Almondina Cookies Review & Giveaway

I don't know about you, but anything made by Grandma Dina sounds great to me.  What's created are Almondina, An  All natural, No Added Fat Or Salt, No Cholesterol, and No Preservatives. It's the award winning recipe the way Grandma Dina used to make in her kitchen.

The Almond Cookies are pretty tasty.  Almondinas are thin, crispy cookies.  They are full of flavor, and great natural ingredients.  Even my Toddler loved them, and kept stealing them from off my plate. Four cookies are about a serving size, my favorites were the Sesame Almondina, and they were 138 Calories for 4.

They were almost too beautiful to eat, and please, never, ever call them the B word.. They aren't, they are so much better, and a more healthier alternative.

I received the Sesame, Original, Chocolate Cherry, Choconut, and Ginger Spice for review.  The whole family enjoyed them all.  It's just wonderful to find a product that we all can eat, that isn't horrible for you.

Little back history of Almondina, Current Owner for the past two decades, Yuval Zaliouk was a world renown musical conductor.  Zaliouk's company is based in Ohio and his Almondina cookies are sold in all 50 States and several foreign countries. If you want to know where to buy them in your state, try Almondinas Store Locator.  Where I'm at in Columbus, Ohio, They are easy to find in Andersons.

Now, how exciting is it that one lucky follower will win the same items in the sampler pack I received??
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Garden Botanika CoQ10 Facial Mist & Repair Cream

I never realized how many great products were out there til recently.  Instead of wasting money on lotions that just smell good, but have no vitamins in them, I've been on a mission to find ones that actually have things worth moisturizing, firming, and help to rebuild cells.

I've been using Garden Botanika Skin Care, CoQ10 Facial Mist, and CoQ10 Repair Cream.

I turned 30 in July, and it hit me that my skin isn't the same as it was.  It will never be the same, but I CAN, help slow down the aging process.



The Facial CoQ10 Mist is really refreshing.  Just a couple sprays and my face felt cool, and tightened.

After using the Mist, I use the Repair Cream.  At first there is a light Aloe smell, but once rubbed in, it completely goes away.  I love that both have CoQ10 in it.

You can save 50% off On Super Saving Tuesdays (They base this on sales, and what other customers favorites.) So that's pretty awesome. There's always some type of sale going on.


The facial mist really is a must,  I use it after I shower, and before I go to bed, it's so easy to just mist.  I already use leave in spray Conditioners for my hair, why not my face too?? I'm not getting any younger here!



I received these products for free for my honest, open, opinion.

The Orginal Dish Drying Mat

I am enjoying this dish mat, It's always on my counter.  My husband has a nasty habit of splashing water everywhere when he's at the sink, and this mat absorbs x4 its weight in water. Which is GREAT.  It's also very soft, and cushioned for dedicates.  I mostly wash things that won't fit in the dish washer, and let it try on my mat.  It's also machine washable, and durable.  Which is great, since I use it everyday.

The Original Dish Drying Mat is sold Exclusively at Bed, Bath, & Beyond.  This really is a great house hold item,  It's made my life alot easier not having to worry to go behind my husband to clean water off the counter.  I also use it to dry my tea pitcher, utensils, pans, the babies bottles, and nipples.  It's extremely convenient to dry the bottle brush too.

(The unique, laminated design combines a thin layer of foam between two layers of high-quality, super-absorbent microfiber. 16" X 18")

I received the Green, Original Dish Drying Mat for my honest, open, opinion.  

If you'd like to learn more about The Original Dish Drying mat, You can check them out at The Orginal TM, there are other products too for Kitchen, Cleaning, Home, and Pet.

Acure Energizing Body Lotion Mandarin Orange + Mango

"ACURE for your skin, ACURE for the planet."

I'm a sucker for good, healthy lotion.  I go through so much of it that I love having the opportunity to try different brands.  Recently I've been reviewing Acure, Advanced Triple Moisture System, Energizing Body Lotion ~ Mandarin Orange + Mango.

Acure brand is non greasy, and full of Moroccan Argan Oil, CoQ10, and Olive Oil.  The Vitamin C in the lotion is to help with Stress.

I love how witty the back of the bottle is,  "Rough day? late night got you feeling like a zombie? Break out of that funk with uplifting lotion that restores brightness and rejuvenates your spirit." Yes, I'm always full of funk! And no, it's not always the P-Funk.  

The lotion did moisturize my skin, and the scent isn't strong, which I loved,  The citrus smell gives it a fresh, clean aroma.  Once its been rubbed into the skin, it soaks it up  fast, and leaves the skin soft.  

The great thing about this lotion is for every bottle bought = 1 tree planted, so that's pretty unique. They also work with BeBrightPink.org,   Acure Organics is Vegan, Paraben Free, Sulfate Free, Cruelty Free, Gluten Free, No Synthetic Fragrance.  

If you're anything like me, and just have a taste for various lotions, I would give Acure a try if you are one that's not for Strong scents.

I received an 8 oz bottle for free to Review,  What you read is my honest, opinion opinion.

Creative BioScience 90 Day Weight Loss Challenge

I'm being sponsored by Creative BioScience on a 90-Day Weight Loss Challenge using hCG 1234 drops Kit.

I really hate exercising, I make up all these excuses on why I don't exercize.  Why I don't go to the gym, and why most things hurt my leg, and I have marshmellow foot the next day. What's your reason why you don't?  I've been reading great things about hcG 1234.

hCG 1234 are dietary supplement drops comprised of the most powerful amino acids that are clincally supported to aid in weight loss without exercise (of course exercise is great, but sometimes I just need to see results so I feel good, and push through.)

There is of course a diet to follow, for the diet Creative Bioscience has come up with a 500 Calories plan, along with using hCG diet support products, you may burn through fat stored in your body.  Some dieters using the kit have lost up to 1-2 lbs of fat a day. I so want those results.

I've been watching my calorie intake, and I've been eating much healthier for the last few months so I think bringing the hCG drops into it might speed up the weight loss and make me feel better about myself so I can start to exercise without the weight hurting my knee.


I know there will be work involved, and I really am on a life changing mission.  It would be extremely cool if I had others join with me, and we could help support eachother, and tell eachother what makes sticking to it easier.  I'd be completely down for that.  Never know unless you join the challenge.

Any one down for starting the 90-Day Weight Loss Creative BioScience Challenge with me? If you're a blogger you can apply to be part of the Challenge too. If this is something you'd be interested in, Just goto the CreativeBioScience.com Contest 90 form here.  That's how I learned about it. I'll be trying the hCG drops.  It's not just hCG drops, there are other kits.

Ozeri Eco Friendly Green Earth Ceramic NonToxic Pans

I've been trying to lead a more Eco-Friendly Green life style since my leg injury, I have to watch my intake on everything, that made me realize how many toxins our bodies actually come into contact with. What we don't even realize we are consuming by the things we cook with.

I started to question,  Where do you think those Teflon Non Stick Coatings go?

The more I read, the more it freaked me out on how there are over 15 different types of gases that can be released in those pans. It happens when a certain temperature is reached, say you left your pan on for preheating.. Seriously, Why did I buy those $50.00 pans? If It was coated with poison? It can also cause Polymer Flu Like symptoms, and can be fatal to birds.

I just refuse to cook with anything coated with Teflon anymore.  I'm not saying something else is healthier, YOU be the judge of that, I'm just saying, Those gases go somewhere.  There are way too many choices out there than to use those types of pans.

This is my new Baby, I use her about twice a day. Shes the 12" Green Earth Pan by Ozeri which is 100% PTFE and PFOA Free!!

Ozeri has a line of Green Earth Pans, From Sauce pans, to frying, even a Wok by Ozeri.  I've been using my 12" Pan for awhile now, and I seriously threw all my other pans away after reading what those nonstick coatings can do.  I didn't know.  I'm upset with myself that I bought those expensive nonstick pans, and never thought to question what made them nonstick.  I will never go back to them.

The layering of the ECozeri Ceramic Eco-Friendly pan is pretty high tech, and just worth buying just because of its technology for evenly cooking, and being nonstick by the layers of Ceramic Coating.

I've cooked just about everything in mine.  I used virgin coconut oil to fry Fried Chicken (Wheat Flour, with coconut shreds, so delish.) I even made Rice with Kale.  We eat a lot of Veggy Burgers, and they were great fried in the pan.

It's proved to me what It's capable of doing, and the price? There is always a deal on Amazon for the ECozeri, Ozeri Eco-Friendly Pans.  I'm getting myself the Wok soon.  I'm completely set on being healthier for my family, and I.  It's little steps like this that make a difference in the long run.

If you have any questions for Ozeri on their Ecozeri Green Earth Pans, You can message them on Ozeri Products Facebook Wall.

Below is actual Coconut Fried Chicken I made in my pan. It tastes just as good as it looks!  If you don't believe me, I've added my personal recipe too.

Ingredients:

• Pepper tsp
• Season All  tsp
• Nutmeg 1/2 tsp
• Shredded Coconut  1/3 cup
• Eggs
• Wheat Flour  2 cups
• Virgin Coconut Oil
• Thawed Chicken Tenders

Directions:

First mix the Flour, Pepper, Season All, Nutmeg in a bowl by itself, and mix, then add in the Shredded Coconut.  Mix again.

The eggs you crack into a separate bowl, mix, This is used to dip the chicken in, and then once the chicken is coated with egg, you dip it into the flour mix.  I do this about three times.

The frying pan I turn on High, and let the Coconut Oil heat up, always drop the breaded chicken tenders into a hot frying pan, warm, and just turned on will not work, and you might loose some of your breading. 

Once its in the pan, I turn the heat down to Medium, and let it cook, don't flip them too soon,  make sure they are nice and crispy before going to the other side.  Also, I move the tenders in the pan around, that makes sure I don't have to add more coconut oil, and nothing tried to stick in the Ecozeri Earth Pan.  I'm really loving that pan.

Verdict:  GREAT PAN!  Super easy to rinse clean. I received this pan for free for my honest, open, opinion. And, can be found on Amazon too! For under $40.00,I love amazon. I know others that love it too, just like me, I save up Amazon Giftcards I've earned from various Social Media Word Of Mouth sites, and then I splurge on Amazon with something I want.  Ozeri WOK is going to be my next Kitchen Splurge.

With the holidays coming up, if any of my family members or friends that read my blog, want to know what to get me, I need more of these pans, Thank you very much, Lol. You know I'm not joking too!

Harvey Prince Eau Flirt 100ML Review & Giveaway

Right now I am wearing Flirt on one wrist, and Ageless on the other.  Does that make me an Ageless Flirt? I love this perfume line.  The history of this perfume is a little different than just Oh, Someone wanted their own perfume line.  Nope, Harvey Prince came to life by two brothers who wanted to make a pure, inspired fragrance that their mom could wear.  Anybodies mom could wear.  Harvey Prince is family oriented. 100% Eco-Friendly, and High Quality ingredients. 

I'm somewhat a fragrance snob, I can't  stand strong, overly  musk "Mom Scents", we all know the kind.  Think back to that last smell you caught a whiff of some ones strong perfume as you were just walking through the store.  Even worse.. you are stuck behind them in line.  I never want to be that person.  I want a scent that is light, and makes me feel young.  I like to be playful, therefor my scent should be playful too.

Eau Flirt, Consists of Lavender, Pumpkin Pie, Citrus, Jasmine, Freesia, Ylang Ylang, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Amber, when combined, turns you into a Wicked Sparkling Seductress.  Flirt smells wonderful on my skin.  I've never been a person that bought something because it smelled good on another person.  I am that person that will wear it, test it on their own skin.  Some scents smell different, on different people. On my skin, once my skin reacts to it, I can smell the Freesia, Amber and Citrus more.

The spray on the 3.4 FL Oz for the Eau Flirt more so Mists you, than just spritz  I love that about it,  It only takes a few mists til I believed I smelled unstoppable.  

I also received a few samples of  Ageless, Hello and Yogini.  

The roll on Ageless is terrific, and so easy to use, this went straight into my purse.  Ageless consists of Pink Grapefruit, Pomegranate, Mango, Jasmine, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang, Sandal Wood.  At first smell I could really experience the Jasmine & Sandal Wood.  Once it's been on my skin, that's when I smell the Mango, and Grapefruit.

I love to wear the Ageless with Eau Flirt.  Combined I am an Unstoppable Immortal Goddess. 

Hello, and Yogini I received were the smaller sized spray samples, Both I enjoyed as well. 

Hello consists of,  Meyer Lemon, White Grapefruit, Satsuma Mandarin, Summer Forsythia, Pink Plumeria, Wild Verbena, Tahitian vanilla, Sensual Musk. What I loved about hello, was its Crisp, Freshness.  I loved the Citrus Aromas it possesses.  

Yogini consists of, Sandalwood, Golden amber, Sensual Incense, Egytian myrrh, Pink Grapefruit, Blackcurrant Buds, Lily of the valley, Star Jasmine, Rose Petals, Ylang, Ylang, Cardamom, Madagascar Vanilla.  

I'm really starting to favor the Yogini too,  The more I smell it on me, the more I really enjoy what scents I am experiencing when my skin heats up, and reacts to it.  I can smell the Lily Of The Valley, and Myrrh the most on me.

My overall impression of Harvey Prince is, this is a company that cares deeply about their senses, and scents.  They also strive for others to experience high quality ingredients that makes others feel great about ones self.  It's not just about throwing things together, but more so about that connection between the person wearing it.

Thank you Harvey Prince for making something so delicious for the senses, and real perfume for real women. "Feel Good, feel young, feel happy."

Also, Thank Harvey Prince on Facebook, & Twitter, about this GIVEAWAY!!! Yes!!!!!!! A Giveaway!!!!!! Three lucky followers will receive the same 100ml Eau Flirt Spritz (Est. Retail value $99.00) I received too! It really does not get any better than this.  

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Disclaimer: I received this product for free,  sponsorship for giveaway does not affect review, I give my honest, open, opinion, and was not told what to write for how I felt.  Harvey Prince is responsible for prize fulfillment/shipping.