The Good, Bad and Not So Pretty Moments Of Motherhood #SickJustGotReal #AMomCanDream #Sponsored #Giveaway

April 8, 2016 By Marijean

“The video and gift card have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.”

Sickness happens often in my home. I have a 7 year old in 1st grade, and a 4 year old in preschool who loves to put his fingers in his mouth. My 7 year old daughter has not been as sick as my 4 year old boy. Times have been very tough with him every since he was a newborn.

He decided to arrive 3 weeks early, was a very good size baby at 7 lbs 13oz, however his little lungs were not ready yet. In the NICU he stayed and it was touch and go for awhile. He came home on my birthday (best present EVER) a very healthy baby thank the heavens. Every since he was about 6 months old he has developed high fevers. His fevers have been as high as 104.5, and ALWAYS happens in the middle of the night! Cue crazy panic mode for this mom, especially since my husband works the night shift, so I am all alone with my sick baby and his older sibling. He is almost 5 years old now and still gets the occasional 104 fever. It really helps talking to other parents and to feel assured that I am not alone in this!

As part of their Sick just got real.^TM campaign, the pediatric brands of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare have released a video depicting a small glimpse of what moms may feel and experience when their child is under the weather. Please take a moment to check out this video, it really hit home for me! I have felt like this many, many times. Even though life can get crazy with sickness, I am so blessed to have my 2 amazing children. They make every day worth living. 🙂

In my crazy Sick just got real.™ times, I always have medicine on hand that I can depend on for my sick children. When #SickJustGotReal happens at your home, make sure you have some Pfizer Consumer Healthcare products to make your kiddos feel better!

Children’s Advil®

Ease those aches and pains, while reducing a child’s fever fast with Children’s Advil®, a great solution for kids as young as 2 and up to 11. Children’s Advil® comes in several great-tasting flavors, including: Sugar-free Dye-free Berry, Bubble Gum, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit and Dye-Free White Grape flavors. There’s also Infants’ Advil® White Grape, which provides unsurpassed fever relief with a syringe for easy dosing for children 6-23 months.

Children’s Robitussin®
Formulated just for kids, Children’s Robitussin® DM Day/Night Pack (Children’s Robitussin® Cough & Chest Congestion and Children’s Robitussin® Nighttime Cough) non-drowsy daytime formula helps break up chest congestion, while the long-acting nighttime formula relieves coughs and runny noses to help kids get the rest they need.

Children’s Dimetapp®
All in a great tasting grape flavor, Children’s Dimetapp® Cold & Cough tackles a child’s most bothersome stuffy and runny noses, all while working to relieve cough.

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“The video and gift card have been provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. All thoughts and reviews are my own.”

Marijean

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

Zim’s USA, Natural Skin Care Products That Work Great! Review and Giveaway @zimsusa #review #giveaway

March 23, 2016 By Marijean

Finally Spring is here! My skin will be thankful, since the winter weather is always so harsh to my skin. My skin is always dry and always cracking. This happens in the summer months too, so I really need a good skin care line to use year round. I was asked to review some all natural skin products from Zim’s USA.

These are the products I reviewed:

Zim’s Max CRACK Creme Original Liquid Formula 2 oz is an All-Natural multi-use liquid herbal formula that softens and moisturizes dry, cracked skin. Recommended for nighttime use but can be used throughout the day as well. Use on Hands, Feet, Elbows, Cuticles & More. It was developed by a pharmacist over 60 years ago when cement workers came to him complaining of dry, cracked skin on their hands and feet. This oil formula features Arnica Flower Extract and Myrcia Oil. Original liquid and creamy daytime products are ideal for the dry split fingers often associated with dry atmosphere weather in wintertime or southwestern climates. $6.99.

From the #1 Pharmacist Recommended Zim’s CRACK Creme comes Heels & Feet Foot Cream. A NEW blend enhanced with L-Arginine to help soothe, moisturize and protect dry, cracked, tired feet. $8.99.

Zim’s CRACK Creme Creamy Daytime Formula is an herbal formula that softens and moisturizes dry, cracked skin. Developed by a pharmacist. Recommended for daytime use, complimenting nighttime use of the Original Liquid Formula . Use on Hands, Feet, Elbows, Cuticles & More. $6.99.

Zim’s Max Freeze Gel. Now Paraben & Sulfate Free! May effectively help relieve pain from:

Sore Muscles & Muscle Sprains
Back, Shoulder, Neck Pain
Painful Ankle, Knee, Hip & Elbow Joints
Muscular Strains
Greaseless, vanishing scent formula. Organic ilex & aloe, arnica, vitamin e and tea tree oil. This product is not tested on animals. $9.99.

Zim’s Max Freeze Roll-On. Now Paraben & Sulfate Free! May effectively help relieve pain from:

Sore Muscles & Muscle Sprains
Back, Shoulder, Neck Pain
Painful Ankle, Knee, Hip & Elbow Joints
Muscular Strains
Greaseless, vanishing scent formula. Organic ilex & aloe, arnica, vitamin e and tea tree oil. This product is not tested on animals. $9.99.

My husband and I tried all of these. My husband loves the Max Freeze Roll on, he said it works much better than the Icy Hot brand roll on and gives him much more relief. I used the Max Freeze Gel on my neck and it worked great, it isn’t greasy and it smells good. I also tried both of the Crack Creme’s on my hands and elbows (they get the most dry during the winter months) and the next day I could already tell a difference. The Foot Creme I lathered on my feet and put socks on them overnight and they were nice and smooth when I took the socks off in the morning. The Daytime Crack Creme I have been keeping in my purse so I can use on my hands when I am out. I love how the smell of all these products isn’t strong, they aren’t greasy and these products are all natural. My husband and I love them over Icy Hot.

With Aloe and Arnica, these products can help with Rashes, Itching and Scratching due to bug bites, Redness and Inflammation, Eczema and Psoriasis. I will definitely be trying this on myself and my kids when we get bug bites. Zim’s USA sells a whole line of products that include Skin Care, Cold & Cough, Body Care, Lip Care, Pain Relief, First Aid, Diabetic, First Aid, Adult Care and Gift Sets.

Use code MAR16 now through 3/27 to receive 20% off your purchase.

If you join their email list you will receive a 15% off coupon code.

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Would you like to try some of these products? I am giving one lucky reader a chance to win a prize pack which includes Zim’s Max Crack Creme Creamy Daytime Formula, the Zim’s Max Crack Creme Original Liquid Formula and the Zim’s Max-Freeze Roll-On. Open to residents of the U.S. Giveaway ends on 4/1.

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***I was given a product in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.

Marijean

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

Hidden Garden Cookies Made With Hidden Vegetables Review and Giveaway @HdnGardenFoods #Review

March 22, 2016 By Marijean

Getting my children to eat vegetables can sometimes be tough. They either don’t like the taste or the texture of the vegetable. I have always wished there was an easier way for my children to get there veggies in every day. I was asked to review cookies made by Hidden Garden that are made with vegetables, but have no veggie taste. I knew my kids would love them!

Hidden Garden cookies are gluten free and are made with hidden vegetables. These delicious little treats may be the tastiest vegetables you’ll eat all day. These cookies are all natural and made with no preservatives, artificial flavors or colors, just high quality ingredients that you can feel good about eating.

No Artificial Flavours, Colours or Preservatives

Our hidden vegetable cookies are all natural and contain no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. Most of the ingredients that we use are probably in your own kitchen cupboard. Call us crazy, but we believe that a cookie doesn’t need to be stuffed full of chemicals in order to taste good!

Gluten Free

All of our hidden vegetable cookies are gluten free and produced in a certified gluten free bakery. If you are trying to avoid gluten in your diet, you can feel secure knowing that our cookies are not subject to the same risk of cross contamination that may exist in non-certified production facilities. Our hidden vegetable cookies have been certified gluten free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, which inspects our production facility and regularly tests our cookies to ensure compliance. We are permitted to use the certified gluten free logo on our packaging, which stands for the independent verification of quality, integrity, and purity of products. To find out more about the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, visit their website at www.gluten.net.

Nut Free

None of our hidden vegetable cookies contain any type of nuts, and no nuts are present in our production facility (not even in our staff lunches!). You can feel safe eating our cookies if you have nut allergies or if you want to send the cookies in your child’s lunch to a nut-free school.

They have 4 varieties of cookies. I was able to try them all. The flavors are:

RED VELVET: Each 40 gram serving of our Red Velvet Cookies hide 1/4 cup of beets. Wondering how? Our beets are dried first, then ground up into a flour-like powder so that we can stuff a lot of them into our little Red Velvet Cookies. Crunchy and full of cocoa, these cookies are a perfect little snack or lunch time treat.

GINGER SNAPS: Our Ginger Snaps are rich with the flavour of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg, just like Grandma used to make, but with one secret ingredient: butternut squash. Each 40 grams of the cookies (about 4) has 1/4 cup of squash in them, which is truly the most we could pack in there. Make Grandma proud by eating your veggies!

CHOCOLATE CHIP: Who doesn’t love a Chocolate Chip cookie? Our Chocolate Chip cookies are little treats that taste just like you would hope, except they have the added hidden benefit of a 1/4 cup of pumpkin in each 40 gram serving of the cookies. Light and crispy, with some sneaky added vegetables…how can you resist?

COCOA CHERRY: Everyone always says that you have to eat your spinach to grow up big and strong. But there’s one problem, a lot of people don’t exactly “love” spinach. Well, now there’s a better way to get that iron in you – by eating cookies! Our brand new Cocoa Cherry Cookies are jam-packed with 1/2 cup of spinach in each 40 gram serving of cookies. Cocoa, cherries, AND some sneaky spinach? Yes please!

A VARIETY PACK IS ALSO AVAILABLE.

The Ginger Snap cookies are my favorite. They smell amazing. My daughter LOVES the Chocolate Chip. We both love having them with a glass of milk (or for myself sometimes coffee). All of the cookie varieties have vitamins and have no artificial colors or flavors. These cookies are a little bigger than bite sized and perfect to have on hand for a craving. They all taste great and my children and I didn’t taste any vegetables. They smell and taste just like the flavor listed. I am thrilled to give these to my children so I know they are getting more vegetables in their diet.

Click here and scroll to the bottom to locate a store to purchase these yummy cookies. These cookies are sold at Sprouts, Shaw’s and The Fresh Market.

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***I was given a product in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.

Marijean

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

Fly Into Space With The Animated Family Film CAPTURE THE FLAG, Review and Giveaway #capturetheflag #review #giveaway

February 24, 2016 By Marijean

PREPARE TO BLAST OFF WITH AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD

ANIMATED FAMILY ADVENTURE

CAPTURE THE FLAG

Just in Time for Easter Gift-Giving, Fun-Filled Space Adventure Arrives

on DVD, Digital HD and On Demand March 1, 2016

An entertaining thrill-ride that takes viewers on an exciting journey into space, the animated family film CAPTURE THE FLAG arrives on DVD, Digital HD and On Demand March 1, 2016 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Approved by the Dove Foundation for family audiences, the film weaves a fantastical tale of a boy, his father and grandfather who come together to protect the legacy of the original moon landing. With reimagined animated scenes of the famed Apollo 11 mission, CAPTURE THE FLAG offer fans of all ages an entertaining take on NASA and space exploration.

Space travel runs in Mike Goldwing’s family: both his father and grandfather were astronauts. But the plucky 12-year-old’s estranged grandfather, Frank, has lived a life isolated from his family after missing out on the chance to make history as a member of the Apollo 11 crew. However, when Mike discovers that an eccentric billionaire plans to fly to the moon, claim its vast, valuable mineral resources, and destroy the American flag planted by the Apollo 11 astronauts, the countdown to a spectacular adventure begins! Mike, teamed with his grandfather, best friends Amy and Marty, and a clever chameleon, blasts off on an incredible moon-bound mission, determined to thwart the billionaire’s evil plan, capture the flag, and reunite his divided family.

An ideal gift for Easter, the CAPTURE THE FLAG DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description, with English, French and Spanish subtitles.

I was sent a copy of this DVD to review. I watched it with both of my children who are 7 and 4 years old. They absolutely loved it. My daughter loves learning about space and watching movies about space, so this was perfect for her. They both enjoyed watching Mike’s moon-bound mission, and this DVD kept them both engrossed the whole time.

CAPTURE THE FLAG

Date: March 1, 2016

SRP: $29.99 U.S.

Runtime: 97 minutes

U.S. Rating: PG for action, language and some thematic elements

Canadian Rating: G

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***I was given a product in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.

Marijean

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

That’s It. All Natural Fruit Bar Review and Giveaway @ThatsitFruit #giveaway

February 18, 2016 By Marijean

I am always looking for healthy snacks for my family. Something quick and easy, but healthy is the key. When I heard about That’s it. all natural fruit bars I was very interested in trying them!

All 9 delicious varieties

That’s it. makes 9 delicious all natural varieties of fruit bars. They each only contain 2 ingredients with no added sugar.

Here are the flavors:

Apple Blueberry (Ingredients: 1 apple and 20 blueberries)
Apple Strawberry (Ingredients: 1 apple and 12 strawberries)
Apple Mango (Ingredients: 1 apple and 1 mango)
Apple Banana (1 apple and 1 banana)
Apple Coconut (Ingredients: 1 apple and 1/4 coconut)
Apple Pear (Ingredients: 1 apple and 1 pear)
Apple Cherry (Ingredients: 1 apple and 10 cherries)
Apple Apricot (Ingredients: 1 apple and 3 apricots)
Apple Pineapple (Ingredients: 1 apple and 1/4 pineapple)

These bars also contain no preservatives, are gluten free, all natural, kosher, vegan and raw. They are either 100 or 110 calories each, have fiber, low fat and non GMO.

Back of the Apple and Banana packaging

I must say, these bars are delicious. You can really taste each fruit when you bite into them and they smell just like the fruit. My 7 year old daughter absolutely loves bringing them to school for snack each day, and my husband takes a bar every day to work. I love knowing that my family is snacking healthy. They are perfect to throw in your diaper bag or purse, and take with you for family trips or even business trips! With all of the different varieties offered, I am sure you and your family will love these bars as well.

Apple and Apricot fruit bar

You can purchase a 9 bar sample pack to try out the different flavors for $12.49 here. You can also purchase your favorite flavor in a 12 bar pack for $19.99 here. If you sign up for their emails you will get 15% off your first order(excludes sample packs).

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***I was given a product in exchange for my honest opinion. This review is based on my experience with the product. I am not affiliated with the company and everything in this review is my opinion.