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RIDEMAKERZ ~ BUILD YOUR RIDE

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New from RIDEMARKERZ, it’s XTREME CUSTOMZ! Have a great time building and customizing XTREME Customz rides!

Watch them in ACTION!

Get ready to build and customize the toy car or “RIDE” of your dreams. Choose from a wide range of body styles (about the size of a cell phone) and interchangeable, snap-on parts to transform your RIDE from mild to wild. With so many choices, it’s easy to Mix. Match. Make it Your Own.

XTREME CUSTOMZ RIDEZ comes in two sizes:

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  1. 1:48 scale ~ about the size of a cell phone
  2. XL 1:18 scale ~ about the size of a football

All parts are interchangeable across 1:48 scale RIDE bodies. All XL 1:18 parts are interchangeable across 1:18 scale RIDE bodies, including RIDEMAKERZ Disney-Pixar Cars RIDEZ.

1:48 scale XTREME CUSTOMZ RIDEZ even have a 4-mode adjustable chassis so you can customize the way you cruise. Choose from Race, Lifted, Jacked, and Off-Road…all with the push of a button! 1:4

Our Party and Review:

We had a fabulous time at our XTREME CUSTOMZ RIDEZ party. All the boys had a blast! We received 10 BATMAN starter kits.

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The boys had an exciting time outing the cars together and playing with them. We had races and even a style show where the boys showed their tricked out cars and what they could do! What fun!

Here are some of the boys just receiving their XTREME CUSTOMZ RIDEZ!

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They could not wait to open them and enjoy building. Each child built the BATMAN car…some needed more help than others, but overall the build was not difficult. The instructions were very detailed and outlined exactly what to do.

Here is the PDF file of the instructions…Batman PDF… to see how easy and detailed the instructions were to follow.

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I had plans to show a Batman cartoon to compliment our RIDEZ but the boys were too wrapped up in playing with the cars to even think of a cartoon! This was great to see them interacting rather than watching television!

Each boy got to go home with his own custom ride and wish list! ~ Our group of boys are partiers and the moms loved the wish list provided by RIDEMAKERZ … this will make birthday party gift giving easier among our group!

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Overall, EVERYONE had a blast…boys and mom’s included! Thanks RIDEMAKERZ for making our party a HUGE hit!

You can learn more about XTREME CUSTOMZ by RISEMAKERS by visiting www.xtremecustomz.com

 

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product from Mommy Parties/ Mom Select 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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Sandgrens Sandal Review

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The warmer weather is coming, although it’s taking a little longer here in the Northeast than I’d like.  My toes need to see the sun and start wearing sandals. The first pair of sandals I put on this year was from Sandgrens. Sandgrens is located in Sweden and has been making shoes since 1846.

sandgrens 3I was delighted slipping on Sandgrens Panama style sandals from their 2013 Spring & Summer Collection.

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sandgrens 4When you first look at them, you would think the wood would make the shoes heavy. Not even close. They are super light and the molded rubber soles gives them a great grip so, you won’t be slipping around.  The heal is a little over 2 1/2 inches high.  The vibrant pink is perfect for any occasion, they can be easily dressed up or dressed down.  These are they type of sandals you pick out first, then coordinate your outfit around them.

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I’m amazed how comfortable these sandals are, I’m going to be wearing these all summer.

Being a Swedish shoe they are also in Swedish sizes, you’ll need to use Sandgrens size and fitting guide to find your size. For example, I order size 37 which is a US size 6 1/2 to 7.

I’d start dropping hints for Mother’s Day, if I were you! ;)  Great and comfortable shoes are not always easy to find. Sandgrens gives you both of these fantastic qualities.


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PackIt Personal Cooler

 

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Introducing PackIt – the freezable personal cooler that keeps your food colder, fresher, and safer for longer than you could ever before – up to 10 hours! There’s no need for ice that melts or for bulky, toxic ice packs. Simply store your folded PackIt in the freezer until you’re ready to PackIt and go!

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The Original Cool.
Thanks to PackIt’s patented freezable gel-liner you can keep your lunch cool – for up to 10 hours!

The Personal Cooler is perfect for school, work, the field or anywhere! Simply store the cooler in your freezer for a 12 hour period, pack with the items you want to keep cool and enjoy!

Features:

  • Keeps food and drinks cold up to 10 hours.
  • Patented freezable-gel is permanently built into the liner.
  • PVC/lead-free, non-toxic, earth-safe, & reusable.
  • Folds compactly in the freezer for storage.
  • Dimensions: 8” x 10” x 5” (8” x 5” x 2” folded)

PackIt Personal cooler is available in a variety of patterns and colors.

Reasons to LOVE PackIt

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  • PackIt keeps its contents cooler longer – up to 10 hours in fact – and it eliminates completely the need for ice or gel packs

Safer for both you and the environment

  • PVC-free, BPA-free, lead-free, non-toxic, earth-safe and reusable

Lift a burden off your budget

  • Over a 30-year career, a person can save nearly $100,000 by packing a lunch

Trendy with the times

  • Save money, eat healthy and look good while doing it
    Download PackIt’s 30 day Meal Planner on their website.

Versatile and durable

  • Perfect for school, work, sporting events, golf, the beach, baby bottles and so much more!

Our Review:

We were pleased to review the new PackIt Personal Cooler in purple.

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We must admit we LOVE our PackIt! I have 2 older versions of the PackIt lunch bags…but like this new personal cooler option much better! The primary difference is in the handle. In this new version the handle has a strap that can attach to other bags. It has a convenient lock clasp on the handle, which I use to attach the PackIt to my daughters lunch bag. This is SUCH A NICE NEW FEATURE! Since I have 3 children and 3 PackIts…I may have to upgrade the other 2 PackIts to this new handy version!

PackIt not only stores lunches effectively but also folds nicely for storage in the freezer. The bag conveniently folds up and takes little space in the freezer.

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One other added bonus is cleaning! Cleaning is a breeze! The instructions say “Hand wash with mild soap and warm water. Allow to air dry completely with flap open before freezing to prevent frost from forming on cooler. Do not use bleach. Please note that PackIts are not washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, or microwave safe.” We found that these instructions keep the PackIt clean and tidy and have not had any issues thus far.

What about keeping lunches cold? This product is AWESOME!!! There are many times when my children bring unfinished content from their lunches home and after a long school day the items are still cold and fresh.

One feature I do like is that there is no sweating… when I used to pack the traditional ice packs in our old lunch bags the ice packs would sweat as they dethawed and make a wet mess all over the contents and the lunch bag… PackIt does not sweat! AWESOME!

Overall, we are PackIt fans! We might have to try some of their other products aside from the lunch bags…as there are so many options…from wine coolers to picnic bags.

For more information about PackIt and other variations of the bag please visit:

http://packitcool.com/

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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Baby Magic Bath Caddy Baby 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.

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Baby Magic Bath Caddy Baby Review
 

Move over Baby Magic shampoos!  Baby Magic now has baby dolls!  This  adorable little 8 inch doll smells REALLY good.  She has that new baby powder smell.  Mmmmm…  takes me back.  The Baby Magic dolls are perfect for little hands.

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She comes in a bath caddy basket with a duck, shirt, headband, small towel, and I can’t forget 3 pretend Baby Magic bottles.  Our Baby Magic is currently drying off in our bathroom.  My daughter really enjoyed giving her baby a bath, the baby doll was however a bit slippery once she was wet (but, really most babies are, right?  lol….).  The duck, bottles and towel were great for pretend play and she enjoys washing her baby each tub time.

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This is a great gift idea!

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is available at your local box store.

 


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Speedeebee!

 

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Can you beat the best? Are you the speediest in the hive? Join the fun with the ultimate word game. Roll the dice to serve up your challenge and be the first to call out a word. May the brightest bee prevail!

Speedeebee is another awesome game from Blue Orange Games. Speedeebee has 150 fun challenges and four alphabet dice. Players race to find words containing or excluding the letters shown on the dice. Speedeebee keeps everyone buzzing with exciting simultaneous play. There are no waiting turns in this family word game! The variety of challenges and dice combinations makes Speedeebee different every time it’s played!

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Contents of the game:

  • 50 cards
  • 4 alphabet dice
  • Illustrated rules

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Skills of the game:

  • Cognitive speed
  • Vocabulary
  • Spelling
  • Reaction time

This game is recommended for ages 8 to adult and accommodates 2 to 6 players.

Click here to see the game in action!

Our Review:

We LOVE this family game! This is certainly a new favorite for family game night at our house! Speedeebee gives the brain a workout! We loved that this was not only a fun game but also a great learning tool! This game is reminiscent of speed tests at school… it gets the children (and adults) into the practice of thinking quickly. We played this game as a family…and had a blast. Even my 4 year old had a great time identifying letters on the dice. Even though she could not spell we adapted her role to finding letters. The game is age appropriate from 8 and up…but we did not want to exclude our little one from family game night. My other two children who are 7 and 9 played the game with ease (my 7 year old is reading at a higher level so this game was appropriate even for him).

As a mom and “collector” of family games I love that this game is in a small convenient tin. No large box to store and it travels nicely. This game fits easily on our game shelf and can easily be put into a purse or bag for travel use! I also love the fact that the container is made of tin… so often the sides of our game boxes break and I need to tape them up…no worries here with strong tin construction!

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Overall, what a fun family game! This was truly enjoyable to play! This is definitely an addition to our family game night and impromptu game nights!

For more information about this and other Blue Orange games please visit:

http://www.blueorangegames.com/ 

 

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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PouchPop Review

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Pouch food for babies and toddlers is the new preferred feeding method for many families, mine included.  Feeding by pouch is not only convenient, but it promotes self-feeding, which is a great lesson for babies!  One of the downfalls of most pouches, though, is the feeding part is made of hard plastic with many ridges.  This can be very cumbersome for babies.  Not anymore with the PouchPop.

 

The PouchPop topper is the convenient, soothing, and safe solution for pouch feeding.  Made out of soothing hospital grade silicone, it easily twists onto any baby food pouch.  I tried it out on some GO GO applesauce, and it twisted on easily and was just as easy to take off.  I had my toddler try the pouch without the PouchPop and then with the PouchPop.  Once I twisted the Pouchpop on, he did not want me to remove it.  He said it was easier to drink from and that the applesauce came out faster.  He also said it felt “cool” in his mouth.  I liked how smooth the PouchPop was.  It covers all of the ridges and “ouch points” on pouches, so I never have to worry about him hurting the inside of his mouth.  This is definitely a safer option for babies.  Best of all, it is dishwasher safe!

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I love that PouchPop toppers are sold in a package of four and are reusable.  I can keep a couple at home and a couple in my diaper bag for whenever I need them.  They are also pediatrician recommended.  These would be a great gift and are available at Amazon.com.  For a 25% discount enter Topper13 (case sensitive) during checkout.

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For more information visit their website:

www.pouchpop.com

Be sure to “Like” PouchPop on Facebook and follow PouchPop on Twitter.


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Shari’s Berries

Gourmet chocolate covered strawberries and melt in your mouth cheesecake is the key to my heart, and oh boy did Shari’s Berries deliver!  I have ordered many gifts from the Internet; flowers, photo gifts, music, etc., but never strawberries nor cheesecake.  This gift was intended for myself, but as soon as my husband saw what arrived, I was forced into sharing.

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To begin with, the ordering process was very easy.  Although they have a multitude of products, it is easy to search for exactly what you are looking for.  You can search by occasion, strawberries, chocolate lovers, bake shop, gift baskets, or specials.  You can even type in what you are looking for in the search engine and all of your options will come up.  Once you decide what you would like to purchase, you are given the choice of what product you want.  For example, I chose the Cheesecake Trio and Full Half Dozen Fancy Strawberries, but in the ordering screen I had the opportunity to upgrade to a full dozen fancy strawberries.  The next step is to choose the delivery day.  When you click on the calendar it shows you when standard delivery would be, and when standard delivery plus an extra fee would be.  Once you place the product in your shopping cart, you have the option to include an extra gift such as a card or a cookie.  The site then walks you through the checkout process, which is very secure and user friendly.  You can order as a guest or create an account.  I created an account and am very happy I did.  I cannot tell you how many discount codes I have received for future orders.  In addition I received a confirmation e-mail with my order number, an e-mail when my order was being shipped with a UPS tracking number, and an e-mail when my order was delivered.  This is important to me for future orders.  I like to know when my gift arrives at the intended location so I know when I should receive my thank you phone call!

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When the package arrived it was very nicely packaged with an ice pack that kept the yummies nice and cold.  The strawberries were carefully packaged in a tray with each strawberry in their own indent so each one was perfect on arrival.  As soon as I opened them I wanted to take a bite!  I restrained myself, though, and put them in the fridge.  They suggest eating them at room temperature, but I like my strawberries cold so I kept them cool.  I received a total of six dipped strawberries.  Two were milk chocolate dipped in nuts, two were milk chocolate dipped in chocolate chips, and two were white chocolate dipped with milk chocolate swirls.  Both my husband and I loved all three kinds, our favorite was definitely the milk chocolate dipped in chocolate chips.  They were simply mouth-watering!  It is suggested that the strawberries be eaten within 48 hours and we did not have a problem doing that; they were so delicious!

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The cheesecake also arrived in a seperate box.  When I first opened them, I was surprised by how small they looked.  I thought they could be eaten in about three bites.  The cheesecakes looked absolutely deluctant, though.  Even though I thought they looked small, I decided to be nice and split them with my husband.  Each cheesecake had a plastic wrapping around them to keep them in contact, which was very easy to remove.  Once I unwrapped one and split it in half, I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t as small as I had thought.  Half of one was a perfect amount for me.  The three different cheesecakes included a New York Cheesecake, a white chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate candy on top, and a chocolate rocky road cheesecake, which was by far our favorite!  The cheesecake was the perfect consistency, not too heavy and not too light.  We thoroughly enjoyed them!  The cheesecakes need to be eaten within five days or they can be frozen.

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Overall, Shari’s Berries was truly a great experience.  I loved the comfort of shopping online and choosing exactly what I wanted.  The ordering process was very easy and I loved the confirmation e-mails and coupon codes for future orders.  The packaging was great, everything arrived looking perfect.  Best of all, both the strawberries and cheesecakes tasted out of this world.  Shari’s Berries is a great company to order through that offers quality gifts for every occasion.

To place an order go to:

www.berries.com/mothers-day-berries-sbn

For coupon codes to use on your order go to:

http://www.berries.com/coupon-codes.aspx

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.


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My Very First Easter Story Sticker Book

Easter is less than two weeks away and this is my first post about anything pertaining to Easter. We don’t even have any plans yet either, which is how it has been for the past few years. Our children, however, have been enjoying My Very First Easter Story Sticker Book by Lois Rock; illustrated by Alex Ayliffe.

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This is a traditional Easter story book about Jesus dying on the cross, however, it leaves out why He died. Yes, He died to make the world a better place, but He died for our sins. That little piece of truth was missing, which was disappointing and seemed dumbed down, in my opinion.

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My Very First Easter Story Sticker Book has a twist on the traditional books, as it has an activity at the bottom of each page and children can put stickers in the appropriate pages.

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My almost 7 year old and 5 year old loved this book. They really enjoyed putting the stickers on the pages and were eager to finish putting them on – I made them do it in stages so to make it last longer. They just finished it up tonight.

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This book may be purchased through Kregel Publications for $5.99 and is paperback.

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While we consider it a privilege to receive products to review, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the product.


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Melissa & Doug Easter Shop and Giveaway

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Click the picture above to be entered into Melissa & Doug’s Easter Basket Giveaway!!  What child or children wouldn’t love $20.00 worth of Melissa & Doug products for Easter!  How cute is Brambles Bunny you can find him and lots of other fantastic Easter toys at Melissa & Doug’s Easter Shop!

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CraftProjectIdeas.com

CraftProjectIdeas.com is dedicated to kids’ arts and crafts projects for preschool children through tweens.  The website offers step-by-step instructions to inspire kids with arts and crafts.  The products shown on the site are all available in the Kids’ Crafts aisle at popular retailers.  CraftProjectIdeas.com has a “How To” section featuring basic techniques, a featured material for each month, rainy day projects, seasonal projects, and even a teacher’s corner.  There’s also a “Products” section, which shows an array of different materials and craft kits, a “Videos” section showing clear concise directions and what the end project should look like, and a “Store Locator” where you can find a store that carries the products.  My favorite feature of the site is the Project Finder search engine.  Just choose the age, season, theme, and materials and it will find a project you can make!

I received a wonderful selection of products from them including the following:

  • Glow in the Dark Alphabet Beads
  • Metallic Pony Beads
  • Large Bling Acrylic Jewels
  • Shimmer Poms
  • Neon Glitter Shakers
  • Craft Buttons
  • Multi-Size Suction Cups
  • Mini Wooden Clothespins
  • Skinny Sticks

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I decided to help my toddler make some Valentines for his grandparents with some of the supplies.  I had some red and purple foam sheets on hand so we used those as our base.  I also had pink foam stickers that he enjoyed sticking on.  To add some more sparkle he stuck on a few Large Bling Acrylic Jewels.  They were super easy to remove from the sheet, and they stuck on easily to the foam.  Then I had him pick out the letters to his name, “R, O, C, K, Y” from the Glow in the Dark Alphabet Beads and we glued them on each valentine.  The beads were nice and flat and glued on easily.  Finally we used the Neon Glitter Shakers to finish the valentines.  I wished the glitter would have come out a little better than it did.  You had to hold it at a certain angle for enough to shake out.  Overall, we had a blast making them and the grandparents LOVED them!

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We also decided to make some picture frames for some birthdays that are coming up.  I had my son color the Skinny Sticks with markers and then we glued them into triangles and squares.  Then we glued Craft Buttons onto each corner.  I loved how flat the buttons were; it made them very easy to glue on.  To finish off the triangle picture frame we glued on Shimmer Poms to the Craft Buttons.  These took a little effort to stay glued on, but with enough glue they finally stuck.  All we need to do is add a picture to the back, and they will be perfect!

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All of the products I received were of excellent quality.  The colors are so vibrant and the pieces are very child friendly to use.  My favorite part?  Most of the bags are resealable so you when you are all done with a project you can seal the bag without losing any extra pieces!  I am so excited to make even more projects with my son.  He loves doing arts and crafts and doing projects teaches him so many skills.  The sky is the limit with all of the inspiration from CraftProjectIdeas.com!

<em>Faith and Family Reviews received the following product free from
<a href=”http://www.Craftprojectideas.com“>www.CraftProjectIdeas.com</a> in exchange for writing a
review about these crafting supplies. While we consider it a privilege to
receive free products, our reviews are our honest opinion and thoughts of the
product.</em>


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