I have found a way to be crunchy AND shiny #winning

Disclosure: I’m proud to partner with CVS/pharmacy for this “radiance – Shine Inside and Out” campaign. I am being sponsored to help lead this campaign, but all opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers.

How many times have I written recently that I’m trying to be a little more “crunchy”? It is totally a recurring theme in my life right now. As I mentioned, I’m trying to eat natural, organic foods more. And I’ve also blabbed about how I’m using natural face wash and I’ve delved into essential oils – I use tea tree oil almost every day and I love what it does for my hair, skin, and aches and pains. Of course, I’m also still gluten-free. Now you guys know I’ve always been, um, A LITTLE concerned with how I look on the outside. Ha ha. I’ve never had any trouble finding the right products to help me SHINE on the outside! But for the last few months, I’ve also been concerned with how I feel related to what I’ve got going on inside. I want to shine there, too!

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Shiny, Happy Rapsons

If you’ve been reading this blog for ANY length of time, then you also know I have a third concern: how much is all this gonna cost me? 🙂 Just because I’m crunchy doesn’t mean I’m not cheap frugal! So I’ve definitely been conscious of price as I’ve been working toward meeting my new health goals.

Happily, my fa-vor-ite drugstore CVS just recently came out with a new line of vitamins and supplements – CVS Radiance Platinum, that not only have what I want and need to be healthy, they have ingredients you can trust, and they are 100% preservative-free and include gluten-free and non-GMO options! And because of the CVS ExtraCare program, I can always save with great sales, ExtraBucks Rewards, and of course earning 2% back on e-v-e-r-y purchase! So I can start taking vitamins and supplements that help me meet my health goals without breaking the bank!

One of the first things I wanted to add to my health routine was a probiotic. The past year I started the kids on probiotics and it made all the difference in the world in their health. Last year Sophie only got sick once (ear infection) and Joshua didn’t miss any days of school at all – perfect attendance! Before probiotics, we picked up EVERY stomach virus ever. Remember that? It was terrible. Between the two of them the kids missed like 16 days of school one quarter. Insanity! Since probiotics did such great things for the kids immune health, I wanted to get on them myself. But price was a factor, and so was the ingredients. Happily, as I mentioned, I didn’t have to worry about what’s in the Radiance Platinum Probiotic.

Here’s a little tweet from CVS about the Radiance Platinum line. I couldn’t say it any better myself!

CVS Platinum

 

In addition to the probiotic, I’ve also been using the Radiance Platinum Melatonin to help me get to sleep at night, and the Women’s Multivitamin to make sure I get everything I need to feel great and be healthy. Like Vitamin D, for instance – I never get enough this time of year, and my kids’ doctor actually said we pretty much never get enough from the sun in Ohio year-round, soooo…anyway – the Women’s Multivitamin has it ALL, and honest to goodness I have noticed a difference in my energy since I started taking it, even with my new job and getting up at 5:45 every morning. Perhaps that’s because this is the first vitamin I’ve ever taken that is certified organic and non-GMO!

Ooh and also? Guess what else is part of the Radiance Platinum line? TEA TREE OIL! Yay! Mama’s favorite oily remedy, now available at my favorite store.

As you can see, I am pretty excited about this line – and even more excited to give some of it away  in a prize pack along with a $25 CVS gift card!! To enter all you have to do is check out the CVS Radiance Platinum line and tell me which item you’re most interested in trying. One winner will be chosen at random on November 20th at 6pm EST. Good luck and happy shining!

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#ExtraSavings for Summer Vacation

Mommin it up and CVS ExtraSavings

I’m proud to partner with CVS/pharmacy for the next three weeks for this #ExtraSavings at CVS campaign. Please join in the fun by posting to your own website, Facebook page or Twitter feed and use the hashtag #ExtraSavings. While I am being sponsored to help lead this campaign, all opinions expressed about CVS/pharmacy are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers.

Let me tell you something that probably won’t surprise you if you know me. Every year, I go on vacation to my mom and dad’s mountain-top home in Virginia, and every time I am there, whether it’s in the summer, at Thanksgiving, or at Easter, I have been to the little CVS at the bottom of the mountain at least once. Believe it or not, it’s not JUST because I am a CVS-a-holic, it’s because I always manage to forget something or run out of something while I’m on vacation. And even though I also do CVS shopping BEFORE vacation, I of course think of a million other things I need once we arrive. This year, in about 10 days, I am once again going to the mountains. And my dear Emily is going to the beach. Last year, I went to the mountains AND the beach on the SAME vacation,which was pretty crazy, so I can attest to the fact that CVS has everything one might need for both these destinations. Such as:

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Last year, we bought our beach chairs at CVS while on vacation and they were on an ExtraBucks deal. It was an epic moment in vacation savings for this coupon-loving lady!  Here are some other vacation essentials you can buy at CVS:

CVS vacation collage

Sunscreen! Sun hats! Flip-flops! Beach Towels! And a necessity for us on the mountain, BUG SPRAY. Bugs think my kids and I are delicious (natch). Now, as I mentioned, I always try to hit CVS before my vacation, but it’s nice to know there’s always a CVS nearby when we are at our destination, because life happens and things always come up. Two years ago while we were vacationing, Jonah got sick and got an extra-bad diaper rash  – it was horrible! He cried so hard every time we changed him. I was so glad to have a CVS nearby so we could go get the STRONG diaper rash cream to help soothe him. He was always prone to bad rashes and seeking a remedy, I turned to the internet and found a recipe for a diaper rash cream made out of three different ingredients. They are not things I’d normally bring on vacation so I had to run down the mountain to CVS to get the things I needed to make this special concoction – it worked and was such a relief.

Other things I’ve bought at our mountain CVS include: baby wipes, children’s benadryl, toddler toothpaste and toothbrush, hats to keep the bugs off our heads on the mountain, shoes (knock-off Crocs for the kids!), beach toys, bubbles, and so! much! more! It really does have everything. Including, as I noticed the other day, coolers for the beach or a picnic and snacks and drinks to go in them. Oh, and ICE! So take note, Emily! If you forget your beach chairs or anything else under the sun (see what I did there?) you can just open up your CVS app on your phone to find out where the nearest CVS store is and get yourself some beach gear and ExtraSavings on your way.

So tell me, friends, where are you going on vacation this year? And what gear are you going to need to take with you?

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ExtraSavings With CVS Giveaway

Mommin it up and CVS ExtraSavings

I’m proud to partner with CVS/pharmacy for the next three weeks for this #ExtraSavings at CVS campaign. Please join in the fun by posting to your own website, Facebook page or Twitter feed and use the hashtag #ExtraSavings. While I am being sponsored to help lead this campaign, all opinions expressed about CVS/pharmacy are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers.

Woot woot! Emily and I are thrilled to be working with CVS again and this time we are bringing you some great savings tips to put ExtraSavings into your summer budget with ExtraCare from CVS! Check out the video below for my first ExtraSavings tip, and some enjoyable antics with lots of nerdiness + and EPIC FAIL story and giveaway details!

So, was that the best 4 minutes of your life or WHAT? I don’t know how I haven’t become a famous TV personality by now. But anyway, that is just about my #1 savings tip: be prepared! You know what your family needs, so stock up and get it when it’s on sale so you don’t have an emergency like I did and have to pay whatever price the store happens to be asking.

To get stocked up for all the germs, bug bites, and boo-boos coming your way this summer, you can enter to win a Germ-Fighting First Aid Kit from CVS! Here’s what you’ll get so you’ll be set for summer:

  • Total Home Travel-Pack Tissues
  • Total Home Antibacterial Wipes
  • Travel-Sized CVS Brand Hand Sanitizer Spray
  • CVS Brand décor band aids
  • CVS Brand ointment
  • CVS Brand Cortisone cream

You have three chances to enter. Just leave a separate comment for each entry.

1) Leave me a comment with your favorite moment from my video story about my EPIC fail.

2) Leave me a comment letting me know what’s missing from your first aid kit at home.

3) Leave me a comment telling me your favorite tip for putting #ExtraSavings in your budget!

The contest closes Monday July  7th at 6 pm EST.

Good luck and happy ExtraSavings!

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