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Review ~ Bumbo seat and play tray

Posted by Professor on February 12, 2011
in Baby Products

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.

Bumbo Baby Seat

The “Bumbo” seat is an innovative product. It allows babies (3-14 months) to sit alone without the assistance of a parent or caregiver. The seat supports babies who do not have “trunk” control to sit upright on their own. This factor is quite a selling point as the child can sit upright and “mom” can have a free hand. The seat also comes with a convenient play tray, which snaps onto the front of the seat. This allows children a place to play with toys or can even act as a feeding chair. In our family we are quite torn on the seats usefulness. I am a mom of three and I had this seat for my youngest and found that even though my child sat in the seat she would rather be on the floor moving around than confined in a seat. However, my sister and sister in law (new moms of only one) also have this product and swear by the seat. They like the idea that the child can sit by itself and even play with toys alone. Giving them free time that would normally be used to hold the baby. Personally, I found it most useful for children that are not mobile yet. My children were mobile very early crawling between 4-6 months and walking at 8 months so this item was short lived in my house …but for those mothers whose children are not yet moving and need the extra support this can be a great asset. With all of that said the allotted age group is between 3 and 14 months…I personally cannot see use beyond the 6-month stage unless used as a feeding chair.

Overall, the product is aesthetically pleasing and is made out of a spongy material that is safe for anyone who comes in contact with the product. The seat comes in a variety of colors including lilac, pink, lime, blue and aqua. The play tray comes in a pleasing white. The variety of colors will please any mom or caregiver!

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Hefty Basics Paper Plates

Posted by html404 on February 12, 2011
in Eco Friendly Products, Houseware

em>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 love it when PR people stumble upon our blog because I am always surprised at what they pitch. This time it was a line of of paper plates that are biodegradable in-home composting and free of inks, dyes or coatings. Hefty® Basics™ paper plates are stronger than everyday plates at a value price, and provide a eco-friendly choice. We were sent the 45-count 8 5/8-inch lunch plate packages and 24-count 10 1/4-inch dinner plate packages.

We love these paper plates. They are very sturdy. And they hold up really well with juicy foods and can be carried with one hand. We even used ours for chili. We didn’t get to test how bio-degradable they are however but we wish we could have.

In the spirit of environmentalism, Hefty® Basics™ has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation™ on a quest to plant 10,000 trees, one for every ten new “Like”s on Facebook and we’d greatly appreciate your support by spreading the word! like them here-http://www.facebook.com/Hefty.BasicsTableware

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Faith and Family Reviews Giveaway- Doozy Cards

Posted by html404 on February 11, 2011
in Fun Stuff, Giveaways

And since no on else entered Karen won! Thanks to Karen for entering and to Doozy Cards for sponsoring this giveaway!

Doozy E-Cards is a company created by a mom for people who are too busy to send cards, but want to let people know they care here is what she says:

“I know the importance of finding effective ways to let people know how much they mean to you. Online Greeting Cards let you “make someone’s day” with the click of a mouse. My name is Chandler Chandler, President of Doozy Cards LLC Greeting Cards and I want to welcome you to Doozy. I’m a wife and the mother of 3 boys: a 12 year old with more homework than most students have in college and two younger ones!”

The Doozy E-Cards team have created fun E-cards that are for every occasion from birthdays, Holidays, just because E-cards, E-cards for kids and more! From humorous to cute they have every E-card imaginable!

Enter to win a free year of membership with their fun, cute and witty Doozy e-cards. ($19.95 value)

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what E-Card you would like to send first.

Extra Entries (Please be sure and leave a comment and link for extra entries):

1 Entry:Follow Faith and Family Reviews On Twitter(http://twitter.com/faithfamilyrevw)

1 Entry:Follow Doozy Cards on Twitter.

1 Entry:Like/Friend Faith and Family Reviews on Facebook.

1 Entry:Like/Friend Doozy Cards on Facebook.

2 Entries: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Google Friend Connect (on the our right side bar).

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway, but only one tweet per day please. Include your tweet url with your comment. You may write your own tweet or use this one:

Giveaway: Enter to win a free membership to Doozy Cards!! 2 winnners! @faithfamilyrevw! http://faithandfamilyreviews.com/?p=6551 Please share! Thx!

5 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back 1 Entry: for every comment you leave anywhere else on this blog, but please leave a link with your comment!

Details:

This giveaway will run from February 11th-February 25th 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. Winner will be contacted via email on or before March 1st and will be asked for their e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to send me their info at [ffr] [giveaways] [at] [gmail] [dot] [com] (without spaces and parenthesis). This giveaway is offered to international.

Thanks and have fun!

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Thrifty Thursday-$4 in Seventh Generation Coupons for Winter Cleaning!

Posted by html404 on February 10, 2011
in Coupons, Thrifty Thursday

The Coupons section on Seventh Generation’s website lets you save on their products, including disinfectants, baby care, cleaning, and laundry. Go here to get $4 in Seventh Generation coupons for Winter cleaning!

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Valentine’s Day Contest- Win A Terri Lee Doll!

Posted by html404 on February 10, 2011
in Contests

Dear Terri Lee Fans,

Will you be our Valentine? Tell us why Terri Lee will always be your sweetheart and be entered to win a FREE Terri Lee Collectible Doll!

Submit your entry at our Facebook page by midnight, February 13, 2011!

XOXO
Terri Lee

A long time favorite among baby-boomers, the original Terri Lee Doll was dubbed the world’s best dressed toddler, and was considered a fashion icon to thousands of little girls across the nation. At the height of her popularity, her fashion wardrobe contained over 500 different exclusive outfits and accessories. Each and every one made with the strictest attention to detail and the highest quality fabrics, as they are today. Originally created in 1946 by Violet Lee Gradwohl, Terri Lee has been a family venture in the purest sense of the words for over 60 years.

www.TerriLee.com

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Review ~ Eco Bling reusable shopping tote

Posted by Professor on February 9, 2011
in Eco Friendly Products, Family Stuff, Fun Stuff, Shopping, Uncategorized

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 received the Eco Bling bag featured above to review. I personally LOVE the idea of reusable bags, not only are they eco-friendly but they are cute too! One thing that sets this bag apart from other reusable bags is the cute design on the face of the bag. Even though it is a “brand” symbol on the front it is much cuter than the grocery store emblem plastered across the front of many bags I own. I feel very stylish when I pull this bag out to carry goods home! The only downfall of the facial design is the color…white…white gets dirty very easily, and although the bag can be washed I find it gets dirty very easily.

One plus to this bag is that there is a little pocket on the inside, which can fit keys, credit cards, or a wallet. The pocket is a very handy feature. The bag is also very large …the height of the bag is wonderful; it far surpasses the height of my other bags, making it very deep. It can easily hold a large cereal box or two with room to spare! However, I do have to say that the width leaves something to be desired. I personally like wide box bottom bags, but this is a personal preference …the eco bling bag is the standard width of most reusable bags …so if you have never experienced the luxury of having a wide box bottom bag…you will not miss the feature! I also wish the handles on the bag were larger so that I could throw it over my shoulder…as designed it has to be held in the hand or over the elbow.

Overall, this is a delightful bag, one that I will definitely add to my stash of reusable bags when I go on a shopping adventure! Kudos to Eco Bling for making a fashionable shopping tote!

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Wordless Wednesday: Whatcha Got?

Posted by html404 on February 9, 2011
in Wordless Wednesday

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Free Online Seminar

Posted by html404 on February 7, 2011
in Community Issues

We received this email announcement in our inbox and I thought it was worth sharing…it’s FREE too.

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Yet, as always with Christ, there is hope! There is a solution to this problem and it is found in the one place where all solutions are found…the Gospel!

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ProFlowers Giveaway ($50 Value)

Posted by html404 on February 5, 2011
in Faith and Family Reviews Friday Giveaway, Giveaways, Uncategorized

Congratulations to Ellen B! You won this giveaway! Winner chosen by Random.org. Thanks to all who entered and to ProFlowers for sponsoring this great giveaway!!!

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.

We were given a $50 promo code to try out ProFlowers.com. I was rather excited, until I went through the order process. An advanced warning: the code can only be entered once. Thankfully, I thought of this before I processed my order and asked the pr rep beforehand or else I would have used my code without using the full amount. I also don’t think you can use the code on multiple items, so if you win our giveaway or decide to place an order be sure to clarify ordering multiple items with a gift code before placing your order.

Ordering

Ok, after deliberating on what to order for our family flowers or food? I chose a fruit/chocolate basket priced at $39.99 and clicked for a delivery of Saturday, February 5th for an additional $9.99, so that should only be $49.98 total, but when I clicked continue after inputing the code, it stated I owe $17.94……the other charges were added and did not show the additional charges, until AFTER I inputed my gift code and credit card information, which I did not like at all. I chose the delivery date of today because I wanted to post the review and giveaway at the same time instead of waiting like I have done in the past.

Standard Delivery $9.99
Shipping Rebate
Click Here
Saturday Delivery $9.99
Care & Handling $2.99
Tax: $4.88
TOTAL: $67.84
Promotion Code Amount Applied: $50.00
Amount Charged: $17.84

I did not like not knowing that I would pay an additional $9.99 on top of the regular delivery ($9.99), care & handling AND taxes. So I did not go back and change anything because this was after I inputed the promo code and I figured if I changed anything I would not be able to put in the code again. So I think I paid too much just so I could post sooner. I would have waited, but as I previously stated wanted all of you to have the week to enter the giveaway.

Oh and if you click the shipping rebate link, it takes you to a third party site in which you have to sign up for what they are offering (including credit card info, even for a trial) in order to receive the $15 rebate offer. This did not impress me either. I would have preferred the rebate offer to be through ProFlowers and off my next order or something.

To be honest, I had a better ordering experience through http://www.FloristExpress.net/(preferred partner of ProFlowers since I got redirected from there) ordering my mil’s flowers and even got 20% off my order there, same with an order for another family who has been having a tough time and I wanted to send them some cheer. However, I knew what to expect the second (and third) time around so as not to incur the additional charges.

Rich Romance Basket – $39.99

Here is a picture of the Rich Romance Basket from ProFlowers website:

The following photos are of our opening the package to the actual product of the basket:

Compare these photo with the one from ProFlowers:

Note the difference in the size packages of the photo from ProFlowers and what we actually received:

The Products

The products of the basket were pretty good, with the exception of the size differences in the candy packages (see photos above). The pears and apples tasted very good. However, for a gift basket we didn’t think the apples should have had soft spots/bruises on them (could have been from shipping??), nor should they have had the white powdering stuff at the bottoms. But perhaps we are expecting too much, nevertheless, this was a pricey basket for what we got so I expected a lot from it.

The heart candy was milk chocolate that melted in our mouths. The chocolate covered cranberries were very tasty, however, the sugar-free chocolate covered almonds were a disappointment. Considering we did not need or ask for the sugar-free product, regular chocolate covered almonds would have been much better.

The Basket

The basket was a lined basket that you would find at JoAnn’s or some other craft store. I think the price of the basket reflects mostly the packaging, not the product inside.

It was a treat to have this Valentine’s Day gift delivered to our door to be shared as a family, but I do not think that the value of it was worth the money. I’ll let you know next week how the two flower gifts go over with those to whom we sent irises and tulips to, that way you will receive feedback on the flowers as well.

Now here’s an opportunity for you to shop at ProFlowers, so enter to win a coupon voucher with a $50 value to ProFlowers.com!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what you would get from ProFlowers.com if you won.

Extra Entries (Please be sure and leave a comment and link for extra entries):

1 Entry:Follow Faith and Family Reviews On Twitter1 Entry:Follow ProFlowers on twitter.

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1 Entry:Like/Friend ProFlowers on Facebook.

2 Entries: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Google Friend Connect (on the our right side bar).

2 Entries: Tweet about this giveaway, but only one tweet per day please. Include your tweet url with your comment. You may write your own tweet or use this one:

Giveaway: Enter to win a $50 ProFlowers gift card @faithfamilyrevw! http://faithandfamilyreviews.com/?p=6812 Please share! Thx!

5 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post.

1 Entry: for every comment you leave anywhere else on this blog, but please leave a link with your comment!

Details:

This giveaway will run from February 5th -February 10, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. ProFlowers will send one winner a ProFlowers coupon code (of a $50 value) Winner will be contacted via email on or before February 10th 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 US only.

Thanks and have fun!

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Thrifty Thursday- Free Hefty Basics Paper Plates

Posted by html404 on February 3, 2011
in Giveaways, Thrifty Thursday

Congrats to Jessie C and Magen! You won this giveaway! I will be contacting you shortly. Winners chosen by Random.org. Thanks to Hefty for providing me and the winners with the product.

***I was provided with Hefty Basics paper plates by Hefty***

Hefty has a all-new Hefty® Basics disposable tableware product line. This line of paper plates are biodegradable in-home composting and free of inks, dyes or coatings. Hefty® Basics™ paper plates are stronger than everyday plates at a value price, and provide a great choice for people interested in an environmental option.

In the spirit of environmentalism, Hefty® Basics™ has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation™ on a quest to plant 10,000 trees, one for every ten new “Like”s on Facebook and we’d greatly appreciate your support by spreading the word! To Like Hefty on Facebook please go here- http://www.facebook.com/Hefty.BasicsTableware

BUT, on to the free paper plates. If you would like a coupon for FREE Hefty Basics paper plates then all you have to do is leave a comment on this post saying so. I’ll randomly draw two people and ship the two winner’s their coupons.

Happy entering!

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