This Full House Giveaway #12: Family Picnic Package

[Deadline for this giveaway has expired: WE HAVE A WINNER!]

My son has a terrible fear of bees -- having been the only child to have been stung, ever, and FIVE TIMES in one summer -- to the point where, if he sees a one...or, any bug...no matter how far away...he SCREAMS (yes, like a girl) and then pukes his guts up on whatever part of my body he happens to be clinging to for dear life, at that moment.

Backyard barbecue, anyone?

Not caring much for flying little blood-suckers, my-own-self (especially, Jurassic-type mosquitoes we seem to get here, in New Jersey) and spending a lot of time in our big backyard, filled with flowers and a rather large crop of cherries and Jersey tomatoes, I tried to convince my son that he couldn't possibly spend the entire summer...indoors.

My son begged to differ.

"I got Playstation, a television and plenty of oatmeal...OH...YES...I...CAN!"

[heavy sigh]

Then, the folks at SC Johnson contacted me:

"I was reading your blog and noticed you do product reviews for a variety of items that makes your family's life a little easier."

Okay, they had me at "I was reading your blog" and I was already very familiar with the OFF! brand of insect repellents.

I hate bugs, remember?

What I didn't know is that OFF! now offers a PowerPad Lamp that supposedly has more repelling power than 15 citronella candles and buckets combined!

So, we put it to the test.

We celebrated my youngest daughter's 7th birthday and invited a couple of her friends over for a picnic. It had rained the entire week and there was no wind. Perfect bug-like conditions. As my oldest daughters played lifeguard (they're 12 and 14) the rest of us moms sat, right there, at the picnic table up there, huddled around the lamp.

Let me tell you, I am a mosquito magnet - at least, that's what my husband says - and danged if the darned thing worked! Truth be told, I don't like the smell of citronella. We barely even noticed it and the thin ribbon of herbal-like smoke softly wafting through the air was definitely a refreshing relief.

Each candle + pad combo provides up to 4 full hours of protection.
Each refill pack contains three pads and three candles, providing up to 12 total hours of repellency per pack.
Relightable! The candle and repellent pad are designed to work together.

Also new, OFF! FamilyCare Smooth & Dry is a bug spray.

It repels mosquitoes, gnats, ticks, biting flies, chiggers and fleas (ICK!) but, doesn’t actually feel like a bug spray. It has a cornstarch based formula, it dries on contact, feels comfortable not oily, and has a pleasant scent.

You can apply it under your make-up...um...if you feel the need to wear any...make-up, I mean.

Want one?

It's the lazy hazy days of summer and the SC Johnson Family Brands is sponsoring our giveaway to one of our fabulous readers for a Family Picnic Package, including an OFF! PowerPad Lamp and OFF! FamilyCare Smooth & Dry bug repellent.

Aaaaand, to encourage you to go out and explore the great outdoors even further, This Full House will throw in really cool Picnic Time products, courtesy of Family.com (service for 4 dishes, napkins, forks, spoons, knives, salt & pepper shakers and plastic stemware manufactured by Picnic Time) because, we roll like that!

Retail Value of Prize Package: Approx. $50.00

WIN IT: Just leave a comment on this post by 5:00 p.m. on July 21st (Monday) and you ARE automatically entered to WIN IT! One winner will be drawn randomly and announced on July 22nd (Tuesday) via post on PRIZEYWinners!

HEY, you (yes, YOU!) are you a blogger? Excellent! Blog about this contest and get THREE chances to win! Check out the instructions to see how.

Good luck and Happy Picnicing (yes, it is so a word!)

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