• food,  Gift Guide,  Health,  Las Vegas,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Mother’s Day Should Be No-Guilty Sweet with No Sugar Added & Keto Friendly Cheesecakes

    I know a lot of you are trying to cut sugar and carbs from your diet. This can be a tough habit to crack, especially at some special days. It’s a common problem that many individuals have. Yet, it’s possible!⁠ What actions can you take this Mother’s Day to make the perfect meal that doesn’t completely throw your keto lifestyle to the curb? ⁠

    Good & Tasty Bakes offers a delectable assortment of cheesecakes to whet any palate. The brand’s grain-free offerings are made with no added sugar and feature locally-produced butter and pure 100% rBGH-free cream cheese. There’s zero high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, or refined sugar or flour in these cheesecakes.

    Good & Tasty Bakes makes cheesecakes that are grain-free, keto-friendly, and made with no added sugar. These desserts feature all-natural ingredients including locally-produced butter and pure 100% rBGH-free cream cheese. You will never find high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, or refined sugar or flour in these cheesecakes! These are better-for-you treats that taste homemade and delicious, so you can indulge without the guilt.

    Eating healthy is tough these days, especially when there are so many unknowns on food labels. Many of these unknown ingredients are additives.⁠ Additives are typically added to food to enhance or preserve, yet many of these substances are associated with negative health effects and increased health risks. You probably know that sugar is very bad for your body. From your brain, to your waistline, sugar wreaks havoc. It can cause diabetes, cavities, weight gain, heart disease, inflammation… the list goes on. To encourage you to continue on your journey without sugar, here are a few tips to break sugar addiction: ⁠

    • Go for a 15 minute walk or jog⁠
    • Drink lemon water before each meal⁠
    • Make sure you’re getting enough Magnesium, Zinc, and Vitamin C⁠
    • Have some healthy options on hand for when cravings strike such as
    Good & Tasty Bakes no sugar added cheesecakes.

    No sweet life is impossible, but no refine sugar life is possible with Good & Tasty Bakes. Especially at Mother’s Day, sharing a delicious cake with your ladies is kind of a tradition – it’s something make us happy. So, please don’t give up your sweet tooth, go to Good & Tasty Bakes to get your cakes!

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  Home Decoration,  Los Angeles,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Create Mindful Moments in Your Self-Care Routine with La Parea Wellness

    Give in to your senses and release your tension with the help of La Parea Wellness and their line of plant-based aromatherapy products.

    Each of their lovingly-created balms, oils, candles, and more uses traditional plant derived remedies from the Andes and Amazon with a modern touch in order to treat the worries and aches of the 21st century.

    Discover the perfect solution for every step in your self-care journey:

    • Picaboo – Say goodbye to chafing and under breast irritation with this soothing blend of matcha butter, coconut oil, witch hazel, and tea tree oil.
    • Palo Santo Balm – Ease your tight or sore muscles with this moisturizing blend of creamy avocado butter and antioxidant and caffeine packed guayusa and guaviduca infused oils.
    • Chill Face & Body Mist – When the stress of work, social media, or the virus comes calling, spritz your face, body, pillow, or room with this calming mix of mood-altering essential oils.
    • Guayusa Tea Blend – Take a minute to sit, sip and practice being mindful by adding this invigorating, antioxidant-packed tea to your morning healing routine.
    • Ecuadorian Rose Scented Soy Candle & Bath Salts – Pamper yourself from nose to toes by drawing a bath with their calming herbal-infused salts and the intoxicating scent of Ecuador’s most magnificent roses in candle form.

    Ecuadorian Rose Scented Luxury Soy Candle

    Ecuadorian Roses are among the most magnificent roses because of their size, color and intoxication fragrance. La Parea has crafted their candle to be just like a bouquet of roses from Ecuador into a candle.

    La Parea candle is infused with rose essential oils, natural pure soy wax, dried rose buds and hibiscus flowers.

    La Parea soy candles are hand poured, and handcrafted with 100% natural soy wax & premium quality essential oils which allow them to burn longer and cleaner than any other candles. Produced in small batches to ensure the best quality handmade soy candles.

    Candle Size: 9 oz

    Burn Times by Size – 6 oz (25 hours) – 8 oz (45 hours) – 16 oz (80 hours) – 26 oz ( 125 hours )

    Burn in increments of 4 hours for best results. Trim wicks to 1/4″ before each use.

    La Parea Wellness prides itself on using natural, sustainable ingredients and handcrafting them into experiences for the senses. For more information, please visit www.lapareawellness.com

    About

    La Parea Wellness is the creation of Samanta Moise a mother of four, award-winning children’s book author, and nurse on a mission to create natural, clean wellness products. Born and raised in Ecuador, Moise combines ancestral ingredients and traditions into soothing solutions for showing your body the love.

  • food,  Gift Guide,  Health,  Los Angeles,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Enjoying Really Delicious Dessert Without Compromising Your Clean And Healthy Lifestyle – Try Good & Tasty Bakes

    Hi Keto friends, I understand you! My husband Ryan has been on Keto diet for over a year. He really enjoys it. But the only thing he hates about it is that he couldn’t enjoy dessert with me. As a Keto diet follower and busy husband’s wife, I have to take care our daily meals. It is not easy, should I have dessert or not? I don’t want Ryan feels bad when I enjoy my cakes. And of course I know it’s not good to have a lot of refined sugars. We need to keep a healthier lifestyle to be responsible to our bodies. But, there is something I can do! Let’s put the guilt and shame aside. I will spoil Ryan on his birthday with a guilt-free, delicious treat from Good & Tasty Bakes!

    At Good & Tasty Bakes, they understand that food is the way people connect, the way we unwind, the way we celebrate, and they want to make Good & Tasty desserts that let you do all these things without compromising your clean and healthy lifestyle. Good & Tasty Bakes cheesecake tastes homemade and delicious, plus, thanks to its almond flour crust, each serving has only 5g net carbs. ⁠


    Good & Tasty Bakes think It is their mission to bring desserts to market that don’t include processed sugar or flour. Good & Tasty Bakes products are certified gluten-free, non-GMO, soy free, all natural, and never have any added chemicals or preservatives. Other sugar-free and gluten-free products that are available in supermarkets are made from highly-processed, artificial, and unhealthy ingredients.⁠
    Good & Tasty Bakes avoid refined sugar. But everyone wants to have their sweets and eat them too. That’s why they use Swerve to sweeten Good & Tasty Bakes. Swerve is a dream-come-true for health-conscious consumers who want to avoid sugar and calories, but still want to have sweet treats.

    All the desserts feature all-natural ingredients including locally-produced butter and pure 100% rBGH-free cream cheese. You will never find high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors, or refined sugar or flour in their cheesecakes! These are better-for-you treats that taste homemade and delicious, so you can indulge without the guilt.

    Keto-Friendly | Gluten-Free
    Classic Cheesecake

    Just as the name implies – a true classic, a crowd-pleaser, and anything but plain. With the Classic Cheesecake’s sweet, creamy filling and delicious almond flour crust, you won’t even know it has only 7 grams net carbs and no added sugar.
    5″ – 16 oz.
    *Toppings not included.

    Keto-Friendly | Gluten-Free
    Chocolate Cheesecake

    Choco-holics young and old will delight in this rich, chocolatey masterpiece. This Chocolate Cheesecake is sure to satisfy all of your cravings with its sweet, chocolate filling and buttery almond flour crust. Only 5 grams net carbs and no added sugar.
    5″ – 16 oz.
    *Toppings not included.

    Keto-Friendly | Gluten-Free Key Lime Cheesecake

    You won’t want to stop at one piece of this sweet and tangy favorite. This Key Lime Cheesecake has just the right amount of lime tart sweetness, buttery almond flour crust, and boasts 7 grams of protein and only 6 grams net carbs.
    5″ – 16 oz.
    *Toppings not included

    As Mother’s Day is coming up next month, do you want to surprise the most important ladies in your life with a healthy, delicious, guilty-free cheesecake? One for mom, and plus one for your kids’ mom, they can share this lovely and tasty cheesecake with everyone.

    Good & Tasty Bakes products are also certified gluten-free through the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), a program of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America. GFCO is one of the leading gluten-free certification programs in the world and also has some of the strictest standards. Good & Tasty Bakes understand how important this is to people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivities, so Good & Tasty Bakes adhere to the very strictest standards to ensure that gluten does not come into contact with their products. So go on and indulge in one of Good & Tasty treats, because you deserve it! With these cheesecakes, you can have your sweets and eat them, too!

  • Beauty,  Gift Guide,  Los Angeles,  San Diego

    Spoil Mom With Heathmade’s Lotion Bar!

    In five years, the young entrepreneur Heath Wilson, his apothecary interests transformed into something much bigger — a mission to craft cleansing and soothing skincare products out of simple and plant-based ingredients. Not to mention, they’re so sleekly packaged and effectively formulated that you wouldn’t think they came from a kid-owned brand.

    Lotion Bar is an innovative twist on a liquid formula that feels luxurious as ever when applied to skin. It’s the perfect gift to send mom this Mother‘s Day!

    A special note from Heath, the founder: Heathmade is donating April product proceeds to No Kid Hungry.

    “While I have been fortunate to keep busy during this uncertain time, I recognize many businesses and schools are suffering. After talking it over with my family, I decided to make a donation to No Kid Hungry, a non-profit organization that ensures kids who count on the meals they receive at school, continue to get the food they need to be healthy.”

    The Curiously Crafted Gifts for Mother’s Day, from Heathmade Los Angeles. 

    Mom no longer has to worry about moisturizers and hand creams leaking in her purse, or squeezing too much or too little out of bottles or tubes. Have her try the stick formula that glides right on and easily rubs in. Nourish and soothe dry skin with a combination of argan oil, avocado butter, candelilla wax or white beeswax, and essential oils.

    Choose from signature scents:

    • Aware – A bright blend of citrusy lemongrass and cool spearmint.
    • Awaken – Fresh coffee is combined with sweet orange, and creamy vanilla.
    • Devote – Relaxing, bright and clean scents of lavender, citrus, juniper and rosemary.
    • Be True – The woodsy scent of sandalwood and the soft, warmth of vanilla.
    • Relax – Escape the day with the rich, floral aroma of ylang-ylang and the spicy and exotic combination of ginger and orange.

    About Heathmade Los Angeles:

    Heath Wilson’s entrepreneurial journey began at four years old as he attended a week-long potions lab to learn about the healing power of plants, herbs and aromatics. His first sales began at a school fair as he sold hand-crafted, alcohol-free hand sanitizer. He quickly acquired apothecary-like skills crafting products with ingredients such as essential oils, plant butters and other natural ingredients. Heath traded the fair booth for a business venture founding Heathmade. Today the brand carries an array of natural, cruelty-free products including lotion bars, lip balms, deodorant, a healing balm for the face and body, and Heath’s signature hand sanitizers. For more information, visit https://heathmadela.com/.

  • Gift Guide,  San Diego

    Making Mom Feel Special with Fit City Adventures Rosé, Roses & Relaxation Kits

    Fit City Adventures is wowing San Diego with their Cinco De Mayo Taco Kits and now they’re eager to make every mom feel special with their Rosé, Roses & Relaxation kits!

    One thing is for sure: children won’t be bringing cute crafts home from school this year. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t show the special women in your life how much they mean to you. Shower them with the gifts of wine, roses and chocolate while supporting local businesses.

    Fresh Creations, Fit City Adventures, Andrea Nicole Floral and COOLA are coming together to create the beautiful baskets that will be delivered straight to Mom’s doorstep. The beautiful gifts include an assortment of decadent dark chocolate truffles (refined sugar-free, gluten-free and vegan), a vibrant floral arrangement playfully arranged in mom’s new favorite coffee cup, as well as a half bottle of Domaine de Triennes, Côtes de Provence Rosé provided by JC Select Wines along with a sample packet of COOLA organic sun care.

    And if Mom has seemed extra stressed balancing work, homeschooling schedules and running the household, throw in a little extra love by signing her up for a peaceful and beautiful virtual affirmation meditation and sound bath provided by Melody DeGoff Sunday, May 10th from 9-9:30 a.m.

    Kits are available for purchase here and orders must be placed by 12:00 PM on Friday, May 8th. Deliveries will be made between 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Mother’s Day, May 10th. At this time, kits can only be delivered to San Diego County residents.

    More about Fit City Adventures:

     Fit City Adventures is Southern California’s corporate lifestyle concierge that provides “team building with an active twist” including onsite and offsite fitness classes and health & wellness activities ranging from leisure to adventure.

    Popular options include sunrise yoga with sound baths and head set meditation, boxing bootcamps, relax & restore stations, sunset hikes, 5k fun runs, skateboard + surf lessons, volleyball clinics + bonfires and more. But when non-essential businesses had to close doors, founder Angela Minardi pivoted her business plan and got creative, deciding to start home delivery to make residents feel appreciated!

  • Fashion,  Gift Guide,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    A Fine Jewelry Makes Mom Happy at This Special Year’s Mother’s Day

    We can all agree that this year’s Mother’s Day celebration is going to be very different. Many of us may not be able to see or give our moms a hug, but we can still show the most important women in our lives how much we appreciate what they do with a personalized gift from a small business like Congés. Each Congés Fine Jewelry collection is handcrafted, which keeps their carbon footprint low. They ethically source gemstones, raw crystals, and use conflict-free diamonds. Check out some of the stunning collections below and use code STAYHOME25 for 25% off sitewide!

    AMETHYST / PEACE OF MIND

    The Signature Collection

    The best-selling Signature Collection is the foundation of complete enlightenment. Providing metaphysical energy that amplifies love, balance, and vitality this delicate assortment is designed in 18k gold. All stones are kept in their raw, natural beauty that exude positive and protective energy. No filters needed!

    LAPIS / PROTECTION & AWARENESS

    Personalized Signature Collection

    The Personalized Signature Collection is a symbol of a close bond. Choose your stone and your initial, then share with a loved one to deepen the feeling of safekeeping and love. Designed with Penna’s son in mind, this concept quickly became popular for parents and their children. A magical reminder every person deserves.

    THIRD EYE CHARM – AQUAMARINE

    Third Eye Collection

    The Third Eye Collection is an extension of your intuition. Designed to help you trust your inner intelligence, the white diamonds signify clarity, the colored center stone represents vitality, and the black diamond lashes show the balance within yourself and nature. Wear this collection with confidence and make a bold statement.

    SCARAB CHARM-SAPPHIRE 

    The Scarab and Ancient Egypt Collection

    The Scarab and Ancient Egypt Collection is the influence of family heritage. The magical scarab creature is believed to symbolize change, self-betterment, and immortality. The Ancient Egyptians believed the scarab imbued protective powers that warded off evil and provided good fortune for the owner. Collect or gift this memento to welcome a new chapter.

    About Congés // KON-JEH //:

    Sustainable and environmentally conscious, Congés Jewelry accentuates the beauty of perspective through the energy of nature and power of thoughts. Made in the heart of Los Angeles with the highest attention to detail and respect for all materials, Congés only sources its precious metals, jewels, and stones from those who have a genuine love for what they do. Primarily never treated, Congés crystals are appreciated the world over for their unique, raw beauty and intrinsic value. The fine jewelry collection embodies the confluence of all forces and experiences of designer Hasmig “Jasmine” Penna’s life and helps enhance courage, self-awareness, discovery, and healing. Learn more at CongesLife.com and on Instagram @CongesLife.