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Funky Monkey Freeze-Dried Fruit Snacks {Review}

Funky Monkey Snacks Review

I am always snacking on food throughout the day. That’s all I really have time for it seems like. Even when my sons are eating breakfast and lunch I am trying to clean up the kitchen, load the dishwasher or preparing dinner. One thing I dread is looking for a snack and only finding junk food. I don’t mind some sugar-filled treats every once in awhile, but I prefer fruits, veggies and healthier foods. I also try to eat healthier snacks throughout the day because there is no way I can eat anything without the kids wanting a bite or two or more. I had the opportunity to try something I have never stocked in my house, Funky Monkey Snacks.

Funky Monkey snacks are freeze-dried fruits. This means that the fruit is preserved, but it retains almost all its nutrients while removing almost all of the water. The all natural real fruit has no added sugar, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives and also have no gluten, peanuts, dairy, wheat, or tree nut. This makes for a great snack for people with allergies. Each ounce of Funky Monkey Snacks contain three servings of fruit!

Funky Money Flavors

Funky Monkey currently comes in seven different flavors:

  • Applemon (apple/cinnamon)
  • Bananamon (banana/cinnamon)
  • Carnaval Mix (banana/pineapple/apple/papaya)
  • JiveALime (pineapple/lime)
  • MangOJ (mango/orange)
  • Pink Pineapple (pineapple/guava)
  • Purple Funk (banana/acai)

My toddlers and I first tried the Applemon flavor (I let them pick our first one). I’ll be honest, I was a little leery at first to try them. My sons on the other hand dug right in. I only got one piece of the first package and it was really good and full of flavor. I was actually very surprised at the amount of flavor that was packed into that one little bite. After dealing with a small tantrum from my 21 month old because the package was empty, I got him to calm down after I opened the bag of Carnaval Mix.  This was my favorite flavor, as it has four different fruits in it: banana, apple, pineapple and papaya. When you open a bag, the fresh fruit smell is so strong and I didn’t expect that at all. I was highly impressed with all the Funky Monkey snacks!

Funky Monkey Dried Fruit SnacksI also love the smaller packaging the snacks come in. I always keep a few packages of fruit snacks in my purse/diaper bag for when we are out at the store or running errands just in case one of the boys get hungry or a little crabby. The size of the Funky Monkey snacks fit great in my bag and they are definitely healthier than fruit snacks.

To learn more about Funky Monkey snacks, connect with them on their website, Facebook and Twitter.

BUY IT: Go here to find a retailer near you or Funky Monkey Snacks can be purchased on Amazon.com.

 

I received the named product at no cost to conduct this review and was in no other way compensated. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. This review is brought to you by Karma Media.

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Baby Blast – Flavored Binky Spray {Review}

Having three little ones, I have learned it isn’t always easy to calm down a fussy baby. Sometimes a pacifier can do the trick, and other times they just spit it out and keep fussing. I have had this happen countless times with each of my sons, including just today with my 5 month old. I couldn’t get him to calm down and every time I would offer him the pacifier, he would spit it out a few seconds later. He wasn’t even happy with his thumb (yup, he’s a part-time thumb-sucker). I am pretty sure he is starting to cut teeth, so we’ve been having some rough moments throughout the day. I knew it was time to pull out the Baby Blast.

Baby Blast Binky SprayI have friends who use small amounts of maple syrup on pacifiers and bottle nipples to calm their baby or take a bottle. The great thing about Baby Blast is that it is an all natural vanilla spray created just for that. It contains just three ingredients: Vegetable Glycerine, water and natural flavors. Glycerine is a carbohydrate that is sweet but it does not increase blood sugar so much better than some syrup. The spray is also not sticky, which is a big plus. Not only is it easy to use, it is small enough to throw in a diaper bag or purse to always have on hand.

When my son continuously refused the pacifier today, a little spritz of the spray helped out tremendously. He finally calmed down and was able to take his nap, peacefully. He normally is a great sleeper, but he just needed that little something to calm him down, and today, that little something happened to be Baby Blast.

Baby Blast is not only for pacifiers, but can be used on a number of other things. If you are breastfeeding and your little one is having a difficult time latching on, the spray is safe to use to help them latch on. It can also be used on teething rings, sippy cups, medicine dispensers and bottle nipples.

I am anxious to use the spray when I introduce bottles and baby formula to my son. Weaning isn’t always an easy process and I hope, if there are any difficulties, Baby Blast will be my hero!

To learn more make sure you follow Baby Blast on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.

BUY IT: You can purchase Baby Blast on their website for just $8.95. They also have a gift set, tote set and diaper cake.

WIN IT: Visit my Baby Blast Gift Set giveaway and enter to win!

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I received the named product at no cost to conduct this review and was in no other way compensated. All opinions expressed are 100% mine. This review is brought to you by Karma Media.