Summer Carmex Review and Giveaway 2012!

Well, we just got back in town last night from our last vacay as parents of one, I had lots to blog about before I left, blogged about nothing when I was there, and now have got to get this review up so you guys can have a chance to win this really great gift set.  It's time for another Carmex giveaway!!

For the last couple of years I have been reviewing and giving away Carmex products. At first it was just a few chap sticks here and there, then last summer they gave away a really cool package with a beach/picnic blanket and this year, I was super excited to receive a beach/pool bag PLUS 6 different flavors of lip balm.  I had just commented earlier in the month that I needed a new beach bag and now here it was!  And I will say, it came in super handy on our vacay last week!

Not only did I get this awesome beach bag that was super roomy and had a magnetic closure, I also received 6 different moisturizing lip balms, or 'click sticks' as Carmex calls them, in all of the flavors they have to offer:  Original, Vanilla, Lime Twist, Strawberry, Cherry and their brand new Pomegranate!  All of the Carmex lip balms have SPF 15, which is a plus in my book, who can't use sunscreen on their lips?  They also all have a cooling sensation, regardless of their flavor.  All of the Carmex balms contain germ-killing menthol and phenol that help to speed up the healing process.  I think the Original flavor speaks for itself and is just a down right smooth feeling balm.  The Vanilla flavor is a little sweet tasting to me and I seem to smell the Lime more than I taste it.  The Strawberry and Cherry are nice, but my favorite was definitely the Pomegranate.  I really think that the flavor is a personal preference and no flavor is better than the next....kinda like ice cream!  In any case, they all have the same smooth, silky feeling and the ever important SPF.  I'm just glad now I have one for my desk, my purse, my bathroom, my car and everywhere in between!

One of my lucky readers can now win the package you see above including the Carmex beach/pool bag, and the 6 different flavors of Carmex ultra smooth lip balm!

All you have to do to enter to win is

1) Leave me a comment telling me which flavor you think would be your favorite.

2)  Follow me using GFC.

3)  Visit Shabby Apple (link on right sidebar) and let me know a product you'd like to have.

4)  Leave me a comment on another post and let me know where!

Don't forget to leave your email.

One entry per comment. 

Good luck!

The giveaway will end August 20th, 2012 at midnight EST.  I will notify the winner August 21st.

*Although Carmex did contact me and send me these products to review, the above thoughts and opinions are all my own!



Time...

Well time has caught up with me again and it's already Thursday.  I was supposed to blog a ton this week about our awesome weekend trip, my new blog name, begin a giveaway post and advertise for my new affiliate.  But by tomorrow night, we'll be off again, this time to the beach and I probably won't have a reliable connection to keep in touch.  I will try to furiously type and organize my ideas so you guys won't be left in the dark;)

For now, I have to get the clothes washed up again, make my packing list and start packing....AGAIN.  We usually don't go to the beach 'til the week before I go back to school, but being that that's 4 weeks before the baby is due we decided that it might be in our best interest to go now, just in case something happens.  I mean, we couldn't possibly miss the beach!  And so far, it's supposed to be mid 80's every day with 2 days of rain, so I can definitley handle that.  Ok on to those more exciting posts, while trying to do laundry and pack before Gage gets up from his nap.

Wordless Wednesday: Go O's!



I couldn't ignore their recent hope!



 Also a big Happy 3rd Birthday to our good pal, Jake!

Guest Blogger: Great Expectations!

I am so thrilled to have been asked by Kyna over at Great Expectations if I would guest blog for her today.  On Mondays she does a quick and easy recipe meme and she contacted me a few weeks back to submit a recipe and I was beyond excited!  I have never done a recipe post b/c I never have time to take pictures of my food as I'm making it or even think I have enough good recipes to share.  On 2nd thought, I do have a few, but again, no pics and everyone knows you can't do a recipe post without pictures.  So in any case, here's my 1st one!  Head on over to Kyna's blog to see one of my very favorite desserts that's pretty quick and easy.  And always a winner with my husband, who got this as his birthday cake last week!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Today I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to my amazing husband and Gage's awesome Daddy!  Today we are spending Luke's 33rd birthday at Dutch Wonderland, a kiddie amusement park, for Gage's last hoorah as an only child!  hah...it just so happened he already had off work and it was as good a day as any to go, so here we are.  We'll be back tomorrow to update you on our trip!  Happy Birthday Luke!

Although this picture is over 6 months old now, it is still my favorite of my 2 favorite men.

Wordless Wednesday: The Zoo

Alice

This guy is pretty cute!





I think zebras are so awesome looking!

 

Update: 31 weeks

How far along:  31 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain: same at 25 lbs.

Stretch marks: Negative but I can feel my belly stretching....

Sleep:  Eh, can't get comfortable.

Cravings: my sweet tooth from Gage's pregnancy is coming back. I need chocolate.all.the.time.

Best moment this week:  Gage sleeping past 7am 3 days in a row!

Movement: This kid does NOT stop. (foreshadowing, perhaps)

Gender: BOY!

Name progress: We think we have one, no middle name yet though and can't agree on the 'backup' name

Labor signs: Thankfully no!

Bellybutton in or out:  Almost flat

What I miss: Dr. Pepper! and sleeping!

What I am looking forward to:  Getting both boys' rooms all set up- we're slowly making progress on Gage's.  Excited about getting out all of Gage's old clothes and getting them all ready for Round 2

Milestones:  only 9 weeks to go?!?

Once again, this is the best I could do with pictures.  It's not like I don't own a camera, just too lazy to get Luke to take my picture...