AlpineValleyCoffee.com Review

THE REVIEW:

I actually just had the opportunity to try the Keurig/K-Cup Coffee Brewing System. It is really great. Basically, you have this coffee brewing machine that takes these little coffee pods.


And then you buy these little coffee pods to put in the coffee machine. So you can buy a sample pack of different flavored K-Cups and each person will be able to get whatever flavor they like. And then you take the pod, throw it out and put in a new one.

Alpine Valley Coffee offers all items that are needed to be able to enjoy K-Cup Coffee.

One of my favorite things that they carry is Fair Trade Coffee K-Cups Fair trade certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. I actually tried one of the fair trade ones last weekend and it was delicious.



FROM THE COMPANY:
AlpineValleyCoffee.com is a leading distributor of Keurig K-Cup coffee. Keurig K-Cup coffee lets you brew a single cup of your favorite coffee, tea, or hot chocolate in less than one minute, and without any mess at all. With Keurig Coffee, you'll never need to worry about wasting a pot of coffee again!

AlpineValleyCoffee.com offers great deals on K-Cups from all of the major brands, including Timothy's Coffee, Emeril's Coffee, and Gloria Jean's among others. The site features a variety of delicious flavors, and even has decaf options for those who want great coffee taste but without the caffeine. We also sell Keurig's full line of brewers, along with accessories.

Alpine offers free shipping over $30, and we offer free samples on orders consisting of 3 or more 25-pack purchases.





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Pledge Multi-Surface Cleaner Review

THE REVIEW:

I have posted this before (probably many times, LOL). I do not like to clean. I have a bucket with all sorts of cleaners- bathroom, kitchen, glass, wood. You get the point. And then I carry it around while I am cleaning. Hate it. So of course I was so excited to be given the opportunity to review Pledge Multi-Surface Cleaner.

And it really is a multi-surface cleaner. I used it to clean my kitchen counters, stove-top, wood dining room table and the inside of my kitchen windows. It worked great on all of them. It comes in two different scents: Rainshower and Lavendar Fresh. I tried Lavendar Fresh and I really like it. But I did find that it was a little strong since I used to clean up so many different surfaces.

FROM THE COMPANY:
Clean more. Faster.
When your home comes together, it's a beautiful place to be. But with so many different surfaces, it can be time-consuming to keep them all looking great. Now, with Pledge® Multi Surface, you can move from surface to surface, room to room, cleaning and dusting in no time at all. Get the streak-free clean of Pledge® Multi Surface and love all the surfaces in your home equally.

Safely cleans many surfaces:
Wood Wood Laminate Plastics Stainless Steel
Glass Mirrors Electronics Granite

* Easy to hold and easy to spray.
* Anti-static formula is great for cleaning electronics.
* Removes dust, dirt, and smudges.
* Is perfect for a streak-free clean.
* Does not leave a residue.


I would strongly recommend this product to everyone.

This post was written for Family Review Network.





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Celebrate Truffles Review and Giveaway

THE REVIEW:

I am reposting this review, I posted it and then never came back to it. I will be announcing a winner this time, promise.

Healthy chocolate. Yes, you read that right healthy chocolate. Let me add that it is delicious healthy chocolate. And that it can help you lose weight. Sound amazing. It is.

I was recently lucky enough to be able to review some Celebrate Truffles courtesy of Family Review Network. Oh my goodness, they are so fantastic. They are smooth and full of flavor, and just amazing. I was sad when they were all gone and am now checking out the site to decide what I want to order next.

From their website:
* Savor Premium Hand-Made Chocolates
* Satisfy your hunger - Rich, never-bitter, rare cocoa from an ancient recipe
* Cut your cravings - Quickly absorbed nutrients deliver quick satisfaction
* Maximize your nutrition - Concentrated nutrients from 59 whole foods
* Increase your Omega 3/DHA - Feed your heart and brain these vital nutrients
* Boost your antioxidants - Premium cocoa delivers superb natural antioxidants
* Naturalize your beauty - Smoother skin, silkier hair, stronger nails
* Enjoy Low Glycemic Chocolate - for those who watch their blood sugar
* Delightfully 100% All Natural




I received the Celebrate Truffle Classic Sampler and the Celebrate Chocolate Creations Sampler.
The Celebrate Truffle Classics Sampler contains:

* A light chocolate truffle
* A dark chocolate truffle
* Three cocoa covered almonds.

The Celebrate Chocolate Creations Sampler contains:

* Cherry Vanilla, with three types of real cherries
* Roasted Almond Bits, with almond pieces throughout
* Mountain Raspberry, with real, tart fruit

My favorite was the light chocolate truffle. And then the almond bits. I gave hubby a bite of the mountain raspberry (because I am that nice). I really can not emphasize how wonderful these truffles were. I will say that you should check out the site right now and buy some.

Do you want to win a sampler? One lucky person will get to.

THE GIVEAWAY:

To enter:
Head on over to Celebrate Truffles and let me what you love best about these truffles. Do not just say "Enter Me", I will delete these comments. If you are the winner, you have 3 days to claim your prize before I pick a new winner, so please remember to check back here.

Additional ways to get entries (you must leave me a comment for each extra entry, letting me know about it):

* Sign up for my feed: (if you are already a subscriber, leave me a message letting me know in the comment section).

* Blog about this giveaway, come back here and post the link in the comment section.

* Follow me on Twitter:

* Tweet about this giveaway, copy it for me and post it here.

* Fave me on Technorati:

There are 6 different ways to enter, please leave a separate comment for each one.

Giveaway ends on July 31, 2009. This giveaway is open to readers in the US only.

This post was written for Family Review Network.





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I am back!

I am BACK! My mom is finally doing better. Thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts sent our way! So I am back for real this time. I need to contact some of my sponsors to see about posting some reviews that they had asked about months and months ago. I am hoping to have some good reviews up real soon. Thanks so much for sticking with me! I really appreciate it!





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My apologies again

My apologies again. For those of you following my personal family blog, you know that my mom is still in the hospital. My grandma was in the hospital for a week, but she is out. I have a bunch of products that I will be posting reviews for, hopefully in the next week or two. Lots of giveaways as well.
Thanks for sticking with me through this. I really appreciate it.





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Mamapedia: The Wisdom of Moms

THE REVIEW:

I know that as a first-time mom, I am always looking to more experienced mom with all the random questions that I come up with on a day to day basis. I post on a bunch of different parenting forums and the information that I have gotten from these women has been invaluable. That is why I was so excited to hear about Mamapedia.

Have you heard of Mamapedia?

It is a virtual encyclopedia of Mothers' wisdom. Mamapedia allows you to quickly navigate through thousands of diverse categories to find the thoughtful, sympathetic-and most importantly-helpful answers to all of your questions. Mamapedia brings millions of women together online, both nation-wide and in our own communities, so we can help each other tackle those difficult parenting questions or even just give recommendations on our favorite pediatricians, playgroups, and kid-friendly restaurants.

Mamapedia enables you to search answers for your most pressing questions, such as childhood crushes, renting a house, and summer camps, to get empathetic and insightful answers from moms around the country.

I think this is going to be a resource that all moms (and dads) are going to find really really useful.

This post was written for Mom Central.





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Hell Yes!: Two Little Words for a Simpler, Happier Life by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin Book Review

THE REVIEW:

When given the chance to review the book Hell Yes!: Two Little Words for a Simpler, Happier Life by Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin I jumped at the opportunity. Anything that could make my life simpler was something that I definitely needed to read. I mean, I am always on the go and always doing. My job, family, mom in the hospital, blogs, etc. It is on going.

So I sat down to read the book and take notes to use in my life. The idea is that we all do too much. We take on all sorts of extra projects and activities and try to crap too much into our schedule and life. All of the items individually are not that much but when you look at them all together, well, it can just be too much!

The author speaks especially to parents, who have have to place their children's needs so high on the priority list that it is easy for their own needs to get lost. Sound familiar?

The basic premise of Hell Yes!, is that when something comes up that you will need to commit yourself to, ask if it's a “Hell Yes.” If it is, do it! If it's not, it's a “Hell No!” This one simple question cuts to the heart of the matter, allowing you to focus on what's most important to you and your family, and compels you to say no to things that fall in the gray area, where you aren't excited about them, but they aren't heinous to you either.

Simple, right? Honestly as I was reading the book, I honestly felt like she was writing to me. I am ALWAYS agreeing to do thing because- I should or only I can do it or it is the nice thing to do or if I don't do it, someone else will. So I am going to try to start weighing things that come up to see if they are a "Hell Yes" or a "Hell No". Because if they are a "Hell No", I am not even going to worry about it (or at least I will try my best).

I strongly recommend this book to any parent who feels overwhelmed (isn't that all of us?) It is really amazing!

About the author:
Most days, Elizabeth is the CEO and creative director of Tribe, Inc., a marketing company working with
world-class brands like UPS, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Chick-fil-A and Porsche. But sometimes she writes
books instead.

Her other books include “How to Run Your Business Like a Girl: Successful Strategies from Entrepreneurial Women Who Made It Happen,” which was an Amazon Top 1,000 Bestseller, and “Beach Wisdom: Life Lessons from the Ocean.”

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