AXE THOSE SMELLS TO THE MOON

So you enter the hockey locker room with your U10 crowd and you are nostrils are greeted by hockey funk and little boy body odor(come on now, we can't blame it all on the coaches!) The smells you smell are OUT of This World awful!  The U10 crowd have bodies that are starting to grow, mature, and PERSPIRE and adding a little AXE DRY APOLLO 24 hour Deodorant Stick to the mix would be a welcome thing! The latest collection of AXE is going to send your guys(big and little) to space!

THE PRODUCTS BY AXE

Instead of sending your nostrils to space from smell, offer your guys Apollo Fragrance by AXE.  It is fresh and clean smelling and offers scents of sandalwood and mandarin, they combo great together and can send your smelling sensories to heaven rather than the other way! The scent is clean, cool, very fresh, and youthful! Did you know that AXE is the number one best-selling mage fragrance brand in the world!

It's so funny, a few years ago when my one son asked me for AXE I thought he was too young, but I went ahead and bought it anyway because I was happy he wanted to use deodorant without me having to beg and plead and explain to him that it was time! The other kids in his class were using it, and they loved the smell so he in turn began loving it up too! AXE has a great line of male fragrance items and it has no age barrier or age association with it.  As a mom I know that it smells clean and it is kicking that body odor to the moon!

I don't mind purchasing it for my little guys U13 and U10 crowd because the smells are not obnoxious but all rather clean! A clean smelling boy, hmmm that is something new, and I am sure many of the moms reading this can relate! I wish AXE made a room de-smeller for boys rooms! LOL! Perhaps AXE should send dirty rooms to the moon!!!

AXE has just launched an 'out-of-this-world' fragrance which is called APOLLO.  It is bold, masculine and clean smelling.  The line contains deodorant stick, antiperspirant invisible solid, deodorant body spray, shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel.

AXE DRY APOLLO 24h Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant
Axe Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant Stick, Apollo, 2.7 Ounce.
Apollo scent is crisp mandarin and sandalwood.  Your little guys and big guys s will smell out of this world great! As with all the AXE products, they are reasonably priced and available at all your favorite retailers!

AXE - Axe Shower Gel Apollo, 16 Ounce
Apollo Revitalizing Shower Gel & Deep Space Chill Out Shower Gel
Deep Space Shower Gel is infused with sandalwood and eucalyptus which will help clean his body and clear his mind so your guys an focus on their gaming action! The smell, is cooling, fresh and deep rooted in eucalyptus.  The Apollo has the great smell once again smells of Mandarin and sandalwood, a winning combination it is not overbearing and it lasts while offering a hint of clean!

Get great smells and get back in that locker room MOM! Don't be blasted to outer-space with bad smells, send the smells to outer space! AXE Apollo and Deep Space will keep your guys(little and big) shooting for the moon and blasting off with great scents!



Want to send your guys to space? You can, check out what AXE Apollo Space Academy is offering.  A chance to send someone to Space!

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Are you always on the go as a hockey mom? Do you carry all sorts of items while you wait at the rink for practice to complete? Hockey moms don’t travel light. Check out our Large Utility Tote. It can hold all those extras you lug to and from the rink, including your Around Town Hockey Mom blanket. The bag can be personalized with 9 different Spirit colors to match your team. Add some personalization with one of the 27 colors of thread and you have a great way to show your team and future NHL star support.

The Top- A- Tote is the perfect lid for your Large Utility Tote or the Room for Two Utility Tote. Use this as a removable, see-through lid . Keep whatever you’re carrying safe from the elements, and also prevent items from falling out and spilling everywhere on your drive home. Comes in Black, Brown or Grey – one of which coordinates perfectly with every print we offer.

With the Pocket-A-Tote, you can add fashion and functionality to Thirty-One products such as the Large Utility Tote, Organizing Utility Tote, Super Organizing Tote and even your October Celebrate & Connect amenity, the Room for Two Utility Tote, by simply attaching the Pocket-A-Tote to the grommets. You’ll have a handy extra zipper pocket – with a laminated interior for easy cleaning – that you can place inside or out, for all those little necessities!

And … are you ready for this, ladies? It can be personalized!

My Special to Hockey Mom Fans-  With every Large Utility Tote ordered, you will receive either the Top-A-Tote or Pocket-A-Tote for FREE!   Orders must be emailed to me through January 29^th.  All orders over $75 will receive half price shipping.  stuber.jenn@gmail.com

YAK APPAREL HATS FOR WARMTH AT THE RINKS

As a mom who spends a great deal of time at the ice arenas and outside arenas, I have come to appreciate warmth inside buildings!  So many of the arenas we are visiting are outside or skating practices are outside and so are all of the boys get together's! I am beginning to believe I spend more time outside than in!  When I am traveling around to all the arenas, in and out of the car, and at the outside arenas I make sure my head is covered up because that way I am able to keep warm. You can too with Yak Apparel.

I have found a wonderful, trendy, sleek line of accessories for Hockey Moms, Dads, Tweens and Teens that boast warmth and style.  Meet Yak Apparel. Yak Apparel has a full line of hats sure to please every hat style fetish that you may have! The products are all trendy, quality crafted and look great on!  The large range of color choices will definitely appeal to everyone.

What makes YAK Apparel great at this time of year are the clearance prices, everything is 65% off! What a frugally great deal!  Yak Apparel  offers great exclusive deals to their Facebook fans, so make sure to Like them! I wish that I could turn back the hands of time and could return to our ski trip last weekend! I am wishing that because my new hat from YAK APPAREL would have kept my head and ears warm and toasty rather than the cold hat I had on.

I love my new Yak Hat because it is comfortable, stylish, trendy and so pretty to look at. My Yak Hat is a Purple, faux fur lined, women's pompom trapper hat.  It is made of natural wool that is why it so warm!.  Wool ensures warmth and comfort!  The hat is faux fur lined all inside, not just on the trim.  The hat is handmade in Nepal.  I would love to have worn this with last week's ski ensemble! The Yak Hat  is a hat that is made for one size fits most.  It can only be spot cleaned.  The Purple faux fur lined women's pompom trapper hat is warm enough to be worn on the coldest winter day, but also trendy enough to be worn every day during the winter.  The colors are deeps hues of purple.  The faux fur is gray and very fluffy.

 Let's talk care taking of your Yak Apparel. These are special hats and you need to treat them right! The Faux Fur in the lining of your hat does not like heavy rain, because heavy rain can change the fibers in the faux fur.  Brush the fur on the faux fur hats with a soft-bristled clothing brush which will maintain the texture of the hat.  Your texture should be smooth.  Make sure your brush with the grain of the fibers or you will have your faux fur fall out.  Don't wash your faux fur in soap and water! When you put your hat away for the season, make sure it is stored in a clean, dry place which keeps the faux fur from becoming discolored.

 I would like to offer you a hat from YAK APPAREL.  Enter Here and good luck because YAK APPAREL hats are wonderful! a Rafflecopter giveaway            









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USA Hockey Magazine is running a fun contest on its Facebook Fan page. Share your tips on how you organize your hockey household for a chance to win a copy of The Puck Hog 2.   Interestingly enough.. I have a few ways for you to Organize your Hockey Household, feel free to use them to win the great book, THE PUCK HOG 2.


NOW LET'S TALK ORGANIZATION FOR YOUR HOCKEY HOUSEHOLD.. OR YOUR HOCKEY STUFF IN GENERAL!
 Are you the typical hockey mom always on the run? Game here, practice there. Child A plays here while Child B plays there? Tough to stay organized as a hockey mom? I’m here to help you.
I am Jenn Stuber, Thirty One Representative, guest blogger.. on A Hockey Mom Reviews.

 With some of the new collections and products that Thirty-One has to offer, it is easy to keep your schedules, fundraisers, payments and everything else in life straight. January’s Customer Special is 50% off any of the New “Your Way” items with every $31 you spend.

 Hang Up Room Organizer

Hang-Up Family Organizer

It’s not your home that is the problem but rather all that hockey equipment in the car? Not to worry, we have cubes, rectangles and totes for you too. Your Way Cube

 • This cube fits the IKEA & Target shelves. Your Way Rectangle

 Room for Two Utility Tote

 My Special to all those Hockey Mom Fans- 20% off all orders emailed to me through January 26th. All orders over $75 will receive half price shipping.  Email me   stuber.jenn@gmail.com

THE PUCK HOG ~ a Hockey Book Review

It's hockey time again and how can you not get excited that the puck is going to drop at arenas all over the United States? I get super excited watching all the games and my adrenaline pumps as I watch the players go fist-a-cuff with one another! I know it's bad, but I love to see the brawling ~ but that is only on the NHL not within the kid leagues!

 When I was presented with the chance to read The Puck Hog, by Christie Casciano I was really quite excited. Reading is something we do nightly in my home and hockey is the game of choice in our house so this was a perfect way to end the day. My son in one arm and a great book in another! The story is filled with the great perils of an astute hockey parent and the proper morals of a child playing hockey.

 Hogging is not fun for anyone, it is just hogging and it can bring a team down, because you win as a team not an individual. This book is a must read for any parent with a child in hockey. Sophia, one of the main characters in the book has to bare down and swallow hard in order to persevere during hockey games because of her a 'puck hogging' teammate Eddie.  Sophia is not alone in her battle of, "do I say something or don't I say something" as the team is slowly closing Eddie out.

I bet if the bleachers at youth hockey games across the world could talk  I bet they would have thousands more stories like the one I read tonight.  Battling for the puck against opposite teams is hard enough, yet battling for your own shot at handling the puck and scoring against your own teammate is really the pits!

Young children in the Mites, Squirts and Pee Wees are just developing skills sets that they will carry on with them throughout their playing career. When you start off learning wrong, the methodology sticks with you, until it reaches a pinnacle and that pinnacle is the turning point from which the wrong-doer can no longer continue! This book should serve as a great eye-opener to any parent with a child on a hockey team because we are all guilty of coaxing our children of 'puck hogging' at one time or another.

 Sophia, wants her team to be the best in the league but she clearly recognizes that there is a problem with the size of Eddie's head. I do believe Sophia and her team mates wonder if Eddie will actually be able to get his head through the doors with the arrogance he boasts. How many times have your kids been on a team with a Puck Hog? I don't even have to close my eyes to come up with at least three children from our previous teams who remind me so much of good old Eddie, the character who lacks great character in The Puck Hog.

 Eddie is not your typical youth hockey player, loving the ice, loving the scoring, assisting, passing and winning as a team, he really seems to lose sight of the overall goal of playing as a team... playing as a team! Passing is a word that is non-existent in his vocabulary.

While only superficially hinted at, the underlying story is almost as creative as The Puck Hog's main story about Eddie.  The real big bully(The Truest Puck Hog), the thing Eddy is fighting against the hardest, is not opposite team mates but his own parent. Youth hockey is tough, but bad parent tactics, and wrongful encouragement of goal scoring for reward, only reaps bad benefits, and Eddie's team mates already are biting their mouthguards in order to keep things civilized.  Eddie hears everything but listens to no one other than his father. Will this cost Eddie his game? Friends? Eddie and his need to score prophecy are sucking the life out of the rest of the team.

 This book will have you cheering for Sophia, the gutsy young girl who adds a little 'ice' to a hot situation, as she turns cheek, and 'assists' Eddie to be a little bit more of himself. Will this 'assist' be a turning point? Will Eddie learn from his mistakes? A great book with sportsmanship on the cuff at all points in time. Perseverance, strong team commitment and a need to have to set things straight make Sophia a strong character with a great go-get-her attitude!  This is a perfect read for those children beginning hockey, in learn-to-play, Mites and Squirts.  Then again, I think there are parents at every level that need to read this book for  a brush-up on hockey etiquette and the ramifications on their children! A must read for youths in hockey.


“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

MoGo Winter Frost

My kids most valuable piece is a Mouthguard! MoGo is making things great for them because of this new flavor! Introduced during the holidays with a taste that is sure to please! Winter Frost is a limited edition flavor available exclusively online! The flavor boasts cool citrus that keeps the kids mouths cool while playing! MoGo is different from ANY other mouthguard your kids will use because it has the flavor built right into the plastic. The mouthguard stays fresh game after game!

 My kids want to keep them in their mouth even when they are done playing because they love the taste! What is great about this particular mouth piece is that it comes with its own carry case, no more tossing it in the bottomless bag!

 Here is what else you might want to know: -the flavor is made of all natural materials -the mouthguard is FDA compliant and BPA Free! -this mouthguard is NOT designed for those with braces(I know, right? ) -the design is comfortable -$10,000 Dental Warranty -Adult Size: 12 Years and Older -Youth Size: 11 Years and Younger

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

No Frozen Butts Here ~Thirty One Helps Us Out of The Hockey Freeze

While I am not yet a hockey mom myself, I fear that day is only a few short years away. Don’t get me wrong because I will be my little man’s biggest fan but I am not looking forward to more frozen rear side. I am no stranger to the rink and the feeling the cold bench leaves behind.  I attended every one of my little sister’s games, my cousin’s high school games and every college game for my 4 year college career.  For the love of the game, how could I stop this from happening again?  (read more about the Blanket Here)

The perfect answer is the Around Town Blanket by Thirty-One. What makes this blanket even better is that the blanket is available in 9 different Spirit colors to match your team.  Add some personalization with one of the 27 colors of thread and you have a great way to show your team and future NHL star support

The blanket retails for $40 prior to tax and shipping.  Add some personalization for an additional $7.  However, my deal to you as a faithful blog reader is FREE personalization on your blanket. Want more items from our Spirit Collection, you will receive 10% off your entire order including the free personalization on the blanket.   This offer is exclusively given by me, Jenn Stuber, independent rep. You can place your order here. Offer is good through January 20^th. 

Hockey Moms Food Helper ~ Tastefully Simple

As a mom of hockey kids, I am constantly on the run and food has to be easy to prepare and good! I turn to my Tastefully Simple Representative, Jennifer and she makes me look like a pro-chef! Here are a few goodies going on.  If you are a hockey mom you definitely want to try some of these items they will make your cooking life so much easier, goodness! 

This time of year is resolution time – and most people have losing weight as their #1 resolution.  I can help with that!!  Did you know that most of our products have 0 grams of fat??   For the month of January, we have a new collection – Delicious Done Light! – which includes a recipe book loaded with healthy recipes using our products.  The products in the Collection are some of our best-selling items:

·         Absolutely Almond Pound Cake Mix™ (retail value $6.99)

·         Mama Mia™ Marinara Sauce Mix (retail value $8.99)

·         Roasted Onion Warm Dip Mix (retail value $7.99)

·         Truffle Fudge Brownie Mix (retail value $7.99)

·         Delicious Done Light recipe book (retail value $4.95)

Through January 31^st, purchase this Collection at 20% off!!   Retail value = $36.91, Sale price = $29.50!!

If you have gal pals and you want to have a party, how about online! You could also earn this collection for FREE simply by hosting a party!!  Everyone has their favorite Tastefully Simple product, most people are LOOKING for someone to have a party so they can stock up!  With a $300 party, you could purchase the collection for $11.99 (over 65% off!!!) and with a $500 party, you get the Collection for FREE PLUS FREE SHIPPING!!  This is in addition to our normal great host rewards!!  Taste-testing and online/catalog/Facebook parties are all eligible for this GREAT offer!!!

Contact Jennifer  to book your party, place an order or become a consultant!!(jen.janusek@gmail.com)

STINKY SKATES NO MORE

FRESH WAVE SPORT SPRAY

As a mom of 2 boys that play hockey, in line, ice, deck, and just plain street hockey I do feel that I have smelled the gamut of smells offered by hockey players! There are very few arenas around here we have not been in and Oh My do I want to clothespin my nose every time I smell hockey foot! I am so sure you can all relate! Some kids wear socks, others don't and the smell in those skates penetrates the room the second the skate comes out of the bag or off of the foot! Foot sweat and foot smell is enough to bring even the strongest to their knees.

Here is a great little spray bottle you can tote with you and spray into those nasty smelling skates!


STINKY SHOES meet:Fresh Wave Sport Spray Now, this is for all those tennis shoes, golf shoes, hockey skates, skates of any sort, for any stinky shoe out there!   Safe, Fast and Effective without any toxic ingredients! All natural and you can use this spray around kids and pets! A few sprays of this and Boom, smell gone! I will be spraying this in the locker room, just a forewarning:)  The spray contains water and natural extracts of lime, pine needle, aniseed, clove and cedar wood.  

Want to know if it works?  Fresh Wave Sport is the official deodorizer for the Chicago Blackhawks!

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

HOCKEY FUNK CURED ~ FRESH WAVE SPORT

Source: amazon.com via Dana Reviews on Pinterest

Hockey bags, and hockey equipment stinks and I am checking into Every possible way to make that FUNK stop! A product that was recently presented to me is an item called Fresh Waves! The Fresh Wave product line, Fresh Wave Sport, is a Natural Odor Eliminator. I tested out the Fresh Packs and the Fresh Wash.


I can not stand that smell, sometimes I honestly just want to gag from the smell, but I love the sport as much as my kids do and toting them around with their bags, just makes them smell more!  This is one excellent product, and all you have to do is toss it in and go.  Remember, these will last for about 30 days and then you will have to replace them! Make sure to order them ahead of time!

 HOW TO USE: Simply toss a Fresh Pack into the shoes, skates, bag, equipment, lockers helmets, etc., and it will just get rid of the smell. The odors will be gone without any fragrance and no harsh chemicals. This is important because kids, should NEVER come into contact with chemicals!

 INGREDIENTS: Natural extracts of lime, pine needle, aniseed, clove and cedarwood. A great tip: you know how the hockey bags smell? The bags also penetrate your car, especially if you stop for something to eat or leave the bag in by accident. Toss one of these fresh packs underneath your front seat and you will not have that wonderful hockey funk in your car!!

 THE BIG QUESTION: Does this work? Yes, these do work! The odors are completely eliminated without flower fragrances. I would describe the smell as a light 'piney' smell. That is it! Let's face it PINE is better than Hockey Funk, because who knows what that is made from !  Fresh Wave Sport works so well that it is the official deodorizer for the Chicago Blackhawks!

HOW ABOUT THE HOCKEY SHIRTS & UNDERGARMENTS? I have the solution for those as well:

Source: amazon.com via Dana Reviews on Pinterest

This is super easy to use and the result, fresh smelling hockey clothing that does not need to be immersed in fabric softener to smell clean! Save a little bit of money because I have found myself just DUMPING the fabric softener in to get rid of that stench!

Fresh Wave Sport Fresh Wash will eliminating laundry odors in all types of fabrics.  You have to add between 3 and 7 oz per load.  You can also throw it into your rinse cycle.

What can you use this on?  The towels the little ones wipe up with, their hockey socks, shirts, under garments and anything that you wash that is Athletic apparel.

The smell:  This is made of  water and natural extracts of lime, pine needle, aniseed, clove and cedarwood.

Does it work? Yes it does.  I have used an entire bottle to make sure and I can tell you there is no 'funk' left after I am done!




“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”