get Prepared this Winter with the Achoo by Kleenex Cold and Flu Predictor-Giveaway

November 18, 2013 by Kathryn 223 Comments

Saskatchewan was just hit with its first big snowfall of the winter and that means that the season of shovelling snow, ski pants and sneezes is here once more. For the most part, my boys are quite hearty and don’t get sick too often. But already this year I’ve noticed that Zackary and Benjamin have had a few more flus, sniffles and fevers than they usually do. What can I do to help them stay healthy this winter?

Kleenex has the answer, with its ingenious new achoo by Kleenex Cold and Flu Predictor. The website tracks illnesses as they’re reported and using the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data and a proprietary forecasting model developed by a global network of professors, top business leaders and highly trained analysts, calculates the risk of illness for the coming weeks. [Read more…]

Help Your Kids Feel Better Fast with Cough and Cold Products from Little Remedies-Giveaway

March 18, 2013 by Kathryn 110 Comments

Now that it’s mid-March, warm spring days are almost here. But that doesn’t mean that cold and flu season is over! To the contrary, it almost seems as if my boys have more sniffles and coughs in the spring than at any other time. That’s why I was so happy to discover Little Remedies. This unique line of cough, cold and pain relief products for infants and children contain no artificial flavours, no artificial colours and no alcohol for a safer, more natural way to help your little ones feel better.

I received a basket containing an assortment of Little Remedies products and it couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Both my boys have had runny noses and slight coughs for the last week or so and while the symptoms haven’t developed into a full-fledged flu yet, I want to be ready if illness hits! I’ve been making sure my boys keep their throats feeling good with the Little Remedies Honey Pops. These pops provide soothing relief for little throats thanks to the real honey in the pops, and kids love feeling like they’re getting candy! [Read more…]

Treat a Loved One to Some Pampering with a Kleenex® Brand Care Pack-Giveaway

February 4, 2013 by Kathryn 388 Comments

Being sick is such an awful feeling. The stuffed up, sore throat, no-energy exhaustion that comes along with most winter colds and flus is bad enough and the feeling of isolation lying alone at home makes it even worse.

That’s why Kleenex® is sharing the softness this winter with its adorable Kleenex® Brand Care Packs! Containing Kleenex® Cool Touch Tissues, Lip Balm, Hand Sanitizer and a coupon booklet, these little packages are the perfect way to show an ailing friend that you care. And you can get a code to send a Kleenex® Brand Care Pack absolutely free on specially marked bundles of Kleenex facial tissue! Offer valid through 4/30/2013, while supplies last. Visit Kleenex.com/softness for full details. Void where prohibited. [Read more…]