Planters Trail Mix Promotes Great Outdoors Month

About the Nuts

In honor of the Presidential call to get outdoors, I thought it would be interesting to round up the best snacks to bring along on your outdoor adventure!


Proclaimed by the White House, Great Outdoors Month encourages all Americans to explore the great outdoors. Of course, it’s important to stay full with wholesome snacks on the trail. lanters has recently introduced two new trail mix products – Alaskan Wilderness Trail Mix and Appalachian Blend Trail Mix – both of which contain natural, wholesome ingredients to keep hikers and campers energized and ready to explore the great outdoors.

Planters Appalachian Blend Trail Mix      Inspired by the natural splendor and delights along the historic trail that winds its way from Georgia to Maine, this delicious blend of roasted Virginia peanuts, maple-hinted almonds, tangy cranberries and sweet blueberries is packed with wholesome ingredients.  Each serving provides you with on-the-go energy, wherever your everyday trails take you!Nutrition Profile [per 3 tbsp (28g) serving]·140 calories
9 grams total fat (1 gram saturated fat, 0 grams     trans fat, 3 grams polyunsaturated fat, 5 grams monounsaturated fat)


Planters Alaskan Wilderness Trail Mix From the natural berries and fruit that grow in the wilderness, we’ve crafted a delicious mix of wholesome ingredients, combining sweet blueberries and raspberries, honey roasted peanuts, crunchy almonds and granola clusters.  Each serving provides you with on-the-go energy to enjoy the flavors of the great outdoors, whether you’re outdoors or not!
[per 3 Tbsp (28g) serving]
130 calories
4 grams protein
65 mg sodium
No cholesterol
8 grams total fat (1 gram saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 2.5 grams polyunsaturated fat, 4 grams monounsaturated fat) 

My Take on the Products
I was quite impressed with this snack mix. Full of great energy boosting items, this mix provides the perfect pick-me-up whether you are out on the trail, or sitting in your office. I particularly enjoyed the dried fruit that was in the mix, as I am always interested in being health with fruits. In saying this though the nuts were great as usual!

So if you are looking for some great snack mixes that are healthy and filling, look no further than these mixes. Overall, these mixes take snack mix to the next level. With a combination of health and flavor, how could you go wrong?

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Product Review - Sunbow Sunscreen

About the Product

Sunbow announces the launch of a unique, kid-friendly product line that brings fun to the sun care market.  Just in time for summer, Sunbow will hit shelves nationwide to make sunscreen application hassle free and protect children of all ages, promising to be embraced by parents and children alike across the country.  This innovative company also introduces a new website (sunbowsunscreen.com) to offer parents a resource for sun protection, anytime and anywhere.   

Sunbow was born from a father’s desire to keep his daughter cheerful when applying sunscreen.  Featuring proprietary formulas with natural ingredients, this new collection takes sun care to new heights as it allows children to enjoy outdoor activities as well as the prep for them.  Animated characters from Nickelodeon’s popular series Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants grace the front of the Sunbow sprays, tubes and sun sticks, to get children excited about the application process.  Offering a vibrant pink and sky blue shade, Dora the Explorer is accompanied by her cousin Diego and welcomes children to join them on their journey.  Kids can also travel under the sea and lather up with a bright yellow hue reminiscent of the one and only SpongeBob SquarePants. 

Parents can find comfort in the fact that Sunbow delivers an all natural product specifically formulated for children’s gentle skin.  The superior product line offers seven sku’s formulated with micronized Zinc Oxide formulas to provide a strong UVA/UVB barrier, without the chemical actives such as Oxybenzone or Octinoxate found in many other brands.  Though Sunbow Sunscreen goes on a color, it’s guaranteed to dry clear so kids can be sure not to miss a spot.  The collection includes:

Sunbow Zinc Oxide Cream

• SPF 30
• Free of Oxybenzone and Octinoxate
• Zinc Oxide Formula
• Natural UVA-UVB Protection
• Dora the Explorer (pink formula) and SpongeBob SquarePants (yellow formula)
• $12.99

Sunbow Sunscreen Spray

• SPF 30
• Free of Oxybenzone and Octinoxate
• Formula includes Homosalate (Organic Compound)
• Antioxidant protection
• Continuous hydration
• Bubble gum fragrance
• SpongeBob SquarePants (yellow formulas), Dora the Explorer (pink and blue formulas)
• $9.99

Sunbow Sun Stick

• SPF 45
• Antioxidant protection
• Continuous hydration
• Bubble gum fragrance
• SpongeBob SquarePants (yellow formula) and Dora the Explorer (pink formulas)
• $7.99

Sunbow products are available at www.sunbowsunscreen.com and www.drugstore.com

My Take on the Product

In trying out these products, I found them to be easy to use and that they covered the kids well. I especially liked the Sun Stick for use on the face as it simply rolled on and made getting into curved places around the nose and on the forehead a snap. The only issue that I had was in the fact that the product did tend to be a little more oily that some other sunscreen products. This was not a problem overall, just an observation.

The kids loved the smell (bubble gum) as well as the characters that were on the products as well.

Overall, some great products that will cover your children well this summer!

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Book Review - God's Love Letters to You

About the Book

Experience a unique conversation with God through a daily devotional reading based on twenty Old Testament and twenty New Testament books of the Bible. Written to help the reader listen to what God is saying in His Word, God’s Love Letters to You offers a life-changing encounter with God through the story He is telling. Author Larry Crabb brings the big picture of God’s story into clearer focus, helping readers catch an enticing glimpse of how each of these forty books of the Bible advances the story. The goal? To lose our story in His.

Each day’s devotional includes:

-a selected Scripture reading

-a short devotional message

-reflection questions

-a closing prayer

My Take on the Book

This book provides the reader with a unique way to get closer to God. While I have read through numerous devotionals in the past, this book was quite unique. The way in which the book was set up was easy to understand and easy to implement. The words it contains are motivational as well as inspiring and I found that the few pages that you had to read on each day was set up well for the person who really wants to focus on what was important. 

On each day you are able to focus on one scripture and from what I can see these scriptures are not ones that you normally see. While, yes there are some that are more popular the author also uses this book to introduce you to many new ones that you may have glanced over in the past. 

For me, because I was reviewing this book, I read through the book in one sitting, but I can see how, if you did focus and do the 40 day journey, you would be a better person for doing it!

A great book that is one that I would share with anyone who wishes to deepen their journey with God!

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Phineas & Ferb The Movie on DVD 8/23!

Disney Channel’s Original Movie Based On The #1 Animated

Emmy® Award-Winning Comedy Series

PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE:

ACROSS THE 2^nd DIMENSION

-- Releasing As A Disney 2-Disc DVD Set August 23, 2011 --

This “Ultimate Fan Pack” Includes A DVD + Digital Copy Of The Movie,

Eight Digital Music Tracks, A Do-It-Yourself Platypult Kit & Much, Much More!

Families can bring home Disney Channel’s original movie, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across The 2^nd Dimension, in the 2-Disc “Ultimate Fan Pack” DVD Set on August 23, 2011.  Based on Disney Channel’s #1 animated hit comedy series among Tweens 9-14 for three years running, this epic release comes packaged with a DVD of the movie, a digital copy of the movie with eight digital music tracks, all new bonus features and an awesome do-it-yourself Platypult Kit – all for the suggested retail price of $26.99 in the U.S. and $29.99 in Canada.

This special 2-Disc “Ultimate Fan Pack” also includes a variety of cool bonus features (i.e., eight deleted scenes, a music video, an exclusive song, a sing-along “Perry-oke” feature, and a bonus episode). The Digital Copy lets viewers transfer the movie and the eight digital music tracks onto their laptop and/or portable devices of choice – to watch  the movie or listen to songs anytime, anywhere and at the touch of a button. The Ultimate Fan Pack is the perfectgift for teens and/or families on-the-go!

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across The 2^nd Dimension features Disney Channel's dynamic animated duo, Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother Ferb Fletcher, as they go on their biggest adventure yet. When the boys discoverthat their pet platypus Perry is in fact a secret agent who battles the forces of evil daily, they join him on a grand adventure that blasts them to another dimension where a truly evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz has taken over an alternate Tri-state Area. This larger than life, action-packed adventure will have the entire family laughing out loud!

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across The 2^nd Dimension was co-created and executive produced by Emmy® Award-winner Dan Povenmire (Director for TV’s “Family Guy”; Director/Writer for “SpongeBob SquarePants”) and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh (Writer/Director for TV’s “Rocko’s Modern Life”; Artist for “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill”).

Bringing each and every character to life are the voice talents of Vincent Martella (Role Models, Deuce Bigalow: EuropeanGigilo) as Phineas Flynn, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually, Nanny McPhee) as Ferb Fletcher, Dee Bradley Baker (TV’s “American Dad,” “Batman: The Brave and the Bold”) as Perry the Platypus, Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure, High School Musical franchise) as Candace, Mitchel Musso (Pair of Kings, Hannah Montana, Hatching Pete) as Jeremy Johnson and Alyson Stoner (Step Up 3D, Camp Rock 1 & 2) as Isabella, to name just a few.

 Bonus Features:

-       8 Deleted Scenes – “Mysterious Force,” “Doof’s Lair,” “Vanessa Meets Doof,” “Blimp Ride,” “Memory Wipe,” “Danville Newscast,” “Inventions Revealed” and “Robot Riot Extended”
-       Animatin’ Music Video – a behind-the-scenes music video performance by Co-Creators/ Executive Producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh
-       Perry-oke – a sing-along feature that allows viewers to sing along to the on-screen lyrics
-       Dr. D’s Jukebox-inator – an on-screen jukebox that allows users to play all eight digital music tracks from their home entertainment system
-       Bonus Episode “Attack of the 50 Foot Sister” – a bonus episode with character and creator commentary

Disc Specifications:

Street Date:               August 23, 2011

Direct prebook:                       June 28, 2011

Distributor prebook:              July 12, 2011

           

Release Format:                  2-Disc DVD “Ultimate Fan Pack” (DVD + Digital Copy)

Suggested Retail Price:       $26.99U.S./ $29.99 Canada

Feature Run Time:              77 minutes

Rated:                                    TV-G (U.S.) / PG (Canada)

Aspect Ratio:                        Widescreen 1.78:1 (Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions)

    Audio:                                    Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
    Languages/Subtitles:          English, French, Spanish
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Smithsonian Magazine Proclaims September 24, 2011 Seventh Annual Museum Day

our money’s no good here: Smithsonian magazine has designated Saturday, September 24 its annual Museum Day.  An enormously successful initiative that celebrates education, culture and the dissemination of knowledge, Museum Day invites museum partners to emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities by opening their doors free of charge to anyone who downloads a Museum Day Admission Card from Smithsonian.com/museumday.

This year Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is participating in Museum Day and museum visitors will be encouraged to donate to this leading global breast cancer organization.

“Museum Day, inclusive by design, fulfills Smithsonian Media’s core goal of making cultural education accessible—and approachable—across America,” said Jennifer Hicks, Group Publisher, Smithsonian Media. “We’re very heartened to partner with Susan G. Komen in conjunction with Museum Day and we’re looking forward to reaching even more attendees.”

Experiencing exponential growth since its inception in 2005, this year’s Smithsonian magazine Museum Day is poised to outdo the 2010 event in museum participation and public attendance.  In 2010, museum goers downloaded 227,747 tickets resulting in more than 500,000 museum-goers visiting over 1,300 venues in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

The Museum Day Ticket is available to download beginning in July at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to participating museums and cultural venues. One ticket is permitted per household, per email address.   For more information about Smithsonian magazine Museum Day 2011 and links to participating museums’ and supporters’ sites, please visit Smithsonian.com/museumday. 

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Opt for Smart Summer Driving with 3M Automotive Window Films

As you get the car ready for family road trips, beach excursions, and carpools to and from camp, it’s time to think about how to protect its value – and your health – from fading in the summer sun. And since this season is all about vacation, it’s important to choose an option that does the work for you.

One way to ensure that the time you spend on the road is cool, comfortable, and safe is to consider installing automotive window films.  3M, for example, has a series of films that protect from 99 percent of harmful UV rays to minimize the damaging effects of the sun on both your skin (a Skin Cancer Foundation recommended product) and vehicle interior.  The advanced heat-rejection technology also keeps your car cool and increases fuel economy by reducing the need for air conditioning, while the variety of tints offer subtle vanity options and reduced glare.

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New One Day Trailer

Story:   Twenty years…two people. Directed by Lone Scherfig (director of “An Education,” Academy Award-nominated for Best Picture), the motion picture “One Day” is adapted for the screen by David Nicholls from his beloved bestselling novel One Day. After one day together – July 15th, 1988, their college graduation – Emma Morley (Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of “Across the Universe”) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together and apart, we see Dex and Em through their friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Somewhere along their journey, these two people realize that what they are searching and hoping for has been there for them all along. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love and life itself.

Director: Lone Scherfig (“An Education,” “Italian For Beginners”)

Writers: David Nicholls; Based on his novel

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Romola Garai, Rafe Spall

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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http://experienceoneday.com

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