“Bulu Box” A Monthly Subscription of Healthy Discoveries

November 2, 2015 By Marijean

The holidays are quickly approaching, I know I don’t want to wait until the new year to start a healthier lifestyle. I want to start eating healthier and exercising more. I have come across a monthly subscription that I believe will help me reach my goals easier!

The perfect partner in the pursuit of a healthier you, Bulu Box is like having a personal trainer and a nutritionist as a best friend. Each month, a box of healthy discoveries is shipped right to your door for just $10. You learn about that month’s 4-5 premium samples, try each one and see what fits into your individual healthy lifestyle.

For sharing your opinions on each month’s samples through a quick survey, they will give you 50 Rewards Points (that’s $5!) to use in our shop to get more of your favorites.

Check out this great deal to try it out: Get a 3 Month Subscription for just $15 (regularly $30)! at Bulu Box Use code WOWZA

Check out Bulu Box on Twitter: @bulubox

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

The Snow Queen: Magic of the Ice Mirror – Feature

November 2, 2015 By Marijean

My 7 year old daughter loves Princesses. She loves to watch princess movies, and especially dress up like them. Her all time favorite movie is Frozen. When I was asked to review the new movie The Snow Queen: Magic of the Ice Mirror, I knew she would love to watch it.

This movie is the sequel to the fable by Hans Christian Anderson. The first movie is called Snow Queen.

Synopsis:
After celebrating their victory over the Snow Queen, Gerda and Orm have given their fellow trolls a taste of freedom. But when Orm gets a cold-hard reality check, they slip into another perilous journey and must protect the world from eternal winter.

I enjoyed watching this movie with my daughter, lots of parts kept us in suspense and wanting more. The troll telling the story was funny and kept us laughing. My daughter loved Snow Queen and said it reminded her of the movie Frozen, just a bit different. Some parts are a bit scary for real young children in my opinion, but my 7 year old did really enjoy it.

This movie will be available on digital copy via iTunes (@iTunesMovies) on November 3rd. Click here to purchase your digital copy!

It will be great for when kids are on long car rides, airplane rides, or just out and about with parents.

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Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Disney•Pixar’s “Inside Out” Halloween Activity Sheets

October 28, 2015 By Marijean

As you get ready for treats – no tricks, we have these really “ghoul” activity sheets to share with you in honor of Halloween, which is quickly creeping up to tie in with Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out arriving on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Combo Pack and On-Demand November 3rd (now available in Disney Movies Anywhere and Digital HD)! These fun activity sheets include: adorable and affordable DIY character costumes, DIY Bing Bong candy bags, character pumpkin carving sheets and signs for all your Halloween festivities!

Click here to to view and print out the Halloween Inside Out activity sheets.

Check out the Trailer:

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

Operation Christmas Child

October 28, 2015 By Marijean

Deliver Good News and Great Joy to Boys and Girls Around the World

Every gift-filled shoebox is a powerful tool for evangelism discipleship- transforming the lives of children and their families around the world.

That’s what happens through Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children who have little or nothing.
Each shoebox is individually packed by someone like you, filled with stuffed animals, balls, small toys, school supplies, and other fun items.

After receiving shoebox gifts, many children are invited to participate in The Greatest Journey, the 12-lesson discipleship program developed by Samaritan’s Purse where they learn how to faithfully follow Christ and share the Gospel with others.
If you have a heart for children and a passion for prayer, I encourage you to get involved in Operation Christmas Child. Learn how to pack a shoebox and where to drop it off during our National Collection Week, November 16-23.

Here are some suggestions of what to put in the box:

Toys: Include items that children will immediately embrace such as toy cars, yo-yos, jump ropes, balls, toys that light up and make noise (with extra batteries), etc.

School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

Non-liquid Hygiene Items: toothbrushes, bar soap, combs, washcloths, etc.

Accessories: T-shirts, socks, hats, sunglasses, hair clips, jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), etc.

Crafts: Make your own items such as hair bows, finger puppets, and friendship bracelets.

A Personal Note: You may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. If you include your name and address, the child may be able to write back.

Here are some drop off location in the Jacksonville area:

Jacksonville, FL – Kernan Boulevard Baptist Church
Jacksonville, FL – Crown Point Baptist Church
Saint Augustine, FL – Village Church Youth Center
Saint Johns, FL – Fruit Cove Baptist Church
Fleming Island, FL – Hibernia Baptist Church
Jacksonville, FL – North Jacksonville Baptist Church

Marijean

My name is MJ. I have two wonderful children and work part time as well as volunteer at my children's school.

America’s Favorite Halloween Candies By State

October 26, 2015 By Marijean

By Influenster, Shared from Action News Jax

With Halloween less than a week away, many excited children are practicing their “trick-or-treat” mantras and imagining what sweets and candies will fill their baskets.

Simultaneously, adults are gearing up to go to stores and purchase bags of all kinds of treats and sugary goodies.

Thanks to product-review site Influenster, this year, it’ll be easier than ever to make sure no candies are left unwanted at the bottoms of barrels.

Here are the most popular Halloween treats by state:
Alabama: AirHeads
Alaska: Snickers
Arizona: Toblerone
Arkansas: Skittles
California: Life Savers
Colorado: Milky Way
Connecticut: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Delaware: 3 Musketeers
Florida: Nestlé Crunch
Georgia – Pixy Stix
Hawaii: 100 Grand Bar
Idaho: Butterfinger
Illinois: Snickers
Indiana: Reese’s Pieces
Iowa: Twix
Kansas: Twizzlers
Kentucky: Whoppers
Louisiana: Swedish Fish
Maine: Starburst
Maryland: Almond Joy
Massachusetts: Starburst
Michigan: M&M’s
Minnesota: 100 Grand Bar
Mississippi: Hershey’s Kisses
Missouri: Hershey’s Kisses
Montana: Kit Kat
Nebraska: Skittles
Nevada: Jolly Ranchers
New Hampshire: Tootsie Rolls
New Jersey: Sour Patch Kids
New Mexico: 3 Musketeers
New York: Sweetarts
North Carolina: Butterfinger
North Dakota: Sour Patch Kids
Ohio: Milky Way
Oklahoma: M&M’s
Oregon: Candy corn
Pennsylvania: Swedish Fish
Rhode Island: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
South Carolina: Candy corn
South Dakota: Laffy Taffy
Tennessee: Candy corn
Texas: Candy corn
Utah: Nerds
Vermont: Almond Joy
Virginia: Reese’s Pieces
Washington: AirHeads
West Virginia: Oreos
Wisconsin: Laffy Taffy
Wyoming: Candy corn
District of Columbia: Twix

Candy corn, often known as a love-it-or-hate-it candy, was the No. 1 pick in the most states: Oregon, Wyoming, Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups collected the most votes overall with a total of 4,348 votes.
“If the U.S.A. were compared to other countries in the rest of the world, Reese’s would be our [national] candy,” said Aydin Acar, co-founder and CEO of Influenster. “I personally love M&M’s, so I stand by Michigan and Oklahoma.”
Influenster surveyed more than 40,000 people across the country to collect the results.