Makari de Suisse Products

Makari de Suisse products are made for women who want to lighten or brighten their current skin tone. My skin has always been dull, so I love that there is a product out there for brightening. You can purchase these products on Amazon or at Wal-Mart.

For years, women of color have sought high-end skincare products designed exclusively for their unique concerns. Finally, with the Classic collection by Makari, everyone can achieve the clear, smooth, glowing complexion they’ve always dreamed of. Specially formulated for dry to normal skin types, our Voile de Corps Hand & Body Lotion is enriched with a targeted blend of healing botanicals including borage oil, carob fruit, and nourishing aloe vera. After bath or shower, apply to arms, legs, and body, and see dry, rough, lifeless skin transform before your eyes. This hydrating and rejuvenating cream can also be applied throughout the day to soothe dry, cracked, overworked hands. From flakes and rough patches to fine lines and wrinkles, it’s a multipurpose lotion that handles it all with gentle but powerful ingredients found in nature. Pair it with Makari’s complete line of lightening products to keep skin luxuriously silky and smooth!

Makari Baby Oil Calming oil absorbs easily without leaving a greasy film. It allows for a comforting and soothing massage that stimulates baby’s senses and supports overall well-being, leaving the skin soft, supple and silky smooth.

For years, women of color have sought high-end skincare products designed exclusively for their unique concerns. Finally, with the Extreme collection by Makari, everyone can achieve the clear, smooth, glowing complexion they’ve always dreamed of. Specially formulated for all skin types, our Extreme Botanical Body Oil is enriched with rejuvenating carrot oil, antioxidant-rich argan oil, Omega 3, Omega 6 and other powerful anti-aging ingredients derived from natural plant-based sources. Once or twice a day, massage a few drops into freshly washed skin, and watch as dryness, wrinkles, stretch marks and acne scars fade away for a bright, youthful, perfectly even appearance. This revitalizing treatment is also great for infusing moisture and protecting against free radicals without messy, greasy residue. Add a bottle to your cart today, use routinely with Makari’s complete line of Extreme lightening products—and achieve your ideal shade of beautiful!

For years, women of color have sought high-end skincare products designed exclusively for their unique concerns. Finally, with the Classic collection by Makari, everyone can achieve the clear, smooth, glowing complexion they’ve always dreamed of. Specially formulated for all skin types, our Luxurious Lightening Exfoliating Body Wash is enriched with hydrating aloe vera, brightening glycolic acid, and mulberry root extract, a naturally derived active whitening agent. In the bath or shower, lather up both face and body with this exfoliating cleanser, and watch as acne marks, scars, and discoloration fade away for a fresh, youthful, perfectly even appearance. This rejuvenating soap is also great for replenishing dry skin’s natural moisture. Use routinely with Makari’s complete line of Classic lightening products to achieve your ideal shade of beautiful!

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned in this post to help facilitate my review. All opinions are mine and I was not influenced in any way. Please contact Paige@7kidsandus.com with any questions.

Paw Pods Biodegradable Pet Caskets and Urns

It's never easy to say goodbye to your pet. I have done it so many times, today I'll share a story about when I wish I had a Paw Pod. 

Gizmo was my shih-tzu. My husband bought him for me for Valentine's Day in 1996, the year we got married. He was 8 weeks old, and the cutest puppy ever. People would stop and ask us where we got such a cute dog. Gizmo traveled the states with us when he was 3 years old, we drove across country and all up and down the west coast. When we moved to Los Angeles, my husband and I only had him, we were married for 10 years before kids, so to us, he was our baby. In L.A. we would take him to dog parks, and to the Malibu beach, and Santa Monica Pier...the long train on Venice Beach..he went everywhere with us. 

When Xander was born, he loved him, he would curl up and sleep next to Xander every night, I think he was protecting him. 

Then, when I was 6 months pregnant with my 2nd child, we got up one day and my little Gizmo (who was now almost 11 years old) was bleeding when he urinated. We had just moved to FL from Nevada, and had JUST been able to afford to get the apartment we were in. So I knew this was not good. We rushed him to the nearest vet, and they told us that he had kidney stones. He needed immediate surgery which was going to cost $1500. We didn't have it, we didn't have credit cards to put it on, we didn't have family to ask or any friends in FL to help us. It was such an awful feeling to know we had to put him down. The vet said that was the only other option. 

I cried. I sat there with him while they did it, and I remember his big sigh when the pain medication had gone in, I cried so hard that I pushed myself into pre-term labor, and almost ended up losing my newborn too. 

I didn't have any other pets for a long time, because I didn't want a pet if I couldn't ever not afford to get it the care it needed. 

Gizmo's body was kept by the vet's office, I left with nothing. Nothing to remember him by, well, I do have a stuffed toy that was his that I cherish, but I wish I could have buried him. The vet asked if I wanted to take him home, but I couldn't deal with the thought of putting him into a box. If I had already had a Paw Pod, it would have been much easier, and now I am keeping a Paw Pod for my dog and my cat, just in case, for someday.

Paw Pods eco-friendly, biodegradable pet burial pods and urns help provide closure for your customers during one of life’s most difficult times. Paw Pods make the terrible experience of losing a pet better by delivering the body of the beloved family member in a dignified manner. At Paw Pods we want to do our part to protect the environment. Our Pods are made from 100% biodegradable materials. Our remarkable durable pods and urns are constructed of bamboo fiber and rice husk. Each Pod is accompanied with a sympathy card and seeded leaf designed for planting with the pod to create a living memorial. Our green-conscious philosophy underlies all of our development and production activities.

You can purchase Paw Pods at Bed Bath and Beyond or on Amazon. With so many size options available, you are sure to get the right one for your pet.

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned in this post to help facilitate my review. All opinions are mine and I was not influenced in any way. Please contact Paige@7kidsandus.com with any questions.

Boozy Creamery by The Curious Creamery

I don't know why no one thought of it before. Ice cream made for adults, with alcohol. Sounds good right? Well, let me tell you, it's DELICIOUS. We whipped up a batch for a girls night, and it was so good, it had all my friends asking where they could get more.

Boozy Creamery is so easy to make. Take the pouch/flavor of your choice, blend with the listed water or milk, and add the alcohol. Freeze for a few hours, and there you go, you have your own alcohilic ice cream, no ice cream maker required!

The flavors available are:

• Irish Mudslide
• Mint Mojito 
• Pina Colada
• Margarita
• White Russian

If you are not sure which one you would like to try first, you can buy a sampler pack! 

The Boozy Creamery provides a revolutionary new way to make alcoholic ice cream at home, no ice cream machine required! Just add a chilled liquid (water or milk) and alcohol. Then whisk for 5 minutes, freeze and enjoy. It’s the perfect adult treat for any day or occasion.

You can purchase a single pack, a sampler pack or a 6 pack of 1 flavor here. Be sure to check out the other products for The Curious Creamery, they all look great!

Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned in this post to help facilitate my review. All opinions are mine and I was not influenced in any way. Please contact Paige@7kidsandus.com with any questions.