Natura Snuggletop Pet Beds

Snuggletop pet beds from Natura are so comfortable, you might just want to steal it from your dog and sleep on it yourself! Our dog, Baby, has suffered from back and hip problems since the day she was born. Because some of her vertebrae are actually bone on bone, finding anything that helps her be comfortable is a high priority for us. The Natura snuggletop bed has been a dream for her because it is so soft, and yet supportive. It’s a great bed for any pet, back problems or not.

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The Natura Wool on Top™ cover is made from fleecy, exposed Natura Smart Wool™ surface and has soft terry cotton on the sides and bottom. It creates insulating warmth to keep your pet comfortable in both hot and cold seasons. Natura Smart Wool wicks away moisture and humidity to protect against bacteria that causes odors. Cover is removable for easy care.

Talalay latex core: Made with 100% latex, the pet bed provides cushioning support and takes the stress of bones and joints, making the beds especially beneficial for older or arthritic pets. Natura Pet beds contour the body for soothing relief, but do not take a body set, providing even support that won’t hollow out.

Besides all the above features, another great feature is that the cover is removable and washable. The beds are offered in a variety of sizes to fit small to large pets. We loved that it gave our sweet dog a comfortable place to sleep, up just enough from the floor, but while also being easy for her to get onto. The latex filler is also very easy for her to “dig” and adjust to her liking. It doesn’t take her very long to get cozy! In fact, it’s much harder to convince her to leave the bed!

The other nice thing is that the natural materials used help keep allergies at bay. If your pet suffers from allergies like ours does, this bed should help a lot in reducing the odors and dust. We think the bed is very wish list worthy, and would recommend it to any pet owner!

Body Systems Avocado Butter

I have always had very dry skin, and living in a dry climate certainly doesn’t help. I am forever applying lotion to keep my hands from cracking and bleeding. So of course I was very excited to try the Avocado Butter from Body Systems! I am very happy with the results, not only is the butter natural, but it has worked wonders with my dry skin!

Avocado Butter is made from the crushed fresh flesh of the avocado fruit and then hydrogenated to yield a soft greenish butter. This is a much softer butter than any of the other butters we carry. Avocado butter is a very rich, moisturizing treatment for the hair and skin, and it has some natural sunscreen properties.

Noted for its spreadability and is easily penetrated into the skin, Avocado Butter also contains Vitamins A, B, G and E.

It has a nice light scent, which is great for those of us who are sensitive to scent. It’s very creamy and smooth in texture, and it really doesn’t take very much to go a long way in moisturizing the skin. It can also be used in your hair, which I plan to try now that we are going into the very hot and dry season.

Body Systems offers a lot of great options for those who seek natural bath and body products. I would love to try more of their products after experiencing the quality of the Avacodo Butter.

California Cut Flower Commission

Not very long ago I got the most beautiful bouquet of my absolute favorite flowers! What a treat! The gorgeous bouquet came through FedEx and arrived in perfect form. It brightened our kitchen for almost a week before the flowers started to fade and had to be put in the compost pile.

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I know that I am not alone in my love of fresh flowers in the home, but I’ll be honest, it’s a rare occasion that I actually get flowers. It looks like I am not alone though, according to the California Cut Flower Commission, 42% of women don’t receive flowers as often as they would like. Well, they have come up with a very fun and clever way to “encourage” others to give you flowers. They are called Hint Cards, and they are funny reminders that you can easily tuck into your significant others pant pocket, lunch box, or leave around the house.

As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” However, in a recent survey conducted by the CCFC we found that 42% of women don’t receive flowers as often as they would like. That’s why the CCFC has come up with a “Hint Card” to help deserving moms, such as yourself, drop a hint to that certain someone that they would like to receive a beautiful bouquet of the world’s freshest flowers, California Grown flowers!

These Hint Cards incorporate a little romance or a little humor and are the perfect size to be left under pillows, inside lunch bags, stuck on mirrors, tucked in billfolds, placed on plates or just delivered from hand to hand.

The first 25 people to comment on this post will receive a set of Hint Cards (USA only please). The cards are a very fun way to remind your loved ones to give you the treat of flowers!

Himalayan Trading Post

The Himalayan Trading Post is an amazing web store that offers unique handmade candles.  Just look at the candle we got to try out, the Fleur de Lys tumbler in the Peony scent. Here is what it looks like:

The photo from the website doesn’t do it justice though, here is a photo that I took of just how pretty this candle is when it is burning in a dark room:

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Because it’s made from soy wax, the candle is clean burning, and it also has a strong scent that you can smell in the room even when the candle isn’t lit. It also has a nice long burn time (50 hours). I really love the look of the candle, but it’s also important to me that they are handmade with a desire to offer a great product with out a lot of excess packaging. They are also reusable and refillable, making them a great decorative investment.

We both think that Himalayan Trading Post is wish list worthy! Visit their website and see all the amazing candles they offer to see why we give them an entusiastic thumbs up!

Celebrate Chocolate

Celebrate Chocolate is a premium chocolate line that is not only meant to tickle your taste buds, but it is also supposed to help control your appetite! That’s right, a chocolate that could help you keep slim and trim. We recently got the chance to try them out, and while I am not sure if they helped control my appetite (since I don’t really have much of one), I can say that they were very high quality.

From the site:

This delicate chocolate blend is created from rare, 100+ year old Venezuelan highland cocoa trees, and rich coastal Guatemalan cocoa. The old plantations were cultivated organically before there was any other way. The ancient recipe enchants with exquisite honey from flowering banana trees, coupled to a touch of chile. Savor traditions.

Delivering powerful nutrition to your body with a sensationally unique taste, Celebrate Chocolate is accented with 59 concentrated whole foods – fruits, nuts, grains, and herbs. Cultivated sustainably, all are freshly harvested from pristine fields in southwestern Brazil. Savor nutrients.

We loved that they were made from natural ingredients, and also the variety of flavors that we tasted in just one piece of chocolate. The chocolates are also a good source of DHA Omega 3, which is known to be heart and brain healthy. Yes, a chocolate treat that is actually good for your health is wish list worthy in our books!

Would you like a chance to win some Celebrate Chocolates for yourself? Just visit the Celebrate website, then leave a comment on this post telling us what you liked about their site, their products, ect. Comment before Wed, June 17th at midnight to be eligble. The winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email.

Thanks to the Family Review Network and Celebrate Nutrition for the great tasting giveaway!

Dansette