California Earth Minerals is a company that prides itself on producing only those products that will enhance the health of not only our world’s environment but also the health of those of us who inhabit it. What makes California Earth Minerals products different than others that are on the market?    One unique property in their products is ION-MIN®.  ION-MIN® is made up of Calcium Montmorillonite – Calcium Bentonite clay which is a natural and active clay mineral that has the ability Read more [...]

When I started my weight loss journey with, Nutrisystem, I was in the position where being my ideal weight/size was just a dream. In that dream, I felt confident, energetic and alive.  While in real life, I was far from confident, had little to no energy and just wanted to hide. Last weekend, something happened. When I woke up early Saturday morning I felt an inner peace; it was a feeling that I have never had before. I felt that I was OK with me. When I shared these feelings with my Husband, Read more [...]

When my Husband and I got married 6 years ago, one of our wedding gifts was a set of dishes. Registering for wedding gifts was a chore for the two of us.  I had my own design opinions and he inherited his Mom’s standard that said china dishes were the standard. Add to that, my husband’s budget friendly personality that his Dad had instilled in him. It was the perfect storm! We conflicted on design, budget, and quality. I was able to talk him out of china and we settled on a set of plain white Read more [...]

My Husband and Daughters love ice cream. It really doesn't matter if the ice cream is in a bowl, on a cone, or in a milkshake, they love it! I recently surprised them with a treat, Wheeler del Torro’s Hot Fudge Sauce. While growing up in Jamaica, Wheeler del Torro remembers preparing Jamaican specialties with his Father. It allowed them to bond while they prepared delectable dishes and shared cultural traditions. Wheeler became interested in the association we all have with our heritage and Read more [...]

I have been sharing with you some of my favorite Nutrisystem meals the last few weeks. Today,  I want to share my favorite deserts- Cheese Puffs, Honey Mustard Pretzel Bits, Milk Chocolate Pretzels, Chocolate Cheesecake, and Chocolate Chip Cookies. I enjoy the Nutrisystem desserts. They fulfill that craving for something sweet after dinner and leave me feeling satisfied. This week, my measurements show a loss of 0 in my upper arms, .5 in chest, 0 in waist, .5 in my hips, .5 in my thighs, Read more [...]

Hello, my name is Laurie and I am addicted to Pretzel Crisps®! In 2006, Snack Factory introduced a new snack called Pretzel Crisps®. They describe them as a thin, crunchy pretzel cracker and I would agree 100%. Pretzel Crisps® are available in Deli Style, Bold & Spicy, Modern Classic, and Holiday Indulgence flavors. For our review, we received a generous collection of Deli Style and Bold & Spicy Pretzel Crisps® including- Original, Garlic Parmesan, Buffalo Wing, Everything, Sesame, Read more [...]

The Gourmet Cupboard is a company that offers gourmet food mixes. They make creating a delicious dish fast, easy and manageable for the not-so-experienced cooks. All of their mixes are handmade with high quality ingredients and tried & true recipes. They are MSG and preservative free. The Gourmet Cupboard includes mixes for bread, coffee, cookies, dips, desserts, meals, muffins, salad dressings, teas and more. They have mixes that are diabetic friendly and sugar free. For our review, we Read more [...]

This week, I want to share with you some of my favorite Nutrisystem dinners. I am not a big fan of red meat so, it comes as a great surprise to me that my favorite Nutrisystem dinners are the ones that contain beef. My all-time FAVORITE dinner is the Steak Tagliata. This meal makes me feel like I am dining at a fancy restaurant. It is absolutely delicious! I also enjoy the Citrus Barbeque Glazed Pork, Moroccan Inspired Chicken, Beef & Wedged Potatoes, Ravioli in Meat Sauce and Lasagna Read more [...]

This year, I wanted to start things off on the right foot. I looked around my home for things I could improve to make our day-to-day life a little less chaotic. I decided to start by cleaning and organizing our closets. It took some time to go through each of them cleaning out and donating unused items and then organizing what was left. The closet that needed the most help in our home was mine. I began my closet make-over by removing everything. I did a quick sort removing all clothing that Read more [...]

The founders of Tropical Traditions are Brian and Marianita Shilhavy. Marianita is a degreed dietician whose family is from the Philippines. In 1998, Brian and Marianita and their three children returned to the Philippines. At that time, the coconut industry was very depressed and coconut farmers were no longer able to provide for their families.  Although income associated with the sales of coconut and coconut products was very low, that didn’t turn the older native population away from continuing Read more [...]