It came to me as no surprise that the first winter here in Arizona, my skin got dry, and itchy, even the familiar crocodile skin with those troublesome patchy, flaky areas. Having moved from California, where there was more moisture on the coast, I now had to face living in the Southwest extremly dry desert climate. To make matters worse, and even though our winter temperatures can be mostly mild compared to the rest of the nation, it does sometimes get very cold, which effects my skin too. Truth be told, I always carry lotion with me. What I am looking for in a lotion is to help my skin stay moisturized and soft, overall. One thing I also look for is if the lotion has a strong scent. I've found that these types of lotions cause a flare up in my allergies, so I prefer lotions that have a light scent or no scent at all.

Keri offered to send me some of their lotions to review, so I accepted.  They sent Keri Luxurious Deliciously Scented Nourishing lotion . It is total Skin indulgence with Shea butter, Apple Extract and Vitamins A,C and E.

Keri Lotion^® has been recognized for more than 50 years as a great lotion that has provided continuous moisturization for generations. Because everyone’s skincare needs are different, Keri offers a line of hand and body lotions to meet the needs of your specific skin.  Each lotion is formulated with the Keri^® Hydro-Deep^® technology, which penetrates the skin with a unique blend of moisturizers to lock in long lasting moisture protection, helping to keep your skin looking – and feeling – its best all day long.

Keri^® Lotion helps you surround yourself in continuous moisturization.

Get All Day Soft, All Day Smooth^TM with Keri® Lotion!

The Keri^® Hydro-Deep^® Technology penetrates skin with a unique blend of moisturizers to lock in long lasting moisture protection helping to keep your skin looking and feeling its best. Keri^® Lotion is available in five different varieties, ranging in price from $5.99 to $7.99, tailored to meet the needs of individual women’s skin:

·       Keri^® Original – Enhanced with five essential moisturizers, this product is daily dry skin therapy for smooth, healthy looking skin.

·       Keri^® Advanced – This non-greasy, lightweight formula is fast absorbing for silky, soft skin.

·       Keri^® Shea Butter Conditioning Therapy – Provides a conditioning therapy that penetrates deep into skin to nourish with naturally rich Shea Butter.

·       Keri^® Basic Essentials – Made with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E for a lightweight formula that provides optimal hydration.

·       Keri^® Luxurious – A total indulgence for the skin, with a light apple scent and Vitamins A, C and E.

Keri^® Lotion is available at Walmart, Rite Aid, DrugStore.com and other retailers nationwide ranging in prices from $5.99-$7.99.

I fell in love with this lotion. It's very hydrating, without leaving a greasy residue, with a light scent of fresh green apple. I've been using it everyday, especially on my hands and my feet, I noticed they looked and felt smoother and softer. My skin truly felt indulged. Being a mom on the go, the one thing about this lotion, I noticed how fast it absorbed in my skin, so I could apply and go without wiping any lingering excess before I headed out the door.

In addition here is a $2.00 OFF coupon from KERI.

Win it: Thanks to the generous folks at Keri, one (1) of my lucky readers is going to win a bottle of Keri Luxurious Lotion!

Mandatory Entry:

Just mention in comments before midnight, (EST) on 010/29/11                 WHY you need Keri. That’s it!

A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter.

The winner will then have 2 days to claim their prize.

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***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***

Today I started thinking that Halloween is just around the corner. About this time of year, I have my children start thinking what they want for their Halloween costumes. Katelyn this year wants to be Cleopatra. If you are like me, I'm looking for really cute costumes, at a reasonable price.

Keeping that in mind, I was really pleased to find this perfect website Just Kid Costumes. Navigating your way through the website couldn't be easier, they list plenty of specific costumes. You can get very creative, with over 3,000 costumes and accessories to choose from including superheroes and Disney Princesses. I even found a super cute Cleopatra costume. Some of the costumes are around $30, but there are ones for under $20.

Just Kids Costumes offers a fun app called the Dress-Up room. All  you need to do is upload your child's photo to the app and then you can see what they would look like dressed up in their favorite costume. It also makes sharing those photos easy with your friends on Facebook!

Look for Just Kids Costumes in the October 2011 Parents Magazine. Oh I almost forgot the best part, shipping is a FLAT rate of $4.95 AND you recieve a FREE Gift with purchase ( and who doesn't like getting things for Free) A Halloween Activity E-BOOK.

SOMETHING FOR MY READERS!Just Kid Costumes is offering readers 10% off of their purchase of ALL PRODUCTS if you purchase by Oct. 16th, 11:59 PST..So today be sure and head on over there and pick out your child's costume! 

Here's your 10% discount code: BLOGGER10 *

For this review I was offered an entry into a contest.

*All products are eligible for this discount. Coupon is good through Sunday, October 16th at 11:59pm PST. Merchandise total of $8.95 must be after any coupons have been applied. Discount does not apply to shipping, or sales taxes (CA only.) Coupon will be reflected as a 10% discount on the merchandise subtotal on the checkout page. Coupon cannot be combined with other coupon offers. Coupon is non-negotiable. Not valid for prior purchases. JustKidCostumes.com reserves the right to cancel any order due to unauthorized, altered, or ineligible use of a discount

The following is a sponsored review by: BabyBlogs.

BabyBlogs Is the Easy Way To Share Baby Photos to help announce the birth of your precious new addition, or a way to cherish the memory of your older children's birth stories. If you are looking for a great way to create an online photo journal of your baby to share with family and friends, that is very simple to use, doesn't cost a thing, with adorable premade templates. Then BabyBlogs is the answer that you are looking for. There are templates for baby girls, and baby boys, there are Easter and Christmas templates and ones for special seasons. Along with some cool templates with animals, like cows under a moon, and a frog, I'm sure you'd find one perfect for your little one.

There is no HTML codes to know, editing your title and posts you can do in a flash, changing your template and creating more pages is as easy as 1,2,3.

Here's a sample page for you to look at. You can have your own Baby Blog up in less than a minute. You just create your own private page URL, pick your template, upload your photos and write your journal. It's that simple.

I would recommend this as a great way to post an online photo journal without publishing a complete blog.