Review: Hydracentials Water Bottle

Disclaimer: I received these items in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to post a positive review. These are my honest opinions. Your experience may differ.

I have many addictions: chocolate, gaming, writing, reading, salty snacks, soda... you have heard about almost all of those, but one of my addictions that I don't think you have heard about, is my addiction to water bottles. Right now, as we speak, I can see my counter... My water bottle "collection" is currently drying, after they were washed. I can count at least 8 water bottles right now... and those are just the ones I have used within the past week. I have quite a variety; screw on tops, ones with built in straws, and even one pretty similar to the Hydracentials water bottle that I an currently reviewing for you all. In total, I probably own at least 20 water bottles. Every time I see one at the store that is on sale, I buy it. Even though I know I do not need any more.



Now you understand that when I say I was beyond impressed with this particular water bottle, you understand I know what I am talking about. The Hydracentials water bottle holds 25 oz of water, which is a really good size. my favorite feature of this bottle was the flip top straw, and the metal body. It is really heavy duty! it also has a foam type bottom the prevents slipping on surfaces. This bottle is NOT top heavy like so many are, which means it will not tip over easily. I also love how sleek this particular bottle looks. It's something I am proud to have sitting on my desk.

I made my usual bottle of ice water, and then got busy around the house and completely forgot about drinking it! This tends to happen to me a lot, so regular glasses of water/juice/soda usually go down the drain once they are warm or flat. I took a sip out of my Hydracentials Water bottle, and I was so impressed I actually said out loud, "Wow! This stayed cold!" Even after about 5 hours, I still had little pieces of ice in my bottle, and my water was still cold. This is so insulating, it is my all time FAVORITE Water bottle.

If you are a big water drinker like I am, I urge you to go purchase one of these. They can be found online HERE on Amazon.

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Review: Bake It Fun Silicone Baking Mat

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Bake It Fun Silicone Baking Mat Review

I loved this baking mat. I will seriously be making more cookies than I ever had before... I even have plans for making some for christmas now that I know I can do it without getting so irritated from them sticking to the cookie sheet!

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Review & Giveaway: Big Slice Apples

Hosted By: Little Helpers in Life

My family loves fruit. My son however can't eat all fruit yet, but he surely tries. So, when I found Big Slice Apples I thought they would be a prefect alternative for him. He usually gets applesauce, which he likes, but he only likes to feed himself now. 

I was lucky enough to be able to try Big Slice Apples, and my son couldn't have been more happy about trying them. They are a great on the go solution when you want to have fruit, but in a different way. 

We were lucky enough to be able to try a few of these products from their line. They are great for all sorts of different things. You can literally cut open the bag, and dig right in with a fork or spoon. Or, one of my sons favorites was on top of pancakes and french toast. I put this in my oatmeal in the morning and loved the flavor it brought to my oatmeal. My husband loves Big Slice Apples in his plain yogurt in the morning. 

My personal favorite was the Cherry Vanilla. It was the perfect blend of kettle cooked apples, cherries, and a hint of vanilla. My son also loved this flavor. He loves to share anything he can with mommy and daddy. 

I put these in my husbands lunches, and brought them with us on the go for my son to have a snack he didn't need medicine with. These were also perfect for in the morning, my son refuses breakfast first thing in the morning. But he will always eat fruit. So I would open up the package, put it in a bowl for him, and he would go to town. 

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Giveaway: Lovely Candy Co.

Hosted By: Little Helpers in Life

I live in a house hold of candy lovers. We all have a huge sweet tooth. I just hate knowing what terrible things are in the candy at your local convenience store. So, when I found Lovely Candy Co. I was super excited to see that they are a company that are Non-GMO AND gluten free. I received six flavors to sample and tell everyone about. Let me tell you about all of them. I can't pick favorites here, because honestly they are all so good. My husband even likes them and he is picky. I have had to hide them from both of us multiple times. 

Chocolate Chews were my son and my husbands favorite. I loved that they didn't taste fake. They don't stick to your teeth at all. Which is great. They have a more rich real chocolate flavor. 









Super Fruit Chews are a great fruit flavored candy. They did stick to the paper a little, but I am positive it is from Michigan humid weather. Never the less, I got quickly addicted. This bag has three flavors, Blueberry, Cranberry, and Raspberry. 

These are some of the thickest caramels I have ever seen in my life. They are so great! If you are ever having a craving two of these will take care of it. And you think, caramel it is going to stick to your teeth. But, it doesn't! These are so so delicious. 

Raspberry Chocolate Chews are the perfect blend of Chocolate and Raspberry. So soft and chewy. 

In this bag you will find apple , blackberry, and cherry chews. These are vegan approved. They have real fruit in every chew. 

Ok, so these Chocolate Swirl Caramels. They are the perfect blend of chocolate and caramel. And just like the regular caramels, they are so big! These are definitely one candy that haven't lasted long in my house. 







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Review: Barbara's Cookie Pies

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I have reviewed a cookie pie from Barbara's Cookie pies before, and I have to say, I really think these are great. This time I was able to try the Oreo Cookie Cream Pie. I thought the crust on this was great. That butter cookie crust is the most genius idea. I love Oreo's, so this was so great tasting!

The Filling was my husbands favorite part. He loves the double stuffed Oreo's, and the white filling in this pie is exactly the same as the Oreo Filling. This Cookie pie is very rich, one little slice will satisfy your sweet tooth.

Barbara's cookie pies will be like nothing else you have ever tasted. The crust is buttery and delicious, and the fillings are always so mouthwatering. She makes tons of different flavors and varieties. These cookie pies would make a great gift for anyone, or even if you have a party or dinner coming up and you are racking your brain trying to come up with a dessert, then these are definitely for you!!

Riley, about to enjoy the last slice of
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Review: Canyon Bakehouse

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I will be the first to admit, I always thought Gluten Free goods, would be lacking in flavor. I have tried Gluten free candies, and a couple other products, but never anything that I would eat on a regular basis, until now.

I was sent a few different products to review from Canyon Bakehouse-

7 Grain Bread

Rosemary & Thyme Focaccia

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

Hamburger Buns

I am usually not a huge sandwich fan, because usually the bread I eat, is flat, and when you add mayo or mustard, it turns sort of… mushy. The first product that I tried, was the 7 Grain Bread. I don’t think I have ever had a better bread than this. This was perfect for sandwiches. I raved about this bread. The flavor and texture was absolutely perfect.

The next product I tried was the Rosemary Focaccia bread.  This was my least favorite product. The flavor was good, but I thought it was dry. I added some Olive Oil and sun-dried tomatoes to mine, and that made it exponentially better.

The Cinnamon and Raisin Bread was also very good. I loved this for breakfast. Perfect by itself or just with butter.

The last product I tried was the Hamburger Buns. These were GREAT! They were able to handle a very thick and juicy burger. They didn’t fall apart either.

Canyon Bakehouse products are GMO Free, Gluten Free, Kosher, and Dairy Nut and Soy Free.

I loved their products, and I would switch my everyday bread over to Canyon Bakehouse product in a heartbeat.

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Review and Giveaway: Newman's Own Organics

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Review: Runa

I received a few different Runa products to try. I wasn't quite sure if I was going to like these drinks, because I have never heard of what they were made of, Guayusa (Gwhy-you-sa). I was too soon to judge. I ended up liking all of the products I was sent, though I liked some more than others.

The first thing I tried were the Runa Clean Energy Drinks. These were my least favorite product, but that I guess is to be expected. I'm not exactly a fan of "regular" energy drinks. Before you take my "I didn't like them" opinion to heart, let me say this. I would actually prefer drinking these over other energy drinks any day if given the chance. These have ZERO: Calories, Fat, Sodium, Carbs and Sugars. Even with all of that stuff "missing", when I drank these, they still gave me energy! I had no crash, and my stomach did not object to these drinks. Other drinks give me a stomachache. These contain Natural Caffeine, and polyphenols for focus.

"The Energy Drink for People who don't drink Energy Drinks."

The next thing I tried were the different flavors of tea. Oh man, yum. Enough said. I love tea. My favorite flavor of tea is any sort of mint tea. Runa brought it to the table with this tea... Easily one of the best mint flavored teas I have ever tried. Can you tell the mint flavor was my favorite? Not to say the others weren't great as well, but the Mint really stood out to me. Their Tea is naturally caffeinated, and has TWICE the amount of antioxidants as Green Tea. It also contains Ferulic Acid, which can help improve circulation, 15 essential Amino Acids, and Chlorogenic Acid, which helps improve Heart health, reduces high blood pressure and prevents fat accumulation... all from this wonderful plant- Guayusa.

The last product I tried was the Runa Bottle, which was a hibiscus tea. This was good, but my husband liked it more than I did. It was a little too sweet of a tea for my personal tastes.

I loved all of the Runa Products I was sent.
10/10!

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Review & Giveaway: Dutch Country Pantry

I was sent two different products from Dutch Country Pantry; Shoofly Pie and Birch Beer. I had never tried anything like either of these products before. The Birch Beer was my favorite out of the two products. It was similar to Root Beer, but not quite the same. It had a very good flavor to it. Even my grandfather liked it and he is very picky.

This Lancaster County-produced Birch Beer is the real deal! Refreshingly peppy, try some of this popular soft drink and you will agree with most people that this even tops root beer. It's very enjoyable on a hot summer afternoon, and much more authentic than Coke or Pepsi. Better yet, try a birch beer float with ice cream and ahhh... what a treat. 6 pack/12 oz. cans.

Ing. Carbonated Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Caramel Color, Salt, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Gum Acadia, and Red #40.

 The shoofly pie was very different than I expected it to be. I expected it to be overly sweet, but it wasn't. This was a very delicious pie. The crust was perfect, with a gooey center and a crumb topping. Super yummy!

This is the real, authentic old fashioned, wet-bottom shoofly pie, homemade right here in Bird-in-Hand, and in a convenient pack of 2 pies. Each 9" pie gives about seven servings of this traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dessert with a gooey bottom, cake-like middle, and crumb topping. For those of us who have that irresistible sweet tooth, Wet-Bottom Shoofly Pie is, without doubt, a "must have". Absolutely, positively delicious with coffee and ice cream, the shoofly pie is by far the most popular dessert made by the Amish here in Lancaster County! If you are like us, you'll find it's hard to stop with just one slice.
Pies are individually packed in a white bakery box of heavy cardboard, then packed in yet another heavy cardboard box for safe shipping. We try to avoid shipping shoofly pie over the weekend, to avoid the package sitting in a warehouse over the weekend. If you order this shoofly pie later in the week, we may wait to ship your package until the following Monday. Whether we wait to ship it or not depends on shipping time to your zip code.
Ing. Molasses, Water, Eggs, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Soda, Vegetable Shortening, Cream of Tartar. Crust: Flour, Vegetable Shortening, Water, Eggs, Salt, Vinegar, Baking Powder

Dutch Country Pantry offers a wide variety of yummy treats and food products!

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Review: Lo Fruit Beverage

I loved this drink. It tasted great, and I also felt great knowing that I was not loading myself up with Calories!

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Review: Cyclone Cup

 I was able to review the Cyclone Cup. I have been drinking a lot of protein drinks, and weight loss shakes lately, and I cannot tell you how much time this has saved me. Before I received this, i was using a spoon to mix up my shakes in my glass... Such a pain! The powder would just sit on top, and then I had mix that would just ball up in the water, and not mix at all... It was so frustrating! The cyclone cup is the easiest way to mix up powdered beverages.

This also has a compartment to keep your shake mix, if you aren't quite ready to mix it up yet. I thought this was a great feature. The "mixing" part does come out so it makes it easy to wash. I think this would also make a great "road trip" cup for anyone. You could take out the mixing part, and fill it with your favorite beverage and then put a healthy snack in the bottom. So not only could this be used for people as a shaker cup, but also for people who spend a lot of time on the road.

The actual "cup" part holds 20 oz, and the separate dry storage compartment holds 6 oz.
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Review: Reserveage

I will be the first person to admit, I do not get enough protein in my diet. Which is why Reserveage Grass Fed Whey Protein is perfect for me. Whey is considered the highest quality source of protein and has the highest Biological Value rating of any protein on the market today.

I received two different products, the Whey Protein, and Collagen Replenish. The Whey Protein I received in two different flavors, Chocolate and Vanilla. I personally liked the chocolate flavor better, but the vanilla was also good! I love all things Chocolate. I mixed mine with Water, but you can mix it into your favorite beverage. The flavor was not overpowering, and it was perfectly sweet. Almost like drinking cold hot chocolate.

The Grass Fed Whey Protein contains No added hormones, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors or colors, no added sugar, No GMO ingredients, No Non-Dairy Creamer, and No Soy or Gluten.

            “What isn’t in your protein is just as important as what is.”

I was also able to try the Collagen Replenish, which contains Hyaluronic Acid and Vitamin C. This helps reduce the appearance of Wrinkles, and helps maintain skin’s elasticity. This is a white powder that you can mix into a beverage, or even your yogurt. This product is to help replenish Natural Collagen production.

“When you replenish Collagen proteins, you can help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural Collagen production for healthy skin texture.”

I mixed mine into yogurt, and I couldn’t really taste it at all! I will continue to use both of these products daily!

I would give both of these products a 10/10!

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Review: Sneaky Pete's All Natural Oat Beverage

I was given the opportunity to review Sneaky Pete's All Natural Oat Beverage. I wasn't sure what to expect with this product, as I had never heard of anything even remotely similar. I was pleasantly surprised when I took a drink... I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting what I tasted. I tried the Apple flavor first, and that was my favorite out of the flavors that I received: Apple, Raspberry, Peach, Mango and Grape. I liked all of them, but Apple I think was the flavor that I liked the most. 

This drink is unlike anything I have ever drank before, not in a bad way. You get the flavor of Oatmeal and Fruit juice, but it is not heavy or thick. It is very hard to describe. The only advice I can give you is to try this great drink for yourself. Not only is it tasty, but it also is good for you! 
Sneaky Pete's Oat Beverage has three grams of Oat Fiber, is all natural, and each bottle is ONLY 40 CALORIES! It is also Heart Healthy, Low in sugar and sodium, and may also help lower cholesterol. There are no artificial flavors or colors, is completely Vegan and Kosher!

These drinks were Great, and they are great for you too! Try them!

I would give these drinks a 10/10!

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Review: Nuun Energy

I was given the opportunity to review Nuun Energy. These are little energy tabs that you drop into your drink that contains vitamins and caffeine. I tried a product similar to this a few days ago, and I think comparatively, I like the taste of this one better. I tried the flavor Cherry Limeade. I really like this flavor. It's just sweet enough not to taste like vitamins, but not sweet enough to leave that stickiness in your mouth. 

Nuun Energy contains ZERO sugar, and is packed full of things that are good for you! If you like flavored water, you will love Nuun.
The tablets dissolve quickly, and come in many different flavors and varieties. 

Nuun, pronounced “Noon,” was the first company to separate electrolyte replacement from carbohydrates. Before Nuun, if you wanted electrolytes, the result was a bottle full of sugar. With our simple, self-dissolving, sugar-free electrolyte tab, we revolutionized the sports drink forever.

Nuun was originally the brainchild of a student and professor from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. An avid cyclist, he longed for a lightweight, easy to use hydration method that didn’t include a sticky high-calorie mess. His research led to the creation of a sugarless, dissolvable, and portable tablet called Nuun.

Eight years later, Nuun Active Hydration is the #1 selling sports drink tab in the cycling, running and outdoor specialty marketplaces. As education about hydration and wellness grows, Nuun has become more accessible to a wider range of people. In response, Nuun has expanded its product line from sports performance hydration to include two all natural, vitamin-enhanced products for every day use, Nuun All Day Hydration and U Natural Hydration.

Be it a bike ride, a long day at the office, or a day at home juggling kids, Nuun has a tablet and flavor customized to help you stay healthy and hydrated.

I would recommend this to anyone who exercises! Being as it is coming up on Summer, electrolytes are important because as the weather gets hotter, you will be sweating more. It is very important to keep hydrated, in the hot summer months, because most people don't even realize how dehydrated they get.
I would give this product a 10/10!

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