Galaxy Buck: Mission to Sector 9

Phil Vischer (creator of Veggie Tales) has a new movie with the wacky characters from his latest set of videos, What's in the Bible?  In this movie, Buck Denver sets out to fulfill his dream of doing something big for God.  He heads into space with his friends, but along the way he meets a new friend who teaches him what God wants from us--just to be with Him and get to know Him.

While I thought that the theme of the movie was a good one, I was hoping there would be more Biblical references made, and not just a "theme" presented to the kids.  I wished there were specific verses to back up what they were teaching.  I felt that this same thing happened with Phil Vischer's Veggie Tales--they started out being Bible stories, and after a while, the shows were just good messages to learn from.  I left a little disappointed after having loved the What's in the Bible? series so much.

Check out the trailer for yourself and decide whether this is one for your family's collection!
You can also check out these links for more information about this movie:
Website
Facebook

If you would like to win a DVD of this movie for your family's collection, just leave me a comment on this post below with one of your family's favorite movies (with a Christian message or not).  This giveaway will end on Sunday, October 25th.

"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

Love Inspired books--review and giveaway!

I recently received a set of 6 inspirational fiction books to read and review.  These "Love Inspired Books" are published by the Harlequin company, so I went into this review very skeptical (because when I hear that company's name, faith-based reading isn't what first comes to mind).  But, stick with me...they were great books that I really enjoyed reading.  I love Christian fiction, and these books were not a disappointment to read.

One thing that I found hard to adjust to at the beginning was the smaller size of the book.  But after a while, I found the small size nice to be able to stick it in my purse, and pull it out to read when I had a few spare minutes (waiting for preschool pick up, while my husband ran into Lowe's on the weekend, etc).

These books, and many more that are similar, are for sale on their website here.  You can also find a $1-off coupon that you can use on your order as well.  If you are interested in the coupon, please let me know since I couldn't figure out how to attach a copy to this post.

You can check them out on Facebook here to see which books are new each month.

And, best of all, if you would like the chance to win a set of 6 inspirational fiction books for your own library, just leave me a comment telling me one of your favorite books (doesn't have to be an adult book...can be a children's book too!).  I will pick a winner at random on Wednesday, May 20th.

"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”

gMOVIES review and FREE trial and giveaway

I'm excited to share with you a family-friendly place to watch great movies online.  We have watched a couple already, so let me tell you a little of what we thought about it for our family!

The first time we decided to watch a movie, we tried to use Google Chrome as our browser.  Unfortunately, it didn't work well--the sound was great but the picture kept pausing/stopping, so it was hard to watch.  So, we tried to use the KindleFire because we thought we could hook it to the TV and watch it that way.  Unfortunately, that didn't work either.
Then my husband downloaded the app on his Ipad and it worked!  After that we also tried switching browsers to Internet Explorer on my laptop, connected it to the TV, and that also worked!  So, after some trial and error it worked really well!  I'm excited to get the chance to watch more movies...and there are over 300 to choose from!

This service costs $4.99/month (no contracts so you can cancel any time), but here's how you can try it out yourself for free for 2 weeks:

Go to: https://vod.gmovies.com/gmovies/secure/signup?productid=38

Enter code: FREETRIAL100

If you like what you see and would like to win a 6-month FREE subscription code, just leave me a comment here on my blog and I will choose/notify a winner on Saturday, April 25th!!!

"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”

"Whatever Wanda" book review and giveaway

Sorry, I know it's been a few months again since I posted here on my blog.  But, I'll have a few reviews and giveaways for you in the month of April, so stay tuned!

Today I have a great new children's book to introduce to you called "Whatever Wanda".  This is the third book in Christy Ziglar's "Shine Bright Kids" book series.  Our family also owns the "Can't Wait Willow" book that she wrote a few years ago, and after checking out her website, Benjamin would like to read the "Must-Have Marvin" book as well!  They are very well written about children that have real-life issues (like Wanda's "whatever" attitude in this book).  My favorite part is that at the end of the story the child realizes what needs to change.

Another fun part of this book was finding the pictures of stars on each page.  Benjamin really enjoyed finding them each time we turned a page.  Really, who doesn't like a book that directs our kids' moral compass AND has a fun picture to find on each page?!

Check out this website for more information about Shine Bright Kids.
You can also check them out on their Shine Bright Kids Facebook page.

Now for the fun part for you!  If you would like the chance to win a copy of this book for your own family's collection, just leave me a comment on this post.  I will draw a name and contact that person on Sunday, April 12th.  I can't wait to hear from you!

"Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”