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Sweet Leaf Tea Review

Posted by html404 on December 14, 2011
in All Natural Products, Food and Treats, Health and Nutrition, Organic

I was contacted by a company called Sweet Leaf Tea (www.sweetleaftea.com) that offers tasty organic, all-natural iced tea beverages. They sent me some of their products to review and we love this tea because it’s all natural. We try to stay away from sugary juices, sodas, and beverages. It’s very rare that we drink any of them, so I am always looking for natural alternatives.

This tea is really good! My kids love it and I was honestly surprised that they drank it because usually they aren’t crazy about iced tea. Personally, I really liked the lemon tea. It was really good and refreshing. I wasn’t crazy about the peach, but then again I don’t like peach anyways!

With twelve different flavors you are sure to find one that you love! We love that this tastes so yummy and yet it’s 100% all natural and organic.

Original
Diet Original
Half and Half
Citrus
Diet Citrus
Lemonade
Lemon-Lime
Lemon Tea
Peach
Diet Peach
Raspberry
Honey-Mint

Fun tip- Sweet Leaf Tea is currently hosting a cool promotion/website called Granny’s Almanac www.sweetleafalmanac.com, which offers visitors to the website a variety of sweet coupons and deals daily.

For more information or to purchase this tea please visit- www.sweetleaftea.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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Closed FruitShare Review & Giveaway!

Posted by html404 on November 11, 2011
in Faith and Family Reviews Friday Giveaway, Food and Treats, Gift Ideas, Giveaways, Health and Nutrition, Holidays, Organic

And the winner is………comment #3…..Congrats Domestic Diva!!!

Thanks to all who entered!

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Last week I wrote a post (read it at this link) about a company providing fresh, organic, in season fruit saying that I was going to try them out. I placed an order over the weekend. Apparently they process orders on Monday with the expectant delivery date being Wednesday or Thursday depending. We received ours today, which is ok. I will update you if our next order is any different in the way it is processed and/or delivered.

We received our box of organic apples, pears and cranberries via FedEx from FruitShare and I have to say I am impressed by the quality and taste. Very flavorful and juicy! The children were very excited and probably would have ate the whole box had I not held them back.

Our box contained a variety of 16 apples, 6 pears (2-3 varieties) and two containers of cranberries….Thanksgiving here we come! We could easily eat the whole box in a day or two with our crew, so I am grateful for the co-op we go to on Thursdays which provides us with some fresh organic produce as well. FruitShare is a treat. They truly choose quality fruit!

In celebration of Thanksgiving coming up, for healthy living and eating we are giving away a box from FruitShare! $39 Value! This would be a great gift idea for any family on your gift list this year. And yes, they do offer gift certificates. Since we are offering this personally, we are going to choose a winner, have the winner tell us their box choice, we will place the order and have it delivered to the winner’s home. The delivery of the FruitShare box will depend upon when we receive the winner’s info.

Giveaway:

One lucky reader will win a organic fruit share from FruitShare.com

Mandatory Entry: What fruit share do you want to try from FruitShare.com
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Extra Entries;(Please be sure and leave a comment and link for extra entries):

1 Entry: Tweet about this giveaway. Include a separate comment for each and your tweet url with your comment:

Enter to win a organic fruit share! @faithandfamilyrewv #giveaway http://bit.ly/sul4tL #organic #eatinghealthy

1 Entry: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Twitter

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

10 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post. Be sure to leave me a link.

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

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

Details:

This giveaway will run from November 11th, to November 20th, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. I will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before November 20th, 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!

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FruitShare – Health and Garden Tuesday

Posted by html404 on November 1, 2011
in All Natural Products, Food and Treats, Health & Garden Tuesday, Health and Nutrition, Organic

Finding organic, fresh, local and in season fruit can be hard. We had numerous people at the farmers market ask us if we offered organic fruit, which sadly we did not. Then I discovered FruitShare. A company based out of Colorado that offers all of the above, except it isn’t “truly” local, but at least it the fruit is from the USA! Plus they ship it right to your door! I am hoping to try them in the next couple of weeks and will let you know how we like it. In the meantime if you want to check out their site and what they have to offer, visit www.FruitShare.com

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$2 Tuesdays

Posted by html404 on October 5, 2011
in Family Stuff, Farm Stuff, Food and Treats, Health & Garden Tuesday, Organic

We recently discovered an organic raspberry farm in our area that has $2 Tuesdays. So this morning that is what we did – pick a few pints of raspberries. What fun we had! The children loved it and the farmers were very hospitable. We hope to go again as they will have berries for a while yet as they grow them in high tunnels, which they are doing in conjunction to a research project they are participating in.

This farm also had sheep they raise for wool, chickens that they had for pest control and they also hold different classes throughout the year. They have a couple I am interested in but I am not sure if the timing is right or not….have to wait to see.

We are hoping to put up some more jam if the berries last that long….

Of course, I forgot my camera yesterday and for some reason it is a pain to get photos off my phone, so while I have a few of us I did not get many nor did I get us actually picking berries. I had planned to go back but ran out of space on my phone, of course. The trials and tribulations of a mom trying to capture family memories. Any suggestions on how to be better prepared? Would love to hear them!

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Pure Bars Review

Posted by Brande on October 2, 2011
in All Natural Products, Food and Treats, Health and Nutrition, Organic

“Pure Bars are made with simple, whole ingredients and are gluten-free, vegan, kosher, and entirely delicious.”

“Pure’s Mission: Pure is dedicated to helping everyone live a pure, healthy life. We are passionate about creating delicious, innovative products made with simple, wholesome ingredients. We share our knowledge and ideas to inspire people to live a purer, healthier lifestyle, and give back to the community in a meaningful way.”

There are 2 kinds of bars:

“Pure Organic - Certified organic, gluten-free, raw, and vegan, our mouth-watering fruit-and-nut bars are the ultimate pure snack bar. Pure Bars provide completely clean and balanced nutrition in an enticing and entirely delicious bar. Made with only simple, real ingredients, Pure Bar will nurture your body, mind, and spirit.”

The Pure Organic Bar flavors are Chocolate Brownie, Wild Blueberry, Cherry Cashew, Apple Cinnamon, and Cranberry Orange

“Pure Naturals – Pure’s dedication to delicious, simple, clean nutrition continues with our innovative new line of all-natural, vegan and gluten-free fruit and nut bars. Pure Naturals come in an array of succulent flavors and are packed with 5-7 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Dive in to a thrilling new combination of nutrition and taste”

The Pure Natural Flavors include Chocolate Almond, Peanut Raisin Crunch, and Superfruit Crunchy.

You can visit Pure Bar on their website at www.thepurebar.com. Pure Bars are available online or search for a store near you.

My Review:

We received 1 bar of most of the flavors, with the exception of Superfruit Crunchy and Chocolate Almond. They were really good, I’m always looking for on-the-go snacks that are healthy. I like that they don’t have any unneeded sugars and are healthy for my whole family. Our favorite was Apple Cinnamon and our least favorite was Cranberry Orange. The Cranberry Orange was a little too Orangy for us. We enjoyed all of them and plan on purchasing them in the future!

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Attune Foods – Uncle Sam Cereal Review and Giveaway

Posted by Brande on September 30, 2011
in Food and Treats, Health, Health and Nutrition, Organic

Sorry, there’s no prize or marshmallows in the box. Uncle Sam’s Cereal offers much more for you families heath. This product distributed by Attune Foods. Attune’s goals are to help support the digestive & immune system along with general wellness. Uncle Sam’s Cereal has been feeding families since 1908!

In addition to Uncle Sam’s, Attune Foods has 3 other cereals including, New Morning Organic Gram, Skinner’s Raisin Brand, & Erewhom. Attune also has a varities of probiotic granola bars. Last year they added Munch probiotic bars that come in Maple Nut, Chocolate and Apple Cinnamon.

For more infomation you can visit their website at www.attunefoods.com.

It’s wonderful whole grain goodness! My family really enjoyed Uncle Sam’s Cereal. It had great flavor and texture. For something that is so healthy it sure is yummy! We really love it!

GIVEAWAY-

Attune Foods wants to give one winner the chance to win SIX coupons to get your own products from Attune!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what cereal products your family loves best!

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

1 Entry: Tweet about this giveaway. Include a separate comment for each and your tweet url with your comment:

Enter to win a x2 coupons to @attunefoods @faithandfamilyrewv http://bit.ly/niF3Qo #giveaway

1 Entry: Follow Faith and Family Reviews on Twitter

1 Entry: Follow Attune Foods on Twitter

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

1 Entry: Like Attune Foods on Facebook

10 Entries: Blog about this giveaway and link back this post. Be sure to leave me a link.

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

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

Details:

This giveaway will run from September 30th, 2011 to October 14th, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be chosen through Random.org. Attune Foods will send one winner their prize. Winner will be contacted via email on or before October 14th, 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!

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

Posted by html404 on September 12, 2011
in Farm Stuff, Food and Treats, Monday Motivation, Organic

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

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Halo Bar by Pro Bar Review

Posted by Brande on August 31, 2011
in All Natural Products, Camping, Food and Treats, Organic, Products for Dad, Products for Mom, School

“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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Review ~ Squid Balm

Posted by Professor on July 31, 2011
in All Natural Products, Baby Products, Eco Friendly Products, Family Stuff, Gift Ideas, Handmade Items, Health and Nutrition, Organic, Personal Care Products, Products for Dad, Products for Mom

Squid Balm

A Vast Variety of Vegan beauty goodies….

Vegan products that are Nut-free, Bee0free, phthalate-free, paraben-free, and gluten-free.

These products are great for sensitive skin types!

Solid product means Squid Balm is TSA friendly as well as eco-friendly.

There is a myriad of choices on Squid Balms Website ranging from skin and body car to hair care! The products are scented or unscented…something to suit everyone’s taste!

OUR REVIEW:

We received the following products:

UNSCENTED ~ Squid Balm Solid Lotion Bar

UNSCENTED ~ Handcrafted Cold Pressed Avacado Oil Soap

UNSCENTED ~ Squid Silk Solid Conditioner Bar

Squis Squeak Solid Shampoo Bar ~ PURE

Gentle Oil Cleanser ~ For Normal Skin

This is such a wonderful product! I must say that I sought them out for my daughter who is 2 and has severe Eczema on her little body. I am tired of using steroid creams and was searching for a natural alternative when I found Squid Balm. I opted for the phytoestrogen (plant estrogens) free option that Squid balm offers…so I must say I cannot comment on the scented line of this product. The phytoestrogen free products are also free of xenoestrogens (synthetic chemicals that can mimic estrogen in the body), fragrance free, phthalate free, nut free, gluten free, and paraben free. I opted for this option because of the Eczema and anything that a product can eliminate to suppress flare-ups is a plus in my book! However, with that said…this product is so wonderful that their scented line can only enhance the “awesomeness” of Squid Balm!

On to my review…

Theese were all AWESOME products for my daughter with sensitive skin. She did not have an Eczema flare up while using this product. It actually helped to clear up the Eczema. I was extremely surprised to see how well she took to the product. Often creams (even sensitive, fragrance free) creams irritate her skin…causing it to “burn” as she says when applied. Squid Balm DOES NOT burn or irritate the skin…in fact she liked the lotion bar so much she carries it around putting the cream on herself. This is such a relief to a mother who used to have to hold her daughter down to apply cream! All of the products were great for her little skin… I liked the shampoo bar because it too was easy to apply and since she was already used to Mr. Squiddy (as we affectionately call the solid lotion bar because of the cute logo) she was not apprehensive about letting me wash her hair as she usually is with the commercial shampoo I was using.

The only thing I did not try out on my daughter was the Gentle Facial cleanser (I saved that one for myself!) the cleanser is nice and smooth and does a great job! In fact I like it more than the cleanser I was using previously! The only thing I wish is that the bottle I was given included a pump…I received the 1 oz size which does not come with a pump. I would imagine that a pump dispenser would be much easier to use with the product and cause less waste! I must also admit that I swiped the conditioner bar for myself (my 2 year old does fine with just shampoo and no conditioner) I am currently using this in lieu of shave gel…let me tell you this is by far the BEST thing I have used for shaving! The conditioner bar has many used from traditional conditioner to styling crème…but I liked it best as a shave lotion.

All in all these products are truly AWESOME! I am so glad I have found Squid Balm for myself and my daughter…we will use this product for years to come!

To find out more about Squid Balm and to order please visit:

http://squidbalm.com/index.html or look them up on facebook or twitter!

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Organic Cotton Socks from Ecoland

Posted by html404 on May 28, 2011
in Eco Friendly Products, Organic

The economy in the U.S. is still not so great. We learned a couple of weeks ago that an old friend has lost his job, which he has had for many years. From my understanding most of the layoffs in the past few years at this company have been due to outsourcing work overseas. I love the fair trade model of business that supports global communities, at the same time I love American (and Canadian! since I am Canadian) based businesses who are committed to manufacturing their products here to support our local economy. This is where buy local is important if we want to create and maintain jobs here at home.

About Ecoland

Ecoland is one of those companies who make USA brand undergarments for the whole family. There are no dyes, no tags and they use organic cotton. They are a California based company with a socially conscious heart. Read more…

We received three pairs of their just launched organic cotton youth socks for our oldest son to review. I just read the tag from the socks again and it says they are Organic Cotton Certified in Taiwan. The socks are made here but the cotton is bought from Taiwan.

Our Review

If you have never touched organic cotton, you have to. It is very soft and this is true of these socks. They are as the picture shows: white and natural, with the heels and toes being natural making it easier for younger children to put their socks on correctly. These socks are not 100% organic cotton, but rather 72% organic cotton, 22% nylon, 2% spandex.

The socks wash up nicely and are even softer after washing. I have not noticed any pilling and they fit according to the sizes indicated on Ecoland’s website.

Our son really likes these socks. I am not crazy over white, especially for my boys because they get dirty so easily. Well, I suppose most children do. If these were all natural in color I think they would make better play socks. As it is, we struggle to get the boys to keep at least a pair or two nice for church and going out. Our son even let his sister wear them and she likes the feel and wear of these socks too.

Since the socks are ankle socks we tested to see how they stood up against shifting down into the shoe and they passed! These are good quality socks.

Ecoland socks are priced at $14.00 for three pairs. To buy, please visit Ecoland’s website.

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Closed FruitShare Review & Giveaway!

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FruitShare – Health and Garden Tuesday

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$2 Tuesdays

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Pure Bars Review

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Attune Foods – Uncle Sam Cereal Review and Giveaway

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Monday Motivation – Know Your Food, Know Your Farmer

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Halo Bar by Pro Bar Review

ROCKY ROAD

S’MORES

NUTTY MARSHMALLOW

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