by Nicole Etolen | Nov 20, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Robitussin (the plain version) is one of the few cold medicines that I can actually take. Remember how I recently talked about how I get loopy on just about everything else? Well, the plain version doesn’t do that to me, so I use it for my winter coughs. This...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 17, 2011 | Health & Beauty
For some reason, Sucrets reminds me of my childhood. Maybe because those little tins filled with sore-throat soothing goodness have been around since my grandparents were kids (Sucrets tins appeared on the scene way back in 1931). Or, maybe because I remember seeing...
by Nicole Etolen | Nov 2, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Carmex, the lip balm company that we’ve all come to know and love, has recently released a brand new line of skin care products that are every bit as healing and nourishing as the lip products that made the company famous in the first place. As part of the...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 24, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Cold and flu season has officially begun, and Jacob seems to be getting more than his fair share of sniffles this year. He rarely gets really sick, and so far he’s just had a bit of congestion, but it’s become an almost constant issue over the last few...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 19, 2011 | Health & Beauty
My last Featured Sponsor post belongs to Shape’s Pink Power: Flat Abs 5 Ways, put out by Gaiam. I’m really trying to get in shape now since I’m going to be a bridesmaid in less than a year and get to wear a fancy dress for the first time in…well, I...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 16, 2011 | Health & Beauty
The “In Honor of the Ta Ta’s” Breast Cancer Awareness giveaway event begins on Thursday, and I have some great prizes for you, including the luxurious Boots No7 Intensive Moisture Face Mask in limited-edition pink packaging in honor of Breast Cancer...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 15, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Baths are one of my favorite ways to relax. I could never survive in a house without a tub, especially during the winter season. Between working a seasonal retail job that has me on my feet all day, dealing with head colds, and freezing my butt off shoveling snow, I...
by Nicole Etolen | Oct 6, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Throughout most of my life, I gave very little thought to my hair. It’s always just been there. It’s long, it’s thick, and it totally has a mind of its own. Lately, though, I’ve been trying to get it to behave better, especially since the...
by Nicole Etolen | Aug 20, 2011 | Health & Beauty
I’ve always had super thick hair, and for most of my life, it’s also been fairly long. In fact, right now with it cut just about my shoulders is the shortest it’s been for most of my teenage and adult life. I remember when I was little and my mom...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 26, 2011 | Health & Beauty
Men (the few of you that visit my site) be warned, this is going to get girly. In about two sentences from now, I’m going to mention things that you may not want to read about, so consider this your fair and last warning if you’re squeamish about...