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Julibox and Kiwi Crate For Last Minute Gifts

December 19, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

Julibox sample cocktail You can pretty much find anything for subscription in a box right now. I recently did a review for The Trend Tribe of several of them. Read the full article here! But I fell super in love with two of them and wanted to make sure that you feel that love loud and clear. Julibox, oh Julibox. Let me count the ways…great design, a recipe card that is easy to read, informative, and pretty, tiny bottles of things, pretty packaging. The overall concept is awesome, especially for a foodie like me. While the cost comes out to be about $10 a drink (4 per box), that is what you would pay if you were out on the town. These cocktails and ingredients are hand selected by masters of their craft. I hope someone gets this for me for, well, no reason at all. I love this.

Kiwi Crate Sample Box Kiwi Crate is a great brand. I have seen them on social media and seen some work they have done with other bloggers. I finally decided that my kids should try one of these boxes out. This subscription is AMAZING. Both of my kid’s were super excited. I loved that everything you needed was included, except in one small case where they made sure to call out that something extra was needed. The design is cute and family friendly. The crafts were fairly easy to do and were fun for the kids. I think this would make a great gift for kids. There are tons of box options on their site from monthly kits to party crates and specialized themes. How fun for them to get something every month that encourages creativity and hands on learning! I’m so glad I finally got to try this out for myself. The hype about Kiwi Crate is well deserved.

Don’t forget to see more details over on The Trend Tribe!

Disclosure: On occasion I receive products, compensation and/or services gratis or at discounted rates. This practice does not influence my point of view or the outcome of the review. All descriptions are factual and accurately reflect my experience. The opinions are my own.

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Best of : Drink

December 13, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

Best of Drink posts Today I’m sharing my favorite drink recipes from the blog. Not all of these are cocktails so there should be a little something for everyone!

Easy Lemon Pellegrino Vodka Cocktail

Shaken Basil Iced Tea

Frozen Peach Pop Champagne Cocktail

Elderflower Cocktail

Spiced Clementine Margarita with Izze

Passion Fruit Sangria

Fall Sangria

Ciao Bella Champagne Cocktails

Banana Oat Smoothie

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Seagram’s new Flavored Seltzer Waters

July 10, 2012 by Sharon Garofalow 5 Comments

I love flavored seltzer waters. I don’t like to drink a ton of calories so I really enjoy sparkling waters. I think they are super refreshing and have mystical healing powers. OK, I know that isn’t true but an old boss of mine used to swear that the fizz cured headaches. I always have sparkling water on hand for any ailment I may have. Maybe it is just a pick me up, but I like to think it helps me get well. But I also just find them really refreshing and a perfect afternoon beverage on a hot day.

Seagram’s sent me their new flavored sparkling seltzer waters to try. I was super excited because I usually add a squeeze of lime (one of my all time favorite flavors) to my water and end up wasting 3/4 of it because I have no other use for it aside from my beverage. With these I get a variety of flavors to try without needing to do anything but pop open a can and no waste. Naturally, I tried the Key Lime flavor first. If you are not already a fan of sparkling seltzer waters, you may not enjoy these. These are FIZZY, like, super duper fizzy, the kind where it almost hurts to swallow. I LOVE that! The added flavor was not overpowering but you also didn’t have to search for it either. It was a good balance of flavorful and refreshing and delightful to drink. I was unable to try to the Blackberry Raspberry flavor as it froze/exploded in my fridge. Science is weird.

The Orange Citrus ended up being my favorite flavor. And while I didn’t use any of these in a cocktail, I just KNOW these would be sensational. The fizz and flavor would be an awesome mixer for your favorite spirit. I think I will keep some of these on hand for summer sipping. These would also be the perfect addition to your party bar set up. You would need little else than these flavored sparkling seltzer waters, a few bottles of the most popular liquors and some fun glassware to keep your guests happy. They would provide tons of options for your guests with minimal effort by you. Find these delicious drinks at your local grocery stores.