Lovely Buncha

Coconuts!

OK, well, actually it’s a *more than lovely* jar of coconut oil, but wow!

Listen, you probably know already that I’m more of an experiential writer than a “hard core blogger” writing out every stitch of research I can find on a subject.  I like to keep it short for both your sanity and mine – and then say… “If you have time and desire for more details, just ask me and I’ll be happy to point you in the direction of the resources I’ve found on the topic.”

So, I’m not going to get into super great detail about coconut oil and how it is safer cooking, can be used to make all sorts of homemade topical remedies (my favorites are vapor rub, bug balm, and antibiotic ointment), and can even be used in a pinch for sunblock, believe it or not!  (I tried this recently because I forgot to pack our favorite sunblock when sending my girls off to Baba and Grandma’s for summer day camp.)

What I will tell you is this…

Coconut oil is among those things that we’ve still been getting at a grocery store because we can’t get it at a local farm.  For a while now, we’ve just been using whatever organic brand Wegman’s had on the shelf.  I think it was Spectrum.  It’s been OK, I guess, but then I had the opportunity recently to sample the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions.

I had heard some of my friends in my local Holistic Moms chapter talk about this brand, but had just never tried it.

And then I did.

Wow!  NO comparison.  SO much better than the stuff we’d been using.  Feels better, tastes better, and most of all – smells better.

I’ll be honest, I don’t even know about pricing because I did get my sample jar free, but until or unless I find something better, this will be my go to brand, pretty much regardless of price (though I may likely still use the surely less expensive grocery store stuff for my homemade vapor rub, bug balm, and antibiotic ointment).  I’m really big on quality and value being much more than a sticker price, and in this case, I think the quality and value are worth it.  I love knowing that not only is the process by which they make the oil superior, but it’s also supporting organic farming families in the Philippines and a company whose owners honor the God of all creation, from what I can tell, by how they do business.

And good news for you!  I’ve been approved to do a giveaway of this amazing product, too.  😉

Before I get to those details, I just have to share this.  Give yourself a smile break today and watch this video just for fun…
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Wasn’t that fun?!

Right – so the giveaway!

Below is the scoop on the giveaway from Tropical Traditions. Scroll down for the details from them, including a great little video about their extra special coconut oil and what makes it so very different from others on the market.

TO ENTER:  Simply subscribe to Tropical Traditions’ newsletter AND my monthly newsletter (your info is safe with both of us, not shared, and you may unsubscribe any time) before 9/30, THEN come right back here and give yourself an official entry in the giveaway raffle using the Rafflecopter widget below.  (Open to Canadian and US residents – this giveaway only; other blog giveaways vary in eligible locations)

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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Disclosure: If you click on any of the Tropical Traditions links in this post and place an order, I will get a gift certificate to use on my next order of coconut oil – and be grateful to you and them.  Thanks!  🙂

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Win 1 quart of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil!

Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

You can watch the video they produced about Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil:

Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.