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Activia Selects 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.

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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Rally for Recess + Dannon Danimals Smoothies Review

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In the past twenty years schools nationwide have cut back on recess time. But, this can impede  your children’s physical development. Children have lost an average of 8 hours of recess a week and some schools no longer provide play time for students. Scary eh?

The loss of recess is a national crisis leading to childhood obesity. Because of this public health agencies recommend children engage in at least 60 minutes of play each day.

To help rally moms and kids around this cause, Dannon® Danimals®, the delicious and nutritious kids snacks that include on-the go smoothies and low fat yogurts with calcium, is launching a national initiative called “Rally for Recess”.

“Rally for Recess” is designed to create healthy competition, pitting school against school! Five schools have the opportunity to win new playground equipment and an all-day recess celebration. Danimals is committed to childhood health and wellness, which starts with good nutrition and an active lifestyle. Through February 8, 2012 purchasers can find codes on Danimals packaging (or free by mail) to enter and register their school online. The top school in each of five categories with the most codes registered wins!

For more information visit: RallyforRecess.com

Dannon has added smoothies to their line.  The Smoothies available in Banana Split, Cherry Berry Blast, Rockin’ Raspberry, Strawberry Explosion, Strikin’ Strawberry-Kiwi, and Swingin’ Strawberry-Banana. They contain no:

*  No artifical colors or flavors

*  No high fructose corn syrup

*  Good source of calcium

*  Vitamin D

Sounds good to me.  How about you?

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My Review:

These are perfect for little hands and my daughter loves them.  We received Strikin’ Strawberry-Kiwi.  Sometimes regular yogurt cups are too big for her to finish, these smoothies are fulfilling for my daughter without wasting any.  They are already on my shopping list!

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.

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Monday Motivation – Know Your Food, Know Your Farmer

This little guy says it all for me today, what an inspirational kid, eh?


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Totino’s Pizza Stuffers Review


In addition to their pizza and rolls, Totino’s introduced Stuffers.  They are bigger than the rolls and smaller than the pizzas.

Here’s Totino’s History:

“Since 1951, when Rose and Jim Totino baked their first pizza, we’ve been all about serving up quick and fun deliciousness.  And now?  A company that began as a family pizza parlor in St. Paul, Minnesota, now serves 300 million Crisp Crust Party Pizzas every year.  Together with tasty, bite size pizza rolls snacks, they are the best selling hot snack and frozen pizza in America today.”  (Information taken from www.totinos.com)

Totino’s Stuffers come in 3 flavors, cheese, pepperoni, & combination (pepperoni & sausage).  Each package contains 4 Stuffers.

My Review:

My household LOVES Totino’s Pizza Rolls so, we were very excited about trying Totino’s Stuffers.  We received 2 boxes, Cheese and Pepperoni.  While they are still very good, the edges where they are pressed close get a little doughy.  Since most of the pizza makings are in the middle.  With that said, these are great for lunches or snacks for my family, we will keeping a box or two in the house.

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.

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Halo Bar by Pro Bar Review

What if there was a snack that could satisfy even the most demanding sweet tooth that had zero grams of guilt?  Introducing Halo, the delicious between meals treat that’s designed to do your body good.  With natural whole food ingredients and heavenly taste, these bars have such big flavors they take on a personality all their own.  So, what’s your Halo?”

Pro Bar offeres 4 different flavors of Halo Bars, S’Mores, Nutty Marshmallow, Rocky Road, and Honey Graham.

According to Pro Bar this is what Halo offers.

*Good source of Omega 3 &

* Certified Organic by QAI

*  Vegan & Dairy Free

*  Only 150 Calories per Bar

*  Low in Sugar

*  All Natural

ROCKY ROAD

Charming, sensible and refined are the words most used when describing a Rocky Road. Like an old soul they remain grounded through life and usually find themselves sharing their wisdom with the other flavors. Rich with depth they tend to gravitate to the finer things in life. Intelligent and adaptable to every situation and person. Rocky Road’s never lack for friends or admires.”

S’MORES

“Outdoor enthusiasts at their core, S’mores are most content when they are actively exploring nature with friends and family. S’mores can really take the heat and work extremely well under pressure. Despite their hard exterior, they are almost always soft and gooey on the inside making them great life long companions to most any flavor.”

HONEY GRAHAM

“With the perfect combination of innocents and wholesome sweetness, Honey Graham’s are known for their friendly dispositions and random acts of kindness. If you need advice or a listening ear, Honey Graham’s are the ones to ask. They are masters of communication and tend to be not only responsible but also extremely resourceful by nature. They like to leave their mark on everyone they meet and this is easy for Honey Graham’s to accomplish due to their sticky personalities.”

NUTTY MARSHMALLOW

“Exocentric and lively, Nutty Marshmallow’s have the tendency to be impulsive risk takers often making them the life of the party. This wild child rebel has a clever wit is not afraid to speak their mind. With boundless energy, Nutty Marshmallow’s usually have a never-ending hunger for adventure and new experiences. More so than another flavor, Nutty Marshmallow’s are young at heart and have an unyielding passion for life.”

They are available online at http://theprobar.com/ .  Once on their site you can also order by phone or find a store near you.

My Review:

Food does not last long in my house.  That goes double for these Halo Bars!  My whole family loves them.  They are a great & healthly on the go snack.  Our family favorite was S’Mores!

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.

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***Closed*** Sam’s Club $25 Gift Card Giveaway

And the winner is………comment #48…..Barbara M!

!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

Yes, school is starting back up again. I’m sure it’s bittersweet for most of you moms. We all love being able to get our kids out of our hair, but we also hate the busyness of the school season. But as the  hustle and bustle of back-to-school quickly approaches, Sam´s Club wants to remind you that it´s never too early to start collecting Box Tops.

And this year Sam’s Club and Box Tops for Education can help us as we prepare for the fall as we shop! You can earn more cash for your local school at Sam´s Club this August with the 6 Box Tops on a Pack promotion.

When you purchase participating Box Top items, you can collect even more Box Tops on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Honey Nut Cheerios, Nature Valley Oats ‘N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Totino´s Pizza Rolls, and more! Sam’s Club has your favorite back to school items from computers to clothing, and at the best values.

You can plan ahead and take advantge of the savings at Sam’s Club! AND your wallet – and your local school – will be thanking you! To learn more about the Box Tops for Education Program and how you can help contribute to your school, visit boxtops4education.com

Our family loves General Mills products and we used our $25 gift card from Sam’s Club to buy some yummy cereal that is perfect for the back to school season! We where able to by eight boxes of cereal with our gift card! We bought Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios. (you can save box tops from both!)

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will win a Sam’s Club $25 gift card!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what General Mills products your family loves best! And what you would buy with your $25 Sam’s Club gift card!

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This giveaway will run from August 12th, to August 26th, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. MyBlogSpark will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before August 26th, 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!

Disclosure: The Sam´s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.”

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Unilever Products – Breyers, Klondike, & Popsicle Reviews

I SCREAM!  YOU SCREAM! YOU ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

According to the IDFA (International Dairy Foods Association) website.

“In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation’s population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.”

The International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month. In 2011, National Ice Cream Day will be Sunday, July 17.

The U.S. ice cream industry generates more than $21 billion in annual sales and provides jobs for thousands of citizens. About 9% of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation’s dairy industry.

Founded in 1900, IICA is the trade association for manufacturers and distributors of ice cream and other frozen dessert products. The association’s activities range from legislative and regulatory advocacy to market research, education and training. Its 80 member companies manufacture and distribute an estimated 85% of the ice cream and frozen dessert products consumed in the United States. IICA is a constituent organization of IDFA.”

I’m sure everyone has had Unilever ice cream products and some point.  The the brand is familiar to most people.  This very greatful family sampled 3 different ice creams.

Our first sample was Breyers Blast Ice Cream – Waffle Cone with Hershey’s Chips

“Hershey®’s Mini Chocolate Chips and creamy caramel have a blast with chunks of fudge-covered waffle cones.”

The Blasts are AWESOME!  This ice creams gives you the craving of ice cream & chocolate and you don’t even need a cone!

We then had a tasting of Klondike Bars.  mmmmm….

“What would do for Klondike Bar?”  We stayed with the original.  Vanillia covered with chocolate.

Again, we love these!  I only wish they had the little bars.  They had them out years ago.  They were perfect for a snack and would be great for my toddler.  She was covered!  But, she enjoyed!

Our final sample was Popsicle.   We opted for this 3 variety package.  It offered Rootbeer (for my husband), Banana (for my daughter), and Lemon Lime (for me).  These have a great flavor also, and great for that heat wave we had last week! 

I’ve never found a Unilever ice cream product I didn’t like.  Go out and grab some ice cream

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.


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Gerber Graduates Fruit & Veggie Melts 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.

About Gerber

As a parent, you want to do the very best for your little one. And one of the best things you can do is guide him on the road to good nutrition and healthy development. But how do you know you’re making the right decisions? For moms throughout the United States, the answer is the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy™ Nutrition System—a trusted resource you can rely on to help you choose what’s best for your child’s nutrition.

Nestlé’s acquisition of Gerber in September 2007 brought together two of the world’s leading experts in early childhood nutrition. And it gave us the opportunity to focus our leadership on one of America’s major challenges: filling the nutrition gaps and improving the poor eating habits of infants and young children.

Start Healthy, Stay Healthy is our response to this challenge. The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Nutrition System is an innovative approach which helps you choose the right nutrition for your baby based on his stage of development. Only Gerber offers a unique stage-based system with products, and feeding and nutrition guidance to support healthy growth and development and encourage healthy eating for your child from birth to 4 years.”

Fruit & Veggie Melt Information:

“Product Highlights

  • 3 fruit/veggie servings per bag*
  • Vitamins A, C and E for natural immune support
  • Freeze-dried fruit & vegetable snack
  • No preservatives
  • NUTRIPROTECT™—Nutrition for Healthy Growth & Natural Immune Support”

“NUTRIPROTECT blends for cereal, snacks and beverages
Healthy growth and natural immune support

For cereal, snacks and beverages, there are a variety of NUTRIPROTECT blends that offer your child nutrients that support healthy growth and nutrients that support a healthy immune system. Look for the key nutrients found in each blend featured within the blocks of the NUTRIPROTECT symbols.”

Did You Know?

About 25% of his calories come from snacks.

GRADUATES FRUIT & VEGGIE MELTS snacks are a great way to make every bite count by providing vitamins A, C & E for healthy growth and natural immune support.

GRADUATES FRUIT & VEGGIE MELTS snacks are freeze-dried fruit & vegetable snacks and are naturally flavored with other natural flavors.

Nutrition Specially Made for Toddlers

You want the best possible nutrition for your child. The GRADUATES line of meals, drinks and snacks are specially made for toddler developmental and nutritional needs.

Made for Toddlers

  • First step to healthy independent eating
  • Easy to chew and swallow
  • A perfect food for little fingers
  • Not messy”

Fruit & Veggie Melts are available in Truly Tropical Blend & Very Berry Blend.

My Review –

Fantastic product!  My daughter is an addict!  I’ve already been out to buy more!  My husband and I tried them and they taste great.  They are not at all messy.  Great for a snack, anytime.  I definitely recommend this product!

You can find more Gerber products for all ages at www.gerber.com or on their facebook page.


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Vlasic Reduced Sodium Pickle Review

I’m sure we’ve all had a Vlasic pickle sometime in our lives.  Well, good news!  Vlasic came out with reduced sodium pickles!  25% less!

In 1974, a wisecracking Vlasic Stork flew out of America’s television creens with the messafe that crunchy,” Vlasic is the best tasting pickle I ever heard!”

More fun facts about the Vlasic Stork –

“What does a lovable stork with a Groucho Marx voice have to do with selling pickles?

Some say about the same thing a cheese maker has to do with pickles. But others say that – since the national birthrate was dropping at that time – concerned Vlasic managers simply offered the Stork an opportunity to deliver pickles since babies were in such short supply! You can pick the explanation you like best.

In any case it worked, and while baby booms have come and gone, the Stork continues to stay with us as the fun Spokesbird of our fun brand.”

My Review -

We LOVE pickles in our house!  I’m big on salt too, I put salt on almost everything.  So, usually I’m turned off my the reduce sodium items.    Honestly, I didn’t even notice the difference.  My tastebuds are working overtime right now writing this review.  They were very good and still have that same great Vlasic crunch.  Go and buy them!

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.


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30 Meals in One Day Review, Promo Code & 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.

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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Details:
This giveaway will run from July 8th, 2011 to July 22nd, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. 30 Meals in One Day will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before July 22nd 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 and Canada only.

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