Valentines Day: Les Cinq Amandes Artisanal Confections and Gifts For Any Occasion

Disclaimer:  I received samples from Les Cinq Amandes complimentary. Regardless, I only share my personal experiences and what content I think will be helpful for my readers.  As always, my opinions are my own.

@brandbacker @TheFiveAlmonds

There are so many celebrations and gift giving occasions that that challenge you to find that special something. Weddings and bridal showers, birthday and anniversary parties, business and personal gifts for Christmas, Valentine's Day and other holidays just need something more than just "a gift."  When you have a momentous occasion, or even that special someone you are considering, you want the absolute best gift.  Les Cinq Amandes (The Five Almonds) provides you with an opportunity to choose luxury candies and sweet gifts at your leisure and they will be delivered right to your doorstep.  

 

In 2007, Les Cinq Amandes was created by a mother daughter team in Stamford, Connecticut to provide extraordinary sweets for all those special occasions in your life.  They derived the name from the old European aristocratic tradition of gifting guests 5 confectionary almonds at weddings and other special occasions. Those five almonds symbolized wishes for happiness, health, wealth, longevity and Fertility.  Les Cinq Amandes updated and modernized the tradition and renewed the set of wishes to Peace, Health, Happiness, Long Life and Love. What could be sweeter than that?    

 

Les Cinq Amandes has procured the absolute best sugared almonds and candies from around the world.  They tasted their way around the globe to find the best and the highest quality almonds. Their top three varieties include the Grand Cru Avola, the Royal Limited Edition Spanish and the Lerida Finesse almonds.  Any combination makes a lovely and unique gift for that special someone.  Choosing the color combinations and flavors is so much fun too.  

Les Cinq Amandes interactive website is set up to allow you to create the absolute perfect custom gift for any special occasion. You choose your almonds, the flavors and the colors.  Your imagination is your best guide. You can include additional luxuries like Fruit Dragées, Specialty Dragées, Nut Dragées, Chocolate Dragées, Mini Pearl Dragées, Chic Caramels, Magical Meringue and even Artisinal Hand Painted Chocolates.  You can also choose Crystallized Petals, Leaves and Pearls. You can even choose the perfect packaging for your special gift or favors.  All of Les Cinq Amandes wraps and packages are just gorgeous as you can see so it is a matter of your own personal preference.

I adore that Les Cinq Amandes provides such a completely personalized gift giving experience.  The artisinal quality is apparent in the photos but you just must taste their sweets to know how truly delicious they are as well.  Any gift from Les Cinq Amandes would be a wonderful treat for Christmas, Valentines Day or any special occasion.  These will be the perfect choice for party favors at your next special event for 50 or 500.  The most delightful surprise for any guest.   

Right now Les Cinq Amandes is offering a 10% discount (HOLIDAY10) to help make your gift giving easier this holiday season.  The timing couldn't be more perfect! The fact that they offer complimentary ground shipping for orders $79 and up makes it even easier.  

You can find them on Facebook and Twitter. I love to follow my favorites on social networks since you always get the inside scoop on specials and updates first.

eMeals Make meal planning fun and easy for novice or accomplished homecooks @usfg

Disclaimer: I will receive a complimentary eMeals plan for sharing this information with my readers. As always, my opinion is my own.

What is eMeals?  eMeals is a weekly dinner and dessert plan that includes grocery shopping lists and yummy recipe instructions that are simple and easy to follow. Anyone can use it from hectic families to busy singles or couples. I love it.  They email you your plan each Wednesday or you can get it from their eMeals app on your smartphone or ipad.  You could also go to their website and download it to your laptop.  Sounds amazing right?  Here all about it direct from eMeals on Vimeo here.  Extra! Extra! Hear all about it!  eMeals is launching their new dessert plan now. That is to add on to their already yummy dinner plans. They make it so easy for even the busiest mom or dad to put healthy meals and yummy desserts on the table in a flash.  Aren't you excited already?

Get inspired each week to make incredible desserts. With mouth-watering recipes like Chocolate Pretzel Slab Pie, Buttery Toasted Vanilla Clusters or Crunchy Streusel Pumpkin Loaf, this plan is perfect for the dessert lover in all of us. Receive 3 indulgent dessert ideas every week including a mix of Crowd Pleasers, Quick & Easy options, and Skinny Sweets. This variety of sweet endings will fit the bill for weeknight desserts, casual entertaining and even healthy treats.

Everyone loves dessert even when you are trying to watch the calories.  The great news is that eMeals includes desserts as part of the meal plans.  Remember they have Skinny Sweets too. Yay for eMeals. It is easier to stick to a sensible meal plan when you know there will be regular little rewards like dessert.  Even if you are not watching or just want a splurge, eMeals has full throttle desserts as well.  Even more exciting.....to celebrate their dessert launch, eMeals is also offering a Target gift card giveaway and more via a Pinterest contest! As I always say, you gotta be in it to win it so enter that contest right away before you forget.

Now we all know the holiday season is a real challenge for everyone.  It is hard to stay on track.  Thank goodness for eMeals.  eMeals, the leader in online meal planning, is a comprehensive meal planning resource that helps you provide healthy and delicious dinners for even if you are a super busy family or individual. Why not get a little help from a good friend like eMeals? I love that eMeals is endorsed by financial guru Dave Ramsey.  eMeals has also been highlighted in the Oprah Winfrey blog. 

What does eMeals do for you exactly? The eMeals weekly dinner plans include grocery shopping lists and yummy recipe instructions that are simple and easy to follow. Anyone can do it, even you. Yes YOU.  What can eMeals do for you? In my house, it means I can relax with my hubby and my little one and play a fun board game like Sorry or Parcheesi.  We love to play board games but one of us is always working away in the kitchen like a busy beaver trying to come up with a healthy dinner for the family.  I just love the idea of easy weeknight recipes and meals. I have been using their app which makes the shopping a snap.  Everything is right there on the eMeals list. Love it. So easy and fun because they do the recipe searching for me. All of the recipes have been tasty and easy to prepare too. You even get a super discount so peek below for your code.

The best part is that when you sign up NOW you get 15% off eMeals with code USFG!

Ellore Femme 24 Piece Professional Makeup Brush Set with Travel Case is a great gift idea!

Disclaimer: I received a Makeup Brush Set complimentary for sharing this information.Every woman needs these kind of professional application tools for her makeup. The Ellore Femme 24 Piece Professional Makeup Brush Set with Travel Case provides you with specific tools cover a wide range of areas!  Tools like this allow you to achieve the perfect makeup looks.  From eyes to lips to foreheads you are covered.  These quality brushes boast a luxurious blend of soft animal hair and synthetic bristles. The slim brushes stay neatly lined and properly organized for home or travel within a fold-up PVC case.

Details, details:

• 24 professional makeup brushes
• Designed for foundation, blush, eye shadow, and more 
• Bristles made from natural animal hair and synthetic fibers 
• Fold-up leather case for easy transport
• Dimensions: 9.85" (L) x 4.9" (W) x 1.9" (H)

Included Brushes
Bevel eyebrow/eyeliner brush
Concealer brush
Eyebrow and eyelash comb
Eyelash brush
Eye-shadow brush
Fine eyeliner brush
Foundation brush
Highlight brush
Large bevel contour brush
Large eye-shadow brush
Large powder brush
Lip brush
Medium bevel eyebrow/eye shadow
Medium bevel eye-shadow brush
Nose-shadow brush
One large fan-shaped extra-powder brush
Powder and blush brush
Small bevel eyebrow/eye shadow brush
Small fan-shaped extra-powder brush
Sponge eye-shadow brush
Two medium eye-shadow brushes
Two small eye-shadow brushes
Roll-up leather case

Glamamamas Goodies Readers save $120 Off Ellore Femme 24 peice makeup brush set with promo code BL29
Regular Price: US $149.99
Blog Price: $29.99 with Promo Code: BL29

Hair Chalk from Ellore Femme adds gorgous color and style @usfg

Disclosure: I received a sample of Hair Chalk complimentary for sharing this information. As always, my opinions are my own. 

If you don't know what Hair Chalk is, then prepare yourself for something really fantastic! Hair Chalk is a fun, versatile and totally temporary method to add some serious flair to your kids hair.  These would be so fun for a Girls Night In or a Spa Day.  

These vibrantly colored hair-chalk sticks from Ellore Femme help you to easily paint rainbow hues onto strands. You can let your artistic side run free and have fun because it is not permanent which means:  no worries.   The easy-to-blend dyes are formulated with natural plant pigments, rendering the chalk non-toxic. All 24 colors easily wash out in the shower.

• Spontaneous hair color
• Set with heat
• Blendable colors
• Nontoxic, natural plant pigments
• Washes out after one shower
• Use on wet hair
• 24 vibrant shades
• May transfer onto clothing during application
• May cause respiratory irritation if inhaled

Glamamamas Goodies Readers save $30 Off Ellore Femme 24 peice Hair Chalk set with promo code BL15
Regular Price: US $44.99
Blog Price: $14.99 (with Promo Code: BL15)