My Go-To Lotion for Dry Skin

Before my kids could even walk, they were splashing around in a swimming pool.

We are ALL water babies in this family and LOOOOVE to be outside swimming.

 

 

 

 

If we lived close to a beach, we would be there every, single week! No doubt.

We were ecstatic to move into a new house with our very own swimming pool last year! I could not keep my kids out of it! 

 

 

 

 

And if you are familiar with our little fam, then you have probably noticed that our skin turns about 10 shades darker during the summer months (thanks to Mom's Cherokee heritage). This picture is from last year's birthday party in August. Our 4 kiddos are the dark brown babies in the back.

 

 

 

 

 

It doesn't matter that I drown these kids in SPF 50... it's just the way it is. Not to mention that days upon days in the pool water and sun can cause their delicate skin to become rough, dry and itchy.

 

 

 

 

Their skin would be so dry and ashy that the pediatrician would comment on it at every yearly appointment. So, I decided to find the best lotion possible for my babies.

 

 

 

I have tried various different products, and have been most pleased with the results from using Curél® Itch Defense® Lotion. 

 

Curél® Itch Defense® Lotion works wonders on our skin. Immediately after applying, my skin feels refreshed and rehydrated without being too oily (that is a HUGE turn off for me when using a lotion). My children get lathered up after every shower and their skin stays soft, smooth, and moist for at least 24 hours. 

 

NO MORE ALLIGATOR BABIES!

 

 

 

Reasons we use Curél® Itch Defense® Lotion:

1.  It instantly relieves dry, itchy skin, controlling flareups while rebalancing skin to prevent future irritation from occurring 

2.  The safe and effective formula soothes eczema-prone skin

3.  The formula is safe and gentle enough for babies and children six months and up

4.  The formula is available at drugstores nationwide

5.  It’s fragrance-free, dermatologist, allergist and pediatrician tested, and has received the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance

 

 

In other words, this product is legit.

 

 

So, if you are looking for a way to feel better about your skin (and the skin of your little ones) try Curél® Itch Defense® Lotion. It will protect and relieve dry/itchy skin so that you can enjoy those fun summer activities.

 

 

 

 

Time for everybody's favorite part---the awesome giveaway!!!

 

 

Tell me how YOU beat summer skin irritation in the comments for a chance to win a $100 VISA gift card!

 

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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. The notification email will come directly from BlogHer via the sweeps@blogher email address. You will have 72 hours to respond; otherwise a new winner will be selected.

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A Day in the Life of Suz Steece

As you know, there are many various stages of life. We have been through the fun dating life, young married years, small babies craziness, etc. Right now, we are currently living in the "fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-running-100-mph" stage. With 6.5 year old quadruplets in Kindergarten and extra curricular activities, life can get crazy busy! But it is an absolute blast and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I thought it would be fun to take you through a typical day in the life of Suz Steece.


It's a mad dash to get everyone up, showered, fed, packed and out the door for school. A certain 4-legged furry buddy likes to come along for the ride!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up, I head to my wonderful job as a surgical nurse. I LOVE my profession. It is a physically demanding job and many times I am exhausted by the end of the day- but it is totally worth it.

 

 

 

 

I leave work to pick up the kiddos from school and we hit up the neighborhood park because it is an absolutely gorgeous day! 

 

 

 

 

We are a very active family and love spending time together outside.

 

 

 

 

 

We head home and start on homework. Every day the kids write out sentences using their spelling words, then they take turns reading to Mom. (2 books per child, times 4 kids~ it takes a good 30-40 minutes, folks!) 

 

 

 

 

Starting to get nervous that I haven't prepared anything for dinner, but then I remember that I have a Stouffer's Family Size Lasagna in the freezer! SCORE!!! Now, I can pop it in the oven for an hour and go play outside with the kiddos!

 

 

 

Andrew & Ethan were pretty excited too!

 

 

 

 

 

I don't know about you, but I'd much rather spend my time enjoying the beautiful weather with my babies than be locked inside, cooking for hours in the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

Never a dull moment...

 

 

 

 

 

A scrumptious, warm meal is ready when Dad gets home from a long day at work. (and I barely had to do anything!)  In case you were wondering, This is what it looks like to prepare dinner for 6 hungry humans. YUMMMMMMO!

 

 

 

 

 

With the weather as beautiful as it has been this spring, our family LOVES to enjoy meals outside on the patio. Great food, good company, what could be better? CHEERS!

The lasagna was a huge hit, y'all. If you haven't tried Stouffer's Family Size Lasagna, I highly recommend it! 

Since 1922, the Stouffer family has had a vision to provide high quality, home-style cooking with a "clean, fresh taste" and that is exactly what you will get when you try these 2 products.

Stouffer's Lasagna with Meat & Sauce Family Size
Serving Size: 5
Cooking Time: 34 Minutes (Microwave), 70 Minutes (Oven)

Stouffer's Lasagna is topped with fresh cheese and aged Parmesan that browns at 375 degrees. It is packed with quality ingredients like freshly made pasta laid by 
hand, real mozzerella, vine-ripened tomatoes and NO preservatives.



For all of you meat lovers out there, Stouffer's also has a brand new lasagna:

Meat Lovers Lasagna Family Size
Serving Size: 4.5
Cooking Time: 24 Minutes (Microwave), 65 Minutes (Oven)

The same lasagna people know and love with Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, and Pepperoni. Stouffer's tested 35 variations to get the perfect recipe. 

Try it out and let me know what you think! You can win a $100.00 Visa gift card!

Sweepstakes Rules:

No duplicate comments.

You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

1. Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
2. weet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
3. Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
4. For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. The notification email will come directly from BlogHer via the sweeps@blogher email address. You will have 72 hours to respond; otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 5/7/14-6/30/14

Be sure to visit the Stouffers brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ posts!