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Moody Sisters Organic Skincare Review and $25 Gift Card Giveaway!

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.

Looking for a line of skincare products that are not only organic, but are safe for the whole family? Look no further. Moody Sisters Organic Skincare is a company committed to bringing skincare back to the basics. Not only are all of the ingredients natural and organic, all of their products are homemade. Since they are homemade they are made fresh weekly. All of their products are chemical free, preservative free, paraben free, and organic. I had the opportunity to try two of their many skincare products.

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The first was their Travel Intense Cream. It is suggested to be used for dry hands, feet, elbows, or at night for intense hydration. My elbows are always dry, especially in the winter. I placed just a dab of the cream on each elbow twice a day, and within three days my elbows were smooth as ever! I have tried many different moisturizers for my elbows and none of them have worked that fast. I also tried the Travel Intense Cream on my feet since they get dry this time of year, too. The first night I rubbed some on the bottom of each foot and put on some socks to lock in the cream. When I woke up I noticed a big difference in the dryness. I did the same thing for three nights in a row and could not believe how soft my feet were. Now I use it everyday on my feet and elbows after I shower to maintain. I cannot believe how well it worked. I like that a little bit of the cream goes a long way. The Travel Intense Cream is similar to a paste, but goes on smooth. It is not oily and it has an absolute wonderful smell to it. It is made with sweet almond oil, apricot kernal oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, water, green tea, aloe, oats, juniper berry, vitamin E, herbal extracts and essential oils. I would recommend it for anyone that has dry skin; you will not be disappointed!

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Next I tried their Baby Wipe Solution. The solution can be used for reusable wipes or as a feminine hygiene cleanser. I used it with their Natural Bamboo Baby Wipes. Their reusable wipes are ultra soft and the perfect size for babies. They even stay soft after repeated washes. I wish they would make them in adult towel sizes, they are that amazingly soft. The solution came out almost like water and it was easy to spread over the wipe. It smelled absolutely wonderful and I feel it cleaned just as well as disposable wipes, if not better. I really like that the solution is free of chemicals. Some babies have such sensitive skin, that this solution is perfect for all babies. The Baby Wipe Solution is made with water, aloe juice, castile soap, sunflower oil, oat extract, vitamin E, lavender, rose, and tea tree oil.

Overall I was very impressed with the products from Moody Sisters Organic Skincare. They have an entire line of products for all skin types and ages including toners & scrubs, lip & eye products, and body care products. I would highly recommend these products to anyone looking for a quality skincare product that works. What a bonus that they are organic and handmade, too! Check out their website www.moodysistersskincare.com for some great homemade organic recipes you can make at home.

Remember to check out the giveaway below!

Moody Sisters Organic $25 Gift Card Giveaway!

by Theresa

The mission of Moody Sisters is:

Happy {Healthy} Skin for the Whole Family. Tiny Tots to Tiny Grandmas. Bringing skincare back to the basics, using only natural and organic ingredients handmade by two sisters from Cashmere, WA. Changing the way we take care of our skin and earth, one bottle at a time.

For this reason they are able to sell on Etsy, so be sure to check out their store there!

In addition to this giveaway, you might be interested in this offer:

Sign up for FREE SHIPPING on your next order: https://www.facebook.com/#!/moodysisters/app_100265896690345. If you become a Moody Sisters FB fan, you can enter their weekly contests too.

Now onto the giveaway….

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Zingo! Sight Words Review – TimeToPlayMag.com

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I was very excited when I won an opportunity to review “Zingo!”for Timetoplaymag.com

I couldn’t wait to tell you about it!

The Thinkfun Company is spot on with this early learning game!

Zingo! Sight Words is a Pre-K version of the classic game of bingo except with frequently used words.

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After choosing your Zingo! card, slide the “Zingo! Zinger”.  It drops 2 (Two) words, if one of the players has one of the corresponding words on their card, they first must say the word then they may place the word tile on their Zingo! card.  Play continues until all 9 spaces are covered then the winner yells “ZINGO!”

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Of course you can play the game in other ways.  You can have 3 in a row or patterns (X, four corners, picture frame or Z for Zingo!), try multiple cards for more advanced players.

Zingo! is recommended for Pre-K to 1 and I would agree with the age range.  My daughter is 4 and not reading yet, however we used matching words so our game slowed down.  I would say the word and she would repeat it, then she needed to find it on her or my card.

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The only thing I found bothersome is you need to scramble the 72 tiles before you play for the first time. My daughter loved scrambling the tiles, but we needed to put them back int the “Zinger” before we could start the game. The other thing I noticed was the tiles were easy for me to push back in the “Zinger” but a little hard for my daughter.

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Great Game! We will be purchasing Zingo! for upcoming birthday parties!

 

ZINGO!!


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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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Walgreens Pharmacy, App and Rewards

My mother-in-law is in her 80s and is on a lot of medications for various ailments. I’m not sure how she keeps track of all of them, seriously. When I found out about the Walgreens app I wondered if it could assist her in keeping track of her pills all in one place. She shops at Walgreens all the time and has bought her prescriptions there for many years.

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The Walgreens mobile app certainly has plenty of helpful features to keep track of all your prescription needs. Like most apps, it is downloadable from iTunes and all you have to do once it’s downloaded to your phone is create your account…

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Then choose Pharmacy or Refill by Scan or Pill Reminder on the home page according to your current need and go from there. Of course, there are other options too, but for the purpose of this post we are sticking to prescription needs.

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There is even a Web Pickup option, which is rather convenient. Order via the web and it will be ready for pick up at the store. I thought this was great since my husband runs a lot of errands for his mom and we could place an order then pick it up for her.

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The Pharmacy section also gives you access to Refills, Pill Reminder, Transferring Prescriptions from one pharmacy to another, if need be, as well as Refill for a Family Member, which is what we would want to use for my mother-in-law. You can also check for prescription history and status updates or receive alerts. All in one convenient place.

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Through Walgreens innovations you can even just scan a prescription to get it refilled.

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The Walgreens app is pretty easy to use, in my opinion. It is very straight forward.

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So if you are already a part of the Walgreens Community, I would highly recommend you check out their app for a #HappyHealthy way of organizing yours and your family’s prescription needs as well as their Balance Rewards program for additional ways to save money when you shop at Walgreens – Find out about my recent Walgreen’s shopping experience here. Thanks to #Cbias for this opportunity to learn how to manage my mother-in-law’s prescriptions.

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias® and Walgreens #cbias #SocialFabric. All opinions are my own.


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Whole Fruit Sorbet is Mmmmm Good!

Whole Fruit Sorbets are an award-winnning member of the Whole Fruit Line by J & J Snack Foods.  They have five delicious flavors: Black Cherry, Mango, Red Raspberry, Lemonade, and Strawberry.  The Whole Fruit Sorbets are sold in 16 fl. oz pint sizes and are made with chunks of real fruit making them naturally fat free!

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I have never been a huge fan of sorbet.  I always preferred ice cream or popsicles if I was in the mood for a fruit flavored treat.  I was pleasantly surprised after trying these Whole Fruit Sorbets.  After the first bite of the Black Cherry sorbet, I was hooked.  It had actual bits of black cherries in it, which proves just how fresh and natural these sorbets are.  The Black Cherry was a little tart, but in a good way.  Next I sampled the Mango flavor.  Talk about a smooth and absolutely refreshing taste!  It instantly reminded me of summertime.  Once the sorbet sits out for a few minutes and melts a little bit, it becomes so creamy and even more delicious.  Red Raspberry was my favorite flavor even though I don’t normally like raspberry anything.  I think it was because it didn’t have an overpowering raspberry taste; it was just enough.  It did have a little bit of an aftertaste.

The last two flavors I sampled, Lemonade and Strawberry, tasted just like italian ices.  Both my husband and I could not believe how amazing they tasted.  So light and refreshing, yet the perfect way to quench the palate!  Even the Strawberry was perfect when normally strawberry flavored icecream and popsicles are too potent and overwhelming.

Overall, you cannot go wrong with any of the Whole Fruit Sorbet flavors.  They all taste delicious, refreshing, and have a smooth taste.  The best part is that you don’t need to eat the whole pint to be satisfied.  The serving size is half a cup, and that was plenty for me.  Whole Fruit Sorbet will definitely be a must have in my freezer from now on.  It’s an excellent treat that you can feel good about eating.

Go to their website for more information and for a $0.35 off coupon!

http://www.jjsnack.com/WholeFruit/product1_2.aspx?parents=235

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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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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Melissa and Doug Outlet


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My kiddo and I are HUGE Melissa and Doug fans.  They really understand what each age group of children need and want to play with.  From chunky puzzles to pretend play, MelissaAndDoug.com – Toys and Childrens Products! Click Here!They have it all.


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Have you visited the Melissa and Doug Outlet online? You can save up to 50% off! Save Up To 50% On Selected Items Now At MelissaAndDoug.com! No Code Needed! Click Here!

Go and check it out!  Everything is while supplies last and believe me some go really fast!

Inside Melissa and Doug’s Outlet page you can find the Wacky Scratch Art Bundle for $4.99, which is half price!  Scratch art is a type of paper with a black backround when you use a wooden stylist to scratch the paper and color appears underneath.  Flip flops with Starfish or Octopus’ for $4.79!  The Outlet also has sand toys (summer is coming!), puzzles, drinking cups, games, stuff animals, play fruit and veggies.

The Easter Bunny is coming!!! **wink**

When you spend $50.00 or more use the code FREESHIPFIFTY for Free Shipping!

 

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Novica Black Giraffe Wood Ornaments


Need a last minute Christmas idea?  But, it has to be unique!  Head over to Novica.com. Novica is associated with National Geographic and has beautiful items for any occasion. Need help with a special gift? No problem! Novica has a “Gift Finder” section!

When I received my Novica package, I opened the shipping box and this is the box inside! Wrapped with beautiful paper adorned with a crafted bow.

In my package I received 4 individually wrapped Giraffe Wood Ornaments.

These giraffes are hand crafted and hand painted by Made Sarna. Each giraffe is unique in it’s own way. They have a small hanger on the back and ready for the Christmas Tree.

Head to Novia.com for your last minute gifts!

Faith and Family Reviews received the following product in exchange for writing a review/feature. 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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5 Last Minute Stocking Stuffers

If you are heading out shopping this weekend and still need a few stocking stuffers, we have some ideas for you! Below are some products we have recently tried and reviewed or have used in the past. From techie stuff to kids toys, there are last minute stocking stuffers for nearly everyone in the family!

1. Shredz. We got our first snow the other day and our boys have been outside playing with their new Shredz action figures and accessories. The boys really like them! The photos speak for themselves.

2. Eco.Ditty. Eco.Ditty is a company that offers eco-friendly, organic cotton, reusable sandwich and snack bags.

3. Fruit. My mom use to always put a huge apple and orange in our stockings. We never saw that size of fruit any other time of the year.

4. Love’s Christmas Journey DVD. We won this movie in a drawing or something and received it this week. Planning on watching it this weekend or sometime over Christmas.

5. PlayMG. PlayMG is a portable mobile gaming device. It is very cool. So cool that my husband and I have enjoyed playing NBA Jam. ;) If you knew us, you’d know that we both love basketball both watching and playing, but don’t do much of either anymore. Though PlayMG is a pricier item for a stocking stuffer, it is the size of a perfect last minute stocking stuffer, especially if you are stuck in what to get a special someone. No need to buy extra equipment, as it uses a standard cell phone charger to charge. Accessories can be purchased separately, like a case, charger etc.

We have really been enjoying learning to us our PlayMG, but I wouldn’t say it hasn’t been as user friendly as I would like. It took me an email and a couple calls to support and I still cannot get the internet to work even though my WiFi says it is connected. I have to call them again after Christmas. The game has frozen on us a couple of times causing us to reset it by pressing the brightness and volume down buttons, which I need to ask about. Support has been great though.


There were a couple of cards like this and that was the extent of instructions. :( It came beautifully packaged though in a nice box that slide out like a drawer. Too bad my children sort of wrecked ours already or I could show you how nice it was.

I will say that so far the PlayMG has been a motivator for my boys (9 and nearly 11) to do their chores, so it is working in the sense that I want it too. I like that it is portable and needs no other service other than WiFi and it will work with our NetZero device. I also like that we can use the Bill My Parents card. I added $20 to it and Bill My Parents added another $10, so I can use that as an extra incentive for chores. OR if certain individuals are not complying then I can say I get to spend the money instead. Hoping I don’t have to resort to that but if I have to play hard ball I will!

The Bill My Parents card works like a debit card but teens cannot overspend if there is no money on the card. Parents can be notified via email of purchases etc., but they will not be able to get a report of websites visited or what their kids watched. That’s a downfall, if you ask me. I like that it’s a debit card. Now that my girls are getting older, it will be a useful tool to use to educate them about responsible credit card use.

Overall, we like PlayMG, I just wish more instructions came with the device on how to get everything set up -email, internet etc. This is a great device that gets my children OFF my iPhone and onto THEIR games without expensive cell phone charges or contracts.

Have fun with any last minute shopping, visiting or preparing you have to do this weekend!


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Reverse Charades Holiday Edition Review


Reverse Charades Holiday Edition Review

So, I think I still have pains in my side from laughing so much!  My husband, myself, and 2 other friends played this one evening when the kids went to bed. I’ve never had so much fun with a game and it got very competitive! I’m laughing as I write this remembering my husband trying to act out “Cindy Lou Who”. Start laughing now…  imaging trying to act out “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, “Nutcracker”, or “Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen”. Bring some tissues because your going to laugh until you cry! Reverse Charades Holiday Edition is a must have for a Christmas Party!  Great stocking stuffer also it a small box (it’s about the size of an iPhone).

Reverse Charades also come in Girls Night In Edition and Sports Edition. To purchase Reverse Charades online click here, Amazon.com, or 2000 other store locations.

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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