Centrum Chewable Vitamints~A Smiley360 Review

     Vitamins are something that we take MOST of the time here at our house.  I say most because we forget sometimes and don’t worry as much summer months.  We eat a pretty balanced diet including lots of fruits and veggies so I feel we get a great portion of our vitamins and minerals from our diets.  I believe though, that vitamins will help you fight off the yuckies during the winter months.  We are, for the most part healthy all year around!  I think some of that is from the vitamins, giving our bodies the tools to work efficiently.
  
 I was selected to participate in this Centrum Vitamints review and received 5 free samples from Smiley360!  Along with the samples,  I received 5 coupons for 1.00 off to give to friends and family.  You can check out their website here!

     So what are these vitamints and what is different about them?  First of all, they are adult multivitamins/minerals.  Secondly, you can take them any time of the day, with or without food or water!   Sounds awesome, doesn’t it?  Some of the reasons that we skip vitamins is because we are in route and running late.  Having a chewable would help in those situations, now wouldn’t it?
 
So naturally, I was eager to try them!  I will share my thoughts in a minute. 

          First, some facts about the Centrum Vitamints:
            They do not freshen breath, it simply has a refreshingly minty taste
            They do not increase your energy, cure any illness or boost metabolism
            They will help SUPPORT your energy, immunity and metabolism
            They are only for adults 18 and older.

   Now, do these measure up to the test?  Do they taste good?  Are they as great as they seem?  Well, since I received 5 of them I tried them, my husband tried them and our older kid tried them.         ****I have spoken with my pediatrician and decided that it was okay for my older kid to take an adult men’s formula, so I gave him this Vitamin.  ***** Please note that Centrum states that these Centrum Vitamints ARE NOT for kids.*********   The verdict:  I love that fact that it is chewable and can be take anywhere.  This makes it very easy to make sure you get them daily.  I didn’t like the cool mint flavor.  The men loved it!  They could chew it and head out the door or take it in the afternoon and not worry about needed that drink to wash it down.  So overall, they were a hit and quickly added to our products the family loves!

Disclaimer:  I received the above mentioned product FOR FREE!  In exchange for a frank and honest review.  All opinions are my own and a positive review is not guaranteed.  You opinion and results may vary.

Centrum Vitamints are recommended for ADULTS 18 and older.  They DO NOT freshen your breath.  Please consult your health car provider before starting these or any kind of supplements.

Thank You, Lord, for Everything~P.J. Lyons

      I received a copy of this book from ZonderKids in exchange for an honest review.

     Thank You, Lord, for Everything written by P.J. Lyons and illustrated by Tim Warnes is a book about thankfulness.  P.J. Lyons sets a great example for young children of how to show thankfulness for what God gives us daily in rhyming sentences.
    “The books starts out Day is pushing night away,  sunshine calls you out to play.
     Brightly out of bed you spring.  Thank you, Lord, for everything.”
   This sturdy soft cardboard book goes thru several daily activities reminding us of our blessings and to be thankful for them.  A great introduction book on thankfulness for our young readers.
Thank you ZonderKids and Zondervon for the opportunity to review this book!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary.

The Story of God’s Love for You~Sally Lloyd-Jones

    I received a copy of this book from ZonderKids in exchange for a review.




Who doesn’t like a great love story from time to time?  What about the greatest love story ever written?  In The Story of God’s Love For You you are getting just that!  This book written by Sally-Lloyd Jones, tells the story of God’s love for us.  She uses Bible stories to point out how much God love us and created us out of that love.  The book is a sturdy hard cover that will outlast the many many times that you open the book and read it cover to cover. 
     From the inside cover:  ‘Every Story whispers his name….  It’s and adventure story about a young hero who comes from a far country to win back his lost treasure.  It’s a love story about a brave Prince who leaves his palace, his throne-everything- to rescue the one he loves.  It’s like the most wonderful of fairy tales that has come true in real life!  You see, the best thing about this story is-it’s true.  And at the center of the story there is a baby.  The child upon whom everything would depend”
My recommendations for this book?  It would be that this book would make a great gift for just about anyone! 
Thank you to ZonderKids for giving me the opportunity to review this book!
Disclaimer:  I received the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your opinion or results may vary.  No other compensation was received.

Angels~A 90 Day Devotional about God’s Messengers by Christa Kinde

     Do you believe in angels? How much is really know about them?  Angels~A 90 Day Devotional About God’s Messengers by Christa Kinde explores over 100 Bible passages in which angels make an appearance, proving their existence.  God has used angels through out time that have been documented in the Bible as well as experienced since the Bible was written.  This book that is recommended for ages 9 and up gives an idea, thru biblical scholarship, of what angels are and how God uses them in heaven and on earth.
From the back of the book:  “A Supernatural Angelic Adventure!  Guardian angles, diving messengers, fiery spirits, winged cherubim.  The realm where these beings live in invisible.  Most of the time, so are the angels themselves.  re they real?  What do we really know about them?
Angels: a 90-day devotional about God’s messengers explores over 100 Bible passages in which angels make an appearance.  In addition, there are many questions and answers an exploration of myths and truths, hymns, Bible story retellings, pop culture references, and trivia that help readers sort fact from fiction.  Through biblical scholarship aimed at ages nine and up, readers will have a better idea of what angels are and how God uses them as part of his heavenly kingdom, as well as gain understanding of God’s interne for us here on Earth.”
     The book is sectioned for each day and filled with verses, questions and answers.  Christa does a awesome job answering questions that we have heard, asked or wondered at some point in our lives like Are angels female?  Are angels demons?  or Why did some of the angels fall?  These are only some of the questions that are discussed with in this book.  I love the digging a little deeper questions after each devotion as well.  For example, in the devotion that talks about the angel of death, one of the questions in the digging deeper section is:  If you could life Methuselah’s lifespan (969 years) would you?  Why?  This is a great opportunity to think about our lives.  What would it look like if we lived that long in todays society?       
This is a great book that I would recommend to anyone wanting to explore Angels!
Thanks to ZonderKids for the opportunity to review this book!
Disclaimer:  I received a copy of this book in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your results and opinions may vary.  No other compensation was received.

Project Inspired~Nicole Weider

     I received a copy of this book from ZonderKids in exchange for a review.

  I was so intrigued when I saw this title and read the summary of the book! I am always looking for good Christian books that will help guide my daughter as she grows into the woman God wants her to be.  I feel there is more pressure on girls today to be someone they are not.   Nicole was a model and had everything she thought she wanted from the time she was little.  She had wanted one of those fancy stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was on her way to reaching that goal when she landed an ad job for a radio station.  She didn’t know what that life would exactly look like at all when she dreamed of it as a young child, and she personally found out that that way of life was not what she really wanted.
     Nicole uses her story of gaining that fame and life “She wanted” to start her mission of what God wanted for her life.  She launched www.Projectinspired.com as a result of her experiences.  She wanted to create a safe place for teen girls to talk about teen topics in a safe place away from bullying and pressures of the world.  She wanted a space where girls could come talk about things like boys and fashion from a Christian perspective. 
     Back to the book now, throughout it’s 12 chapters Nicole uses bible verses, tips and personal experiences to talk to young women (many things in this book could apply to any woman, I think).  She talks about things like True Beauty and your Wardrobe Essentials, Defining your Look and must have accessories and finally Boys, heartbreak and relationships.  When I first saw the topics in the book, I was a little leery.  I have always told my kids that if someone is worried about the brand you are wearing, the makeup you don’t have on yet or who you are dating they may not be your true friends.  I wasn’t sure a book that focused or talked about such materialistic things would be a good one.  I was wrong!  Thank you to Nicole for writing a book (and launching the site) focusing positively on teen girls!  Life during these ages is so crazy and so delicate with hormones, maturing and finding your place teen girls need a place they can feel safe and get support and advice from a Christian, accepting place.  
I would recommend this book to girls and young women ages 13 and up.
     One thing I LOVE was Nicole’s tips for dating.  Specifically dating or not dating until you are 18.  This is something that I think we don’t stress enough.  I hear so many kids at such young ages talking about boy/girl friends it saddens me.  I teach Sunday School to 2nd graders and guess what?  They are already talking this way!  Yep at 8 years old!  There is so much time to find out that part of your life.  Your relationship change so much from a childhood one to an adult one as we mature.  There is so much drama associated with teen romances that I feel are unnecessary.  Thank you Nicole for stating this also!
         
Thank you to ZonderKids for allowing me the opportunity to review this book!
I received the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  Your opinions or results may vary. No other compensation was received.

Prayers That Changed History~Tricia Goyer

     Prayers That Changed History written by Tricia Goyer is a great book about prayer.  Tricia states that she wrote this book to: highlight a historical person and a moment of prayer, to teach kids how to pray, and to discuss prayers through the very words of the people highlighted.  Her book uses historical people like Florence Nightingale, Constantine and Martin Luther, to show how their prayers and or action changed history.
     Each of the chapters in the book is broken down into different parts about a different person:  first they tell us about the person, then you have something to think about, in his own words, how they changed history, in the bible and finally your life.  What a great way to see the power of prayer, how others used prayer, how God changed them and how we can use this in our lives!  
From the back of the book:  You’ve read their stories in history books, and you’ve heard about the amazing things they did to change the world.  But one part of the story is often left out:  each one of them wouldn’t have accomplished what they did without prayer.  In this book from bestselling author Tricia Goyer, the stories of twenty-five notable people are presented along with the major prayer that changed their lives, and changed history.  Following each historical example is a biblical story that ties to that person’s life and actions, as well as ways you can use the power of prayer in your life.  because God isn’t done changing the world yet, and he would love to use you to make history. 

Thank you to ZonderKids for allowing me to review this book!

*****Disclaimer*****I received a copy of the above mentioned product in exchange for a frank and honest review.  A positive review is not guaranteed.  All opinions are my own.  You opinions and results may differ.  No other compensation was received.