A couple of weeks ago my youngest boys and I got to participate in something very exciting… We had a photography crew, a hair and makeup artist, and a team from both Johnson & Johnson and Walmart take over my master bathroom, transforming it into a studio, for almost a full day.

You may be wondering why we agreed to this invasion. Well, we were asked to make an appearance in an National ad booklet for Walmart, featuring our favorite Johnson & Johnson baby care and oral care products. Of course I was more than eager due to the simple fact that Johnson’s Baby products were included!

Here’s the exact shot chosen for the Johnson’s Baby products ::

photo credit: Mark Jackson, markoshoots.com

Timmy was touted as being an awfully adorable model! I agree.

As part of my assignment as a “model” I was to go to my local Walmart (not hard being that I’m a Walmart Mom) and purchase the products that were featured with us in our part of the ad. So, I set out to find the Johnson’s Baby Lotion, Johnson’s Head to Toe Baby Wash, Listerine, and Reach toothbrushes for my older kiddos.

I discovered that the Johnson’s Baby products were in the Personal Care section of Walmart, as well as the Baby section. This was something I hadn’t paid much attention to before and was kind of puzzled by. I guess it makes sense though…

Not only have my babies always bathed in these fabulous products, but my older kiddos use them and I’ve even been caught using them. The Bedtime Bubble Bath & Wash is one of my favorites! The Baby Lotion has been a part of our nightly bedtime routine for years.

Anyhow, with the coupons, all of the items I purchased were quite a steal!

We took lots of pictures of the whole shopping experience and share them on our Google+ page. The ad will be mailed this week, so keep an eye out for it. However, if you do not receive the ad booklet in your mailbox this week, you can print some great coupons to save on Listerine, Johnson’s Baby Lotion, and Desitin products.

“I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™. #CBias #SocialFabric” As always, all opinions are my own.

You probably know by now that we’re big fans of Johnson’s Baby products, but have you heard of Johnson’s Natural line? They’ve recently won the 2012 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Award and are dedicated to deliver only specially designed baby products that are safe, gentle and mild..

Well, we’ve been using Johnson’s Natural Baby Shampoo, Baby Lotion, and Head to Toe Foaming Baby Wash for a while now. Ben and Timmy both have pretty sensitive skin and we try to stay away from any products that could irritate their skin. We’re hooked!

It’s easy to take baby steps to living a more natural lifestyle when products like those in the Johnson’s Natural line exist. Knowing these products exist make my job as mom just a bit easier.

Now, we’re not an uber natural family by any means. But, when a trusted brand goes above and beyond to create a formula that contains no dyes, very little chemicals, and no harmful ingredients, we can’t help but adopt even just a small change towards living a natural lifestyle.

You can read more about the Johnson’s Natural products and ingredients, receive coupons and even view a series of videos that offer tips on how to affordably incorporate natural living into everyday family life.

I’d love to know how you are trying to take steps to live more naturally. What are you and your family doing to make this change?

I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson’s Natural and received a product sample to facilitate my review, and a promotional item to thank me for participating.

I am pleased to announce the winner of Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest!

Head on over and view the picture that won the Messiest of the Messy award, $1,000 and an assortment of Johnson’s Baby products, including Johnson’s Hand Face Wipes! Trust me, it looks like this family may need more than just a few wipes!

It was a close one there towards the end, but the winning photo received just over 2,000 votes this last week, when all was said and done, with the runner up receiving 1,350.

Congratulations to our winner, and a huge THANK YOU to Johnson’s Hand and Face Wipes for sponsoring such a fun contest!

Sometimes we can’t prevent our kiddos from getting messy. Yet, at other times we encourage it. (And, I’m not just talking about making them get messy so we can enter a contest!) Whatever the reason, it’s always a good idea to be prepared.

I know that some of you certainly have some fabulous messy memories captured for all to see! In fact, each week I received some fabulously messy photos of your children’s “germiest” moments, with a grand total of 101 entries in the Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest.. Check them out ::

The winning photo for Week Four, and the last finalist in Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest:

And, now we’ve come to the crazy fun part, where the Grand Prize winner will be determined by a reader voting process, from among the four weekly winners, and will win the $1,000 and Johnson’s gift bag!

You can vote once a day, so check out each of the finalist’s entries and then cast your vote.

Based on some of your Photo Contest entries, I am certain that most of you moms out there have had to scrub and scrub your babies (and big guys) clean more than once. Am I right?

I wasn’t joking when I said that I keep wipes everywhere. They are handy for any one of my kids to grab, at any time, to get themselves cleaned up. Johnson’s Hand & Face Wipes smell good and feel good, no matter how hard you have to scrub. And, boy… do my kids have to scrub!

In fact, just the other day, Josh came to me with his hands and face covered in an inky mess. Not only did he get himself clean with our Hand & Face Wipes, but he only used one wipe. Just one. These little boogers (the wipes, not my kids) are effective and affordable!

Before I announce this week’s winner, I want to remind you of your last chance to enter Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest. As long as you haven’t won during any previous week, you can enter this week by sending me a picture of your child/ren in a messy situation.   You get an extra day this week, but don’t delay… Be sure you get your messy photo entries in to me before 11pm (pst) on Sunday, March 7th. Not only will the winning photo this week earn the entrant a spot as a finalist, but this fabulous prize package becomes theirs!

(See additional information and complete rules HERE.)

And, now I’d like to show you top three messiest photos this last week ::

But, what you all are waiting for ::

The winning photo for Week Three, and the third finalist in Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest:

Check out all of our entries these last three weeks ::

I can not tell you how much fun I am having looking over all of your fabulous entries for Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest as they come in! Y’all have some messy kiddos!!

Sometimes a bath is all that will rid my kids of their mess. But, I know that if I gave my kids a bath every single time they got all messy, they would be in the tub all the time! So, what do you do when the mess just doesn’t warrant a bath? Or, when you’re out and about?

I always have wet wipes handy. I keep them in every room of my house and even in my car. They’re packed in the diaper bag, and yes – even in my purse. Johnson’s Hand & Face Wipes are perfect for… well, tiny hands and faces, of course!

These handy little wipes were designed to gently and effectively wipe away over 95% of dirt & germs… anywhere, anytime. Made with Johnson’s No More Tears Formula, these wipes are as gentle to baby’s eyes as pure water. They smell good, too!

Now, I thought you’d like to see some of the messy kids who have been bringing smiles to my face these past few weeks…

And, of course, I couldn’t announce the winner this week without first showing you my Top Three Picks:

And, without further ado…

The winning photo for Week Two, and the second finalist in Johnson’s Messy Photo Contest:

Be sure you get your entries in for Week Three!
You wouldn’t want to miss out on this prize pack, now would you?

See additional information and complete rules HERE.