THiNQ All-Natural Energy Drink Review!

 
  So I had the pleasure of trying THiNQ. It's an all-natural sparkling energy drink that comes in two flavors, Mixed Berry and Citricity, and is meant to improve Focus, Energy, Mood, and Stamina. Here is the product description from the THiNQ website:
http://www.drinkthinq.com/

"AN INVIGORATING WHOLE BODY EXPERIENCE™

THiNQ™ is a deliciously refreshing, all-natural beverage

intelligently designed to work with your body on a cellular

level to awaken your mind, energize your body, 

and exhilarate your spirit.

It's smart, wholesome and contains no artificial anything!"

 

About the bottle: 

The bottle that you find on store shelves is reusable, and Eco-Friendly, meaning the bottle is composed of 100% recycled materials.

 

About the ingredients (From the Thinq Website):

Sweeteners:

Stevia (Rebiana) Stevia is quickly becoming one of today’s most coveted, all-natural sweeteners.  Used for hundreds of years by the Native Americans in Paraguay, stevia is much sweeter in taste than sugar yet with none of the calories.  We use Rebiana, also known as Reb-A, which is the purest, sweetest part of the stevia plant.

Pure Cane Sugar Pure cane sugar is considered a natural sugar, and is much healthier than artificial sweeteners. It adds just the right sweetness to enhance the desirable fruity notes of the natural flavors and fully rounds out the taste of the stevia.

Other Ingredients and their effects:

SAM-e: Multiple clinical trials have indicated that taking SAM on a regular basis may help fight depression, liver disease, and the pain of osteoarthritis.

Calcium: An important component of a healthy diet and a mineral necessary for life. Calcium plays an important role in building strong, dense bones in early life, and keeping bones healthy in later life.

Magnesium: A vital component of a healthy human diet, low levels of magnesium in the body has been associated with the development of a number of human illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

Vitamin D: Helps fight low bone density, has a protective effect against multiple sclerosis, and helps bolster your immune system.

Sodium: An essential nutrient that regulates blood volume, and blood pressure. It is also important in neuron function and osmoregulation between cells.

Potassium: Necessary for the function of all living cells. Potassium ion diffusion is a key mechanism in nerve transmission.

Vitamin B3: One of the forty to eighty essential human nutrients! Increases the levels of HDL in the blood and has been found to decrease the risk of cardiovascular issues.

Vitamin B6: Acts as a coenzyme to many other enzymes in the body that are involved metabolism.

Vitamin B12: Plays a key role in the normal functions of the brain and nervous system.

Açaí Extract: An antioxidant activity, that can help prevent heart disease and cancer.

CoQ10: Helps convert fats and sugars to energy, and is a very powerful antioxidant.

Ginkgo Biloba: Enhances memory and concentration.

L-Tyrosine: An amino acid that helps relieve symptoms of stress and fatigue.

Alpha-GPC: Enhances memory and cognition.

Pure Cane Sugar: The original natural sweetener that contains a number of essential nutrients and minerals that refined and white sugars do not.

GABA: An amino acid that acts as a neurotransmitter to support brain processes.

Vinpocetine: Enhances cerebral blood-flow.

Suma: Increases oxygenation and energy efficiency at the cellular level, which supports hormonal balance, reduces inflammation, enhances immunity, increase libido, and provides a number of normalizing and rejuvenating effects.

My Experience with THiNQ:

 I had the opportunity to try both flavors in THiNQ, and I must say, though they both were delicious, I personally enjoyed the Mixed Berry flavor the most. It tastes like a combination of Acai, Blueberry, Strawberry, and Pomegranate juice, but in carbonated form. Citricity tastes exactly like you would expect it to when you read the bottle. It's a citrus blend of tangerine (kind of like Orange juice), and I tasted a hint of pineapple and lemon as well. Though I didn't particularly enjoy the flavor carbonated, I had my father try one, and he on the other hand enjoyed it more than the Mixed Berry. So when it comes to the flavors, I think it's more about what you enjoy personally, and they taste best when chilled.

   I drank the drinks two to three times a day, as they are meant for an active lifestyle, such as my own. The drinks tasted great cold, so every night I put a couple cans in the fridge, then drink them throughout the day. With THiNQ, I was able to go about my daily routine without feeling tired, even into the evening. It wasn't an unhealthy, jittery energy though, it was a relaxing energy, that allowed me to keep up with my two year old son and not have to take a break every 10 minutes from him wearing me out. 

 

   One of the other things I enjoyed about this drink is the sleek, thin shape of the can itself. I can easily fit it into my bag when I'm on the go, and it doesn't take up much space at all.  

  Overall, I had a great experience with the THiNQ energy drink! I kept me energized, yet calm, Focused and Alert all day, and best of all, no drowsiness and no crash!

So, drink THiNQ, it's healthy for you, all natural, and it's soda and juice combined. Who could ask for more in an energy drink!

Head over to your local market or http://www.drinkthinq.com/ and order yours today!!

Full Moon Nights

So last night we performed a Full Moon Ritual, me and my father. It was beautiful and serene, and while we were reading our incantations, I could feel the energy flow through me as I absorbed it from the moon, and I could hear and feel everything moving around me. All of nature really came to life last night under that moon, and it was incredible. The best part about it, is that no matter when we do them, every time we do our Full Moon rituals, it seems that it's the ritual that conjures up the most activity, and the most energy.

The picture above is from our last Full Moon ritual, last night I forgot to take pictures. If you notice at the top of the giant Pentacle cloth covering the door there is a light. Now, I took multiple pictures of the altar trying to get the lighting just right, and in the picture before this and the picture afterwards, that light was not there. Upon closer observance, there is a head attached to that light, and a body, which can only mean one thing....Our dragon friend dropped by to say hello, and to be nosy of course because dragons are very mischievous and curious creatures!
Anyways, I just wanted to share with you all what I have been up to, and let you all in on my world for a little bit. ^_^

If you are curious about this, or want to know more, please feel free to contact me either by comment here, or by e-mail, I check it frequently.
Blessed Be brothers and sisters, and as always keep it magickal!!

Silence Broken

Good Morning Ya'll!
I'm sorry, I know I've been quiet the past few days, but there has been a lot going on in the home front, that I will discuss with you all soon enough! Anyways, I am patiently awaiting the arrival of my first Tommee Tippee package, so the review and giveaway can begin, but until then I will be doing a few regular reviews, just so I can put a few of my favorite products out there. Yes, I know I didn't do this past weeks Friday Shout-Out, but I will do it this week, and I think I will change the name to Shout-Out Weekends, just in case Friday slips by me again ^_^! Anyways, Be on the lookout later today for my first review on a very sentimental product! Until then, everyone as always, keep it magickal!!

~*~Blessed Be~*~

Upcoming FIRST EVER Review and Giveaway!!!!!

I have been in touch with one of the wonderful ladies at Tommee Tippee, and soon I will be doing my first review and giveaway, hosted my none other than Tommee Tippee themselves!! I cannot wait, I'm super excited for this to be happening for the blog, it's a really big deal, and it means so many good things for us here at the Johnson household! I will also be doing reviews in the coming days of several other products, so be on the lookout!

*Hint, Hint* Follow or Subscribe to the blog to get an early entry in!

And as always, Keep it Magickal!!

Shout-Out Friday!

Sorry guys, I know I'm a couple days late, but things have been hectic here, and doing my 2nd Shout-Out Friday slipped my mind, so I apologize! Anywho, here are the shout-outs for this week:

Sites of the Week:

First up, we have http://www.sneakpeeq.com/! This site is all the rage right now, when you sign up with them, you get different "badges" for things you do around the site, such as signing up, sharing on Facebook, viewing their specials section, which typically consists of a few products that are a fan favorite. Your first badge gives you a free item with free shipping, awesome right? Right after you claim your free item and you continue on the site you gain other badges, like 5-10% off your next purchase. Pretty sweet perks for really nice items, that the site has already marked down.

Next up is http://nuby.com/! They have the latest in baby products, and they're always doing a neat giveaway! The site is divided into 3 brands in the US, which are Nuby, Nuby Natural Touch, and Dr. Talbot's. All brands have the most up-to-date baby products and they are all BPA FREE. Their slogan is "every stage, every age, every step of the way," which is in reference to all of their products. I love Nuby products, and use them here and there with my 2-yr old.

Lastly for this week, we have http://www.tommeetippee.com/! They are actually going to be the sponsor of our first giveaway, which I'm super excited about! I will be having my son test the product, I will review it, then we will have the giveaway! Tommee Tippee has the great Closer to Nature line, which my son grew up on. Their products are fantastic, I love them, and so does my son! So much in fact, that when he was a wee little newborn, he wouldn't take any other bottle or pacifier. We also used their milk feeding bibs, which were the most A-MAZING bibs! They saved Kriztofer-Aiden's clothes from getting dirty, whether I was breatfeeding or bottle-feeding, and they protect the baby's neck from dripping milk that can cause cracked skin and not a very yummy smelling baby when you go to tickle their little necks.

Blogs of the week:

First and foremost, I have to give a shout-out to my sister, Amberlynn's Blog, http://lovemetendr.blogspot.com/! Her blog is about a SAHM who is trying to help every breastfeeding mommy out there, one booby at a time! She also talks about her At Home business, as well as daily happenings in the life of a SAHM with two kiddos, a 3 yr old boy and a 6 month old girl. She is really trying hard to make a difference in the world, and with all this hype about breastfeeding going on now, I feel she chose the perfect time to start a blog about the benefits of breastfeeding, not just for the baby, but for the mommy as well!

Second up, we have http://homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com/! This blog is all about well..Survival! She talks about home remedies, delicious piece-of-cake recipes that anyone can make with limited ingredients, and she talks about neat easy peasy projects that can also be done with things one would normally have just lying around their house or stored away. She makes living seem so easy, and I applaud her for helping the little people out, especially during these hard times when not many people can afford expensive meals or fancy lanters for hurricane season. She's my go-to girl for anything handy, and homemade!

Last but certainly not least, we have http://www.savingsaidsimply.com/! Which, Simply put, is a blog all about savings! She's a couponer and a wonderful contributor to helping people find savings on every day items. She does a lot of coupon giveaways among many other fascinating giveaways, as well as a tab on Couponing 101 for beginners. On top of all of that, she does this ingenious tab called Expiring coupon match-ups for drug stores and Publix, that match sales with expiring coupons to help save you more, even sometimes score free items with these!

So, Ladies and Gents, this is my belated, but nonetheless Shout-Out Friday Post! Hope you guys check out these awesome pages, and visit me next week for more, and as always keep it magickal! Happy Memorial Day, and ~*~Blessed Be~*~

Uppity Up!

I am so excited to say that soon I will be working with Tommee Tippee and doing my first review and giveaway! On top of that, everything is getting better for my entire family! I finally have the supplies I need to start my crochet business, so I will be able to continue to be a SAHM and remain in school to get my AA! To add the cherry on top, my friend's business is starting to develop, so we will soon be in Virginia, where we've dreamed of being for the past year! Everything is coming together so perfectly, and I can partly blame that on letting go of the past, but mostly on having continuous faith and believing in my rituals, and sending out positive energy to the universe to make this all possible! Well, I'm going to start on my newest patterns, and I will start posting them here, and on Facebook and Twitter once I get a few going. I'm so excited that you all can be a part of this wonderful change in our lives, Spring has finally brought upon our renewal and melted away the harsh bite of winter! Blessed Be, and Keep it Magickal!

An insightful post from Wiccan By Nature on Facebook:

Apple Love Magick

*If there's more than one potential lover, peel an apple and remove the seeds. Place a wet 

seed seed on your cheek for each potential lover. The last one that remains is the one for 


you.

*Carve a heart into an apple and eat it to bring true love into your life.

*Peel an apple, keeping the peel as long as you can. Drop it to the floor and the letter it 

creates is said to be the initial of your true love's name.

*Cut an apple into 9 pieces. Sit in a dark room and at midnight, stare into a mirror & eat 


the pieces. When you get to the 9th piece, toss it over your shoulder. When this is done, 


the face of your true love will appear in the mirror.

*Add loving feelings to your relationship by cutting an apple in half and share a half with 


your partner.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wiccan-By-Nature/146400632037266