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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.

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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!

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Comments

  3. Heidi Gail

    I like to curl up with a blanket, a box of Kleenex, a cup of tea, and a good book when I have a cold. I taught my children to enjoy the same ritual.

  7. Carolyn

    My daughter loves this vapor rub. She asks me to rub it on every time she feels bad. :)

  8. Julie

    When my son is sick I just veg. out with him. He’s only 19 months old & all he really wants when he is sick is to be held. We make a great team. :)

  9. Jammie

    I have my daughter rest in bed and I rub her back to relax her. I also make sure to have cool wash rags to keep by incase she runs a fever

  10. Wendy

    My little one is not a snuggler, unless he is sick. So, I take my little guy, (he’s two), and we snuggle up on the couch with his favorite blanket and read as many books as he wants; occasionally we nap in the recliner. I make sure he has lots of fluids especially if he is not eating. If he has a fever I’ll give him a bath and popsicles – which is great for sore throats too. If he’s congested I prop up his mattress in his crib and run the vaporizer. I will slather him with baby Vicks on his chest and back, (we’ve used that since he was an infant). Using Vicks always brings back fond memories of my mom taking care of me and my siblings when we were ill; with four kids my mom went through a lot of Vicks!

  11. Kristen Graczyk

    I love to eat chicken noodle soap with saltine crackers and watch action movies. I dont know way, but this combination always makes me feel better.

  17. jennieb

    We love Johnson’s and Johnson’s Vapor bath. We used it with my son as a baby…and we loved it so much that we all use it now when sick. It makes you feel better for a few hours!

    jennieb´s last blog post..A Day at the Zoo…

  18. theresa

    Vick’s Vaporizer. This is a great little machine that helps clear up my children’s cold’s and congestion fast.

  21. Patti

    Just tweeted & posted on facebook again. I also think hot tea is a good cure or at least a great comfort…

  22. Tracy in Ky

    I make homemade chicken soup when a family member gets a cold. We raise and butcher our own chickens, so I know that there is a lot of goodness in that broth! I also make herbal tead for the patient!

    Tracy

    Tracy in Ky´s last blog post..Meat Birds

  23. Tammy T.

    I move a television in my sick child’s room and they can watch movies will resting. Lots of rest and no wandering around the other kids.

  24. Melissa D

    Ginger Tea works wonders for a cold (or a tummy ache, for that matter). It’s tasty and soothing.

  26. Kathy Scott

    My oldest son is fighting a cold now. He wants a fruit smoothie with ginger ale. Banana, frozen peaches, and ginger ale. He says it helps his sore throat.

  28. Nikki P

    My son is 3 and whenever he gets a nasty cold he loves Vick’s on his chest and the Vaoprizer on at night.

  29. chelpa

    when my son catches a cold i have him take a hot shower, then make him some chicken ramen (his favorite), but i use real broth instead of the packet. i bundle him up in his favorite blankets and sit with him for as long as he wants me to. and don’t forget the OJ.