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2012 Savory Summer Giveaway #SavorySummer

Posted by Theresa, Owner on May 15, 2012
in Blog Stuff, Contests, Free Stuff, Fun Stuff, Giveaways, Health, Health and Nutrition, Recipes

Savory Summer

It is that time of year again with warm weather and sunshine and I bet many of you are thinking picnics, barbecues and pool parties! Well….Welcome to the 2012 Savory Summer blog-hopping giveaway event! I have teamed up with Measuring Flower, Graphoniac, and about 60 other bloggers to bring you yummy food or food-related giveaways (each worth at least $25) Woohoo! Let the party begin!

Grand Prize Sponsors

The grand prize sponsors for this Savory Summer event are Nostalgia Electrics and Ella’s Kitchen, who are each offering prizes worth over $100! If you want to win either prize enter HERE.

Grand Prizes

Nostalgia Electrics Stainless Steel Margarator
$109 ARV

3 Month Supply of Ella’s Kitchen Baby Food Pouches
$170 ARV

My Giveaway Sponsor

Cornucopia Health Scents is providing my giveaway item, which just happens to be one of my businesses. We have been Young Living distributors for nearly two years, but have been using the products for nearly four years. We love Young Living Essential Oils and have made them a part of our every day life.

My Giveaway Item

For this giveaway event,  I have a 1 liter bottle of Ningxia (ning-sha) Red to giveaway. It is a nutritional supplement high in antioxidants, great for your health and wonderful served cold to your barbecue, picnic or party guests!

1 Liter of Ningxia Red
$55 ARV
About Ningxia Red 

Ningxia Red is made of wolfberry puree, blueberry juice, pomegrantate juice, apricot juice, raspberry juice, grape pomace and a proprietary essential blend of blue agave nectar, lemon rind and orange rind. The Ningxia wolfberry has long been considered a national treasure in China. The wolfberry is native to the Ningxia Hui Autonomane Region of Northern China. This potent little red berry offers medicinal and healing benefits.

One ounce of Ningxia Red only has 34 calories!

My Review (and it’s my 5th post in my Losing Weight Series too)

We have used Ningxia Red over the past few years pretty infrequently. However, this past January we started using it on a daily basis. Most of our children like it. It has a different taste, not bad, but different and it definitely tastes better cold!

Over the months I have noticed that I do not have to wear my glasses all the time, especially while reading or doing things on my iPhone. This is strange because ever since I got glasses I have worn them all the time because I am near sighted and hate to see things blurry, so I even wore them while reading. Improving our eyesight is actually what we hoped would happen for as there are seven of us who wear glasses. However, so far I am the only one seeing any difference in my eyesight. Time will tell. The wolfberry is suppose to be very good for the eyes for some reason that I can’t remember.

My second oldest daughter likes to take Ningxia Red to ward off migraines.

We have also drank an ounce or two for a boost of energy too. I have taken as much as 4-5 ounces when I have worked long hours at trade shows so I could stay alert to talk to people and be able to remain awake when I drive home. (This happened back in December!)

Ningxia Red Sorbet

  • ½ c. water
  • ¼ c. agave
  • 2 c. NingXia Red®
  • 2 12-oz. bags frozen raspberries, blueberries or strawberries
  • 1 orange

    • In a small sauce pan, simmer Blue Agave and water for 1–2 minutes or until agave mixes easily with the water. Set aside to cool slightly. In a blender, puree NingXia Red and one bag of raspberries. Transfer mixture into a metal bowl and stir in the zest of half the orange. Next, squeeze half the orange into the mixture. Place agave and water mixture into blender along with the remaining bag of raspberries and puree. If mixture becomes too thick, simply add a cup of the mixture in the bowl. Pour into bowl and fold in until well mixed. Place in freezer and freeze for two hours. Serves 12–15.

    Refreshing and yummy summer treat compliments of Young Living! :)

    How to Enter

    Just enter the Rafflecopter form as you would for any of my other giveaways.

    Giveaway Rules

  • Must be 18 years or older and live in the US.
  • No prize substitutions allowed.
  • Winners are allowed to win once over a six-month period.
  • Only email addresses used for the giveaway will be eligible to claim the prize. (I don’t want to hunt you down on Facebook!)
  • Winner will be notified within a week or two from closing date and item will be shipped directly to winner.

    • The Deadline
    Giveaway Ends
    Wednesday, May 31, 2012 at 12:01AM CST
    Open to U.S. Residents Only

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    Have fun entering the 2012 Savory Summer Giveaway!


    Disclosure: Facebook is in no way affiliated with the Savory Summer event, its hosts, its sponsors, or its participating bloggers. The hosts (Measuring Flower and Graphoniac) are not responsible for event sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes.

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    CIS is Giving Away a KitchenAid Mixer!

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on May 8, 2012
    in Appliances, Giveaways

    This is not Faith and Family Reviews giveaway. We are simply hosting the rafflecopter for this particular givaway.

    CIS is a pvc fittings company giving away a KitchenAid Mixer!

    (additional prize details)

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    Moms in Business – Win FREE UPrinting Business Cards

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on May 4, 2012
    in Business, Contests, Faith and Family Reviews Friday Giveaway, Giveaways

    It is important to do some marketing for your business. For the longest time I only marketed my business when I needed to, silly eh? But I have learned that I get far better results if I am continually marketing my business(es). After all a business does not always grow itself, it needs to be watered – garden analogy since it is gardening season. ;-)

    If you are a mom in business, then you probably use business cards in your marketing plan. I have used a number of different companies to purchase business cards and have even received them free on rare occasions. This is one occasion I get to be the source of helping moms market their businesses by offering a giveaway of 250 Free UPrinting business cards! You’ll also get a chance to share your business (or blog) as one of the Rafflecopter options!

    UPrinting offers some cool looking business cards. I have used a try fold, but like the look some of the ones UPrinting has to offer and will be ordering some for our farm or blog.

    Prize Information:

    250 Die-cut Business Cards for one winner

    2×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×2″ Rounded Corners, 1.75×3.5″ Rounded Corners, 2×3.5″ Leaf, 2×3.5 Rounded one corner, 2×3.5″ Half-Circle Side, 2×3.5″ Oval, or 2.5″ Circle

    14pt Cardstock Gloss / Matte / High Gloss (UV), or 13pt Cardstock Uncoated

    6 Business days print turnaround time

    Free US shipping only

    Restrictions:

    1. This giveaway is open to US residents only, 18 years old and above.

    2. No prize substitutions allowed.

    3. Winners are allowed to win once over a six-month period.

    4. Only email addresses used for the giveaway will be eligible to claim the prize.

    Enter the Giveaway!


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    Body Bark and Comfort

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on April 23, 2012
    in Clothing, Contests, Giveaways

    I love comfy clothes. Unlike my oldest daughter, I usually go for comfort over fashion, that’s not to say that I do not like nice things, I do. I just happen to like them to be comfortable while looking good. My mother always said I had expensive taste, which I admit that I do, however, I am also very practical so usually practicality outweighs/out wins my taste. For that my husband and our bank account thank me. ;-)

    By now you are all wondering what that has to do with Body Bark and comfort and probably asking, “What is Body Bark? Get to the point already!” Ok, if you’ll stop shouting, I’ll oblige. Hee hee.

    Body Bark

    Nope, I am not going to recommend that you wrap your body in something but I am going to talk up a wonderful line of Body Bark clothing that is wonderfully comfy. Invented by moms, for moms, the Body Bark is a luxurious brand to make us feel good! This women’s clothing line may be worn alone, as underpinnings or a layer piece. It is the missing piece in your closet!

    All of Body Barks products are made in the USA. Bonus!

    Body Bark Tank

    I received a Body Bark Tank in the color navy, size XL to review and it is one of the most comfortbable tops I have worn. It is very soft and fits to my generous curves. “95% MicroModal®, 5% Spandex. The secret to Body Bark’s luxurious feel is its natural-fiber fabric derived from beech wood. (Hence the name “Body Bark”) Made by Lenzing Fibers AG, the MicroModal® fiber used in Body Bark products is sustainable.”

    I don’t usually wear tank tops so I tried wearing this to bed and loved it! It will be easy to wear this luxurious top beneath other clothing, but I haven’t personally tried it yet. Nor have I washed my top yet since I have just worn it to bed a couple of times. So I cannot tell you how it washes up.

    It fits me great and falls a little past my hips because of my short stature, but is actually the length I prefer.

    Prices are on the higher side, but when you think of the money saved by wearing Body Bark under other clothing, eliminating putting those clothes in the laundry pile and your dry cleaning bill will be lower when you wear a Body Bark piece beneath a dry clean only article of clothing. Added bonus, eh?

    Mompact is offering a giveaway package, which includes one Body Bark product so be sure to enter if you want to try this luxurious top too!

    Special Giveaway

    This giveaway is sponsored by Mompact.com :


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    “I received this review opportunity as part of Mompact.com. All opinions are my own.”

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    $500 JC Penney Gift Card Giveaway

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on April 23, 2012
    in Contests, Coupons, Gift Ideas, Giveaways

    I don’t know what I get myself into sometimes but I have enough on my blogging plate to keep a couple people busy! Good thing my daughters know how to or are learning how to promote givewaways, enter giveaways or I’d really be up the creek without a paddle! ;-) This is another awesome giveaway if you are JC Penney fan. I love their towels! We have had them all our married life and I finally had to replace some of them a year ago. We still use the old ones, but I’d love to replace more of them. This next giveaway would be an awesome Mother’s Day gift idea for yourself, your mom or even your mother-in-law, so without further adieu….

    Welcome to the $500 JC Penney Gift Card Giveaway, presented by CouponTrade.com and Moms with Voices Media!

    CouponTrade.com is your new source for coupons that MATCH discounted gift cards! Sell your unwanted gift cards and name your price today!

    One lucky winner will receive a $500 Gift Card to JC Penney! Just enter on the Rafflecopter form. Good Luck and have fun!!

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    Earth Day 2012 Giveaway – $50 Gift Certificate to UncommonGoods!

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on April 20, 2012
    in Contests, Eco Friendly Products, Education, Faith and Family Reviews Friday Giveaway, Fun Stuff, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Kids Toys

    We love educational products and tools. UncommonGoods not only has educational toys, but also gifts for plant lovers, hummingbird feeders and unique home accessories. Many handmade and eco-friendly products all very different. Recently we were able to review two of their educational kits for kids – Cheesemaking and Crystal Explosion….And UncommonGoods is providing a $50 gift certificate for one happy winner of our Earth Day 2012 Giveaway! A great way to start off Earth Day weekend!

    Cheesemaking Kit Review

    We have always been interested in cheesemaking so this was a cool kit to do. My older girls actually did this one and we let the younger children do the Crystal kit.

    The kit gives you a choice of making mozzarella cheese or ricotta cheese. We chose mozzarella since we eat more of it than ricotta. The instructions were very well laid out, easy to follow and included photos so you could actually see if your cheese was doing what they said it should at each step.

    Everything you need is in the kit except for a gallon of organic milk and a pint of half and half. Those need to be purchased separately. Each little tablet shown has to be cut into quarters, so you can actually make 30 batches of cheese with this kit – bonus!

    One of my daughters was worried that the cheese did not turn out, but once we tasted it was fine. We lightly salted it when we tried it and liked that better than plain.

    This kit is for older children (teens) to do on their own or for younger children to assist a parent due to needing a heat source, like a stove or microwave. We really try to limit our microwave use.

    The girls enjoyed their cheesemaking experience. Now we need our own cow so we can truly make our own cheese. ;-)

    You can purchase your own kit here($25).

    Crystal Explosion Kit Review

    Our children have been studying rocks and have been fascinated by what they are learning. The Crystal Explosion kit was very fun for the younger children.

    The crystals (bath salts) were a bit messy but the enjoyment the children got from completing the crystal experiment far outweighed the small mess on the table!

    Again, this was another kit that is very easy to use. Instructions are easy to follow. Due to hot water being required, some parental guidance and help is required.

    It was fun to wake up to the crystals in the refrigerator. We still have them in there! Every now and then the children will bring me the cup and say, “Mommy, look at the crystals” because they are in awe. ;-) Very cute.

    To order your own Crystal Explosion kit visit this link. It is available for $17.99.

    Both of these kits are winners in our house and we give them two thumbs up. Thank you UncommonGoods!

    Now you can enter our giveaway….


    Earth Day 2012 Giveway – $50 Gift Certificate to UncommonGoods

    Enter to win a $50 gift certificate to UncommonGoods! Open to the USA only. Winner will be contacted in 2-3 weeks, if not before.


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    Cash Giveaway: Enter to Win $850 Cash!

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on April 17, 2012
    in Blog Stuff, Contests, Giveaways

    We all have bills to pay, many of us have children to feed, clothe and educate. To do all of these things what do we need? Yep, cash. The blogosphere offers many opportunities to enter giveaways, but since the beginning of the year I have been noticing a lot more cash giveaways.

    Today I discovered a spring cash giveaway that has the grand prize of $850! Gotta love that, eh? One of the entry options is to create a blog post, so here I am. If you’d like to enter to win the Hello Spring Cash Giveaway, head over to Diva Fabulosa!

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    Food Fights Review & Giveaway

    Posted by Theresa, Owner on April 13, 2012
    in Books, Food and Treats, Giveaways, Health and Nutrition, Parenting

    I am always hesitant to read parenting books because after being a parent for so long you kind of get into your own groove. Our groove tends to be very different from most, as it should be because every family, every child and every parent is different. None of us are cookie cutter parents or we shouldn’t be! We each have to develop our own style of parenting that fits us as individuals and our children.

    Book Reviews

    You all know that I do a fair amount of book reviews, but I do not do a lot of parenting books. Guess they scare me! Ha! No seriously. When I was a young mom I tended to want to do what every good parenting book said but parenting just does not work like that. I gradually learned that we get ideas from other parents, books etc. but we tweak them to make it work for our individual family.

    Food Fights

    Food Fights is the book I mentioned at the beginning of the week and shared a juicy update about. It offers parenting tips on how to pick food battles, dealing with the mine fields of TV dinners, fast food, eating out, sick kids and so much more. This book is written by two pediatricians, Dr. Laura A. Jana and Dr. Jennifer Shu. I know how picky some children can be and thought this book would be a great one to share.

    What I Liked

    The facts they shared throughout the book were very interesting and helpful.

    It has a beautiful cover of a darling baby.

    Spoke out against feeding kids junk food, soda pop and sugary juices.

    Encouragement to feed your children fresh fruits and veggies.

    Supportive of breastfeeding.

    They were concerned with childhood obesity, but our food system has a huge part in that! Read labels!

    What I Didn’t LikeBeware I go into a tangent!

    The book discourages breastfeeding your child at bedtime/naptime. This one gets me riled up! I have breastfed eight children for 1-3 years each and have breastfed them all to sleep at some point or another and it DOES NOT make them dependent. Babies and children are already dependent for pity sake! Arggggh……..’Nough said.

    Ok, I realize this next one is a can of worms in certain circles – what kind of milk do you serve your children? Rhetorical no need to answer, however, have you ever heard of not feeding children over 2 whole milk, only skim? Hmmm…..that’s a new one to me. Raw milk is better, but even our family doesn’t buy raw milk because of the price. That’s why we need a cow!

    Another myth the book advises against is drinking well water. Oh really? I grew up in the country and that is the only water we had and I am fine (ok that’s debatable sometimes! Ha!) as are my parents, my sisters and all those that lived around us. Since moving to a rural area we now drink well water. Ummmm….so far none of us are any worse for doing so, but the authors claimed it was dangerous to drink well water. Did you know that Chlorine and Fluoride are NOT good for you and that they are chemicals? Just do a little research and you’ll learn ALOT.

    The last two items are certainly personal choice but ones I happen to disagree with. First one, you shouldn’t make your children eat if they don’t want to both hunger wise and what you serve them. I understand and agree that if they are referring to not being hungry, but not when it comes to what is being served. We are a family of ten and neither my daughters, who now cook, nor I will make ten different meals. That is ridiculous. Therefore, our kids are required to eat whatever they are served. Period. If they really dislike it then they are required to eat bites according to their age. For example: If our four year old did not like what was for dinner he would be required to eat four bites, our six year old would need to eat six bites and so on.

    The book has merit and will be helpful to those parents searching for a solution to “food fights”.

    Enter to Win!

    If you are interested in owning a copy we are hosting a giveaway and I will mail you your copy in a 2-3 of weeks, whenever I close the giveaway. Just fill out the Rafflecopter below to enter. Thanks!

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    Pasta Prima – 100% Natural Pastas & Sauces!

    Posted by Brande on April 5, 2012
    in All Natural Products, Contests, Coupons, Eco Friendly Products, Food and Treats, Free Stuff, Giveaways, Health and Nutrition, News Worthy, Organic

    In my online travels, I found Pasta Prima on Facebook.  I went to Pasta Prima’s site and was very excited about my finds!  My house LOVES pasta, so finding this brand was a huge plus for me.  According to Pasta Prima’s site they are 100% natural and they are a Green Company!  LOVE IT!

    To make it better! On Pasta Prima’s Facebook site they have a giveaway! 5,000 people will get coupons for FREE Pasta Prima Ravioli!  They sweepstakes ends April 20th.  Once you submit your information, you get a $1.50 coupon!

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    Zero Water Review and Giveaway (2 Winners)

    Posted by Brande on March 30, 2012
    in Cleaning, Coupons, Deals, Family Stuff, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Health, Health and Nutrition, Houseware, News Worthy, SALES, Saving Money

    STOP BUYING BOTTLED WATER!!!  ZeroWater is here to help save the Earth with it’s water filtration system.  ZeroWater has a “patented 5-stage water filter system and is the only system certified to meet the Food & Drug Administration’s standards for Purified Bottle Water.”

    Let’s talk water and TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) – TDS is the substances in your water that make it “taste salty, bitter or metallic.”  I live in the Northeast and have well water.

    I used the TDS water meter provided

    I tested our tap water and here’s the results.

    That meter reads 126 as the glass stood there for a few minutes it went up to 129.  Which in my area of the world is normal for tap water.  Most of the US falls into the 051-200 meter reading.  The ZeroWater filter will produce about 24 to 40 gallons of water for my area.  As the meter reading rises the gallons of water reduces, because the filter has more substances to clean.

    I buy bottled water for my family to drink.  If I drink my current tap water from the faucet, frankly it tastes like dirt.  I’ve tried other filtration devices and they haven’t worked.

    Here’s what happened to the meter when I put my tap water through the filter.

    The meter dropped to 001!  WOW!

    For the heck of it – I tried bottled water.

    That one was 046!

    The Pitcher -

    It fits well in the fridge, has a place on the lid to put the TDS meter and a little spout on the bottom.  I don’t even need to take the pitcher out of the fridge!  My only concern in the future would be a leak from the spout.  So, far all is well an no leaks!  Hooray!

    The Taste – It improved my water taste tremendously!  No more dirt water and I can finally stop buying bottled water!  ZeroWater recommends that you change your filter when you TDS meter reads 006.

    World Water Day was officially on March 22!

    Visit ZeroWater’s Website or on Facebook to learn more about their products!

    Want more!? Use the following code MC30 for 30% off your own 10 Cup  ZeroWater Pitcher !

    My Review – Great product.  As I said earlier my water tasted terrible.  With the ZeroWater Pitcher, I don’t have to buy bottled water anymore!  I can save money and the environment!

    Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

    “I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of ZeroWater and received a water pitcher to facilitate my review, two pitchers to giveaway, and extra filters to thank me for taking the time to participate.”

    There’s a giveaway!  No, wait there’s 2 GIVEAWAYS!!!

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