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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. Chrissy

    My daughter is 3 and a half and sometimes when she gets a bad cough, I rub vicks on her feet and cover them with socks. Works pretty good. I don’t rub much on her chest, i’m afraid it will make it harder for her to breathe. ( I know worry wart) ;)

    Thank you

  3. Stephanie

    My favorite comfort when I’m sick is Lipton cup of soup. My mom used to give this to me when I was little, and I still crave it when I’m feeling bad!

  5. Pamela C.

    All of us have our own special blanket that gives us comfort. The sick person usually ends up out on the sofa so that they can watch tv (when they are not sleeping).

    pscole3467 at gmail dot com

  12. Dahlia Delaise

    It is rare for us to get sick but if it happens we drink hot tea and rub vicks under our noses.

  13. Lauren

    I use medication to help bring fevers down along with a cool washcloth on my or my sons forehead. My husband also takes care of either me or my son when we’re sick. I’ll change the sheets on my sons bed when he’s sick. Nothing like fresh sheets to snuggle down in to help make you feel better!

  14. Donna E

    We use alot of vicks around here. I love the product. One of the best tricks I have learned is appling it to the soles of your feet and wearing cotton socks that night, it stops coughing. Or using it as a poltice (apply salve to chest and put a warm rag on it) and let it stay. I belong to the forum just not very long. I enjoy seeing what’s there.

    Donna

  15. Jamie

    Maybe I’m weak, but my favorite remedy is just to kick up my feet and sleep on the couch!

  18. dawn harding

    I just turn the vaporizer on and cuddle with my kiddoes under a warm blanket:-)

  19. Melissa

    My kiddos are 5 and 1, and when my 5-year-old is sick, he gets to watch tons of tv with his special blanket and read lots of books with me. For both kids, we love baths, soup, fever meds, and Vicks Vaporub. I actually just put it on my 1-year-old tonight before bed! I would love to win this!

  20. rebecca

    Whenever the little ones are feeling stuffy, I take them in the bathroom, shut the door and turn on a hot shower. We sit on the floor and I read to them until they start to feel at least a little refreshed!

  21. Marina

    When my kiddo is sick I let him watch his favorite movie on the portable dvd player in his bedroom. He loves staying in his comfy bed when he’s not feeling his best.

  22. Jill L

    When my kids are sick, I pull out the bed in the family room and get them all comfy. I make sure they get lots of mom attention during the day and I keep them company while they watch their favorite shows.

  23. Michele

    I always make homemade chicken soup with lots of garlic, pepper and big egg noodles. We do put vicks on their backs and chests at night so they can sleep well.

  24. Heather A

    We have a little min metal teapot handed down in the family. It is great for coaxing one to drink fluids and only comes out during major illness.

  26. robin

    We make a nest for the boys on the couch with lots of blankets and pillows. Then we snuggle up and watch cartoons, the Price is Right and doze off and on.