Tag Archive for DVDs & CDs

Hungry for Change: From the Creators of Food Matters

I love sharing about new resources that educate people about our current Big Ag food system and anything that helps people realize we do not need big corporations controlling our food. Hungry for Change is a new movie from the creator of Food Matters (another must see!). This is a direct quote from FRESH’s email as I am about to watch the movie with one of my sons and whoever else is propelled towards the sound of a movie playing…..so here it is:

Today marks the worldwide premiere of Hungry for Change, and you can watch it online for FREE until March 31st. Check it out today!

http://www.hungryforchange.tv/fresh

In this movie, you’ll hear the truth behind “diet,” “sugar-free,” and “fat-free” products, and learn what to avoid in your supermarket. You’ll be inspired by transformational stories from people who have recovered from being sick and overweight. You’ll find the solutions to vibrant health for yourself and your family. So, watch the movie and share the knowledge with a friend–it may save a life!

To a more energetic you,

Ana and Crystal
The FRESH Team

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Kids Consignment Sales!!

Don’t pay full price!!!  Kids grow in leaps and bounds, why pay full price when they just grow out of them within a few months?!  I found this site this morning  http://kidsconsignmentsales.com/.  You choose your state and it gives the current sales coming up!  In fact, I thought I knew about all the sales in my area.  Low and behold, there’s another one, really close to my home.  There are lots of sale starting soon for spring & summer clothes.  I’m heading to one this afternoon!  I love these types of sales and I hope you can get some good buys in your area too!

Watch FRESH online for FREE – 1 week only!

For today’s Thrifty Thursday post, we have a FREE movie! Those interested in our current food system you can now watch the movie FRESH online this week FREE! Here’s an email that I received from FRESH:

Here at FRESH, we’re always looking for ways to build the good food movement and reach a tipping point where sustainable food is the rule, not the exception. So, we’d like to continue spreading the word with an exciting new initiative: FRESH is available for viewing online for FREE! For a limited time (we do need to pay our bills after all), you can access the full-length film from your desktop. The movie will be available for one week, from Thursday, January 26th through Wednesday, February 1st, so don’t wait to watch! To access the movie, simply click below.

http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=6608

We hope that you will take the opportunity to enjoy the film and share it far and wide, with your friends, family, coworkers, school, baking club, gardening circle and more. After accessing the movie online, you’ll receive an exclusive link to purchase a FRESH DVD for home use for just $14.99, 50% off our regular price! Consider supporting FRESH and our work by buying or gifting a copy to someone you care about.

http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=6608

Cheers,

Ana and Crystal
The FRESH Team

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Robert Pierre Music Review

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.

Is Bieber Fever running rapid through your house?  Check out this 18 year old that turned Christian music into Pop music.  If you or your kids enjoy Pop music, you’ll love this kid! 

I introduce you to Robert Pierre! 

Raised in a Christian home, this 18 year old, high school honors student loves basketball.  Seems like a typical high school kid, right?  He was approached in elementary school by a teacher. ” The teacher asked him “If you were to die right now, and were standing at the gates of heaven, and God asked you why He should let you in… What would you say?”  Robert could only think to answer honestly…  “He shouldn’t”.  His life changed at that moment. 

With his voice, heart, and song writing ability Robert began his ministering through song journey.  He has released two (2) nationally distributed recond and three (3) singles that have reached the Billboard Christian Top 50 hit list.  Robert has performed at many festivals, camps, youth groups, and schools, as well as internationally.   

Pierre’s third record is entitled ”I’m All In”.  In which, he wrote 10 of the 11 songs, plays the guitar and sang back up!  That’s a talented kid! 

My Review:

Pop!? How do you turn Christian Music into Pop Music?  Well, apprently it can be done!  And very well, I might add.  I put it on and got a wonderful surprise!  The beat was great and I felt like I was listening to my favorite boy band!  I found myself and my daughter dancing around the kitchen!  However, the messages are very different and refreshing from today’s pop music. 

The four songs I downloaded were -

1.  Jesus

2.  You Hold Me Now

3.  Breaking My Heart

4.  Identity

I loved them all and guess what!  You can download or listen to them too!  FOR FREE!

Links:

 1.  CLICK this link:  https://www.noisetrade.com/robertpierre#

2.  Once on NoiseTrade, you simply click the Robert Pierre EP image to open the online player.
    You will see the 4 songs available. (simply click on the song you’d like to listen too)
    1.  JESUS
    2.  YOU HOLD ME NOW
    3.  BREAKING MY HEART
    4.  IDENTITY

AND, if you’re interested in downloading all four songs for FREE to have on your own computer or ipod, NoiseTrade.com provides that downloadable zip file of the 4 songs when you enter your email address, postal code & click NEXT (just under the online player).  After you click NEXT, NoiseTrade will email you a link that you can quickly click to have the 4 songs downloaded. 
    If you’re interested, you may review the song lyrics to these songs by clicking these links:
        SONG LYRICS:
        1.  Jesus:  http://www.songlyrics.com/robert-pierre/jesus-lyrics/
        2.  You Hold Me Now:  http://www.songlyrics.com/robert-pierre/you-hold-me-now-lyrics/
        3.  Breaking My Heart:  http://www.songlyrics.com/robert-pierre/breaking-my-heart-lyrics/
        4.  Identity: http://www.songlyrics.com/robert-pierre/identity-lyrics/

Check Robert out of Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RobertPierreMusic  or his website at http://www.robertpierre.com

Yoga by the Dozen DVD Review & Giveaway

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“Discover an exercise that fosters respect, coordination, and self-confidence for kids!  It’s Yoga, of course!  Children are natural yogis because of their “in the moment attitude”.  Yoga nourishes their mind, body and spirit and paves the way for a life-long tradition of health and fitness.

Yoga By The Dozen™promotes a healthy lifestyle for kids through their highly acclaimed ‘Yoga By The Dozen’ DVD and their complete line of lifestyle products for yoga.  The top-selling DVD is a fun, interactive children’s yoga video, designed especially for kids ages 2-6.  JoAnna and her 12 friends demonstrate a ‘dozen’ fundamental poses that will introduce your children into the exciting world of Yoga.”

Key Benefits:

  • Increase Cognitive & Motor skills
  • Confidence, Courage and Self-Esteem
  • Balance & Coordination
  • Memory Retention and Concentration
  • Nurture Creativity and Self Expression
  • Respect for themselve and each other
  • Proven therapy for kids with ADHD and Autism

About JoAnna Ross:  “Founder of Yoga By The Dozen™ was trained at City Yoga in Anusara teach-training program.  A life long performer, having danced on Broadway for years, found her natural charisma as a performer instantly clicked with kids.”

My Review:  I discovered a few things about myself when reviewing “Yoga by the Dozen”.  I need A LOT of practice, I have little balance and no flexibility. 

My daughter (2 years old) and I put on “Yoga by the Dozen”, she loved it!  Watching the children on the DVD (who are little older than her) bend and stretch their bodies into poses.  She was following along (she’s needs to work on her balance too, must be a family trait) and trying to say the different poses on the DVD.  She’s a big fan of the Virabhadrasana #3 (Warrior #3 Pose).   The DVD is approximately 30 minutes.  JoAnna demonstrates the pose first and then one of the children replicates the pose to refresh the other children.  Then the whole class does the pose together.  I enjoyed watching the kids, they are all really enjoying themselves in the DVD.  We are going to continue practicing our yoga!

This is a wonderful DVD for beginning adults and children of all ages.  On the “Yoga by the Dozen” website www.yogabythedozen.com, you can also visit their store, they have yoga mats and yoga t-Shirts for kids and adults; and don’t forget your video for only 17.99 (plus s&h). 

“Yoga by the Dozen” was generous enough to enable Faith & Family Reviews to host a giveaway!!

Giveaway

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This giveaway will run from April 8th, 2011 to April 21st , 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. Yoga by the Dozen will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before May 1st, 2011 and will be asked for their contact and other pertinent info. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their e-mail at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). Please note: This giveaway is offered to USA only.

Thanks and have fun!

Midnight Lullaby CD Review

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Jane Roman Pitt : Midnight Lullaby

Jane Roman Pitt’s Midnight Lullaby is a delightfully soothing collection of bedtime songs written by some of our genreation’s most endeared singer songwriters including Bob Dylan, Wilco, Tom Waits, The Dixie Chicks, Sade and more.  In those moments when it’s time for parents and baby to retire for the night, this CD serves as something that parents and babies alike enjoy.”

Midnight Lullaby was produced in Nashville by Grammy Award winner Mac Gayden and feature many of Nashville’s finest musicians.”

“Not only is the act of lulling children to sleep with music a pleasurable experience, but studies show that music enhances a baby’s brain development.  These songs, which crossover into adult contemporary genre, have significant impact on the child’s health and well being.” 

About Jane Roman Pitt:

“Jane’s introduction to music came from sneaking downstairs at night to hear the classical chamber music her parents and their friends were playing, and later by listening nonstop to folk music, pop, and jazz from all over the world. She started to play guitar at 15, and began to sing and play at local coffeehouses, college campuses, and on public television as the resident folk singer. She has a graduate degree in music history and composition, and has published her classical choral music with Transcontinental Music in New York.”

“Jane started collecting lullabies in preparation for her first grandchild. “Since the beginning of time, singing lullabies has been a way to express love and comfort. The languages may vary, but the message is exactly the same: ‘I love you very much, I’m here, and now please go to sleep!”

My Review:

Great baby shower gift!  I’m also recommending this CD for people that need to relax and let their day go.  When my daughter and I listened to this beautifully soothing CD, I almost fell asleep before her.  The music takes you to your relaxing/happy place.  If you close your eyes and listen, your there.  All the songs are wonderful, however my favorite song on the CD is “My Darling” written by Wilco.  You are able to listen to partial songs on her website.   

www.ladylullaby.com

You won’t regret purchasing this CD.

Movie Review Monday: DreamWorks – MEGAMIND

 

Last week, I purchased Megamind at our local supermarket.  The only reason I bought it was because I printed a $5.00 coupon off the web and it was on sale.  I was a little skeptical, but thought I’d give it a try.  I wasn’t sure if my daughter would enjoy looking at a blue bad alien guy with a big head.   I was wrong about that and the whole story.  I can hear it now, Oh Mom!  Anyway, my family and I finally sat down to watch Megamind on Friday night.  It had moments where it was a little slow, but surprisingly I enjoyed it.  Especially the soundtrack!  It has original music by Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balf.   Other favorites were Bad to the Bone, Crazy Train, and A Little Less Conversation (the remix).  I’m ready to buy it on i-Tunes, I enjoyed it so much.   I’m not always the biggest Will Ferrel fan, he’s kind of like Jim Carey.  He can either be great or REALLY annoying.  Picking Will Ferrell was a great choice for the Megamind character,  he has so many “voices” that he can change into.  I was laughing because the character that Jonah Hill (Hal / Tighten) did the voice of (to me) almost looked like him.  Mostly, if your is into a family friendly movie night this is a good current movie.  Most of the ratings I’ve read are giving it 7 out of 10 or 3 stars.   Here’s the story direct from the MEGAMIND website: (www.megamind.com)

Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known… and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way — Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world’s biggest “mind” actually be the one to save the day? 

I’ll let you watch the movie to see if Megamind he saves the day! And…..get’s the girl?????

Faith and Family Movie Review: Rust

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I have a couple more movies to review so I can get my links sent to our contact. So I have one more for this week and hopefully two more for next week.

Rust is a movie with content of a more serious nature, but faith, family, friends – relationships – were a huge focus. In this movie actor Corbin Bernsen plays a former minister who is troubled in his soul. He returns to the town where he grew up only to rediscover his purpose as a minister. I loved the loyalty that Corbin Bernsen’s character, Jimmy, displayed. He was a true friend despite circumstances forcing others to turn away from a close childhood friend.

Due to the content being more serious, our oldest did not enjoy it as much. She thought it was scary because of a tragic event that occurred. She told us this after the fact. This was actually one movie we did not preview before the children. The other children seemed to like it (maybe not quite as much as others) and I think we addressed concerns as they arose during the movie. However, for that reason I would advise parents of younger children to preview it first to see if they think their children will be able to handle the content.

Because we were not expecting one surprising element of Rust, I think we enjoyed it more than we would have otherwise, as it has a rather unique story line. It’s always thought provoking to watch a movie that deals with real life issues. The relationship aspect of the movie makes us take a look at our own relationships and question how we can improve them and I think that is a good thing, as long as we seek the Lord’s leading too.

Watch one of Rust’s trailers (there are more at www.rustmovie.com):

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Movie Review Monday: Trusting in the Shepherd

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Really Woolly Kids - Trusting in the Shepherd - DVD

We received a new dvd from Really Woolly Kids (Dayspring) titled, Trusting in the Shepherd and watched it as a family. The older children thought it was cute, our older son thought it was “pretty good but not the best” and our oldest daughter thought it was silly (but hey, she’s outgrowing a lot of things that her younger siblings still happen to enjoy – that’s a part of growing up!).

Trusting in the Shepherd is an animated movie about a family of sheep (yes, the characters are cute little sheep as you can see from the dvd cover :-) ). It features two stories dealing with the little lambs learning how to manage their fears. The daughter lamb was afraid of the dark and the son lamb was afraid of a bigger lamb at school. As they processed their fears their parents and grandmother were influential in leading them to trust the Good Shepherd who is always with them and to the scripture verse Psalm 23:4:

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for though art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

This kids dvd is very family friendly and entertained our little ones. A must see, especially if you have children who are struggling with fears.

To find out more about this movie or Really Woolly Kids, please visit their sites:

Website: http://www.reallywoollykids.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Really-Woolly-Kids/120680907979250?ref=ts

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The Mysterious Islands DVD Review

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product from Tyndale House Publishers 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.

The Mysterious IslandsDVD was released from Provident Films on 8/31/2010 and we were privileged to receive a copy to review. This is a documentary film about the Galapagos Islands.

Doug Phillips and his research team, which included Dr. John Morris of the Institute for Creation Research, visited the islands in 2009, which marked the 200th year since Darwin was born. Darwin also visited the islands in 1835. This research team sought “to determine whether the Galapagos Islands are a laboratory for evolution, as Darwinists claim, or a showcase for the biblical account of creation.”

The movie showed beautiful footage of the islands and the creatures who live on them. From views of the depths of the sea to the gigantic turtle, our family enjoyed learning about the Galapogos and hearing the insights shared by16 year old Joshua Phillips, the team scientists and those along to observe.

Whether you follow the thoughts of Darwin or Creation this is a movie is a valuable educational tool for your family.

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”