Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and, while I would agree that we don’t need a specific day marked on the calendar to tell our loved ones how much we care, it’s nice to do a little special something for your special someone.
Ray and I generally exchange a little gift on Valentine’s Day every year, in spite of the fact that we shower each other with gifts of love all year long. (Okay, that sounded cheesy…) There have been some years when all I did was make a handmade card filled with heartfelt words of love. One year I created a photo memory book and included letters and notes from before we were married.
This year I was approached by Red Envelope to help spread the word about their Valentine’s Day gifts. I I found so many great items at RedEnvelope.com, but decided to give Ray a couple of items to bring a little fun into our times alone together. You know, after all the kids are sound asleep in bed…
It was super easy to place my order, once I had narrowed it down from several items to just two. (Only one is pictured above, so I don’t ruin the whole surprise for Ray.) I chose 2 day shipping for a bit of a fee, but I wanted to be sure that I would receive his gifts in time. I was so excited when the big red boxes arrived for Ray, already wrapped and tied with a bow!
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Do you like to sample new and interesting wines from around California? Or, perhaps you know someone who has everything, but enjoys good wine… What a great gift a shipment (or even an entire club membership) from The California Wine Club would be!
We hadn’t ever heard of the Tulip Hill Winery until The California Wine Club sent their December selection to us. Turns out it’s in Nice, California, where they make some amazing reds. (I don’t even know where Nice is, to be honest.) But, thanks to the club, we experienced the 2009 Cabepulciano (45% Montepulciano and 55% Cabernet Sauvignon).
We aren’t wine connoisseurs by any stretch, but we know what we like. This red was one of the best we’ve tasted recently and it suited both our palates; Me – sophisticated and refined, Christine - amateurish and inexperienced. Shhhhh…don’t tell her I said that.
The white for December was Tulip Hill’s 2009 Reserve Chardonnay, which was excellent chilled. We aren’t huge white wine fans, but this was a good one and made for a great starter when a couple of buddies of mine visited…but I did get in a bit of trouble for not waiting for Christine to get home. Whoops!
Chris and I both think that a membership form The California Wine Club would make a fabulous gift. Not only would it be nice for wine enthusiasts, but would be a fabulous idea for the friend or family member who has everything!
Ooh, and guess what? You can receive a special 10% discount when purchasing gifts from The California Wine Club, just in time for the Holidays! Be sure to use promo code datestodiapers when ordering.
If you would like to try out The California Wine Club, you can use the same promo code and not only will they take off 10% off your first month, but they will also send you an extra bottle of wine in your first month shipment as a special joining offer for being one of our friends. There is no obligation to stay past the first month, but we’re pretty certain you’d want to!
One of the best parts about this time of year for me is all of the goodies that we get to enjoy. Gingerbread lattes, warm cookies, sweet and salty bites of goodness, and baskets full of yummy treats.
Usually the kiddos and I are the ones baking, assembling and delivering said baskets full of homemade confections, but this year we were the lucky recipient of a Mrs. Prindable’s basket and got to see and taste for ourselves how incredibly delectable these tasty treats are.
The bag of Classic Vanilla Caramels was empty before I could catch my twins, and as soon as I cut in to the first apple we were all hooked. The layers of caramel, nuts and chocolate coating just barely stole our attention from the fragrant tart apple. Between me and the kids, that apple lasted a mere 45 seconds. No joke.
I wanted to find out a bit more about Mrs. Prindable’s products and I sat with my jaw dropped – drooling, no doubt – as I watched their apple coating process. The time and attention that goes into each Mrs. Prindable’s creation is truly awe-inspiring, perhaps because I know from experience how much work it is to just dip an apple in caramel and make it look good…
Thanks to Mrs. Prindable’s, my kids will be gifting their teachers with a very special apple for Christmas. Your’s can, too, with delivery before Christmas for as little as $12.95 (more for Premium delivery).
Mrs. Prindable’s sent us the Premium Holiday Basket (pictured above) in exchange for this review. All opinions and thoughts are my own, as always.
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