Bella Viva Orchards Sampler Gift Box of Organic Dried Fruits, Chocolates and Nuts Review + Giveaway!--Ends January 2, 2012

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Bella Viva Orchards Sampler Gift Box 

If you want to impress someone with a delectable assortment of certified organic dried fruits, nuts and chocolates, I need to tell you about my latest find.   I was sent a Sampler Gift Box from Bella Viva Orchards for this review and giveaway that you need to hear about if you are still searching for that perfect holiday gift. 

Bella Viva Orchards located in Northern California has even been featured in a segment on Martha Stewart's television show for the quality of their dried fruits and nuts.  Trust me, you will understand why once you dig into their unbelievably delicious products for yourself.  

My Sampler Gift Box included a tempting mixture of their dried fruits, mixed salted nuts consisting of almonds, pecans, cashews, and Brazil nuts, as well as chocolate-covered fruits and nuts.  What I noticed first before sampling anything was the beautiful bright color their fruit possessed and unoxidized essence.  

The taste of every piece of dried fruit I sampled was hardly what you think of when you picture dried apples, prunes, nectarines, peaches, pears, and apricots.  Bella Viva Orchards variety were plump, moist, and bursting with flavor unlike their dry, shriveled up counterparts.  The nuts inside my box were fresh as well.  The chocolate was a nice touch and only intensified the flavor.

The reason their dried fruits and nuts are so amazing has to be the special method of drying developed by the Martino Family farms over the course of their 60 years.  This allows them to fully control all the phases of their crops in growing through the final stages of packaging and delivery to customers and restaurants locally as well as worldwide.

My family and I truly enjoyed the Bella Viva Orchards Sampler Gift Box.  Honestly, I think if you're at a loss as to what to send someone on your holiday gift shopping list, then I highly recommend them. 

The company is giving my readers 15% off all online orders now through the end of December when you enter nuts4stuff at checkout. 

Now you have no excuse to put off that last minute gift because I gave you the perfect solution with something wonderful from Bella Viva Orchards! 

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  No money was exchanged.  All I received were free products to facilitate this review.*

Thanks to Bella Viva Orchards, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States wins the same Sampler Gift Box like I was sent with their awesome dried fruits, nuts, and chocolates (a $35 value)!


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Beecher's Handmade Cheese Anniversary Collection Review

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Beecher's Handmade Cheese Anniversary Collection 

The holidays mean lots of parties.  Whether to celebrate the occasion at the office party or just with family and friends, what could be the most ideal gift to bring along than some quality, all-natural artisan cheeses and crackers? Some of the best cheese I ever ate arrived at my home from Beecher's Handmade Cheese when they sent me their Anniversary Collection of four of their award-winning cheeses and specialty crackers to review.

The Anniversary Collection is a limited edition of their superb products to commemorate the company's eight year opening of their first store in Seattle's historic Pike Place Market.  Since then Beecher's Handmade Cheese has really taken and been recognized for their cheese excellence by critics and fans alike in their other shop in the Flatiron District of New York as well.

In this collection, I got packages of their one-year aged Flagship Cheese, one of their Four-Year Flagship Cheese, a Flagship Reserve Cheese, and a No Woman Cheese besides a package of their Beecher's Original Crackers.

Being a true cheese lover, I savored every bite I sampled of their pure, full-flavored cheeses that are painstakingly handcrafted in the traditional ways.  The Flagship is their signature award-winning Cheddar cheese that is great with a strong and nutty flavor. 

The Four-Year Flagship is hard to stop eating because it's a richer, mature Cheddar with more of a nuttier flavor just with a bit more of a nip.

The Flagship Reserve also had a fantastic and delightful creamier flavor due to the way it was traditionally clothbound and aged in open-air. 

Their No Woman had the most unusual unique flavor that I ever tasted due to the Jamaican Jerk species, which complimented this wonderful nutty cheese to give it a smoky taste with a hint of brown sugar and cloves.

Nothing was more fitting than serving these cheeses on the buttery rich Beecher's Original Crackers. The two tastes practically melted in your mouth and really went well together to provide the perfect cheese experience.

Trust me, if you have cheese lovers on your holiday shopping list, then you need to order from Beecher's Handmade Cheese for them to really experience a culinary delight!

Smart & Sexy Lingerie Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 29, 2011

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Smart & Sexy Lingerie 

I had a chance to connect with the inner sex goddess within when Smart & Sexy handpicked some of their sizzling hot lingerie for me to review for a $50 prize package for one of my lucky readers.  Based on my sizes, I received a pair of high-cut black lacy panties, a darling black and hot pink rose-patterned bustier, and one of their extreme pushup bras in vivid purple.

Once I tried that extreme pushup bra and those nearly sheer panties, I definitely felt my sexy best, which my guy can attest to.  The bright satiny purple lifted and really enhanced cleavage wonderfully to give me that voluptuous look without tons of padding, which was surprising considering I am not exceptionally gifted in that department.  

To achieve such a feat, you usually expect to pay around $35 or so; however, this one from Smart & Sexy runs from $10 -$15 to get this same tantalizing effect!

The panties were cute, slightly large for me though.  However, my guy didn't mind in the least and keeps asking me to model them.  Those panties did look nice and flattering to my figure with that perky and slight padded bustier.  At the same time, these undergarments were comfortable.

I couldn't find the particular items sent to me on their website.  However, the extreme pushup bras are on this page and mine is the same except in a different color. 

Ladies, if you want to get your sexy on, then I do recommend checking Smart & Sexy and their line of really hot and affordable bras, panties, sleep wear, matching items in their collections, and bustiers.  Their site offers a convenient chart to help you select the proper sizes for that perfect seductive fit you want.

Guys, if you want to turn up the heat, then Smart & Sexy can surely help you out as well for some fantastic gifts to give your lady!  

Are you ready for this?  Smart & Sexy is giving free shipping when you place an order before December 26, 2011!  How's that thought to warm you up?

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South Tex Organics Large Combo Citrus Gift Box Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 28, 2011

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South Tex Organics Large Combo Citrus Gift Box

Nothing tastes better than fresh fruit in the winter, especially when it comes from South Tex Organics with their huge, sugary Rio Star grapefruits and juicy Marrs oranges.  All their produce is grown naturally and is free of chemicals that can rob the vitamins and taste from the fruit.  I was sent a large combo box (#303) of 15 of their delicious USDA certified organic grapefruits and 24 of those succulent oranges for this review and giveaway.

I don't know about the appearance of produce where you live, but in the stores where I shop, the fruits and vegetables can often look less than appealing.  However, I can tell you with utmost confidence that once I opened my box from South Tex Organics that my produce looked fresh like it was just picked, instead of sitting in some warehouse for a long time first.  Each fruit was carefully packaged and void of bruises as well.

Being a grapefruit fan, I tasted one of those first.  Let me tell you that no sugar was necessary to sweeten this ruby-red baby up because it would have been overkill.  In fact, this was the best grapefruit that I ate in a very long time instead of some of those small, drier grapefruits that taste more like lemons.  However, this was so huge that I only could eat one half of it at one time.  

The oranges were next and were extremely delicious.  Perhaps, the added scrumptious taste of South Tex Organics is due to their healthy avoidance of harmful commercial growing practices with sprays, herbicides, synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides since the citrus flavor seems intensified.  

For those on your holiday shopping list that you have no idea what they want, you can't go wrong by giving them a South Tex Organics citrus box.  They come in all sizes and prices starting from $22 and up with combos of both grapefruit and orange or just one type.  Check here to order a box from their website.

One research study even suggests that organically grown produce has higher levels of vitamins than the conventional variety, which is another reason why this is a truly thoughtful gift.  After all, everyone can benefit with a daily dose of fresh vitamin C!

Thanks to South Tex Organics, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States wins a  large combo box (#303) like I received of 15 grapefruits and 24 oranges ($52 value)!


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elizabethW Lilac Perfume and Leaves Body Lotion Review & Giveaway! (2 Winners)--Ends December 27, 2011

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Lilac Eau de Parfum

I introduced you to this very special workshop perfumery, designing and handcrafting their own natural perfumes, bath and body care, hand care, and fragrances for the home based in San Francisco known as elizabethW earlier.   Fortunately, I had the opportunity to work with them again for this review and giveaway of their Leaves Body Lotion and  Lilac Eau de Parfum.

Time is running out to buy those holiday gifts.  But I have some fabulous suggestions that I want to share with you here.  

If you present that special person with a gift of their Lilac Eau de Parfum Spray, it is a beautiful, fresh floral scent that reminded of spring and rebirth.  To me, it chases away the cold and drab gray of winter with this single bloom bursting with romance and happy expectations.

Equally as delightful is one of their fragrant body lotions that I was sent such as Leaves.  I cannot decide if it is that woody base of Atlas cedar and sandalwood set coupled with amber that captivates me so or that touch of sparkling leafy green top notes Leaves has that is so intriguing and irresistible.  However, I love this scent and this luxurious rich botanical formula and essential oils for keeping me sinfully scented and unbelievably soft at the same time. 

elizabethW makes their body lotions in small batch production with a convenient pump, which I really love when using creamy formulations of scents.  I found Leaves Body Lotion  with aloe vera, sea algae, Rosemary extracts, gingseng, Ivy, cucumber, comfrey and shea butter, was lightweight and silky to touch.  It absorbed nicely and scented me with that fresh, unforgettable soft fragrance that I can't seem to get enough of.  Imagine her happiness once she experiences the excellent moisturizing power of this exquisite elizabethW scent in lotion form.

If you want my honest opinion, then I know whether you choose their perfumes or lotions or any of their other fragrant selection among ten scents, the lucky lady you're buying for will be thrilled with a gift from elizabethW.

Thanks to elizabethW,   two lucky Nuts 4 Stuff readers in the United States or Canada win:

First Place:
Lilac Eau de Parfum Spray, 2 fl. oz. ($42 value)!

Second Place:
Leaves Body Lotion, 6 fl. oz. ($26 value)!

Leaves Body Lotion

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InfraShine Spring Curling Iron Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 20, 2011

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Until I did this InfraShine review and giveaway for their 1" Spring Curling Iron, I had no idea what the difference was between a ceramic and conventional curling iron.  However, I can assure you there is a night and day distinction between the two, which I am pleased to tell you about.

What is so amazing about this product is that InfraShine uses real ceramic infused barrels that are power coated to work.  In simple terms, this technology holds the hair's moisture and creates negative ions from within the hair shaft to smooth the cuticles and any frizzy problem from thick curls, waves, or bends for better control.

This curling iron can heat up in seconds with heat that comes out evenly, six temperatures to be precise from 170-360 degrees Fahrenheit with an ion generator light that pulsates when the desired temperature is reached.  To style hair easier, the InfraShine Spring Curling Iron has an extra long 9-foot UL approved swivel cord to allow ease of use and prevents tangling. The sturdy built-in stand makes the iron stable while the textured handle is designed perfectly for gripping.

My hair is thick and with some slight curl to it.   I do have an expensive professional curling iron, which I had thought was great.  Ha!  Then, I used the InfraShine Spring Curling Iron and loved how it curled and seemed to keep those curls in place almost like I applied hair spray. 

Furthermore, my hair looked glossier and felt softer than normal as well.  Sincerely, I didn't need to apply any hair spray because I kept that flexible hold throughout the day.  I always had to use hair spray when finishing with my curling iron if I intended my style to last.

I must try their blow dryer soon to see what other hair wonders this could help me achieve.  In fact, I would love to volunteer my head, InfraShine, to test all of your excellent products out! 

If you're looking for a fantastic holiday gift for someone, you need to get an InfraShine Spring Curling Iron for that person and an extra one for yourself because it is fabulous!  

InfraShine Spring Curling Irons come in ¾-inch, 1-inch and 1 ¼-inch barrel sizes (diameters) to suit every styling need.  

Thanks to InfraShine, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States wins an InfraShine Spring Curling Iron (1" size barrel), a ($220 value)!

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Uriélle Luxury Hair Care Revitál Treatment Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 19, 2011

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This is great help for restoring dry, damaged hair.

Is your hair dry, damaged and less than luxurious and in need of an instant healthy boost?  If so, I need to tell you about a wonderful discovery I made when I was sent Revitál- Treatment from Uriélle Luxury Hair Care that is the ideal solution for all hair types.

This leave-in product is definitely top notch with vitamins, antioxidants, and fatty acids like Marula seed oil to strengthen and return elasticity and restorative extracts like nourishing Alma among other oils.  With carefully selected ingredients and nutrients gathered from all over the world, this formula can moisturize and soothe while restoring shine back to hair that has been damaged from chemicals, coloring, or heat in this weightless formula with UV protection.

Coloring hair does play havoc with its condition.  I found my hair does need more intense conditioning and loses luster after a few weeks than before I ever started using hair color.   However, once I applied a few drops of the Uriélle Revitál-Treatment to my damp, clean hair, I loved how this product gave my hair back its missing oomph!  

My hair was shiny, incredibly soft, and easier to manage than prior to using this product that was developed by Uriel Yusupov, co-owner of the upscale  Red Chair Studio Salon in the Upper East Side of New York.  I honestly noticed a difference and would love to see what other  exciting products will be developed by this company in the future since I would like to try more.

Anyone suffering from the thirsty hair syndrome like mine should check out Uriélle Revitál-Treatment from Uriélle Luxury Hair Care.  You can find it online here.

Thanks to Uriélle Luxury Hair Care, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States wins a 100ml. / 3.38 fl. oz. size of Uriélle Revitál-Treatment  (a $45 value)!


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Vasanti Cosmetics Review

The name Vasanti Cosmetics is new to me.  However, I was sent a few of their products to review and must say that I was, indeed, impressed.  In fact, I was wondering how they stayed out of my radar for this long.

I received a tube of the Moisturizing Tinted Lip Balm in Grenada.  On their website, the shade looks a bit brighter of a reddish-brown.  In reality, the color is a deeper, warm sheer brown that is natural with just a tad of red to provide a lovely compliment to lips.

Once applied, their tinted lip balm drenched my dry lips with soothing moisture while delivering just enough beautiful color.  This is a wonderful dual purpose product instead of buying two separate items like a lip balm and lip color.

The second item I tried was their Wonders of the World Under Eye and Blemish Concealer in Fair to Medium.   Although I'm not the fairest shade on the spectrum, I'm usually about the second shade of pale beige in any line and found both of the colors that came together in this compact were wearable.   This concealer spread easy enough and covered dark circles wonderfully without settling into any tiny eye creases.    

For a creamy concealer, I was surprised at how well it also handled hiding a tiny mark left from a blemish.  Usually, you would need to use a thicker stick concealer to do the job.  But I must admit, Wonders of the World Under Eye and Blemish Concealer, was now my new good friend that earned a rightful place in my cosmetics bag.

Looking for some awesome new concealer or an amazing tinted lip balm, then you should do yourself a favor and check Vasanti Cosmetics out.  I know I want more of their products and will be visiting them in the near future for myself and for my holiday shopping list.  How about you? 

Moisturizing Tinted Lip Balm and Wonders of the World Under Eye and Blemish Concealer

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  No money was exchanged.  All I received were free products to facilitate this review.*

Hard Candy Cosmetics 2011 Holiday Collections Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 13, 2011

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4 Piece  Liquid Eyeliner Set and 4 Piece Mouthing Off Lipgloss Set

Do you need some great stocking stuffers?  Hard Candy Cosmetics sent me a few of their 2011 Holiday Gift Sets for lips, eyes, and nails that would please any young woman for this review and giveaway.

Their 4 Piece Mouthing Off Lipgloss Set is a limited edition of sheer shine and luscious color to provide instant holiday glamour in four mini tubes.

Another fun set was the 4 Piece Liquid Eyeliner Set with a classic black color to brighter sparkling shades for show stopping attention.  This is a collection of four of their Walk the Line liquid eyeliners in limited minis that dry quickly and stay put for hours!

I also was sent four mini bottles of Hard Candy's Limited Edition Nail Polishes with Heart Rings.  These bold, glittery shades are perfect for getting into the holiday mood.  Glam it up with these long-lasting polishes that are void of DBP, toluene and formaldehyde for chip-resistant nails for parties or whatever the occasion.

Limited Edition Nail Polishes with Heart Rings

If you ask me, these holiday collections are a great way to sample some of Hard Candy Cosmetics fantastic products at a fraction.  You can find these special sets only at Walmart.  So stock up and experiment or give as gifts because these sets only stick around for a limited time!

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  No money was exchanged.  All I received were free products to facilitate this review.*

Thanks to Hard Candy Cosmetics, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States or Canada wins the following below:

4 Piece Mouthing Off Lipgloss Set
4 Piece Liquid Eyeliner Set
4 Limited Edition Nail Polishes with Heart Ring


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Gourmet Gift Baskets Classic Christmas Basket Review

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Gourmet Gift Baskets Classic Christmas Basket

Are there some people that you have no clue as to what to buy them for a holiday gift?  If so, then I have an easy and delicious solution to help solve that often difficult problem.  You could send them a Classic Christmas Gift Basket like the one I was sent to review from Gourmet Gift Baskets.

The scrumptious assortment of award-winning snack products I received consisted of a big dark chocolate bar, cheese biscuits, raspberry honey mustard pretzel dip, dipping pretzels, peanuts, chocolate-covered cherries, gourmet chocolate-chip pecan cookies, buttered pecan crunch, trail mix, and almond pecan crunch.  This selection was simply hard to pull yourself away from each yummy product.  

This would make a fantastic gift for any person you need to buy for whether for the home or office.  Trust me, no one would be able to resist any basket from Gourmet Gift Baskets from what my family and I sampled. 

So if you're in a fix and need something special to send as a gift or just for yourself, then I highly recommend sending this $59.99  particular Classic Christmas Basket from Gourmet Gift Baskets.  

You can order Gourmet Gift Baskets online, find them on Twitter @gmtgiftbaskets and "Like" them on Facebook.  But I encourage you to find them and spread some holiday cheer giving a basket.

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  No money was exchanged.  All I received was a free product to facilitate this review.*

Garden Botanika Holiday Prime Time Collection Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 10, 2011

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Garden Botanika Holiday Prime Time Collection

When Garden Botanika asked if I wanted to review and giveaway their new Holiday Prime Time Collection, I welcomed the opportunity to test out their four- piece set of primers to keep your makeup intact.  I was curious about what sort of improvement I would notice.


The kit includes their best selling "She's Prepped" Mineral Foundation Primer, a Lash Primer, Shadow Primer, and a Lip Scrub.  These four arrive in a perky green cosmetic case with a protective plastic lining in case of spills.

I was shocked at how using "She's Prepped" Mineral Foundation Primer seemed to work so much better than any moisturizer under my makeup.  This product seemed to mask my pores more to create a smoother surface because when I applied foundation my complexion was void of even the tiniest of flaws. 

The Shadow Primer was so wonderful for keeping mineral eye shadow beautiful without creasing for longer periods of time. 

The Lip Scrub was next for me to test.  After I put some on, I applied some lipstick that usually faded into my skin after about an hour.  I only kept this tube because it was such a pretty color that I liked to wear with one particular outfit.   Nonetheless, it was a pain to constantly need to repair my lips when I wore it.  However, I am happy to report that once I tried their Lip Scrub, I didn't have that same problem.  My lip color was still on my lips all morning until lunch without any signs of bleeding.

I thought the Lash Primer worked nicely thickening and lengthening my lashes considerably.   What else was great was how it kept my non-waterproof mascara in place.  I wore it all day and didn't have any flaking or smudging, even when I forgot I was wearing mascara, and rubbed my eyes. 

I really think these products are worth the extra little bit of time it takes to add them to your beauty routine.  Honestly, you will see an amazing difference in your skin's surface and smoothness that makeup will adhere better.  This set would make an amazing holiday gift for any woman! 

*Disclaimer:  This is my own honest opinion.  No money was exchanged.  All I received were free products to facilitate this review.*

Thanks to Garden Botanika, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States or Canada wins the same fabulous set below:

Holiday Prime Time Collection ($40 value):
"She's Prepped" Mineral Foundation Primer--1.41 oz.
Lash Primer--0.26 oz.
Shadow Primer--0.12 oz.
Lip Scrub--0.12 oz.

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Lindsay Phillips Shoes Review and Giveaway!--Ends December 5, 2011

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Isabel Kitten Heels

All women know how important shoes are for creating a great look.  What's even nicer is if you can have one pair that you can change with a snap accessory so that it looks like a completely different pair like the one I was sent from Lindsay Phillips for this review and giveaway.

I received the cutest pair of black patent leather Isabel Kitten Heel Shoes.  The company was also kind enough to include a Kiara snap on accessory so I can switch the look of those shoes if I was so inclined.  The bow is actually black, but photographed gray.   

Kira snap

Their shoes run small so I ordered a pair one half size larger than I normally take, which is recommended.  I was keeping my fingers crossed to see how they would fit.  Honestly, I was so pleased because they fit perfectly and were comfortable.  Sometimes, you know how hard it is shopping for shoes in person and finding a pair your feet feel good in without trying them on first in is even more amazing. 

The company has so many exciting styles and design possibilities with their snap on accessories that you will want them all once you check out their snap shoes, switch flops,  jelly sandals, switch flops and ballet flats for kids, beautiful bags, gorgeous lightweight scarves, and chunky knit scarves.

Trust me, if you are looking for some comfy, but stylish shoes for the holidays or to give as gifts, then do head over to Lindsay Phillips.  You'll simply flip over what they have to offer and want to own them all.  But since this is the Christmas season, be generous and order an extra pair or several as gifts!  However, do remember to order one half size larger than you normally wear.

Thanks to Lindsay Phillips, one lucky Nuts 4 Stuff reader in the United States or Canada wins a pair of their Liz Bronze Ballet Flats with an extra set of Snaps (a $64 value)!

Liz Bronze Ballet Flats

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