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Can we just take a collective moment to take a deep breath and then slowly let it out? We deserve it. It’s November. School has been in session for a couple of months now, the first fall-themed field trips are in the books and by some unknown magic, the first colds still have to strike us down. Breathe in, breathe out. Moms, we’re doing it. We’re surviving this new school year and getting ready for what can only be called The Chaos and thanks to Advil® and Chapstick® – I’m ready for it.
The Chaos is what I refer to as November and December. It’s the end of the first quarter at school, the fall sports are starting to wind down, there’s a Christmas program being practiced for December ( I cringe at the thought of a packed auditorium and all the germs and lack of hand sanitizer and tissues). The leaves are falling and need raked every weekend. That’s such a chore considering we have two HUGE trees that seem to drop their leaves overnight and all of them have to go to the curb. This means hours of raking, bagging the leaves and then hauling them out front. It’s demanding!
Sniffle. Sneeze. Cough. I don’t know how all of this fits into our busy schedules. How do we possibly make time for keeping germs at bay when things like family hikes to see the changing leaves are just a bit more important? The sports might be over for us, but those gorgeous leaves are just beckoning us to run outside and throw them around. You know, so mom and dad can just rake them up again.
And like clockwork, the “fall germs” arrive courtesy of the kids at school. The sniffles, the “You should have worn a coat!”, the preparation. Time to bust out the Advil® and Chapstick®!
Us moms know what the preparation entails. It means making sure we have “the bucket”, the blankets, the tissues, the hand sanitizer, the cough medicines, the coloring books and other “keep them occupied” stash items stocked. It means making sure we have batteries in the thermometer, that the pediatrician is on speed dial and that we mentally prepare.
One thing I’m doing this year is MY own little kit. The kids always get their stuff but when I get sick or I’m feeling the pains of a demanding day, there’s no one to take care of ME. Not this time! I can grab this little pink bin and know that my own little “get well” kit is stocked.
I’m keeping it filled with Advil® Liqui-Gels®, Cake Batter Chapstick® (chapstick should never be boring), tissues, tea, saline wipes (for adults too, don’t judge) and I might even through in some chocolate or a gift card for your fav(mmm soup) or iTunes for a new movie. I can get everything you see here at Walmart! What’s even better is that the Chapstick® is a 3-pack, meaning I can stash one in my purse and know that it “Moisturizes & softens for smooth lips everyday”.
Creating Your Mom’s Fall Germs Prep Kit
Start with a really cute container.
- You’ll want to add something for aches and pains (Advil® Liqui-Gels®)
- Something delicious to drink – I included tea but you could go with coffee, a gift card for your favorite smoothie shop, hot cocoa.
- Travel pack of tissues
- Your favorite Chapstick® (grab the 3-pack, it’s worth it)
- digital movie service gift card (treat yourself to a movie)
You can also add hard candies, throat lozenges, hand sanitizer, chocolates, whatever will make you feel good after a long, hard day of being a sick mom.
The kids can have their coloring books, puzzles, and cartoons. I’m mom and I deserve something a bit more “mature”, a bit more special. My kit should be awesome. All day I’m running around and tending to everyone else, always the first one there with an ice pack and bandage. You know how Advil® Liqui-Gels® claims “Nothing’s faster on tough pain*” (*Among OTC pain relievers. Use as directed.)? Wrong. Mom is always faster.
This “Chaos” season, pack your own little kit with the help of Walmart and Pfizer products. Be sure to grab Advil® Liqui-Gels® and some Chapstick®. You’ll thank yourself later.