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Great giveaways, contests, of some of the favorite (and not so favorite) products the Herring family has tried and shared.

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Care4Hire

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Do you recall your last date night OUT of the house? Do you know the last time you actually HIRED someone to watch your children? Pets while on vacation? Or maybe even hire a housekeeper to take a stay-cation from housework?

As a mother I have a hard time finding a sitter for my kids. Even when our kids were just THE kid (Grant) finding a sitter to keep up with his high energy and could be responsible was rather difficult. We have a pool and even though the pool is locked and no one can access but The Chad and I we would carry a heavy conscience with “strangers” watching our children with a pool. I relied heavily on my mother and to some degree I still do rely heavily on her to watch my children when I ask. I trust her fully. She is ACLS certified so CPR has got nothing on her, not to mention she is grandma, so the kids love when Grandma Sandy comes over.

Now that the twins are not infants and I am not breastfeeding The Chad and I would like to do a lot more as a couple. Date night, a movie, shopping, or just a break from the kids to gather our sanity. We tried an online sitter service before and the process was awful. Interviewing children (13+ year olds) basically to watch my children. Children should not be watching other children. PERIOD! A hormonal teenager does not have their wits or right mind about them to watch a toddler and a six year old.

Enter Care4Hire.com.

Care4Hire.com is a caregiver service that meets your various needs such as a quality babysitter, housekeeper, tutor, companion/eldercare, pet sitter and Miscellaneous care such as a personal assistant, gardener, party planner, whatever your needs may be. The service provides you with the tools you need to hire the right individual in your home. You can search the expansive database 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by zip code.

Care4Hire.com has been in the industry since 1987 which means they have been time tested and understand the needs of families as they have evolved. The organization also shares affiliations with Nannies4Hire.com a nanny service for families looking to hire a full-time, part-time, summer, or night nanny, or to meet the needs of the family. Both organizations service Canada and the United States.

In addition to sharing the information of this wonderful service I am able to offer ONE (1) lucky reader a one year membership to Care4Hire.com. To enter leave me a comment and tell me what you need Care4Hire.com for in your life? Housekeeper, babysitter, pet sitter?

Extra entries:

  • Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect or tell me you do
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets, no double comments: Win a 1-year membership to @Care4Hire from @KariewithaK for babysitter, pet-sitter, housekeeper. Ends 3/25
  • Follow Care4Hire on Twitter, Fan them on Facebook

CONTEST ENDS MARCH 25 @ 11:59PM

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Get Some Satisfaction

Fragrance

I am channeling Mick Jagger right now…some Keith Richards…because ladies and gentleman. For the first time in over a DECADE. Yes I said 10 years people, big news okay. The first time in over a decade JOVAN has released a new fragrance and the name of the fragrance, so aptly named: SATISFACTION (For Her and For Him).

The Chad and I received a sample bottle to try each and while I was hesitant to try the fragrance, I thought to myself, DO IT. The smell is tantalizing. Reminds me of a warm summer night. The men’s fragrance…I am very particular on men’s fragrances and this one gave me a tingle. The Chad said reminded him of high school….should I be worried? He did have a fondness for high school and drove a motor-home to school, okay enough of that, moving on.

Fragrance

JOVAN Satisfaction for her contains the sweet smells of mango, lotus flower and warm vanilla while the scent for him contains cedarwood, cardamom, grapefruit, and amber. RAWR! These fragrances just hit the shelves at your favorite retailers (Wal-Mart, Target, CVS) last month and are available in a 1.0 ounce Eau de Toillete spray for $18 or $12 for the 0.5 ounce bottle.

But if you want…and I know you really want to, you can enter to win the set of fragrances in the 0.5 ounce bottle size right here. On this blog. Here is your first entry:

Tell me your satisfactions, could be anything, everything, let’s hear it!

Extra Entries:

  • Follow on Google Friend Connect (Worth 3 entries if you don’t already follow…and if you already do….what the heck 3 entries for you too because I love you!)
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets as long as a  different comment separates your last comment: Get some satisfaction, JOVAN Satisfaction fragrance that is with @KariewithaK Ends 3/20 http://goo.gl/SHlz

CONTEST ENDS MARCH 20 @ 11:59PM

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Dove for Men

Body Bar

Ladies have you been victim to the disappearing health and beauty products and you do not have daughters or a daughter old enough to enjoy such pleasures? The wonderful shower gel or body sugar you have to pamper yourself for those measly 15 minutes before venturing back into the big bad world of motherhood or even the working world for that matter. Well I know one year I splurged and got the ENTIRE Victoria’s Secret Body by Victoria spa set that included a body shower gel, body sugar (scrub), after shower lotion spritz and body moisturizer. Heaven in a few bottles I tell you.

Until I noticed that slowly but surely my products began to dwindle. My bottles of heaven were not as full as they once were and I KNOW that I was NOT using the products that often. They were my special treat to myself after a long day or to feel ever so feminine that morning. One day the man finally fessed up. He whole heartedly admitted to using MY products. At that time I knew he needed some TLC just as I did.

Body BarFabulously enough the folks at Dove have realized what my husband and I have realized. Men are comfortable with themselves and want to be comfortable in their own skin as well. The new line by Dove is the Dove Men + Care and the soaps and body washes are truly amazing. The technology in the soap process helps to combat dryness, provide gentle yet thorough cleansing that your man (or you men) desire.

The Chad received a package to review of the Dove Men + Care line and when I opened the package I did not want to stop taking in the wonderful aroma of the product. Truly a wonderful and invigorating smell. Strong and musky like a man, but aromatic and a light citrus, almost dare I say floral scent, wonderfully complimentary to any man. While I urged him to use it (like at that moment) he said that night he would try out the new product.

Well my patience could not wait…so I tried the soaps out for myself. What the heck right? He slathered up in Victoria’s Secret why not suds up myself in his body wash? So I tried the body bar and I was pleasantly surprised! I enjoy the Dove brands but I have to say that the men’s bar is MUCH more moisturizing than the standard Dove bars of soap. The scent was light as well, not a heavy perfume as some other mens and standard soap brands. So what did The Chad have to say, “I really like it…nice, not drying, its cool.” Man approved ladies!

Even more, men can share their unsung moments to where they finally reached this comfortable point in their lives from childhood to manhood to fatherhood. Share all your men’s unsung moments with Dove and enjoy the “Manthem.” But the fun does not stop there, enter to win your very own Dove Men + Care body wash and body bar. Here is how:

Tell me your man’s unsung moments or the moment when you knew or when he showed he was comfortable in his own skin. (You must do this before ANY other entries are accepted)

Extra Entries:

  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets as long as the comment is separated by another entrants comment: Win a Dove Men + Care body wash and bar from @KariewithaK  Ends 3/18 http://goo.gl/miBR
  • Subscribe to my feed ( 3 extra entries if you subscribe, my feed changed with the move)

CONTEST ENDS MARCH 18 @ 11:59PM

Best of luck!

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Fun With Rainbow Brite

Moms and grandma’s you remember Rainbow Brite? The ponytail blond in the rainbow sweater dress who could rescue anyone, anywhere with her horses Starlite, Shimmer and Sunriser and her friends Moonglow and Tickled Pink?

Rainbow BriteI personally used to LOVE Rainbow Brite. I so wanted that cool star on my cheek just like her. I had the blond hair and cool leg-warmers just like her so I knew if I pretended hard enough…..okay, so I was like eight and totally loved Rainbow Brite. Moving on.

Well the childhood favorite has returned! Are you seeing a theme? The return of Cabbage Patch kids, Transformers are HOT again, did you hear they are even making a Thundercats movie? Did I totally cross the 80s dork threshold yet?

Seriously Rainbow Brite is back as the favorite doll is being relaunched in stores for girls to enjoy yet once again. The plush doll will be available at Target stores and Toys R’ US this month! In tandem with the release of the doll and FOUR (4) new animated mini episodes of Rainbow Brite I received a 10 (ten) pack of activity CD’s with all sorts of fun games, puzzles, the catchy Rainbow Brite theme and more for your child to enjoy. Hallmark is the proud presented of the Rainbow Brite site and they offer lots of fun online interaction with your favorite character.

Since I kept a CD for myself and I donated one to be raffled for free to a lucky mom in my twin mom’s group I now have EIGHT (8) CD’s to giveaway here on my blog. Here is how you and your child can WIN and enjoy Rainbow Brite fun at home:

Fess up, tell me you used to LOVE Rainbow Brite or one of her friends or entourage and who!

Extra Entries:

  • Follow with Google Friend Connect
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets, no double entries: Enter to win #rainbowbritemom CD with @KariewithaK Ends 3/9 http://goo.gl/dpCP
  • Fan The Fish

 

CONTEST ENDS MARCH 9TH @ 11:59PM

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General Mills Grains of Goodness

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Every year the weight loss resolutions begin and you hear some odd diet tips, tricks, and suggestions. But the diet science and studies suggest that diets rich in whole grain help maintain a healthy heart, help manage weight, reduce the risk for diabetes and other health issues.

In a national survey, 91 percent of Americans said they want to incorporate more whole grain foods into their diets. In fact, nine out of 10 people in the U.S. still do not eat the minimum recommended daily amount of whole grain (at least three servings, or 48 grams). General Mills is the only leading cereal company to guarantee whole grain in every box, 8 grams of whole grain per serving to be exact. Every day, General Mills´ Big G Cereals – which include Cheerios, Fiber One, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex, Total and Lucky Charms – deliver 35 million servings of whole grain to Americans. Additionally General Mills is reducing the amount of sugar in all of their cereals to provide the same great taste without all the unnecessary extras.
My house is a HUGE fan of Cheerios and most recently Cinnamon Toast Crunch. We love these two because you can eat them as a breakfast cereal or you can snack on them dry which makes for great snacks for the kids anytime during the day. When our house was provided with the General Mills Grains of Goodness prize pack we went and bought a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch (since we already had LOTS of Cheerios on hand) and we wanted to try a new flavor of Total from General Mills. We got the Total Blueberry Pomegranate and can I just say, DEE LISH! Absolutely yummy.
So to promote General Mills promise to bring you whole grain in every box of cereal and reduced sugar, The Five Fish and General Mills on behalf of My Blog Spark are giving away this great prize pack for you!
TWO (2) VIP Coupons for Big G cereal products, a breakfast chiller, large cereal mug, & tote bag
Here is how you can win. Tell me how you are adding more whole grain to your diet? Do you know how much whole grain you need daily? Or tell me your favorite General Mills cereal.
(Please leave me your email address if your blogger profile is not public, no email, no winnings.)
Extra Entries:
  • Follow my blog  (3 extra entries for GFC until the contest ends!)
  • Fan The Fish (please re-fan as the previous fan page was all wonky)
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway, unlimited tweet option as long as you do not double comment on this blog for your unlimited tweets: Win General Mills cereal prize pack with @KariewithaK #giveaway http://goo.gl/zM5h Ends 3/6
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Blog this Giveaway with a link back (Worth 5 entries)
  • Grab my button
  • Add my blog to your text blog roll
CONTEST ENDS MARCH 6TH @ 11:59PM
 
Best of Luck!
*The Five Fish received the above pictured prize pack and in no way are we making any health claims regarding whole grain, in no way was our opinion influenced by the product and we make no claims regarding the product other than the facts stated on the Nutritional Values chart on the product.
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Win and Give with Betty Crocker

If you have read my blog long enough you know how much I love to give to others. Benevolence is in my core and I enjoy giving to others not only because of karma but I enjoy seeing people’s faces when they receive a gift of kindness. Even better is seeing the face of a child when they receive a wonderfully kind gift.

My son is brutally competitive and loves to win but he is so beautifully kind and enjoys giving to others, especially when they are deserving and they are other children. When I received the email about how My Blog Spark was helping to promote the program with Betty Crocker snacks, on specially marked boxes of Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, and Stickerz & Shapes, to donate a laptop to one African child for every laptop won by a U.S. child I knew this as a more than noble post to promote. Grant was so excited when we received the prize pack not only because we received Fruit Roll-Ups and Fruit by the Foot but also the opportunity to win a laptop in our home and that we had a donation made on our behalf to One Laptop per Child.

Grant was ever so sweet because he told me when we went over the Win One Give One program he told me, “Mama, if we win a laptop can we give it to some kids who don’t have one. I already have a computer…Dad has three of them in his office so he has one to spare for me.” I just about fell over laughing and I was so happy to hear that my son was willing to give to others so selflessly. He also saw that kids should have computers in their lives.
Not only do you support children in need but the products are also Box Tops participants. So everyone wins with these Betty Crocker snacks, and hey, they are pretty tasty. But here is some really powerful footage about the One Laptop per Child program.

Now you can get involved without making any purchase AND you can enter to win a Betty Crocker snacks prize pack and have $25 donated on your behalf to One Laptop per Child. To enter, tell me what you do to promote benevolence with your child? How are you teaching them to help others?

Extra Entries:

  • Follow my blog  (3 extra entries until contest ends for connecting on Google Friend Connect)
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets, no double comment tweet entries: Win and Give a laptop to a child in need with @BettyCrocker snacks and @KariewithaK
    http://goo.gl/UgIO
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Blog this giveaway (Worth 5 entries)
  • Grab my button
  • Fan The Fish
  • Add my blog to your text blog roll (Worth 2 entries)
CONTEST ENDS MARCH 4TH @ 11:59PM
 
Best of luck!
*The Five Fish received a prize pack of Betty Crocker fruit snacks from Betty Crocker on behalf of My Blog Spark and a donation of $25 was made on our behalf to One Laptop per Child. In no way did the product influence this post, this post is to promote a wonderful cause for children around the world.

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Celtic Woman

Music is so much a part of my life as well as my children’s; for learning, play, and basic entertainment. While I pride myself as a music aficionado I admit that some music was out of my league. So when I got an email saying “Hold your horses and be open minded” I thought I really need to hear this.

Mind you I am very open minded, but when I saw the name of the band I cringed in fear. I received a Celtic CD as a gift some years back and really I needed to be in the right mood and or just gift the CD away. But with Celtic Woman Songs from the Heart I was so pleasantly surprised at the sound of traditional Celtic harmony with a modern day spin. Beautiful sounds were echoing through my speakers as I heard the familiar sound of the lyrics to Fields of Gold…sigh…and swoon to my heartthrob Sting.

I then moved onto the next song in the play list Amazing Grace with full bagpipes. I was bawling like anyone would who loves the sound of Amazing Grace in bagpipes. Next was Níl Sé’n Lá and was blown away at the beauty of the song. Soulful, sweet, and soothing. Now fast forward to O’ America and the song screams nationalism, country pride, and you can feel the red, white and blue pulsing through your veins.

Please go listen to them and watch these ladies on YouTube to see how beautiful they are when they perform. I know I am excited to see their show here in Tempe in May at Gammage Auditorium; the timing couldn’t be more perfect as well as I take my mother to the concert for Mother’s Day. I cannot wait to post about the show and the feeling of being in the audience with their performance. Oh did I forget to mention they are on tour?! Yes. You can see these talented ladies LIVE in a city near you with their list of SOLD OUT tours or download their CD on iTunes or even better…enter to win Celtic Woman Songs from the Heart LIVE concert DVD. Just as if you are right there in the audience.

To enter tell me what kind of music do you listen to and are you open to music like Celtic Woman? What city would they be touring near you?

Extra entries:

  • Fan Celtic Woman North America on Facebook
  • Follow my blog and tell me you do
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway and tweet as much as you want as long as a comment separates your previous tweet entry comment: Win Celtic Woman LIVE DVD from @KariewithaK #musicmom Ends 3/1 http://bit.ly/aOTVpR
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Blog this giveaway (Worth 5 entries)
  • Stumble my blog (not this post….its against the TOS)
  • Technorati fave this blog (Worth 3 entries)
  • Fan The Fish
  • Add my blog to your text blog roll
  • Grab my button and add it to your blog
CONTEST ENDS MARCH 1ST 2010@ 11:59PM

Best of luck!

*The Five Fish received a copy of the CD Celtic Woman from EMI Music as a member of the Music Moms program.

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Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entrees

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As parents we always need more time in our lives and in our economy eating out is not always an option when looking to save time. Our family is a big fan of take-out style food at home and Wanchai Ferry is great for the restaurant style flavor but only a portion of the price. We love the Wanchai Ferry at home boxed kit and when we heard they make a frozen meal kit…ALL ABOARD! Talk about a huge time saver to take the meal from freezer to cook-top to table-top in a jiffy.

Wanchai Ferry offers four different flavors with orange chicken, spicy garlic chicken, shrimp lo mein, and sweet and sour chicken. My personal favorite is the spicy garlic chicken while my husband prefers the orange chicken. Each has enough heat to give a nice spicy flavor without being overbearing. We prepare ours with brown rice too for a healthier option. So since we cannot always decide which one to eat we get both and split. Plus with plenty of tasty leftovers.

Want to have a “Night In” where you can have Chinese takeout without the Chinese takeout price? Well you can enter to win a prize pack for Wanchai Ferry and download a $1.50 coupon off your next purchase.

Enter to win the following prize pack with a $25 Target GC. Just tell me what you do to supplement takeout? Do you bake your own pizza? Cook your own Chinese food? Grill burgers and dogs?

Extra Entries:

  • Follow my blog
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with unlimited tweets available as long as a comment separates your previous tweet entry: A perfect night in with @Kariewithak Wanchai Ferry and a $25 GC to Target http://goo.gl/fb/Yqa0
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Blog this Giveaway (Worth 5 entries)
  • Grab my button
  • Add me to your text blog roll
  • Fan the Fish on Facebook
CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 28TH @ 11:59PM

*The Five Fish received a complimentary coupon from MyBlogSpark and Wanchai Ferry to receive a free package of Wanchai Ferry as well as the above pictured prize pack. In no way was our opinion swayed or influenced about the product as we have previously purchased the product prior to this campaign.

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Shop Old Navy Weekly for $50 Off

As we enter into spring and with so many of us taking our resolutions seriously with weight loss and living healthier lives we are in need of a new wardrobe. Yes ladies and gents, shopping!

I am lucky enough to bring you one of my favorite brands, Old Navy and the special offers they have on the website OldNavyWeekly.com. The OldNavyWeekly.com site features some hot deals for kids and toddlers as well as the “Item of the Week” which is a super deal and of course totally fashionable from Old Navy.

The “Item of the Week” for the week of February 26th to March 4th is Men’s Short Sleeved-shirts and they are available for $8.00 (Reg. $19.50) Men’s short-sleeved shirts are small on price but big on style. With a slightly tapered cut, retro print and buttons, they come in classic spring colors and look super with jeans or khakis. Whatever his taste, the Men’s short-sleeved shirts are a can’t-miss style buy. You can only get them in stores so be sure to head to your local Old Navy to take advantage of these great deals for “Item of the Week.”

In addition to the “Item of the Week” I am bringing you a giveaway for even MORE savings at Old Navy where I am giving away TEN (10) coupons for $50 off your purchase of $100 or more at Old Navy good for the week of February 26th to March 4th.

So I want you to tell me who wears the Men’s Short Sleeved-shirts better?
Supermodelquin Josh or Supermodelquin Wesley?
Extra entries:
  • Follow my blog (Google Friend Connect/blogger) and tell me you do
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet this giveaway with as many tweet entries as you want as long as there is a comment separating your last tweet entry: Enter to win one of 10 $50 off coupons to @OldNavyOfficial from @KariewithaK http://goo.gl/fb/ntZK
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Fan The Fish
  • Blog this giveaway with a link back to me (Worth 5 entries)
  • Grab my button
  • Post about this giveaway on Facebook
CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 21st @ 11:59 PM
The date allows enough time to pull winners and distribute coupons in a timely manner. The coupons are date sensitive and are one time use only. If the coupon is not used it will expire and a new coupon will NOT be redistributed.
Best of luck!
*The Five Fish did not receive anything in exchange for this post. This post is a hosted giveaway for promotional purposes only and I was contacted by the host company on behalf of Old Navy.

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Oral Health Giveaway

Tis the cold season for cold sores chapped lips canker sores and dry mouth. Did you know that “60 million people get cold sores annually” (Lip Clear, 2010)? “Canker sores can last anywhere from seven to 21 days” (Canker Cover, 2010)? Staggering right!? I also read that if you take more than three medications you are more than likely to suffer from dry mouth which can result in poor oral health due to lack of moisture.

Well here are three products to help improve your overall oral health and you can win them right here!

Canker sore protection

Cold Sore Treatment – Lip Clear Lysine +

LIP CLEAR Lysine+ is said to reduce the duration of cold sores by 50% and the average healing time was roughly four days. Even though there is no cure for cold sores, (herpes simplex virus) you definitely want to be able to treat them and make life a little less irritating. You can even wear this product under your favorite chap stick and lipstick and does not burn; where other products burn to tell you it is working.



Canker Cover

Canker Cover Canker Sore Patch helps to relieve the pain inside your mouth from those pesky sores. Canker sores can be caused from various factors such as stress, lowered immunity, (due to illness or otherwise) trauma, vitamin deficiencies, hormones, and more. So to ease the pain and increase the heal time the folks at Quantum Health bring you Canker Cover. Apply the gel, allow to set, and if needed reapply in 24 hours. Canker Cover is edible and safe to use while protecting from the elements (food, teeth, tongue) that may further agitate the sore.





OraMoist Dry Mouth Patch

Living in Arizona everything is VERY dry. Dry heat. Dry skin. Your clothes and hair are dry in a matter of minutes in the summer. So a dry mouth is also a problem. A problem also for those who suffer from taking prescription medication which can reduce your saliva and moisture. The dry mouth patch is easy to use too, just place on the roof of your mouth and you are set for increased moisture. I will have to say that the OraMoist patch did have a strong, sour taste almost as if I was eating a lemon drop which did cause my salivary glands to go into overtime to which I had to spit the thing out. But I also don’t suffer from dry mouth so this was a bit of overload for me.

WIN IT!! Win all three or win one or win all three by telling me if you suffer from any of these three, know anyone that does and how they could help you or would be worth a try since you have tried everything.

Extra Entries:

  • Fan Healthy Mouth on Facebook to get all sorts of oral questions answered as well as helpful hints and oral care ideas for you and your family.
  • Follow my blog and tell me you do
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Tweet the giveaway using @KariewithaK and #oralhealth as your hashtag. Tweets abound too as long as you have a comment separating your last comment for the tweet.
  • Subscribe to my feed
  • Grab my button
  • Blog this giveaway (Worth 5 entries)
  • Fan The Fish
CONTEST ENDS FEBRUARY 24TH @ 11:59PM

Best of luck!
*The Five Fish did receive all three products to review and I do not suffer from canker sores and or cold sores I made and will make no claims to the product and the effectiveness, but provided informational verbiage and the product in no way swayed my view.