I Don't Sweat- I Glow! #DoDeoBetter

Not all deodorants are created equally

Post sponsored by Mirum Shopper. Opinions are 100% my own.

  I am one of the lucky people who does not sweat, I glow. I usually do not experience any wetness on my clothing. I can go for a five-mile run and not experience one bit of wetness. Now before you think, lucky you, just stop as I do experience smell and irritation on my underarm pits. I don't know if it has something with living in the desert of New Mexico or it is just my body. I think it has something to do with my body type as my husband and teen can sweat a bunch in this dry heat. Not sweating does create problems for me as I tend to forget to put on my deodorant before I go running. I then get home and my armpits are hurting and kind of stinky. So I either hop in the shower and that can hurt my tender armpits more or I soothe them with Care Deodorant. I then place my deodorant right next to my toothbrush so I don't forget to wear it again.

  Everyone sweats differently. Some people perspire, some stink, some produce buckets of water, while others have sensitive skin. I am glad there are many types of deodorant so everyone can smell and feel good. People have different needs when it comes to  sweat/odor protection. What works for the sweaty runner may not work for the person who has a long day at the office. I am glad that Walgreens carries many types of deodorant solutions so we ladies/guys can find the product that is best for us. They also have an awesome sale right now so you can stock up on your favorite deodorant product.

People sweat in many different ways. Check out the line of Do Deo Better products.

 Care Deodorants

My favorite #DoDeoBetter product is the Care Deodorant. My sensitive underarms need the extra care along with some great scent. These products come in many great scents and go beyond wetness protection. I love that they soften and moisturize my underarms. My favorite coconut scent smells so good and it makes me want to apply it every morning.

Dry Spray 

The Dry Sprays great for people who have busy mornings. This spray goes on quickly and drys right away. That way you don't have to wait to get dress, just spray and pull on that shirt. I love that these offer 48-hour protection against wetness and odor. That way if I forget to put on my deodorant the next day, I am still covered against stink.

Motion Activated

 These are great for those people who are always on the go. The Motion Activated deodorant detects movements and keeps you dry & smelling great with its Motionsense® technology. It also offers 48-hour protection so you can go from the office to the gym and not have to worry about any odor.

Clinical Protection

Those extra sweaty people no longer need to feel embarrassed by wetness. They can get clinical strength wetness protection and a fresh scent without a special trip to the doctor.

                                                    So what are your sweat/odor concerns?

                                          What deodorant product are you interested in trying?

Hurry on over to Walgreens and take advantage of this great sale before it ends on 10/1/16. When you buy two participating deodorant products they are -buy one get one 50% off and you also get 1000 bonus points. This is a great time to stock up on your favorite deodorant products!

                                       #DoDeoBetter

Biking To Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta #BalloonFiesta

   The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2016 is happening very soon! I just can't wait to see all those hot air balloons in the sky. The 45th annual event will feature more than 500 hot air balloons and lots of people. The Balloon Fiesta can have crowds of 80,000 people so that means lots of cars and traffic. Trust me it is so worth it to deal with traffic as this event is so awesome. There are ways to avoid the traffic and the long lines to park and I am going to share my favorite way to get to the Balloon Fiesta. My favorite way to get to Balloon Fiesta is by bike and it is a 15-30 minute trip. If you choose to bike you not only get some great exercise but you also save $10 on parking and the stress of waiting forever in the long lines of traffic. There is even free valet parking for your bike which is staffed by local bicycle group volunteers.

Biking to the Balloon Fiesta is a great way to avoid congested traffic and parking conditions near Balloon Fiesta Park. My son and I biked to the event a couple of years ago and discovered a bike trail that runs along the AMAFCA North Diversion Channel and crosses underneath Paseo del Norte and Alameda Blvd. This trail continues north where it crosses from the west side to the east side ending just north of the Balloon Museum. There you will find the Bike Valet staffed by local bicycle group volunteers. There are many bike trails in Albuquerque that lead to this bike trail but I found an easier way to get to this trail and it involves way less bicycling time too. You simply put your bike in or on the car and park at the Los Ranchos/Journal Rail Runner station and the bike trail begins at that station. I recommend using this method on on the weekends and it might be hard to find a parking spot during the week. 

      I biked this trail last weekend and it only took be 15 minutes to get to the Balloon Fiesta park. The best part about this trail is you don't even have to ride with traffic as it is bike trails all the way. I am going to share some tips on how to bike safely to the park.  Since the balloons go up way early in the morning you will be biking in the dark so other than making sure your tires have air, make sure you have lights on your bike. Please remember when you ride to the morning sessions you will be arriving in the dark and when you leave the evening sessions you will be leaving in the dark. I recommend both a back taillight and front headlight as the trail will be dark. I also recommend a LED Light Reflective Safety Vest for great eye-catching visibility in the dark. I discovered a vest that works great for biking and running. This vest is light weight and comfortable. I really like the way the LED lights light up my body so I can be seen by other bikers. My younger boys want to borrow my safety vest for their Halloween costume this year. It is adjustable so it will fit them and it will make trick or treating safer too. 

Other tips that I have for biking to the Balloon Fiesta are 

Dress Warm in Layers  It can be quite chilly in the early morning so make sure you are dressed warm and don't forget the gloves. As Albuquerque warms up once the sun comes out you can then shed some of the layers of clothes for your bike ride back to your car. 

Wear a Helmet  Always be safe when bike riding and protect your head with a bike helmet.

Bring Water  Even though it is cold out you will need water as you are exercising.

Bring a Backpack  A backpack is great to carry your water and snacks in. Make sure there is room to put any clothes that you take off like a sweatshirt as it warms up.

Take Along Snacks  You will need some snacks to give you the energy to bike back to your car, of course, you can always buy some food at the Fiesta.

Money  You will need money to get into the Fiesta and to buy great food like breakfast burritos and New Mexico Pinon coffee.

Bike Baskets  These are nice to have but not necessary. I do a lot of bike riding and use my baskets for trips to the grocery store. If you have a basket or pouch, bring it to carry back any souvenirs. The backpack is also good for this.

CellPhone  I know most people don't leave the house without this. The phone is not only great for calls but also for all the pictures you will be taking. So bring a portable charger too. A camera also works great too. Who remembers the day when the Balloon Fiesta sold disposable cameras and film?

So considered biking this year to Balloon Fiesta and avoid all the traffic. You will get some great exercise and save money too. Check out all the below links for more information on the Balloon Fiesta and biking. I also included some links of bike maps and trails in Albuquerque just in case you want a great workout and want to bike all the way from your house. 

Official website of Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta  http://www.balloonfiesta.com/

Balloon Fiesta guest guide for biking  http://www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/bike-valet

Map of Albuquerque multi-user trails to the bike valet parking 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&z=12&ie=UTF8&mid=1cd55qy6WawFxomvN7bkgUkG0Yvo

Los Ranchos/Journal Rail Runner station info  

http://www.nmrailrunner.com/stations/los-ranchos-journal-center/los-ranchos-jc-bus-connections

Web site to purchase the LED Light Reflective Safety Vest

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017KRYOSY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Photo from the Balloon Fiesta night time glow. 

"These opinions are my own and I received a LED Light Reflective Safety Vest to facillitate this post."

Payton's Sweetness On A Ritz - Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Football season is here and I have a delicious dessert that is perfect for a party. I made these chocolate delights after my family's favorite football player- Walter Payton. Although Payton is playing football in heaven, our family still thinks about him when we watch the Bears play. These scrumptious chocolate covered peanut butter sandwiches are so easy to make and the gang will love them. The salt of the crackers combine so well with the chocolate for a wonderful taste. If you love peanut butter cups then you have to try this. I made a batch for my family the other day and they were gone by the next day. My husband said I need to make them for our next football party.

All you need for these delicious chocolate covered crackers is a box of Ritz crackers, peanut butter, and milk chocolate chips.

 Payton's Sweetness On A Ritz

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Makes 16

Ingredients:
2 cups milk chocolate chips
1 jar creamy peanut butter
32 Ritz crackers

Directions:
1.  Spread some peanut butter onto a cracker and sandwich together with another cracker.
2. Repeat until all the crackers are made into sandwiches with the peanut butter. You will not use all the peanut butter so save the rest for sandwiches or another recipe.                                                        3. Place chocolate chips over a double boiler and melt. You can also melt the chocolate in the microwave.                                                                                                                                                 4. Once the chocolate has melted, using a small pair of tongs, or tweezers, dip the  peanut butter sandwiches into the chocolate until completely covered.                                                                       5. Shake off any excess chocolate and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.                                 6. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches and set aside to dry, about an hour. You can also place the tray into the fridge to set faster.

Aquagear Filter Pitcher Giveaway! $69.95 RV!

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Garden Of Life Raw Organic Protein Giveaway

 I love that my body is strong and I can exercise every day. I love that a plant-based protein gives my muscles what they need to be strong so I can have fun exercising. Today I decided to go on a bike ride and the place I wanted to explore was a trail that I had seen on my last ride. To get to this trail it meant a bike ride up a hill that was 2 miles long. That seemed like a fun way for me to get my legs and arms stronger as it meant a good strenuous workout. I rediscovered that biking is a good form of exercise when I visited West Palm beach last month and took a bike exercise class. The trainer showed me some moves that took my biking to a whole new level. So I biked up that hill and reached my destination. This pathway in the  desert of Albuquerque, NM was calling my name as I wanted to hike up those rock formations. So I walked my bike on the dirt pathway and then parked it as I climb up the formations. What I saw at the top was awesome.

 Just look at my view, more paths just calling my name. The mountains seem to be very cloudy today.

Here are some desert plants that I saw. I just love how these plants survive with very little water. My boys would have loved all these rocks. Next time I will bring them along.

I think this is my favorite desert plant. These purple flowers only stay on the plant for about one week so I made sure to get a picture of this the other day when I was out running.

So how do you like to exercise outdoors?

Giveaway

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Ice Scream You Scream We All Scream For Probotics

By now you know that I love probiotics.

   As you can see from all my writing that I love probiotics and their awesome benefits. I just love how probiotics have helped my children be happier and healthier. So I am always on the lookout for new ways to get my boys to take their daily probiotics. One day they want to take their probiotic in a cherry chewable and the next day they decide they are tired of that chewable. So I like to keep several varieties of probiotics in the house in different flavors so they can decide which form and flavor they want for the day. If that what it takes to get them to take a daily supplement that keeps their tummy happy and to keep them healthy, then I will keep several different probiotics in the cabinet. My husband is the worse of all the boys as he will not take a pill form probiotic and will only take a chocolate probiotic. I want to keep him healthy too and keep the bacteria under control in his mouth so I keep him happy and buy the chocolate probiotic.

  You can imagine my excitement when I discovered a new flavor and form of probiotics! I discovered a probiotic that is soft and creamy and tastes like white chocolate vanilla ice cream. So now I have UP4 Kids Cubes in the cabinet to give my boys another delicious way to take their daily probiotics. This soft chewable even has bone support in it. I have never seen vitamin D3 added to a probiotic and I like that. That way my boys are getting an additional supplement to support healthy bone growth! They are also getting the superstrains of Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS®-1 and Bifidobacterium lactis for full digestive and immune support. My boys like that they can have a delicious vanilla chocolate/ice cream cube in the morning. Oh, by the way, this cube is also sugar-free! I like that this small piece of deliciousness keeps their gut happy. A happy gut makes a happy body! A happy body is a healthy body!

  I no longer have to remind my little and big boys to take their probiotics every day. I caught my husband sneaking the boys UP4 Kids Cubes  the other day but that is ok as I enjoy them too. You can find these delicious chews at many stores like Target and Sprouts. They are also sold online. Click on the below link to discover all the many stores that carry UP4 Kids Cubes.

                           http://up4probiotics.com/supplement/where-to-buy-up4/

  Another wonderful thing is for every purchase of the 60 count carton of UP4™ KIDS CUBES, UP4™ donates 25¢ to Vitamin Angels. Vitamin Angels is a nonprofit organization that delivers life-saving vitamin and minerals to at-risk mothers and children. How cool is that! Your kids/husbands get a delicious vanilla chocolate/ice cream chew and other kids get life-saving vitamins.




"These opinions are my own and I received a sample of UP4 Kids Cubes to facilitate this post."