Mandisa Out Of The Dark Album Review & Giveaway #OutOfTheDark #FlyBy

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Mandisa is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her musical career started on the fifth season of American Idol, in which she was a contestant and finished in ninth place. She also won a Grammy Award for her fifth album, Overcomer, in the Best Contemporary Christian Music Album category.

Overcomer was written for her close friend Kisha in 2013. Kisha was battling breast cancer and Mandisa wanted to help lift her spirits.  The Out Of The Dark album was created after Mandisa fell into a deep depression for almost 3 years after Kisha passed away in 2014. This album starts out differently than most. It plays recorded messages that her friends and family left Mandisa on her voicemail while she shut out the world. After the messages it plays the music Mandisa wrote that tell her story about how God lifted her up "Out Of The Dark" with the help of her friends and family.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Voicemail Intro (talking)
2. I'm Still Here
3. Out Of The Dark
4. Unfinished
5. Bleed The Same Intro (feat. Kirk Franklin) (talking)
6. Bleed The Same (feat. Toby Mac and Kirk Franklin)
7. Comeback Kid
8. What You're Worth (feat. Britt Nicole)
9. Dear John Praise Report (talking)
10. Good News
11. Prove Me Wrong
12. Mothdisa Interlude
13. The One He Speaks Through
14. Shine
15. My First Love (feat. Jeremy Camp)

Bonus Content in the Deluxe Edition...

• Shame Off
• Keep Getting Up
• Back to Life

My Thoughts:

This album is uplifting and wonderful. Mandisa shows us her lovely soul and shares a very personal story with everyone who listens to this CD. I loved how open she was. There are so many that will relate to her. Depression is an extremely real thing and it is wonderful to know that we are loved not only by our friends and family, but by God too. Mandisa wanted to make sure her fans knew what happened and that depression can be conquered with faith and love. "Thankfully, it only takes a flicker of light to dispel the darkness. God worked through my family and friends as the literal hands and feet of Jesus.", Mandisa said. My favorite song is "What You're Worth" sung with Britt Nicole. I am so glad Mandisa made this album for all of us to hearken to.

I highly recommend this beautiful, moving and emotional album! It will lift you up if you are struggling with loss, despair, feeling isolated or alone, or depressed. It will help you feel closer to God and know that He is always there for you in your time of need.

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Story Behind The Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df27myDpm1cAcoustic
Video for "Unfinished”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQFpXcvFI0A
Watch her talk openly about her depression and album on Good Morning America here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mandisa-opens-overcoming-depression-47020463
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Coobie Seamless Bras Review

US Family Guide provided me with this opportunity and we received this product free from The Coobie Store to facilitate this review.

I just bought a bra since it was on sale and it was name brand. I didn't bother trying it on because it was so cheap and in my size. I got it home and put it on the next day. I had to take it off right away. It was so uncomfortable, it dug into my skin, and had parts on it that scraped me as I moved. Thankfully I had some Coobie Seamless Bras that I just got to try and review. I put one of those on instead. Oh my gosh! What a difference!

Coobie Seamless Bras

Coobie Seamless Bras are really the most comfortable and supportive bras I have ever tried. I am so glad I got to try them because I absolutely love them! I am definitely going to buy more. They have sold me on their products. I received a Coobie Scoopneck Bra in black and a Coobie V-neck Lace Trim Bra in periwinkle. I was skeptical about how a one size that comfortably fits sizes 32A to 36D would actually fit me. I am very petite. These bras fit me really well with no sagging or bunching in weird places. I love both the scoopneck and v-neck with lace trim styles, but my favorite is the lacy one because I love the lovely feminine touch.

These are also very flattering, form fitting, and affordable. Great for maternity, nursing and beyond as the soft, high quality nylon/spandex outer fabric gently stretches, breathes well and isn't at all see through. You can easily breastfeed in these because you can unhook the strap and pull the bra down. Also great for everyday wear, sleep wear, workout wear, yoga, and Pilates. Available in both neutrals, fun colors and now patterns (7+ styles and 50+ fashion colors and patterns)! The back is smooth and seamless with no hooks or clasps. Each bra has removable pads and the straps are adjustable. You can even call them for extra pads or straps. These bras are also available in a full size version fitting up to a size 42D.

For the entire month of May Coobie is donating 10% of ALL pink bra sales made at www.shopcoobie.com to the National Breast Cancer Foundation! Shop for a cure! Coobie Seamless Bras also has a large following of mastectomy patients that love the soft comfort and pad pocket to insert a form. This line is truly a wonderful fit for all women!

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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: I received this product for free to facilitate my review. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review.

Freschetta Pizza Proud to Support Pink Review and Giveaway

October is National Breast Cancer awareness month and many companies are doing their part to give and support research to find a cure. Freschetta the makers of really yummy pizza are participating with their Proud to Support Pink program where from September 25th - October 31st when you purchase specially marked packages of Freschetta pizzas and Artisan pizza crusts you will be helping them reach their goal pf $50,000 donation to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The specially marked packages have codes that you can enter at www.ProudToSupportPink.com.

Every code equals a dollar donated for breast cancer research. The website also has a place for people to share their stories about breast cancer. Each story submitted will be displayed on the website and on their Facebook page to inspire those who read them. Each week in October you can also have your hand at winning one of 50 pink iPod shuffles by entering a code or sharing the program on Facebook or Twitter. In addition 50 more iPod shuffles will be donated to 4 cancer centers around America to be given to breast cancer patients while being treated. Please help Freschetta make their goal!

I tried their wonderful pizza with my coupon and it is so tasty! They use only the finest of ingredients: real cheeses, tomato sauces made out of prime picked tomatoes and premium meats. Their pizza turned out superb in my oven and the crust was just perfect! So yummy!

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Freschetta has generously offered a Freschetta Proud to Support Pink prize package that includes: a coupon to try Freschetta pizza, 12 oz or larger and 2 pairs of Freschetta Proud to Support Pink earphones to giveaway to one of my readers (one pair to keep and one to give to a family member or friend to remind them of the cause).

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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Because I am a member of the Freschetta Fresh Connection Community I received word of this program and received free headphones and a coupon for free product to review. All information about the products I received from the media kit, the products and the website. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review.

MyGetTogether Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives Event

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I have chose to host a Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives MyGetTogether from the General Mills Pssst... Network. From now until December 31st, you can help the cause by purchasing Yoplait Yogurt and sending in your lids. For every pink lid you send by December 31, 2010 Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Click here for instructions on where and how to mail your lids. You also can Fan/Like them on Facebook and they will donate an additional $1.00 for every virtual lid you send to your friends on Facebook. You can also go to the Starter Kit section on the Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives website to download some cool tools to use in your fight for the cause. There is even an iron on so you can make your own t-shirt to show your support!

Here’s what I received in MyGetTogether Kit:
- Materials for guests including pass-along talksheets and coupons
- A copy of Promise Me, a book authored by Nancy G. Brinker, the founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- A breast health shower hanger and resources to gather additional breast health materials
- $15 cash card to purchase Yoplait product to serve during the get-together

My dad's sister died of breast cancer and I wished there was a cure then. She was unfortunately not one of the survivors you sometimes hear about. I was younger and wasn't aware of how I could help the cause back then. Now I know and am trying to help out as much as I can to spread the word and raise awareness of this awful disease.

You can get a coupon for 50¢ for cups of Yoplait yogurt.

I had fun with my party. Everyone had some yummy Yoplait yogurt with pink lidded tops and my friends went away with a better understanding of how they can support the cause too and maintain breast health and self-awareness. We also read a chapter of the Promise Me book by Nancy G. Brinker and it was so inspiring! I recommend it for reading!

DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Pssst...Network from General Mills, Inc. for letting me host the Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives Get-Together, for giving me information about the products, and for providing me with a free kit to host. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review.