Yummy and healthy treats and snacks from ginnybakes areAmAzInG @ginnybakes

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What could be more wonderful than getting a boxful of delicious, wholesome and nutrititious cookies and treats for your family and good friends to try?  You are right, absolutely just about nothing could be better than that. You should have seen the hubby and little big one just about lose their minds when they saw what arrived recently from Moms Meet.  They almost just went completely nutty when they realized what treats were in that box. If you have never tried ginnybakes, then you are in for a real treat...get it?

ginnybakes is a family-owned company which is a perfect place to start.  You know that family based companies tend to put their heart and soul into their products and Ginny sure does....literally! You might have guessed that the founder is Ginny.  She has a background as a holistic nutritionist and she believes that your body deserves only the finest ingredients.  She turned this belief into a passion to create outrageously delicious and nutritious treats that everyone can enjoy. No weird ingredients or chemicals that leave you wondering and worse--guilty like some commercial baked goods. Totally USDA organic. When you serve ginnybakes products to your family and guests you can feel good about it and so can they.  The whole ginnybakes team works like crazy to deliver a wide range of super delicious cookies to treats lovers all over. They have their own line of ready to eat treats like cookies and bars and also baking mixes. 

ginnybakes offers a line of scrumptious chocolate chip cookies made with delicious tempting dark chocolate. If you love the delectable combination of oatmeal and coconut then ginnybakes’ coconut oatmeal bliss line is for you. Crafted with organic coconut blended with dark, organic raisins, crispy whole walnuts, and gluten-free rolled oats makes the perfect oatmeal  cookie with a tropical twist.  You won’t find any artificial ingredients in ginnybakes cookies. Every product from ginnybakes is gluten-free, organic, non-GMO, and kosher. The best part is, drumroll....they taste delicious too.  We had a group of tough mom judges and they all agreed that this is one amazing line of baked goods.

Ginny really covered all the bases.  It is nice because ginnybakes products are something you can feel confident having in your house for all of your friends and even the kids. Even if you have vegetarian or vegan friends, Ginny considered them as well and offers a complete line of yummy treats that are totally vegan. ginnybakes bakes up cookies, bars, crumble snacks, and baking mixes—to fit each every one of your cravings and lifestyles.  I do live to bake but sometimes my schedule is squeezed.  When I baked up the ginnny's Chocolate Chip Love cookies all I had to do was add an egg, a stick of butter and a tsp of vanilla extract. It took me less than 5 minutes to mix up and pop onto a cookie sheet 12 minutes in the oven and they were freshly baked. The ginny's Peace, Love and Crumb muffins were just as easy to as well...just a few additions like butter, an egg, a bit of Greek yogurt and a few minutes in the oven and they came out heavenly.  Ginny's cookies and mixes will leave you looking like a hero whether you just open up the delicious pre-made ones or bake them up yourself. The prices are very reasonable as well considering the handcrafted nature of the product.  I would have thought they would be a lot more. The retail price for a 5.5 oz box of ginnybakes is $5.99, the price is the same for a case of their mini boxes. ginnybakes products are sold at Costco stores in the San Francisco Bay Area, Whole Food Market stores, and Fresh Market. They recently found their way into Stop & Shop, Giant, Martin’s, Big Y stores, and Peapod for those who live in the New York, the mid-Atlantic (that's me!)  and New England region!  Use the store locator on ginnybakes.com to find even more ginnybakes locations.

You can follow them like I do for all their totally personal and adorable updates on their website ginnybakes and all your fave social media sites:

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facebook.com/ginnybakes
twitter.com/ginnybakes

You can check them out on greenmomsmeet too and see what other moms are saying about these delicious baked goods and baking mixes.

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A fresh look with Barefaced Dead Sea Mud Mask: a review #Barefaced

 

I really like how my skin looks when I use masks.  I prefer to use natural products when I can...it just makes me feel better about myself. Ideally I do it weekly. One of the oldest and very effective options is a mud mask.  Specifically, mud from the Dead Sea.  Dead Sea mud is full of natural minerals, salts and nutrients.  It has been used since ancient times for beauty rituals and I have many friends and family members who will totally attest to the  repairing and healing properties of the Dead Sea mud for skin. I recently had the opportunity to try a luxurious mask from Barefaced.  Their Dead Sea Mud Mask is an easy way to bring the benefits of the far away Dead Sea right into your home minus the long plane ride!

  

The amazing natural benefits of the Dead Sea are sent direct from Mother Nature herself. Filtered down from the surrounding mountains, layers of fine salt, sand and clay deposits have developed over centuries to form the unique black mud of the Dead Sea.  My friends that have experienced the Dead Sea in person say it is amazing. But not all of us can manage that kind of trip for a variety of reasons. Now we can all get the benefits right in our own homes. The mud for the Barefaced Mud Mask has been harvested straight from the bed of the Dead Sea.

The mud for the Barefaced Mask is the absolute best they could get their little adorable paws on. All they did was to add a few organic ingredients to ensure it remains fresh for your skin to enjoy to the very last drop.

Proven to Naturally Improve the Appearance and Feel of Skin

• Tone, tighten and improve skin texture.
• Exfoliate, unclog and purify pores. Help rid your skin of blackheads and imperfections.
• Draw out unseen excess oils and impurities.
• Moisturize and stimulate skin collagen to help fight wrinkles.
• All natural and organic ingredients. Paraben free.

Summer is here and it is time to banish those bad skin days and reveal a Barefaced and confident woman. Give Barefaced Dead Sea Mud Mask a try and you will be happy you did. I have used it several times already and I see and feel a difference. My skin feels clean and purified immediately after I rinse it off.  I see more of a glow and my skin feels absolutely rejuvenated.  I like to use it on Sunday afternoons that way I feel fresh and ready for the work week.  I think you will notice a difference too. I am hoping you will see like I have that your skin will feel beautifully bare, purified and just rejuvenated. I find this good skin feeling seems brighten up your complexion and make me feel ready for the upcoming week too.

You can find Barefaced Dea Sea Mud Mask on Amazon and have it at your door quickly.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

SweetLeaf is perfect when you need a little something sweet but want tokeep your beverages healthy. SweetLeaf Liquid Stevia Sweet Drops Cola

Disclosure: I received this product for free from the sponsor of the Moms MeetSM program, May Media Group LLC, who received it directly from the manufacturer. As a Moms MeetSM blogger, I agreed to use this product and post my opinion on my blog. My opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of May Media Group LLC or the manufacturer of the product.

I really enjoy the flavor of soda but I want to avoid all that artificial sugar.  I used to just try to put it out of my mind but now I don't have to anymore. I can just pull out my SweetLeaf® Liquid Stevia™ Sweet Drops™ Cola (the bottle is so tiny it can fit into the pocket of your skinny jeans!) and add a few drops to some plain seltzer and Walla! 

SweetLeaf® products harness the power of the natural stevia leaf to bring you a better-for-you sugar alternative containing zero calories and zero carbohydrates. It sounds too good to be true but it isn't. You won’t find any artificial ingredients in SweetLeaf products. SweetLeaf has developed more consumer stevia sweetener products than any other single company.  They know how to make a great stevia product.

SweetLeaf makes products from a tabletop sweetener and flavored drops to tablets and a convenient shaker bottle.  They even have a SweetLeaf baking product, SugarLeaf™, which has 2/3 fewer calories than sugar.   SweetLeaf is the only stevia brand that keeps winning international awards for taste and innovation too.

How does this tiny miracle in a little squeeze bottle work? The secret is the liquid stevia that turns traditional sparkling water into a sparkling sweet cola beverage. For every ounce of sparkling water, add two drops of Cola Sweet Drops to create the taste you love minus the calories, carbohydrates or icky artificial sweeteners. Here us something smart to drink that’s still sweet...the perfect balance with Cola Sweet Drops!  SweetLeaf® Liquid Stevia Sweet Drops™ Cola is a healthier alternative to
traditional diet sodas. It tastes great to boot. We enjoy it as a special treat after camp or after dinner.  It is so refreshing on a hot afternoon too. 

• How does it work? Simply add two drops of Cola Sweet Drops to your glass for every ounce of sparkling water (or to taste), and you get delicious cola taste without the guilt.

• Cola Sweet Drops are portable, convenient, and a great value at just 5¢ per serving.

• SweetLeaf Sweet Drops contain no carbohydrates, calories, sugar alcohols, methanol, aspartame or sucralose. They are all natural and gluten-free.

• Like all SweetLeaf products, Cola Sweet Drops is made with USDA certified organic stevia.

• The retail price for SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Cola is $4.39 for 37 servings, or $14.99 for 100 servings. Pricing may vary based on retailer.

Now you are totally ready and want to try Sweet Drops Cola? Visit SweetLeaf online to order fast. Use the
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Discover Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair®! A unique skin care option that works quickly #RapidResults #gotitfree

Disclosure: I received this information through the Vogue Influencer Network. I was provided with samples for sharing this information.

Perhaps you have seen the ads with Julie Bowen recently for the Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair products.  She always looks so fresh and her skin looks like it has a little bit of a glow. I always have to linger for a minute and read a little more about the products.  The idea behind the line is simple but impactful to me. The products target those areas that are especially bothersome to me like those crow's feet and forehead wrinkles.  Not to mention adding a bit of a glow and evening up the skin texture and tone. The tag line that catches my eye every single time too:  Results visible IN A WEEK. Very tempting to give it a try.  I recently had the opportunity to check out the whole line of Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair® products and I have the results to share with you ladies.

I was excited to try the whole line out because clearly that is where you would definitely see the fastest results. I was really hoping to see improvement in my skin tone as well as those forehead wrinkles and crow's feet.  It can happen to the best of us. I know I am diligent about good skin care and using a daily moisturizer every day. Sunscreens with high SPF too. I do it all. But fine lines and wrinkles can get the best of us kind of discouraged.  I recently had the opportunity to try Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair® line of skin care products.  This line consists of four products: Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Serum, Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Eye Cream, and Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Moisturizer for both day and night. All four products contain Accelerated Retinol SA, the fastest retinol formula available.  Fast is good when it comes to wrinkle repair at least it is for me.  The faster I can see wrinkles and crinkles fade away, the happier I am each and every day.  Even better, the Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Moisturizer for day contains SPF 30 to protect the results I am seeing with the products.

These reasonably priced products combine a unique combination of Accelerated Retinol SA, Glucose Complex, and Hyaluronic Acid together. Think about it. You have read about all of these products in the trendiest beauty and fashion magazines like Vogue.  You know these agents are all powerhouses against wrinkles on their own, just imagine them combined.  You get some amazing synergy, in other words they combine to work together even better than on their own.  Neutrogena has shared that these four exclusive products will fade the look of stubborn deep wrinkles (including crow’s feet, forehead, and cheek wrinkles), brighten skin’s tone, and smooth fine lines and texture. I am noticing a difference after almost a week and I was pretty impressed. I don't usually see such a quick improvement.  My forehead looks smoother and the lines around my eyes are much softer and less noticable. Happy day!!

Now you can pick up these four super-charged formulas and see for yourself without breaking the bank.  I loved that Neutrogena gives you the benefits of top notch skin care without that painful price tag. You can have access to an amazing line of products that work for anyone and that work fast for visible results in just one week.  Sweet.  I think these great creams and moisturizers are a great solution from a trusted brand. The nice part is you can find them almost everywhere from Rite Aid to Target or even on Amazon.
 
With Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair®, wrinkles don't stand a chance.  I love that because wrinkles are for grammas not for fit and healthy 40 or 50 somethings, right? Let me know how it works for you!

8/10/2014 Update:  My face is looking even smoother after a few more weeks. I like to look in the mirror when I wake up now.  I look like I got a great night's sleep even when I didn't--which is most nights really.  I am pretty happy to feel like this Neutrogena line is worth picking up and using on a regular basis. I saw my mom this weekend and she immediately said, "You look good, what did you do?"  Now that is a nice result!