Pails and Posies

Pails & Posies is an online collection of hip, fun and modern styles for babies and toddlers - balancing your selections for boys and girls. Visit www.pailsandposies.com today and set your little one apart from the rest!

Precious gifts for a precious baby boy! Velcro footie by Magnificent Baby (no snaps, no fuss!), Prince Charming Bib & a range of organic, earth friendly toys by Apple Park. Get all of this for $60 and don't forget shipping is only $1 when you shop at www.pailsandposies.com. Use SAVE30 at checkout. XO

I received a Tickle Toes Hooded Towel - Teal Sky and the Soft Teething Toy - Bunny. The Shipping was super fast and there was great customer service! When I opened the box they two items were inside of a eco-friendly bag... Neatly placed and wraped!

Soft Teething Toy - BunnyStuffed to be firm with natural corn fiber, this soft friendly teether is perfect to sooth baby's aching gums. A rattle sounds when the toy is shaken.
Teether: non-toxic plastic safety eyes, 100% organic cotton and soy fur hair tuftFilling: natural corn fiberSize: 6 x 6 inches

Tickle Toes Hooded Towel - Teal SkyTeal Sky, a minky print with a grey background and airplane scene throughout, on a white towel with a matching washcloth. 100% cotton hooded towel to wrap your baby in after a bath, at the pool or even the beach! Towel Size: 30" x 52" best for Infant through age 5.

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Dermstore Product Review

• The gentlest blend of nourishing botanicals soothe and protect sensitive or dry skin.
• Collodial Oatmeal is well known to comfort itchy, dry, chafed skin associated with eczema.
• Organic Calendula Oil and Shea Buttermoisturize skin and help relieve cradle cap.
• Perfect for the entire family. Gentle for pregnant women.

Certified Organic Nutri-Soothe™ Blend rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants combines Chamomile, Watercress, Kudzu and Calendula

Usage:

• The gentlest blend of nourishing botanicals soothe and protect sensitive or dry skin.
• Collodial Oatmeal is well known to comfort itchy, dry, chafed skin associated with eczema.
• Organic Calendula Oil and Shea Buttermoisturize skin and help relieve cradle cap.
• Perfect for the entire family. Gentle for pregnant women.

Certified Organic Nutri-Soothe™ Blend rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants combines Chamomile, Watercress, Kudzu and Calendul

Ingredients:
Purified Water (Agua), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil*, Vegetable Emulsifying Wax NF, Glyceryl Stearate SE (Vegetable) , Glycerine (Vegetable), Colloidal Oatmeal, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Fruit, Glucono Delta Lactone (Sugar), Organic Calendula Officinalis*, D-Alph Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Glyceryl Caprylate (Vegetable & Fruit), Carrageenan (Red Seeweed), Evening Primrose (Oenothera Biennis) Oil, Beeswax, Vegetable Cetyl Alcohol (Coconut), Organic Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract*, Wildcrafted Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Extract*, Organic Pueraria Lobata (Kudzu) Root Extract*, Potassium Sorbate (Food Grade Preservative), Natural Essential Oil Blend of Vanilla and Cedarwood *Certified Organic Ingredients

Love this product. Makes everyone in our families skin soft without the crappy chemicals.

I buy this every time it runs out! The yummy smell is delicious both for the kids and for me! It really softens my skin and isn't clumpy or anything. The packaging is adorable and the sunny yellow just makes me smile. 

Disclosure: I received this product free to help facilitate a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed or required. All opinions are my own 

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Shades of Mercy ~ Book Review

About the Book:  

It’s 1954 and the world-even the far Northwoods of Maine-is about to change. But that change can’t happen soon enough for fourteen-year-old Mercy Millar. Long tired of being the “son” her father never had, Mercy’s ready for the world to embrace her as the young woman she is-as well as embrace the forbidden love she feels.

 When childhood playmates grow up and fall in love, the whole community celebrates. But in the case of Mercy and Mick, there would be no celebration. Instead their relationship must stay hidden. Good girls do not date young men from the Maliseet tribe. At least, not in Watsonville, Maine. When racial tensions escalate and Mick is thrown in jail under suspicion of murder, Mercy nearly loses all hope-in love, in her father, and in God himself.

My Thoughts:

“When so much hate fills your heart, you can make a leap to any conclusion.  You don’t need the truth because you are above the truth.”  (p. 95)

Mercy is fifteen and deeply in love with her lifelong friend, Mick.  Mick is a Maliseet Indian, and the romance that buds between these two characters must remain hidden – at least for now.  Mick keeps promising Mercy “someday” things will be different, and then when a young lady from the community elopes with a Maliseet the true colors of the community’s racism is revealed.  The firestorm that descends on the small community in Maine’s Northwoods in 1954 is the beginning of fundamental change, but the price it exacts on the people is both profound and very painful.

About the Authors:

ANITA (LUSTREA) MURPHY is on a mission to communicate freedom towomen. She does it through the avenues of speaking, writing, and art. Anita has worked for Moody Radio for 26 years, the last 11 hosting Midday Connection, aradio talk show for women, where she gets to teach, learn and grow along with the rest of the Midday community from across the country. Anita released her first book in 2010, What Women Tell Me: Finding Freedom From the Secrets We Keep(Zondervan). It is her personal story woven in with the stories of women she's heard from through her years hosting Midday Connection. Anita has been the general editor and writer on 3 other projects, Daily Seeds from Women Who Walk in Faith , Come to Our Table, and Tending the Soul (Moody Publishers). Anita is wife to Mike Murphy, a Pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook, and Director of Spiritual Transformation at Breakthrough Urban Ministries on the west side of Chicago. Mike makes Anita laugh and is the anchor in her life. Her son John is one of the brightest spots in her world. He's heading to college to study history. Anita is originally from Maine, the most beautiful state in the union according to her! If she can't be in Maine, her second choice is Chicago. Reading, writing, bird watching, and drinking hot tea are some of her favorite pastimes. For more information or to connect with Anita find her atwww.anitalustrea.com, www.middayconnection.org, on facebook, or twitter @anitalustrea.

CARYN DAHLSTRAND RIVADENEIRA is a writer, speaker, and works on the worship staff at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church. She's the author ofKnown and Loved: 52 Devotions from the Psalms (Revell, 2013), Grumble Hallelujah: Learning to Love Life When It Lets You Down (Tyndale House, 2011) and Mama's Got a Fake I.D.: How to Reveal the Real You Behind All that Mom (Waterbrook, 2009), as well as hundreds of blog posts and magazine articles. Caryn is a regular contributor to Christianity Today's Her.Meneutics and to Re:Frame Media's Think Christian. Her work also regularly appears in Relevant and FullFill, along with several other media outlets.Caryn lives outside of Chicago with her husband, three kids and one pit bull. Visit her at www.carynrivadeneira.com. Find her on Facebook at (facebook.com/carynrivadeneira) and on Twitter @CarynRivadeneir

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book to help facilitate a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed or required. All opinions are my own

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Nimli Animal Print Scarf Giveaway!

It's the season for animal prints & we have a collection of great animal print scarves on Nimli! From leopard to cheetah to modern takes on the animal design, we have it all & for one exciting winner - we'll be giving away 3 seasonal animal print scarves to keep you right on trend all season long.

WHAT: The winner will receive 3 beautiful animal print scarves from Nimli. The 3 scarves are featured below ( Azuri Blazing Leopard Scarf, Azuri Into the Wild Scarf & Azuri Urban Jungle Scarf).

WHO: One winner will be selected on December 2nd, entry ends at midnight on 12.2.13. This giveaway is open to US residents only.

HOW TO ENTER: Go to http://www.nimli.com/blog/animal-print-scarf-giveaway to enter the giveaway.

This is a sponsored post from 4sponsor.com with my unbised thoughts.

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Little Star Book Review

Little Star

Anthony DeStefano & Mark Elliott

Tonight a king will be born, and all the stars in heaven are competing to see who can shine the brightest for him. But when the stars see the poor family huddling in the shabby stable, they begin to think that this baby couldn’t be a king after all!

That is, all the stars except the smallest, loneliest star in the sky, Little Star. He recognizes the baby Jesus as the King of kings and understands His special message of love. Read on to discover the extraordinary way Little Star serves his King on that cold, dark night.

Certain to become a Christmas classic, this delightful tale connects the star atop the Christmas tree to the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of Jesus.

 This is a wonderful book! I loved the message and the idea of telling the story from the stars perspective. What an amazing way to demonstrate the reason Jesus came to Earth.
      Mark Elliott also did an great job on the illustrations. The pictures are gorgeous. They remind me of a painting. They help bring the reader into the story so they can hear the message underlined in the story.

This is a book that would make a great addition to any family's Christmas library. What a special gift for any child! It is available Sept 1st. Great with Christmas season just around the corner!

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book to help facilitate a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed or required. All opinions are my own

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Payback in Panama Book Review

Book Description
After two attempts on her life, Alex is faced with the ultimate decision . . . kill or be killed.
U.S. Treasury Agent Alexandra LaDuca is at a crossroads. Her job is beating her up, emotionally and psychologically. And the moral battle between her faith and her responsibilities is taking its toll on her effectiveness. For the first time, she wonders how long she can last.
Forcing an end to her long-running and treacherous duel with the heads of the Dosi Cartel, Alex knows this is her last do-or-die operation. It’s time call in all the favors owed to her.
Her fight takes her into the criminal underground of America’s east coast, south into the violent underworld of Central America, across Honduras and El Salvador, and finally to Panama for a shattering confrontation.
Alex’s career, her life, and her future with the man she loves---a future she never expected after the violent death of her fiancé two years earlier---are all at stake. After a final payback in Panama, nothing will be the same . . . if she even survives.

 I enjoyed the book and was surprised by the twists woven into the plot. I would definitely read another book by this author, even though I found myself confused and unable to connect some of the details and characters introduced throughout the first part of this book. Even, after finishing, I had to reread parts of the beginning and I still wondered who it was that got shot in the first chapter.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com® <http://BookSneeze.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. 

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Coming Home for Christmas Movie reivew

Coming Home For Christmas Movie Description:

Sisters Kate and Melanie haven’t spoken to each other in years since a hurtful scene at Melanie’s wedding. Their parents, Wendy and Al, have let the pain of their daughters’ absence drive a wedge between then, and their tensions have led to a separation. Kate is determined to reunite the entire family for Christmas, and has the perfect spot… their old family home. The only problem is there’s someone else living there now.

Movie Details:

Format: NTSC
Language: English
Studio: Anderson Merchandisers Lp
DVD Release Date: October 15, 2013
Rating: NR

Length: 87 minutes

If you’re looking for a family-friendly Christmas movie that focuses on family relationships, this could be the movie for you.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this movie to help facilitate a frank and honest review. A positive review is not guaranteed or required. All opinions are my own

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