I remember when I was in elementary school, saving up my allowance and being excited to bike to our local Jean-Coutu (a pharmacy in Quebec) and "splurge" on a Father's Day gift and card for Dad.  Back then, a tie or some kind of item that had "Best Dad" or "Dad of the Year" were things I thought were amazing gift ideas for Dad!

Funny how Dad never complained about not wanting yet another tie, coffee mug or pair of socks.  The purchase that made me the proudest was when I got Dad a bottle of Old Spice.  It seemed like all the dads wore it and it was in my price range.  Plus, my grandfather always wore Old Spice.

To this day, whenever I smell Old Spice, I think of my grandfather.  It turns out, my Dad wasn't much of an aftershave or cologne guy.  He wasn't really into fragrances period.  My grandfather was though!  It makes me smile when I think of how good my grandfather always smelled! Old Spice makes me miss my grandfather.

I was reminded of Old Spice and the memories of my grandfather and of my childhood when my four year old got hold of one of our monthly PGMom packages. I detected the scent of Old Spice and came running down from my office.  Little One was sitting on the couch, putting Old Spice deodorant on. She was shocked to see me and smiled, "I'm putting deodorant on, Mama! Now I smell good!"

I immediately thought of my Dad laughing if he saw what Little One was doing.  I also knew that if my grandfather were still alive today and saw Little One putting on Old Spice, he would have a good laugh too.

On Father's Day, we celebrate the men in our lives.  Of course, the first man I'd like to celebrate is my Dad. To the man who sat with us as we did our homework (and helped me as I toiled over math problems), and made sure to always have time for us after work...Thank you.  To the man who built ice forts with us and took us skating and tobogganing...Thank you.  To the man who taught us how to tie our shoes and ride a bike...Thank you.  To the man who taught us so many important life lessons and continues to do so...Thank you.

When I see the special relationship my Dad has with my four year old daughter, it makes my heart fill with joy.  I'm so lucky to have my Dad around.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, and a special Father's Day wish for my Dad!

Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own.

I don't believe in kissing and telling, but I have to say that I'm not a fan of facial hair. Not on Hubby or on anyone. I'm  just not a fan of facial hair, period!

My husband prefers to grow a goatee and a moustache, especially in the Winter. He tells me that being a farmer, having facial hair keeps him warm and protects him from the elements when working outdoors in the freezing cold.

Perhaps there is some truth to this, but I'm still not a fan.  I have really sensitive skin and really do not like the scratchy, abrasive facial hair. Even Little One displays her displeasure when being scratched by Daddy's goatee when he kisses her.

Ladies, is it just me or do you also prefer a clean-shaven man? Which is sexier? Smooth, soft skin or a goatee, beard, or moustache?

Check this out:

With signs pointing to the decline of kissing in Canada, the ever- increasing number of men sporting stubble and facial hair styles could be part of cause. Gillette asks, is stubble killing the kiss? 

Gillette surveyed Canadian women and had a similar response from east to the west—women (80%) like their man with a smooth or clean shaven face.  When Canadian women think of clean shaven men, a vision of a smooth, good looking and kissable gentleman comes to mind.  Of course, we can’t deny that 60 per cent of women like the look of light stubble or a five o’clock shadow, describing this man as sexy and rugged above all else. While women may like the look of a sexy, rugged man with stubble, overall, 75 per cent said they prefer to kiss a guy who is smooth or clean shaven.  

Not only do women claim to have long, lingering kisses most often when kissing a smooth/clean shaven man, four in ten also claim that they would kiss a clean shaven man more often. Less than 10 per cent who make the same claim about men with facial hair.   

KISS & TELL: It’s official, stubble is killing the Canadian kiss!  When surveyed, 72 per cent of women reveal that kissing a guy with facial hair has irritated or scraped their face.  Overall, half of women claim to have used a facial cream or  lotion on irritated skin, tried to cover it up with makeup (23%) and some even added an accessory to hide the irritation (5%). In addition, almost one in four women have actually avoided kissing a guy romantically because he had facial hair.   

To help avoid this kissing issue, P&G wants to arm your man with the proper tools to get rid of that scratchy, abrasive facial hair.

As a P&G Mom, I received a bundle for Hubs. Can I tell you that I gave it to him as part of his Valentine's present? Totally not kidding!

Hubby was really impressed with the Fusion ProGlide Razor. The funny thing is that I wasn't anticipating his reaction at all. He was excited about the bundle!
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