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Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat Review

Posted by html404 on June 3, 2013
in Baby Products, Family Stuff, Kids Stuff, Parenting, Reviews, Safety

Faith and Family Reviews received the following Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat 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.

When I think of the Britax brand, I think of quality and safety. I have read many positive things about Britax car seats. That is why when we were in need of a new car seat for our youngest son I wanted to try the Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat.

Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat

The Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat has these features that I liked and desired:

– Five-point Harness for up to 85 lbs – I have a little escapee and he has not and cannot escape this!
– True Side Impact Protection – extra cushion (see Britax’s website for complete description of this feature.)
– Extra cushion on harness and seat itself – it’s comfy – though my son has yet to say so!
– It converts to a two a lap belt booster seat for children weighing 40 lbs to 120 lbs.

Our Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat Review

We really like the Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat. I like the darker colors of camel and black to hide the dirt more easily. I appreciate the fact that the seat cover is washable. I love the five-point harness and the fact that my son cannot get out of it!

Our son is very proud of his new seat as you can tell from the photos below.

Typically, he puts up a fuss before being strapped in. However, with the Britax Frontier 85 Car Seat, he loves climbing in it and tries to fasten the straps himself. We haven’t heard any fussing or complaints from him about how the straps feel, or how “hard” the car seat itself is, as he has done with our previous car seat.

Overall, the Britax Frontier 85 is both child and parent friendly. The two cup holders are sturdy and a nice added feature. The car seat itself is from a trusted, worthy brand, and both my husband are really pleased with it.

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The Offering by Angela Hunt

Posted by html404 on June 2, 2013
in Blog Stuff, Books, Family Stuff, Products for Mom, Reviews

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.

The Offering by Angela Hunt is a story of an emotional journey of two women’s desire give/have a child. Mandy and her husband decide Mandy will be a surrogate for a couple desperately wanting a child since they feel they are not ready financially to add to their own family. However, before Mandy is through her pregnancy her life is changed forever by a tragic event. In her grief stricken state, she willingly goes through with her surrogacy obligations. Two years later she discovers a horrifying mistake.

This novel had to be one of the most emotionally charged books I have ever read. I have actually looked into surrogacy, but in the end because of my history of losses and age wouldn’t qualify for most surrogacy programs. I really don’t know where I stand personally on surrogacy but feel for some it is the right choice for them. I admire surrogate mothers, as well as families seeking a surrogate.

The Offering shows the ultimate sacrifice of a mother. I have no idea what I would do if I were in a similar situation to Mandy. Probably drown in my grief.

I admire Mandy and her courage to seek the truth, as well as her ultimate “offering”.

I highly recommend this book. It is a great read, full of information and will give you much to think about, however, be ready to shed many tears!

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Sambazon Smoothies Review & Giveaway

Posted by html404 on June 1, 2013
in All Natural Products, Family Stuff, Food and Treats, Health, Health and Nutrition, Organic, Reviews

Disclaimer: I received Sambazon Smoothies and Juices coupons for free from the sponsor of the Moms MeetSM program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms MeetSM blogger, I agreed to use this product and post my opinion on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of the product.

I have mentioned time and again that we really try to eat well. I’ve also shared how much our family enjoys fruit smoothies and green smoothies, which we usually make at home with our blender. However, we learned of a pre-made product called Sambazon Smoothies and Juices that peeked our interest. Sambazon also has superfood juices as well.

Sambazon Smoothies Facts:

Sambazon smoothies and juices are made with the finest organic Amazon
Superfoods™ on the planet such as Açaí [Ah-sigh-ee], Acerola [Ah-sir-o-la], and
Yerba Mate [Yur-ba Mah-tay].
• Their juices and smoothies are available in ten different delicious flavor varieties,
and packed with antioxidants and healthy omega 3-6-9s.
• All Sambazon Superfood juices are NON-GMO, USDA organic, vegan, gluten-free,
and provide whole food nutrition.
• A bottle of Sambazon Superfood juice (10.5 ounces) retails for $2.99.

Sambazon Smoothies Review

My two year old and I really enjoyed the Sambazon Smoothies and Juices. We tried the Blended Breakfast Smoothie with Strawberry, Banana, Chia and Ancient Grains (Amaranth & Quinoa) and Acai Superfood Juice. They tasted like green smoothies to me. The juice is not as thick as the smoothie. Not too sweet but not bitter either. I cannot say I noticed any difference in how my toddler or I felt after drinking the Sambazon Smoothies and Juices but appreciate the nutrition they provided our bodies.

I thought they were a little pricey for such a small bottle, but have come to accept that we often have to pay premium prices for good food. I also found not all smoothies and juices are available at all locations so if you decide to look for them check for their availability and store locations on Sambazon’s website.

Feel free to follow Sambazon on Facebook and Twitter. Please use the hashtag #momsmeet. And be sure to enter the giveaway below so you have a chance to try Sambazon Smoothies and Juices too.

Sambazon Smoothies Giveaway

One winner will receive three free product vouchers, plus a wooden bowl and spoon (pictured in the photo above) valued at $45. Giveaway prizes will be sent to the winners directly by Moms Meet.

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Viviscal Review

Posted by Brande on May 31, 2013
in Guest Post, Personal Care Products, Products for Dad, Reviews

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.

Guest Dad Blogger – Scott received 2 Viviscal products from Dad’s Central Consulting

Viviscal Review

Did you know one out of every two men have hair loss at some point in their life?

As you get older, have you started noticing your hair is thinning? Well Viviscal is here to help. In just 30 seconds, you will notice the difference. Viviscal out of the bottle almost looks like very fine grounded coffee. With dry hair, just shake it on a problem area liberally. Then carefully stroke the area to distribute the fibers. The fibers have an “electrostatic coating” that gives the illusion of thicker hair.

I was born with a small bald spot on the side of my head. When I used Viviscal it covered most of the spot up. In addition to the hair fibers, I received a dietary supplement to improve my hair growth. The dietary supplement contains Flax seed which is believed to be a DHT blocker, the tablets also contain Zinc and Vitamin C.

Viviscal comes in 5 different shades and safe for men and/or women to use, it won’t run or stain and will remain in your hair until it is washed out.

Without Viviscal

With Viviscal

With just a few extra seconds in the morning, Viviscal gave me more confidence in my everyday life. It is very easy to use, just sprinkle it on and fluff my hair with my finger and I’m ready to go! With the continued use of the tablets and Viviscal Hair Fibers, my balding spot will be a thing of the past!

By using this code “VIVISCALMAN” at Walgreens.com you will receive a 10% discount at checkout! This offer is good until the end of July.

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Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt

Posted by html404 on May 14, 2013
in All Natural Products, Family Stuff, Food and Treats, Health, Health and Nutrition, Organic, Reviews, Uncategorized

Our family loves yogurt. We’ve even made it ourselves and plan to do it again once our garden is planted. So when a Wallaby Yogurt review opportunity presented itself I agreed to do it. We had tried Wallaby Yogurt before but had not tried their new Greek Yogurt.

Wallaby Organic Greek Yogurt is smooth, silky, creamy and yummy. If you don’t know the difference between regular yogurt and Greek yogurt it’s the thickness and texture, in my opinion. It stays on the spoon better for kids (and adults too!) Sometimes, but not always Greek yogurt has less sugar in it. It depends on the brand and of course the fruit flavor.

My hubby brought home blueberry because it’s one of my personal favorites. The yogurt and blueberries were in separate sections like so:

Then I mixed them together like this:

The only thing I didn’t like was the curve of the container made it hard to get all the blueberries out of the bottom. I actually used the end of my spoon to get as much as I could out and added to my yogurt. The more blueberries the better in my book. Spoken like a true Bluenoser (person from Nova Scotia ) I think one of those new inventions shown on the show Shark Tank called Spatty (and the larger one Spatty Daddy) would have come in handy to get all the blueberries out.

Otherwise the yogurt was delicious and definitely one we’d buy again.

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When a Secret Kills

Posted by html404 on May 12, 2013
in Books, Reviews, Uncategorized

This is another book that I read last month during the rain storms. When a Secret Kills is a part of the Deadly Reunions by Lynette Eason and is the last book of the series. Sniff, sniff.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters in this series. It’s sad when a series comes to an end after you’ve made the characters your friends, so to speak.

When a Secret Kills kept me reading on the edge of my seat…right to the end. It was suspenseful and the plot riveting. I loved the thread of trust some of the minor characters had to have in order to have faith that God would eventually reveal the truth the characters knew in their hearts. Ten years is a very long time to pray and trust for a wrong to be made right. This is so often the case in real life – God reveals His truth in His time and way, not ours. That fact is sometimes hard for us humans to swallow, especially when we want to be in control ourselves, but His time is always perfect.

I loved the captivating plot and the sweet reunion of a family long torn apart by a secret and a crime.

Two thumbs up and I can’t wait for Ms. Eason’s next series!

“Available May 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”

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Morton Subotnick’s Pitch Painter App Review

Posted by Brande on May 9, 2013
in Education, Fun Stuff, Kids Stuff, Reviews, School, Technology/Electronics

Morton Subotnick’s Pitch Painter App is an award winning app that is available in your iTunes store for iPad with an iOS of 5.0 or later. Finger Painting and Music combine 2 things that your 3 to 5 year old love to do! Without the Mess!

First choose the regional instruments you’d like to play. The regions are Europe and North America, West Africa, Middle East, or East Asia. Each region gives you 3 different instruments to choose from.

For example – Europe and North America has a Clarinet, Trumpet, and Piano. When the clarinet is selected it will give you a tone of a clarinet, then just finger paint and the tone will follow your child’s finger. Then change to a trumpet and get another color and sound. Your child can record their music and play it back. There are options to play the music backwards or upside down!

I really like this app, it’s soothing to the ears and fun! My daughter really enjoying recording her finger painting music and playing it back for us to hear. It’s a big hit in our house! I think your pre-school aged child will like it too!

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Eggy Spelling Grade 1 App Review

Posted by Brande on May 6, 2013
in Education, Fun Stuff, Parenting, Reviews, School, Technology/Electronics, Uncategorized

The final installment of the Eggy apps is the Eggy Spelling Grade 1 app. The app is available in your itunes store for an ipad with an iOS of 4.0 or higher.

Look at all the options available for your speller! Each game you can choose has 5 levels. A is the easiest and E is the hardest level.

#1 – Beat the Bomb!

Your pirate ship is in the water. You have 15 tries to fill in the blank letter to spell the word. If you can’t spell the word in 15 tires, the bomb goes off and your pirate ship sinks!

#2 – Check Mate

You need to help edit the “Backwater News” sentences. Your given a sentence with a word spelled incorrectly. If you correct the spelling you move to the next sentence. Incorrect answers lead to a “wrong” sound, you get 2 tries before you move to the next sentence.

#3 – Compound Word Snaps

Aboard “Gallicus 1″ you snap words together to make compound words.

Your given 10 words at the bottom of the screen. You then must drag each word to make 5 word that will “snap” together or make compound words. When you finish making your 5 word you click check. It will them check your work and let you know if you missed any words, then tell you how they should have been.

#4 – Helping Hands

You’ve arrived at “Wendy’s Wonderful Word Factory”, time to start working. Your given a sentence with a highlighted word, to which you must choose a “helper word” to complete the sentence. For example – The sentence is ….

“May all your wish come true!” With the word wish highlighted. Your then given “s” or “es”. Then you type “wishes” – so then wish becomes wishes. Making your sentence “May all your wishes come true!”

#5 – Hit and Miss

Let’s play balloon pop!

#6 – Quiz Master

Ready to play everyone’s favorite quiz show?! Do you have what it takes?

“What is the first month of the year?”

J _ _ _ _ _ _

“What do you sleep in at night?”

B _ _

After you type the answer, click check to find out if you spelled the correct answer!

#7 – Stop the Clock

Are you ready? Think fast.

You are given 5 sentences. Each sentence has a missing word and each missing word starts with the same letter.

Once you fill in the spaces, let’s hit the check button and see how many you got correct!

#8 – Two Minute Dash

Here we are back at “Wendy’s Wonderful Word Factory” and the workers need help building a new word wall. Wanna help?

Each brick shows part of a word. You have 2 minutes to to make proper words.

#9 – Word Factory

Let’s go back at the factory. You need to help the workers! They forgot to add some important letters!

Most of the missing letter are vowel letter. example “T_ KE” Then you would choose from the available choices, to make the word TAKE.

#10 Word Works

Some of the words are broken at Wendy’s Factory and need they your help fixing them!

“I like to do jigsaw Puzzl _ _.” you need to type in the correct letters to finish the sentence.

Once all the levels are finished your child will receive a Certificate of Achievement that can be emailed! Really cute and your child will love to hang up their achieve award!

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Roses Have Thorns

Posted by html404 on May 5, 2013
in Books, Reviews, Uncategorized

Yes, I found some time in the April rains to get a few more books read for review features. This book, Roses Have Thorns, written by Sandra Byrd is a new book about Queen Elizabeth I. Sandra Byrd is also a new author to me. I actually enjoyed both story and author.

This novel was more than a historical romance, it was a story of the life of the lady of the Queen and her relationship to the Monarch. Lady Helena served Queen Elizabeth I through her single, married, widowed, remarried life, life with and without children.

The life of a lady of the queen was a privileged one, yet it was extremely demanding as well. Trust, devotion and true love for Monarch lead to the path of success for those who chose it. However, for those who didn’t…..they quickly discovered the consequences.

Roses Have Thorns was and is an intriguing story set in 1565 about the loving devotion between a queen and her lady. I loved seeing the story play out through threats on Queen Elizabeth I’s life, acts of treason and plots by Mary Queen of Scots; detailing the sacrifices each one made on behalf of England and her Queen.

This book kept me captivated as I lived through Lady Helena and felt her love and pain. It was extremely interesting to live the life of a lady through her eyes. I give the book two thumbs up because I’ll probably read it again. I’d also like to read the other books in the Tudor series, all written by Sandra Byrd.

To order Roses Have Thorns visit http://amzn.to/XHX5LJ

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KinderStuff

Posted by 278Wife on April 30, 2013
in Baby Products, Children's Clothing, Clothing, Eco Friendly Products, Kids Stuff, Reviews

Finding quality, organic clothes for babies is not always an easy venture. KinderStuff makes shopping easy and affordable. They sell exclusively online to cut out the middleman and keep costs low. All of their products are 100% organic, non-toxic, and use only high-quality materials. Did I mention how fashionable their clothes are too? They offer adorable, vibrant colored bodysuits, long sleeve shirts and t-shirts in sizes 1-2 months through 18-24 months.

The Eddy the Teddy bodysuit I received was incredibley soft. The stitching around all of the seams was very smooth and of very high quality. The only thing I didn’t like was the tag was on the inside side of the bodysuit. It rubbed a little bit, but once I cut it off, it no longer irritated. The snaps on the bottom were very easy to open and close. The material was very stretchy and moved easily with the body. The neckline was especially stretchy and easy to pull over the head. I love that their clothes are machine washable and none of the color faded after washing. The fit was perfect, the colors were great, and the feel was ultra soft. What a great product!

Not only are their clothes 100% organic, they are also eco-friendly. Another great feature of KinderStuff is their Hand-Me-Downs process. When your kids have outgrown their KinderStuff clothes, you can send them back, with free shipping, and receive a discount code for future purchases. The returned Hand-Me-Downs are then either donated to a child charity, sold as “Hand-Me-Downs,” or recycled. What a great idea! KinderStuff is a great place to buy high quality, affordable, 100% organic clothes for your baby. You won’t be disappointed!

To see all of their products go to their website:

https://www.kinderstuff.us/