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Pure Bars Review

Posted by Brande on October 2, 2011
in All Natural Products, Food and Treats, Health and Nutrition, Organic

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.

“Pure Bars are made with simple, whole ingredients and are gluten-free, vegan, kosher, and entirely delicious.”

“Pure’s Mission: Pure is dedicated to helping everyone live a pure, healthy life. We are passionate about creating delicious, innovative products made with simple, wholesome ingredients. We share our knowledge and ideas to inspire people to live a purer, healthier lifestyle, and give back to the community in a meaningful way.”

There are 2 kinds of bars:

“Pure Organic – Certified organic, gluten-free, raw, and vegan, our mouth-watering fruit-and-nut bars are the ultimate pure snack bar. Pure Bars provide completely clean and balanced nutrition in an enticing and entirely delicious bar. Made with only simple, real ingredients, Pure Bar will nurture your body, mind, and spirit.”

The Pure Organic Bar flavors are Chocolate Brownie, Wild Blueberry, Cherry Cashew, Apple Cinnamon, and Cranberry Orange

“Pure Naturals – Pure’s dedication to delicious, simple, clean nutrition continues with our innovative new line of all-natural, vegan and gluten-free fruit and nut bars. Pure Naturals come in an array of succulent flavors and are packed with 5-7 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Dive in to a thrilling new combination of nutrition and taste”

The Pure Natural Flavors include Chocolate Almond, Peanut Raisin Crunch, and Superfruit Crunchy.

You can visit Pure Bar on their website at www.thepurebar.com. Pure Bars are available online or search for a store near you.

My Review:

We received 1 bar of most of the flavors, with the exception of Superfruit Crunchy and Chocolate Almond. They were really good, I’m always looking for on-the-go snacks that are healthy. I like that they don’t have any unneeded sugars and are healthy for my whole family. Our favorite was Apple Cinnamon and our least favorite was Cranberry Orange. The Cranberry Orange was a little too Orangy for us. We enjoyed all of them and plan on purchasing them in the future!

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Activia Selects Review

Posted by Brande on September 27, 2011
in Food and Treats, Health, Health & Garden Tuesday, Health and Garden Tuesday, Health and Nutrition

My Review:

We received French Selects Cherry, French Selects Fruit on the Bottom in Mixed Fruit and Greek Selects in Vanilla. We love yogurt in our house. We especially enjoyed the Activia Selects French & French Fruit on the bottom. They were smooth and creamy. The Activia Selects Greek is a thick yogurt. We don’t usually eat Greek yogurt, because of it’s thickness. But, it was still very enjoyable.

Go to this website and you can get your own free Activia Selects to try!

http://activia.us.com/products/enjoy_activia_selects.aspx

About Activia Selects:

“Everyday, millions of people across the country enjoy Activia at mealtime or as a snack. So, we’re especially excited to introduce you to the newest innovations from Activia Selects – new styles of yogurt made from recipes inspired by global cultures, including those from Greece and France. Each allows fans of Activia – and those who may not have tried Activia before – to explore the wider world of tastes and textures offered by a brand they already trust and love.”

“The new Activia Selects styles and flavors, including French style, with large fruit bites layered on the bottom, and Greek style, a creamy blended yogurt. As always, Activia Selects, made with the unique pro-biotic culture Bifidus Regularis, can help regulate the digestive system when consumed daily for two weeks as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, so you’ll feel good about what you’re eating.”

“Partnering with Activia Selects is Johnny Luzzini, award-winning executive pastry chef and “Top Chef just Desserts” head judge, who can share delicious ways to explore new flavors and textures based on cultural recipes.”

Activia Selects French are available in Cherry, Mango, Pineapple, & Blackberry. Activia Selects French Fruit on the Bottom are available in Strawberry & Mixed Fruit. And the Activia Selects Greek come in Vanilla, Blueberry, Strawberry, & Pomegranate Berry.

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Red Envelope – Hidden Message Money Clip Review

Posted by Brande on June 2, 2011
in Gift Ideas, Holidays, Jewelry, Shopping, Uncategorized

Father’s Day is coming! What are you getting for your Dad or Husband? Not sure yet? Well, head over to Red Envelope (www.redenvelope.com) they have lots of great items. Make it even more special and add personalization!

Red Envelope has everything for the garden & grilling dad to the office dad! They not only carry items for Dads, but graduations & weddings too. Don’t forget Father’s Day is fast approaching!

I received the “Hidden Message Money Clip Wallet” (Item #30006492) – shhhh… Don’t tell my husband! 😉

“Surprise him with a secret note tucked into his wallet – a secret shared only by you and your loved one. Our hidden message money clip wallet allows you to engrave a special inscription of love, hope or encouragement on a brushed nickel plated insert. He’ll think of you every day with this handsome bonded leather wallet. Exclusively from RedEnvelope.

optional hidden message may be engraved on a brushed nickel plated insert that measures 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”. Accomodates 5 lines, 25 characters each line
size of engraving changes based on number of characters. more characters will result in smaller engraving
black bonded leather wallet with 3 card slots
brushed nickel-plated money clip (zinc alloy)
money clip may be monogrammed with up to three engraved characters
wallet measures 2 ¾” x 4” “

My Review:

If your husband, father, or whoever is not into a big bulky wallet, this is great for him. This is great for my husband, as it has room to hold cards and the clip is great for any cash that he carries. The money clip on the outside has his initials and the pull out insert (the hidden message) is perfect for just you and him to know about. My husband and I have shopped at Red Envelope in the past and have gotten wonderful items. Many of which have a special message for just us to share. I would recommend this product and most of the Red Envelope products.

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Monkey T-Shirt

Posted by html404 on May 29, 2011
in Shopping

My husband lives in t-shirts, so do I during warmer months of summer. Some t-shirts are worth the money we pay for them and others, well….let’s just say they leave much to be desired.

When T-Shirt Printing came across my inbox, I didn’t know what to expect from it, but I know I did not expect it to wash and wear as well as it has. My husband likes this funny little monkey tee and wears it often. 😉 The monkey stamp has held up very well. There are no cracks or breaking even after three months.

Our model in all his glory!

T-Shirt Printing offers not only adult tees and sweatshirts, but kids tees and promo items. They offer personalization and customized items as well.

Prices vary and depend on the size of the order so please visit www.tshirtprinting.net for complete details or a free quote.

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Skrub’a Gloves Review

Posted by Brande on May 24, 2011
in Gardening, Health & Garden Tuesday

Don’t pick up that veggie brush or peeler until you see these gloves. Fabrikators has a product called Skrub’a Gloves.

“Skrub’a is a line of practical, multi-purpose scrubbing gloves for removing dirt and loose skin from fresh potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables. Did you know that 50% of vitamins in vegetables are located in the peel? This is lost if you use a peeler. Skrub’a cleans without removing all of the healthy vitamins, and the gloves are hygienic, practical, and fun to use for both kids and adults!

– One size fits all : flexible fabric fits men and women, kids gloves fit ages 4-12

– Internationally patented

– Made with durable nylon, machine-washable and dishwasher-safe

– FDA approved

– Danish Design

For adults they come in (Pictured above)

Potato (Black) – “Removing dirt, loose skin, rinsing, and cleaning fresh potatoes, baked potatoes, and many other vegetables”

Veggie (Green) – “Removing dirt, loose skin, rinsing, and cleaning any kind of vegetable including beets, radishes, leeks, mushrooms, corn, etc”

Carrot (Orange) – “Removing dirt, loose skin, rinsing, and cleaning carrots, parsley root, turnips, and many other vegetables”

Kids gloves come in Potato (Black), Pumpkin (Orange with Pumpkin Face), & Carrrot (Orange).

They can be purchased on many online retailers and you can look up your state to find the nearest store. Their website is http://www.fabrikators.com/

My Review:

I received the Veggie Skrub’a Gloves and used them on mushrooms and they work! They feel a little weird on your hand. Kinda like a plastic scouring pad, but much softer. I haven’t put them in the dishwasher yet. Yes, they say on the tag they are dishwasher safe! I would put them on the top rack if you try it. I found just washing them well under the faucet worked well for me. Once I get more veggies from our CSA, I will be using them much more, but so far they are working for me.

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Tomorrow’s Garden – A Revell Blog Tour

Posted by html404 on May 23, 2011
in Books

I really enjoyed Amanda’s Scattered Petals book and decided to read the third book in her Texas Dreams series.

Tomorrow’s Garden is another historical fiction with a romance plot. I enjoyed the strength of Harriet and her display of responsibility to her younger siblings. I visualized myself and my oldest daughter in Harriet’s character. Me as a mother and my daughter as the oldest to our crew.

It’s heartbreaking when people are basically run out of their home, town or church due to “talk”. It is even more heartwrenching to watch someone you know venture down a destructive path. Harriet had to make some tough decisions for her family. She also had to show some tough love and her siblings respected her for it…in the end.

Tomorrow’s Garden stirred up some strong feelings within me as I read about an encounter Harriet had with someone she was growing to love about an issue that literally rocked her world. As I read it, I wished that there were more people like the Sheriff who responded in such a loving way to such a controversial subject.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the romance part of the book was truly predictable, but I loved the story of family, love and togetherness it displayed.

“Available April 2011 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”

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Spaghetti Lifter Review

Posted by Brande on May 23, 2011
in Food and Treats, Shopping

Fissler has over 160 years experience to help you in the kitchen.

Each Fissler product is made from the highest quality materials, including hygienic 18/10 German stainless steel, and goes through its certified quality control system. Through the use of these materials, German manufacturing precision, and unique features, Fissler ensures that each product will offer satisfaction for lifetimes of use.”

Fissler has repeatedly set standards and launched new cooking trends. Numerous international patents, registered designs, and awards document the company’s impressive performance. Their innovations have revolutionized the world of cooking.

If you need a flipper, strainer, whisk, spoon, skimmer. Fissler has them all and more. Their website is http://www.fisslerusa.com/. You can find Fissler products on many online retailers and you can check your state for a store near you.

My Review:

I received the Black Edition Spaghetti Lifter. It’s nice and sturdy. The head and handle are a heavy plastic material, while the middle of the handle is a stainless steel. It lifts spaghetti, so it does it’s job. Although, it’s not perfect for all noodles. You’ll loose elbow and shells through the hole in the center of the lifter. Which I suppose is why they named it a spaghetti lifter and not an elbow lifter. Ha ha ha…. I love kitchen gadgets so, this spaghetti lifter is right up my alley!

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HINT Water Review

Posted by Brande on May 20, 2011
in All Natural Products, Food and Treats, Health

Has anyone ever told you to take a hint? Well, I’m telling you to go buy a HINT. A HINT Water that is! ” HINT – Drink Water, Not Sugar”

“Just the Facts”

“HINT is simple: Premium essence water with a HINT of flavor.”

“HINT offers verages with no calories, sweeteners or preseravaive and is a great alternative to juice and soda.”

“HINT was launced in April 2005 by current CEO Kara Goldin, a former AOL Executive and mother of four, her husband Theo hold the position of COO.”

“HINT has appeared on popular shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Boston Legal, and CSI, in addition to The Early Show, Power Lunch, and Good Day New York.”

“HINT is based in San Franciso, California.”

Here are the available flavor in HINT water – Watermelon, Honeydew, Hibiscus, Blackberry (available at Starbucks throughout the US and Canada), Mango-Grapefruit, Pomegranate-Tangerine, Lime, Raspberry-Lime, Pear, Cucumber, and Strawberry-Kiwi.

“HINT is available in high-end grocery stores, cafes, & food retailers nationwide.”

My Review:

I received six (6) bottles. Watermelon, Blackberry, Mango-Grapefruit, Pomegranate-Tangerine, Raspberry-Lime, & Strawberry-Kiwi. And my husband, daughter and I were “fighting” over them! We liked them all and they were refreshing! My favorite was the Mango-Grapefruit, while my husband’s was Raspberry-Lime. My least favorite was watermelon, only because I prefer real watermelon – the actual melon. I’m not fond of watermelon candy and things like that.

The bottles are 16 ounces each and can be purchased directly on their site. www.drinkhint.com . I also found them on Amazon. Both sites have HINT water at the same price per bottle. A great refreshing treat!

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Robert Pierre Music Review

Posted by Brande on May 19, 2011
in Downloads, DVDs & CDs, Family Stuff, Free Stuff, Music

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

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CLOSED ProFlowers Review & Giveaway

Posted by Brande on April 29, 2011
in Coupons, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Holidays, Shopping, Uncategorized

Winner of Week 2 Scott Naturals 4-Week Test Drive Giveaway is……….

Ashley!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Ashley! #45 as chosen by Random.org.

Thanks to all who entered and ProFlowers.com for providing this great prize package!

After a gloomy, snowy and cold winter there’s nothing better than beautiful fragrant flowers on the table. The “Garden Bouquet” welcomed me when I got home other day.

The “Garden Bouquet” consisted of the following flowers.

“Item Description:

6 Orange Roses
3 Purple Roses
6 Orange Alstroemeria
1 Purple Hydrangea
3 Purple Alstroemeria
6 Coculus (greens)
Item #30050061

Who doesn’t dream of a garden like this? Blooming with roses, alstroemeria and hydrangea, this is the most gorgeous way to welcome spring into your home.”

http://products.proflowers.com/flowers/Gar den-Bouquet-30050061

When ordering from ProFlowers you can choose a vase of your choice (for an additional cost. But check out the coupon page there’s a link below)

The care instructions read – “Your flowers have been cut and shipped fresh from the fields. Follow these simple care instructions and enjoy the long-lasting beauty of the world’s finest flowers as they bloom before your eyes.”

My Review:

These flowers are beautiful (I’m staring at them right now)! I love purple & orange so this arrangement was perfect for me!

The flowers arrived in a well packed box on my front porch.

Just remember, when they come out of the box and packaging. They will seem squished, however give them some time and they will perk up. ProFlowers also put oasis (the green floral foam) and a baggie on the end of the flowers to keep them watered while they are in transit. They have been in the house for almost 5 days and they are still beautiful as the day they arrived! You need to make sure you read the care instructions to make them last.

Mother’s Day is Coming!!!

You can order ProFlowers today and have them delivered for Mother’s Day. Then, it’s all done and you won’t forget! http://www.proflowers.com/mothers-day-flowers-mdf

ProFlowers Coupons!

ProFlowers also has a coupon page!! I love coupons & promo codes. You can find your coupon on this link. http://www.proflowerscoupons.com, A few of the coupons are 20% off, free vase, free weekday delivery and other. Of course, provisions apply.

ProFlowers are on Facebook

You can also find ProFlowers on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ProFlowers). As a thank you, you will receive20% off your order if you friend them on Facebook!

Not only cut flowers!

How about chocolate cover strawberries? a potted plant? Maybe a wreath?

ProFlowers has my vote for Mother’s Day!

Giveaway!!

Enter to win a $50 Gift Card to ProFlowers!

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Details:

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Thanks and have fun!

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