Review: Kiss It Better Bag, First Aid Kit

Have you heard of the Kiss It Better Bag? It's a first aid kit with a difference. As the name suggests it's not just bandaids and gauze. This kit includes some special little extras that will make a difficult and teary situation a lot easier on mums, dads, carers and most importantly, the littlies.

A few months back I purchased one of the wallets as I wanted a small-ish kit to throw in the car, and this one was designed by an Aussie mum (yes I'm super-proud to say she is a Clever Mamma!!) with training credentials in first aid so I was pretty sure it would do the job. When it arrived in the mail I checked it all out, pulling bits n' bobs out of all the compartments and I'm happy to say it came up trumps!

First off was the compact design of the wallet. Measuring at around 14x20cm, with a width of 10cm-ish, there were no probs fitting it in my glove box or even my nappy bag. Looking at everything that came out of it, it was hard to believe it all fitted in there, and thank goodness was easy to pack it all back in. The wallet itself has four compartments, one which is attached with velcro so you can easily put your essentials in it and pop it in your smaller handbag for those "just in case" moments. Other clever bits I was delighted to discover include a handy hang-up clip and an easy to keep clean black exterior.

Secondly I found the contents were perfect for a parent with a young child. Special treats for injured kids include jelly beans, stickers, and novelty band aids combined with essential bandages, dressings, gloves plus lots more, to make sure physical injuries are treated effectively and as creator Vanessa Williams says, "tears can be dried in record time". And that's what this first aid kit is all about, ensuring little souls are soothed as well as scrapes and bumps. As a big "let mummy kiss it better" mum I LOVE this. And yes, if items run low (possibly the stickers and jelly beans??) refill kits are available.

Thanks to the lovely Vanessa I have secured one Kiss It Better Bag Wallet (valued at $40) to giveaway to a lucky reader. To be in the running all you need to do is comment below and tell me the name of the Clever Mamma who created this fantastic first aid kit. A random winner will be drawn on Monday 30th April 2012 and published and notified via Facebook, Twitter and email on that same day.

And as a super special for all our fabulous Aussie Clever Mamma Blog readers, you are able to purchase either the wallet or the shoulder bag and receive FREE postage. Kits will need to be ordered via email info@firstaid4all.com.au and you must mention that Clever Mamma sent you over.


THE LOWDOWN:
The wallet kit I purchased retails for $40 (plus P&H) and there is a larger shoulder bag available for $75 (pus P&H).

The actual contents of the wallet are:
Gloves (large, vinyl, slightly powdered)
Band Aids (assorted colours, shapes and cartoon figures)
BURN AID burn gel 3.5g
Triangular Bandage
Conforming Bandage (5cm)
Wound Dressing (size small)
Low-adherent Dressing
Saline Wash x 2
CPR key ring mask
Cleansing Wipes x 2
LEUKOFIX Tape
Disposable Thermometer
Pad and Pen
Jelly Beans and Stickers
Emergency Numbers Magnet

To find out more including the contents of the shoulder bag visit http://kissitbetterbag.com

3 for 300 giveaway!

What a way to kick off 2012! To celebrate Clever Mamma reaching over 300 likes on Facebook and over 300 followers on Twitter, we would like to send a big thank you to YOU, the lovely peeps who support us! We have met some amazing mums in business over the past six months and continue to grow our community of Aussie biz mums. We are constantly amazed at the huge number of mums who have taken the plunge into running their own business and are doing such a great job of it, we certainly are a talented bunch!

So as a big, big thank you, we are giving not just one, not just two, but three lucky mums who run their own business, the opportunity to join the Clever Mamma Directory for 12 months absolutely free (valued at $120 each), and we are calling it the "3 for 300 giveaway!"

All you have to do to enter is comment on this post with your answer to this question...

In 25 words or less, What do you love most about working with other mums in business? Now I know I can think of a thousand answers to this one, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

The best three responses will receive a free 12 month Clever Mamma membership as well as all the perks that go with it (CM Blog Business Profile, continuous Facebook and Twitter mentions throughout their membership, as well as the Clever Mamma personalised service we pride ourselves 0n). The top responses (not selected as winners) will also be featured on both Facebook and Twitter accompanied by your business web link, so even if you don't win the big prize you can also receive some free publicity for your business.

So what are you waiting for? Comment on this post with your response NOW to ensure you are in the running for this fabulous prize. Don't forget to add your web link too! Entries close Wednesday February 29th 2012 and winners will be announced via our Blog, Facebook and Twitter pages Monday March 5th 2012.