Month: November 2013

Nutrience: Grain Free for Our Fur Baby #review

Toopy has been a part of our family for almost seven years now. She is our best friend, our guard dog and a special part of our family. We would do anything for her.

Her health problems started roughly two years ago. Our healthy dog took a turn for the worse and was covered in red sores that she would scratch until they bled. She was also losing her fur in large clumps all over the house. We were terrified.

Our first visit to the vet, they diagnosed her with allergies and gave her steroid injections, pills and sent us on our way. One month later, we were back in their office. Again, the diagnosis was allergies with the same treatment plan. We went through this cycle for the past two years until the vet finally said she does not think it is an environmental allergy but a food allergy. We tried every food possible for her – including the vet recommended kangaroo meat one (in the hopes that something foreign to her will prevent her from reacting). No such luck!

When I got the word from BzzAgent that Toopy was chosen to try out the new Nutrience dog food, I thought this might just be it! Nutrience comes in three forms: Natural, Grain Free and Original.

We decided on the Grain Free version for Toopy only because of her skin sensitivities and possible allergies. Their Grain Free version contains fresh meat, fish, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and botanicals. The grains are replaced with lentils and sweet potatoes. Sounds delicious right?

Nutrience Natural is made up of fresh meats, fish, low calcimine carbohydrates, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and botanicals. Their original formula is the basis for the other two and was developed to give our pet family members as much uncomplicated food that contains wholesome ingredients.

These ingredients all work together to help keep your pet healthy, happy and active.

Toopy seemed to love her food – hard to ask her this question but those bowls emptied pretty quick! She had no problems transferring over to this brand at all. The food size was perfect for her and she had no trouble chewing them. We actually noticed an improvement with her skin as well. She was scratching less, releasing less oils onto her skin, less dry skin and generally she was happier. Her happier self was much more playful and she is back on the road to being an active and happy dog again!

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned products for free as part of the BzzAgent program. The opinions expressed are my own.

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A Frosty Start! #WW w/linky

A frosty start to our day! We decided to head to the park before school started and it was just a tad bit chilly!

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Stones for Bread Review & KitchenAid Mixer #giveaway

Stones for Bread is a novel written by award winning author, Christa Parrish. Stones for Bread follows the story of a solitary, bread artisan Liesl McNamara. Her whole world is devoted to bread. The cultivation of yeast and the perfection of her craft is almost a religion to her. The art of making bread was passed down to her from both her Grandmother and Mother. Bread is her life and this makes life simple for her. This simplicity begins to change when her head baker brings in his troubled grandson, her waitress (and only friend) submits Liesl’s bakery to be on a flashy television show and her delivery man shows romantic interest in her. Her quiet existence which she has come to depend on becomes changed forever when her bakery is featured on the television show. She is forced to confront long hidden family secrets, her own insecurities and fears in order to move forward.
Stones for Bread was an emotional and honest read! Christa Parrish touched on real life topics that many of us can relate to. Liesl’s withdrawal and devotion to bread is something we can all relate to when we lose a loved one. We hang on to these little parts of our loved ones so we can remain connected to them, in this case Liesl’s connection was through bread. Bread is her heritage, her life and connection to those that she has loved and have passed on. It becomes difficult for her to let people in to this love, to let people love her and for her to trust. The same is so true for so many of us when we have dealt with pain and loss. It is so easy to become caught up in her pain that it is difficult to trust. Yet we all must make this journey to trust others again. To allow others back in to our lives. To love and let ourselves be loved again. Stones for Bread was an emotionally packed journey to self discovery. To find more reviews and information on Stones for Bread visit here.
Rating: 4.5/5
You can purchase a copy of the book here
Christa Parrish is an award winning author of three novels. When she is not writing, she home school’s her three children. You can learn more about her here.
GIVEAWAY TIME!!

Christa Parrish is celebrating her fourth novel, Stones for Breadwith a KitchenAid Mixer giveaway.
#StonesforBread KitchenAid Mixer Contest #ChristaParrish http://bit.ly/1aBTNz9

Easy steps to enter:

1. Follow Christa Parrish and TNZ Fiction on Pinterest.
2. Then Pin the Stones for Bread book cover (below), the contest graphic (above), or both, and link to this post (using this URL: #StonesforBread KitchenAid Mixer Contest #ChristaParrish http://litfusegroup.com/campaigns/stones-for-bread-by-christa-parrish).
3. Then fill out THIS SHORT FORM to let us know. (There are also some additional ways to earn extra entries, as well as an option for non-Pinterest users. It’s true—people like that do exist!)
Questions? Email info @ litfusegroup dot com.
Winner will be announced on 12/9 on Christa’s Facebook Page.
Disclosure: I received a copy of the book for the purpose of a review. All opinions expressed are my own. 
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It’s Christmas! Baker’s Edition #giveaway

It’s Christmas Baker’s Edition Giveaway Event

All my family and friends know how much I love to cook and bake! I can spend hours in the appliance and kitchen section at any store – have you seen all the incredible kitchen gadgets they are coming out with??!
My personal favourites that I would love to see under my Christmas tree:
(some subtle hints to the hubby, eh?!)
MPM Network Bloggers are gearing up for an amazing holiday season. Make sure you stop by and checkout all the tasty recipes below. Surely you will find something that makes your holiday even yummier!

One lucky reader will receive a KitchenAid Tilt-head Stand Mixer + accessories!

Giveaway ends December 9th at 11:59pm, open to US & Canada, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck.

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Disclosure:Working Mommy Journal is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. Please contact teri@mompoweredmedia.com with questions or to see your business or blog featured on the next big event!
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React Mobile: Families Putting Safety First

The hardest part of being a parent? Learning how to trust and let your child venture out into the world. I am constantly scared for them. It is so much easier to ensure their safety when they are with me! 
The day will come when I have to let them out. When they will want to walk to school either with friends or alone. They will want to head to the park to meet their friends without Mom or Dad tagging along. As terrifying as this is as a parent, it is a right of passage for children as they grow into young adults.
I was recently introduced to a  mobile app called React Mobile. React Mobile is designed to fit into the lives of busy families and students. It is fairly common for many individuals, regardless of age, to carry a cell phone. I will personally be purchasing a cell phone for my son when he begins to want to walk home from school. React Mobile is an app for your iPhone or android smartphone that allows you to easily call for help with the push of a button.
So how does the React Mobile app work?
In an emergency, users are prompted to call 911. At the quick push of a button, users can send their GPS coordinates to a select group of emergency contacts via text message and email. Users can also send out an alert message to their Facebook and Twitter accounts.

The React Mobile app has quite a few everyday uses (many that you hope to never have to use!). The app’s premium “Follow Me” feature allows the user’s family to follow them in real time if they are concerned for their safety. At any time the user can send an SOS alert to have their family monitor and track them. There is even an “I’m Safe” button that the user can tap when they have arrived safely at their destination (pretty smart right?! This is one of my greatest concerns for my children – knowing they have arrived safely to their destination).

Check out their video below going over the app:

                   

You can never be too safe with the personal security of your loved ones! The React Mobile app takes personal safety to a whole new level on mobile phones. To download this free app head over here.
 
You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more information.
Disclosure: This post was a sponsored post. The opinions expressed are my own.
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