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Guess who forgot to publish the quick post she made for yesterday to announce the giveaway winner? This girl. I try to stay clear of my computer on holidays.

Anyways the giveaway winner is:

Angela @ Health’s Angel

Congrats girl! Please e-mail me your contact info so I can pass it along to the Protein Bakery!

Who loves surprises? As much as I love surprises, I think being the giver of a surprise can be just as much if not more fun. Although, sometimes it can be hard to keep it a secret. Especially when your surprise involves Disney World! Yep, that’s right, I’ll be heading to Disney in the spring with my boyfriend for his 30th Birthday present. Florida in May will be an awesome change from the unpredictable weather that we (Pennsylvania) sometimes find ourselves in. My birthday is in May too…sometimes it is 80 degrees sometimes its 50.

Four days and three nights (at the Animal Kingdom lodge savanna side is going to be amazing. Especially since I have not been to Disney since I was 13. I think the happiest place on earth and acting like a child again is the perfect way kick off year number 30. Well, there may be some drinking around the world in Epcot.

Since it’s been awhile, I need your help!

I’m looking for recommendations of where we must go and places we must eat! I purchased the dining plan.

All and all I’d say this surprise was a complete success. It definitely was not what he way expecting as his surprise!

What was the best surprise you have ever given or received?

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Protein and bakery in the same sentence really intrigued me the first time I saw the words Protein Bakery. I actually received a sample of The Protein Bakery’s cookies in a subscription box that I was sent to review and became instantly hooked. About 6 weeks ago, The Protein Bakery asked if I would be interested in a review and giveaway on my blog. I couldn’t say no, unfortunately it just took me a little bit longer than expected to get this post up and going. Better late than never. If you have ever had Protein Bakery or end up being the winner of this giveaway you will completely understand what I am talking about!

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When my Protein Bakery package arrived, I could not wait to dig in. I received an assortment of brownies, blondies and pumpkin walnut cookies and brownies to review. Since I am not a breakfast person, I opted to utilize these delicious treats in an effort to get myself to eat in the morning before work. Let me tell you, it worked! These goodies are individually packaged and I found them perfect for eating on-the-go, which for me often meant eating on the way to the bus stop. All the flavors tasted delicious. I honestly felt like I was chowing down a fattening, high-calorie treat, not something packed with protein. The cookies and brownies were moist, delicious and did not have a protein-like taste. I’d recommend these guys as an on-the-go breakfast or as a snack throughout the day. Perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth.

Perhaps the best part was the fact that these treats kept me full til lunch time!

Now on to the best part for you…how would you like to receive $45 worth of Protein Bakery goodies? One lucky reader will be given the opportunity to thanks to the wonderful people of the protein bakery.

To enter complete 1, 2, 3 or all of these tasks and leave a comment for each task letting me know you’ve done them!

1. Follow me on twitter @blogitness

2. Follow the Protein Bakery on twitter @protein bakery

3. Visit the Proteinbakery.com and tell me one item you are dying to try.

4. Like the Protein Bakery on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/proteinbakerycookieswithmuscle?ref=ts

5. Tweet about this giveaway.

A winner will be chosen on January 1st.

The giveaway would be a taste of  the Protein Bakery’s new flavor’s
(an assortment of 10 mini brownies/blondies and 2 ginger cookie 2-packs) $45.00 value with shipping.
We can only ship within the mainland of the US and not to PO Boxes or APO addresses.

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Hope everyone is having a great weekend! This weekend was spent saying goodbye to a friend of mine who is moving to Chicago at the end of the month. Well it is sad to see her go, I am very excited to go visit Chicago…I absolutely adore this city!

We have a winner for the Larabar giveaway: 126 responses and random.org generated number 1 as the winner! Congratulations Alex @ Brain, Body Because! E-mail me your contact information — including phone number as per request of Larabar.

Here’s a quick dumbbell workout:

Now it’s off to the Steelers’ preseason game versus the Colts. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

 

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Can I just say how extremely happy I was for some Larabars to arrive at my house! Unfortunately, they arrived in 90-degree heat so they were a little on the mushy side, but that did not stop me from enjoying them after I popped them in the freezer briefly.

I had the pleasure of trying Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Chip Cherry, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

I’m a huge fan of anything PB, chocolate and cookie dough, so I really wasn’t surprised that I really enjoyed them! On the other hand, I have never tried anything key lime pie flavored so I wasn’t sure what to make of it. I tried it (I am willing to try anything). I enjoyed it!

Having never eaten a Larabar before, I must say I really enjoyed them. I enjoyed the flavors and I found them to be a great pre/post workout snack. They were also pretty filling, so they made for a great snack, when I knew I’d be eating a late lunch or dinner.

Overall, I’d recommend Larabar! They have a flavor for everyone!

The good news is one lucky reader will get to try out 16 different flavors of Larabars!

To enter:

  • Leave a comment telling me what flavor you really want to try.
  • Follow me on Twitter.@blogitness
  • Tweet about the giveaway.
  • Like Larabar on Facebook.
  • Follow Larabar on Twitter. @larabar

Please remember to leave a comment for each entry!

A winner will be chosen Sunday!

Good Luck!

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Yay for two consecutive days of double posting!

(If you’ve never tried coconut water, are afraid to or haven’t liked other brands, please keep reading! This one is worth trying!)

A few months ago, I received a bottle of ZICO Coconut Water from Rachael at Ready to Get Sweaty as part of a foodie pen pal package. I enjoyed my ZICO so much that I purchased a bottle to put in a foodie pen pal package that I had sent out. Michelle from ZICO Coconut Water took notice of Foodie Pen Pals and the fact that I had sent out some ZICO and contacted me with an offer I couldn’t refuse!

Michelle offered to send me some of ZICO Coconut Water’s Natural Flavor as well as their new 1 Liter of Chocolate Coconut Water to review. I was extremely pumped — especially for someone who was completely turned off by coconut water earlier this year!

Let’s learn a little about coconut water shall we?

ZICO contains the five electrolytes that support your body with what it needs to stay hydrated and perform at your best. One ZICO has more potassium than a banana – 15 times more than most sports drinks – to prevent cramping. Drink ZICO before or during a workout for the natural energy you need for optimal performance. After a workout, ZICOreplenishes and re-hydrates you to aide recovery.

PACKED WITH POTASSIUM

As much potassium as a banana.

5 ELECTROLYTES

sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorus

THE ULTIMATE HYDRATION DRINK

supports rapid hydration

ALL NATURAL

Coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved lives

LOW ACID

lower acidity than sports drinks and juices

 

I received 4 containers of Natural Coconut Water and a 1 Liter container of Chocolate Coconut Water in an insulted drawstring bag!

For starters, the bag is extremely handy for outdoor activities! Keeps my drinks cool and my hands free!

I used the Natural Coconut water to refuel after exercise (running/hot yoga). The water was refreshing and quickly aided in my recovery. I also really like the fact that this water contains Potassium. I don’t seem to get enough potassium and end up with muscle cramps so this was very helpful!

On to the Chocolate! I have a major sweet tooth so when I was given the opportunity to try Chocolate Coconut Water I was very excited. First off, I really like thee 1 Liter bottle it is perfect for when you are at home and just want something refreshing to drink…I like to save smaller sized containers for on the go! I enjoyed this treat with some strawberries. I’d describe chocolate coconut water as tasting like a less-rich version of chocolate milk. I’ll definitely be buying this again. Additionally, this is a healthy way to satisfy a chocolate craving!

 

 

(Please note: I was not compensated for this review. I did, however, receive complimentary ZICO)

ZICO Giveaway!

ZICO Coconut water has to graciously offered to give one lucky ready a case of Natural Water as well as a 1 Liter Bottle of Chocolate Coconut Water!

To enter, complete as many of the following tasks as you’d like (please leave a separate comment for each entry):

  • Leave a comment telling me what you’d enjoy a glass of Chocolate Coconut Water with.
  • Follow me on twitter @blogitness.
  • Follow ZICO on twitter @ZICO
  • “Like” ZICO on Facebook.
  • Follow ZICO on Pinterest

A winner will be selected Friday morning! Good Luck!

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First thing is first!

The Love with Food box winner is Jordan D (@j_mosh). Congrats Jordan! Please send me an e-mail ASAP! As always, the winner has two days to claim their prize. After two days, a new winner will be chosen.

A Camera-Less trip!

This weekend,  I made a Sunday trip to Ohiopyle State Park, which is about an 1.5hrs from my house. I thought I would have been able to use my camera a lot. Turns out for the safety of my iPhone or actual camera this just wasn’t a reality!

We started with a 2mile hike on a relatively easy trail. While easy, this trail was a little on the muddy side so it made it a little slick. Thank goodness I opted for my old, old sneakers!

After a lunch of hot dogs and pulled pork cheese fries, we headed down to the river to cool off only to be surprised by a number of rather long water snacks chilling in the water too. I’m not a fan of snakes and to be perfectly honest, dirty river water really isn’t my thing either!

We then moved onto the natural waterslides. This area was secluded in the woods and was extremely pretty. The water was cold, but rather clear in comparison from the river water we had just left.

Naturally, my sister and I sent the guys down the natural waterslides first. We weren’t a huge fan of the large number of people lining the slide watching (my black bikini which I strategically wore for it’s color so that dirt wouldn’t show is probably also my tiniest bikini and that scares me!) and were also worried about the fact that no one was actually riding it.

Two guys went down, two guys came up rather sore!

An older man has indicated to us that he rode these once 30 yrs ago and hasn’t done it since!  I guess the word natural is a problem here. There are plenty    of loose rocks than make for a bumpy ride, plus the fact that you are banging off rocks as you slide. If  I want to ride a waterslide, I think I’ll stick to water park slides!

We did have a lot of fun watching people ride the slide though! A majority of riders were kids, who didn’t seem to be bothered by the possibility of pain or getting hurt. Oh to be a child again!

We finished the day off with some root beer floats.

It was a great day and I’m excited to go back…maybe some white water rafting next time?

Did you do anything fun this weekend?

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When Aihui, the CEO and founder of Love with Food, offered to send me one of their subscription boxes to review and giveaway, I was extremely excited!

Love with Food brings gourmet food samples to your door every month and for a good cause! For every box purchased, one meal is donated to a person in need. At the time I am writing this, 8,540 meals have been donated!

For $10 per month, plus $2 shipping, you can have a variety of different foods sent directly to your mailbox.

Right off the bat, I really liked what this company stood for. Subscribers get to try awesome gourmet foods, while helping those in need. This is a huge plus in my book and hopefully in yours too!

 

I loved this box!

Cons:

  • I seriously have no complaints! Great cause, awesome products. What more could we ask for in a subscription box?

Pros:

  • AWESOME cause
  • Reasonable price
  • Delicious food

My favorites in the box would have to be:

  • Hot Fudge…..I am an ice cream and froyo junkie!
  • Sweet Corn Crunch Dried Snack….delicious…sweet, crunchy! I want more!
  • Fruity Organic Lollipops. I haven’t had a lollipop in so long!

I even liked the ketchup and I don’t like ketchup!

Giveaway! 

This box is awesome and Love with Foods has so graciously offered to allow one reader to try out a month subscription to Love with Food.

To enter:

  • Leave a comment below telling me what item in this box you have to try.
  • Follow me on twitter @blogitness
  • Tweet about the giveaway
  • Add me to your blog roll
  • Follow @lovewithfood on twitter

Make sure to leave a comment for each entry.

A winner will be selected on Monday morning!

 

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Oops, I forgot to randomly select the winner for the Funky Monkey Snack Giveaway that I was supposed to select yesterday morning. I was extremely busy with work and a majority of my posts I write ahead of time and schedule them.

The winner is #2 out of 40, which is Danielle at Itsaharleylife!

Congrats girl! I already have your contact information, but please contact me just so I know nothing has changed!

Love this!:

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mine will be filled with plenty of this:

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Yesterday, I spent a vast majority of my day sitting in the juror room at the county courthouse. Sometimes I feel like I have a part-time job as a juror. I receive summons non-stop. I’m randomly selected way too often! I’ve served on a jury in the federal court system once. And I’ll admit it was actually pretty interesting. Now that I’m working from home and finishing up my 2nd master’s I was less than enthused to receive another summons for the county’s criminal court system. After sitting in a room for more hours than I’d like to remember (I read three months worth of SHAPE magazine; the Internet connection was terrible), all of the cases they had for the day that were expected to be jury trials were settled and everyone got to leave! I made $14.oo for the day. Thank goodness I’m salaried and my employer will be paying me! I think the most fun I had was the fact that I had to dress up, since I were jeans or athletic wear almost all the time for work.

Have you ever served on a jury before?

On to more exciting stuff, how about a giveaway? You can bet that my bag was stuffed with snacks yesterday. Eating and magazine reading ended up being my “job” for the day. Among my snack’s were Funky Monkey Snacks! I had received a sample box from the wonderful folks at Funky Monkey (thank you Jennifer) to review.

Funky Monkey Snacks are a line of freeze-dried fruit that are 100% natural, 100% real fruit, and 100% delicious – with 3 servings of fruit in each 1oz bag. They taste great, smell great and are a nutritious snack!

Additional Facts:

•             Funky Monkey Snacks have no added colors, flavors, sugars, or preservatives

•             Proprietary manufacturing process provides for a crunchier texture vs. conventional freeze-drying techniques

•             Manufactured directly from fresh fruit, not from frozen fruit

•             Use full slices and pieces (not dices) of delicious, premium fruit

•             Funky Monkey is made in Brazil (not China!) using tropical fruits at the peak of freshness

•             Products are gluten-free, certified Kosher, and certified non-GMO

•             Purple Funk, also includes açai, a berry from the Amazon that is viewed as the newest superfood

When I received this package, I was extremely excited. I’m constantly on-the-go and always looking for healthy new snacks, what can I say I get bored easily!

Funky Monkey Flavors Include:

  • Purple Funk
  • JivaALime
  • MangoOJ
  • Pink Pineapple
  • Carnaval Mix
  • Applemon
  • Bananmon

For a girl who really isn’t a fan of fruit, I enjoyed all of the flavors. They tasted great and were the perfect late-morning or late-afternoon snack. This snack was crunchy and kept me tied over until my next larger meal. You can also definitely tell that these snacks are made from real fruit. They tasted like fruit instead of a freeze-dried fruit snack!

Have you ever tried Funky Monkey before? The wonderful people at Funky Monkey would like to give one lucky reader a chance to try all 7 flavors (you will receive a box with all seven flavors to sample). This giveaway in opened to U.S. residents only.

To enter (please leave a comment for each task you complete):

  • Leave a comment telling me which flavor you’d like to try the most.
  • Follow me on Twitter @blogitness
  • Follow Funky Monkey on Twitter @funkymonkeysnck
  • Like Funky Monkey Snacks on Facebook
  • Tweet about the giveaway!

One winner will randomly be selected on Friday morning! Good luck!

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Thanks to all the companies, bloggers and readers who participated in my Week of Giveaways! You guys are amazing!  While I wish I had enough goodies for everyone, that’s not the case!

Thanks to the random number generator, I have a list of the lucky few! Please contact me via e-mail  with your contact information by Monday at 5pm to claim your prize. At 5pm, new winners will be randomly drawn if need be! Your prize will be sent directly from the company.

Congrats and Enjoy Your Winnings!!!!

Taste Nirvana Winner…………Ashley at Sore Legs and Scrambled Eggs

PB Crave Winner………………..Claire at Live and Love to Eat

O.N.E. Coconut Water Winners…….Andrea L. (twitter handle: carpediem_LM) 

……….JustAudrey

PureFit Nutrition Bars……………….Alex at The Run Within

Ayala’s Herbal Water………………..Kelly at Leafy Not Beefy

Gnu Foods Bar Winner…………….Danielle (Twitter handle: ItsaHarleyyLife)

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