Sponsored: U by Kotex Review

I have to admit–I’ve always been kind of squeamish about my period. It’s not something I like to talk about publicly. Although that’s improved over the past few years, especially with being a college student–I still get shy when I have to talk about it or when I have to grab tampons to take to the bathroom with me. Luckily, the Kotex samples sent to me, U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, made my latest period a lot easier.

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Super cute box for super easy to use tampons!

Here’s some quick facts about the tampons I was sent:

  • U by Kotex Sleek Tampons have a no slip grip for “just right” placement and a smooth tip for easy insertion
  • A full-sized tampon that’s easy to hold on to for “just right” placement
  • Slim size for your comfort
  • Available in Regular, Super and Super Plus absorbencies

As a reporter, recreational dancer, and a runner, I often find myself running–quite literally–between the different parts of my life. I try to always be prepared for all situations–including an unexpected period. This means I’m completely dependent on always storing tampons in every single one of my bags–without taking up too much room. U by Kotex Tampons were perfect for that. I threw some in my bag for work as well as my dance bag and forgot about it until it was that “time of the month.”

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Some tampons stored inside my ballet/PT/everything else bag, ready to go!

My period struck on one of my busiest days–Thursday. I have both work and ballet, which means I’m out of the house from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and 6:30pm to 9:00 pm, with just a short break in between. Occasionally, I even fill that time with a quick run too, so I get all of my stuff ready to go the night before.

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My sample box came with regular tampons in two different colors: green and purple.

I loved using these–they were super easy to use (the packaging rips open super easily) and offered the perfect amount of protection for super active and busy day. It was also super easy to discreetly pull one of them out of my bag and bring with me to the bathroom no matter where I was.

Learn more about U by Kotex through Facebook and Twitter.

Have you ever used Kotex? How do you prepare for your “time of the month”?

I wrote this review while participating in a content series through Clever Girls Collective on behalf of U by Kotex, and received products to facilitate my post and compensation for my time to participate.

Blogtember Link-up: “Life Lately”




Here’s the next in my series for the Blogtember link-up, a “life-lately” post, described as “What you’re up to, how you’re feeling, how you’re doing on your goals, etc. Bonus points for great photos!”

While I don’t have too many photos, here’s what my September has been like so far:

Another Trip to the Zoo

 

My best friend and I taking the same photo we took four years ago in the same place freshman year of college.

My best friend and I taking the same photo we took four years ago in the same place freshman year of college.

One of my best friends came to visit for her birthday and we went to the zoo.

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He was trying to escape and come home with me.

This time, I got to hang out with the turtles even more than I did the last time (and if you saw my Wordless Wednesday post, you know I love turtles). It was a fun day, and my best friend finally got to try the mac and cheese truck here in Philadelphia.

Baseball players foam roll and theraband just like ballerinas do!

Baseball players foam roll and theraband just like ballerinas do!

HQ and I also went to a baseball game for the first (and only) time this season.

Started a Part-Time Job

I said goodbye to my summer internship (which I’ll miss, a lot) and started a new part-time job in an office building a half a block away. It’s a pretty nice job, and I get to do a lot of writing, which I love.

Struggled with Allergies…

Ugh, normally, I love fall. But not this fall. My allergies have hit full force and it’s made getting to ballet and getting running done difficult because of constant headaches and congested sinuses. Lovely, I know. It’s part of the reason I feel like I’ve fallen behind in ballet class and why I’m nowhere near ready for this 5K next weekend like I wanted to be.

…and with Shin Splits (again)

Because of my lack of practice in both dance and running lately, leg pain hit me full force last week in my Thursday ballet class, so much that I wanted to cry. I had some realizations about my hyper-extended legs (partly thanks to @dancinbranflake on Twitter!) and learned they’re an extra thing (along with my overpronating feet) that I really need to be careful of in class. I took the entire weekend off from both, but I’ll hopefully be back at it this week.

What has your September looked like?

Progress on the Studio Website!

Things are coming along on ABP’s Studio Guide website slowly, but surely. I’m very excited to have this be a database for all of those who are looking for a studio but aren’t sure where to find them or to find a new fit.

UntitledIt’s pretty straightforward with basic information about the studios, where it’s located, classes offered, a brief description, and then any user submitted reviews. (Don’t worry if you submitted a studio and don’t see it yet–I’m getting to it, I promise!). All reviews that were once up on ABP will be moved from here onto the correct studio listing (contact me if for whatever reason you don’t want yours moved). Pictures will be added eventually as well as I reach out to the studios for permission.

Reviews play a huge role in this process and I need my readers help to get those up and rolling. Submit your review via this form or to info@adultballerinaproject.com. If you just want to submit a studio, use this form (don’t worry about submitting a studio to the second form if you’ve written a review, I’ll automatically create the page when I get to your review).

Thank you guys, again, for all of your support!

Wordless Wednesday: Ballerina Turtle

Source: http://www.pbase.com/image/137957478

Source: http://www.pbase.com/image/137957478

Million Mile Run for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

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Being a broke college student  graduate and all, I can’t really afford to give a lot of money to charity (although I’m still running a few races here and there that benefit things, like the Monster Milers run at the end of the month). But when I saw that a few people in the Philadelphia area were doing Alex’s Lemonade Stand Million Mile Run, I decided to reach out on Twitter to see if there was a team I could join that I could add my miles to help Alex’s Lemonade reach their goal. And I found the Proclaimers!

I’m hoping to log more miles in the upcoming weeks than I have so far. I’ve had a bit of a severe cold thing going on, so running and ballet haven’t been fun, but hopefully I’ll be out there running soon.

So if you want to help support Alex’s Lemonade Stand, you can head over to our team page to donate (I’ll give you a shoutout on social media and the blog if you do!). Or if you’re broke like me, you can support and cheer me on via the blog and social media, too, which is always appreciated as I try to get back on track with my running while supporting a good cause.