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I often have trouble sleeping.  For one thing, I'm a natural night owl and always have been.  Secondly once I get on the computer, I don't want to get off.  It doesn't matter if I'm working on a post, chatting with a friend, or looking up songs on Youtube, I could stay up forever!  But sometimes I HAVE to get up early in the morning, and although I find that I can go on very little sleep, I much prefer to get some sleep before a big day.  Enter ZzzQuil.

I've been seeing the commercials for ZzzQuil for a while now, and I was really happy to finally get to try it.  From Vicks (the makers of Nyquil and Dayquil), ZzzQuil is a sleep aid that is just THAT, a sleep aid.  In the past you may have taken cold medicines or pain medicines that you did not need because they contained a sleep aid.  But with ZzzQuil you get just the sleep aid, no unneccessary medications.

The medicine comes in liquid form or liquicaps, making it easy for practically anyone to take.  I tried the liquid form.  It comes in a Berry Flavor.  Basically it tastes like cherry cough syrup; at least that is what I'd compare it to.  And although I'm kind of a baby when it comes to taking medicines, the taste was okay.  I did not cringe or anything when I took it, so in my world that pretty much makes it great!  The medicine is also warming.  Upon swallowing you immediately feel it warm in your throat, which I like.

And overall, I'd say it is a pretty effective sleep aid.  Adults and children over 12 take 2 tablespoons of the liquid or 2 of the 25 mg liquicaps.  For me personally, I need to take this medicine about an hour or so before going to bed in order to give it time to kick  in, and unlike some sleep aids this one did not completely knock me out, which is on a good thing.  But at the same time, until you know how this effects you, I would just say that if you don't have time to truly get a full nights sleep, I would not take this, as it could make your groggy.. Or you could do what I do sometimes, which is to take a half dose.

Has anyone else taken ZzzQuil yet? What was your experience?

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Missouri Division of Tourism for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Is everyone ready for the summer vacation season to get here?  In my neck of the woods, a good share of the people go to the beach, as the closest one is only about a six hour drive, while others may do a trip to the mountains or the casinos.  Personally I would love to travel out of the region. I’ve never been to the mid-west, but I’m always seeing commercials about visiting Missouri, especially Branson, and it looks so fun!  So let’s talk about just a few things in Missouri that I’d love to see!

Since I’ve already mentioned it, let’s start with Branson.  If I was planning a trip to Missouri, it would be great to spend a day or two in Branson. It is the live Music Show Capital of the World with more than 50 live performance theaters.  There are also three lakes surrounding Branson, a fantastic theme park, and shopping galore, and plenty of outlet malls where you can get your shopping on!

Next I’d have to devote a day to historic attractions.  As a person who LOVES history and actually majored in History and English, I would love to the the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home.  I love historic homes anyway, and plus I remember reading her books when I was a kid, and of course watching “Little House On the Prairie,” so it would be a real treat to see her house!

And also, for the the literature and history lover in me, there is the Mark Twain home and museum in Hannibal, Missouri.  As a huge fan of Mark Twain, it would be so great to see his mom and the places that were the inspiration for his great works.

And finally I would love to experience the Big City Side of Missouri in St. Louis and Kansas City.  Kansas City is Travel + Leisure’s #10 best American city for pizza.  Since pizza is one of my favorite foods, I’d love to try theirs, as well as see how Kansas City barbecue matches up against our good Southern barbecue!

Kansas City is home to the American Jazz Museum, and there’s a variety of music venues, jazz clubs and concert halls across the city.  As a music lover this would be a fantastic way to end end the trip with fun and in style!

Check out this video to see what else Missouri has in store for you:

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you have kids, you will love their infant and toddler selections.  I think the shirt and short sets for boys and girls featured here are so cute, and they are perfect for any activity.  Kids can wear them to the park, shopping, to a party, school, or evening church.  I also love these little girls' sundresses.  They are so light and airy fro the season, and they have some cute colors and patterns available.  And with prices ranging from $7-$9, you simply cannot expect to find a better deal anywhere else.  And don't you just love the shoes shown here?  I think they are absolutely adorable.

I also love tank tops for the spring and summer, and Dollar General has a wide selection of these, ranging from $5 to $15.  I love tanks because you can wear them practically anywhere from the park to the mall, and even out to eat.  And Dollar General has a wide range of bright colors, cute patterns, and hot prints available.

Check out the Dollar General Apparel Book for these and other great selections in clothing and accessories.

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