From Fruit to Wine- Wine Making Kit Review

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Wine! Who doesn’t like wine? Ok, maybe some people, but for the most part wine
offers a wide array of styles and almost endless combinations of flavors that
make it simple for each person to find their favorite type of wine. Have you
ever been curious about how wine is made? Common knowledge is that you start
with grapes, then squish them to extract the juice (most prestigious wineries
and vineyards still employ people to stomp on the grapes with their bare feet),
let nature and fermentation work their magic, age it in a barrel and tah dah!!
You’ve got Wine!

You may think its complicated to make wine or maybe you think its rather
simple, but the truth is that its really just like everything out there. There
are processes and procedures to follow, if you get the process right then you
have a good result. In this case the result is wine.
Yup, think that you can actually get a step by step manual and a complete tool
kit to make your own wine.  Too good to be true? Not really, but to be honest
with you, when I first got my kit; I thought to myself, mmmm does this really
work? And guess what, it does!

With the From Fruit to Wine Kit you receive all the ingredients necessary like yeast, juice,
enzymes, etc. all the tools such as buckets, spigot, and lids, so you are ready
to go.  It even includes a book with information about wine history, the wine making process,
wine tasting, and wine parties.  The only thing you need are bottles.
I figured the only reason it doesn’t include bottles is because you would probably run out rather fast!

We started our ingredients, followed the step-by-step manual, gave it the time
necessary and before we knew it, my wife and I had just made wine! How cool is
that? We both spent little time organizing and putting things together and we
both made our own blend of wine.  Not to mention that it was also a pretty
cool experience for both of us and allowed us to spend some time together. We
picked up some bottles at the store and we are even considering getting labels
made to put the finishing touch on the project and feel like we have our own
brand of wine.

How much did you pay for your last bottle of wine at the restaurant or at the
convenience store? What if you could take part in a engaging activity and make
your own wine and spend much less money than at the store or only a fraction of
what a bottle of wine costs at a restaurant?

We did it, we had no clue how to, but thats where this kit is more than just a
recipe; its a comprehensive guide.  It takes about 7 weeks to complete the process but
it was totally worth it.  Our wine is what I would describe as a very
smooth and fruity Merlot (pronounced Merl-oh) and we called it 3M which stands
for our nickname M&M and a third M for Merlot.

You owe it to yourself, experience something completely new, experience
something out of the ordinary.  You never know what you can get out of it…
well, in this case, you’ll at least get a great bottle of wine!
Want to learn more?  You can purchase a wine making kit for around $100 at
From Fruit To Wine.
Cheers!

 Disclosure:
I was not compensated for performing this review. I received one or more products mentioned for free to conduct my review. The statements expressed by me in this post are my own personal and honest opinions of this product.

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Splenda Essentials- A Review and Giveaway

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When I was approached to do a review of Splenda’s new line- Splenda Essentials I knew it would be a great review for me to do.  I LOVE Splenda.  I use it all the time in my coffee, iced tea, and more.  When I am at a restaurant and they only have pink or blue packets I use them but not happily.  I try to always take my own Splenda with me in my purse.  I even have Splenda packets in the little compartment in the front of my car.

So lets get back to Splenda Essentials.  The 3 varieties of Splenda Essentials are Splenda with Vitamin B, Splenda with Antioxidants, and Splenda with Fiber.  I love that now I can continue to use the Splenda that I already LOVE and it now has added benefits that make it healthier for me, too.  To me Splenda is not too sweet, it’s just right.  I love knowing that I can sprinkle it on a grapefruit or strawberries and easily add more fiber to my diet.  Or sprinkle a packet in my coffee and get added vitamins.  It’s great when things I already love get added benefits and with Splenda Essentials, that’s just what I get!

SPELNDA® ESSENTIALS No Calorie Sweetener with B Vitamins
• SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with B Vitamins has the great taste of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener with the added benefit of 20 percent of the Daily Value of vitamins B1 (thiamin), B5 (pantothenic acid) and B6, per packet
• SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with B Vitamins is an easy way to help consumers cut back on the added calories from sugar, while helping them to reach their daily vitamin B1, B5 and B6 needs

SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS No Calorie Sweetener with Antioxidants
• SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with Antioxidants has the great taste of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener with the added benefit of 20 percent of the Daily Value of antioxidant vitamins C and E, per packet
• SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with Antioxidants is an easy way to help consumers cut back on the added calories from sugar, while helping them to reach their daily vitamin C and E needs

SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS No Calorie Sweetener, 1 Gram of Fiber
• Each serving of SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with Fiber has the great sweet taste of SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener with the added benefit of 1 gram of healthy fiber
• SPLENDA® ESSENTIALS with Fiber is an easy way to help consumers cut back on the added calories from sugar, while helping them to get a small boost of healthy fiber

 

Would you like to try Splenda Essientials yourself?  If you visit the Splenda Brand Facebook page and click on the new ESSENTIALSTM tab, you can request a free sample of the new Splenda Essentials product and share with other users what’s ‘essential’ to you.  By doing so, you will be entered for a chance to win a travel mug with a $25 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card! Three lucky winners will be announced each day— but that’s not all. For every 10,000 sample requests received, the Splenda team will give away a $1,000 Visa gift card!

You can also find yummy Splenda recipes on the Splenda Website.

I received a full size boxes of each of the 3 new types of Splenda Essentials to facilitate my review but I was not compensated in any other way.  This review is entirely my own personal opinion.

You can also enter to win full size packages of all 3 varieties of Splenda Essentials by entering here:


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Shadora- Jewelry Review and Giveaway

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Of all the things that I have offered to me to review, jewelry is one of my favorites.  I am a woman after all!  So when Shadora offered to have me pick a piece of jewelry from their website to do a review and giveaway I was so excited.

Shadora offers lots of beautiful jewelry at WAY below retail prices.  Buying from Shadora is a great way to add some beautiful bling to your wardrobe without breaking the bank.


The jewelry I selected was a pair of beautiful 1.5 Carat Emerald Cut Blue Topaz Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings.  They are a shade of blue that reminds me of clear blue ocean waters.

I have received so many compliments on them.   I love having daughters because they are great at noticing when I wear new things.  My 5 year old got in the car after school and noticed my new earrings right away.  “Mommy, your earrings are so pretty!” was the first thing out of her mouth the day I received them.  Even my husband noticed right away and told me how much he loved them on me.  (Good man!)

I like that all of Shadora‘s products come nicely packaged in a gift box and ready for giving.  I will be buying several holiday gifts from Shadora this year.  (Shhhh, don’t tell anyone on my gift list!)

EDITED TO ADD- I totally forgot to mention two of my favorite words- FREE SHIPPING!!!  Shadora offers FREE shipping on all orders!!!

I received 1 pair of sterling silver earrings to facilitate my review but I was not compensated in any other way.

These opinions are entirely my own.

Here’s how to win your own pair of topaz sterling silver dangle earrings:


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