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I have always been a huge fan of Lands End Products.  They make a good quality product for a great price.  My kids, my husband, and I have always loved and worn their products.  When I found out they were coming out with a new sun protection line, I was super excited.  My mother in law last year had bought my kids some sun protection clothing, so I know how well it works.

My biggest complaint about sun protection clothing in the past is that it really wasn’t wearable.  I don’t know what they made it out of, but it just wasn’t comfortable.  Lands End’s Sun Life collection solves that problem.  Their clothes are adjustable, breathable, and most of all comfortable.  We recently tried out the Boys Solid Sun.Life Shorts.  Now, Will has very sensitive skin.  It it rubs at all, Will breaks out in red icky blotches.  With these shorts, we did not have this problem, and we brought them to DisneyWorld with us (which to me is the ultimate test).  The UPF rating on the Sun Life collection is 30 or 50 which will protect you from 96.7% – 97.5% of the sun’s harmful rays.  I love that their line comes in normal colors, so you can very easily match it with clothes you already own.

In these times, you really can’t to be too protected from the sun.  One of the easiest ways is by what you wear, and since you can be stylish with the Sun Life collection, why not get some?  If you’d like more information to the why’s of why they made the line, they have a great video on YouTube.

Now, since I love this product, I, of course, want you to have one.  However, this is going to be a quick contest, so you have to be ready.  Here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment on this post.  Here is the list of items you get to pick from if you win:

Boys Sun.Life Pants

Boys Solid Sun.Life Shorts

Boys Short Sleeve Sun.Life Tee

Girls Sun.Life Pants

Girls Solid Sun.Life Shorts

Girls Sun.Life Tee

I want to know which one you’d like and who you’d give it to.
Each of these gives you one additional entry:

1. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

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This contest is for US residents and will end at noon tomorrow CST (March 6th) and is for US residents.  Good Luck!!!

As many of you know, we remodeled our basement this last summer, so we had some extra room in the house. We now have a huge play area for the kids. However, even though the basement itself is warm, the floor is freezing cold. We have been looking for sandals and/or slippers for Will that he wouldn’t easily be able to take off. We found the perfect match with the Polliwalks shoes. These shoes are not only cute, but extremely functional too. For the winter time, we got him the puppy dog shoes. They are super warm for him. I love that the bottoms are nonstick. We have hardwood floors upstairs which also get very cold in the winter. I can never put him in socks, because he either doesn’t leave the socks on or he slips and falls wherever he tries to go. With these shoes, he can’t easily get them off (though I can easily get them on), and he isn’t falling all over. He also is a huge puppy fan right now, so he loves them just because they are puppies.

Now, for the summer (or when we can’t find his puppy shoes), we got him the Fish Shoes. I love them. These shoes include the back straps that ensure that they stay on your little ones feet. It also makes it super easy to adjust for a custom fit for your kids’ feet. They are super easy to get on and my son has yet to try and take them off.  The fish lips change color when exposed to UV rays of the sun too!  How cool is that?  Right now, these are only in select Dillards stores and online at Zappos.com.  They will be available at all of their retailers in Jan/Feb.

Overall, I am impressed with the Polliwalks shoes that we got. They are made out of high quality material, and try as he might, my son has not figured out how to wreck them yet. They are cute and can definitely take a beating. These are shoes that will easily be passed down from kid to kid and still look great!  Now, since these are so great, I want to offer pair to one of my lucky readers!

1. Leave a comment on this post.  Check out the Polliwalks site and tell me which pair of Polliwalks shoes you would want.
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This giveaway will end on December 14 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents only. Good luck!

Did you know that a lot of what you use to make ourselves look better is actually doing the exact opposite? A lot of the time they contain toxins and preservatives (everything from synthetic fragrances to petrochemicals to formaldehyde) that are bad for you and even worse, bad for the environment. The Green Beauty Guide is a book that tries to show you the way to a natural beauty. By reading this book, you will learn how to decipher product labels without needing a masters degree and avoid the really bad chemicals (check out the toxic ingredient list). I especially learned a lot in Chapter 3 about understanding what you are paying for. They completely breakdown who all gets your money when you buy a product and how much the ingredients for said product really are. It will floor you when you realize how many middleman there really are. Not only does this book tell you what not to use, it lets you know what products are good and safe for you and environment. It has all the latest research on the best organic products including makeup, hair care, tooth care, skincare, sun protection, and baby products just to name a few. There are even some DIY recipes to try out.

This is a book all women should get their hands on. It is very scary to see what ingredients our makeup has that is doing harm to both us and environment. However, this book can also send us to a better path for makeup and other items that are green. It is definitely a good, informative read.