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The Swiss Colony – Lady Bug Truffles Review and Giveaway!

How cute are these little guys!  And VERY tasty too!

Swiss creme covers these wonderful little bugs of goodness.  With their centers made of light and airy chocolate truffle.  These Lady Bugs are delightfully decorated and almost hard to eat (key word ALMOST).

The Swiss Colony website offers may choices in addition to these adorable Lady Bugs!  Easter’s Coming!!! 

My Review:

Funny story first.  I have a 3 year old little girl, who was very upset that I was eating “bugs”.  She learned very quickly, that these “bugs” were very good.

These Swiss Colony Lady Bug Truffles are wonderful!  I really enjoy chocolate and these made me close my eyes and enjoy the smoothness and flavor.  I recommend The Swiss Colony!  With Easter coming, now is a great time to order Lady Bugs!  Not only are they very good, but they are a conversation piece!  Add them to your Easter Table as decoration then eat them!  Decoration and Dessert!  Below is a picture of my box!  Maybe the Easter Bunny will bring me some more!

Disclosure:  I received this item free of charge from The
Swiss Colony.  No monetary compensation
was received or offered, nor was I under any obligation to write about this
product.  All opinions expressed are my
honest thoughts.  I am not offering any
sales or taking orders for this item.  I
will not receive any compensation in connection with any sales of this item.

 

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“God Loves You!” Personalized Children’s Book Review

God’s love graces each creature, the great and the small,

and it soars to the sky like His redwoods so tall.”

This is a beautiful heartfelt book for your children is written by Jennifer Dewing and Illustrated by Maria Carluccio.  It is available at “I See Me! Inc. Personalized Children’s Books“.

God Loves You” won multiple awards in 2010, including Mom’s Choice Award and Creative Child Magazine’s  “Preferred Choice” Award.

There is a great deal of personalization in this book.  You are able to include the following information, child’s first, middle & last name, gender, dedication, sender, the month, day and year!

The book flows along paths of different illustrations, including the ocean, thru the wood, springtime, etc.

Follow this link for a tour of the book - “God Loves You!”

This is a great gift for Easter, baptisms, births, or just because.

My Review:

This book is full of love and inspiration for you and your child.  This is going to be the “go to” present for when friends and relatives have new babies.  The personalization in this book is extensive, no more writing in the front cover for me.  I’ve read “God Loves You” for my daughter the past few nights.  She loves the illustrations and I love the message coming from the book.

**”I See Me!, Inc.” did mention to please place your order before March 23rd if you’d like it for Easter.**

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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SodaStream Review

Turn your water into soda with SodaStream! This a great concept, and it is very healthy for the environment!

So, how does it work?  Glad you asked.  If you purchase a SodaStream online, it will be delivered with a caution of hazardous material papers.  It’s the Carbon Dioxide used to Carbonate the soda.  Assembly is required, however it is very easy.  Then end up looking something like this….Next, you will need to take your reusable carbonating bottle, and fill it with water to the fill line (basically the the entire bottle).  Put the cap on and put it in the fridge to chill (cold water holds a better carbonation).  Once your bottle of water is chilled, take the cap off and tilt the bottle slightly and screw into the SodaStream system.

Pick out your flavor and read the back of the bottle.  Check for the number of “buzzes”, most flavors require 3 “buzzes”.  However, the cola required 5 “buzzes”.  So, make your appropriate “buzzes” and remove your now carbonated water bottle.  It will hiss like opening a soda.  Then, according to the directions on the back of the bottle.  Fill a cap full of soda and pour it into your carbonated water.  My recommendation is to do it over the sink, less messy if you miss the bottle.  Put the cap back on the bottle and shake slightly to mix.

Then ENJOY! Pictured is Cranberry/Raspberry flavor.

Flavors and Machines

There are 7 different machines to choose from and on the SodaStream site there’s a tool to help you choose which machine fits you best.

You’ll also need to replace the carbonator at some point (not sure yet how long it will last and I didn’t see in the directions or online how long they last, sorry.)  SodaStream does suggest to keep an extra around for when yours runs out.

There’s a flavor for everyone!  Choose from over 50 flavors in regular, diet, energy, sparkling naturals, sparkling teas, and MyWater Essence flavors.

Each 16.9 ounce of syrup adds up to about 33 – 12 ounces cans of soda!  Let’s do some math.  If you purchase a 16.9 ounce bottle of Cola from SodaStream which last look was $4.99 and that bottle produces 33 “cans” of soda.  That’s a little over $.15 a “can” of SodaStream soda!  Sounds like a great deal for me.

My Review -

I’m in love with the SodaStream!  It’s fun and healthy for my whole family.  Easy to assemble. Granted the machines can get pricey, but the cost of soda makes up for it in my book.  My family and I reviewed 3 different kinds of sodas and 1 tea.

Cola – It’s good, it has a “diet” soda taste to it.  I hope I’m explaining that okay.  Don’t expect it to taste like the big brand colas in the store.  We will be buying that one again.

Cranberry / Raspberry - My daughter wanted the “Pink” soda, so this was our next flavor.  We all really enjoyed it.  It was refreshing and not overwhelming of either flavor.  Yet another on our next shopping list.

Green Tea with Pomegranate Peach - My husband’s next choice.  I know you all want an honest opinion.  Not my favorite flavor, I think the peach made it really sweet and the pomegranate was overwhelming.  Just my opinion, again.

Root Beer –  When I first tasted it, I instantly thought Sarsaparilla!  We had a special treat the other night of SodaStream Root Beer and vanilla ice cream.  It was a hit, and will continue having SodaStream Root Beer Floats as a treat!  Definitely on the next shopping list!

The initial start up will cost a little bit, but once you get going.  I think you’ll make up the cost from buying those big name sodas.

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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Hasbro Fun & Coupons!

I’m always looking for ways to save on toys and games.  Sometimes it’s not always easy.  I’m big on buying stuff on sale or clearance and saving it for a rainy day or holiday.  I was super excited about an email I got this morning!  I LOVE coupons and use them regularly. 

Go and check out  www.hasbro.com/fun .  They have great coupons for Playdough, Transformers, Baby Alive, Elmo and more! In addition, they have a daily game for 6 to 13 year olds, are giving away Hasbro toys & games every hour until the end February.  AND – they have a daily deal.  Today’s was a Baby Alive for 50% off!  I unfortunately missed it, but I signed up to get the daily email for a heads up!


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REVIEW ~ Little Lion AND Little Lamb Bibles

Little Lamb’s Bible and/ or Little Lion Bible is a soft, cuddly Bible that children ages 2 to 5 can call his or her own. Throughout this plush-covered book, children learn that they are loved and cared for by God as they hear about God’s faithfulness in ten stories from the Bible (both Old and New Testaments). With sweet, rhyming text and colorful illustrations, this soft and cuddly character storybook Bible is sure to become a classic with preschoolers!

OUR REVIEW:

We received both the Little Lamb bible AND the Little Lion Bible! They are both very beautifully made and constructed! We loved the fact that they had a plush outside and were a board book inside. This construction is unique and was very attractive to my children. My 3-year-old daughter loved the Lamb and my 5-year-old son loved the lion. I honestly thought that the bible would be too young for my fiver year old… but it was not. It had just enough content to hold his attention and the animal exterior tickled his fancy!

The content is great! Just enough text to hold the attention of little ones! The illustrations are wonderful! My children loved the vibrant pictures that accompanied the stories! The illustrations really captivated them and made the book a hit!

This is a wonderful product! I cannot say enough about the products that Zondervan puts out…they have not disappointed us yet!

Look for this product in stores on January 16, 2012. I think this would make a great gift…especially a wonderful gift for Easter! What a supplement to any bookshelf!

The book retails at $15.99…, which may seem high but remember it is a board book with a beautiful plush exterior and it is very high quality and should last for years!

Thank you ZONDERKIDZ for another great product!

To find The Little Lamb Bible AND The Little Lamb Bible or peruse other collections and items available from Zonderkidz please visit: www.Zondervan.com

You can even visit the product specific page here http://browseinside.zondervan.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780310725510

and see a detailed view of the book and get an inside peek at the illustrations!

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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REVIEW ~ THE POCKET BIBLE DOODLE BOOK

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.

Young readers create versions of their favorite bible stories with the Pocket-Sized Doodle Book!

Youngsters can put their imaginations to work  ~ in an outside the lines ~ with the delightful new addition to the Zonderkiz library. The Pocket Bible Doodle Book! In this new edition, children can draw, color, and doodle their way through the Bible stories in their very own pocket sized book.

The first of its kind, The Pocket Bible doodle Book allows kids to interact with Bible stories in a unique way rather than simply reading them. Unfinished drawings and fun prompts encourage creativity while simple and humorous text relates key Bible stories. Available with two covers (a bright spring blue and an eye-catching green) both include classic stories like the Creation, Noah’s Ark, the Last Supper, and more than 100 Bible pictures for kids to complete.

Click to see a larger image of The Pocket Bible Doodle Book by ZonderKidz Click to see a larger image of The Pocket Bible Doodle Book by ZonderKidz

The Pocket Bible Doodle Book is a must-have for traveling, waiting rooms, restaurants, and families on the go, offering hours of creative learning for kids four and older (and their parents.

OUR REVIEW:

We were very excited to have the opportunity to review THE POCKET BIBLE DOODLE BOOK! We received one in each color, which made me very happy, as there would be no fighting as to who got to draw in what when! My daughter picked the green book and my son picked the blue book! My children LOVE to doodle in the books! They were very excited to start drawing in the books! My son (5) was excited to finish the pictures and would frequently as “mom what does this say”…since he is just a beginning reader. However, my daughter (7) was self- sufficient reading the directions and stories …and completed her pages with ease!  This has been a great product for us on car rides…this children LOVE to have their Doodle Book on hand to color and create at will! This Book has also proven a wonderful in house activity as well…providing hours of entertainment and learning for my children. As a mother I love that the children are having fun while learning about the Bible and that the Doodle book reinforces key stories that we have taught our children!

There is honestly nothing bad I can say about this product…the only thing I wish is that it came in a third color so that my 3 year old could have her own book too! But I am grateful she is content to share with her sister!

Thank you ZONDERKIDZ for another great product! Look for THE POCKET BIBLE DOODLE BOOK January 2012!

To find The Pocket Bible Doodle Book or peruse other collections and items available from Zonderkidz please visit this link.

 


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Kidorable DRAGON KNIGHT Rainwear 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.

 

Kidorable has brought another new collection to their line of rainwear. The Dragon Knight Collection is now available! This collection consists of all of the items you would need to complete your child’s rainwear collection. Rain coat, rain boots, umbrella, backpack, and hanger set! Kidorable offers quality products at affordable prices!

 

 

OUR REVIEW:

We were very excited to have the opportunity to review items in the DRAGON KNIGHT COLLECTION! We received the umbrella AND the raincoat from the collection. Let me say my 5-year-old son LOVES the products…and my 3-year-old daughter was quite elated about the products as well!

 

One thing I was happy about was that kidorable sizes were available in sizes that would fit my child! The rain coat goes up to size 6/6X (my son is a 6) and while perusing the collection noticed that the rain boots also go upward in sizes also (my son is a 1) …I was afraid that if I wanted to ad to my collection they would not have a large enough boot size…not so they cater to almost any child size! NICE!

 

Rain Coat: I was very happy with the quality of the raincoat! The material is good and the graphics are awesome! The only downside is that the fabric is a bit thin, compared to other raincoats that my children have…this is definitely a coat that you would want to wear with an extra layer if it is a colder rainy day…but would be perfect for those warm rain showers! The size was very generous and my son who wears a child’s size 6/7 has room to wiggle in this coat…very nice! Oh and the raincoat also came with an adorable wooden hanger painted like a dragon! Sizes range from 1T-6/6X

Dragon Knight Rain Coat

Rain Umbrella: This is such an awesome umbrella! The graphics and design are so cool! All three of my children LOVE the umbrella! The dragon motif is so nifty! The umbrella actually looks like a dragon…complete with ears and roaring fire! The umbrella is completed by a spiffy handle molded in the likeness of a sword hilt…how cool is that!

Dragon Knight Umbrella

All in all, I would say any little boy or Knight/loving little girl would wear this collection with pride!

 

Thank you KIDORABLE for another great collection!

To find view the collection or peruse other collections and items available from Kidorable please visit:

 

Dragon knight collection: http://www.kidorable.com/cart/Dragon-Knight

 

Kidorable home page:  http://www.kidorable.com/



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Picture Collage Maker Review & Giveaway!

CLOSED! Karen won!

 

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.

What if you could make your own photo collages, cards, calendars, and scrapbook at home, without fighting with your computer.  Here’s your answer the “Picture Collage Maker” by Pearl Mountain Software.

I’m not the most savvy person when it comes to editing photos and making cards.  But, this software is very user friendly.  With this software you are able to print, create desktop wallpaper, and email.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, why not bring a collage or calendar for your host/hostess.  With this program they have 16 different Thanksgiving templates to choose from.  Here are a few.

After choosing a template, you click on photos.  It brings up your computer files and you can choose which photos to use.  Easily by dragging them into the photo and they “pop” in.  No more extra step by having to download pictures first on the Internet.  Then drag them.   Then having to wait for them in the mail.

Picture Collage Maker also have many other holiday and non holiday templates in addition to Thanksgiving.

I was experimenting with the program.  Here’s my Thanksgiving photo of my dog and cats!  (If you notice the template is the first one in the above group of pictures)

This is a wonderful and easy program to use. The hardest part was deciding which template to use!  I will be spreading the word to all my friends about this product.  Here’s their website to download your own Picture Collage Maker!  http://www.picturecollagesoftware.com .  I had lots of fun, I think you will too!

GIVEAWAY:

Photo Collage Maker wants to give 20 readers a gift code to make your own Photo Collage! We are trying something new and using Raffle Copter to host our giveaways, so let me know what you all think ok?




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Costco Fruit Box vs. FruitShare

I was looking into a Costco membership and was browsing their site and came across this gift item of 10 pieces of organic fruit for $39.99. It is from Oregon, so that is a good thing.

Compare that to FruitShare’s 24 pieces of fruit delivered to your door for $39!All from the USA too.

No comparison! You get more for a dollar less by shopping at FruitShare! Remember to shop local (as much as you can) and shop USA to support our economy!


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Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon When You Take the North “Poll”

Melissa & Doug want you to tell them which of their educational toys you think is the best! Just click on the image below to place your vote in the North “Poll!” You’ll Get a Melissa & Doug 25% Off Coupon** to use at MelissaAndDoug.com just for voting!


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