We’re all friends here right (I’m just going to imagine everyone is giving me a virtual head nod)? Because right about now things are going to get real here on “Weekends With Winter”. Today I’m going to talk about the dreaded confidence killer that many women (guys you may want to scroll down and look at the pretty pictures now) experience during that time of the month. I’ve been guilty of it- the not feeling quite myself , constantly going to the bathroom to check for leakage, feeling so uncomfortable in my own skin I’d rather hide away in the house until those 3-5 days pass. Well imagine feeling all of that discomfort and factor in a planned trip to Palm Springs with your boyfriend, your girlfriends and some of their boyfriends and you’ve got what I went through this past Labor Day weekend. I mean who plans to go to one of the hottest places in the country (I’m talking 110-120 degrees ya’ll) in the middle of their period in the summer time? THIS GIRL RIGHT HERE! However hiding was not an option, like Beyonce sings “I’m a grown woman”. So what do I do? Do I allow my confidence to be shot by something that happens naturally to practically every woman in the world? Or do I put my big girl panties on (figuratively and literally) and find a solution? Well being the grown woman I am ( besides there were no refunds this late in the game) I chose the ladder.
So now I’ve decided to go out of town, on my period, to a place where I’ll likely spend the majority of my time in skimpy clothes, what the heck do I do? Well I’m glad you asked that question because luckily for this girl and other girls in a similar situation, there IS an answer to our dilemma! And that answer lies in the New U by Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with 3D Capture Core®. With it’s one-of-a-kind center that locks away wetness to help stop leaks, we can all feel more confident when it’s that time of the month. U by Kotex® are also now available in Cleanwear® pads, AllNighter® pads and Security pads! So that pretty much means you can be self assured on your period no matter what plans you may have, and with all of this cool protection, your big girl panties don’t even have to come out of their hiding place 😉
Because I know you will love this product and I have your back U by Kotex® is offering all Weekends With Winter readers samples of this amazing product for FREE , yep you heard me right ladies FREE! Visit the U by Kotex Landing page and find the samples that best fit your mission to “save the undies”. Click on the “Get Sample” button and enter your mailing information. Then, sit back and wait, your samples will be on their way! So go ahead and sample away and let me know what you think.
Now you know I can’t leave my Weekender’s hanging, I took some pics of my fabulous weekend getaway to Palm Springs to share with you. My friends and I rented this really cool house and spent the whole weekend relaxing by the pool, eating and truly just enjoying each other’s company. I didn’t leave the house one time the whole weekend it was that fun! Here are some pics of my amazing vacation…
The house was perfect! The 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms was the perfect size for our group. I also loved the open concept feel of the home. It made socializing from every room that much easier without feeling like we were sitting on top of one another.
We pretty much spent the entire weekend relaxing. We all took turns making breakfast, lunch and dinner and being the charcuterie lover that I am I made a snack of salami, turkey and assorted chesses for everyone . We also had a fried chicken contest between some of the guys for dinner one night, however both were so good we couldn’t pick a winner.
It truly is easy to have a fab weekend when you have such fab friends to enjoy it with! I don’t think we spent much time out of the pool the whole time.
How did you guys spend your Labor Day weekend? Ladies, what makes you feel confident when you need a little boost to your self esteem? I love hearing from you guys so shoot me a line. Until next time as always, keep the party going!
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Wow, your trip looks amazing! Thanks for taking the time to talk about the subject most of us like to avoid! It’s good to know there are other options out there. 🙂
Such a hard subject to write about but hey we all go through it so why not talk about it 😉
Clicked for free samples! Thanks to you and U by Kotex! Looks like you guys had a great time! <3
Don’t you just love free stuff! LOL!
I adore your blog! Great info and I’m definitely looking into this property rental company! ! Gorgeous house looks like you all had a blast!
It was SO much fun and pretty affordable as well!! Thank you for your support Ena!
What an amazing time!
Your trip looks incredible!!!!
That is such a cool house!! Looks like it was so much fun 🙂
What a gorgeous place to stay, looks like so much fun. My favorite thing about Kotex is there bright colorful wrappers. Way to add some fun into our not so fun times 😉
That was one of my favorite parts about the new line as well. They’re just so girly 🙂
That looked like such a fun trip! And I am totally guilty of allowing my period to steal some of my confidence away. Especially when I’m BLOATED. But you’re right, you just gotta suck it up and keep going!
It was so super fun! So glad you could relate to my “situation” 😉
Periods ALWAYS have the worst timing!! I once tried to skip my period when I was supposed to go away for a week by going straight onto my next pack of birth control for the month and ended up spotting for the next month.. IT SUCKED. I will definitely take having to use pantiliners and tampons for a few days over a month of that.
I seriously hate when Mother Nature tries to outsmart us! DAMN HER! LOL!
This looks like a fun getaway! Glad you managed mother nature’s timing and had a great weekend!
It was truly one of the best staycations ever 🙂
It looks like you had a wonderful time over the long weekend! I am glad you didn’t allow your monthly visitor to steal your good time!
Me too! I would have missed out on so much!
I’m headed to Palm Springs in October, looks like you had fun there.
Your vacation looks amazing! It’s turning fall quickly here so not many more days poolside 🙁 I do love U by Kotex products though — not only do they work well but I love the fun colors of the packaging (weird right?).
That is my absolute favorite thing about them. I wouldn’t even care if one fell from my purse because the packaging is just so pretty.
periods always come at the worst timings! but your trip looks super fun!
Its’s seriously just the fate of being born female, but thankfully we have options 🙂
Looks like a dream, even though it was that time of the month:)
It honestly was! I had the best time ever doing absolutely NADA lol!
What a beautiful vaca! Looks like you had a great time!!
Thank you! I had such a great time! I think we’re going to make it a tradition 🙂
Looks like such a relaxing trip! Palm Springs looks so much like AZ 🙂
Oh my gosh that looks like paradise! I would never leave!
Omg can I come on your next weekend getaway?! Looks so fab!
Love the packaging on the pads!
Katie <3
Looks like you had a great vacation!
That house is gorgeous, the bed looks so cozy. And I love that snakeskin kimono.
What a fun way to spend a weekend. I think houses are totally the way to go if you’ve got a big group.
Love what you have going on here!!!!!! I swear by those pads and one other brand!!! I got the samples!!!! And then just “invested” lol I loved the colors of the wrappers random but it makes it fun lol when ya feel like a blow fish!! Your weekend looked soooo fun!!!!
what a fun weekend! glad mother nature didn’t ruin the fun for you!
I got my free kotex a few weeks back. I didn’t want to get excited about it but the packaging is really cute so I did.
What a fun weekend! and that house looks amazing! Love how it’s decorated too!. i may be coming back to you on referrals if we ever plan to go there! 🙂
Please do! I used Luxury Vacation rentals and they had a ton of gorge houses to choose from, I think ours was a bit modest in comparison.
Never fails I’m on my period when we vacay! Such a pest, but if I plan good it’s so much easier. Love U By Kotex!
Seriously I am obsessed with the packaging! It’s like after more than 30 years of living someone finally knows what I want!
looks like such a fun and relaxing time for sure!
It was!! I had the best time!