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World AIDS Day 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:47:00 +0000

World AIDS Day is December 1st and each year this day gives an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
Just in Case® is teaming up with MTV’s STAYING ALIVE FOUNDATION to raise money in support of World Aids Day.
Just in Case Inc. will donate 50% of all full-price online retail sales during the month of December to the STAYING ALIVE FOUNDATION. The Foundation’s mission is to encourage, energize, and empower young people who are involved in HIV/AIDS awareness, education and prevention campaigns. The Foundation does this by presenting the Staying Alive Awards to young individuals and youth groups who are focused on stopping the spread of HIV and who have demonstrated the potential to become future leaders.
Just in Case® WILL make a different in the lives of sexually active women by keeping them protected, helping restore their self-respect, confidence and honor of their own bodies.
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To further the support for the Staying Alive Foundation, these particular retailers who carry the Just In Case® compacts have also committed to donate a percentage of sales to the cause:
www.veronicascloset.ca
www.sexshopcanada.com

Is Your Index Finger Ready For JIC's Cyber Monday?

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Your Index Finger Workouts are about to pay off!

With all of that training behind you, you are ready for a marathon internet shopping spree!!

JUST IN CASE® is excited to announce Cyber Monday Discounts from your living room! Use the code WORKOUT and receive 50% off your order from 12am to 11:59pm Monday November 28th!!

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I Got Trampled On Black Friday For A Toaster Oven?!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:06:00 +0000

I got trampled on Black Friday... for a Toaster Oven?!

Now picture yourself…
In your favorite jammies, fuzzy socks, sipping coffee and calmly clicking on exactly what you want… no lines… no crazed people.

JUST IN CASE® is excited to announce Black Friday Discounts from your living room! Use the code NOTWALMART and receive 50% off your order
from 9pm Thursday November 24th Until 9pm Friday November 25th.

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Just In Case is on TV!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000

You Are The Supermodel TV that is!! A cool new site with all sorts of information about what is out there in the world of Fashion and Just In Case is featured!

Take a look at the JIC video they created!

Sandusky Indictment

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:58:00 +0000

For those of you who defend the non-action of Paterno, my guess is that you haven't read the indictment. I warn you reading this will make you sick to your stomach that NO ONE at Penn State came to the aid of these innocent children.
Where are the REAL MEN? Men who defend honor, do what's right at any cost. Apparently they don't exist in the upper echelon at Penn State.

SANDUSKY INDICTMENT LINK

The Silence of Joe Paterno

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:41:00 +0000

The cover up at Penn State has unearthed the larger question… what are our REAL priorities and responsibilities?

When you are given information of a crime against a child...when is your responsibility to that child over? Yes Joe Paterno reported the crime through the University chain and he did what he was “required to do” when it comes to the laws of the University. But why didn’t he go to the cops? Why did he believe that it was all ok when the man perpetrating the abuse was still working at the University? Why did he not act further when it was announced to not bring young boys around the campus anymore?

When we have knowledge that a child has been harmed we have a responsibility to that child to see it all through to the end, whatever that outcome may be. Paterno reported the abuse to the University but then obviously saw that nothing was being done about the abuse and yet he remained silent. There were countless others who also remained quiet to maintain the good PR for the University and the football team. There are even people who perjured themselves to cover the abuse. Children were sacrificed to maintain the University’s good PR and the money generating football team; that will NEVER be ok.

Where are the men and women who will take the responsibility to do what's right even at high personal cost- who will protect and give a voice to a child who doesn't feel they have one of their own to protect themselves.

Instead those who perpetrate great harm or perpetuate great profit are protected more than our children.

Our priorities are skewed... we need to come back to center and do what is intrinsically right and not just the minimum that is required by a company, or a university, or a law.

That is always where greatness is found and where cowards are discovered.

IT'S OFFICIAL!! Confidential has arrived!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:50:00 +0000

The latest and greatest from Just In Case!! What is your Sexy Stash?

Happy Labor Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:12:00 +0000

Happy Labor Day to all of our fans and their friends and Family... enjoy the holiday, enjoy some BBQ and remember to always... Love Well. Love Wisely.
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JIC Confidential is almost here!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:21:00 +0000

Introducing... JUST IN CASE CONFIDENTIAL!!

BEAUTY WITH A TWIST!

OUR NEW fabulous mirrored compact features our own “Justine Case” and includes a sheer Lip Gloss Duo (SSShh-eer Bliss, Sultry SSShh-immer) and a drawer to hold your “Sexy Stash”.

JUST IN CASE CONFIDENTIAL promises to change the landscape of beauty and will revolutionize the beauty market by providing women a beautiful way to carry their own protection…and have a luscious Lip Gloss always on hand.

These fabulous compacts will be available in September!
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Last Two Days for the Discount Code JIC30

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:54:00 +0000

We are so excited about the new "Likes" to our Just In Case Page on Facebook we want to thank you all with a discount on our site! Check out our page HERE!!

The discount also applies to the other items on our site as well!

There are soy massage candles that are YUMMY!

Happy shopping and...
Love Well.
Love Wisely.
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Just In Case gets props on KTDY!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:35:00 +0000

Thank you Rick Broussard for the mention this morning on KTDY!! Just In Case is proudly donating a compact for a raffle prize for "Wiggin Out To Fight Cancer" event at Scandals in Lafayette.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!

If you are in the Lafayette area come join us! Saturday August 27th Pre-Party from 7pm-9pm. You must wear a wig to enter and a minimum of $10 donation to ACS at the door. Raffle tickets are available now through the Scandals Facebook page:
www.Facebook.com/ScandalsLafayette

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See you at the event!!
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We're at 300 LIKES!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:04:00 +0000

DING DING DING!!! We have officially reached 300 "likes"!!!!! Ready for your code?
from 8/21 thru 8/27 use JIC30 for 30% off your total order!! Feel free to share the code with your friends!!!

Keep the "Likes" coming for more discount codes! www.Facebook.com/JustInCaseInc

Only in New York... Unfortunately

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:32:00 +0000

Sometimes I feel as if everyone has gone crazy with these "puritanical" views or maybe they are just the extreme voices that make it through all of the 24 hour news cycles, and maybe it's just hugely influenced by the small town I live in... here's an article that was posted on KPEL, by Bernadette Lee, my favorite talk radio show host in the mornings here, and you can tell she's speaking to her "audience" - I live in a very small CONSERVATIVE town.
KPEL ARTICLE

This is not how I remember Sex Ed/ Health Class...

I remember health class being about just that, health. I remember sex-ed in Junior High School (6th, 7th and 8th grade) and how it wasn't porn 101 it was just a very forensic class about your body and the birds and the bees. And there were a few classes about STDs that could truly make you want to lock yourself in a closet. They mentioned condoms but we never had the cucumber or banana demonstration, honestly I don't remember that even happening in high school.
I also remember that it was a big deal to "french" kiss someone in 6th grade and to have a boyfriend who held your hand in front of his friends...

Times have changed.

Now a blow job is no big deal, the girls are chasing after these little boys as if they are the ultimate prize, teen pregnancy is rampant and 1 in 4 have HPV... an STD that stays with you for life and can lead to many cancers including cervical and throat.
So you would think that Health and Sex Ed classes would now become more detailed and scary to try and get these kids to focus on something else... but the opposite is true! Abstinence only education... huh?! How does that help these kids?
There are diseases now that there are no cures for, hormonal reactions to sex that both boys and girls are unaware of and therefore unable to pinpoint and deal with.
Basically we are handing hormonal kids loaded guns closing our eyes and saying... "Good Luck with that!"

Can you imagine getting a new gun then going to a "Gun Safety" class and all they tell you is... don't shoot it til you're older and married. Class dismissed!

So what is the big deal about telling the truth to our kids? Why is it so shocking for parents and educators to partner in teaching our kids about their bodies and how to keep themselves healthy? Why is Sex-Ed suddenly being considered Porn 101? We have become a very dramatic nation... my suggestion is that we all take a deep breath and tell our kids the truth.

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They "Like" me, they REALLY "Like" me!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:59:00 +0000

Our Just In Case Facebook page is having a "Like" event! Click HERE to check it out!

When we reach 300 "likes" we will post a discount code for 30% off... when we reach 400 we will post a code for 40% off... and when we reach 500 we'll post a code for 50% off!!

The codes will be good for a short amount of time but we will notify everyone who likes the page and you can take advantage of every level of discount! JIC Compacts make great gifts so save them for holidays, birthdays, bachelorette and divorce parties!

What do you put in your JIC compact? Condoms? Tylenol? Cash?
Check out all of our colors and styles! www.JustInCaseInc.com

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Up Your Pricetag!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:05:00 +0000

This morning a dear friend of mine had some sage advice for another friend of ours going through some trials and tribulations... we've all been "there" and perhaps may go "there" again so I thought I would share her advice... Just in case you are "there" right now...

Thank you Paula for these words:

"If you're not being treated with love and respect, check your price tag. Perhaps you have marked yourself down. It's you who tells people what you're worth by what you accept.
Get off the clearance rack & get behind the glass where they keep the valuables! Bottom line: value yourself more! If you don't, no one else will!
Time to get yourself OFF the CLEARANCE RACK girlfriend :) ....just thought I'd share this one with you suga....xoxo's ...it's actually a good lesson for all of us!"

Love Well. Love Wisely.

Romance Novels and Condoms

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Read an interesting article the other day about condoms and romance novels and there's been a bit of a firestorm around it. I must say, I am enjoying the conversation... Condom Usage in Romance Novels.
There was a little blame being thrown towards the novels that they portray their heroines as being mostly against using a condom when they meet the man of their dreams... and that it has a negative effect on the use of condoms in the real world... hmmm. While I believe we all must take personal responsibility for ALL of our choices, I think romance novels, TV shows, movies, etc have a profound effect on our society and should take the opportunity to make a positive impact on sexual health in this country...
I read a response to the accusation in another BLOG-Family Planning and Romance where the author took the side of "it isn't the book's fault that a woman decides not to use a condom" While intellectually I agree, I wonder if the Romance Novel World could be the format where a revolution could take place, that our heroines ALWAYS make strong choices to protect their sexual health, where even on another planet, and during a different time they would all use a condom, since the readers live here and now, and are facing STD epidemics, and a huge stigma against carrying and using condoms...

What do you think? Do you want to read about your Heroine pulling out her Just In Case compact out of her purse across a crowded dinner party? Winking at her lover because he knows what's in there? I do!! ;)

Of course I had a little something to say about it so here was one of my comments:
While I agree that the romance novel isn't to blame for the negative image the condom may have, we have an epidemic of STD's HIV that the romance novel world could have a very positive impact on. I don't believe her "study" is valid in any way but I'm glad it has sparked a conversation about women and condom use. I believe women have taken a back seat in their own protection for many generations because the man was supposed to always carry the condoms... women just don't have the luxury of ignorance anymore. Ignorance can have very serious consequences these days if not kill you. My mom and I went into business to create a way for women to carry their own condoms discreetly and beautifully Just In Case compacts - so that when she meets that hero who sweeps her off her feet sex can be a bit safer... Funny enough we were featured in the Daytime Emmy gift bags... basically the award show for televised romance novels and we were almost kicked out of the bag because the "powers that be" didn't want condoms associated with the Emmy's... We have a long way to go in bridging a bit of reality in our fantasy... daytime TV hasn't had the guts to do it yet... Maybe Romance Novels can lead the charge!! xo

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:53:00 +0000

Throw Me Somethin' Mister!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:17:00 +0000

I live in the heart of Mardi Gras and was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to ride on one of the floats this past weekend. We threw beads and stuffed animals into a fun wanting crowd and it made me think...there's a certain element of "power" in the brief moment you are giving a small something to a few people in a crowd that went to great lengths to be in the best place they could be to receive these small trinkets.
I can relate this feeling on a small level to the many senators and why they have such a hard time cutting anything out of the budget since they have constituents in their home states or districts, waiting for their small trinkets.
Of course we told friends what float we would be on, what side of the float, and they in turn told us exactly where they would be standing on the route so we would be prepared with armfuls of the best beads just for them... but there was also plenty to evenly throw to the rest of the crowd...
In these times of struggle that we all find ourselves in, there is a collective request for people to make sacrifices, spend less, save more, so that we can all get through this tough economic environment... but somehow there are politicians who hold on to their armfuls of loot just for their buddies while neglecting the rest of the crowd...
When you have senators and government officials telling their friends where exactly to stand on their parade route so they can throw them armfuls of no-bid contracts, and pet projects, it becomes exceedingly frustrating for the rest of the crowd who get next to nothing and who would simply be happy with the basics; better schools for our kids, and the right to collective bargaining to maintain a living wage.
So even though at the end of the day we are all well aware that you are going to throw your friends a few more special items than the strangers in the crowd, let the beads fly to everyone else too so we can feel as if you are actually in office to make your whole state and country a better place where people can feel they get something from the effort they are putting forth.

Mob-Mentality and the Blame Game

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:17:00 +0000

I am troubled by the news lately... while I'm all for smaller government and limited spending, I always find it interesting that the first cuts initialized are the programs for health and education. While I agree there are issues with both (there are issues with any large programs) these are basic needs that need to be met in this country for us to succeed. We need healthy, educated people to create a strong nation. I also find it interesting that people are screaming for a smaller government except when it comes to abortion rights. These are the same people who believe that patients should be able to deal directly with their doctors and be treated accordingly without insurance and government butting in... except for abortions. Ms Bachmann speaks about abortions as if they are convenient drive through procedures that take place on a whim. She is insane.
Don't fool yourselves, we pay no matter what. When it comes to abortions by choice, we need to look further than the procedure itself. What is lacking on the path to this procedure? Education? self-esteem? Better adoption services? Who are the people we can reach before they get to this very dramatic and devastating result? We need to reach out our hands to these people and stop pointing fingers. We won't reach them all but we should be ashamed of ourselves if we don't try something other than making it illegal and throwing people in jail. That helps no one.
This is a billboard currently in New York... I understand it is trying to make a bold statement to start a "conversation", but I am afraid that all it will start is mob-mentality induced blame game. We are better than this and can do better by our countrymen. If you are passionate about making abortion illegal, what have you done to make it unnecessary?

World AIDS Day 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:05:00 +0000

World AIDS Day 2010 is of course December 1st of every year... it is a time to reflect on the progress we have made and the long road ahead of us. Until there is a cure, prevention is paramount. We are all responsible for our own actions, our own sexual health... if you choose to have sex, and you aren't 100% sure of your status or your partner's, you owe it to yourself to use a condom and lessen the chance of contracting HIV or STD's... Love yourself enough.

Win a Just In Case Condom Compact!!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:21:00 +0000

Thank you Swa-Rai Fashion and Lifestyle Blog for such a great review and post!!! Enter her contest to win a compact!
Love Well. Love Wisely.

Robots Need To Carry Condoms Too!

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:43:00 +0000

Sometimes I just love the internet... thank you to my friend Lisa who introduced me to this great site where you can create your own movies... so of course I had to make one about Just In Case Compacts!!!
Have a gander...
Robots Need To Carry Condoms Too!

The Big Bad Media and the Power of Trend

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:23:00 +0000

Having 2 younger children I am constantly aware of the images they are subjected to on TV, in magazines, online etc. That awareness never leaves me even when I am not in “protection mode”.

The irony is never lost on me however, that we can advertise seduction at nauseating rates, yet condom ads aren’t allowed… Viagra is advertised during prime time and Guardasil is advertised as cervical cancer prevention rather than HPV prevention- a sexually transmitted disease that can cause cancer…even now I am tempted to get out my soap box… but I won’t.

Rather I will turn to the audience… the media feeds its audience what it wants. If the advertising didn’t work, and people stopped buying their products because they were all so offended by the images, media would change. But America has a voracious appetite for garbage; we are obese, broke, and dumber than we prefer to think.

We buy into the hype that a bra will make you look and feel like the models wearing the “Nakeds”, eating the giant hamburger with ketchup dripping down your chest will result in your looking like Paris Hilton (I’m sure the 50 grams of fat don’t really exist in those burgers) and that using Just For Men hair gel on your beard will get you laid by someone 15 years your junior instantaneously.

So how do we sneak in the “vegetables” with the Mac N Cheese Media?
Hide it in trend.

I bought this great cookbook for my finicky kids who weren’t eating enough vegetables… you sneak the veggies into their food by pureeing them and cooking it into the stuff they love. They never see that cauliflower coming.

So instead of the serious talks about STDs and HIV, how devastating they can be to your life, and how easily they are spread, we will wrap prevention in a cute little compact, make it cool to carry and the thing you MUST have.

So put on your “Nakeds”, grab your Just In Case compact (I bet you can fit a little blue pill in there too) find that guy at the sports bar with his “Just For Men” beard that will instantly turn you on, and head out for a triple hamburger dripping in ketchup and special sauce. I’m sure it will be the greatest night of your life…

Getting people to carry condoms is half the battle, getting people to use them correctly is the other half… We will do our part by making it chic to carry a condom in a trendy compact; the rest is up to you, my voracious audience. I hope you don’t taste the veggies… but enjoy the whole meal.

Dentyne, Condom, Dentyne, Condom

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:46:00 +0000

Let me start out by saying I enjoyed the new Dentyne commercial; very creative, very funny, yet completely annoying because it shows the hypocrisy not only of the American consumer but of the entertainment and television industry.
As Americans we buy everything because it will make us thinner, younger, sexier… and apparently it’s just so we can admire ourselves in the mirror and NOT to attract a partner and have sex. Apparently it’s all about the tease and not the end game of the actual carrot that is endlessly dangled in front of everyone.
So if you haven’t seen the Dentyne commercial, basically there are about three scenarios where they are talking about the gum but insinuating that it is like a condom. For example, the guy is at the drug store, lays the Dentyne on the counter, the cashier (woman) gives him the knowing glance that he’s preparing for a fun evening, he looks embarrassed since he’s buying this in front of a woman and he walks out with his “gum”. Then the roommate pops into the other roommate's bedroom saying "Dude, do you have anything?" He reaches into his bedside table and pulls out...Dentyne.

Yes this is funny, but annoying. Since it’s gum it’s ok. But if that were an actual condom ALL HELL WOULD BREAK LOOSE. Right? Which is why condom ads aren't allowed on TV... or only allowed in this round-about way, since the American public would fall over dead if they saw an actual condom and not just the insinuation. What a joke.

America, GET OVER YOUR COLLECTIVE SELF!!!

We are sexual beings; that’s why sex works in advertising. This is a no-brainer. Yet at the same time we are pious, judgmental fools who refuse to acknowledge the elephant in the room and get real about the importance of sex and the consequences of sex. Without opening your eyes to all of it, you cannot properly make the profound decision to give your body and all the emotions, chemical reactions, physical changes, and spiritual currency over to your partner.

As a VERY proud American, I’m waiting for my people to grow up, it will be thrilling when we are not the teenagers of the world anymore.

Love Well. Love Wisely.

What do you get when you cross politicians and condoms? Stupidity.

noreply@blogger.com (Rachael) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:36:00 +0000

Have you heard? Carrying too many condoms can contribute to a prostitution charge... way to go lawmakers! So glad we're paying you to create an even larger health hazard!
Read an article here...
So in the infinite wisdom of government they have decided that the best new way to identify prostitutes is by the quantity of condoms in their possession. Let's take this logic a little further... so when a prostitute goes out, in order to avoid that part of "sufficient cause" for arrest, she will leave her condoms at home and she and all the Johns will be even more vulnerable to STDs and HIV... the gifts that keep on giving. And in the city where the HIV rates are at an all time high, dissuading people from practicing safe sex is a GREAT idea! (shaking head while pulling hair out)
So to all you politicians in DC... and you know half your names are "John"... better bring your own condoms, but only two, otherwise the police will think you're a prostitute. Brilliant.
At least Just In Case will keep you within the limits of the law... we try to do our part.