Posted on October 16, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
The company I work for has Welch’s Fruit Snacks in the vending machine, at my job. They are known to be a healthy snack, so they have them there for the guys I work with. I work on Barges, and there’s many employees. These must be healthy, for the company to keep them in stock. My son loves them, as well. So, when I was asked to do a post, how could I say, “no”.
These snacks will be used to pass out in my son’s class, this Halloween. The kids always love Welch’s Fruit Snacks, when Jacob takes them in. I try to send them at least once a month. I leave the package sealed, so the teacher knows there’s no risk of Covid. She appreciates it, as well.
My daughter, who is a first year teacher, takes them for her small class, as well. I get them for her more often. Because they are such a healthy snack, the kids will eat them, not knowing that. Their Halloween packaging is adorable, and the fruit snacks are shaped like Halloween things.
We will be a huge fan of Welch’s far into the future. They are so good, and healthy. However, the kids don’t realize they are healthy, and eat them up.
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This product was received from the Company for review purposes only. All thoughts and words in this post are my own and I was not paid to endorse it. I am only voicing my opinion about this product.
Posted on October 9, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide recipes
GET SPOOKY WITH THIS TRAIL MIX:
Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back in the animated comedy sequel, The Addams Family 2. In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, IT, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?
DIRECTED BY: Greg Tiernan
DIRECTED BY: Conrad Vernon
STORY BY: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit
SCREENPLAY BY: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Ben Queen and Susanna Fogel
PRODUCERS: Gail Berman, p.g.a., Conrad Vernon, p.g.a., Danielle Sterling, p.g.a., Alison O’Brien, p.g.a.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kevin Miserocchi, Jonathan Glickman, Cassidy Lange, Andrew Mittman, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth
BASED ON CHARACTERS BY: Charles Addams
CAST: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, Wallace Shawn, with Snoop Dogg as ‘IT’, with Bette Midler and Bill Hader
GENRE: Animation
RATING: PG for macabre and rude humor, violence and language
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Posted on October 9, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
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Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back in the animated comedy sequel, The Addams Family 2. In this all new movie we find Morticia and Gomez distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, IT, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?
DIRECTED BY: Greg Tiernan
DIRECTED BY: Conrad Vernon
SCREENPLAY BY: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit and Ben Queen and Susanna Fogel
STORY BY: Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit
BASED ON CHARACTERS BY: Charles Addams
PRODUCERS: Gail Berman, p.g.a., Conrad Vernon, p.g.a., Danielle Sterling, p.g.a., Alison O’Brien, p.g.a.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kevin Miserocchi, Jonathan Glickman, Cassidy Lange, Andrew Mittman, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth
CAST: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton, Wallace Shawn, with Snoop Dogg as ‘IT’, with Bette Midler and Bill Hader
GENRE: Animation
RATING: PG for macabre and rude humor, violence and language
Posted on October 8, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
This giveaway is part of our Fall Gift Guide. Stop by to see all the great giveaways and products!
It’s a new season and these fall favorites from National Geographic Kids Books are the perfect thing to add to your familys bookshelf, supplement distance learning, or check people off your holiday gift lists!
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One entrant will be selected by the entry form to win a Nat Geo Kids Book Prize Pack. Open for entry in the United States, 18 years and older from 10/04/21 thru 10/31/21. No purchase is necessary. Void where prohibited. This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media networking site. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. Once a winner is drawn and confirmed, the name will be announced on the Rafflecopter form. Nat Geo Kids will be responsible for sending the winners their prizes.
Posted on October 2, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
Plumbing in Pittsburgh is a great thing, when you have a company, like Restano, near you. I love Restano! They have all of my plumbing needs taken care of! They are fantastic to work with, and come on short notice. It’s nice to live near a big city, where there is a great company, like Restano!
You can request a quote, on their website, listed above. There are a variety of services listed, on their site, but plumbing is their greatest asset. Take a look, at their site, and see if you need any home work done by Restano. They will take your time seriously.
There are other companies that do this sort of thing, like Home Depot, or Lowes, but why not go right to a specialist in your area, if that area is Pittsburgh! Pittsburgh Plumbing is taken very seriously by Restano, and they would love to give you a quote, or come to your home for the services you need.
Cooling, Heating, and Plumbing, in one place. What a great job Restano will do, for you.
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This product was received from Responsival for review purposes only. All thoughts and words in this post are my own and I was not paid to endorse it. I am only voicing my opinion about this product.
Posted on September 29, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
I love Nature Inspired Works so much! Their products are top quality, and work so well. I have a lot of allergies, but this brand works wonders, on my body. My daughter, age 24, tried to nab them, but I shared. They are that wonderful!
I love the Facial Wash. It makes my face feel so clean, for hours. I have combination skin, but this wash doesn’t make my face feel oily, or dried out. I simply love the feeling it gives me. The Green Tea, Aloe, and Tea Tree Oil, leave my face feeling so refreshed. I love the feeling, and will be ordering again!
The Exfoliating Body Scrub is luxurious. I love the feeling I get after using it. I feel so soft, and sensual. It gives me a breathtaking feeling. The Lavender Patchouli scent is amazing. It works so powerfully. I can’t wait to order more of this product, either.
Lastly, I received the Handcrafted Body Wash, in Aloe, White Tea, and Ginger. It’s amazing. I gave this to my daughter, and she said she couldn’t be more pleased with a product. She uses it every morning, before getting ready to teach. She said her coworkers have asked her where she got her scent. I’m so thrilled that they asked, and she was able to send them to the site.
We love everything from Nature Inspired Works. I can’t wait to order some different, and same, items soon. I’m glad I was turned onto this site. You will love it, too.
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This product was received from the Company for review purposes only. All thoughts and words in this post are my own and I was not paid to endorse it. I am only voicing my opinion about this product.
Posted on September 18, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
I recently had the pleasure of tasting SOS Hydration. It’s so good. I love it, it’s my new favorite drink. My wife was recently told to stay away from soda, and she’s been drinking leading brands of Electrolyte waters, until now. She, too, is hooked on SOS Hydration. What’s even greater, there’s a kids’ line as well. Jacob, my son, likes the variety, and drinks it everyday. Which, this pleases me, because he’s not drinking soda then. We could all use a little health drink in our diet, and SOS Hydration has us covered.
The kids’ variety includes flavors like: Mixed Berry, Strawberry, and Lemonade. It also has Paw Patrol, on the packaging. This is great for the little ones, who love Paw Patrol. You just add the packet to your child’s water, and they will drink it all up, because it’s very tasty. And, not to mention will keep them hydrated, when they are running around on these warm days, before Autumn hits.
I love the SOS Hydration flavors, as well. There are Berry, Lemon Lime, Mango, Watermelon (my favorite), and Coconut. You can’t go wrong with any of these flavors. They are all delicious. You need to try this product, if you haven’t yet. You will love it, as much as my family, and myself do!
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This product was received from the Company for review purposes only. All thoughts and words in this post are my own and I was not paid to endorse it. I am only voicing my opinion about this product.
Posted on September 15, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
As we head into fall and are now back to school, it is more important than ever to carry on with healthy hydration habits from the long, hot days of summer. The human body is made up of 50% water, in order to achieve peak hydration needs, kids (ages 4-8) require five cups of water per day and kids (ages 8+) require 7-8 cups per day.
“Unfortunately water is not the most tasty or easy to drink liquid so often we substitute it with other things such as milk, sports drinks, orange juice or fruit concentrates,” says James Mayo, Co-Founder and CEO of SOS Hydration. “These substitutions offer some hydration benefits, but also come with excessive amounts of sugar and high calories that kids don’t need. Just take a peek at the nutrition panels the next time you reach for one of these beverages. Many of these drinks disguise their contents on the front by clever marketing or small pack sizes but look at the truth panel on the side to see the amount of calories and also in many cases the amount of artificial ingredients. A carton of orange or apple juice can have 100 calories and a fruit concentrate pouch can have 60 with some cartons that call themselves honest still having a heaping of 40 calories and excessive sugar.”
The next option for hydration you might consider are the water enhancing powders. Many of these products tout ultra hydration but, again, one would be wise to visit the nutrition panels first as they are often are loaded with artificial ingredients. “Some electrolyte drink options for kids on the marketplace lead people astray with their ‘organic’ ingredients or ‘physician recommended’ but be wary of sugar, which is not the ideal product for kid’s hydration,” James warns.
These realities led SOS Hydration to launch its first annual September “National Family Hydration Awareness Month” initiative, during which the public is invited to learn about the physical, cognitive and emotional benefits of pre-hydrating to avoid becoming dehydrated. Throughout National Family Hydration Awareness Month families will enjoy an assortment of activities and benefits aimed to help them become, and remain, hydration-minded as the new school and business year kicks into gear. From its web site at www.SOSKidsHydration.com, families can learn more about the science of hydration and see the full line of SOS Hydration products for both adults and children.
Also starting this month, children across America can enjoy SOS Hydration’s healthier and more effective alternative to the mass-market sugary drinks targeted to children. The company’s new child–specific, low sugar electrolyte drink mix formula—SOS Kids, featuring PAW Patrol—is now available online at SOSHydration.com, Walmart.com starting September 11 and, also this September, will be exclusively available on shelves in every Walmart store throughout the United States.
“As a dad of two young girls I wanted a better-for-you lunch box alternative to the high sugar, unhealthy beverages marketed at children…plus I understand the power of PAW Patrol,” said James Mayo, Co-Founder and CEO of SOS Hydration. “My girls love the pups and I love what they stand for. With our company having formulated the first kids-specific electrolyte, vitamin and mineral drink, my wife and I felt the PAW Patrol franchise was a perfect partner since their values mirror our own. The pups now grace the packaging of our SOS Kids line that not only tastes great, but also gives children that boost of hydration—all without the artificial ‘nasties’ and high sugar content of other so-called solutions on the market.”
SOS Kids was specially-formulated for daily hydration by SOS Hydration Co-Founder and board certified Internal Medicine physician Dr. Blanca Lizaola-Mayo to help keep children optimally hydrated, and actually avoid becoming dehydrated in the first place—a condition that compromises the body and mind in a variety of ways. SOS Kids has only three grams of sugar; is boosted with Vitamins A and C, minerals Zinc and Magnesium; and contains no artificial additives—all designed to keep kids ahead of their hydration needs so they can perform better and get more from their days. “The first sign of thirst means you are dehydrated,” notes Dr. Lizaola-Mayo. “SOS helps the body absorb water two to three times faster than drinking water alone and provides a better alternative for children over juices, powders and other sports drinks laden with unnecessary sugar, calories, carbohydrates and additives.”
Mayo added, “SOS Kids is a valuable addition to our popular adult hydration line that is based off independent and 3rd party research for maximum advocacy,” Mayo said. “We’ve also put our product formulas up for independent research so that we can base our claims on fact rather than self-promotional rhetoric. One need only review the ‘How does SOS Compare’ page of our web site to appreciate the comprehensive suite of reasons putting our formula in a scientific league of its own. We want consumers to fully vet us against our competitors as well as published scientific standards so they can truly understand appreciate what sets up apart and makes our product worthy of their hard-earned dollars.”
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Posted on September 14, 2021 in 2021 Fall Gift Guide
I love ShapeLLX, and have loved working with them in the past, and now. They are a grade A company, with the best Shapewear for Women! I love their products, and am so happy to get to wear them. I love how they shape me, and provide me with added stability. These products are the best in the business. You don’t know what you are missing, until you order from them, and receive the wonderful merchandise.
The plus size shapewear is what I wear, fearlessly! My husband loves it, and is always giving me added comments about how wonderful it makes me look. I can’t get over the amazing shape I have with this wonderful Shapewear. This shapewear is simply the best, and with me being plus size, fits super fine. My ego has never been so high! I will never go to another company for this fabulous shapewear. When we dress up to go places, I always throw my shapewear on, and get so many added compliments on how wonderful I look, and asked if I lost weight.
Next, let’s talk about the best shapewear for women! It’s super fine, and extravagant. Never before seen so supreme. The above shapewear, helps my upper thighs reach new levels. They’ve never felt so small. Even when I was a teenager, and skinny, I had heavy legs. This is so great, to make my legs feel thin. I love wearing this particular piece under my work clothes, and get so many compliments on how sweet I look.
You, too, will love these Shapewear products. I can’t get over all the fabulous comments I get when wearing them. Order yours today, and you too, will get amazing compliments from friends, family, and acquaintances. You will love all the attention. They will notice you now, and you will be a lasting memory in their minds.
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This product was received from the Company for review purposes only. All thoughts and words in this post are my own and I was not paid to endorse it. I am only voicing my opinion about this product.