Guylian Belgian Chocolate Review and Giveaway

Before I do my review about this amazing tasting chocolate you need to know the story about how this became Guylian. 

The Guylian Story

Guy Foubert was a passionate Belgian Chocolatier making handmade chocolate truffles in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. In 1958, Guy and Liliane joined their names, both in marriage and in their company name creating Chocolaterie Guylian; a small, artisanal chocolate maker. Today, Guylian crafts the finest authentic Belgian chocolate truffles, selling them to chocolate lovers in Belgium and in more than 100 countries across the world.

Guylian “ultra-indulgent” luxurious chocolate seashells are 100% pure, silky smooth, dark and white Belgian chocolate and are filled with our rich & creamy signature hazelnut filling.  The Guylian brand dates back to the late 1950’s when Guy Foubert, a passionate Belgian chocolataire married his love, Liliane, who then joined names creating Chocolaterie Guylian. Today, Guylian crafts the finest authentic Belgian Chocolate Truffles, utilizing the original handmade recipe of Guy and Liliane.  Our original signature truffle recipe is still made in small-batch copper kettles exclusively by Guylian’s Master Chocolatiers in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.

Ok, so on with my review. I've had a great opportunity of receiving several boxes of these delicious chocolate. I can remember my very first Guylian. My mom bought it at this store that was closing and I was in love ever since. That was about 20 years ago. I've said this enough times. I am not a big fan of sweets, but this is something I would never say no to. I can honestly say that this is by far my favorite chocolate out there, and for me to say that, it must be good.

I wasn't going to share but, how could I possibly eat all these. So, I shared, lol. I gave some to my girlfriend, my mom and a box even went to the Philippines to my Grandma ( I sent her the fancy one with the bow for Christmas).

Someone asked me why this chocolate is different and why I love it so much. I just tell them because it's well made and it actually taste divine. The smell alone would make me want to lick the box. It does look too pretty to eat, but it still ends up in my mouth. The texture is rich and so creamy that it melts in your mouth like butter.

Here's the cool part. The President of Guylian Company, Mr. Cobb was nice enough to do a giveaway to one of the lucky readers / followers of my blog and receive a boxful of these delicious chocolates.

Here are the goodies that you will receive on this giveaway:

One winner (1) will receive the following products:

One – 22 piece box of Guylian Artisanal Belgian Original Chocolate Truffles

One – 22 piece box of Guylian Artisanal Belgian Extra Dark Chocolate Truffles  

Two - 6 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Box

Four - 2 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Box

No Sugar Added Chocolate Bars—Milk and Dark Chocolate (one bar of each)

One- 16 piece Vanilla Cream Truffles - Limited Edition

More cool fact about Guylian:

1. Did you know? Cocoa butter has a low melting point (just below body temperature), so the moment you first touch a Guylian Chocolate, you can feel it start to melt. As you place the Guylian chocolate in your mouth, it creates a luxuriously creamy texture that is meant to be slowly savoured.

2. Guylian has been the major sustaining sponsor of Project Seahorse since 1999 donating more than $1.5 million. Please visit their link HERE.

If you want to know more about Guylian, make sure you visit their SITE. 

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Way Better Snack Review and Giveaway (Are "Way Better" Chips Really Better?) Open to US and Canada

I first saw these yummy chips from my friend who also is a blogger. You should check her site out at Chetopian Family, she does lots of giveaways.  

Anywhooo... I love chips, but most of the chips our there are so greasy and no nutrients on them at all. That's why I had to contact the people at Way Better Snacks to see why their chips are much better than the others. 

Here's what you need to know about their chips and why it's definitely Way Better.

1. They use simple ingredients to produce a great tasting and nutritious product.
2. Sprouting provides increased vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, digestibility and nutrient absorption.
3. Whether you're snacking by yourself or with friends, they have flavor that fits.
4. Their broccoli and daikon radish seeds contain sulphoraphane glucosinolate, the natural antioxidant found in broccoli. Plus, each serving of their chips contains at least 17 grams of whole grains. 

SIMPLY SPROUTED

What do you get when you add sprouted whole grains & seeds to a tortilla chip? A Way Better Snack!

Every chip in here is bursting with goodness, because we’ve unlocked the powerful nutrients found in perfect, unprocessed ingredients. So when you share these deliciously sprouted chips, you’re actually improving someone’s well-being. You’re the best. Still good & crunchy. Still great with salsa. Just better for you. Doesn’t that make snacking better too?

OUR STORY

What do you get when you add sprouted whole grains & seeds to a tortilla chip? A Way Better Snack!

It all started with a simple vision to create a better snack.  We wondered, wouldn’t it be great to go back to a time when the food we ate was actually nutritious and good for you.  You know, before decades of environmental harm and mega food conglomerate processing wiped out most of the nutrients which used to be abundant in the food your grandparents ate.  To make products you could feel good about eating again and sharing with others.  Well, with that in mind, we decided to do just that.  And we were led to the miracle of germination (you might know it as sprouting).  Now we know that nutritionists and naturalists have been touting the incredible nutritional benefits of sprouting for years.  And we knew how sprouting unlocked all the “good” that is inherent in all grains, seed and beans and brings them back to life (nutritionally speaking).  So we thought, why then couldn’t we combine the powerful benefits of sprouting to a great tasting snack?  You know sort of like those old TV commercials with that guy and girl tripping into each other with their chocolate and peanut butter.  Anyway, you get the picture.

So, supported by the memories of simpler days gone by, we began to craft our products.  And after many tries, we can say we’re proud to share Way Better Snacks with you.  All are high in omega 3’s, antioxidants and other vital nutrients, and all are low in sodium and saturated fat.  Way Better Snacks!  They pretty much named themselves.

So grab a bag of Way Better Snacks, sit back, kick your feet up and think about some great old memories of simpler days gone by.  And Enjoy!

Plus look at all the ingredients. Yummy goodness on each and every bite. 

What we love about it is the taste. You can actually taste all the flavors and it won't leave that oily taste in your mouth. It's also thick enough for dips. We love chips in this house. We eat them by the bagfuls. If there's chips around, you bet it will be gone quick. But, like I said we're used to eating the greasy ones admit it, they taste good even though they're covered in oil and makes a pretty mess on your hands. So, the real taste test was with my family. Specially the little ones. Most of my reviews are based from them when it comes to the food reviews. The first one we tasted was the Unbeatable Blues Tortilla Chips. I was looking at the kids faces when they had their first bite and crossing my fingers behind my back. VICTORY!!! They loved it, they really loved it. I was so happy that they did. When the bag was gone. We tried the Sweeet Potato Tortilla Chips and I had to take the bag away from them or they will devour the whole thing, and I had to taste it too. LOL! 

The great thing about it is they are available at our local store. YESSS!!! 

How could you not like something that is:

• Certified Gluten Free
• Non GMO Project verified
• Kosher
• Vegan
• Excellent source of whole grain
• Low sodium
• Good source of fiber
• All natural
• Contains no Trans fat, Artificial colors, Flavors or Preservatives
• Made in the U.S.A.

If you would love to try these chips or if you're already in love with the taste you can check them out.

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They have them in our local store, see if they sell them in your town 

Don't have one near you, no worries you can order them HERE

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ZIPZ Interchangeable Shoe Review & Giveaway - ENDED

I don't really know where to begin on what or how to tell you about these awesome ZIPZ shoes I received. Anyone and everyone that knows me, knows that I have a shoe addiction. I just love shoes, most of all, I love comfy shoes. Recently thought I've stopped collecting high heeled shoes, I've been buying more comfier and flat shoes. 

Then I found Zipz online and I figured I would ask them If I could do a review on one of their shoes. 

Ow-em-gee! they were so nice to send me a pair. Aackkk! I was super excited, even my girlfriend was jealous. LOL! 

Well, let me tell you about Zipz first before I do the actual review.  

Zipz is the world's first, true, interchangeable shoe. Born in California and they also designed it all here in the USA.  You can remove and change your "cover" whenever you want and to fit your mood. Zipz also has durable YKK zippers, patented technology, foot arch, support system, extra padded footbed, soft pliable rubber soul with hand - tooled construction to give your feet the comfort and quality they deserve in every day shoes.

ZIPZ! 

Change your shoes.

Change yourself.

Change your world!

My review pretty much was said already. It's comfy, you can change the cover to any design they have available to match the mood you're in. The colors are vibrant and it's well made. I love their other designs but I picked the Lo-Top pair of Skull Rose. I have been wearing it every time I go somewhere. Specially now that the NY weather is getting colder, so I'm giving my flip flops and sandals a break. Although I might wear this over the summer too. Heck I might even wear it to sleep. That's how comfy it is. lol!

Oh and the reason I picked this design was because I wanted to wear it with my Halloween costume. Everyone loved it, specially the shoe. I went as a Chola, lol. ** Just so everyone knows, I DO NOT SMOKE! That is a fake cigarette. 

Back to the shoe. I wore it all night and my foot didn't hurt. I was super comfy throughout the night. I was the designated photographer so I never had the chance to sit. I was running all over the place

I mean what else can I say about this shoe? I love it! I seriously love it.

Here's the cool part. The cool people from Zipz are so generous that they are giving my readers a pair of their own. What? What? Woohooo!!!

The winner of the giveaway will win a pair of your choice from the look book or pick a pair HERE. You also must be resident of the USA. 

** You cannot pick a "custom" Zipz, only the ones that are on this SITE.

They have adult sizes from 5-13.

Go to the bottom of this post and you can enter there. 

Can't wait for the giveaway to end and you want to own a pair now? Buy it now at BuyZipzOnline.

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Newman's Own Organics Review and Giveaway - ENDED

Newman's Own Organics or NOO products are pretty good. I received all these full size items and have then shared and serve to our friends and mostly families when they come over. Most of them were eaten by my own family. We all had our own favorites, but I will get to that in a bit. I would like to talk about NOO first.

Newman's Own Organics was established as a division of Newman's Own in 1993, and became a separate company in late 2001. The sale of Newman's Own Organics products generates money for the Newman's Own Foundation to give away. Since 1982 Paul Newman and the Newman's Own Foundation have donated more than $350 million dollars to educational and charitable organizations worldwide. 

Certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Ingredients have been grown on farms that have not used artificial fertilizers or pesticides for three years or more. The farms and processors have been certified by an independent third party. Kosher certification by Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, 333 Seventh Avenue, New York.

The front of each product features an American Gothic "Pa" Newman and daughter Nell in appropriate costume with an accompanying legend on the package; each variety has a color band or colored packaging for easy identification.

Ok, now that you know a little about NOO we can talk some more about what we liked and what we loved.  The mints were my cousins faves. I love mints but I'm more of a gum person. I tried and it was actually pretty good.

These chocolate bars were mine. I didn't even share them with anyone. LOL! YUM!

Anything sour goes to my kids. They loved the licorice, they are definitely kids approved. Although they said they need to be more sour, but they ate it and enjoyed it. I kept the mango. I love anything mango :-)

My husband and his dad shares the chocolate cups. YUP! All 3 and they didn't even share. From the smile on their faces you could tell they wanted some more and I wasn't about to share any of my bars.

I haven't opened the fig, but the Newman-O's is all gone. This is one of my husbands favorite and he even told me to get some more from the store. Actually more like "Please email NOO and tell them to send me some more of those" LOL!

These 2 are also gone, and yup! You guessed it, my husband ate these too. He loved them. he should start his own review blog. LOL!

The ginger snap is another one of his fave. He likes to eat them at night with his milk, hahaha! Alphabet cookies are a hit with the kids. Those are tiny enough for one bite and I love that. I also love the fact that it's chocolate.

The prunes hasn't been opened either. The popcorn on the other hand has been gone the first week. We love popcorn in this house and they don't last long here.

GONE, GONE, GONE. Yes, they were all good.

So if you're interested to get your own NOO you can go HERE to find where they are in your area.

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Now if you want to have some of your own NOO products make sure you enter the giveaway. You will be receiving 4 full size package of

Newman-O's Hint O' Mint

Newman-O's Chocolate

Honey Wheat Pretzel Minis

Orange Dark Chocolate 

The giveaway winner is :

Congratulation

ENTRY #201 Vera K.

Gear for KIDZ headphones Review and Giveaway

Music is always playing in our home. My family loves music. My husband has a DJ business and our kids love to sing and play music at all times. Lex loves chorus and has been to talent shows and now doing a school musical.  It gets loud in our home, is what I'm saying.  So KIDS Gear helps tune out some of the music and singing when I have a headache or just want a little bit of peace and quiet.

Here's what you need to know about Kidz Gear.  

Kidz Gear is about delivering a line of products and accessories with adult product features, performance and quality levels, but available at a price-point in-line with products for children. As many parents have, I too have purchased “toy” products for my children: headphones, binoculars, flashlights — only to find they were poorly manufactured, using substandard if not even dangerous components and materials. Obviously, I was tired of purchasing toys and could not afford to give my children my “adult” versions of these products. I decided there was a need to meet in the middle with high-quality, fully functional and ergonomically designed products that are value-priced and in the sizes and styles kids will love! Thus the birth of Kidz Gear: Grown-Up Performance, Built For Kids! I invite you to check out all of our exciting new products and give us your feedback on any of the items or information you may find. Thank you, Laurie Peterson Founder, Mom

Love the color and how comfy it is. I tried it and see if it fits, and it did. 

 * The head band is adjustable and doesn't pinch the side of your head. 

* It has a volume control

* Lifetime Limited Warranty

* They are custom designed for children 2 yrs. and older

 * Light weight

* The colors are adorable

* Perfect for long travels

Even my daughter who has her own took it from her brother and started using it. Her reason was it's because it's much nicer than the ones she have.

Perfect FIT :-)

Lots of colors to choose from that are kid friendly. 

What's your color? They also have Wireless available and they accept Paypal. 

Christmas is coming and this would be a perfect present for those little ones that loves their music and it fits perfectly on my daughter's iPod. 

Want to get your own? Click HERE

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"Show us your muscle!" The Protein Bakery Review and Giveaway

The Protein Bakery was one of the original place I've contacted for a review. You don't even know how happy I was when I heard back from them. They sent me a lot of goodies and do you want to know how cool they are? They're beyond cool to even do a giveaway too. 

HOLD up! The best part is you can enter their "Show us your muscle!" promotion.  When you order from The Protein Bakery you can EMAIL your photo holding any of their products making a muscle for a chance to win:

FREE Baker's Pick Gift Set (Their Largest Gift Set)

A T-shirt

and they will highlight your photo on their site as well as my blog (so make sure you tell them who sent you)

Oh, I wanted to tell you first about what I liked in the package I received. My fave was the Walnut Brownie, it had a little hint of mocha on it, well at least that's what my tastebuds / brain was telling me. The reason why I loved it was because it wasn't too sweet. I also ate most of the cookies. I did share with the kids. You know, I get one they get one. LOL! The other 2 mini brownies I didn't even get to taste, which I know was good. My friend was over and she ate both. She didn't complain and was asking for more, so coming from her, it's 2 thumbs up.

Overall, I love the not so sweet taste. Everyone who knows me, knows I don't have a sweet tooth.  Plus it's got protein and they're all Gluten Free. What's not to like? Need more info about their product? Click HERE.

I know you're mouth is watering from all these chocolate goodness. So head on over to their store. They have Brownies, Blondies, Minis and Gift Packs.

Make sure you visit their Store if you're around the NYC area. 

Ok, 2 ways to win. You can enter the giveaway here and then you can also enter to win their "Show us your muscle!" promotion. 

Here's what you will be getting on this GIVEAWAY($45 value):

An Assortment of 2 brownies / blondies

2 cookies / 2 packs

2 minis

The Protein Bakery

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