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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

California Wine Club Giveaway

If you're thinking about what gift to bring the hostess or host of a holiday party you're going to, why not a bring a bottle of wine? Skip the cookies, the flowers, or any other small trinket.  A bottle of their favorite red or white wine will surely make them smile.  The best part is that they will serve it and you can enjoy it too! :) California Wine Club will help to kick the party up a notch.



California Wine Club is a service that sends out bottles of wine to its members on a monthly basis.  With four wine of the month clubs to choose from, they have a wine for any taste or preference. The Premier Club is CWB's most popular.  The signature series is for wine connoisseurs, while the International selections are from small "mom and pop" wineries around the world. The Aged Cabernet Series is Napa's most prestigious Cabernets aged 8-12 years. The quality of the wine should not be a concern to you as you will never receive any bulk closeout or private wine labels. Each and every wine CWB selects comes from a real working winery and is backed by their 100% guarantee.



Imagine opening the door and receiving a fabulous surprise shipment of wine, I don't know anyone who wouldn't love that! A membership to CWB would make a great Christmas present as well as a birthday present or a just thinking of you present too.  Everyone loves to be thought of and the recipient would be touched at your generosity.

Wine is essential at Christmas. It's practically a mandatory drink that everyone enjoys with their appetizers and hors d'oeuvres.  Make sure you don't forget to serve some cheese with it!




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John Frieda Giveaway

Holiday parties are the perfect time of year for the ladies to wear a beautiful dress and do their hair up in style.  I'm not just talking about straightening it or putting it up in a pretty updo, but I'm talking about curls! Those beautiful spiral curls are my favorite go-to hair style. I love to curl my hair for practically any occasion, but more so for the holidays.  Curly hair really adds to the holiday appeal and makes you feel special.



John Frieda is an English celebrity hairstylist and founder of hair salons and hair products. This is your go-to brand if you're looking to keep your hair beautiful at all times. The products include shampoos and conditioners, volumizing products and serums.  Of course you can't forget curling irons, hair brushes, flat irons, and blow dryers too.  Whatever you need to look your best, John Frieda provides it.

I know you all have some holiday parties on your calendar.  If you're tired of doing your hair the same way all the time, why not switch it up with curls? Party hair for the holiday season is always on the agenda!



John Frieda's Spiral Curls heat styler will give you that festive look you desire. It's easy to achieve beautiful curls with this curling iron.  This styling tool offers a clamp-free barrel which ensures a kink-free curl. It's made with a ceramic titanium coating and superior ionic technology. 

If you want face-framing curls modern curls, be sure to roll sections inward.  Want a retro-fifties look? Roll sections outward and toussle with fingertips. 

However you do your hair this holiday season, John Frieda will be there to make you look stunning!




Saturday, December 1, 2012

Merci Chocolates Review and Giveaway

Chocolate makes a fantastic present for the holidays.  You don't have to spend a lot to make someone smile.  Bringing over a tin of homemade chocolate chip cookies to your neighbor for Christmas will make her happy. Baked goods are very popular during the holiday season and everyone would love to receive some yummy treats every once in a while. Why not show your appreciation to someone by giving them a box of Merci chocolates?


Merci Chocolates (which means thank you in French) are European chocolates made from the finest ingredients possible.  If you think you've had quality chocolate before, just wait until you try Merci.  You'll be thankful you found them! Merci is not a fluff chocolate, meaning it's just simply wholesome chocolate meant to be enjoyed.  It's not filled with crispies or anything to distract you from the star of the show which is the chocolate. The fillings pair marvelously with the chocolate and guarantee you a fabulous chocolate experience.  Merci chocolates are best shared with friends and family over warm conversation and laughs.

I was sent a fantastic package of Merci chocolates to try.  You all know that whenever any chocolate comes near me, my sweet tooth gets very happy! I had not heard of Merci previously.  Any chocolate is a friend of mine though. :)

In just a few days, this beauty showed up at my door.  I love the presentation of the red krinkly paper with the chocolates.  It certainly screams Christmas to me!
Merry Christmas to my stomach!




The packaging of the chocolates was very interesting.  You peel up the top of the box and inside lays small individually wrapped bars of chocolate.  They looked marvelous! The flavors of the chocolate range from milk chocolate and cream truffle to hazelnut and dark cream and beyond.  I like how each wrapper has the flavor of the chocolate marked on it so you know exactly what you're tasting.
Which one do you want to try first? I want to try the whole box in one sitting! :)


I surveyed my options and decided to go with a hazelnut chocolate first. I love nutty chocolate and couldn't resist.  I peeled away the wrapper and was face to face with the love of my life.  This bar of chocolate was a perfect dark brown shade and smelled fantastic.  You could even see little flecks of hazelnut in it.  I took a bite and I was in heaven.  The chocolate was rich, creamy and perfectly smooth.  You could definitely taste the quality of this chocolate, it surely was not your everyday chocolate from the drug store. The hazelnut gave the sweet treat some added crunch and texture which I enjoyed. 

Next, I tried a dark mousse bar. I'm a big fan of dark chocolate so this one appealed to me as soon as I saw it.  The dark chocolate is perfect.  Not too dark and bitter, just truly just right.  The mousse inside gives you an extra ride on the chocolate roller coaster.  You can see the mouse inside when you bite into the chocolate.  It's fluffy and rich and compliments the dark chocolate well. The chocolate is high quality and is soft and practically melts in your mouth. This bar was decadent and truly satisfying. I very much look forward to trying the rest of the flavors very soon.

If you haven't tried Merci chocolates before, what are you waiting for? Your taste buds will surely thank you. It would make the perfect holiday present for anyone.

This holiday season Merci wants to know what you're thankful for.  Are you thankful for your babysitter, your gardener, or your child's teacher? I'm thankful for the front desk staff in my building.  I just moved here a little over two months ago.  I receive a ton of packages each week, sometimes even 3 to 4 in one day.  Some of them heavy, some of them light.  The building staff holds all of my packages for me in a special package room. They retrieve them for when I ask and they never complain either.  Without them, I couldn't run my blog!

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