Nicole

Please note: I received free products from momsmeet.com to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own. Thank you. #momsmeet #yummibearorganics

When I was a child there were few vitamin choices available for kids and the vitamins that were available were large, chalky, and awful-tasting.  Although they came in fun shapes, taking vitamins based on childhood stone age friends was more a chore than anything closely resembling fun! Fortunately, children today have so many more choices including organic, wholesome gummy vitamins such as those from Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bear Organics Complete Multi-Vitamins.

As a family, we love that Yummi Bear Organics Complete Multi-Vitamins are the first and only organic and GMO-free gummy vitamin for kids with no artificial ingredients. Not to mention their mascot bears are adorable too!

Keep in mind, because there are no artificial colors in these products, the vitamins do not look like regular gummy bears. But that was part of their charm for me. I much prefer an all-natural vitamin that looked organic and safe for my family at home!

The Yummi Bear vitamins also have a pleasant, natural, sweet fruity taste.  I also appreciate that these vitamins are all Hero Nutritional vitamins and supplements are free of gluten, yeast, wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, salt, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, fish, artificial flavors, artificial colors and artificial preservatives. And are without any may contain nuts disclaimers. These vitamins also contain 16 essential nutrients for growth and development, and I feel good about giving them to my family.

We also loved trying the Slice of Life Organics Energy + B12 vitamins, which contains B12, along with folic acid and B6.  A combination supports heart, circulatory health, and helps to provide natural, sustained energy.  Essential for the upcoming cold and flu season! What’s better? These gummy vitamins tasted like a real treat. And who doesn’t like a little shot of energy with their treats? We definitely plan to purchase and take the Slice of Life Multivitamin in the future. 

Hero Nutritionals produces a wonderful assortment of vitamins and supplements for almost every need including an extensive line of children’s vitamins including their Yummi Bears Complete Multi Vitamin, Immunity Health, Vitamin C, Wholefood and Antioxidants, Vitamin D3, Omega 3, and many others. Their adult vitamins are the Slice of Life Complete Multi, Energy + B12, Omega 3 with Chia Seed, Vitamin D3, and many others.

I firmly believe in taking necessary vitamins and supplements to fill in the gaps that your body needs on a daily basis. One simply can not eat the proper balance of vitamins and minerals that a healthy body requires. In essence, we can function on the right amount of a proper balance of vitamins and minerals found in food, but even the healthiest person in the world will require some help now and then. Which is why my family will continue to take the Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bear Organics Complete Multi-Vitamins and Slice of Life Multivitamin this coming season!

Hero Nutritionals can be found in natural grocery stores and most supermarkets in the U.S. If you’re interested in learning more about Hero Nutritional and the vitamin and supplements they offer, please visit their website, Ralph’s, Whole Foods, Winn-Dixie, and Sprouts.

So, friends, I encourage you all to check out Hero Nutritional vitamin and supplements for your family at home. Now I have to ask, do you currently take a vitamin or supplement at home? I’d love to hear about your experience at home below!

Please note: I received a free box of Weruva B.F.F. OMG! to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own. Thank you.

If you’re anything like me, you adore cats. And if you’ve ever owned a cat — or more likely, been owned by one, you know the joy that those cats can bring. Even when they are being their adorable, persnickety selves. Cats have a rare quality that we humans would do well to cultivate in our own lives: a large capacity to receive affection.

When a cat saunters your way, it’s never easy to resist the impulse to stroke their backs and lavish them with only the best things in life. Including high-quality grain-free foods.

Did you also know that September is Happy Healthy Cat Month? Making this the perfect time to review one of my new favorite cat products the Weruva B.F.F. OMG! (that stands for Best Feline Friend, Oh My Gravy) Pet Food Box!

The first thing that drew me to this line is their commitment to providing organic, natural, grain-free, gluten-free, and carrageenan-free nutrition to even your pickiest feline at home! This line also seeks to address food-related cat issues such as picky eating, weight gain, and urinary tract issues in a fun food line that can be best described as “people food for cats.”

I was also impressed that Weruva B.F.F. OMG! produces all their products with a Super-Safe People Food Processing Standard in a facility that also produces food for people. The factory operates at international human food processing standards, including that of the super-strict British Retail Consortium (BRC), and the pet food processing must pass BRC scrutiny.

Best still, the main ingredients in BFF Originals is red meat (or dark meat) from tuna, primarily skipjack or bonito, two smaller and highly sustainable species. For the new BFF OMG! line, they’ve switched it up and feature land muscle meats, such as chicken, duck, beef, and lamb, as the primary sources of protein including boneless skinless chicken breast, duck, lamb, salmon, shrimp, and pumpkin to provide your kitties many delicious flavor varieties. 

The variety box we received contained: 

Tuna & Chicken pouches and cans in the Charm Me variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Chicken, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

Tuna & Beef pouches and cans in the Baby Cakes variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Beef, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

Tuna & Salmon pouches and cans in the Sweet Cheeks variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Salmon, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

Tuna & Lamb pouches and cans in the Luv Yas variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Lamb, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

Tuna & Turkey pouches and cans in the Tickles variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Turkey, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

Tuna & Duck pouches and cans in the Devour Me variety. This product contains: Tuna Broth, Tuna, Duck, Ground Tapioca, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Sulfate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Biotin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K), Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Potassium Iodide, Taurine.

The caloric value of each variety:

• Tuna & Chicken – Charm Me: 61 calories per pouch
• Tuna & Beef – Baby Cakes: 60 calories per pouch
• Tuna & Salmon – Sweet Cheeks: 54 calories per pouch
• Tuna & Lamb – Luv Yas: 66 calories per pouch
• Tuna & Turkey – Tickles: 65 calories per pouch
• Tuna & Duck – Devour Me: 62 calories per pouch

It is worth mentioning that most products only contain 9% protein per product. Which may or not be an issue for your home. Also, the recommended feeding portion per pet with this line, line many conventional blends is to feed your feline friends according to the age, size & activity of your cat. If fed alone, feed 1.0 oz for each pound of body weight twice a day. It also goes without saying that your cat should have access to clean, fresh water at all times. 

All-in-all, I loved the because Weruva products come in both BPA-free cans and pouches, feature land proteins like boneless and skinless white chicken breast, salmon, beef, duck, lamb and more. Best of all, my kitties love it!

I also love that this box also contained a small treat for myself, by way of skittles and a branded sticker as well as a rubber pet ball for the kitty! I also appreciate the attention to detail that went into this boxes design and packaging. Weruva B.F.F. OMG! Pet Box feels like a luxury pet service being delivered to your fuzzy family fra fraction of the price of most pet subscription services. 

Making The Even better, in the process, I found my kitty’s new favorite food. Darcy especially likes Weruva’s the Chicken flavor, which you can read about this fun company here. You can also explore the whole B.F.F. OMG! line up on Chewy.com, Amazon.com, or to find a location store that carries this product in your area, click here.

So, friends, I encourage you to check this line out this September as part of Happy Healthy Cat Month! Now I have to ask, does your kitty have any food-related issues at home? Share your experience in the comments!

Please note: I received complimentary products to facilitate this post from MomsMeet.com and COOLACare.com. All opinions are my own. Thank you. #COOLACARE #MOMSMEET

Having grown up in South Jersey and later in Southwest Virginia, I thought I knew all about how to live in sunny and humid climates. But I was wrong. Having married and settled in Mississippi for a just over a decade I can freely admit I’m still not the best when it comes to gauging how brutal the sun can be on my skin in the magnolia state. Which is why wearing sunscreen is something I insist my family wears as part of our daily healthy living routine. 

But with wearing sunscreen comes the need to make sure that the products we put on our skin align with our commitment to healthy living at home. I am also an avid label checker. I’ve always had t been! Growing up with a severe allergic reaction to PABA as well as having family histories of skin cancer, for both my husband and myself, I make it my business to know what is included in the products I freely slather on my family’s each day. Which was why I am so excited to partner with Mom’s Meet to show you this fantastic line of sunscreen products by Coola! 

Why we love COOLA Products:

Why do we love the COOLA Sport SPF 50 Guava Mango Sunscreen? It protects your family from both the sun and harmful ingredients like parabens, PABA, and phthalates. It also comes in a convenient spray applicator bottle, feels greaseless on the skin, and is easy to spray all the hard to reach places on my own-  backs of legs, knees, and arms. COOLA leaves my parched skin hydrated with all the extra skin loving ingredients including organic mango extract! 

When I use Coola I know that my skin is both protected and looks radiant as well. Did I also mention how amazing these products smell? It’s like tropical goodness is a bottle!

What sets COOLA Products apart:

I also love that COOLA contains antioxidant-infused ingredients to nourish and hydrate your skin with 70%+ certified organic ingredients like cucumber (anti-inflammatory and soothing for skin), algae (helps improve skin’s collagen and promote skin firmness and tone) and strawberry extracts (antioxidant rich in Vitamin C to prevent against environmental damage).

Having been formulated for the rigors of sweaty summer sports, COOLA Sport SPF 50 sunscreen is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Making it perfect for this transplant to the deep south!

COOLA, as a company, also believes in Farm to Face® sourcing, and they use the freshest and most natural ingredients when possible. We are always on board for fewer additives and anything that helps out the environment, especially in our zero-waste home. 

Now when it comes to proper skincare, sunscreen should play a role in everything we put on our faces. Including our daily makeup routines. Which is why I was excited to find out that COOLA also offers a full line of other amazing products including Makeup Setting Spray, Coola Sports Tint Stick, lip balm, and more. All three products are now proudly part of daily makeup routine!

The tint stick glides on unlike any other sunscreen stick I’ve used and doesn’t feel like I am dragging a rubber eraser across my face. An added bonus in my book! These products glide on effortless and their coverage is amazing. I was hesitant to try the Makeup spray because I am pretty picky, but it was incredible! It kept my makeup in place and gave me a boost of 30 SPF to boot!

How to find out more about COOLA Products:

So friends, I with a full month of summer still left to enjoy with your friends, family, and little ones at home I encourage you to check out COOLA products for yourself. You can find all these great COOLA Suncare products on Amazon or search the store locator for stores near you.

Now I have to ask when it comes to sunscreen and cosmetic products, are you a pick label reading maven or are you interested in learning more about  I am  Coola Sport SPF 50 Guava Mango Sunscreen? I’d love to hear about it below!

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