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!
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WWJD: The Woodcarver ~ Movie Review
Vivendi Entertainment and Nasser Entertainment bring this heartfelt story to life on DVD!
Synopsis:
Rebelling against his parents and the broken home he comes from, fifteen-year-old Matthew Stevenson makes a destructive choice to get attention: he vandalizes the church his father is renovating. To avoid criminal charges, he agrees to repair damage he caused to the intricate carvings and finds himself working alongside Ernest Otto (John Ratzenberger), a talented but reclusive woodworker. Laboring together, an unlikely friendship forms and both come to realize that all things are possible with faith, family, and friendship.
Our Review:
This was a wonderful movie! My entire family thoroughly enjoyed the film. I especially liked that I did not have to pre-screen the movie since it has the DOVE seal of approval (Family Friendly). My family loved the parallel theme of restoring the church and resorting faith that ran throughout the movie…this was a great topic of post-movie conversation! It was also neat to see John Ratzenberger in the role of Ernest. I remember him from Cheers and the children know him from the Disney Cars movies…so it was nice to see a familiar face in the film! This is a great film for the Easter season also… in respect that it exemplifies restoring belief in God and in life. What a great way to teach faith and forgiveness! Constantly remembering that change is possible if we simply follow God!
Overall a great family film…even my 3 year old was engaged throughout the entire movie! The movie itself created a great sounding board for post movie discussion with your family and children…I loved that I could tie this movie into the Easter season. I will be glad to pass this movie on the family and friends!
This film can be found at your local retailer…I noticed it was even available through Walmart! Available in stores this week.
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Encyclopedia Britannica Kids – US Presidents FREE App – Only Until Monday!!
Hurry! Head to your itunes store and download – Encyclopedia Britannica Kids – US Presidents app for FREE, it’s usually 2.99! This offer expires Monday the 20th at Midnight EST!
Great app, I’m learning a lot myself! It has all the Presidents, when you select a President it gives you their dates in office, who was/is the Vice President, First Lady, when their birthday was/is, and fun facts!
In addition, there is a section of “Did you know?”. At the bottom of the screen, select menu and you are able to hear and see the words to “Hail to the Chief”. There is also a quiz section to test your knowledge.
It’s available for your iPhone and iPad. I checked Andriod and didn’t see this specific app, but did see other apps for US Presidents.
Enjoy!
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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 TeamP.S. Want to support good food and our work at FRESH? Consider adding to our tip jar.
Like this message? Forward it and pass it on!
Or, copy and paste the following text into Twitter: Watch @FRESHthemovie, FREE online till 2/1! Great film on how to put good food on every plate: http://bit.ly/AbfNsm
© 2008 FRESH the movie – New thinking on what we’re eating.
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Snowmen – The Family Movie Event of the Year
Snowmen is a all new heart-felt yet humors family-friendly movie about three young boys who want to make a difference and be remembered.
Our family loved this movie. We don’t know how the producers could make us laugh so hard at the same time we where crying. This movie was wonderful. All of our children loved it. And despite some rude humor, and mild language this movie was really good! It taught some great lessons about friendship, God, and making a difference.
Go see Snowmen in theaters! You and your kids will love it! You can learn more about Snowmen by visiting www.Snowmenmovie.com
Snowmen was created by the producers of notable films including The Passion of The Christ, The Ultimate Gift, and Braveheart.
The film stars Bobby Coleman (Last Song), Ray Liotta (Wild Hogs), Bobb’e J. Thompson (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs), Josh Flitter (Ace Ventura Jr.) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).
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The Number Train Giant Floor Puzzle / Twin Sisters Review
About Twin Sisters:
“Fraternal Twins Kim Thompson and Karen Hilderbrand have always been close, and have always worked well together. This company was born out of a love for children and seeing the wonderful look of pride on their faces when they have mastered a concept, and have had fun doing it!
Kim started her career as a classroom teacher. She loved teaching first grade and would incorporate music on a daily basis. My class would sing our spelling words, clap out rhythms, march around the room – all while learning. Many phonemic awareness activities involve music, and I found this to be a really fun and effective way to teach. When I earned my masters degree in “Integrating the Arts into the Elementary School Curriculum,”
I was convinced that music was a powerful teaching tool. I began teaching third grade and while becoming familiar with my new math curriculum, discovered that I would be teaching the multiplication facts. What a challenge! I knew that using music and rhythm would make it fun and easy – so that’s what I did. Karen and I worked together and wrote “Rap With The Facts.” We recorded our first album with the help of Hal Wright, and that’s how it all began!”
Since the beginning, we have been blessed with continual growth. Our MISSION is to be The Leader in Children’s Educational Music. We have worked very hard to create excellent products that children will enjoy, and to make learning effective and fun for the lives that we touch through our music. To get a glimpse of how hard we have been working to be the leader in children’s educational music, visit our awards section. www.twinsisters.com/awards”
Twin Sisters Productions offers many children’s learning activities. The kids don’t even realize they are learning because they are having fun!
I received “The Number Train Giant Floor Puzzle”
“Young learners will quickly begin to recognize numerals, number words, and number order 1 to 20 with this all-new giant Number Train Floor Puzzle! The 6-foot x 7-inch puzzle features 27 large, sturdy laminated pieces. The Music CD includes 12 songs that teach numbers and counting. Bonus! Print the 48-page Numbers & Counting Activity Book PDF from your own computer! Practice tracing and writing numbers, counting sets, and more!”
Even though my daughter is still a little young for this product (recommended ages are 4 to 10). She really enjoys the puzzle and songs. Each puzzle piece has a number of animals relating to the current number they are on. Granted she doesn’t know her numbers in order yet, she does understand matching and is also learning about animals. I printed the activity book and that is a bit advanced for her at this time, but it teaches them number counting and writing. The music is great! I love the fact the puzzle comes with a CD, to print the activity book at any time! Most products you use the activity book once and you need to dispose of it. Great product for upcoming birthday parties, holidays, or rainy or snowy day activities.
For this product and many others, visit the Twin Sisters website at http://www.twinsisters.com/
Twin Sisters can also be found on Facebook &
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30 Meals in One Day Review, Promo Code & Giveaway!
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So, you spent the day at work or running around with your kids. You get home and the question comes up, “What’s for dinner?”. Imagine telling them we’re having Slow Cooked Chili or Chicken Stuffed Manicotti within 45 minutes! With this book and CD, it’s possible!
Dinner is Ready (by Deanna Buxton) is the book & software I received. In this book, there are 15 chapters. Each explains in detail the steps you need to accomplish your ultimate goal of 30 Meals in One Day. Here are a few chapter titles. “What is Freezer-Worthy?”, “Things That Will Make Your Life Easier”, “The Day Before”, & “Thawing”.
I’m going to share 2 (two) paragraphs from the “Dinner is Ready” book.
From Chapter 2 – “What is Freezer-Worthy?”
“The test for “freezer-worthiness” is, “Do you like it after it has been frozen?” After it is frozen, thawed and heated, can you tell that it has been frozen? If you can tell it has been frozen, you don’t want it on your freezer-worthy list. You are not freezing leftovers! What makes leftovers taste like leftovers? Leftovers can taste dried out, thick and overcooked. Freezing is a marvelous method for food preservation. When frozen properly, the food you serve your family will taste as delicious as if made that day! The intention is to freeze food at or before its peak so you are always serving fresh tasting food. Fully cooked meals such as Slow Cooker, StoveTop and Oven recipes should be frozen as soon as cool enough to go into the freezer. Assemble recipes should be frozen as soon as preparation and packaging is complete.
From Chapter 4 – ” Choosing Recipes”
“Before choosing 15 recipes to prepare, you must first divide them according to cooking method and/or time required to prepare each. Slow Cooker recipes, Oven recipes, StoveTop recipes, and Assemble recipes.
Your recipe list should very nearly consist of:
2 Slow Cooker recipes, 2 Oven recipes, 2 StoveTop recipes and 9 Assemble recipes
This is a general rule. The number of each will probably vary at times. Just be sure to limit the total to 15. Don’t choose more Slow Cooker and Oven recipes than are physically possible in a day and avoid choosing too many labor intensive StoveTop recipes.”
My Review:
What your doing is making 15 double batch recipes, getting 30 meals. This book and software is fantastic! The software is very friendly, when you pick your recipes. It will develop a shopping list and labels! Also, from the software you can print a menu, recipes, and labels! The book is very step by step and it seems as though nothing has been left out! There are 158 pages of recipes! However, I must warn you. You’ll need 1 (one) full day just to cook. So, put your families on notice for that day. That and your shopping day, you’ll probably end up spending more than normal. But, you’ll have tons of meals! I know what some of you are thinking, where am I going to fit 30 meals in my freezer? (There’s a chapter on this too) I’m limited on space and moving in a few weeks. So, 30 meals didn’t make sense to me at this time. Or maybe you want to try it out first. You can do what I did, I made 10 meals (5 recipes). 1 Slow Cooker, 1 Oven, 1 StoveTop, and 2 Assemble. Worked for me!
In addition to Dinner is Ready, they offer Lunch is Ready & On the Side. Got a wedding or baby shower coming up?
Overall, I recommend this product!
Let’s talk promo codes! We’ve got one for you, for you! You can get $5.00 off any order over $12.oo if you use this promo code: UTFAIR Not too shabby!
Join their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Dinner-is-Ready#!/pages/Dinner-is-Ready/192962734062940
Or their blog at http://www.30mealsinoneday.blogspot.com/!
Oh, one more thing! We have a giveaway!!!!
One very lucky Faith and Family Reviews reader will win a Dinner is Ready book and software combo!
You can also purchase this combo on their website at http://www.30mealsinoneday.com/products.php and don’t forget your promo code UTFAIR. If you order the same combo set, then win the giveaway, they will refund your order OR send you another set! AND – it you order the full set (all 3 cookbooks and 3-in-1 software) before the winner is announced, the will refund $60.00 of the winner’s order!
Happy Cooking!
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Cars 2 Racing To Theaters!
Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British super spy Finn McMissile (voice of Michael Caine) and the stunning rookie field spy Holley Shiftwell (voice of Emily Mortimer). Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. The fast-paced fun includes a colorful new all-car cast, complete with menacing villains and international racing competitors.
CARS 2 races into theatres everywhere in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D on June 24th! Watch the trailer here.
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Robert Pierre Music Review
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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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Yanni – “Truth Of Touch” CD Review
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Yanni’s Back! It’s been over 8 years since Yanni has released an original composition. Yanni’s new CD Truth of Touch is available now! In addition, Yanni also started his US tour in March.
Truth of Touch has 15 amazing tracks. Your melodious journey begins with CD entitled Truth of Touch. The only thing missing from this track is a tall glass of ice water with a lemon and someone rubbing my feet. As you continue on your Yanni trip, Vertigo is a faster up tempo song and will take your mind to dancing fountains. Yanni also incorporated a few tracks with vocals including Can’t Wait and Secret.
My Review:
I know of Yanni but never really sat down and listened to his music. I’m sure I’ve heard his music in various places and didn’t realize it was Yanni. After listening to his new CD Truth of Touch, Yanni has another fan. His music in this collection was beautiful! Each song has it’s own story, as your mind wanders through the calming tones. I will keep telling people about Yanni and his new CD Truth of Touch.
His CD or download is available now at his website, www.yanni.com or in stores now. Yanni also started a US tour in March.
