A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to throw a Madagascar viewing party for my kids and some friends of ours. Seeing as school had just let out and my youngest turned four I made it a combo viewing/schools out/birthday party. Food, movies, presents, friends. Who could ask for more.

Not only did we get to watch Madagascar 2 but I got to pick stickers off the carpet and furniture for a week LOL But you know I’d rather do that then scrubbing the kitchen floors. Somehow not a single kid spilled or made any mess of any kind. It was a miracle I tell you.

Out of curiosity I asked if any of their kids suffered from allergies. I was quite surprised to learn that almost every kid in attendance suffered from some form of mild airborne allergies. The moms were more then grateful for all of the samples I passed out, and the coupons were like a golden ticket. One mom had mentioned she used to use Zyrtec for her daughter but all of the sudden it stopped working. We had the same experience with my daughter and that was the main reason we switched to Childrens Claritin two years ago, and knock on wood it’s the only thing that works for her now.  

If you’d like more information on Claritin you can check out their Facebook page here. They have a lot of useful information on allergies.


As a member of the Children’s Claritin Mom Crew, I receive product samples and promotional items to share and use as I see fit.  No monetary compensation has taken place and any opinions expressed by me are honest and reflect my actual experience. I received a party pack from the Claritin Mom Crew and Mom Select. All opinions therein are purely my own. Please see my full disclosure policy for more information.

Now that spring has sprung (shhh I know I am a few weeks late) that means it’s allergy season. Yippee! Unfortunately my whole family suffers from allergies. My boys are lucky that theirs are minimal, the occasional sneeze attacks and runny noses with the rare asthma flare up, but for my daughter allergy season can be miserable. In addition to the sneezing and runny nose my daughter has eczema that flares up as well as hives that come and go.

While we all love Spring time because it’s so beautiful outside it can also be dreaded since spending time outside can mean more susceptibility to allergy attacks. It’s hard because the simplest of things that most kids enjoy aren’t always as joyful as they’re meant to be. Such as picking flowers for Mommy and rolling around in the grass (we don’t even attempt that one anymore). We have tried almost all of the childrens allergy medicines that there is to try but the one constant that has always worked for her is Claritin. I am thrilled to announce that I am part of Claritins Mom Crew. What does this mean? It means I will be learning and sharing some tips with you all in dealing with allergies. You can find some very useful information on Claritins Facebook page here.