gum Archives - MomStart

Twitter Party With Us & @SunstarGum! GUM® Turn Over A New Smile 1/13 7 PM EST #NewSmile

January 8, 2014 by Momstart 4 Comments

(Compensated Post)

It’s a new year and time for a new you. You have the chance to start anew with new habits and hopefully they will be healthier habits. I’m working on eating healthier, drinking half my body weight in water every day and exercising. Now these are normal things that people try to change when it comes to the new year, however, have you ever thought about your smile and encouraging yourself to improve that wonderful smile?

With my braces, I have to brush and floss after every meal, which isn’t a bad habit. I’ve also got the children brushing before school and before bedtime so our house is doing pretty well. It’s just we need to actually get them to stop getting toothpaste all over the counters when they brush, anyone have any ideas on that???

I’m working with Sunstar Gum and we’re having a twitter party next week. I’m telling you now so you can save the date to Turn Over a New Smile.

Turn Over A New Smile

Every New Year offers a chance to break bad habits and be healthier. Join us to discuss how you and your family can turn over a new smile and making healthier choices. Topics will include oral care, healthy foods and committing to positive changes.

Be Sure to follow Sunstar Gum on Facebook.

Follow @SunstarGum & @MomStart on twitter

And visit http://www.gumbrand.com/ for more product information.

Join us January 13th from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST

And of course there will be prizes!

4 prize packs ($75 estimated value)
- $50 American Express gift card
- Sunstar GUM^® products:
  - 1 GUM^® Crayola™ Squeeze-A-Color™ Toothpaste
  - 2 GUM^® Classic Flossers
  - 1 GUM® Soft-Picks®
  - 1 GUM^® Dual Action Tongue Cleaner
  - 1 GUM^® Technique Adult Toothbrush

1 grand prize ($150 estimated value):
- $100 American Express gift card
- Sunstar GUM^® products:
  - 2 GUM^® Crayola™ Squeeze-A-Color™ Toothpaste
  - 2 GUM^® Classic Flossers
  - 1 GUM® Soft-Picks®
  - 1 GUM^® Dual Action Tongue Cleaner
  - 2 GUM^® Technique Adult Toothbrush

Come Join Us! RSVP &

Tweet: Twitter Party With @MomStart & @SunstarGum! GUM® Turn Over A New Smile 1/13 7 PM EST #NewSmile http://bit.ly/1fegxe4

Mark Your Calendar: #TrickorTeeth Twitter Party for Sunstar GUM

October 15, 2012 by Momstart 23 Comments

On October 23 from 6pm-7pm CST (4-5 Pacific, 7-8 Eastern) I’m hosting a #TrickorTeeth twitter party with Sunstar Gum! Now with Halloween coming, candy must be on the minds of your children, or it will be soon. My kids are already thinking about candy. My son wont’ stop asking me for candy. He keeps asking, can I have a sucker, can I have a piece of chocolate and I’m constantly telling him no because I don’t want the sugar on his teeth all day. Well, we’re hosting a twitter party all about the candy/teeth debacle. What do we do, how do you keep your kids interested in brushing, what can you do with the candy? All kinds of topics with teeth and candy and Sunstar Gum!!!

I never thought my daughter would love brushing her teeth with Darth Vader but she loves using the Gum motorized toothbrush. So much so that instead of buying a new motorized toothbrush she wanted the battery changed.

I look forward to chatting with what makes your kids excited about brushing their teeth October 23rd.

Brushing with a Lightsaber and Darth Vader

March 8, 2012 by Momstart 14 Comments

Bed time routines go fairly well except brushing their teeth. I can’t quite figure out why we’ve tried lots of things, I think it’s mostly me. At that time of night I get grumpy and out of patience and it’s contagious. The kids catch it like wildfire. So Silliness needs to be found in any shape or form. Look at these happy kids brushing their teeth.

Zoe has the Darth Vader toothbrush just released by GUM. The GUM® Star Wars^TMPower Toothbrush is available in two of our children’s very well known characters, Darth Vader™ and Clone Captain Rex™.(Miles just calls him Storm Trooper) Zoe actually chose to have Darth Vader over the Light Saber toothbrush. She said she wished it was Princess Lei though. This battery-operated power toothbrush features ultra-soft oscillating bristles that gently massage gums and teeth. Nearly all dentists surveyed agree that a power toothbrush like this one may make it easier for children to brush properly. And it certainly makes them happier!

Now Miles is using the GUM® Star Wars^TMLightsaber^TM Toothbrush. This toothbrush is exciting because it lights up. Nearly 90 percent of dentists say that most of their pediatric patients don’t brush long enough. This lightsaber-shaped toothbrush flashes for 60-second intervals to help train kids to brush longer and ensure better oral health. Available in three character designs, color-coordinated lights illuminate the entire brush in colors specific to each character’s lightsaber: blue for Anakin Skywalker™, green for Yoda™ and red for Darth Vader™. So if you don’t have a timer then you need to make sure you child brushes for at least two rounds of flashing.

I also wanted to make sure you knew about the funny video that GUM created, called Dark Side, Good Habits. Tell me what you think.

The kids found the other pack (GUM® Star Wars^TMManual Toothbrush Twinpack – Makes brushing fun with its colorful character-inspired design including brushes representing: Anakin Skywalker™, Yoda™, Darth Vader™ and Clone Captain Rex™. ) we received this morning and said, hey mom we can have Star Wars toothbrushes upstairs and downstairs. LOL, and side note, my husband LOVED the lightsaber toothbrush too.

I had to let you know that GUM® is currently hosting the GUM® Brush Like a Jedi™ sweepstakes on their Facebook page . GUM® will be giving away GUM® Star Wars™ toothbrush prize packs every day until March 15, 2012 @ 11:59 pm (CST). In addition to the toothbrushes, you will also be entered for a chance to win a trip for a family of four (two adults, two children) to the Star Wars™ Celebration VI event in Orlando, FL on August 23-26, 2012. The four-day package includes Celebration VI passes, travel and accommodations. For more about the event, visit www.starwarscelebration.com.

We received samples.

Trident Smiles Across America

September 17, 2011 by Momstart 153 Comments

Did you know that when you buy any pack of Trident gum from September 19 – 25, five cents per pack will be donated to Oral Health America’s Smiles Across America program which supports vital school-based and school-linked oral health services for children and families across the U.S?

Well, now you do!

Everyone loves to see children smile. But untreated tooth decay can keep children from smiling and doing well in school. In fact, dental related issues cause more than 51 million lost school hours in the U.S. each year.

Smiles Across America® and Trident® know dental disease can be prevented with proper treatment and instruction. That’s why they’ve teamed up to give underprivileged kids the care and education they need.

Their partnership has helped give dental care to over 250,000 kids annually, but they need your help. Join them and help keep kids’ smiles healthy and bright. Like Trident on Facebook to learn more

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winner, Jackie.

All rules can be found under giveaway rules.

Xlear Inc, The Xylitol Experts Children’s products Giftbasket #giveaway

October 28, 2009 by Momstart 119 Comments

Xlear contacted me and asked me to sample their product line and write a review. I declined because my kids are so young still. We’re not supposed to be giving them anything stronger than IB. So we have a giveaway:

Here is some information about the products:

Kids Xlear® Nasal Spray

Retail Price: $6.99

Xlear (pronounced ‘clear’) is a patented, non-addictive nasal wash designed to aid in the relief of irritation caused by pollutants, allergens and infections of the nasal passages. It is the ONLY nasal wash that has combined an effective amount of the unique properties of the natural substance, XYLITOL, and the health-promoting practice of a saline nasal spray to help wash, hydrate moisturize the nasal passages.

Infant Tooth Gel

Retail Price: $5.49
Delicious all-natural gel for application on the gums and teeth of infants and toddlers. Kids love the natural xylitol-sweet taste. Spry Infant Tooth Gel is designed specifically for toddlers and children that struggle with brushing. Clinical studies have shown xylitol to have excellent oral health benefits.

Xlear® Nasal Spray – 3 Pack

Retail Price: $18.95
Xlear® Nasal Spray contains xylitol, purified water, saline and grapefruit seed as a preservative. Purified water, saline, and grapefruit seed extract (GSE) are found in over-the-counter nasal moisteners that have been used for years. Xylitol is the key ingredient that makes Xlear® Nasal Wash so revolutionary and effective.

SparX® Berry

Retail Price: $1.49
SparX® candies are just what moms and all health conscious people have been craving – sweetened with 100% xylitol, they’re tasty treats that don’t promote tooth decay. Also in Citrus and Fruit flavors.

Peppermint Gum

Retail Price: $19.80
Not only does Spry® gum taste amazing, but Xylitol gum has the added benefit of inhibiting bacteria and the creation of acid in the mouth.

Enter to win:

2 Boxes of Kids Xlear

1 Spry Infant Tooth Gel (want to get one more kids product in there)

Nasal Spray 3-Pack

Box of Spry Peppermint Gum

Sparx Candy – 1 of each 3 flavors

(40.00 Value)

To Enter:

Visit Xlear Inc. and tell me what would be your first pick product to try.

Extra Entries:

Advertise this giveaway on any giveaway site and tell me where you advertised it. 10 Extra Entries
Subscribe to my blog
Follow me on twitter tell me your twitter ID
Blog about the giveaway include a link to me and to the sponsor for 10 extra entries
Tweet the giveaway (every time you tweet you get an entry) Link to the giveaway please!!!
Comment on any other non giveaway post and come back and tell me you did
Use any of the Share options at the bottom of this post: Dig, Stumble, or fav me on Technorati (two entries for each one)
Add my button/blog to your blogroll/friend list 3 extra entries
You can vote for me too for five entries: