CJ's BUTTer® Review {Delighting in Babies-Baby Shower Event}

A few months ago my sister started cloth diapering my nephew and I got to admit it intrigued me. The diapers were so cute and not at all what I expected. So I started following a cloth diaper forum and I got hooked. I loved reading about all of the different types of diapers and looking at the pictures. The one thing that stood out to me was that you can not use just any type of laundry detergent or diaper cream. I kept reading about using CJ's BUTTer® for diaper cream and then my sister recommended them as well. She said not only was it great for diaper cream but eczema too. So I wrote the company and was thrilled to be given the chance to review a few of their products. Here is a little about the company:

CJ S. Miller started CJ's BUTTer® in her kitchen out of determination to make a cloth diaper friendly diaper cream for her own children. The Original BUTTer® formula she created proved not only to be the best all natural diaper cream available, but there have literally been more than 20 uses found for this amazing product. Since the humble beginnings of CJ's BUTTer® CJ had added over a dozen additional products to our product line many of which are also multi-taskers. All of our products are handcrafted using only carefully selected ingredients, and most are available in over 3 dozen scent options.

My thoughts: I got to admit I could not wait for my shipment to arrive and it shipped quickly. They sent me two of the Original CJ's BUTTer® samples, a 2 oz lotion, and a Bug Banisher. The first item I tried out was the Original CJ's BUTTer® samples. The sample sizes are a half an ounce and a little goes a long way. I received two scents: Warm Vanilla Cake and Monkey Farts. Let me tell you the Warm Vanilla Cake scent is just awesome-I love it.  The Monkey Farts scent, despite its name, smells quite nice. Here is how they describe the scent on their website: A truly unique fragrance that begins with top notes of fresh banana and juicy grapefruit, middle notes of kiwi, bubblegum, and strawberries; and a hint of vanilla as a base note. Although the original purpose of CJ's BUTTer® was to be an all natural cream safe for cloth diapers, it has so many uses. Here are some of its other uses:

• Eczema
• Very dry/chapped skin
• Bug bites
• Sunburn pain and peeling
• Itchy pregnant tummies (I wish I had my samples sooner as I developed PUPPS a few days postpartum)
• Cradle cap
• Stretch marks

I was just amazed when I learned about all of the ways CJ's BUTTer® can be used and can't wait to try some of them. While my little one has not had a diaper rash for me to try it on, I have used it so far for my older son's eczema and my little one's cradle cap, and it worked great for both! CJ's BUTTer® comes in half ounce samples, a 4 oz tube, a 8 oz pot, and a 12 oz tub. They also sell CJ's BUTTer® PLUS which not only has the benefits of the Original, but it has ingredients that treat fungal skin problem such as yeast rashes and thrush.

Next I tried out a 2 ounce size of CJ's Creamy Body Lotion. This lotion contains no alcohol or chemical moisturizers. The scent of my sample was Pink Sugar which is also amazing! I have used it on the dry skin of my heels and I have noticed a difference. I just can't wait to use it in the winter time when my hands get extremely chapped. Last, I tried their Bug Banisher. I had been looking for an all-natural bug repellent so I was excited to try this out. In the summer time, when my boys are outside more at night, they always seem to get bit by mosquitoes and their bug bites really swell up. This product uses a combination of essential oils and other ingredients that bugs hate. Just last Friday I tested this product on my boys. I loved the idea that it was all natural and it didn't smell bad like other repellents I have used. I did notice that the mosquitoes were out, but this product worked and they did not get bit.

Besides the samples I received, they also sell lip balm, a body and linen spray, wool wash and woolie revitalizer, and an all purpose cleaner, just to name a few. I love my samples! Not only do they work great, but they smell awesome as well. As I begin my adventure in cloth diapers, I am well prepared for any diaper rashes they may occur with my Original BUTTer® samples-I can't wait to try out more scents! And even if I do not need them for rashes, there are plenty of other ways I can and will use them.

To learn more about their great products, stop by CJ's Unique Boutique and their Facebook page.

Disclosure: I received samples from CJ's Unique Boutique to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and are my honest opinion of the products.

ACT OF VALOR DVD Review

My husband and I both enjoy a good action movie, so when we heard about ACT OF VALOR, we wanted to see it. Here is the synopsis of the movie:

The only easy day was yesterday. In the Bandito Brothers' ACT OF VALOR, an elite military force, portrayed by active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs, carries out an impossible mission with insane courage and incredible teamwork in one of the most gripping and emotionally charged movies of the year. Landing June 5th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, the ACT OF VALOR Blu-ray and DVD is loaded with extras including several deleted scenes, interviews with Navy SEALs, director's commentary, exclusive featurettes, including a look at the real bullets and tactics used during filming, and much more! ACT OF VALOR was theatrically released by Relativity Media on February 24th and became the No. 1 movie in America in its debut.

An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, ACT OF VALOR stars a group of active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs, alongside actors Roselyn Sanchez, Alex Veadov, Jason Cottle and Nester Serrano, in a film like no other in Hollywood's history. A fictionalized account of real life Navy SEAL operation, ACT OF VALOR features a riveting story that takes audiences on an adrenaline-fueled, edge-of-their seat journey.

When a mission to recover a kidnapped CIA operative unexpectedly results in the discovery of an imminent, terrifying global threat, an elite team of highly trained Navy SEALs must immediately embark on a heart-stopping secret operation, the outcome of which will determine the fate of us all.

ACT OF VALOR combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the-minute battlefield technology, and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure film-showcasing the skills, training and tenacity of the greatest action heroes of them all: real Navy SEALs.

My thoughts: I appreciate and respect the men and women who fight for our country, but I have to admit I do not know too much about the military. When I heard about ACT OF VALOR, I knew that real Navy SEALs were acting in the movie, but I didn't know exactly what they did in real life. This movie gave me a much better understanding of what they do for our country. In case you are like me and do not know who the Navy SEALs are here is a brief explanation. SEAL stands for Sea, Air, and Land teams and they are a very elite special operations team. As I watched the movie, it gave me an idea of the dangerous missions these men go through in order to protect our country. This movie was filled with action from the beginning to the end. It shows the planning these men undergo for a mission, the commitment and loyalty towards each other, and the sacrifice that these men make for our country. If you enjoy watching a military movie, I would definitely recommend ACT OF VALOR.

Disclosure: I received a copy of the movie to review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own and are my honest opinion of the movie.