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Earnest Eats Blueberry Chia Cup Giveaway

Earnest Eats Blueberry Chia Cup Giveaway

I don’t know about you but breakfast and I have a love hate relationship. I love the concept of breakfast much more than sitting and eating the breakfast.

When I was young my father would take my friends and I to breakfast each Saturday morning – we began to look forward to this ritual and became a tradition for sleep overs. I think that my friends would spend the night just for the Saturday morning breakfast.

Since I do not have the time I used to but still need a healthy breakfast to start my day I look for the most punch in a cup. About a year ago I discovered the Superfood known as Chia, and once combined with whole oats this becomes a healthy and energizing breakfast. In my exploration of chia, I came across Earnest Eats and their Chia Cups and now you can win some for your morning routine.

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Open Road Snacks: Sinfully Thin Popcorn Review

Open Road Snacks: Sinfully Thin Popcorn Review and Giveaway

Often times I feel as though I am repeating myself and this is one of those cases – we are a snack house. As time passes, we find ourselves that the snacks we like tend to slant more on the healthier end of the spectrum.

One snack that seems to be not only re-occurant but healthy too is popcorn. Over the past couple months I have come to appreciate popcorn and the many variations that it comes in.

Sinfully Thin Popcorn is a product from Open Road Snacks with the belief that the company keeps a passionate commitment to small batch taste while keeping with a scale to go anywhere meaning that snacker’s do not have to choose convenience over quality.

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5 Reasons to Visit Sun Bum’s Concept Store

5 Reasons To Visit Sun Bum’s West Coast Office & Concept Store and Beach Combo Giveaway!

I could be one of the luckiest people in the world – I live right in the middle of a surf town – Encinitas, California.

If you have never heard of our town let me share a couple of facts with you – the main artery is the Coast Highway 101. Taking this iconic and scenic route is a favorite of Jason and I’s, and also a wonderful place to truly take in the wonder and true “vibe” of this surf town. With a population of almost 60,000 people, almost someone you encounter knows a mermaid or two.

My favorite thing about my town is the diversity I encounter and see daily. This is a town where you can not judge a book by its cover and if you do, then you are the naive one. Everyone here is friendly and there is no judgement for cutting out of the office at 3PM to hit the waves. This is a town that embraces beachy waves – in the sand or on a head of hair.

Taking all this into account it is no wonder that Sun Bum chose Encinitas as the location for its West Coast offices and Concept Store. Being that it was a mere couple miles down the 101, I decided it was time to support this newest addition to our town.

Here are my 5 reasons you have to stop in next time you are in Encinitas!

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Jackpot Candles Summer 2016 Giveaway

Jackpot Candles Summer 2016 Giveaway!!!!

About a decade ago, I developed a new hobby – candle making. I eagerly would search thrift stores for new and interesting places to pour the wax into and burn. I had a collection of different glasses and metal receptacles. I loved that I could spend a little time in the kitchen and the result was a candle that would burn far more hours than it took to create it.

The creation for candles did not last long overall, and in the grand scheme of things was fleeting. The one thing that remained was my love for candles. The difference is now my appreciation of candles. I can appreciate the artistry, time and effort that goes into creating these burning pillars of scent.

Jackpot Candles are different from the typical candles that you can purchase in stores. Each candle has a piece of jewelry embedded into the wax, as you burn the candle down, the small aluminum square reveals itself. The value of the included piece is anywhere from $15.00 to $5,000.00 and the value is determined by an online appraisal – enter your code and get a value!

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The Spice Lab Herb Blend and Infused Tea Review

The Spice Lab: Herb Blend and Infused Tea Review and Giveaway

A shift occurred when I was in my early 20’s that I stopped drinking soda and transitioned to tea. In the beginning I would stick with a standard plain tea that had little tea after taste, but tasted of tea. As I got more comfortable with the overall flavor of tea and learned my preferences (unsweetened no sugar please), I learned the wonder of flavored and infused teas.

Since then I have almost exclusively drank tea at restaurants, and prefer that over most either beverages. I enjoy the unsweetened infused teas and I tend to ice the tea, chill and enjoy it that way.

As we trek into summer and the warmer months, the weather is perfect to brew a tea outside, and then pour it over a large glass of ice. Since I am a tea fan, I love to try new teas and recently a woman owned company called The Spice Lab released a line of Infused Tea as well as some Olive Oil Herb Blends.

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Motsenbocker’s Lift Off Review

Motsenbocker Liftoff: Spray Paint Graffiti Remover and Latex Paint Remover Review and Giveaway

I am a messy crafter and if there is paint or other permanent implements are involved all bets are off.

Let me share a prime example of the phenomenon I am talking about. It was about 6 months ago, and I had the genius idea to melt crayons on a canvas in the middle of my lifting room, against my new couch. I did have the foresight to put down a tarp but sadly I underestimated the wax and paints ability to travel. As I was blissfully and ignorantly melting the crayon and the paint flew with the dryer on low-speed, when Jason noticed something askew. Sadly, I had created a splatter painting of wax and paint on the uncovered surfaces around me.

While this was not the ideal situation, luck seems to always be on our side. Around the time I began to seriously thinking needed to rectify the mess I made and email arrived. The email I received was from Motsenbockers asking if I wanted to review two of their cleaning products.

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The Healing Tree Soap and Candle Review

The Healing Tree: Soap and Candle Review

I have noticed a trend recently, the use of charcoal in soap. Now on the first thought, it is a question as to why you would want to use something that is an ashy black residue that usually contains ash. Despite charcoals apparent downsides, these are really upsides. Read further to let me explain further.

The use of charcoal has many benefits including removing dangerous toxins from your body, reduces the appearance of acne and can remove the dead skin that can cause skin problems.

I met The Healing Tree at The Natural Products Expo an reached out for an opportunity to review a couple of items. Continue reading →

Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Review

Chef’s Cut Real Jerky Review and Giveaway

As a blogger I spend many hours sitting and far less hours eating as healthy as I should. Many days convenience wins over substance and hunger wins over flavor.

There is a snack that breaks the consistency that convenience brings and also contains the flavor that hunger craves.

The ubiquitous snack I am referring to is JERKY! Now if you are like me, you are unaware that jerky comes in beef, chicken and bacon varieties.

One company is taking the meats that are staples for protein diets, and making them into tasty and flavorful jerky flavors. Chef’s Cut Real Jerky was generous enough to send me a Deluxe Variety Pack to sample, which my jerky loving husband was thrilled about. Continue reading →

Cave Tools: Meat Tenderizer Mallet Review

Cave Tools: Meat Tenderizer Mallet Review

Sometimes I feel like I am a broken record, but it really is true that coincidence plays an important role in my life.

Jason and I watch many hours of the food channel and we are always picking up hints and clue about cooking. The one thing that we notice is the preparation really does make the difference. This is exhibited each night when we make our nightly dinner.

Recently I was approached by Cave Tools with an opportunity to review an item. After careful contemplation I decided on the Meat Tenderizer Mallet Tool. Continue reading →

Ruby Red Face & Body Paint Review

Ruby Red Face & Body Paint Review and Giveaway

There are many was to express ones creativity which can range from coloring, quilting, and even in self-expression. Self expression is a category of creativity that I do not explore often but it is equally important to the other aspects of creativity.

Lucky for society today self-expression is much more accepted and at certain places or times it is encouraged. The first thing that comes to my mind is the Sunday professional football game – being able to show your team spirit is a great way to exercise self-expression. The other time that it is widely accepted is Halloween. For one day a year a person can become a different person for one night. Many times this includes a mask or clothing, but there is another way.

When I attended the Craft and Hobby Mega Show in Anaheim I came across Ruby Red Face & Body Paint and knew that this was an additional tool for self-expression. Continue reading →