Thanks to Maty’s for partnering with me to help make this cold and flu season a little easier!
I love the holidays. October, November and December are my favorite months of the year with the sights, the smells and the holiday festivities. The downside of the holidays? The colds, flu, and allergies that always creep up around this time of year. I can remember years when I’ve spent at least one holiday in the ER with a sick child. If we are not in the ER, what’s a holiday without the sniffles? (Hint: A good one.) This year I am prepared with a handy care basket I’ve made to send to my son who is away at college. Having supplies and fun activities can make those colds a little easier to cope with. Here’s how I made my Care Package.
I started with a small basket I had on hand. Then, I added the basic necessities everyone needs when feeling bad; tissues, peppermints, and Maty’s All Natural Products, including their Petroleum Free Vapor Rub and their organic cough syrup. All of their products are made with whole-food ingredients that come from Mother Nature, like essential oils, sea salt and buckwheat honey. None of the products include artificial preservatives, color additives or sweeteners or corn, dairy, wheat, soy or yeast. That means my Celiac daughter can use them, along with the new baby, whom we are told, must be kept away from any products containing gluten for the first two years of her life.
I rounded off the basket with a can of chicken noodle soup, a mug with tea bags and a chocolate bar, because I think chocolate makes everything better! It’s a great care package or gift basket for anyone feeling a little under the weather. It makes me feel better knowing I am giving the kids products that have no parabens and, since I am a huge animal lover, not tested on animals.
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That is such a cute idea! It’s definitely something we could use in our home!
What a great thing to give to someone who is sick! I would love this if I were sick because I believe all natural products are really beneficial.
Cant believe it is flu season again already. I hear Matys is pretty good. Thank you for sharing with us.
This is perfect for when you are home sick and feeling miserable. I hope I won’t be needing any of this anytime soon.
I love Maty’s products. I have them in my medicine cabinet and use them.
This would be perfect for a busy parent or even a teacher exposed to all the germs! I like Maty’s products!
I love the idea of gifting a basket for those suffering. I”m hoping for a mellow cold & flu season this year.
I love this idea. I love that these products are organic.
This would make for a great gift for anyone feeling under the weather.
Gratefruit juice does wonders for me when I have a cold. It get’s rid of my sore throat super fast.
This is awesome idea. Perfect gift for our love ones. Looks like a first aid basket.
These are fun to make. I’d add a book or magazine.
This is perfect for sick friends and family. I would be pleased to get it for sure!
A gift basket like this would make a fabulous get well gesture. I love that these products are organic and all natural too.
That is a great basket for cold and flu season. Will have to try these products.
This really would be a great idea for college students! They never think to stock up on these items BEFORE cold and flu hits.
I love the idea that all the products in the basket are organic or natural. Very nice.
I love this idea! My daughter has a bad cold right now and would appreciate this.
This is the perfect get-well basket! I’m glad those medicines are free of parabens just in case the kids are allergic.
This is a wonderful idea. When you’re feeling like garbage, little things like this help so much.
What a wonderful idea. That would make anyone feel better.
Good stuff! I can tell you there have definitely been days when I would have welcomed a basket like this LOL
Same here. I would have loved one of these a few weeks ago when I was real sick!
I love this idea. A gift basket like this is such a great way to show you care when your friends or family are feeling as dumpy as a person can feel without having a terminal disease.
These are staples in our home during the winter months! I like to keep them on hand, because I’m the one who does the shopping, and the last thing I want to do is take a sick child to the store, or go myself when I am sick 🙂
What a neat idea and I especially love that the products are organic and natural. Great to receive gifts but even better when they are natural/organic.
What a great idea. I wish someone had given me one of these when I had the flu!
I know right! I could have totally used one a few weeks ago.
This is the perfect gift basket this time of year. I need to send one to my mom and sister they both coming down with colds.