Nature's all Foods Review

Again, my friends at Vitacost were there to deliver. The sent me Nature's All Foods Organic Fair Trade Certified freeze dried bananas. OMgosh, they were so delicious. They made for a great replacement for candy in the afternoon. What's even better is that they are vegan and gluten free, so anyone could eat them :) 

Here's Vitacost's description of them: 

• USDA Organic
• Raw 
• Vegan
• Gluten Free
• Freeze-dried
• Nothing But Banana!
• Equals 10 oz of fresh fruits.

With nothing else but love, these organic crunchy and ohhh so sweet freeze-dried bananas have kept all their nutritional benefits. The ripest and tastiest bananas have been selected to bring you this healthy and delicious snack. At home or on the go, Nature's All Food's freeze-dried bananas are perfect as an office snack, added to your favorite cereals, or in you kid's lunchbox.

Free from Gluten, GMO, coloring, preservatives, added sugar, wheat, dairy, peanuts and treenuts.

What I thought was really cool, was how they explained their freeze dried process. 

So if you're looking for a great snack for you and your family, this is definitely the one to pick. You can pick it up for a reasonable price of only $5.99 for a 2.5 oz bag at Vitacost. I definitely would give this one an A+. 

This review was made possible by Vitacost. The thoughts expressed are my own. I received a bag of Nature's All Foods freeze dried bananas for my time investment and work on this campaign. 

Fabulous Friday

I hope everyone had a great week. It's been a pretty normal week here, not too much extra going on, which is a good thing. Tomorrow, I am running a 1/2 marathon trail run, which I did not train for.... Oh, well,might be a slow race :D It was a last minute decision, and I'm happy about it :D Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!!!

Inspiration Wednesday

I know I've posted this before, but I needed to hear it today, so I thought I'd share it again :D

Advoderm 24 day challenge review

I received AvoDerm products for the purpose of this review. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. 

About 2 weeks ago, I posted about an awesome challenge that Advoderm was hosting for your pet...check out my blog post. Well, I was lucky enough to be given the chance to try Advoderm with my kitties, and let me tell you, they love it!! My older cat, Mia is very finicky, and turns her nose at a lot of different dry foods, but she immediately ate this one with no hesitation. 

Now for the results. Be aware, that I am only one week into the challenge with my fur babies, but I am already noticing their fur getting shinier and healthier looking. My indoor baby, Mia, also, has been a lot more active. She's been more loving to us, and attacking our shoes with a vengeance..... she has a foot fetish :) I have to say, that so far, I am extremely pleased with the results. My outdoor baby, Sake, seems to be putting on a little more weight since I switched him to Advoderm. 

How do you get in on this challenge you ask?  You just go to their challenge link and enter all your information. They will help track your progress. This is all awesome news for your pet, but I forgot to mention the good news for you. When you sign up for the challenge, Advoderm will give you a $5 off coupon for your first bag. Pretty good, huh? Even better, is when you complete the challenge and enter your results you will be entered to win a year's supply of food for your baby. 

Make sure when your checking Advoderm out, check out their twitter and facebook pages. 

I received AvoDerm products for the purpose of this review. This post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. 

Fabulous Friday

For most of us, this will be a long weekend spent enjoying our families and having picnics and BBQ's. But we must not forget the true reason for Memorial Day; our fallen military. So, please take a moment on Monday to honor those who are the gave us the freedom and right to have our picnics and BBQ's anytime we want.

Spartan Race Giveaway

Do you love obstacle races or have been dying to try one? The Spartan Race may be the one for you!!! Spartan Race™, the global leader in Obstacle Racing since 2005, was designed by seven insane ultra athletes and a Royal Marine. If you have tried trail races, mud runs, tough mudder runs, or a warrior dash, it's time to step up to a brutal Spartan Race obstacle course. You can tackle a Spartan Sprint, a Super Spartan, maybe even attempt a brutal Spartan Beast, but only a few of you will have the heart to graduate up to our Death Race; the world championship of obstacle racing, and an endurance race like NO other. And with plenty of locations throughout the US and Canada, you have no excuses not to sign up!!! Check out their website to see all the locations!!

What is a Spartan race? So now, that I've piqued your interest.... you want to run it right? Well here's the good news, I have been asked to host a giveaway for an entry to any Spartan Race location in the continental U.S.! Awesome, right? Just complete the bottom tasks, and you are on your way!!! Don't want to wait to register, or want to register some of your friends, I have a 15% discount for you - just click on this link and it will take you right to the price savings. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Inspiration Wednesday

Frush office party review

My office had the great pleasure of being honored with a Frush spoonless yogurt party last week. We were given four different flavors to try - strawberry, strawberry banana, blueberry and peach. The peach flew off the refrigerator shelf. I have to say that everyone who tried it, loved it. The only negative comment that I got (on the blueberry) was that it was a tiny bit chalky, but it still tasted really good. Everybody else was in love with them, and the yogurt was pretty much gone by the end of the day. I think we have had a couple bottles left over and they didn't last through the next morning. A major plus was not needing to have a spoon available.... much more convenient!!!

Here are the girls in the office after they had their first sip.... as you can tell by the smiles, they loved it!!!!

Here I am just before, and then a pic of my bottle when it was done :( 

I tried the peach flavor, because I peach is my absolute favorite. The yogurt was creamy, rich in flavor and very tasty. My only complaint was it wasn't quite big enough for me, I wanted more :) Everyone else who tried the other flavors had similar comments about the creamyness and rich flavor, and were all ready to go out and buy more. Luckily, I was provided with some coupons to hand out to everyone. 

Along with the yummy yogurt and coupons, I was given a sticky note pad and car charger to give out to everyone who sampled Frush. 

I have say even though I could only get pics of me and the office staff, everyone was very excited to try the yogurt!!! I highly recommend going out and getting some to try if you are a yogurt lover. It tastes awesome and it's very convenient!!  A+ all around!!!!

I was provided Frush yogurt, notepads and Frush car chargers in compensation for this post. The thoughts expressed are my own and my coworkers. 

Mamavation Monday

Tonight's Mamavation TV is going to be so awesome. Tracey and Charley Vega will be talking about self defense, which is something that is essential for all of us women to learn. I cannot wait for it!!!

Okay, so now to wrap up last week. It was a pretty darn good week, if I say so myself. :) Which I'm even more proud of, because it was a very busy week in our household. We had something going on every night.

Monday - Turbo Fire Low HIIT 25
Tuesday - Turbo Fire 30, 30 min walk, bootcamp
Wednesday - Turbo Fire HIIT 15, 30 min walk, bowling
Thursday - Turbo Fire Core 20, 30 min walk
Friday - lots of walking, and swimming at the water park with my youngest
Saturday - 20 laps in the pool, and a hour of playing volleyball in the pool with my son, 30 min walk, bowling
Sunday - rest

Still struggling a bit with portion control and water intake, but I'm working on it.. Here's next week's schedule:

Monday - Turbo Fire Low HIIT 25, 30 min walk
Tuesday - Turbo Fire Tone 30, 30 min walk, boot camp
Wednesday - Turbo Fire HIIT 15, 30 min walk
Thursday - Turbo Fire Core 20, 30 min walk
Friday - Turbo Fire Low HIIT 20
Saturday/Sunday - 3-4 mile run/rest

How was everyone's week? Do you have plans for this upcoming week?

This post is sponsored by Simple Self Defense for Women and Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway 

Fabulous Friday

Well it was an awesome, but busy week here in my world. Mostly centering around my oldest son and his band stuff.

Monday was his band concert, Tuesday was my boot camp, Wednesday was family bowling night, Thursday is his band banquet, Friday I am chaperoning my youngest's field trip to Typhoon Lagoon, and oldest playing in the stands at a football game, and Saturday my oldest is performing at the Bluezberry Festival. Oh, and I forgot to mention what an awesome Mother's Day I had. My family took me out for lunch, and then took me bowling. After all that we went and spent time with my hubby's grandmother and his family for dinner. It was an awesome day, especially because my kids behaved magnificently.

So how was your week? Any plans for the weekend?

Don't forget, National Women's Health week is wrapping up and our giveaway ends May 18th.

Kindrunner program

We all know that runners go through tons of shoes during their lifetime, and while they are not good for running in anymore, the shoes still have some life in them. Well guess what, there is a great new program starting up very soon, called Kindrunner that is going to help us with this issue and from what they've told me, there is no one else in the industry offering this. 

Kindrunner will be the only place on the web where us runners can trade in our old running shoes for new shoes and we'll  receive ‘Kindness Cash Rewards’ for every shoe we send to them. What do they do with our shoes, you ask? Well they give those old shoes to their shoe donation partners, including Soles 4 Souls and the More Foundation, to benefit people in need. Another benefit.... it's saving room in our landfills and closets and giving them to someone who would greatly value them.  A great line from them is "Your old shoes may not last another long run, but they would go the distance in changing someone else's life for the better!"

A little background on the group running this. They are a group of passionate runners who have a combined 40+ years working in the industry, that know that there are millions of running shoes that go into the trash yearly, and think they can do something better with those shoes.   Their goal is to also bring the knowledge of a local-running shop to your fingertips online. There are tens of millions of people around the world who would get years of use from these shoes that most of us consider to be trashed...  and they want to reward us for helping others, hence the kindness cash idea!

To launch their site the right way, they are hosting a giveaway as soon as they receive 500 likes on their facebook page. They are going to give away a selected pair of running shoes to one winner and a running partner of their choosing—provided that friend also ‘likes’ us on Facebook. 

Okay, so here's your part. Go like them on facebook, follow them on twitter and instagram, and check out their youtube videos, so that are ready and in the know when they launch!! 

I'm excited... How about you???

Inspiration Wednesday

Don't forget it's National Women's Health week and we have an awesome giveaway!!!!

FrogFuel Performance Blog App and Giveaway

We all know that when we push our body to the limits, we need a way to recover. Protein has been found to be one of the best ways to do it. The people over at Frog Performance have developed a protein shot to help you recover your muscles.



Why use FrogFuel?

1. It's hydrolyzed. Faster absorption means better performance and quicker recovery!
2. It's a Pure Collagen Protein - Improved skin, muscle mass and tone, increased joint flexibility, healthier bones, arteries, hair, nails and eyes.
3. Contains Taurine - Help rebuild muscles faster!
4. Used in the health care industry and qualified as a medical food!
5. You can toss it in your "go-bag".

Unlike many other companies, the founders and owners of Frog Performance and their peers not only use their own products but also live and breathe the lifestyle they preach! You've got one body so treat it right and enjoy life. Performing like a lean, mean, green machine!

There are no banned substances, sugars, fats, carbs, gluten, cholesterol, lactose & excess ingredients.


 And here's another cool thing that they have going. They have developed an APP that teaches you, keeps you motivated and holds you accountable. It includes features such as:

 • What Is Your Fuel Level? QUIZ! You know that unstoppable feeling you get 15 minutes into a workout? The adrenaline rush when you push through, dig deeper, touch the bottom of the ocean floor and reach the top of the mountain? Yeah, that’s your Fuel Level! Take the quiz to discover your Fuel Level!
• 7 Untouchable FrogFuel Workouts! – Use these 7 amazing workouts to help you get mean & lean for the summer!
• FrogFuel Fitspiration – Stay motivated and share Fitspiration on your Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest! One Run Closer To Being Sexy As F@#% !!!!!

And as cool as that is, here's even better news. They are allowing me to host a giveaway for all my awesome followers, giving away a Frog Performance Tasting Pack, which includes 3 FrogFuel 1oz Protein Shots.
a Rafflecopter giveaway FrogPerformance is providing me with 3 FrogFuel 1oz Protein Shots as compensation for my time on this project. 

Mamavation Monday

Sorry I didn't get my post up last week, it was crazy busy here at work and I wasn't even in my office all day. I started Turbo Fire again last week, and I am so psyched... it is absolutely my favorite program.

So here's my wrap up for the week. 

Monday - Turbo Fire Firestarter, 30 min walk

Tuesday - Turbo Fire Low HIIT 20, 30 min walk, bootcamp, bowling

Wednesday - Turbo Fire Firestarter, 30 min walk, bowling

Thursday - 30 min walk, boot camp

Friday - Turbo Fire 45 EZ

Saturday - crossfit, bowling

Sunday - bowling

And here's my schedule for next week

Monday - Turbo Fire Low HIIT 25

Tuesday - Turbo Fire 55 EZ, 30 min walk, boot camp

Wednesday - Turbo Fire HIIT 15, 30 min walk, bowling

Thursday - Fire 45 EZ, 30 min walk

Friday - Turbo Fire Core 20, 30 min walk

Saturday/Sunday - 3-4 mile run

I'm still working on may water intake and my portion control. How about you? How did your week go?

Oh, and just a reminder it's National Women's Health week, and 11 other bloggers and I are doing a giveaway here.

This post is sponsored by Noelle Katai and Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention & weight loss for women and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway

National Women's Health Week Giveaway!

Welcome to National Women's Health Week!!  

12 amazing writers have teamed up to bring you each day a new topic centered around women's health and wellness to celebrate National Women's Health Week.  Simply click on the thumbnails below to be directed to their post.  Don't forget to enter an amazing prize pack! 


Also, if you have never tried Bulu Box now is your time. Thanks to Cerissa who is a Founding Charter Coach with Body FX you can recieve one free Bulu Box per person.  If you have received a free Bulu Box in the past then you would not be eligible to receive another one. Simply visit : http://www.bulubox.com?acc=c20ad4d76fe97759aa27a0c99bff6710 and the code for the free box is: BULUGAN885.

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All My Happy Endings	Amy Moore (or Less)	Aphalicious Bliss	Cerissa B. Fit
Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit Cancer Survivor who doesn't Quit	Macke Monologues	Mice In The Kitchen	Ms Nancy Pants
PAMdemonium	The Rushing Herd	Sew Crafty Angel

InLinkz.com

>$25 Pay Pal Gift Card 
* Gift card to Jamba Juice
* 1 year Subscription to Women’s Health Magazine

* LARGE ad space on Sew Crafty Angel

* Samples of energy bits and either 3 shoe laces

* 1 sweatybands and a size small blue leopard print skort from Etsy

* Just Right ad space All My Happy Endings

* 16 oz bag of PB2 

 * Inspired T-Shirts pick either size Med or size XL 
* 2 shakeology samples (one greenberry and one chocolate) and a shaker bottle.

* Bombshell blush

* Bombshell lipgloss
* Mary Kay TimeWise Moisture Renewing Gel Mask

* Large Ad Space on Mice In The Kitchen 

* 2 week supply of Shake FX by Body FX.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fabulous Friday

It's been a very busy, but good week and I am glad it's Friday. Tomorrow, I get to try Crossfit for the first time so I'm excited about that. Sunday we are enjoying a mother's day dinner with my hubby's family at his grandmother's assisted living facility. It will be great to spend time with her. Hope all of you have a great weekend and all the mom's have a wonderful Mother's Day!!

AvoDerm Natural Premium Pet Food #ad

 I was compensated for this sponsored post made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. 

Advoderm is offering a 6-week challenge to cat and dog owners. They are confident that after you feed your pet their food you will notice an amazing difference in not only your pet's coat, but their overall well being. Advoderm is guaranteeing a softer, shinier coat in just 6 weeks. AvoDerm® Natural premium dog and cat food formulas are loaded with high quality meat proteins, rich in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids from natural avocados and completely balanced for the total health of your pet. Why avocados, you say... check out why here. And not only do they offer dry food, they have moist food and treats. It think it looks pretty awesome, and I now my two fur babies would love it. 

Sake

Mia

How do you get in on this challenge you ask?  you go to their challenge link and enter all your information. They will help track your progress. This is all awesome news for your pet, but I forgot to mention the good news for you. When you sign up for the challenge, Advoderm will give you a $5 off coupon for your first bag. Pretty good, huh? Even better, is when you complete the challenge and enter your results you will be entered to win a year's supply of food for your baby. 

Make sure when your checking Advoderm out, check out their twitter and facebook pages. 



 I was compensated for this sponsored post made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own

Innersense Color Awakening Hairbath Review

I was given the opportunity to review an organic shampoo for color treated hair called Innersense Color Awakening Hairbath. I have never had the opportunity to try and organic shampoo, so I was really excited to try it. The Innersense website provides a great description of this product. 

Color awakening hairbath is a gentle cleansing shampoo for color treated hair. Hand Crafted from Certified Organic and Bio Dynamic ingredients of coconut and palm oils, pumpkin seed and shea butter to provides luxurious cleansing. Sunflower Seed extracts, a natural anti-oxidant, protects color from fading and adds glorious shine. Color Awakening Hair Bath leaves the hair naturally clean, healthy and awakened without residue or dryness.

I decided I would try it for at least a week, so I could give an honest opinion of the shampoo, but I have to say, while I think it's a really good shampoo, it's not my absolute favorite. I do wonder, though, if I had the same kind of conditioner if my experience may have been a little different.

Pros - 

• It smells awesome. It has a nice citrusy fragrance that envelops you as soon as you open the bottle
• It lathers very nicely, and you don't need to use a lot
• I was having a dandruff issue that cleared up within a few days
• My hair color did appear to stay bright and long lasting

Cons - 

• While my scalp was no longer dry, my actual hair was very dry
• My hair didn't not feel as soft as it does with my normal shampoo
• It's a bit pricey, even at Vitacost low price of $15.99. Other stores are selling it for $20

Overall, I think this is a pretty good shampoo and I would give it a B+.  Realistically, though, I'm not sure I would spend that much on it. 


This review was made possible by Vitacost. The thoughts expressed are my own. I received a bottle of Innersense Color Awakening Hairbath for my time investment and work on this campaign. 

Inspiration Wednesday

Also, next week starts National Women's Health Week.... check it out.

Welcome to National Women's Health Week!!  

12 amazing writers have teamed up to bring you each day a new topic centered around women's health and wellness to celebrate National Women's Health Week.  Simply click on the thumbnails below to be directed to their post.  Don't forget to enter an amazing prize pack! 


Also, if you have never tried Bulu Box now is your time. Thanks to Cerissa who is a Founding Charter Coach with Body FX you can recieve one free Bulu Box per person.  If you have received a free Bulu Box in the past then you would not be eligible to receive another one. Simply visit : http://www.bulubox.com?acc=c20ad4d76fe97759aa27a0c99bff6710 and the code for the free box is: BULUGAN885.

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All My Happy Endings	Amy Moore (or Less)	Aphalicious Bliss	Cerissa B. Fit
Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit Cancer Survivor who doesn't Quit	Macke Monologues	Mice In The Kitchen	Ms Nancy Pants
PAMdemonium	The Rushing Herd	Sew Crafty Angel

InLinkz.com

>$25 Pay Pal Gift Card 
* Gift card to Jamba Juice
* 1 year Subscription to Women’s Health Magazine

* LARGE ad space on Sew Crafty Angel

* Samples of energy bits and either 3 shoe laces

* 1 sweatybands and a size small blue leopard print skort from Etsy

* Just Right ad space All My Happy Endings

* 16 oz bag of PB2 

 * Inspired T-Shirts pick either size Med or size XL 
* 2 shakeology samples (one greenberry and one chocolate) and a shaker bottle.

* Bombshell blush

* Bombshell lipgloss
* Mary Kay TimeWise Moisture Renewing Gel Mask

* Large Ad Space on Mice In The Kitchen 

* 2 week supply of Shake FX by Body FX.

a Rafflecopter giveaway