I truly love doing reviews. I love it. So i was so happy when I was asked to review SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel. 

The SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel is pretty awesome. we have used it before. It's been a long time though, so I was excited to try it again. 


Let me tell you a little bit about it from their website:

• Trusted by Hospitals
• Barrier to MRSA
• 48 Hour Antibacterial Protection
• Made in the U.S.A.
• Non-greasy for stronger bandage adhesion

With 5 kids we have a lot of cuts and scrapes and burns and bruises in this house. So I was sure I would have plenty of opportunity to try this out. However in some miracle during the time we've had this in our house we have not had a single instance where we could use it. I had hoped to show you some great day before and after pictures of using this product but that's not going to happen. What I can tell you is that in the past we have used it before and we have liked it it has lived up to what it says it will do.

I did you some of the SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel on my own skin just to see what it felt like a test it out. I usually use neosporin for cuts and bruises. One thing that always frustrates me when using neosporin is how hard it is. It's difficult, in cold weather especially, to spread it on a wound. Especially with young kids for moving around and don't want you to put it on. However this product solve that problem beautifully. It is nice and soft to the touch when you squeeze it out of the tube put on your skin it feels all nice and it definitely has a protective barrier to it. I really like how it felt and thought it would be excellent to use. 

You can buy some SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel at most Walmart stores. Head over today and you can print a coupon for $1 off here: SafeSkin coupon.

And guess what?  One lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win one (1) tube of SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel!

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By way of disclosure, I received a package containing the following: · One (1) tube of SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel · One (1) $10 Walmart Gift Card And In addition one (1) tube of SAFESKIN Kids Antibacterial Gel will be provided as a prize for my giveaway winner. No other compensation was given, and as always all opinions expressed are my own.

As I have mentioned before, I am a Purex Insider and as such I get to try a lot of their awesome laundry products. Most recently I was sent some Purex Plus Oxi to test out.

About Purex Plus Oxi

A few things I was told about Purex Plus Oxi:

• The "most powerful Purex detergent available" It works on over 101 stains!
• There are 3 stain fighting enzymes in Purex Plus Oxi and each enzyme works against different types of stains.
• Works in both high efficiency washers and traditional washers
• As with other Purex products-it is not going to break the bank! It costs half the price of leading brands! :)
• Hypoallergenic formula with light fresh scent.
• Can be used for a pretreater as well. Just pour a little on the fabric, rub stained item together and let sit for 5 minutes before putting in washer.

What did I think:

Well, my sons gave me the perfect chance to test out this product! To REALLY test it out. My baby boy, E-Pup was eating chocolate one morning right after Halloween, and went to hug his big brother (E Dawg) before school. That was a big problem, and E Dawgs shirt looked like this:

He quickly changed his shirt and ran out to the bus stop, while I went to work on removing the stain from this white shirt. I pretreated it with the Purex Plus Oxi:

And washed it and dried it. After school, E Dawg was so happy to see that his shirt now looked like this again:

Apparently my little E-Pup did not think that was a tough enough test though. He is 20 months and into everything. So, he went ahead and did this to his other brother, Army's bed sheet:

ACK! Well, I tried out the Purex plus Oxi again and this is what that corner of the bed looks like now:

YEAH!!! It worked! On both of the baby's messes! I was very happy with the performance! It really worked out!

Also, I want to make a quick note about the scent of the Purex with Oxi. Most of you know I usually buy dye free, scent free detergent because I have kids and a husband with SUPER sensitive skin! This is a lightly scented detergent so I was a bit nervous about using it. One of my VERY sensitive skinned guys is Army. That is his sheet with marker covering it above. I washed his sheet in the Purex plus Oxi (lightly scented), and he has not had any skin outbreaks or rashes at all. So, at least for my sensitive skinned family, the scent was not an issue!

You can enter to Win!

There are a couple of great ways to win here! I will be giving away 3 coupons to 3 different readers of this blog so they can try out Purex plus Oxi themselves. You can enter that giveaway right here on this blog on the Rafflecopter form below! YEAH!

Purex has their own awesome giveaway going on!! The Purex plus Oxi Sweepstakes is up and running and it has $6,000 in prizes!! You can also enter to win LOTS of different prizes from Purex here in that sweepstakes!!
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I love to read. I really do. I especially love children's books. I LOVE them.

Many of you know that I was a drama teacher as a career (in a previous life before kids). But you probably don't know that my minor was is reading. That's right, reading. When I found out I had to have a minor for my degree, I looked around and discovered that with a reading minor I got to study lots and lots of children's books and tactics to teach them. SCORE!!

So, I have read a lot of children's books in my day. And as I said. I love them! I am always excited to discover new children's books which is why I was SO excited to be contacted by author Sharon Cramer to review (and give away) her new book Marlow and the Monster.

First, let me tell you about the Author and the book, then I will tell you what I thought and tell you how you can enter to win your own copy!!

Who is Sharon Cramer?

Sharon Cramer is the author/illustrator of the award winning children's series called Cougar Cub Tales. She has also written and released a full length novel and is currently working on another YA title, due for release in December! She owns Talking Bird Books, and is an indie published author. Marlow and the Monster is here newest children's book release.
She is also so great to work with! So nice-she signed our copy of the book with inscription to my 5 kiddos! They LOVE that!!
What is Marlow and the Monster about?

Marlow and the Monster is about a boy, Marlow who has a monster pestering him nightly in his room. His parents do not see the monster and (as we all say to our kids) they are always telling him there are no monsters! One night Marlow gets so fed up that he brings the monster into his 4-year-old sister's room. She is scared at first, but ultimately, she helps him figure out what to do with his monster!

What did I think?

And as a mom, I am always glad to find a book that can help a child deal with a problem. We have a lot of monster problems at this house, especially with my oldest son and his VERY active imagination. As a younger child, he had a different monster in his room every night. And to him, his monsters were every bit as real as Marlow's monster is to him. As parents we just told him things like "Well, talk to the monster and try to be his friend then he won't seem so scary." We wanted to give him strategies to deal with his monsters. I love that this book also gives the child (Marlow) a way to deal with his monster. And I especially love that it is his little sister that helps him find a way to deal with the monster. That really made my Kindle (my 4 year old girl) happy! The story is sweet and gives children a way to think about dealing with their monsters that should make them less scared.

Without giving away the whole story, I will say that my only criticism of the book is that I felt there was a transition missing from the second to last page to the last page. I can make the leap in my head, but it just feels like there is a transition missing. The point is made that the problem is solved, but I just felt there was a leap there like I missed something.

One more fantastic thing I want talk about is the illustrations. They are fabulous! Just look at this page where Marlow brings the monster into his sister's room:

Isn't it fantastic?!  To quote the info I was sent, Cramer said that the book is "My first trip onto the wild side!" It is illustrated with quill pen and ink and the only splash of color is the monster because "Only the children can see him."

Where can you get Marlow and the Monster?

You can get the book on the Talking Bird Website here or you can find the Kindle eReader edition and hardback copy on Amazon (just click the links to get to them). (The Kindle eReader edition is only $.99!!!)

Can you win a copy?!

Well, yes! In fact you have a chance to win a copy! One lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win a hardback copy of Marlow and the Monster. For your chance to win, just enter on the rafflecopter form below:

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And by way of disclosure, I was given a hardback copy of this book for this review and a second copy will be provided to my giveaway winner. No other compensation was received and as always all opinions expressed are my own! Good luck!

WOW! How time flies! I cannot believe we are into the school year already! It has been a bit of an adjustment for us this year being in a new place and getting used to a new school for the kids. We have had to make a lot of changes. In fact, we at the Beckee's Deals house are using the new school year as an opportunity to make some New (School) Year's resolutions! We want to start this year out right! Apparently we are not the only ones that make resolutions for the new school year! The makers of Plackers Oral Care and the makers of Van's Natural Foods shared this great New (School) Years resolutions list with me and I want to share it with you:

• Make breakfast a priority. Kids who start the day right with a solid breakfast keep their minds on their studies and not on their stomachs. Plan ahead to have some quick, easy breakfasts that are high in protein and whole grains and low in sugar (for example, Van’s Natural Foods 8 Whole Grains Pancakes and Waffles, or its latest better-for-you option, Ancient Grains cereal featuring 6g of protein and 5g of fiber), and make sure your morning routine includes time for kids to eat.
• Have happier trips to the dentist. The morning rush can make time for brushing and flossing scarce. Plan time for kids to brush their teeth before school and add a Plackers Kids flosser, in fun animal shapes and tasty berry flavors, to help keep the dentist’s drill at bay all year long.
• Go to bed earlier. A good night’s sleep is important for concentration and mood. Reading and other quiet activities before bedtime help children wind down better than TV or video games.
• Exercise. Kids who play outdoors after school, whether in organized school or community sports or just with friends at the local park, are less likely to gain weight than kids who flop on the couch for hours of TV, and they have an easier time falling asleep at bedtime because they are actually tired.
• Eat healthier. Lunches and after school snacks don’t have to include chips, cookies and sodas. Healthy snacks like cheese sticks, cut-up fruits, veggies and dip, frozen yogurt, whole-grain versions of kid favorites like Goldfish are just a few ideas for kids who need a snack between and dinner.

All of these items were on our back to school/new years resolutions. One thing in particular I have been trying to improve is to eat healthier and ESPECIALLY to make breakfast a priority.

I have to admit (as I have admitted before on here) that I am not a breakfast eater. Never have been. And as a mom that means it is hard for me to even remember to offer breakfast most days. We are a help yourself to some cereal type breakfast family here, but I am trying to stop that! I am trying to make breakfast good, healthy and something the kids look forward to. SO, I was very glad to get some help from Van's Natural Foods. I was sent 4 coupons-1 for free waffles, one for free English Muffins, and 2 for $ off those same 2 items. I bought the 8 whole Grain Waffles and the 8 Whole Grain English Muffins (thinking I would enjoy them and the kids would not touch them). I was SOOOO wrong! They loved the waffles and the English Muffins and were asking for more! It was an easy and healthy breakfast for my kiddos! (Easy enough for this breakfast deficient mom!!) Fantastic!

I hate to admit 2 terrible things in one post, but another area in which I have been deficient is in Dental work. With our financial situation over the past few years, I admittedly skipped the dentist for all of us. We were obviously still taking very good care of our teeth but we just skipped going  to the expensive dentist (stupidly). About 6 months ago, I made it a priority to get everyone back into the dentist and on a regular schedule again. We all went in and learned that overall, in spite of the lack of dental visits (bad mom!) everyone was doing well-only one cavity in 7 people is pretty amazing. I honestly give a lot of the credit for the great teeth health to the Plackers Kids Dental Flossers. With these babies, my kids LIKE to floss! They ASK to floss and they floss WELL! It is like a mini miracle for me to have this product around...really!

I hope you have had the chance to make some New (School) Year resolutions yourself as a family! If any of your resolutions fall along the lines of ours (healthy foods, great dental care), I have just the giveaway for you! The fantastic people over at Plackers Oral Care and Van's Natural Foods have provided me with a great pack to giveaway that includes the same products I was given: a bag of Plackers Kids flossers, 2 coupons for free Van’s products, plus additional samples/coupons for other Plackers products and a $1 and $2 coupon for Van’s products.

Want to win this? Enter on the Rafflecopter form below:

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By way of disclosure, I was provided the same prize pack I am giving away for the sake of this post by the pr company as well as information about the New Years resolutions! I was not compensated in any other way and as always all opinions are my own.

Thanks for reading and good luck on the giveaway!!

I feel so very very badly about my lack of posts!! It has been very busy and crazy here. I will do a personal update very soon, but today I want to tell you a bit about an amazing product, the EZstringer! How often have you lost the drawstring to a sweatshirt and had to sit there for hours restringing it?! I can tell you, I have done that A LOT!!!! With 5 kids I feel like I spend a lot of time doing little tasks that take a long time. That is one of the real time drainers, so I was SOOOO excited to be asked to review this product!

What is it?

This is how they describe their product:

EZstringer is a cool new product that restrings any drawstring in a manner of seconds back into clothing. As seen on the Discovery channel's, Pitchmen Show, and in Real Simple magazine as the problem solver of the month!

I would describe it as a time saving, genius invention!

What did I think?

This is a time saving, ingenious product! Really! Oh and BTW, I LOVE that the letter I got with the review was signed from Valli Ross (helping Mom of the inventor daughter). So not only is this a fantastic product that really I think everyone should have on hand, it is a family company where mom is helping daughter with her great idea! Way to go Mom!!!

I really love this product a lot and I want to show you how quick and easy it is to use. I think you will love it as much as I do once you see this:


Did you notice how QUICK that was?! Amazing!

How can you get one?

Well, you can buy a 3 pack of EZstringer's on their website here: www.EZstringer.com (for only $10)!! AND for those cases where you have totally lost the drawstring, They also have a 12 pack of drawstrings you can buy for only $9.98! LOVE it!! Can't wait to try it? Read on to see how to enter to WIN one!

How can I win a 3 pack of EZstringer's?

Enter below on the rafflecopter form to win your own 3 pack of EZstringer's.
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I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Don't forget today is the last day to enter this great giveaway! It ends on 4/5 at 11pm Central time!!

This is for a super great home made Laundry soap from the FAM Farm. This is a mom run company! And I know many of you, like me, LOVE to support mompreneurs! Please go check out my review and enter to win the giveaway here.

Don't forget to enter to win this great giveaway! It ends on 4/5 at 11pm Central time!!

This is for a super great home made Laundry soap from the FAM Farm. This is a mom run company! And I know many of you, like me, LOVE to support mompreneurs! Please go check out my review and enter to win the giveaway here.

Hey there wonderful friends! I have a fun, fantastic giveaway going on right now that has only 2 entries in it! 2! This is for a super great home made Laundry soap from the FAM Farm. This is a mom run company! And I know many of you, like me, LOVE to support mompreneurs! Please go check out my review and enter to win the giveaway here.

Boy am I excited to share with you this FANTASTIC product I got to try out (and one of YOU will also get to try)! It is Homemade Laundry Soap from The FAM Farm and it is awesome! I love the product, and even more, I LOVE supporting a "mompreneur". Let me tell you about it!

What is it?

As I said, it is homemade laundry soap. And this is what The FAM farm website says about it:

Made with all natural phosphate free ingredients, safe for septic system, low sudsing for GE washers, gentle enough for baby clothes and your other 'delicates' and yet is works so hard on tough stains and smells--including the smell of cat urine, something no other laundry detergent I have ever used has been able to do.

This soap is the what they mean when they say 'big things come in small packages' because each load only requires 1 TBS--even in our super capacity 4.3 cu ft HE washer

(the soap ships in BPA free bags, but this picture is to give you an idea of how much, the Quarts contain 64 loads, the pint contains 32 loads--once the soap arrives you can always put it in any airtight container you want, or leave it in the baggie)

What did I think?

Well. I must admit, I was a little leery. As I have mentioned many times, we have some very sensitive skin in this house, particularly on my husband and my 5-year-old son. These guys can hardly use any soaps (gentle baby soap only), one is allergic to sunscreen, and one is allergic to deodorant. Both break out in terrible rashes often (especially when I change soaps or laundry detergent). So, I was a little worried about changing up their laundry soap. Meagan (the mastermind mom over at The FAM Farm) knew about the sensitive skin and even before sending me any products to try, she asked a lot of questions about what has and has not worked for the guys here. She took great care to make up something for us that would work! And the results were fantastic.

Right before Meagan contacted me to review her soap, Mr Beckee's Deals had started to become sensitive to the laundry soap I was using. The poor guy was so rashy and he couldn't stand the itch that was everywhere (his clothes, the sheets, EVERYWHERE). So, unbeknownst to him, when I got my The FAM Farm soap, I switch on him. I did not tell him, but he was complaining less about rashes. I asked him about it and he said it seems to have gotten better. Booh Yeah! The new Laundry soap worked!

Oh and guess what? It smells good! And it gets out stains and still keeps my delicates nice. Needless to say, I liked it. A Lot.

Where can you get this awesome product?

Well, Check out The FAM Farm website where you can order your very own Laundry soap, She has other great products as well (like some dishwasher soap I also tried and liked). Soon she will be making goat soaps and will be using essential oils from a company called Doterra. She is an IPC for them and you can check out her page there as well: MyDoterra page for Meagan.

Also check out her Facebook Page, and her new blog.

What can you win?

One lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win 2 sample soaps of their choosing (which is the the same thing I got)--2 bags each containing 16-32 loads of laundry soap and/or automatic dishwasher detergent. To enter, just use the rafflecopter form below (it may take a minute to load):

I have a fabulous, VERY LOW entry giveaways (less than 20 entries as I write this) going on. It ends Wednesday 2/29 (Leap Day) at 11pm Central time so make sure to go enter it!
You could win a fantastic Naptime Nanny CD!! Enter here.

Look at the little gems of awesomeness that arrived in my mailbox yesterday:

I cannot express how much I love discovering (and reviewing)great products! Especially when I get to do a giveaway along with them and share the awesome product with one of you. This particular product is one I had not heard of until I was asked to review it, and boy am I glad I was asked! What a fantastic product!

What is it?

Naptime Nanny products are CD's with over an hour of naptime quiet time stories. The first 2 volumes contain fairy tales and the third has Christmas stories. This is what Naptime Nanny says about their products:

Naptime Nanny strives to provide teachers and parents with quality tools for helping young children experience a quiet resting time through a medium that allows the child to assimilate important life skills without interfering with the resting process.

What did I think?

Let me first tell you all that my little Kindle Cat (my 3 year old) believes she is too old for naps. I disagree. However, I usually don't make her sleep, because instead of sleeping, she screams and keeps the baby awake during his nap and causes all kinds of grumpiness for the day (from both me and the baby). When my older kids are home, I send them to read quietly in the afternoon when the baby naps so I can get things done, and he can sleep. However, Miss Kindle cannot read and would much rather harass her baby brother.

This afternoon, as with most afternoons, the older 3 kids were at school, and Kindle , baby and I were home. I needed to get some painting done for the house, so I needed the kids to be "napping". Kindle was not going to go for that today, so I told her I had a really neat new CD for her to listen to quietly. We turned it on and for the next hour or so, she was completely enthralled. She listened quietly and loved the stories. She did not bother the sleeping baby at all!!!

She would like for me to tell you all that the CD's were "Great!" (She listened to the first 2 today already and we will whip out the Christmas one tomorrow-by her request).

I liked that the stories were told pretty traditionally, but with little modern updates. Like in Goldilocks, when she got lost, she had learned her address and phone number, and was just looking for a place to use a phone to call home (or to call 911 and get help from the police). It gives real life examples of what kids SHOULD do.

I also loved that parts of the story that kids may not know were explained. Like "Goldilocks" was called "goldilocks" because her hair was yellow like gold and locks is another word for hair. There are also moments where the storyteller on the CD says things like "Of Course, as I am sure you have figured out..." I love that it gives the kids credit for having likely figured out where the story was going in advance.

Where can you get these gems?

Check out all three great CD's on the Naptime Nanny website. (You can even hear a story sample here.)

What could you win?

One lucky Beckee's Deals reader will win one of the 3 Naptime Nanny CD's (of the winners choice). NICE!

Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter to win!

As I have mentioned before, I am a Purex Insider and as such I get to try a lot of their awesome laundry products. I recently reviewed their Triple Action Laundry detergent. Now I have the chance to share this product with three of you! That's right, I have 3 coupons for FREE bottles of Purex Triple Action Laundry Detergent that I will be giving away to 3 lucky Beckee's Deals readers!!!
To Enter this Giveaway, Please use the Rafflecopter form below (remember it takes a minute to come up). Here are a few tips and troubleshooting ideas for the rafflecopter form:

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This fantastic giveaway ends tonight (1/20) at 11:01 PM Central time!! The winner will get a bottle of my favorite kind of Purex Crystals AND a really great Jockey bra! (Did you know Purex Crystals do not have oils in them so you can use them with sports clothing with wicking-like the Jockey bra?!) To read more about these awesome products or to simply enter the giveaway, go here. Hurry-today is the LAST CHANCE to enter this one!!

Onle more day left to enter my great giveaway!! It ends tomorrow (1/20). The winner will get a bottle of my favorite kind of Purex Crystals AND a really great Jockey bra! (Did you know Purex Crystals do not have oils in them so you can use them with sports clothing with wicking-like the Jockey bra?!)To read more about these awesome products or to simply enter the giveaway, go here.

I have a great giveaway going on right now that ends in a few days (1/20). The winner will get a bottle of my favorite kind of Purex Crystals AND a really great Jockey bra! (Did you know Purex Crystals do not have oils in them so you can use them with sports clothing with wicking-like the Jockey bra?!)To read more about these awesome products or to simply enter the giveaway, go here.

Today is the last day to enter my giveaway for Cici's pizza buffet coupons (FREE Dinner!!). Three winners will each win a pair of free buffet coupons!! (Date night anyone?)
Go here to enter to win!!

I have told you so many times before about how much I LOVE CiCi's Pizza for an inexpensive YUMMY family dinner! Well, Cici's has a promotion going on throughout the rest of this month (Dec 2011). They want to Thank their guests for choosing to eat there!

On November 21st, CiCi’s kicked off its annual “Thank You” Campaign and you can participate by taking part in a variety of activities that will allow you to say “thanks” to special people in your life and community; as well as, possibly winning some great prizes for yourself and them along the way!

How can you participate in CiCi’s Thank You Campaign?

1• If you have not done so already, make sure to sign up for CiCi’s Pizza Perks. After you sign up, you will receive a BOGO buffet coupon and emails of future deals and events going on at CiCi’s.

2• Visit CiCi’s Facebook page then keep your eye out! During the rest of the month of December CiCi’s will be posting a variety of contests and trivia questions with opportunities to win prizes. Prizes will include, CiCi’s merchandise, gift cards and buffet cards.

And guess what else?! The wonderful people over at CiCi’s gave me 6 “free buffet” gift cards to give away.
What Can you win?

I have 6 FREE Buffets to give away thansk to Cici's! Since it is no fun to go alone, I will give them away in pairs. SO, 3 lucky Beckee's Deals readers will each win 2 FREE Buffet cards!! Yum!! Please enter below on the Rafflecopter form.

Today is the last day to enter to win the whole line of CeraVe skincare products! It is good stuff!! Go enter now!!

A couple weeks ago I asked whether you were CeraVe's biggest fan. (If you did not read that post you should go check it out and read all about their contest...videos for the contest will go up on December 1st for you to vote on-that is next week!!)

Since posting about that contest to find CeraVe's biggest fan, I was sent their entire line to try out myself.

What is it?

I was sent:

• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
• CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing AM with SPF
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing PM
• CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion
• CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

According to their website:

The CeraVe Skincare line includes six elegant, yet affordable formulations, making it an ideal choice for your daily skincare regimen.
All CeraVe Skincare products provide the benefits of unique, patented MVE® delivery technology and are formulated with essential ceramides and other skin-nurturing and protective ingredients—including vital humectants and emollients—to replenish and retain needed moisture.
MVE is a registered trademark of Healthpoint, Ltd., and used under license

What did I think?

Well, as mentioned recently on this blog, I am not a fan of face washing as I always feel like there crap all over my face after I am done washing it. Sometimes it feels greasy, or filmy, or just like I have some sort of thick foundation on my face. Also, I have pretty sensitive skin, so I often break out more with facial cleaners (break out into zits sometimes, but usually into rashes-ugly rashes).
For the purpose of this review, I wanted to make sure to give these products a good test so I have been using them for the past week.
The first time I opened the products up I noticed they were not full of overwhelming scents. In fact they are basically scent free. Sometimes I like scented lotions, but sometimes they really just distract from the lotion for me. Especially if they are scented and the scent conflicts with my perfume or my shampoo or whatever other scented items I have on. These products could be worn without any scent conflicts.
I first tried the Moisturizing Lotion first. I Loved how they both felt on my hands. I felt like my dry hands were soaking it in. I have nasty scar on my left hand caused many years ago by a steam burn between my thumb and my pointer finger:

It is an ugly little imperfection that I can usually ignore, but as the weather turns and my skin gets dry, that scar really grates on my nerves. It gets more and more dry, and most lotions don't really help the scar. It remains dry and nasty. However, this lotion made my scar feel soft over about 90% of it (There is still a stubborn part that just always feels rough). I was amazed how well it worked on that. The Moisturizing Cream works equally well.
That being said, lets talk about the part that was a real test for me-the facial cleansers. As I mentioned, I am not usually a fan of facial cleansers or lotions at all. I first tried the Foaming Facial Cleanser on my face. If I am going to us a cleanser, I am a big fan of foaming ones, I feel like I can see them working. When I put it on my face, it felt...well just good. Not greasy, or slimy, or filmy, just good. In fact it felt really high quality. I felt like I was using top of the line skin care that would make my skin heal...it almost felt medical grade (in a very great way). I really felt like I could feel it healing and cleaning my skin.

The best part for me was that after I washed it off, it did not leave any kind of a thick, filmy feeling. My face simply felt clean! When I used the Hydrating Cleanser it had a similar effect.

I was worried that the Facial Moisturizing Lotions (AM & PM) might feel weird on my face since I don't out much lotion on my face, but found them to feel, like the other products, just good! My skin felt like it was being pampered and healed and I really liked it.

Often when I find a product I like, the cost of it makes me think twice about whether I can afford to use it. That is not the case here! The entire line of CeraVe products retails for a suggested price of $79 and is available in many drugstores (You can find locations near you by checking the store locater on the left side of the CeraVe website) That is a great price for this whole line!

What can you win?

One Lucky Beckee's Deals winner will win the same thing I was send to review-that's right, the ENTIRE line of CeraVe products (Suggested Retail Price $79):

• CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser
• CeraVe Foaming Facial Cleanser
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing AM with SPF
• CeraVe Facial Moisturizing PM
• CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion
• CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

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