i Pinned it i Tried it

I am an avid Pinner!

And I am tired of pinning all this amazing stuff and not seeing any action.  Thats when I decided I am trying at least one pin a week.

So I have been hearing amazing things about coconut oil for a while now and pinned a couple links about the stuff. 

I wanted to find some and try it and on my search for it I came across and ad for a trial bottle if I would review it. 

I haven't a clue as to where the ad was but I filled out the form and kind of forgot about it. Until my bottle showed up in the mail

I came a little bit messy but was easily cleaned up

I had  to dig into this stuff right away and start testing it out. I had a ton of zucchini in my garden so I chose to bake a bit with some coconut oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese. 

It turned out great. My kids even gobbled it up.

And that was the extent of my picture taking as I continued to test out this product.

My next trial was for a lotion or cream. 

I simply took a bit out of the jar and rub it into my arms. Although I have read you can whip it up and it makes a nice creamy texture.

Now just a little back up info, my arms have all these little bumps on them that I am told are hereditary and not much can be done about them. But as I was doing my research on the coconut oil I found a site that said that if I used this as a cream I would get rid of these bumps.

And it did. 

Amazing.

I have been picking and scratching at them forever and now they are gone. 

OK a couple successes, great. But I was doomed for at least one failure. 

I thought I would try a recipe I found for deodorant.

I mixed up this little concoction and applied it to my very sensitive under arms and not more than 15 minutes later my pits were on fire. 

Oh did it burn and was it ever red. 

Now I am not attributing this to either the coconut oil or the other ingredients but the mixture was not pleasant. 

I hopped in a cool shower and tossed the rest of that failed experiment. 

And I am not looking back. 

Back to something I knew would be good  I tried popping popcorn with the oil and it was delicious, again. 

I conditioned my hair with it and it was definitely softer. 

I have kinda stopped with the trials after that, I didn't want to use up my whole jar on what ifs. Besides I really need it for a lotion still. But I did pin a link on my pinterest board of Tips for a lot more things to do with coconut oil.

So all and all Coconut oil is a pretty amazing product and The Tropical Traditions brand seemed to have a quality product. I will be buying it again when I run out.

After all this, the company I recieved the oil from is letting me offer my readers a bottle of there own to try. Here is the blurb about the giveaway.

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 also 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.

So to enter to win a quart bottle like the one I got you need to sign up for the 

Tropical Traditions newsletter 

And then let me know in the comments below why you would like to win a bottle and what you want to try using it for.

The giveaway is open to the US and CANADA 

and the product will be shipped to you directly from the company. 

I will close the contest on Friday the 21st of September. 

so watch for the lucky winner to be hand drawn from tiny slips of paper by my 4 year old.