Coping with Super Cold Weather...& George's Cream Giveaway!

When I woke up this morning, the temperature outside was -19 C, with 20 km winds, which makes the temperature feel like -30 C. And we have had full blanket of snow since the middle of October!

As presented in Exhibit 1: Check out the snow below! Yes it's COLD.

 There are several ways we cope with COLD weather here. They include:

 

Flannel sheets and flannel jammies.

Bed socks at night.

Hot drinks and hot soups.

Lots of fresh fruit.

Creams and lotions for dry skin.

Warm hats, gloves and balaclavas.

 

{And just in case you are not familiar with the term balaclava, here is what they look like:}

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One of the hardest things for me in winter is that the air is so dry that it makes my skin extremely dry that I often suffer from dry, cracked & bleeding knuckles. It is painful, stings and just plain hurts.  I am constantly searching for hand creams to soothe my poor knuckles. And I can't use just any cream or lotion because my skin is extremely sensitive and cannot tolerate a lot of chemicals. The folks at George's Cream contacted me and asked if I would like to try their product and I agreed. I have been using their product for over a month now and look at my hands:

 
Can I just say that I honestly love George's Cream! It is perfect for soothing my dry, cracked hands and it is nice and light. I have the pump of George's Light Moisturizing Cream right beside my bed and I use it every night. It is light enough that I can look at a magazine afterwards and my hands aren't  too greasy for turning pages. I have seen this cream on the shelf at the drugstore and I could kick myself for not trying it sooner!

George's Cream was developed by a pharmacist, George Doherty,  right here in Alberta. He made it in the kitchen using his wife's caker mixer over 15 years ago. He was looking to create a cream that would help those suffering  from the harsh effects of dry winters and other skin conditions such as: eczema, psoriasis, windburn, cradle cap, radiantion therapy, winter itch, swimmer's itch, cracked skin and tough skin areas.

Things you should know about George's Cream:

• Was created to soothe skin and provide lasting relief.
• Great for Adults, Kids and Babies
• Is available without prescription.
• Contains no urea, lanolin, or parabens.
• Hypoallergenic. Fragrance Free. NO additives, irritants, or colouring.
• Is recommended by dermatologists, pharmacists and physicians.
• Available at grocery stores and drugs store such as Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart & London Drugs.
• Not tested on animals.
• Is a small private Canadian company.

George's Cream and George's Light Moisturizing Cream are available in several sizes, and range in price from $2.99 to $14.99. I highly recommend picking up some for a stocking stuffer! It is such a good cream and it works!

George's Cream Giveaway!

To Enter:
If you would like to try George's Cream, please leave me a comment telling me how you cope with cold weather. This giveaway is open to Canadian residents only!
What You Could Win:
A prize package of George's Cream products that includes full size & travel size products.
Deadline:
I will leave comments open until January 15, 2013, and if you win, you can look forward to receiving your prize package sometime in the new year!



{I was not compensated for this post, but I was provided with George's Cream in a 90g tube, and George's Light Moisturizing Lotion in a 360ml pump to try and review. All opinions are my own, and my hands truly feel so good!}