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Making Chocolates With Your Valentine with GLEE Candy Kits

Time together is a precious commodity for us. We’re always so busy. The boys’ with football, archery, soccer, lifting. My hubby working full-time, me working part-time, running my blog, and running kids to all above mentioned activities. When we have a day together …I mean actually together when I don’t have to drop a kid off somewhere or attend a meeting I like to take full advantage.

I could easily just buy my kids a small box of chocolates and say Happy Valentines day but it’s so much more fun to make chocolates together as a family. Everyone can make chocolates the way they want adding marshmallows or peanut butter or just plain old milk chocolate. It’s time away from the TV screens and video games. It’s a way to get creative. GLEE candy kits make it super easy to do this.

If chocolate isn’t your thing, they also have make your own gummy candy kits, and make your own gum its. ALL the kits and all candy they sell on GLEEgum.com is all natural. Each kit comes with almost everything you need to make the candy you’ve chosen.

Another thing I like about GLEE candy kits is that they’re also educational. They give info on where the candy comes from. The chocolate kit, for instance, has 2 cacao beans and information about cacao in the box. It even tells you to taste them. I don’t want to ruin it for you but the cacao bean does not taste like a chocolate bar lol.

The kids enjoy baking and cooking as a family. I have to give each one jobs and we take turns. This one dumps something in, this one stirs, this on dumps the next thing in, etc.

After getting everything mixed and cooled to the right temperature it was time to put them in the chocolate wrappers and add our favorite things to it. We kept some plain, some just had peanut butter, others had marshmallows and pecans. We mixed it up. It made a decent amount of chocolates. We’re a family of 6 and each of us got to have a couple pieces.

It didn’t take long for them to harden in the fridge then they were ready to enjoy. The chocolate was smooth and sweet. The kit had easy to follow directions. Most the steps (aside from heating the chocolates) were easy enough so even the little ones could participate.

GLEE candy kits are only $13.95 per kit but I have a coupon for you for 15% off everything at GLEEgum.com Use code: LUVSAVING until 4/30/17

GLEE gum also has lots of flavors of natural gum which make nice Valentine treat handouts for school and natural Gum Pops too!

You can find GLEE Gum on these social media channels:

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Twitter: @GLEEguy

Instagram: @glee.gum

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I received the above mentioned product at no cost in order to complete an honest review. Any opinions expressed are my own. Prize is sponsored by GLEE gum.

Yoga Mat by Aurorae Yoga Giveaway (2 winners) #HealthToYourHeart

Many of us made New Year Resolutions or promised ourselves that we would take better care of our bodies. How many of us need a gentle reminder to keep up the pace or get back working out? Aurorae Yoga would love to help with their full line of Yoga supplies.

Whether you realize it or not a Yoga mat is the perfect place to start with your exercising needs. Mats help to give your body some cushion as you begin to stretch and work out. The material is soft and non skid and allows you to move with out slipping around while trying to hold a pose. The assortment of colors are fun and trendy, while at the same time helping you to tell your mat from others.

About the Aurorae Yoga Mat:

Aurorae’s Classic Yoga Mat in Illuminating Colors is our flagship eco-friendly ¼” thick yoga mat with a focal point moon icon designed to help you focus on your yoga practice. This Patented eco-friendly yoga mat is made with no toxins such as Phthalates, Phenols, PAHS, Latex, Silicone or Rubber and comes in a 72” long x 24” wide yoga mat size. It is the perfect length and width for most adults and comes in a dozen illuminating colors to fit your personality. Receive a FREE Non-Slip Rosin Bag with every purchase of an Aurorae Classic thick yoga mat.

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moon focal point icon helps you focus on yoga poses while practicing
although considered a thick yoga mat, it does not create an unstable surface while in balance poses due to its ¼” thick cushioning
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BottleKeeper: A Valentine Gift Guys Really Want

There’s lots of choices out there for Valentine’s Day. I’m sure my husband would be happy with some chocolate covered strawberries or a new watch but I like to think of something different. My husband enjoys his beer now and then. I just found something I know he’ll enjoy, BottleKeeper.

If you ask my husband, warm beer is disgusting. He’ll take a beer or two out to his garage while he’s chopping wood or after he’s finished cutting the grass. Until he gets to finish though, it might be warm. That’s where BottleKeeper comes in. Think of it like a cooler for your current bottle of beer.

BottleKeeper looks something like a metal water bottle but it’s lined with neoprene to keep beer cold. It opens from the bottle to easily get a bottle of beer in the BottleKeeper. BottleKeeper is available to fit 12 oz regular bottles, 12 oz stubby bottles, or 22 oz bomber bottles. Buying the right one ensures a perfect fit for your favorite beer. You can choose from 6 different colors too. My hubby chose the orange BottleKeeper.

Another benefit to BottleKeeper, it helps protect the bottle should you drop it. No broken glass on the floor or in the garage.

My hubby using BottleKeeper in his garage

My hubby used it out in his garage the day I gave it to him. He said it really worked to keep his beer colder longer. I can see this really working out in the summer. This could make a big different at picnics, trips to the beach, while watching your fave teams play, etc. I’m thinking of getting one for myself too, I like the pink one. We can watch the Pittsburgh Penguins together while we drink cold beer from our BottleKeepers. Talk about quality time!

I did a short video to show you how BottleKeeper works:

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This post is sponsored by BottleKeeper. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Wine for Valentine’s Day? Don’t Forget the Wine Opener

You went all out. You cooked a homemade meal for your sweetheart. You set the table. The candles are lit. The bottle of wine is on ice (or champagne). You surprised your valentine with a romantic dinner at home. You grab the the to pour a glass and realize…um, how do I open this? Do we even have a corkscrew? I think I have one on my key chain, oh shoot no that’s right, it broke. You end up trying to pry it out with a knife or fork and it doesn’t go so well. Everything was perfect until now.

But it’s not Valentine’s day yet and you still have time. Let’s go ahead and get that wine bottle opener now. The X-Chef corkscrew set will be just what you need. Whether it’s dinner at home or a bottle of wine in your hotel room, it’s portable. It’s stainless steel so if you accidently drop drop it in the hot tub it’ll be ok. It also have a foil cutter for those stubborn bottle seals.

I’ve not used one quite like this before. It didn’t come with instructions but after playing around with it for a few minutes it’s actually pretty efficient. You see that stainless steel arm with the arrow on it on the right side of the picture above? Well after you get the corkscrew in the bottle of that stainless steel arm fits on the lip of the bottle. You then you use it like a lever to pull the cork out.

I just pulled it to the side where the lever is and the cork started sliding right out. This is a heavy duty corkscrew set. It’s not made cheap at all. Although surprisingly it’s only $3.99 on Amazon as an add-on item right now. Original price says $35.99. Not sure how long it will stay with the $3.99 price tag so you might want to grab it cheap while you can.

If you’re not sure if you have a wine bottle opener, don’t have a portable one, want to give one in addition to gifting a bottle of wine, this is a nice one to get. Made well, works well, affordable. Bam! You got this Valentine’s day thing down!

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I received a sample product in order to complete an honest review. Any opinions expressed are my own.

Valentine Idea For Your Health Conscious Valentine

Is your Valentine still going strong with their Valentine resolution. Working out, trying to increase their water intake, trying to avoid sugar laden drinks? I have an idea for you. Libre Tea glasses. Even if your love is not a tea drinker, just hear me out. I promise it’s more than a tea glass.

I’m not a huge tea drinker. I do enjoy a glass of green tea or chai tea here an there but it’s not my go to drink. Want to know what my favorite use for Libre Tea glasses are? Water intake. Sure you could fill it up with water and go. Nothing wrong with that but if you like to add flavor to your water this is where this glass really comes in handy. Water infusion. Maybe they like to add fresh mint to your water. The strainer built into the lid is perfect for gulping down some cool refreshing mint water without getting mouthfuls of mint leaves.

Perhaps they like to add some fresh kiwi and strawberry in your water but not super keen on eating the fruit when their done. Hey it might be a texture thing I feel ya. I’m that way. They can still get the fruit flavor infusion without having to eat mushy fruit while they’re drinking.

It is, of course, great for loose leaf or even bag tea. Check out this video to see how to brew tea in the Libre Tea glass.

One of the other benefits of this glass is that it can hold hot or cold beverages. It has a glass interior with a durable poly exterior. They come in 3 different size: original 9 oz, Large 14 oz, and a 10 oz mug. They also have a selection for colors and designs to choose from. This time around I chose the large Starbust Libre Tea Glass.

I had just brewed some loose leaf citrus mint green tea so that’s what you see in my glass. The cap and bottom is a pretty turquoise color. With different shades of green, turquoise and brown starbursts around the glass. I also own an original size classic glass. I feel like the bigger one I use more for water intake and water infusion while the smaller one I generally use for my tea. But tea lovers might like it the other way around.

You can find Libre Tea on the following social media sites:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LibreTea

Twitter: @LibreTea

Pinterest: pinterest.com/libretea

Instagram: instagram.com/libretea

Libre Tea has something else for you while you’re here. How about a giveaway?

Winner will get to choose from one of the following options:
One of the Libre Classic collections: Large (420ml/14oz), Original (260ml/9oz) or Mug with handle (290ml/10oz)
Or one of the Libre Life collections: 14oz Lively Leaves, the 14oz Starburst, the 14oz Garden Pink, the 9oz Garden Pink, or the 14oz Black Brush

Giveaway is open to USA, Canada, Australia and UK (Classic Collection only for UK)

Valentine Libre Tea Glass Giveaway

I received a product sample for review purposes. Any opinions expressed are my own.