Holiday Gift Guide: Adults

Badger Sleep Balm Gift Bag + GIVEAWAY

I really enjoyed using these products! The lavender and orange lip balm was great. It was really easy to put on. You know how some lip balms can be too thick or dry and difficult to put on. This one went on much more smoothly than many products that I have tried in the past. I really liked the way that it smelled as well. All of the ingredients in it were organic, and I recognized all of the names. There were no ingredients listed that you need an encyclopedia to know what it is. I try to only put all natural, organic products on my lips, so this is really important to me.

I also tried out the Badger Sleep Balm. Honestly, I am one of those people that literally falls asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. If I know that I need to say something to my husband, and he is late coming to bed, I have to sit up until he comes in, because seriously, once I lay down, I am out. SO, I did not need to use the sleep balm to help me fall asleep. However, I read that it is supposed to help clear your thoughts (from the rosemary). I have had a pretty crazy, stressful month. My husband has been out of town on work, I have spent 20 hours a day finishing my book, plus trying to keep up with Budget Saving Mom, homeschool my kids and basically being a single parent while my husband is out of town. Plus, my kids had stomach bugs for a couple of weeks, so throw massive amounts of laundry into the mix, and I was a little stressed. So, one night it was really late, and I was trying to get a few posts up so that I would not have to work first thing in the morning, and I could just homeschool my kids. But, I was so stressed, that I had tons of thoughts running through my head, and I was not able to write because I kept getting distracted. I tried some of the balm, and took some deep breaths, and I really did feel more focused. I was able to finish writing everything, without distractions. My sister has trouble sleeping, so I have given some to her to see if it helps her to fall asleep. (-:

I actually am using the lip balm and sleep balm right now as I am writing this post!

Product Description (provided): Badger Sleep Balm is a dreamy night balm rich with precious oils to calm, encourage, cheer and relax poetic badgers and other restless wanderers. Just rub a little balm under nose, on lips, on temples or other pulse points. The aroma does the work. Rosemary is the traditional herb for clear thinking, confidence, and memory. Bergamot is mentally uplifting. Ginger is strengthening and confidence-inducing. Balsam Fir is refreshing, like a walk in the woods. Lavender is the traditional sleep herb; fresh and relaxing. But Sleep Balm doesn’t make you sleepy! It helps quiet your thoughts, then you fall asleep naturally.

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Xtrema Healthy Cookware + GIVEAWAY!!

This is another product that I have really enjoyed. I cook a LOT! I try to make everything from scratch, and we try to eat the majority of our meals at home. Since I stay home with my kids, I usually cook three meals a day. Many of the meals that I cook are on the stovetop. I love one dish meals! This review actually came at the perfect time. I had just broken my skillet that I had used for years, and was going to need to buy a replacement when this came in the mail.

I must say, that it is a huge step up from my last skillet! I love the fact that there is a cover for the skillet. I also love the fact that there is a silicone handle. I don’t like getting my hands burned, so that is definitely a plus. The pan cooks really evenly. I have made just about all of our meals in it for the past couple of weeks. Last week I made a roux and cheese sauce in the pan. Typically those stick to the bottom of my skillets. I was very pleasantly surprised, that it did not stick at all! I have heated soup, made rice dishes, eggs, pancakes, and lots of one dish meals in it, and they have all turned out great.

I love quite a few things about their cookware! It is handmade using natural products, and is scratch resistant. I have never had a problem with anything sticking since I received this product. It is not too heavy or awkward to use.

This is some information from their website that made me really want to try their cookware:

No Trace Metals or Chemicals Leaching from the Cooking Surface and the Xtrema cooking surface contains no harmful PTFE coating and produces no harmful PFOA gas which can occur with most popular petroleum based non-stick coatings. You can find them on Twitter @XtremaCookware & on Facebook.

Product Description (provided): Weight 7.5 Lbs. Includes 10” skillet with Cover & Red Silicone Handle Pot Holder. Capacity- 2.5 Qt Weight with Cover 6.5 Lbs  Depth 2.5″, Handcrafted, Non -Scratch, 100% GREEN, ECO Friendly, High Temperature Ceramic, and Easy Clean. This skillet can be used on Stove Top, Oven, under Broiler, Freezer, Frig, Microwave and on Barbeque Grill.  Use Nylon, Silicone, or Wooden tools when cooking with Xtrema.

I am really excited that one of you guys will win an Xtrema Healthy Cookware skillet as well – Head over here to enter the giveaway!