NOVICA Hand Crocheted Wristband Bracelet with Agate and Labradorite Stones

This bracelet is beautiful! It is a crocheted bracelet with agate and labradorite stone beads and it looks handmade, which it is! The wristband is a bit chunkier than I normally wear but it is very lightweight. The bracelet is soft and comfortable to wear on your arm. The band is also adjustable so it fits almost any sized wrist though it is a bit big for my wrist. 

The stone beads on this wristband are pretty and colorful. They're not too big to make it easy to get caught on anything. I received this product at a discount in exchange for my unbiased review of it.

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Premium Salt and Pepper Grinder Set - Review

Boasting stunning contemporary design, this stainless steel salt and pepper grinder set features lead-free glass globe bases which is certain to add style to any kitchen! So far, I am impressed with this product and I will most likely be purchasing an extra set for some of my spices. Fresh ground herbs and spices taste so much better, these grinders are very versatile.

These salt and pepper grinders don't leave salt or pepper dust on the kitchen counter as they feature an upright design. The ceramic grinder is adjustable and easily produces a wide variety of coarse or fine grind which I love. Use the high-quality non-corrosive hardened ceramic core to adjust the grain from fine to coarse! Customization is a must in this day and age! Control the fineness or coarseness for each serving. The grinders fit well in your hand and I have found that they require very little force to grind which I am so happy about.

If you like Himalayan pink salt and haven't had luck with other grinders, look no further. This set allows you to grind Himalayan pink salt into powder. My last set of salt and pepper grinders had a hard time grinding Himalayan pink salt but this set works great! How refreshing!

Mess-free refills are made possible by a one and a half inch wide opening. Refilling this salt and pepper grinder set could not be easier! Simply unscrew the glass base, fill the base with salt, peppercorn or spices and screw the base back onto the cap. I like the glass base which looks beautiful and highly practical as you can easily see how much peppercorn or salt is remaining in the grinders.

Cleaning is made simple by this salt and pepper grinder set, wash the set between refills, simply unscrew the glass base and wash both parts with warm water and mild soap. The glass even makes these dishwasher safe, not that you will want to go a whole wash cycle without them!

You know this product is trust worthy too, with a limited lifetime warranty, this company prides themselves on the best-quality products for their customers and as a result offer this warranty for your peace of mind. A bonus eBook "Great Food from the Grill" is included with every purchase. Simply follow the instructions on the product packaging to register for the lifetime warranty and claim your bonus eBook.

It is important to note that these grinders do not come with the salt or pepper, they will arrive empty. You can purchase this set today on Amazon with free delivery for Amazon Prime members here.

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Yummy Chomp Snack Sticks - Paleo Snacks

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I have had the amazing opportunity to try these Chomp Snack Sticks. These snack sticks are really good for almost any use case you can think of! What are these all about anyway?! Chomps are a new healthy snack which were recently released and have been gaining popularity since. Chomps are Gluten Free, Paleo and Crossfit friendly.  Chomps use 100% Grass-Fed Beef and they are cured naturally too.  Chomps are free of synthetic nitrates, nitrites and MSG. Chomps are shelf stable for a whole year and the only natural preservative used is celery juice!  Best of all, they taste amazing!

• If you're new to the Paleo diet and are always looking for the right nutritional content, stop looking! Chomps can satisfy your all natural, grass fed beef, and gluten free needs. As the healthy alternative for snacking, Chomps snack sticks fits with your new Paleo lifestyle.

• Looking for a quick and easy healthy snack before your next workout? Try Chomps to maintain your energy levels throughout your workout session. Maximize your workouts with Chomps low-carb and high protein snacks to help increase muscle cells and shrink fat cells. Stay energized throughout your active day. Switch to Chomps and fuel up naturally with 9g of lean protein!

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• Worried about what your kids are snacking on? Chomps are made with all natural ingredients, full of protein, and kids love them! Chomps are gluten free and ideal healthy snacks for kids.

I am always looking to lose weight and working out, these snack sticks are a great power boost for me before I go to the gym or in the morning before I leave for work. The size of the snack sticks allow them to fit in many of my bags and they're filling enough to keep me going all morning or afternoon.

Have you ever thought about cooking with a product like this? Why not?! Check out the great recipes here: http://blog.paleohacks.com/10-exquisite-ways-to-eat-beef-jerky/. Chomps are versatile as all get out. Did I mention the three yummy flavors available? My favorite is the Hoppin' Jalapeno, yummy flavor with a bite! There is also an original flavor and a Crankin' Cran.

You can pick some of these yummy snack stick up at http://www.gochomps.com/ and I highly recommend doing so!

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Valentia True Glow Eye Serum Review

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If you have been a long term reader of this blog, you may remember my review of Valentia Skin Care's NEW Even Glow Serum - 20% Vitamin C - Natural & Organic. Well this awesome rand has a new product and it is no less awesome! Enter stage right, Valentia True Glow Eye Serum!

This eye cream is rich and thick. The bottle comes with a pump top that makes it easy to dispense the product in small doses. Great since you only need a little anyway!

Even with how thick this cream is, it absorbs very well, and quickly too! My eyes look instantly less puffy when I use this cream in the morning and it makes me look more alert when I get into the office. Plus, the orange scent of this product is a great scent to wake up to!

The orange-ish yellow color of the cream is slightly off-putting in color as it reminds me of puss, ick. I would not recommend that the company change the formula at all though, especially if that meant giving up the high standard of 98% natural ingredients. Seriously though, when you read the ingredient list you'll know exactly what most of them are. This product is not chemicals and fillers.

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Tweez'em Stainless Steel Tweezers for Ingrown Hairs

These tweezers are great. I have some difficult hairs that always are always difficult and I have never found tweezers that work this well! I have had zero difficulty removing those tough to get hairs or the short hairs in my eyebrows. The sharp tip of these tweezers are perfectly sharp and once you pluck a hair, they're great at holding on, pulling out all those unwanted hairs. They also work as a helpful tool such as picking out splinters. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are 100% honest and my own.

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HemisFares™ Dry Pasta - Tagliatelle di Campofilone and Sugo Bolognese con Barolo

As you may remember, I recently reviewed an awesome pasta brand from Kroger Co. called Hemis

Fares. I had another opportunity to review this amazing brand including pasta and pasta sauce!

HemisFares^™ Dry Pasta Facts

All of the HemisFares^™ dry pastas are made by local, artisanal producers in Italy using traditional Gragnano style methods — the highest quality production process for pasta. The machines they use cannot produce more than a few hundred pounds of pasta an hour (compared to tons of pasta at industrial companies). The pasta is then dried for 12–14 hours (compared to 4–6 hours) at a lower temperature to preserve the authentic flavor and natural nutritional value of the wheat used. The items from Hemis Fares which I tried in this Bzz Kit are as follows:

Tagliatelle di Campofilone (Italian Flat Egg Noodles)
Region: Marche
Tagliatelle originally comes from the tiny medieval village of Campofilone, overlooking the Adriatic Sea. According to legend, this traditional egg-based pasta originates from the late 1400s and has been passed down by generations of local women. Dough was rolled out on marble stones, then kept in cotton cloths to absorb humidity and preserve the character of the noodles. Eggs give this pasta a subtle but rich taste. It pairs well with very simple ingredients: olive oil, tomatoes, fresh basil and Parmigiano Reggiano, to name a few.

Sugo Bolognese con Barolo (Bolognese Pasta Sauce with Barolo Wine)
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Located in the north of Italy, Emilia-Romagna is known for hearty dishes and quality meats (especially pork). The earliest mention of a meat-based sauce recipe was in the late 18th century from a town near Bologna; and thus, Bolognese was born! This rich sauce is given even more depth of flavor with the addition of aged Barolo, considered one of Italy’s finest wines.

Olio di Oliva Extra Vergine (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
Region: Sicilia
This herbaceous, unfiltered oil is produced on a family farm near the ancient town of Partanna — made from olives that have been grown and harvested by the same family for over 100 years and cold pressed within eight hours of being picked! Only the best hand-picked olives are used to extract the oil, resulting in a distinctive cloudy appearance with some tiny olive particles that remain.

The Tagliatelle di Campofilone is just delicious, it tasted like it was freshly made! We couldn't get enough of the sauce either. Even though it is a Bolognese, I wasn't expecting the meat in the jar. It was nice not needing to cook up meat to go with the meal too. Instead of pouring a little over each serving of the pasta we decided to dump the whole thing in there and mix it with the noodles. It turned out amazing! We enjoyed the pasta and sauce so much that I had to go back and buy more! This will now be our go to pasta sauce!

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NEW Jif™ Bars Review

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Finally, the great peanut butter taste you love about Jif® Peanut Butter, now in a snack bar. NEW Jif™ Bars combine delicious Jif peanut butter with chewy granola! They’re the perfect combination of delicious and texture with 7 – 8 g of protein. And they come in three delicious varieties: Creamy Peanut Butter, Crunchy Peanut Butter, and Peanut Butter Chocolate flavored.

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While I received these bars complementary from Crowdtap, I couldn't help but think I had tried these before. I have! A few weeks ago my boss offered these to me. Turns out his sister works for Smucker's and I received two of these Peanut Butter Chocolate bars in their white packaging before they came to market. Super cool!

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The NEW Jif™ Bars are delicious but there's not much truly NEW about them. I wanted these to be my new favorite bar ever. Unfortunately, I think that these are similar to most granola bars on the market today. These granola bars are very sweet because they have so much peanut butter on them. Don't get me wrong, they're delicious, they're just not NEW.

I think I may have preferred these if there were different nut varieties available, maybe an almond or cashew? I love using sunflower butter in place of peanut butter these days ant the schools are not allowing peanut butter on site anymore.

I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to review these products.  I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from Crowdtap.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.