Category: Product Reviews

Ladies, I’ve got news for you: I cannot get dressed up without putting on my shapewear first.  These days, at 7 weeks post-partum with 20 lbs. to lose, I can’t get dressed AT ALL without my shapewear!  I first discovered Slimpressions® Shapewear two years ago; I had three styles of tops, all of which I loved.  But alas, because of aforementioned extra 20 lbs., my Slimpressions no longer fit!  (And shapewear that is too small for you doesn’t help that much, even if it’s a great brand!) With BlissDom approaching, I was in a panic; I had to have some shapewear.  I had ordered my Lands’ End clothes before I had the baby, so I was just guessing on what sizes I’d need. My tops fit pretty well but the pants were still a squeeze!  Fortunately, the folks at Slimpressions® came to my rescue by agreeing to sponsor Emily’s and my foundations for BlissDom.  That’s right, we were Lands’ End on top and Slimpressions underneath.

I chose this “Tanks a Little” top from Slimpressions because it features the low, low neckline so you can “bring your own bra”  – perfect for this nursing mama!  I wore this under every single one of my BlissDom outfits and I never had any trouble nursing Jonah at all.  It provided easy access to my nursing bra and very comfortable, seamless slimming for my upper half.  I loved the way it fit snugly on my hips – a nice length, and the bottom did NOT roll up.  Very important!

Emily also chose this top and we both loved it! And to keep things tucked in on bottom, we both chose the long leg shaper.

I’d never tried Slimpressions® bottoms before, but they were as awesome as the tops. My major problem area right now is my big ol’ “C-section gut” just below my incision, and the long leg shaper really smoothed out that area for me, as well as slimming my thighs – so it REALLY helped my pants fit comfortably and helped them look great!

Emily and I wore these Lands’ End wrap dresses which were very form-fitting, and there is no way I would have left the hotel room without my Slimpressions® on underneath.

Slimpressions gave me the confidence I needed to get over my post-baby body image and relax and have a great time at BlissDom.

If you want to try out Slimpressions® Shapewear, it’s a great time because they have a buy two get one free promo!  You can choose any two of the Haves or the Have Nots and get one free with code B2G1F!  Get yourself some for Valentine’s Day and I promise you will *love* your Slimpressions shapewear as much as I love mine!

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Slimpressions Shapewear provided us each with two pieces of shapewear for our review.  All opinons on the matter are totally ours!

Recently the folks at Exederm sent me several items from their baby skin care line to try out on baby Jonah.  I decided to review them on this here blog because I really love them!  All their products are fragrance free and dye free, perfect for babies and anyone with sensitive skin.  As a matter of fact, I’ve been using them not just on Jonah but on Sophie as well.   Sophie does have eczema break-outs once in awhile on the insides of her arms.  She had one the other day and I put Exederm’s flare control cream on it and it was completely healed up over night!

I love using the fragrance free baby bath, shampoo, baby oil, and intensive moisturizer on Jonah as well.  The baby oil was so helpful getting all the newborn dry skin off of Jonah’s little baby head, and it keeps him nice and moisturized after his baths.  The intensive moisturizer is also great for my hands since I am constantly washing them and they get rather flaky.

If you or your kiddos have sensitive skin or are prone to eczema, I highly recommend exederm!  You can get their products on Amazon.

If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know that I loooove Palmer’s skin care products. So whenever they offer me anything to review, I say “yes yes yes” even if it’s a $5 bottle of body wash. Because I always love whatever they send me and this Cocoa Butter Formula moisturize body wash was no exception.  Usually as soon as I jump out of the shower, I slather on my favorite Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Moisturizing Body Oil, because my skin is a thirsty, thirsty organ.  BUT, since I have a little tiny baby who likes to cry and cry and cry every time I DARE to get clean, I haven’t been so great with my after-shower moisturizing lately.  Fortunately, my skin hasn’t suffered too much because the Palmer’s body wash is soooo moisturizing!  I love it, and it is saving my skin recently.

It retails for only $4.99 and you can get it just about anywhere!  So go getcha some and enjoy the softness.