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Comfort Giveaway: Vicks VapoRub Prize Package (ARV $450)

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vaporubDid you know that kids can catch six to ten colds year-round?

I’ve never kept track, but that sounds about right. I don’t think there was a single week this past winter when at least one of the kids was feeling under the weather.

Vicks would like to provide one very lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader with a little extra comfort for both mom and child. They’ve put together a “Vicks VapoRub Comfort Care” gift basket valued at $450 filled with Vicks VapoRub along with some other favorite items to make children more comfortable. The basket includes a plush Little Giraffe blanket, classic children’s books and lullaby CDs. And don’t think they forgot about Mom, especially with Mother’s Day a few days away! They’re also including a 100% cashmere wrap, some favorite soothing skincare items from L’Occitane and a manicure/pedicure kit.

For child:

  • Vicks VapoRub
  • Chenille Blanket
  • Soothing lullaby music
  • Assortment of children’s books: Corduroy, Harold and the Purple Crayon, The Giving Tree, The Little Prince

For mom:

  • Nordstrom Cashmere Sweater Knit Wrap
  • L’Occitane Shea La Vie Gift Set and Hand Cream
  • Sephora Professional Manicure/Pedicure Nail Kit
  • Essie Spa Pedicure Mini Kit

Want to win a this fabulous Vicks VapoRub Prize Package?

Of course you do – I wish I could win myself! Just tell me about your favorite way to comfort yourself or your child when a nasty cold infiltrates your family. Do you have a special remedy that’s been passed from generation to generation? Maybe you make a big batch of chicken noodle soup like me.

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Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!

Methods of entry:

1. Leave a comment. Tell me what you do to comfort yourself, your child, or a family member when the cold or flu strikes.

2. Add Deal Seeking Mom to your blogroll or add my badge to your sidebar. Make sure to come back and leave the link to your site in a separate comment!

3. Join the new Deal Seeking Mom Forums to chat about your great finds, special coupon codes, and chances to win exclusive giveaways. Leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve joined or that you’re already a registered user!

4. Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email. You must confirm your email subscription for it to be a valid entry! Leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so. If you’re already a subscriber, simply leave a separate comment letting me know you’re already subscribed. Lovin’ my subscribers! You guys make this all possible.

Prize:
Vicks VapoRub Comfort Prize Package (ARV $450)

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, May 13th. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!

While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Kris

    My son hates to take medicine so Vicks is great when he’s got a cold, it’s the only thing he’ll do! Mostly, my kids just want me to snuggle them when they’re sick – how can I resist!

  6. Susan Dill

    I take a long bath in my jacuzzi with Calgon. Then I wrap up in an a blanket with a nice cup of cinnamon tea. If I can keep my eyes open I will read a good book.

  7. Roxanne

    I have some great eucalyptus crystals that I put in the bottom of the shower, helps clear up the breathing

  8. Michelle

    I use a cool mist humidifier to help clear up the kids in their room, and I use TONS of cold medicine for myself, because I cannot function and take care of my family otherwise. I just wish I could give the kids cold medicine, too, poor things!

  10. jennifer sunnekalb

    One of my favorite ways to comfort a cold is to rub Vick’s Vapor rub to get in a cozy bed, put Vick’s Vapor Rub on your chest, and then heat up a towel in the micro0wave. You can also use a heating pad on a lower setting. Place the warmed towel or heating pad on your chest that you’ve put vapor rub on. Then rest while the heat helps the vapor rub penetrate better and helps clear your chest and nose. The combo of the heat and vapor rub really help to make your cold feel much better,

  11. Roshi

    I am a subscriber and I love, love, love your site! You have helped me save A TON OF MONEY!!! :0) Thank you!

  12. Mendy

    To make “sickies” more comfy at my house, I always make them a “nest” on the coziest couch–complete with super-soft blankets and a bunch of “survival” supplies (books, magazines, the remote, tissues, a drink, etc.) I was just thinking I should teach my husband the “nest” routine for the times I’M out of commission… :)

  14. Roshi

    OK, so I can’t figure out how to change the website link on this but I digress…I joined your great forum one of the first days!

  15. Anita

    Oh my gosh – this would be an awesome prize. To comfort myself – especially when I am sick – I use Vicks (of course), as well as a hot water bottle – or a spa hot pack — the warm – moist – vapor – soothes me so that I can fall asleep.
    Anita Blumenthal
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  16. Kris T.

    When anyone in the family needs comforting due to a cold, we give them peace and quiet! Thanks for the chance to win such a fabulous prize pack!

  19. Roshi

    When someone in my family starts feeling under the weather, a cozy blanket, big box of tissue and a good movie seem to help!

    And my computer finally let me change the link to my website…fickle machine!!!

  23. Jesse Mitchell

    When I am feeling sick, I love to lay in bed all cuddled up with my pillows and blankets, a large cup of sprite (with a straw of course) and I want plain cheeseburgers from McDonalds.
    I am a new mom so when my baby is not feeling well, I hold her close to me and sit and rock her and sing to her. She always seems to calm down.

    Jesse Mitchell´s last blog post..Happy Mother’s Day!

  25. Brandy

    Nothing like a big bowl of chicken noodle soup and a warm blanket when your feeling under the weather.

  26. Autumn H.

    we cuddle up on the couch together and watch a disney movie!

    autumn398 (at) yahoo.com

  29. Ohio Mom

    I comfort myself with a big glass of tea, get under a warm cozy blanket and read to my kids! LOVE IT!

  30. Teri HOusley

    when my kids are sick, I like to give them lots of TLC. I also give them medicine, Sprite and a cozy blanket to relax with while watching T.V. One very effective thing I do to help them is to not only rub Vick’s Vapor rub on their chest and under their nose but on the back of their necks and bottom of their feet. It really does help…. you should all try it!