Watching Gas Prices Rise

Posted on by Mandy

Vintage Gas Pump- by RavasolixI normally don’t pay too much attention to gas prices because I have to buy the gas and I already know without looking that it’s just too darn high. The other morning I was in a rush, the tank was on “E”, and I had to get to the gas station on air and a prayer. I gave the convenience store clerk $20 and pumped my gas. After starting the car and watching the little needle start climbing, I noticed it stopped just shy of half a tank. I then looked at the pump. $20 for 6 gallons. I remember when $12 filled up my first car.

On Tuesday I made a point to look at the price of gas while driving to work. $2.99. On Wednesday, it was $3.08. This morning it was holding at $3.08 at 10 AM. I ran into town at a little after 2 PM to grab some lunch and gas had jumped 12 cents to $3.20 in a span of four hours. Four HOURS!!

I know living in small town Mississippi, this is probably small potatoes compared to what people in bigger cities are paying for gas. It’s just the amount of increase in such a short period of time that amazes me. Watching gas prices has become my morning “game” as I drive to work now.

Naturally, I’m curious how far this will go and at what point will it start affecting my family. I drive only to necessary places (work, my son’s school, the grocery store and church) and everyplace I go is within 5 miles of me, so I can make a tank of gas last a long time.

Are you feeling the pinch from rising gas prices yet? How much is it where you live?

Veripur Hand Sanitizing Lotion

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I’m a hand-washing freak.  I know it’s the most important thing I can do to protect myself against germs and sickness so I can stay healthy to do everything else a mom has to do in a day.  If you’re a parent, you know there is just no time to be sick.  I also use hand sanitizer frequently when soap and water are not nearby. It’s no wonder my poor hands suffer from extreme dryness.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve washed my hands, then needed lotion on them, only to re-wash them a little while later because I felt like I was attracting so many germs with the lotion.  There were many times I wished I could find something that did both jobs at once.

Thankfully, I was introduced to Veripur, a hand sanitizer that is also a hand moisturizer.  This product has been so fabulous, because it’s not greasy, it sanitizes, and has no horrible smell.  My hands feel so much better and I’m confident it’s working on the germs, too.

Veripur Hand Sanitizer_Fresh Scent Single

How VERIPUR™ with SafetyDerm® patented technology works:
Deeply cleans and disinfects the skin
Creates an invisible, undetectable shield on the surface of the skin that kills 99.9% of germs on contact and then continues to fight germs for four hours

VERIPUR™ Benefits:
Kills 99.9% of germs upon application
Four Hour Continuous germ protection after application
Non-drying, alcohol free
Contains hydrating moisturizers
Tested and proven effective against 20 commonly found strains of bacteria and four viruses
Convenient size for travel and to bring anywhere – the home, office, beach, sporting events and gym
Helps prevent the spread of germs

I’m so excited about Veripur and highly recommend this product if your hands are suffering from dryness and you’re still concerned about fighting germs as much as possible.  Veripur is available in a 3 fl. oz tube for the suggested retail price of $5.99 or in a 13 fl. oz pump bottle for $10.99, in both an Unscented and a Fresh scent and can be purchased exclusively at Walgreens. 

I wrote this review while participating in a Mom Central Consulting blog tour on behalf of Veripur Hand Sanitizer Moisturizer. I received a Veripur product sample and a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

Dannon Small Steps Sweepstakes

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It’s often easier to make big life changes by incorporating those changes into small steps. I’ve never been the type of person that could make an immediate and lasting change very quickly and often have a hard time transitioning to something different. I’ve been doing a good job of eating a little healthier and cutting out late-night snacking so far this new year. I’ve also switched my breakfast to oatmeal instead of fast food or cereal. It’s a small step for sure, but it’s a start.

Dannon, makers of delicious yogurt products, is currently sponsoring the Small Steps Sweepstakes where you could win free groceries for a year, a month, or a week! To enter, simply enter your email and a UPC code from any Dannon product.

I hope your journey to making postive changes is going well so far this year!

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Dannon and received a coupon and gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.