Month: February 2012

The Princess and Her Bling!

Today’s (almost) Wordless Wednesday photo features my little 2 1/2 year old granddaughter who is totally in love with all things “bling” and all things “stickers” right now! LOL Check out that bling ladies…I think she might have more “bling” than her Nanny does these 

Delicious Caramel Coffee Recipe

Delicious Caramel Coffee Recipe

Who doesn’t love the taste of sweet, buttery caramel mixed with the rich aroma of a perfectly brewed cup of coffee? Perfect to wake up with, as an afternoon pick-me-up, or as a sweet treat to indulge in. It’s love at first brew. The best 

Personalised Wedding Presents Make an Impression

Spring and Summer is a big season for weddings and I am already collecting invitations to weddings that I am going to need to attend or at the very least, send a wedding and shower gift. Since several of my brides are personal friends, I know that I have to find something wonderful that they will want and use. I want my gift to stand out so I thought a lot about personalised wedding presents so that I can make it memorable for the couples.

I found this cool site that focuses their gift selection to the wedding and shower gifts that couple are going to want and that sure makes it easier to shop! They have a fabulous selection of item that are not just to give as a gift, but great items for the bride and groom to use in the wedding ceremony. They also have awesome products that they can give as groomsmen gifts, bridesmaid gifts, flower girls gifts and so much more! They even offer the wedding favors too! All of these types of items are personalised as you wish and are ready quickly and shipped world wide.

I found so many gift ideas on this site, I know that I am not going to have to shop anywhere else for my wedding presents and shower gifts for my close friends! I am so thrilled to find this great online shop. They have fabulous gift ideas for many of my close friends too, so I have bookmarked them for my next shopping spree when special birthdays and other events come around! I think you will love it too! Swing by and check it out and let me know your favorite item. Maybe dropping a hint to the hubby might gain you a new gift yourself!

 

Organic Bed Pillows by Savvy Rest

Organic Bed Pillows by Savvy Rest

As every year goes by hubby and I are becoming more health conscious and becoming better shoppers when it comes to the items we buy for our home. With that said, we have been purchasing and using more organic and/or eco-friendly products this year than 

My Sister Finally Got Moved to Canada

A few weeks ago I told you all about my sister Crystal and how she was moving up to Canada as part of a new job position she took within the company that she works for. Well, it has finally happened…she is now living up 

Almondina All Natural Little Almond Cookies

Almondina Natural CookiesDo you like cookies? Who doesn’t? But what about all the calories and cholesterol and salts and fats? But there is an all natural cookie that you can enjoy without the guilt; Almondina Cookies. They are made without fat, cholesterol, salt, preservatives or coloring. These are healthy cookies that are all natural and made from almonds, raisins and other good ingredients—that taste delicious! You can eat three of these crispy treats for under 100 calories or less.

The bakery at Almondina Cookies sent me seven flavors to taste for this review. These little cookies are thin, very crispy and loaded with taste. The ones I like the best are the Choconut, the Sesame and the Chocolate Cherry. The Choconut is a wonderful rich chocolate with almonds and raisins. I just wanted to eat the whole package of these as soon as I tasted the first one. The Chocolate Cherry has the same rich chocolate flavor with just more than a hint of cherries. I had to wrestle one of my son for this package after he tasted it. LOL! I love Sesame seeds and the Sesame cookie just hits the spot. It has that tasty roasted sesame flavor that lingers after the cookie is gone. Delicious!

The other flavors they sent for me to sample were the Original, (which has a delightful roasted almond flavor), Cinnaroma, (tastes like crisp cinammon toast), Gingerspice, (this one I was not overly fond of. I think I was expecting it to taste like a gingersnap but it has a lightly sweet ginger flavor with little chunks of ginger). The other was Brantreats (cinnamon with bran). Definitely something for every ones taste.

Almondina also makes the Original dipped in chocolate (they didn’t send these–probably because they knew I am crazy for chocolate and would not have wanted to even taste the others). There is also Almonduo with almonds, raisins and pistachio. I bet that is really tasty too.

All of the Almondina cookies are loaded with almonds and raisins. I was just reading an article on the healthfulness of almonds the other day. Almonds can help lower the risk of heart disease and help lower cholesterol levels. Almonds are also a good source of magnesium, vitamin E, fiber and potassium. They also have good monounsaturated fats. Grandma Dina, who originated the recipe for the Original cookie seventy years ago in Haifa, Israel knew something about healthy treats. These cookies are sold all over the United States and Israel. They are kosher, pareve and non-dairy. Check out where they can be bought at Almondina.com. I enjoyed snacking on such healthy, crunchy cookies. They are very satisfying to munch on and I think you will like them too!

The Giveaway:
One person is going to win the same Sampler of seven packages of cookies I received! Cool!

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Relax at Home with Eight O’Clock Coffee

My husband and I are big coffee drinkers and we drink a few cups of freshly brewed coffee each and every day. When it comes to coffee, we are pretty particular about it because neither one of us enjoys a bitter-tasting coffee. Today’s review is 

Tuesday Morning Winners x 3

Good morning everyone and Happy Fat Tuesday!!!! wootwoot! My mom brought me some coffee and some delicious homemade donuts this morning and they were yummy! We hope you all enjoy your Tuesday. Last night we had 3 giveaways end so we have 3 new winners