Category Archives: FAMILY + KIDS

INTRODUCING LAVANILA GIRL BY LAVANILA LABORATORIES THE AUTHORITIY IN HEALTHY DEODORANT HAS A NEW FORMULATION CREATED ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG SKIN

June 20, 2017

The same pioneering, all-natural, aluminum-free formula from Lavanila deodorants that you’ve come to love and trust, designed specifically for younger, more delicate skin.

A new line of Lavanila’s best-selling Healthy Deodorants, formulated specifically for young girls and teens.

FINALLY!!!! Omg – my 11 year old daughter has been getting really – well – stinky – and I have no idea how to deal with it. I tried gently giving her my deodorant and she said GET THAT AWAY FROM ME. I handed this to her to ‘explore’ (just left alone to do it herself) and she said nothing – but quietly put some on and SAID NOTHING, AGAIN. As far as I am concerned, mission accomplished.

Extra gentle and non-irritating, Lavanila Girl’s twist-up solids fight odor by inhibiting the growth of bacteria, while importantly, still allowing young skin to breathe. Completely free of aluminum, parabens, propylene glycol and harsh chemicals, this formula offers a safe, effective and fun option for those new to deodorant. Powered by the same breakthrough, beta-glucan technology found in The Healthy Deodorant, this new collection is uniquely infused with skin-soothing ingredients perfect for delicate skin:

· Calendula: A gentle, natural ingredient prized for its anti-bacterial and skin-soothing properties

· Noni: A unique, tropical fruit that contains over 165 beneficial compounds and antioxidants to nourish the skin

· Beta-Glucan Technology: A proprietary, 100% natural technology that works to break down and absorb sweat molecules to stop odor before it starts

With a compact, round applicator that is perfectly sized for the younger underarm, this non-whitening, super-soft formula is available in two fun, refreshing scents:

• Beachy Vanilla: Tropical and breezy, with bright citrus, creamy coconut and yummy vanilla

• Sporty Vanilla: A squeaky clean combination of fresh apple, watery melon and soft vanilla

“As a mom with a nine-year-old daughter, I look at her…how young she is…and want to give her every opportunity to live a cleaner, smarter life,” says Danielle Raynor, Founder and CEO of Lavanila. “I am really excited to offer a gentle, aluminum-free product for our next generation of ‘women’ who deserve the best.” Lavanila Girl’s all-natural formula is a great way to start healthy habits early, and with its playful packaging and fresh scents, it’s offering this next generation the opportunity to live a cleaner, healthier and smarter life – starting now.

WHAT THEY COST: 2 for $12 (sold as a duo with one of each scent)

AVAILABLE: June 15, 2017

WHERE TO FIND THEM: Only on Lavanila.com

Thoughtfully Has Your Father’s Day and Housewarming Gifts Covered!

June 15, 2017

Thoughtfully makes the BEST CURATED GIFT BOXES!

I popped over to meet with Thoughtfully to get my eyes on their amazing gift boxes. Let’s just say, this is just a sampling of the goodies they have. I’ve since set up two friends with corporate house accounts as they flipped over what they saw on my Instastory.

BBQ Loving Dad

The Big BBQ

A Barbeque Sauce Lover’s Gift Set

You know the type: carnivore to the core. No sense in gifting books or socks… if it’s not related to meat, they won’t know what to do with it. Give our BBQ sauce gifts to these single-minded types. Our Real Sweet BBQ sauce, 2 Classic Smoky sauces and two spice rubs will keep them focused. And our wrench-shaped bottle opener means they don’t have to walk away from the grill. Our BBQ sauce sets are for guys always in their prime.

What’s In It:

  • Wrench Bottle Opener 
  • Real Sweet Bbq Sauce (5oz) 
  • 2 Classic Smoky Bbq Sauces (5oz) 
  • Jamaican Jerk Spice Rub (2.5oz) 
  • El Bufalo Loco Spice Rub (2.5oz)

Price: $49.99

 

Grill Master Dad

Branded & Grilled: A Barbeque Lover’s Gift Set

Ranchers know their cattle. And grillmasters know their beef. Now both can brand with pride. Our barbeque gift sets let your pit-boss master his domain. Our customizable branding iron and 5 grilling charms give his meat the mark of a pro. There’s also a stainless steel basting pot, a silicone basting brush, 2 salacious sauces and 2 robust rubs. Time to fire it up.

What’s in It:

  • Customizable Branding Iron Set 
  • 5 Stainless Steel Grill Charms 
  • Stainless Steel Sauce Basting Pot 
  • Silicone Basting Brush 
  • Sweet Fire Bbq Sauce (5oz) 
  • Holy Magma Bbq Sauce (5oz) 
  • Blazin’ Diablo Rubbing Spice (2.5oz) 
  • Scorched Mamba Rubbing Spice (2.5oz)

Price: $59.99

 

Game Night Dad: Saints and Sinners

A Whiskey Lover’s Gift Set

 

Saints and sinners can agree… if you’re going to do something, do it right. Take whiskey; there’s a dignified way to imbibe. It’s with slate coasters, whiskey stones lowball glasses and mixes to bring out the flavor of their preferred malt. Our whiskey lovers gift set is not about half measures. It even includes a deck of cards. Sin is inevitable; poor whiskey etiquette is not

 

What’s In It:

  • Four Etched Lowball Glasses 
  • Saints & Sinners Graphic Playing Cards 
  • Four Slate Coasters 
  • Eight Whiskey Stones 
  • Smoked Honey Drink Mix (2.3oz) 
  • Whiskey Sour Drink Mix (2.3oz) 
  • Blood Orange Drink Mix (2.3oz) 
  • Mint Julep Drink Mix (2.3oz)

Price: $49.99

 

Hot Sauce Loving Dad: Hot sauce Skull Gift Set

A Hot Sauce Lover’s Skull Gift Set 

The next Day of the Dead is going to be a hot one. Our hot sauce gift sets celebrate living with some serious heat. Raise spirits with ceramic skulls of salt and pepper, four skull shot glasses and our signature spicy peanuts. And what would our hot sauce sets be without a glass skull filled with 25 ounces of scorching sauce? The dead might return for a burn this good.   

 

What’s In it:

  • Ceramic Skull Salt & Pepper Shakers 
  • Set of Four Skull Shot Glasses 
  • Glass Skull Fiery Hot Sauce Bottle (25oz) 
  • Spicy Peanuts (3oz)

Price:$69.99

Coffee Loving Dad: A Cold Brew Coffee Lover’s Gift Set

 

Don’t get it twisted. Cold brew is not iced coffee. It’s not hard to make. And it’s not even new. Our cold brew set takes it back to the old school way of brewing smooth coffee in cold water. Instead of hot, acidic coffee and melting ice, our simple set provides crisp stimulation. The mason jar, the pouring spout, and a reusable cotton filter are all you need. And we’ve sent along some quality Colombian beans in our coffee gifts. Coldbrew is that simple. Act like you know.

 

What’s in It:

  • Large Mason Jar (64oz) 
  • Spout for Pouring Brew 
  • Reusable 100% Cotton Filter 
  • Aluminum Scoop 
  • Colombian Coffee (10oz)

 

Price: $59.99

 

KNEIPP SPRING LAUNCH SCENTS DELIGHT

June 13, 2017

I’ve been a Kneipp fan since childhood. The little aromatic oils were my favorite Christmas stocking stuffer to both give and receive. Their vibrant healing and medicinal oils, soaps, creams and foams ( and more!) reflect their color therapy take on wellness:

Also known as “Chromotherapy”
  • Colors have a special impact on the body’s energy, balance and strengthen it’s self-healing forces
  • Colors influence our physical, emotional, spiritual and mental states.
  • Internal studies at Kneipp® show a significant effect on the body when Kneipp ® Bath Oils contain color.
No doubt, these brightly colored packages and their contents will give you a major mood boost and the scents are equally bright and fresh.
Slip in a tub with Kneipp and slip into summer!

 

Back in the 19th century, nestled deep in the heart of Germany, Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), a naturopath and priest, cured himself of a severe case of tuberculosis using the very nature around him, combined with cold and hot water therapies (hydrotherapy). At that time, the disease was usually fatal, but Kneipp came across an eighteenth-century book about hydrotherapy that inspired him to immerse himself several times a week in the icy Danube River. These brief exposures to cold water seemed to bolster his immune system, sending his disease into remission.

Miraculously cured, he began his quest to provide all people a simple plan to improve and maintain good health with the healing powers of water combined with plants and herbs. Sebastian was famously known as a healer. Thousands of people visited him in the foot hills of the German Alps to learn his naturopathic methods and to be “cured”.

Sebastian Kneipp became friends and close partners with a Würzburg pharmacist who shared his conviction using naturopathic medicine and healing remedies. Using only natural plant essences and pure ingredients as a base, they created the formulas that still live on today in an extensive range of bath and body treatments, now with an international cult following.

Kneipp®- made in Germany, with caring and holistic methods.

The ONLY Swimwear Your Family Needs This Summer! Snapper Rock UV50

June 12, 2017

Snapper Rock is the only brand of swim suits and beach wear that my kids sport all summer. Period. Not only are they quick drying UV50 but they are CUTE beyond cute. And not just the kids stuff but the men and women line’s are amazing too.

The little girl kaftans and jumpers are so great you’ll want to wear them yourself. My 11 year old lives in them and not just around pools or at the beach. She wears the rash top as a top with jeans. Same with my son. They just love the line because it’s also all so comfy. The patterns for boy board shorts are so friggen adorbs.

I mean just LOOK!!

Scoop up a few pieces and you will feel that much better about your kid’s being in the sun all summer.

Why Snapper Rock? – From Founder; Liz Eglinton

As parents we make sure that what our kids like to wear is what we launch.  We ensure that our swimwear has the functionality that parents want – UV protection (blocking 98% of all harmful rays) lightweight, breathable and quick drying without compromising on style.  Designed in New Zealand, where our ozone layer is very thin, we have the expertise in ways we can protect our kids in the sun, without taking away their fun.  We use the latest fabric technology, colors and designs to ensure Snapper Rock continues to lead this market segment.

From baby one piece sunsuits, to cool mix and match swim sets, rash tops, boardies, hats and kaftans, Snapper Rock has your kids covered head to toe.  Our new beachwear range features after-sun kaftans, towelling onezies, swimbags, sundresses’s and accessories.  Choose a set or mix and match our separates to create your own Snapper Rock look.

We love summer and the sun, and we all need Vitamin D, but like all good things its about moderation.  We don’t want to take away anymore of our kids freedom, we want them to enjoy the type of carefree summers we had, we want them to be outside playing, and with Snapper Rock you can relax a little, knowing your kids aren’t the ones getting sunburnt this summer –  Have a rock’n summer

Boody Eco Wear

June 10, 2017

I have a real underwear issue. I never find comfy undies that breath and don’t feel like I have something up my butt. I am not into g-strings or thongs or that feeling of feeling uncovered. Yes, I like granny pants. Or, what would be considered granny pants in this day and age. A basic brief. I tried ordering cotton ones on Amazon but they quickly fell apart and the color (black) faded. They are hideous. When I heard about the Boody Eco Wear line organic collection of natural fibers undies, tanks and tops, I perked up. 

I know about Bamboo fabric – that it is naturally temperature regulating, meaning if you are cold, it keeps you warm and if you are hot it cools you down. It’s also naturally sweat wicking – an incredible alternative to synthetic fabrics. Better for the body and the environment. I could not wait to try them.

Let’s just say, I’m obsessed. I have not had them long so I need to see how they wash, wear and hold up over time, but they felt like heaven from the moment I put them on. I did not get the real granny waist high ones but the Hipster Bikini, a mid-brief and they are absolutely perfect.

They are only 9.95 so you can stock the heck up. I am!

Silky Soft

Never has ecowear been so luxurious. Boody is as soft as your favorite pajamas, but performs as high quality activewear.

Boody makes tops, leggings, tanks, socks and a line for men and babies – overall the pieces are perfect for stretching, easy hiking/walking or yoga and of course – just wearing. 

Thermo-Regulating

Stay cool in the summer and warm in winter, without bulk. Bamboo fiber is lighter and softer than cotton and perfect for layering.

Anti-Static

No one likes being clingy. Unlike traditional cotton basics, Boody will keep its distance as bamboo fibers prevent static build-up.

The story begins with the bamboo. Made from organic toxic free bamboo plants, Boody bamboo is sustainable and requires much less water than cotton plants. Even the box is recycled and printed with vegetable-based ink!