Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Exciting News - New Award Winners!

We have some great news to share!

We have some recent winners of the Gold Award at Family Review & Award Center.

Be sure to stop by the review center to check out these products and many other fine products we have recently reviewed. These products have been shown to be excellent in quality and purpose and are all family friendly.


Puppy Dog Treasure Pocket a-door-nimal
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/parenting/index3.php#57
View Website: http://www.adoornimals.com

Mark-My-Time Digital Bookmark
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/elementary/index4.html#56
View Website: http://www.mark-my-time.com

Dose Keeper
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/parenting/index3.php#52
View Website: http://www.dosekeeper.com

Funny Bone Logic DVD
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/preschool/index8.html#84
View Website: http://www.gigglebubble.com

Cooshee Changer
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/infants/index13.html#147
View Website: http://www.babysmartusa.com

Wits & Wagers
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/games/index7.html#86
View Website: http://www.northstargames.com

See Me Read Complete Kit
View Review: http://www.familyreview.org/reviews/preschool/index6.html#79
View Website: http://www.seemeread.com

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Editors' Choice Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MARCH 3, 2008 – Seattle, WA

Serena Phillips, of The Family Review & Award Center, announced today the list of amazing companies who have won the prestigious 2008 Editors’ Choice Award.

“The companies chosen have shown themselves to be up to the demands of pleasing the customer, while offering quality products that are innovative and helpful to today’s family.” Serena said.

A list of companies receiving this award include: Adoornimals, American Animation Studios, BabySafe USA LLC., Block Publishing, Blongo Family Fun, Boca Beth LLC, Bummis Inc., Discovery Bay Games LLC, Edmund Scientific, Education Outdoors Inc, Edupress, FamilyLore Game, FamilyTimeFun, Goosie Cards, H&H Global, Inc., HR Press, ImagAbility, Inc., Kaleidoscope Collections, LLC, Kids Fly Safe, LLC, MathTutorDVD.com, Mic-O-Mic Americas Inc., Missing Piece Press, NAMiTS,LLC, Neat-Oh! International, LLC. NiteLite DVD, Parmeter Creations LLC, Play Smart, PottyMD LLC, Prenatal Cradle Inc., Sammy Designs, Softmath, Star Kids Products, Stephan Baby, Stonz Wear Incorporated, Sweet Pea's Heirlooms, Inc, Toddlers' Tango Creative Music and Movement, TOTO Products, Towel Down, and Zakeez, Inc.

The Family Review and Award website [familyreview (dot) org] offers further information concerning each of these companies, as well as links to their websites. You may also view their reviewed products within the review center.

“From family games, to helpful products for the new infant, you will find a touch of everything in what is offered by the companies represented by this award. The companies chosen are truly amazing, as well as the products they offer”. Serena added.

Serena went on to say “We are excited to share these companies and their products, with our viewing audience. These are the companies one does business with and then stands back and says ‘WOW! Now That Was Nice!’ “.

“This is the first time we have presented this award, but not the first time many of these companies have been honored. Many of the companies represented in this award have been honored within our review and award center, as well as receiving awards from other entities. It is nice when you are not the only one to recognize excellence!”

Serena Phillips, Sr. Editor

Family Review Center

26910 92nd Ave NW – Suite C5-514

Stanwood, WA 98292

mail@familyreview.org

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Editors' Choice Award Winners announced soon!

Soon we will be announcing the winners of the Editors' Choice Award!

This is a new feature in 2008 and one we know our viewers will enjoy and appreciate.

Winners of the Editors' Choice Award are companies whom we find to go above and beyond the norm, or what we would expect, in both service and product quality.

The products offered by these companies fill an important void within the daily lives of families, be it by offering a wholesome family game, or a product that helps to calm a fussy baby. The categories are various but the purpose is similar - helping families succeed in every day life and have fun while doing so.

Join us at the site in March, when the winners will be announced. Simply visiting our homepage will bring you the latest. www.familyreview.org

Best wishes to you and yours in 2008.

Thursday, January 3, 2008

Welcome 2008

My hope is that you and your family had a wonderful holiday. It is such a hectic time of year, that can get so busy we forget to slow down and enjoy all it has to offer. Time with family and friends, sharing and caring, giving and receiving, is a wonderful experience and in the scheme of things and time, one that we do not get to experience that many times in a normal lifetime. Each one should be cherished and treasured.

Children make the Christmas holiday so special. Watching my young daughter open her gifts brought true delight. She was so thrilled whether it was a coloring book and crayons, or her large kitchen playset ... to her each one was special and grand.

To be a child again ... or to experience the pleasure in simple things. We get so wrapped up in the magnitude of greatness, thinking things have to be bigger than life itself to make us happy, when the true meaning of happiness lies within.

I try to find pleasure and happiness in the simplest and smallest things in life. I have found that the things that bring me the most happiness in life, when I reflect, are not so much things, but experiences. Those heart to heart talks, those smiles on the faces of those I have helped, the relief on the faces of those I have offered a hand to help ... these are what makes me smile and the things I enjoy most. Tangible things always break or fail to work correctly over time, and soon bring frustration rather than joy ... but those we care about in our lives are always there to enjoy again and again.

I hope we all will focus on those in our lives who mean the most and expand our circle of friends so we have more joy in 2008.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Merry Christmas!

Here is wishing you and yours a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We hope you are having and continue to have a happy holiday season as well ... but in a world full of incorrect political correctness - we want you to know that for us it will always be CHRISTMAS, not just a holiday season.

While we would never intentionally offend anyone by the previous paragraph, we are offended by those who wish to silence those of us who celebrate the holiday 'Christmas' because of what it means and stands for.

May everyone celebrate in their own way and look to this season for bringing cheer and happiness to one another, rather than bickering over what displays should be allowed and what phrases should be deleted from our vernacular.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

SBS - Shaken Baby Syndrome

In our review center we are currently posting awareness snippets on all pages of the infant category, to alert parents to a story taking place in Florida. Baby Kaleb is fighting for his life, after being shaken by his sitter.

The story breaks my heart, and I will admit that when I look at the photos of him on Myspace, I cry. My heart breaks for him and his family. How anyone could do this to an innocent baby is beyond me. Stories like this remind us how precious our children truly are.

Check out the story here:
http://www.myspace.com/kristyreynolds

Monday, April 23, 2007

What I like most about new business owners

We work a lot with business owners. Many of them have been in business for years and come to us when they wish to expand their marketing efforts on a particular product, or they are launching a new product in a long line of others they have previously manufactured.

More and more we are seeing new business owners seeking out our services. I believe part of this is because our internet coverage is vast, so we are easy to find. Another reason would be our prices are so moderate that it enables them to do more with their limited budget that is usually tapped already when launching a new business or product. I also believe, and have seen evidence of this in comments I receive - They feel we offer a valuable and broad service spectrum, which will enhance their marketing efforts and work in conjunction with their other strategies to blend in a harmonious and successful launch.

I have to say I love working with everyone to date. I have not met one business owner that I have wished had not crossed my path. That said, my favorites are the new business owner in many ways.

My reason for this is twofold. (1) They are learning as they go, so any help I may offer to them, beyond the scope of the services they have rendered from our company, will be appreciated. (2) The eagerness and excitement that they express in every context of working with them is super! This rubs off onto us at Family Review Center, and keeps our focus fresh and exciting for us. This encourages us to always be at our best in doing what we do best.

For this along with multiple other reasons on a one-to-one level, I find this to be the greatest part of my day to day work.