WhimZ Accessories Review

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I love beautiful jewelry and accessories.  Let's face it though - they can end up costing you a fortune.  I love fashionable items and I love when I find places that offer great quality items that are a great price.  That is exactly what WhimZ Accessories has!  They offer fun and fabulous accessories and they do it at a great price.  Their items are sure to impress, but they aren't hard on the pocket book.

What kind of items does WhimZ Accessories offer?  I will just say the selection is huge!  They offer necklaces, bracelets, earrings and much more.  It doesn't stop with that though.  WhimZ Accessories has 2 other websites too.  They have a website called WhimZ Girl Clip Earrings.  This website features tons and tons of beautiful clip on fashion earrings.  They also have a website called WhimZ Girl Brooches.  This website offers so many beautiful fashion brooches that add some flair to any outfit.  The best part about all 3 of the WhimZ websites is that all of the items are so reasonable.  You truly can get a lot for your money when you shop with WhimZ Accessories.

I was asked what I wanted to review from WhimZ Accessories and this stumped me.  I couldn't make a choice because there were so many nice options.  I finally decided that I loved the wrap watches.  I found that these were beautiful and unique.  These really make a statement.  I also want to say that the wrap watch I received is definitely a conversation starter.  I get a ton of compliments on it because most people haven't seen anything like it.  The watch I received is pictured just above.  This is their rose gold and tan leather wrap watch with clear rhinestones.  It really is pretty.  I love wearing it with anything from a cute skirt and top to just a pair of jeans and a t-shirt.  What would you wear it with?  This is just one of the great fashion watches that WhimZ Accessories offers.  This one retails for $32 and can be purchased directly from the WhimZ Accessories website.

You can also connect with WhimZ Accessories on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Juil Shoes Review

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I always love when I find a cute pair of shoes, but doesn't a pair that is comfortable too make it so much better?  I love when I find shoes that combine great fashion and comfort.  I want to introduce you to Juil shoes.  These are stylish, comfortable, and do something else very unique.  Juil shoes help you connect to the earth.  This is very neat!

Juil shoes allow you to contact the earth beneath your feet.  You might notice that these shoes have some copper circles placed in various places on them.  These are not just for looks.  They allow you to make direct contact with the earth beneath your feet.  This is something that has been going on and in some cultures is considered an ancient tradition.  Juil shoes help you connect with their special copper conductors.  

So what is the benefit of wear Juil shoes with the copper conductors?  Juil shoes and connecting to the earth are important because it can help your body return to it's natural state of being.  Juil shoes are said to help you rid your body of toxins.  They are also said to help by relieving stress and help you relax.  I know I can definitely use that.  How about you?

Juil shoes are offered in a variety of great styles.  I love sandals, so I chose the Hera style sandals.  These are a really cute shoes and very comfortable.  I love all of the great color options too.  I received the gold and I love it.  These can be worn for casual, but also dress up a cute outfit because of the great gold color.  I found that these shoes fit very true to size too.  That is very important when you are buying shoes online.  I also noticed that they said these are great if you have a wider foot too.  I know that my Juil sandals will get a ton of use this Summer!

You can learn more about Juil shoes by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.  

Mirassou Wines New Releases

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I personally fell in love with Mirassou Wines when I tried their Sunset Red a few months back.  I was so excited when I found out about some of their 2011 new release wines.  The heritage behind Mirassou Winery is really neat too.  They began by a family that was coming from France to California.  They initially were going to California to look for gold, but instead found that it was a great place to grow grapes.  They have now been making wine for 6 generations.  The wines are very impressive.

Mirassou 2011 Pinot Noir

I absolutely love this wine.  It has a rich flavor, but it isn't too intense.  It is easy to drink and crisp.  I love that it is full of flavor.  It has almost a berry like flavor.  This is not a sweet wine.  It is a nice dark wine that is perfect paired with red meats.  This is one of the best Pinot Noir wines I have had.  I am really impressed by the price of only around $12 too.  

Mirassou 2011 California Merlot

I also really enjoyed this wine.  This one was also full of flavor.  It is a rich red wine.  It is very dry, but very easy to drink.  I found it to be very smooth.  It also pairs perfectly with your favorite pasta dishes with red sauces.  All of the grapes from this wine come from throughout California.  This wine also impressed me with it's reasonable price of just about $12.  

Mirassou 2011 California Cabernet Sauvignon

This is one of the best Cabernet wines that I have had.  I usually find them to have way too much tanin and this wine was great.  The Mirassou 2011 California Cabernet is one of the smoothest Cabernet wines that I have tasted.  It is a dark, rich, red wine and it is full of flavor.  The wine is full bodied, but it is very easy to drink.  This bottle also retails for about $12.

These 3 wines are amazing and I know they will be wines I will be drinking again.  You can learn more about Mirassou Winery by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.    

Goody Good Stuff - Months Supply #Giveaway 6/20 CLOSED

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I am a candy lover.  I have always had a huge sweet tooth.  My candy of choice has always been gummy and chewy fruit candy.  What is your favorite kind of candy?  I would like to introduce you to a company called Goody Good Stuff.  There candy tastes amazing and is made with wonderful standards too!  I truly think that is important.  

I received a sampler of products from Goody Good Stuff to try out.  I honestly didn't know which variety to try first.  Everything looked so good.  Goody Good Stuff makes gummy candy.  Their gummy candy is chewy and has a wonderfully soft consistency.  My daughter normally does not eat any kind of gummy candy.  I asked her if she wanted to try a piece and she loved it.  Her favorite variety was the Sour Fruit Salad.  

Goody Good Stuff is made with ingredients you can feel good about eating.  That is why I said that they are unique.  They put no additives in their candies either.  There are so many reasons that this candy is different and tastes amazing.  Goody Good Stuff offers candy that is great for people with specific dietary concerns.  We often have friends that have peanut allergies, dairy allergies, gluten intolerance and more.  I often don't know what is ok to offer them.  Good Good Stuff is perfect for people with those dietary concerns.  

Goody Good Stuff offers the following flavors in their gummy candy. . . . 

Sour Fruit Salad

Strawberry Cream

Summer Peaches

Cherry Cherries

Cola Breeze

Sour Bears 

and more!

I loved all of the varieties that we sampled.  It is impossible for me to choose just 1 favorite.  What variety would you want to try?

You can learn more about Goody Good Stuff Candy by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on  Facebook and Twitter.

Giveaway - Enter to win a 1 month supply of Goody Good Stuff Candy.

Open to US residents 18 years of age and older.  The giveaway will end on 6/20/13 at 8:59 PM PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes that are not received.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.   

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Kaleidoscopes To You Review

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I was browsing some websites and came across a very neat website.  I love websites that offer great gift items or unique items for yourself.  Kaleidoscopes To You is a wonderful website that I would like to introduce you to.  They have so many neat items that would make great gifts.  Are you looking for a gift for a grad or a dad?  They have tons of great items for dads and grads.  Everything they offer has to do with kaleidoscopes.  These were something that many of us remember as a child and loved.  However, these kaleidoscopes are much fancier than those that most of us played with as children.

Kaleidoscopes To You offers kaleidoscopes in all different price ranges.  This makes it really easy to shop with them.  They have something for everyone.  They have a section on their website that has kaleidoscopes that are under $100.  They have a bunch of really great items available in this area too.  They offer very beautiful kaleidoscope jewelry.  They even offer custom kaleidoscopes, brass kaleidoscopes, and even engraved kaleidoscopes.  Do you know someone that loves kaleidoscopes or would love one of their items?

I received a beautiful kaleidoscope necklace.  This necklace retails for $34.99 on the Kaleidoscopes To You website.  The necklace is really cute and goes with pretty much anything.  It has a really nice silver finish to it.  The outside has a swirly kind of floral pattern.  It has a few little stones set in it.  It's very pretty.  It makes a wonderful gift too!  They also offer teleidoscope necklaces too.  So how is a teleidoscope different than a kaleidoscope?  It works by pointing the teleidoscope at pretty much anything and then turning it (while looking in it).  A teleidoscope works because it has a clear marble on the end.  A kaleidoscope has a set design inside it.  Mine has some little beads in it.  Both are very neat.  You can watch the video below to learn more.

 

This is just one of the wonderful items that Kaleidoscopes To You offers.  You can learn more about their products by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook too!  

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.   

Kidecals Review

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I am always looking for high quality labels for things.  I mostly use them for the items my kids bring to and from school.  I think labeling everything they take to school is important.  My kids are 6 and 8 and if everything is not labeled I worry that they will lose it.  I think everything including lunchboxes, backpacks, books, folders, water bottles and more need to be labeled.  What do you use to label things?

I used to use just a permanent marker to label things for my children.  I now use high quality labels like Kidecals.  These are a durable label that is made to last.  They also look great.  The labels are fun and cute.  It looks much better than writing on something with a permanent marker too.  I like that I don't have to worry about it wearing off either.  

Kidecals sent me some of their labels to review.  I just had our last name put on them.  I can use these for both kids, but also myself if needed.  These are very versatile labels.  They are great for school, camp, daycare and much more.  What would you use them for?  I chose the Comic Book Style labels.  I thought that these were really cute and stood out.  I thought that was important when labeling my kids stuff for school.  They are perfect for either a boy or a girl.  My son and daughter love them.  

We are really impressed with the quality of the Kidecals.  These are waterproof labels.  We use them on reusable water bottles all the time.  They are easy to apply.  You simply peel and stick them.  They are dishwasher safe.  You can also put them on clothing.  I use them on clothing tags to label my kids jackets.  They hold up great in the washer and dryer too.

The Comic Book Style Labels are just one of the great styles available from Kidecals.  You can learn more about their labels by visiting their website.  You can also connect with them on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.   

Candy Japan Review

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I love candy and most definitely I love trying new types.  I am always interested in trying foods that come from different countries.  I think trying different foods from other countries really tells you something about their culture.  What is your favorite type of candy?  Have you tried candy from other countries that you enjoyed?  I want to introduce you to Candy Japan.  This is a subscription that is $25 and it will give you 2 shipments a month of Japanese Candy.

I received a package from Japan in the mail and was so excited to open it.  My shipment of candy from Japan had arrived.  The best part about candy Japan is that it is always a surprise as to what will be in the envelope.  My kids could not wait to tear open the fun colored packages.  It was really interesting because the packages we received were written in Japanese.  Pretty neat!  My kids were definitely intrigued and so was I.

I first opened the package of ITO EN gummy type candies.  I have actually had some of ITO EN's tea and love it.  I was excited to see this brand on the package of candy.  The gummy candies were made of both fruits and veggies and had a really nice taste.  They weren't too sweet.  They are really cute and shaped like little girl's faces too.

The next package of candy I received was really amazing.  This was kind of like a do it yourself candy kit.  It came with a few different packages that you mixed in the containers with water.  You then made little candy droplets in the water and it turned into a jelly type candy.  It was almost like candy caviar.  Very cool.  There was another solution that you mixed with water that made a sweet and sour like foam.  My kids loved making this and loved eating it.

You can learn more about Candy Japan by visiting their website.  You can also order directly from the website.  You can also connect with Candy Japan on Facebook.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.   

Kringle Candle Company Review and $25 Candle Giveaway 6/12 CLOSED

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I absolutely love burning candles and using a candle warmer in my house.  It is so nice to have great fragrance permeate your home.  Not all candles are created equal.  Have you ever purchased a candle that was supposed to be a certain scent and it doesn't smell like much or it is not what you expected?  I think many of us have.  Kringle Candle offers a huge selection of wonderfully fragranced candles that smell true to the scent they say they are.  The scent selection that they offer is huge!  They offer so many different types of candles too.  

I received some great products from Kringle Candle to try out.  I received an apothecary jar type candles, a two-wick crystal pillar candle, some smaller daylight candles, air fresheners, and wax melts.  I honestly could not decide what I wanted to try first.  They sent me fragrances in both the fruit and floral categories.  Those are my personal favorites, but they also offer - men's fragrances, kitchen scents, and more.  What kind of fragrances do you like?

I love the jar style candles from Kringle Candles.  These are long lasting candles.  I received a Fresh Lilac apothecary jar style candle and it is what they call - highly fragrant.  This really permeates the entire house and it smells amazing!  I also received a Fragrant Crystal Pillar from Kringle Candles.  This one is in the Peony scent.  It is really fresh and perfect for Spring and Summer.  I received an air freshener in the Peony and Vanilla Lavender scents.  These are great for bathrooms, cars, or to hang in closets.  These are some of the best smelling air fresheners I have ever smelled.  Kringle Candle sent me a selection of their small daylight candles.  These may be smaller candles, but they are not small when it comes to fragrance.  They smell amazing.  My favorites are the Fresh Lavander and Fields of Heather.  The wax melts from Kringle Candle are great too.  These are some of the most fragrant wax melts that I have ever used.  They sent me one in the Splash Fragrance it smells like amazing men's cologne.  I also love the Watermelon wax melt.  It smells like fresh watermelon!

More About Kringle Candle Company. . . 

Kringle Candle began in 1952 by Mike Kittredge II.  He actually started Yankee Candle back in 1969.  He sold the company in 1998 and retired.  His son Micheal Kitteredge the III began Kringle Candle in 2009.  The story behind him starting the company is very neat.  He started the company as part of a college marketing course.  You can learn more about how Kringle Candle Company came to be by visiting their website.

What products from Kringle Candle would you want to try?  You can learn more about their quality made candles by visiting their website.  You can also purchase their candles directly from their website too.  You can also connect with Kringle Candle Company on Facebook.  You can also use the code HaulerBack26 and get free shipping for a limited time when you purchase.  Order yours today and save!

Giveaway - Enter to win 1 candle of your choice up to $25 in value.  

Open to US residents 18 years of age and older.  The giveaway will end on 6/12/13 at 8:59 pm PST.  The winner will be chosen randomly.  The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hours to contact me back to claim their prize.  Mommie of 2 is not responsible for lost prizes or prizes that are not received.

Disclosure - I received a free sample to facilitate my review.  No monetary compensation was provided.  All opinions are completely my own.  My participation is voluntary.   I am disclosing in accordance with FTC 16 CFR Part 255.   

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