Udderly Smooth Products Review & Giveaway

Is your skin ready for the cold weather that is moving in? It was freezing last week here in Kentucky. It seriously felt like we skipped fall altogether and landed in winter. It was 33* here one night last week. Brr.

Cold weather drastically changes my skin. My skin dries out, flakes in spots, and starting itching (well my legs do). This is the reason I was so excited to be given the chance to review a basket of Udderly Smooth products.

Udderly Smooth sent a variety of items to be reviewed. When I received Udderly Smooth Cream products, I noticed that the labels are updated but the creams are still the same great products that everyone has come to love.

The Udderly Smooth Hand Cream is a godsend in my opinion. I constantly carry lotion with me wherever I go. If you look in my purse you’re more than likely to find 2 or 3 in there at a time. Udderly Smooth has now taken up residence in there, because I love how luxurious it feels.

My ideal hand cream would coming looking like Udderly Smooth’s. It is thick, rich, and creamy yet isn’t greasy in the least. I constantly crochet and the yard can be drying to my hands. I need a hand cream that it thick yet non-fragranced.

I don’t like using fragranced lotion/hand cream when I crochet because I want to start selling them, and some people are very sensitive to fragrances. Whether it be that their skin is allergic to fragrances or they can’t smell strong scents.. I just go with unscented. In my opinion this smells like Johnson’s Baby Lotion (just clean and awesome).

I love the quality of this cream. I don’t have to keep reapplying and reapplying it. TIP: You can even use this as a nighttime moisturizer on your face. It’s thicker so it really absorbs into the skin and doesn’t break you out. It can also be used a pre-makeup moisturizer/primer! AND It’s dirt cheap (especially if you get the tub).

The Udderly Smooth Body Cream is amazing for legs, arms and other dry areas over the entire body. It is amazing at moisturizing and smoothing rough, dry skin while helping condition it. It is packed with a blend of moisturizer that make it feel silky and soak into the skin.

It has a light, fresh fragrance. One that is subtle, not at all overpowering or even all that noticeable. The jar that this comes in is amazing. I can just dip my hand into it and get whatever amount I need. The cream is REALLY thick, creamy and immediately works. I love it!

No other body cream has rehydrated my skin better or in a quicker time frame. Within just a couple days all the dry skin was back to looking healthy and didn’t itch because of the dryness. It leaves no greasy or oily residue behind. I can take a shower and apply this immediately after patting dry. It instantly soaks into my skin, and my skin drinks it up.

My skin feels not only moisturized but nourished and healthy as well. If you’ve never tried the body cream, moisturizing lotion, or the Hand & Body lotion—you’ve been missing out my friend. I wish I’d had this when I was tanning 3x a week, it really dried my skin out., I am going to start using Udderly Soft and Smooth all year round, not just in the Winter!

The Udderly Smooth Hand & Body Lotion and Udderly Smooth Moisturizing Lotion are lighter than the body cream. These lotions are meant for daily use. They took the best out of Udderly Smooth Udder Cream and added slight differences to each one.

The Hand & Body Lotion is rich and creamy, yet a lighter more thin consistency than the hand or body creams. It has a light beach fragrance which is relaxing yet invigorating. The light scent takes me to light waves crashing against the shore, birds chirping, and clean air.

They’ve added Aloe Vera and Vitamin E to heal and nourish the skin. Aloe Vera, just by itself, is a natural moisturizer, heals acne, and fights aging. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that heals and repairs the skin while protecting it at the same time. It fights against free radicals, which in time hurt the natural collagen in the skin, causes dry skin, and creates wrinkles.

The Udderly Smooth Moisturizing Lotion is the original Udder Smooth lotion. Originally developed for use on dairy cows, Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream. is used by many people for their dry and chapped skin. It is wonderful skin nourishment in a pump action top!

It truly feels so soft and luxurious when it’s applied to my skin. This lotion is awesome for dry, chapped skin. It works wonders with healing and nourishing your skin into soft, satiny, younger feeling skin!

I’ve tried plenty of foot creams but most can’t even try to compare to the Udderly Smooth Foot Cream with Shea Butter. Dry feet and heels are the worst! I HATE when my feet feel dried out. This is super effective for even the driest of feet.

Adam works in a warehouse unloading semi trailers for Dollar General and walking around on a concrete floor in steel toes really does damage to his feet. They make them so dried out that they end up cracking and getting super tender.

He has used so many different creams on his feet that we’ve lost track. I’ve even tried home remedies on him that didn’t work. He likes this cream because the thick consistency really soaks into his feet. It softens the rough, dry skin without a problem and keep them moisturized.

He also appreciates that it doesn’t contain any menthol or alcohol. Where the dryness cracks his skin in some places, the alcohol/menthol will make them burn. This also has added Shea Butter which also helps keep the skin from drying out.

Most lotions/creams are greasy and therefore don’t seep into the skin so quickly. He never walks around the house unless he has socks/shoes on, so he liked that this soaked in immediately. It doesn’t leave oily/greasy residue inside his socks.

 

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Jessica Renee

Toy Review: LeapFrog Read With Me Scout #HolidayGiftGuide2013 #ReadWithMeScout

Reading is something that is VERY much enjoyed in our home. I LOVE to read myself and it is something that I wanted to pass on to my kids. We go to the library all the time and I let them choose their own books. We read them, re-read them, and then I try and get them to re-read the books to me.

There are times when I am super busy and have to get something VERY important done and would love to read to them but can’t. That’s where the Read With Me Scout by Leapfrog comes in. She can patiently sit down and play with him and have him read to her while I wash dishes, clean, or cook supper. I can then sit down and join her after we’ve ate supper, I’ve washed the dishes, and they’ve had their baths for school the next morning.

Adisyn absolutely adores her Leap Frog Read With Me Scout. He comes with 5 color coded books that are also numbered. The books are hardback books and very durable for small hands. (This is a HUGE plus because she tends to still sometimes slightly tear pages on accident). So them being board books make a HUGE difference.

Scout makes reading very interesting and interactive, even for a Preschooler! When you turn the switch “ON” on Scout’s collar he will say something like “pick up the blue book and pat my head when you are ready.”

He will then read the book to her, commenting on the book, and asking questions as he goes. This is awesome because it builds comprehension skills as well as helps them pay attention to what is being read to them. It amazing how much he engages her in the book and makes reading that much MORE fun.

Scout has 5 different interactive spots (cheek, both paws, head, and back) that respond to her touch. She can kiss his cheek and he will tell her that she’s his best friend, she’s friendly, and he likes her. His left paw produce songs, the right produces random responses (high five, yeah, it’s nice to see you, let’s play). His back responds “You’re my buddy, I like that, and I love you” etc.

The 5 colorfully illustrated board books teach:
    1) Rhyming—helps children learn about the sounds of language and build phonological awareness,
    2) Learn-about—learn about the world through reading and recognize how print carries meaning,
    3) Narrative—learn about how stories are put together, with characters, settings, and a sequence of events,
    4) Pattern—learn with rhymes, refrains and repetition to predict what comes next, and
    5) Concept—explore concepts like colors to label and classify new information.

Adisyn love to carry Scout wherever we go, no matter where it is. To the post office, the Doctor, and even to the grocery store. She even wanted to pack him in her backpack to take to school. She loved showing all our friends and family how much of a big girl she was by trying to read along with Scout.

Scout was a tremendous help to me on Friday. I had a doctor appointment for 11 because I ‘d been having severe migraines and felt “stuffy” for a few days. I thought I had allergies, so I made the appointment. We went in (Adisyn doesn’t have school on Fridays) and sat there until 2:30. It was ridiculous, but at least we had Scout to keep her entertained, occupied, and from flipping out from sitting there all day.

He teaches comprehension, early vocabulary and book and print basics. The more words a child sees, the more words they will eventually be able to use. The more a child is read to, the more they will LOVE to read. They will definitely love interacting not only with their book, but having a buddy that talks!

This is the perfect holiday gift for any child ages 2-5.

Get YOURS: Read With Me Scout by Leapfrog $34.99 $29.99

Stylish Southern Mama received the product free as part of a promotional program with LeapFrog and MomSelect.

 

Jessica Renee

Toy Review: Educational Insights- Raccoon Rumpus™ #HolidayGiftGuide2013

Join the party! Raccoons have raided your closet and now they’re having a party. Help these masked bandits get dressed—the critter that collects the most costumes wins. Includes 4 raccoon cards, 20 costume cards, 1 jumbo color die, 1 jumbo costume die, and game guide. 2-4 players. Grades Pre-K+ -

 

Adisyn absolutely loves to play cards, well what she thinks is playing cards. Usually we just play match the cards, or I hold the cards and show her one and ask her to find the same card in her hand. That’s OUR version of Go Fish because she doesn’t know all her numbers yet.

The Raccoon Rumpus game is specifically for preschoolers, so it doesn’t require them to know anything they don’t. It’s a game that is fun for her because all it includes is critters, costumes, matching, and memory! The goal is to collect costumes and help the raccoons get dressed. Whoever collects the most outfits wins! She loves it and has tons of fun!

The color matching rules are super easy, the die is bigger so they can easily grip in their smaller hands, and the game is fast paced and fun! It definitely helps with math skills, colors, and memory as well as matching!

Adisyn and Aidan both thought it was hilarious to see raccoons in their underwear, I’m pretty sure they snickered every time they played a new game. It’s a cute, funny game that they continue to love!

It’s a cute little game that is perfect for any stocking!

Get yours: Raccoon Rumpus $14.99

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#VZWLife Answer the Call: Recycle Your Cell Phone #HopelineCellphoneDrive

If you are someone who likes to keep up with technology and have the newest, hottest phone available on the market, then you could help us. Each time you upgrade your phone, you could consider donating your phones to Hopeline.

It doesn’t matter WHICH provider you use, Verizon takes all of these phones and donates them to help those who have been victims of Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence statistics are staggering!! According to the Domestic Violence website:

• Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.

• Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.

• Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.

You could help with just donating a phone that you have no need for. Most women could get out of their situation if they just HAD a phone to call 911, a family member, or a friend. I read somewhere that women in these situations lose that ability first in the relationship. The male dominates the woman and lets her talk less and less to the people she was once close. This is so she has nobody to run to, no way to call, no way to ESCAPE.

The Verizon Wireless HopeLine program has collected over 10+ million phones nationwide since 2001; Over $18.1 million cash grants given to domestic violence organizations since 2001; 151,000 HopeLine phones donated to victims and survivors since 2001. In 2012, Floridians alone donated more than 36,000 phones to HopeLine.

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Donate a no-longer-used phone…

• At a Verizon Wireless Communications Store

• Through a HopeLine phone drive

• Through the mail, with a postage-paid label

HopeLine…

• Collects and securely scrubs the donated phones

• Refurbishes and sells reusable phones

• Responsibly recycles unusable phones

• Donates proceeds to domestic violence organizations

Domestic Violence Survivors…

• Receive refurbished HopeLine phones

• Get free calls and texting on the Verizon Wireless network

• Benefit from HopeLine phone donations and cash grants to local HopeLine-affiliated domestic
violence agencies

To learn more about HopeLine from Verizon, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

HopeLine phones are refurbished phones that are equipped with 3,000 anytime minutes of airtime and texting capabilities. They come with Verizon Wireless Nationwide Coverage, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling, Caller ID, Basic Voice Mail and texting. HopeLine phones are available to survivors affiliated with participating domestic violence agencies.

Protecting the environment is a major focus for the HopeLine program. The program collects no-longer-used wireless phones, batteries and accessories in any condition, from any service provider. Phones that can’t be reused are recycled responsibly under Verizon’s zero landfill policy. Since 2001 the Hopeline program has recycled 1.7 million wireless phones and kept more than 260 tons of electronic waste and batteries out of landfills.

While upgrading your plan or just treating yourself, please think of those less fortunate in a situation that you could possibly help.

 

-Jessica Renee

Toy Review: Educational Insights- The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick™ #HolidayGiftGuide2013

Meet The Sea Squad: Flipper the anglerfish, Dipper the octopus, Chomper the shark, and Bob the clam. Their googly eyes, vivid colors, and hilarious expressions will inspire all sorts of creative play in an instant. Children will flip over these silly creatures from the sea as they dive into worlds of dramatic play, while developing communication skills and practicing real and imaginary dialogue!

Pretend play and puppet shows become a splash with these comical marine friends and story time is transformed into an adventure. Our kid-approved, patent-pending design marries an easy-glide child-sized thumb lever and a chunky, secondary knob, giving kids (and adults who need a good giggle) two ways to articulate each puppet’s mouth.

Built to last through many childhoods, each puppet’s soft-touch molded body reinforce our hallmark Educational Insights quality standard. Take a swim with The Sea Squad! Grades Pre-K+ -

• Go fishing for fun; Meet Flipper, Dipper, Chomper and Bob

Aidan and Adisyn had nearly jumped out of their skin with excitement when they seen the box for the The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick. They fidgeted and bugged me until I opened the box and gave them their sea creature stick puppets.

The box comes with 4 stick puppets; 1 clam, 1 shark, 1 octopus, and 1 angler fish. They have an easy-glide thumb lever that fits perfectly to child sized fingers. They are very easy to push down and don’t require much hand strength.

They also have a chunky, secondary knob that gives the kid a second way to operate the puppets mouth. These puppets have already seen tons of play time in this house. The kids have re-named the puppets and create little stories and plays for them to star in.

These puppets are perfect for numerous things; story time, plays, imaginative play, etc. They are made of extremely durable plastic and bigger than I imagined they would be, which I love. They’ve already been through drops, being accidentally run over by Aidan’s scooter, and much more and are still going strong!

They are brightly colored and definitely attract and keep the attention of kids. Even my ten year old stepson Alex couldn’t resist joining in on the fun when he came for the weekend. They played well over an hour just the first night that Alex was here.

I love the fact that they aren’t only growing their imagination but learning as well. These would be perfect for any Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom. They would make an awesome addition to any Under the Sea lessons.

I am definitely thinking about buying a box for Adisyn’s class. They have different “learning” weeks. One week will be Zoo week where they learn about the animals that are in the zoo, one week is firefighter week where they learn about firefighters and their jobs. I would definitely like to see an Under the Sea week, how cool would that be.

This would make an awesome present for any kid or teacher! Get yours!

The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick $39.99

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Toy Review: GeoSafari® Jr. Kidnoculars™ #HolidayGiftGuide2013

The only binoculars designed specifically for little kids! Enlarged focus-free eyepieces—more than three times the size of ordinary binoculars—and perfect-fit goggles with placement guide enable kids (even toddlers) to see up close! Grades Pre-K+

Adisyn was extremely thrilled when I handed her the GeoSafari® Jr. Kidnoculars. She has always wanted a pair of binoculars after seeing Dora had some on one episode. These are absolutely perfectly suited for any preschooler!

Regular binoculars are expensive, hard to handle, and have tons of knobs that make it difficult for a preschooler to use. She was mighty delighted to be able to go outside with “her” binoculars and watch animals.

She has always been fascinated by birds, squirrels, and butterflies. It was always difficult for her to really see them though unless they were really close to her, and then she’d run after them! Now she can animal watch with ease!

She even walks around the house and yard looking at random stuff; grass, flowers, leaves, you name it! These have really peaked her interest in not only nature and the animals in it, but now she’s interested in EVERYTHING she sees through the Kidnoculars, She can play and explore her world while doing it.

This is another hit from Educational Insights. They REALLY do make the best toys! They definitely put themselves in a kids shoes or SOMETHING because every single item we’ve got from them my kids ADORE!

This would make an awesome gift for your little explorer! Get them!

GeoSafari® Jr. Kidnoculars. $14.99

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Toy Review: Educational Insights GeoSafari® Jr. Animal Eye Viewers #HolidayGiftGuide2013

Take a walk on the wild side—backwards! Slip on your Shark Eye Viewer and use the rear-view mirrors to get around, but look out for your blind spot—sharks can’t see directly in front of themselves. Choose from three different Animal Eye Viewers and lots of animal adaptations and get a whole different view of the world. Grades Pre-K+

Do you see what they see? See the world through an animal’s eyes with this set of three amazing Animal Eye Viewers. Try the insect viewer—the pixelated views create dozens of mini-images. The shark viewer provides a 360° view complete with rearview mirrors, central blind spot, and ocean-blue tint. Or, try to keep your focus with two independently rotating eyeballs in the chameleon viewer.

Aidan and Adisyn were excited to open their box of GeoSafari® Jr. Animal Eye Viewers. They come with 3 animal “eyes” inside the box. The chameleon, shark, and insect. They play with them all the time, for long periods of time pretending to be the animals. It’s cute.

I love the fact that these not only inspire their imaginations, but they are educational as well. They loved seeing the world through the eyes of the different animals. After we got them we looked up and printed off information about each “animal”.

I think these toys would be an amazing addition to any classroom as well as any kids toy collection. My daughter loved the insect viewer the best because it shows the world like a Kaleidoscope- with tons of whatever you’re looking at coming in to view.

My son loved the shark. We had no idea before getting these that a shark had blind spots. The chameleon eyes are just crazy. They rotate and it’s hard to look at anything straight, lol. Educational Insights did an amazing job of recreating these animals “eyes” for us to see and learn about!

This would make an amazing gift for kids as well as teachers!

Get Yours! GeoSafari® Jr. Animal Eye Viewers $27.99

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