Product Review of Sea Salt and Olive Oil Kashi Hummus Crisps

Are you wondering if Kashi Hummus Crisps taste good? To be honest, the results are mixed, but are mainly positive! Will you like them? I'll tell you how you can tell ahead of time if you'd like them or not below.

Do you like eating the fancy bread that is served with olive oil at Italian restaurants? If so, you will love the Sea Salt and Olive Oil variety of the Kashi Hummus Crisps. As soon as I took my first bite, I was transported to another place. The olive oil taste was very apparent, with a pleasing hint of hummus, all wrapped up in a crunchy chip.

Unfortunately, I am not a huge fan of bread and olive oil so I didn't go crazy over them, but a friend of mine liked them so much that she put them on her grocery list to take as a work snack. This was about the reaction I got when I shared them with my team at work - they either loved them or were not impressed. A few of the downsides were the saltiness of the chips and the fact that the texture was a bit like styrofoam/cardboard. Other than that, the reviews were all very good! Most people really enjoy these chips!

Remember, if you enjoy bread and olive oil, you should give the Sea Salt and Olive Oil Kashi Hummus Crisps a try!

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Review of Prevacid 24HR and the Prevacid Perks Program

I had been having a lot of unexplained stomach and chest pain recently and my chiropractor recommended that I try some medicine for heartburn relief as it had helped other patients with similar pain. When BzzAgent asked me if I would like to try Prevacid 24HR, I happily accepted.

I was actually shocked to find out how much difference taking the medicine made for my stomach, chest, and throat issues. Within the first few days, there was a very noticeable difference in the way that I felt morning, noon and night. It was such a relief!

To make things even better, Prevacid 24HR has a program called Prevacid 24HR Perks where they actually give you rewards for trying their product! So far I have gotten a $5 Starbucks gift card and $25 gift card from Restaurant.com. I would use this product without the perks, but this makes it even better! Sign up HERE and you'll also get a $3 off coupon!

The best part is that I was able to get Prevacid 24HR for a better price than Prilosec thanks to coupons from the company. The pharmacist told me that both work- you may as well pay less and get more for your money!

I hope this helps you find some relief!

Product Review of BFast Breakfast Shake

I was recently able to score a $4 coupon to get a pack of chocolate BFast Breakfast Shakes for free from Jingit (although I did still have to pay sales tax). These are shelf-stable shakes found in the cereal aisle (found near Carnation Instant Breakfast and Kellogg's To Go breakfast shakes). The claim on the box is that it is, "A nutritious breakfast shake with all the nutrition of a bowl of cereal and milk." You can chill the shakes in the refrigerator.

The current price of the BFast Breakfast Shakes at Walmart is $3.98 and you get three 8 ounce shakes in each package. It has 8 grams of protein, 8 grams of whole grain, and 3 grams of fiber. When I examined the nutrition stats on the side of the package I was not happy to see that each shake contains 9% of my daily intake of salt as well.

BFast Breakfast Shakes

What do the BFast shakes taste like? Well, have you ever had a chocolate protein bar that was edible, but not something you'd choose to eat if it didn't have nutritional value? That is about what these shakes tasted like. My shake this morning was not gross, but it is not good enough to help me justify spending over a dollar apiece on.

Another thing worth mentioning is that my blood sugar levels tend to crash if I don't get enough food or if I eat a bunch of sugar (my blood sugar goes up then plummets!). Within a few hours of drinking the BFast Breakfast Shake, my blood sugar dropped and I was practically comotose. This is not a great product for people with blood sugar sensitivity in my opinion (despite the 8 grams of protein).

I will be drinking the remaining two shakes because the taste is tolerable, but I will have to eat something else to go along with it.

Product Rating: 1/5 - Low score given due to the price being so high and the taste not as good as Carnation Instant Breakfast.

Have you tried BFast Breakfast Shakes or do you have a similar product that you'd recommend? Let us know in the comments section!

Book Review of Dark Parties by Sara Grant

I went to the library asking for books like Divergent and a librarian recommended that I read Dark Parties by Sara Grant. She told me that she has been waiting for a follow up book, but after reading this one I'm not sure there will be a sequel.

Dark Parties is a dystopian book about a society that lives inside a large glass pyramid. No one can leave and no one can disobey the rules. The main character in the book is Neva and her grandmother has disappeared along with many other people.

Review of Dark Parties:
When I first started the book, I began to question the librarian recommending this book to me. If you read chapter 1, you'll know why! However, the story line was quite unique and the danger present in the book made it quite a suspenseful read. Overall I am glad that I read the book, even though the end was a bit of a let down.

Rating of Dark Parties: 4/10

Would I Read It Again? No and I wouldn't rush out to read a sequel either unless I was bored.

Would I Buy It? Definitely not.

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Book Review of I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

I Am Number Four is a book by Pittacus Lore in which a boy from another planet must struggle for survival from a race of enemy aliens that destroyed his home planet by hiding on earth. A spell cast by a member of his home planet has previously protected him and nine other young men and women by only allowing the aliens to kill the young aliens in a particular order. Each time a young alien is killed, a tattoo appears on the ankles of the survivors that lets them know how much time they have.

The book starts out in a very suspenseful manner, with the alien enemies discovering a young boy and killing the alien who is protecting him. This boy was alien number 3 and the rest of the story follows alien 4 as he tries to blend in with the high school earthlings and not draw attention to himself. If the aliens find him he will likely die.

Review of I Am Number Four: Overall the book was pretty fast-paced and enjoyable. The main character was likeable and the storyline was unique - I like how we were uncovering information about his home planet and powers as he did. I definitely recommend this book if you like the Percy Jackson series.

Rating of I Am Number Four: 5/10

Would I Read It Again? No, but I can't wait to read the next book which focuses on a new teenage alien and I would like to see the movie.

Would I Buy It? No. I borrowed it from the library, read it quickly and am ready to take it back.

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TV Show Review of Game of Thrones

A good friend of mine has HBO and this has given me an opportunity to watch the TV show Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones follows a Lord and his family and is set in medieval times. Most of it is quite realistic, but there are some hints of magic that keep you on the edge of your seat.

Review of Game of Thrones:
This show is not bad, but it is not non-stop exciting either and there is not much comedy. If you like shows set in the Medieval period, you will most likely enjoy this series.

Pros: There is a good story line with quite a few unexpected twists. The battle scenes are pretty cool.

Cons: There are not enough battle scenes. There are a lot of characters so it can be kind of hard to follow at times. Sometimes it can be very predictable.

Game of Thrones is not for kids because there is a lot of language, sex, violence and nudity so you will have to be careful when you watch it or avoid the show if these type of things bother you.

My overall analysis is that I could live without this show, but I wouldn't refuse to watch it if it is on either.

Rating of Game of Thrones: 6/10

Would I Watch It Again? I would not rewatch old episodes, but I would watch new ones if I was bored.

Would I Buy Game of Thrones? No

This show is good to watch once, but I would not go out and buy it unless you've seen the series and love it.

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Movie Review of Julie and Julia

My best friend has been dying to see the movie Julie & Julia because she likes cooking. I do not like cooking so I was not looking forward to seeing it, but I'm open to pretty much anything and my Mom had taped it on her DVR so we went ahead and watched it.

Review of Julie and Julia:
As I first watched the movie I braced myself for the worst. I could tell already that this was going to be a long, slow movie without a lot of excitement in it. It was interesting learning about Julia Child, but not so interesting that I jumped for joy.

Once I found out that the other main character, Julie, was a beginning blogger the movie finally had gotten my true attention. I liked hearing her thoughts about starting her own blog and laughed at the fact that she wrote at first without any response, not knowing if someone was reading it or not. I could really relate to that and the part where she got all excited because she got her first reader comment on the blog and it turned out to just be her mother. It sounded exactly like my early blogging life.

A little while into the movie I realized that my Mom had fallen asleep so although I didn't ask her for sure, she didn't seem to excited about Julie and Julia. It was around this time that the film had lost my interest again so I slowly waded through the remainder of movie by playing with the dogs. The ending was kind of depressing too.

Overall, I felt that the movie was interesting. I'm glad I watched it, but would not be enthusiastic about encouraging others to buy it.

My friend said she enjoyed the movie, but would not want to buy it.

Rating of Julie and Julia: 5/10

Would I Watch It Again? No

Would I Buy This Movie? No

See this movie if you like Julia Child or are interested in cooking but do not buy it before you see it.