Show Your Love This Valentine's Day with GODIVA Chocolate Gifts!

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For me, nothing is better than getting the gift of delicious, quality chocolates...especially on Valentine's Day! 

I love GODIVA, not only for their very delicious and high quality chocolates and truffles, but because their gift ideas are always so unique and fun....along with delicious! 

Check out my favorite Valentine's Day gift ideas from GODIVA: 

Valentine's Day 2019 Limited Edition Plush Teddy Bear with G Cube Truffles ($25.00) - Gift your guy or gal an adorable limited edition Plush Bear, complete with a polka-dot bow and holding a bag of six G Cube milk and dark chocolate truffles.

Cupcake Inspired Chocolate Gift Box, 9 pc. ($29.95) - Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this unique, limited edition collection inspired by everyone’s favorite baked treat. Each delicate chocolate cup is filled with chocolate mousse and is available in four fluffy flavors: White Strawberry Cupcake Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Mousse Cupcake Chocolate, Milk Coffee & Caramel, Dark Matcha Tea.

Valentine’s Day Heart Chocolate Gift Box, 14 pc. ($34.95) - Show some love this Valentine’s Day and gift your foodie friends this heart-shaped gift box filled with GODIVA’s new cupcake-inspired chocolate as well as the traditional, Belgian favorites.

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Keep Your New Year's Resolution but Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with @GODIVA Masterpieces!

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With New Year’s resolutions at the top of everyone’s mind, eating healthy and avoiding sweets is one of the highest on the list for most people.

But I for one like to eat everything IN MODERATION. I love my sweets but I also love eating lots of fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods.

So when I have a sweets craving I reach for my new favorite chocolates: GODIVA’s newest collections, GODIVA Masterpieces! These Masterpieces are made up of individually wrapped pieces of classic flavors and are great for indulging in that little bit of sweetness because they’re less than 50 calories per serving!

When you just want the quality dark chocolate or milk chocolate of GODIVA, the Masterpieces collection is the perfect choice. Filled with delectable chocolate ganache, hazelnut ganache, and caramel, these make the perfect dessert or snack anytime you have a craving.

My favorite are by far the Milk Chocolate Caramel Lions of Belgium (although I do LOVE the Dark Chocolate ones as well)! I just love the creamy, sweet caramel in these Masterpieces. It satisfies my sweet tooth every time (with just ONE!) and I don't have to worry about ruining my diet because they are only 50 calories per piece!!!

So if you like to indulge once in awhile but are on the healthy eating track, try out the GODIVA Masterpieces! They are so sweet and delicious - you can eat just one and be satisfied at only 50 calories per piece!

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You can purchase GODIVA Masterpieces online or at a local retailer.

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Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas from @PopcornFactory & @fmchocolate

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If you are anything like me, gift purchasing usually waits until the last minute! So, if you are just starting to think about what to get Mom this Mother's Day (it's coming up this Sunday!!), then let me recommend some great gift ideas from The Popcorn Factory and Fannie May!

Fancy Floral Popcorn Tins

Mom will love this! These new Fancy Floral Popcorn Tins offer Butter, Cheese and Caramel for 3-flavor tins; White Cheddar is added for 4-flavor tins. Plus, you can personalize this Popcorn Tin with the image of your choice, such as a memorable family photo, making it perfect for shared family consumption!

Moms are always looking for a great snack after the kids go to bed and popcorn is a great treat for any Mom this Mother's Day!

available from The Popcorn Factory for $39.99

Mother's Day Colonial Gift Box

Almost every mom I know loves chocolate so this Mother's Day send Happy Mother's Day wishes with the best of Fannie May. This assortment features a selection of our signature tastes - from Pixies® and Trinidads® to toffees, buttercreams and crunchy nut clusters.

This box contains so many different varieties that the recipient will be in chocolate heaven for weeks to come!

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How to Create the Perfect In-home Celebration this Valentine's Day

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Valentine’s Day is often seen as THE day to prove to your significant other that you’re a master in the romantic department. But truth is—most of us aren’t. Instead of worrying about landing a reservation at the most sought after restaurant or choosing a cheesy gift, why not create the perfect in-home experience the two of you can enjoy!

This year woo your significant other by dimming the lights, opening a bottle of wine, and cooking a delicious meal for two! Oh, and don’t forget the chocolates ;)

Check out my tips below and some awesome products to ensure you have the perfect Valentine’s Day this year!

Allow Lutron’s Caseta Wireless to transform the lighting for your romantic night in. With just the press of a button your bright lights can be dimmed down to create an amazing mood lighting for the evening ahead.

Even create “scenes” or tell Amazon Alexa “turn off my lights” before you cuddle into bed! This is really great for creating the perfect romantic mood and starting your Valentine's day celebration off right!

Then, spoil the one you love with the new GODIVA collection Slices of Love! Inspired by French dessert recipes, these exclusive pieces have been crafted with passion and love - creating a delectable, romantic experience for everyone. 

The Valentine's Day Satin Embroidered Heart Chocolate Gift Box will also help you express your love this Valentine's Day with a heart-shaped box filled with milk, dark, and white chocolates.The packaging is the first hint at the decadence awaiting inside. The fabric heart box has a soft, plush top covered in red satin, and features delicate embroidery.

Your Valentine not a chocolate lover? Try dipping strawberries in noosa yoghurt’s strawberry & hibiscus flavor. This makes for the perfect sweet treat to kick start your Valentine’s Day with your loved one!

This new flavor is a tropical twist on a classic yoghurt flavor. Plump ripe strawberries are gently muddled then infused with real hibiscus flowers for an exotic, aromatic treat. This all rests below a thick blanket of rich, creamy and slightly tart plain yoghurt, awaiting your discovery.

Have fun pampering your Valentine this Valentine's Day with these great in-home celebration ideas!

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Valentine’s Day Treats to Fall in Love With from @ChuaoChocoholic

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Do you struggle with what to give your special someone for Valentine’s Day? If you are anything like me, than I bet you do, especially with all of the options out there!

Someone wise once said, “less is more,” and I like to think this is definitely the way to go this February 14. Forget the over the top presents and get back to the basics with (not-so-basic) chocolate. With the selection of Chuao Chocolatier’s delectable collections, sets and bundles, just a few clicks will get everyone something tasty and memorable in no time.

Check out two of my favorite selections from Chuao Chocolatier:

Love Child Bonbon Collection: 

A delicious treat perfect for your sweetheart (or an even better, a treat just for you!) these delicious dried strawberries covered in port wine infused dark chocolate ganache will be a hands down favorite. If you aren’t pining for more, we’d be shocked!

This bonbon is the love child of one of my favorite pairings: wine and chocolate covered strawberries. In the Love Child bonbon, dried strawberries cuddle in port wine-infused
dark chocolate ganache. Dark and rich, sweet and tangy, it’s full of all natural aphrodisiacs and is ready to sweep you off your feet!

Aphrodisiac Heart Bonbon Collection: 

This box of heart-shaped treats are ideal for the one who loves options. An assortment of drool-worthy chocolates like Salt Butter Caramel, Sweet Passion, Strawberry Seduction and Rosemary Salted Caramel, you’ll fall head over heels in just a bite!

Aphrodisiac Bonbon Collection flavor profile:

Salt Butter Caramel: Soft caramel with a bit of sea salt in dark chocolate*

Sweet Passion: Exotic passion fruit* cooked into soft caramel in milk chocolate*

Meyer Lemon Mojito: Meyer lemon caramel infused with fresh mint* cream in white chocolate

Strawberry Seduction: Sweet strawberry* caramel with a touch of tangy balsamic in dark chocolate*

Rosemary Salted Caramel: Salt butter caramel infused with fresh rosemary* in milk chocolate*.

*aphrodisiac ingredients

These gift ideas from Chuao Chocolatier are perfect for the chocolate lover on your gift list this Valentine's Day!

Buy It:

You can purchase all Chuao collections from their website.

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Conquer Valentine's Day With These Gift Ideas!

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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, everyone is thinking about what to get their loved one this Valentine's Day! Whether buying for a spouse, friend, child or parent, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. family of brands has some exciting products to choose from as gifts this Valentine's Day!

Whether you’re into premium chocolates from Fannie May, gourmet cookies from Cheryl’s, gourmet popcorn from The Popcorn Factory or elegant gift baskets from 1-800-Baskets.com, there’s a whole lot to love from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC.’s brands this Valentine’s Day!

Check out my favorite gift ideas below:

Valentine’s Day Gift Tins from Cheryl’s Cookies are a perfect way to show love to someone special. With several festive tin themes and the ability to choose your recipient’s favorite cookies through a customizable assortment of up to 12 flavors, including NEW Dark Chocolate Cherry, this keepsake gift is sure to leave a lasting impression.

This delightful Valentine’s Day gift tin is filled with your choice of cookies! Choose from NEW Dark Chocolate Cherry, Chocolate Chip, Sugar, Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Chocolate, Buttercream Frosted Heart Cut-outs, Devil’s Food Chocolate, Buttercream Frosted Strawberry Sugar, Buttercream Frosted Chocolate Chip or Salty Caramel. Cheryl's cookies are some of my favorite cookies of all time - they just melt in your mouth! I LOVE the new Dark Chocolate Cherry cookie and you just can't go wrong with any of the flavors!

Celebrate this Valentine’s Day with the perfect couple! Fannie May’s Pixies & Dixies assortment features a delicious combination of their signature Pixies and Dixies, featuring silky-smooth caramel covered in fresh pecans. These two delicious classics make for one incredible Valentine’s Day.

This really is a most delicious and perfect couple!This delicious combination of  signature Pixies - crunchy pecans and buttery caramel covered in rich milk chocolate - and Dixies, featuring silky smooth caramel covered in fresh pecans make such a great gift for the chocolate lover on your list! You can't go wrong with these wo delicious favorites that make one incredible valentine.

Fall head-over-heels for The Popcorn Factory’s Popcorn Bites Kissing Booth this Valentine’s Day, featuring a charming kissing booth-shaped gift box filled with NEW Popcorn Bites - plump kernels of secret-recipe Caramel Corn covered in luscious milk chocolate. This brand-new gift is absolutely irresistible!

This is such a fun and DELICIOUS gift for the special someone on your list! How fun to give a little kissing booth to the one you are kissing this Valentine's Day!

Charm someone special with this lovable My Valentine Bear & Sweets Basket from 1-800-Baskets.com. A very cute plush teddy bear is surrounded by delights from their famous brands including Cheryl's Chocolate Chip Cookies, a Fannie May Milk Chocolate Bar, Harry & David Milk Chocolate Truffles and Harry & David Moose Munch Dark Chocolate Mix. Presented in a red Valentine's box with a burlap ribbon. An adorable gift for your sweetheart, family member, college student or friend!

Your valentine will be charmed by this lovable sweets basket. This makes an adorable gift for your sweetheart, family member, college student or friend!

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Taste the Fireworks with @ChuaoChocoholic & #Giveaway

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Did you miss the Independence Day festivities and firecrackers this year like I did? 

I love firecracker shows but with three small children I just didn't get a chance to go to one this year.

But don't worry - I am finding fireworks in my mouth every day of the year if I want and so can YOU! Chuao Chocolatier offers to take the fireworks from the sky and into your mouth with their Firecracker chocolate bar!

My husband is a HUGE fan of this Firecracker bar which features silky dark chocolate with a dash of chipotle and a sprinkling of sea salt until… SURPRISE! Popping candy explodes and starts a party in your mouth. My children also love to hear this popping as we eat the bar!

This Firecracker bar is only one delicious chocolate bar as part of the Deluxe chocolate bar gift set that I received from Chuao Chocolatier! I really got to experience the WOW of Chuao with this yummy assortment of full size and mini chocolate bars.

The Gift Set Includes: 2 each of the following mini chocolate bar flavors: Firecracker, Cinnamon Cereal Smooch, Pop Corn Pop, Honeycomb, Salted Chocolate Crunch, Sweet & Salty. 1 each of the following chocolate bar flavors: Oh My S'Mores, Pretzel Toffee Twirl and Ooh Ahh Almond.

All these bars are handcrafted with ethically sourced cacao, gluten free ingredients and free of artificial preservatives, sweeteners, colors, flavors and hydrogenated fats.

My favorite is the Pretzel Toffee Twirl and the Ooh Ahh Almond is amazing too! It is so hard to even choose favorites - I wasn't disappointed with any!

I also got to try the Caramel Apple Crush and that was also so delicious and tangy! I just how unique the flavors are from Chuao Chocolatier! You won't find the same old, same old flavors from this chocolate company!!

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You can purchase Carmel Apple Crush, Firecracker, Baconluxious, Honeycomb, Potato Chip and Salted Chocolate Crunch bars now available in CVS stores nationwide.

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Chuao Chocolatier is generously offering (1) the Enamored Collection (set of three full-sized new bars) to TWO lucky winners!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) The Enamored Collection from Chuao Chocolatier
(three full sized bars - Raspberry Rose, Blueberry Lavender, Coconut Hibiscus) 
to TWO Lucky Winners!!

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Celebrate Valentine's Day with SunRidge Farms

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Valentine's Day can be a holiday that causes some people to fail at their New Year's Weight Loss Resolution because of all the sweets, eating out and desserts that they eat while celebrating with loved ones.

But it doesn't have to be that way this Valentine's Day if you have SunRidge Farms organic and natural snacks and new All Natural Fair Trade Bulk Chocolates!

Plus, they are the perfect gift to give this Valentine's Day for the chocolate lover in your life! Not your standard chocolate bar, the new Fair Trade Certified Bulk Chocolates are available in refreshingly different options, made with Fair Trade Certified Cocoa and can be found in the bulk aisles of Whole Foods Markets nationwide. And, the beauty of bulk chocolates (in addition to reducing packaging waste) is that you can stock them in a chocolate jar so they can be enjoyed well beyond Valentine's Day!

Some of my favorite sweets and chocolates from SunRidge Farms are the:

Dark Chocolate Coconut Chews - high-fiber, good-for-you coconut is coated in decadent dark chocolate made with Fair Trade Certified Cocoa​

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt & Turbinado Sugar Almonds - crunchy California almonds covered in dark chocolate made from Fair Trade Certified Cocoa, then lightly dusted with sea salt for an addicting, sweet and savory treat!

Organic Fair Trade Dark Chocolate Raisins: Plump, juicy raisins drenched in rich, dark chocolate

Organic Dark Chocolate Espresso Beans- Fair Trade Certified: Organic Espresso Beans coated in Rich, Dark Organic Chocolate for a peppy, decadent treat!

These are all so delicious! My husband loves the Dark Chocolate Coconut Chews when he is craving some sweets and I turn to the Dark Chocolate Raisins! And when we are lacking sleep and need a little sugar and caffeine, the Dark Chocolate Espresso Beans are a must!

I am always impressed by their Fair Trade, Organic and Natural sweets selection and your mouth will water just looking at their selection!

And if you are more of a salty snack person or are really committed to reaching that goal weight and need some healthy snacks, SunRidge Farms has you covered for that too!

The snacks shown above (Organic Deluxe Trail Mix, Organic Hit The Trail Mix, Organic Ashlock Pitted Prunes, Organic Dried Apricots, and Organic Thompson Raisins) are such great snack ideas for the whole family! I love that they are all organic, healthy and perfect for on the go snacking (which I always seem to be doing!). My kids beg for the raisins for snacks and in their lunchboxes and I grab the trail mix when I want a mix of sweet and salty! And dried fruit is such a great sweet snack that keeps me away from the chocolates :)

SunRidge Farms is really one of my favorite snack and chocolate companies and when I have their healthy snacks in my cupboard I seem to stick to my diet better and lose those stubborn pounds! And I feel a lot less guilty when snacking on their chocolates because they are organic, Fair Trade and natural! Make sure to check out their full selection of products and prepare to have your mouth watering!

Buy It:

You can purchase SunRidge Farms products at Whole Foods and online at the SunRidge Farms website.

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