Month: May 2011

Dangers Of Indoor Tanning

- brandy3

May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer detection and prevention month.

This has become very important in my life lately, and I want to make sure that everyone gets bumps or sores on their body checked out. Recently my mom was diagnosed with skin cancer, they said it was not Melanoma but basil cell carcinoma. Basil cell carcinoma is not as bad as Melanoma but still very serious if not treated.

My mother has never tanned but just being out in the AZ sun for 18 years takes a toll on your skin.  Luckily they were able to remove it early before the chance of spreading.

The American Academy of Dermatology conducted a survey of caucasian teens and young women. 30% of caucasian girls between the ages of 14-22 have used a tanning bed in the last year. Respondents who used a tanning bed are 42% more likely to have a mom who uses a tanning bed compared to non-indoor tanners.indoor tanning has been shown to increase the risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75%, vast majorities (95%) of indoor tanners say their parents are aware that they use a tanning bed.

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Pay It Forward With Pampers GiveawayClosed

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In celebration of its 50th birthday, Pampers is recognizing how much parenting has changed over the years, and is sharing their belief that every baby is a little miracle that deserves to be celebrated, supported and protected, by unveiling its Little Miracle Mission campaign – a program that delivers acts of kindness to miracles and their families while encouraging parents to support others.

The brand recently kicked off the Little Miracle Mission Campaign by donating care packages to NCIU’s across the country.

You can help by visiting Pampers Facebook page and pledge to pay it forward by helping an expectant mother in need. Once 2500 people pledge and complete te mission, Pampers will throw  baby showers for expectant mothers nationwide. Plus just by joining the mission you will be entered to win a year supply of diapers and wipes.

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I was recently sent a gift card to help pay it forward, and at first I passed because I really don’t know anyone in my neighborhood. I was talking with my neighbor who is a school teacher and she said she was attending a baby shower for another teacher who didn’t have very much for er upcoming bundle. So first I decided to donate some unused items I had lying around from my kids including bottles, toys and more. I wanted to do more to help, so I decided to take the Little Miracle Mission and use the money to help her with Diapers. As a mother of three, diapers was the thing I need the most. So I bought some Pampers diapers and wipes to give her. Although I have never met the woman I donated everything to, It’s the goodness of helping someone in need.

I have a $50 gift card from Pampers to help you Pay It Forward.

To enter: Who will you pay It Forward too?

Extra entries:

Go to Pampers and pledge to help in the Little Miracles Mission-10 entries

Subscribe to my feed-7 entries

Grab my button-6 entries

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Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-4 entries

Tweet this giveaway-2 entries (can be done daily)

Contest ends 5/23/11

Disclosure: I received a gift card from Pampers who is also supplying the giveaway. All opinions are my own and were not influenced at all.

Dora’s garden Gazebo Playset Review and GiveawayClosed

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Playing outside with Dora has never been so much fun, build a garden with Dora. With this buildable playset girls will love dressing up Dora with interchangeable skirts, while she waters her garden.

Features:

  • Comes with Gazebo, patio table, blooming sunflower, patio umbrella, planting pot with watering can, blue bird and pine tree.
  • Also comes with a buildable Dora and two interchangeable skirts.
  • Encourages imaginative play and develops motor skills

My girls loved this playset. We are Trying to make our own garden, but we have to get the dirt and soil settled before we can plant anything.  Playing with this playset has made my daughters even more excited about starting a garden.  The set does come apart very easily when moved, that was a little discouraging when they played. we had to fix it all the time.

I have one playset to giveaway

US ONLY

To enter tell me who you would give this to?

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed-8 entries

Grab my button-6 entries

Blog about this-5 entries

Sign Up for Mega Bloks Family-5 entries

Follow me on twitter-4 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-3 entries

Tweet about this giveaway-2 entries

Contest Closes 5/30/11

Buy It:

You can get the Dora Mega Bloks Playset from Kmart for $14.99

Rating:9

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received from Mega Bloks through Team Mom

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