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Salba Chia: Dark Chocolate Chia Seeds Review

Salba Chia: Dark Chocolate Chia Seeds Review & Giveaway

As a review blogger I am always on the hunt for new and innovative products that combine health and sweetness. Hands down one of my favorite sweet things is Dark Chocolate. That is not to say that there is anything wrong with milk chocolate but there is something decadent and luxurious about this darker chocolate.

When I attended the Natural Products Expo in March, one of the things that I discovered were Dark Chocolate Salba Chia Seeds from Salba Smart Natural Products. I have been thinking about these ever since, and I knew that full review was needed.

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Savannah Bee: Body Wash and Hydrating Hair Care Review

Savannah Bee: Orange Blossom Body Wash and Hydrating Shampoo/Conditioner Review + Giveaway

On April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day, and a little insect that makes a big impact on the environment are honey bees. From the methods of communication to the process of making honey, there is no doubt the bee is complicated and fascinating creature.

There are companies that sell honey based products but not like Savannah Bee Company. The thing that makes Savannah Bee different is that they are not only making the products but also raising and caring for the bees that provide them the honey and royal jelly used.

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Limoneira Lifestyles: Simply Lemons Giveaway

Limoneira Company: Simply Lemons Set Giveaway

During the winter holidays there are certain scents that are synonymous with the winter holidays – these can be cranberry, apples, mint to name a few.

One of my favorite scents is lemon, and while not usually associated with the winter months, it is a strong citrus fresh scent that can good any season. There is something fresh and citrus can awaken the senses and cheer a person up on an otherwise gloomy day.

In these otherwise cedar and cranberry-apple filled days, I am thrilled to be able to bring you a fresh and versatile citrus set with this Simply Lemons.

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Salba Chia: Chia Seed New Year 2017 Giveaway

Salba Chia: Chia Seed Resolve to Eat Chia Giveaway

Recently we have begun making healthier snacks – yogurt with granola and smoothies. We discovered that when we added chia seeds, we would see small changed in our overall well-being.

With the dawn of a new year comes the promise of life changes, adjustments and sometimes unobtainable goals. Many times these aspirations can be easier than we think with a small additions to our diets.

With that in a mind I am thrilled to offer one winner the change to start the new year health and win a 12.7 oz bag of Whole Salba Chia Seeds from Salba Smart Natural Products. Continue reading →

US Organic Beeswax Giveaway

US Organic Beeswax Giveaway

Often times there are moments that I will see a creature in nature and be in absolute awe and when I see Bees, I have this moment.

Sometimes I wonder if their is nothing that these miracles workers can’t do. They work in in a hive mentality, with the goal of keeping the queen safe. The was is produced on the side of a bees abdomen and is only produced when their is nectar flow. To product the was the bees get together to increase their temperature and thus wax is produced (amazing huh!?).

When I was approached about giving a bag of US Organic’s Organic Beeswax Yellow Pastilles, I was curious to learn more about this natural wax.

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Limoneira: Meyer Lemon Hostess Gift Giveaway

Limoneira Company: Meyer Lemon Hostess Gift Giveaway

As we head into the fall holidays, we begin the preparations to cleaning our homes and kitchens with the anticipation of company coming over.

A simple way to add a fresh smell and feeling to your home is with lemons. The best part is that this is a versatile fruit from being able to be added to baked goods, to adding to the cocktails while entertaining to simply using them as a cleaning agent there is little that lemons can not do.

In Santa Paula California there is an orchard full of lemons that is owned by The Limoneira Company. For over 124 years this lemon company has been producing citrus and lemons, and now their Meyer Lemons are available at Sprouts!

To celebrate, I am thrilled to be able to bring the citrus to you with this Meyer Lemon Hostess Pack.

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Savannah Bee: Honey Lavender Bar Soap Review

Savannah Bee: Honey Lavender Handmade Bar Soap Review and Giveaway

Regular readers will know that I love soap and I love honey. The uses for honey products are as vast as they are amazing. There is medicinal honey which helps wounds and various injuries and there is food grade honey that is used in many popular recipes. Honey can be used on sore throats, burns, and bacterial infections.

My personal favorite use of honey is in soap. Honey is naturally an anti-microbial and when added to soap this makes the soap also anti-microbial. The other natural benefit of honey is that it is a humectant which basically means it retains and attracts moisture in the hair and skin.

I had the chance last year to review a couple of items by Savannah Bee Company and loved them. I was curious to try some more of their products and they were generous to send us a couple of products to review.

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Lafe’s Natural BodyCare: Active Twist Stick Review

Lafe’s Natural BodyCare: Active Twist Stick Review and Giveaway

As a native San Diegian, it is a rare day where the temperature becomes unbearable. These past couple of weeks it has been record-setting hot.

There is something that I should tell you is that I do not handle heat well and neither does my body. Sadly when the heat index rises, so does my sweat levels. This can be embarrassing, since I am not a gal that likes to have any adverse odor coming from my region. I am sensitive and I am picky when it comes to my personal hygiene. Despite my pickiness I am always open to trying something new and different, as with the case with Lafe’s Natural BodyCare Deodorants.
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Limoneira: Heritage Select Citrus Giveaway

Limoneira Company: Heritage Select Citrus Box Giveaway

For many years I lived in Ventura California, which is in Ventura County which happens to be the place for citrus. Sadly for me, during my time up there I was unaware of this fact. I wish I would have toured and seen the vast trees that undoubtedly have the smell of citrus in their leaves.

I can guarantee you though, my next trip (163 miles from my house) I will be stopping in this citrus filled valley. When I am there I will be sure to be stopping at the The Limoneira Company was founded over 124 years ago. and it’s located outside of Santa Paula in beautiful Ventura County, California.

Since many of you can not visit these fields, I am thrilled to be able to bring the citrus to you with this Heritage Select Citrus Pack.

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Limoneira Lemon Uses and Review

Limoneira Lemons – Uses Review and Giveaway

One of my favorite scents in the entire world is lemons. There is no scent like lemon and it instantly evoke images of bright yellow color and a citrus filled fresh scent.

Since we are the humans to two cats that like to jump on counters, couches, beds and anything else that could be construed as a bed, safety in cleaning products is key. One day is occurred to me that my favorite scent was as versatile as it was good smelling.

Since I am on a quest to make the surfaces, and environment of our home safer for the humans and the cats, I was more them willing to receive a box of lemons from Limoneira Company to experiment with.

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