Reviews

Faith and Adventure in Legacy Peak

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Disclosure:Many thanks to Pure Flix for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own. Movie Review I was privileged to watch the new movie Legacy Peak that’s streaming on Pure Flix. This movie starred Lucas Black, who we watched on NCIS New Orleans. He does an outstanding job as the main character, Jason. Jason is taking his girl friend’s children in his plane to meet her family for Christmas. He really wants them to like him, but they’re not interested in their mom remarrying. After the plane has a flock of birds hit, Jason has to make an emergency landing high in the mountains. They’re miles from anywhere and have no phone signal. Jason has to come up with a plan. For someone who lives by his little planning book, he must start over. There is so much suspense with danger: wolves, rivers, lack of food, fires, and more. Jason is able to share his faith and his personal story and how it led him to trust God with his life. When the children saw the true Jason, they began to give him a chance. This inspiring family adventure movie teaches about perseverance and moving on from the past. Very small children might be frightened of the wolves (who attack Jason), so parents may consider if their young children should view this one. Pure Flix Watch Legacy Peak on Pure Flix starting September 22nd! Signing up for Pure Flix is a great idea for families to find wholesome tv and movies as well as Christian movies and tv. Regular tv has become filled with so much more cursing, that having Pure Flix is such a refreshing change! When you become a Pure Flix Insider you’ll receive so much more than just movies and series to watch, you’ll also get great articles to read, like this devotional that goes along with the movie. If you’re not sure Pure Flix has a Free 7-Day Trial. Try it and see if you like it! Giveaway Our great sponsor is giving away another Pure Flix 3 Month Subscription to one of you who hasn’t won in the last 6 months. Giveaway Rules: Entrant must be at least 18 years of old and live in the US. All winning entries will be verified. Winner will be notified by email and winner will have 24 hours to reply, and if they fail to do so a new winner will be chosen. No social media is in any way responsible for this giveaway. Sponsor is responsible for prize fulfillment. a Rafflecopter giveaway

How To Keep Your Children And Their Stuff Safe At School

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Disclosure: Affiliate link included in this sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. Full disclosure here. School has started and children and teens everywhere are busy catching a bus or riding with a parent to school every morning. As parents, we remind them about safety and then worry about them following the guidelines. Even parents have rules to obey. If we’re driving the children to school, we must realize that there are many little children running around. It’s so important to drive the speed limit and watch out for children. Another reminder is to stay off the cell phone because of the obvious distraction. Parents can make smart shopping decisions that can be a safety boost. When shopping for your child’s jacket or coat, look for one with a reflective strip. This will help to keep them safer on those early mornings that are darker. Backpacks often have them, too. Children lose things…they really do. My kids did and yours probably will, too. There’s a way to make sure these items end up in the lost and found. Good labels that stay put will help you to know that all of their school objects are going to be found and returned to you. Labels on everything that goes to school can stop all of the items getting lost. Labels need to be very special to go through all the tough circumstances that school items will go through. Name Bubbles has labels for every situation. Do you have a lunchbox or sandwich kit? Labels on these items can go right into the dishwasher. Stick on labels on clothing can go right through the washer and dryer (follow theapplication directions). There are labels that are perfectly designed for all age groups from day-care through college. I love the large packs with 96 stickers. They are so easily customized with different designs, colors, and of course the child’s name. Mom’s will love the Baby Bottle Write on Labels. They are reusable and safe for microwave and freezer use. Whether you would like Iron-on or Stick-on labels, Name Bubbles has every type of label that you would want. With the custom feature, parents can pick their favorite art, color, font, and size of the package. I think you’ll love them as much as I do. Shoppers at Name Bubbles can save 20% now with this savings code: BTS20.

International Career-Boosting Internships 

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After college students are ready to take on the world, getting a great job that will help them to start paying off all the student loans. The only problem is that the great paying jobs are hard to come by and are snatched up by those who have degrees plus lots of experience in the specific field. A fresh-out-of-school man or woman isn’t as tempting to the hiring manager. This is why there are internships and fellowships. It depends on the career path as to whether or not you’ll need an intership or a fellowship. Internships are found more in business and financial careers, whereas fellowships will be found in medicine and educational careers. But they both offer low-paying jobs that are designed to give the graduate experience in the field as they learn on the job with mentors to guide them. It is a wonderful thing to be an intern, but it isn’t going to provide the pay that a graduate will expect. Sometimes becoming an intern is necessary, especially if your field is global. An international career calls for even more special skills that need to be learned on the job. No matter where you live you the globe, everyone will agree that having a New York, NY internship will impress any corporation to which you want to apply. New York City has so many internship types, but some of the top ones are finance, architecture, media and theatre. I’m sure that you can agree with those four when you picture New York in your mind. New York City is big and the best people are trying to break into their fields. If you get an internship there with a good firm and make a good impression there’s a great chance you have a wonderful career ahead of you. When you realize that you are going to be an intern in New York City, it’s time to think about all the practical things that are needed. You have to live somewhere and rent in Manhattan is very high. Many interns find room-mates and live out of the city. They can take the subway into work each morning. Many employers are much more interested in your experience instead of your degrees. If you have an internship on your CV it will be so impressive. Having an internship from a top business or corporation will be even more impressive. Many times a graduate can shop around for a company who sets up internships for all types of career fields. They have certain schedules, including teaching them what they should know in order to succeed. Then, they set the graduate up with a place to be an intern. They help with logistics and support. This would be great for a young graduate. Moving to a huge city like New York can be so overwhelming! If the student is offered an overseas internship, the benefits could be huge! They will need visas and all the requirements to be fulfilled before traveling out of the country. Experiencing the culture of a foreign country in which your career niche started or where it’s the most well-known would be inspiring! Each international country can help to schedule an internship in New York. Some countries make their internships very hard to find, so it would be helpful to go through an organization that specializes in these types of tours. The best part of scheduling your internship through a professional internship company is that they will have prepared all of the things that you would never even think about. They can walk you through the most useful online courses and teach you how to polish your CV so that you really stand out from the crowd. What wouldn’t you give to have a personal toolkit to get you off on a perfect start, so that you wouldn’t leave out any important steps. Having a personal coach gives you a chance to ask questions and discuss problem areas. The coach can support what you’re doing right and give you great ideas to try the next time you make a presentation or practice interview. Learning to and getting the chance to network in your career field is actually priceless. Networking and gaining connections that matter can make or break your career. What do you think is the most important thing that you need help with? Would it be: Interviews, CV or Linkedin account? Do you have personal career advice or ideas that you want to ask a professional? A career coach can make it so much easier. All of these things can be gained using International Internships New York.

Do You Like Saving?

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Disclosure: Affiliate link included. If you make a purchase it costs you nothing extra, but this site will earn a fee. Do you like saving? All of us who are into Frugal Living certainly do. If you are in need of anything that will help you to be more organized, you’ll want to check out the huge Friends and Family Sale at Erin Condren. You can save 25% on EVERYTHING! The only catch is that it’s a limited time offer. I would never be able to stay sane without a good planner. I’m so forgetful and have tons of brain fog. I take many medications for my health conditions, which make my short-term memory bad. I rely on my planner to tell me what to do each day. The Erin Condren planners are the best I’ve ever tried! Now that they’re on sale, I’ll be making some purchases for myself. I hope that you’ll browse the online store and see if you would like something. Kids will love the Hello Kitty collection. They can get Kids Planners, Activity Books, Guided Journals & More. The other kid collections include: Star Wars, Minions, and Jurassic World. The pencil cases are cute and I have many of the markers. They work well and the tops stay on tight, so that they won’t dry out. There are so many cute bags to choose from! Erin Condren has adorable backpacks, insulated lunchbags, Totebags, Weekender Bags, Crossbody Bags and my favorite, (Suede and Leather). In the Stationery department the new fall collection is my favorite of all. Stationery can be personalized. There are also note pads that work great for grocery lists. Don’t miss this limited time sale, because saving 25% is going to help your budget!

Review of New Film: Lifemark

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Many thanks to WTA Media for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own. Synopsis: David’s comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmotherunexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she’s onlyheld once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on ajourney of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. From executive producers Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers—creators of War Room and Fire-proof—comes LIFEMARK, inspired by an incredible true story that celebrates the gift of life. My Review I’ve been lucky to review many of these wonderful movies by the Kendrick Brothers: some are filled with humor and some are much more serious. My favorites are usually the ones with the best acting and casting that seem to have authentic chemistry on the screen. In this one, the parents look almost too young to have a high school son, but I guess I’m just too old. This movie has a theme of adoption and how it can beautifully affect the birth mother, the baby, and the adoptive parents. When David’s birth-mom wants to meet him, things begin to change. Will it change everything for the worse or can God use it for good. This movie is based on a true story and the film comes out tonight! Get Your Tickets Here. Giveaway Enter to win the Giveaway Below: Entrants must be 18 years of age and live in the US or CAN. Winner will be notified by email and will then have 24 hours to claim the prize. If they fail to do so a new winner will be chosen. No social media is in any way responsible for this giveaway. Sponsor is responsible for this giveaway. a Rafflecopter giveaway

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