Holidays | Product Reviews by The Experimental Mommy

“Treat” Yourself with The Swiss Colony Cupcakes {Giveaway}

With the holiday season well under way, how are you doing on that shopping list? Can you believe that I haven’t even made my list yet? Fortunately, my entire family lives here in New Orleans, so I don’t have to worry about getting gifts in the mail for Christmas delivery, but I bet many of you will be frantically making your way to the Post Office in the next few days.

To be honest, shopping online has saved my sanity (I don’t have the patience for crowded department stores) and I was so excited to try another fabulous online retailer, The Swiss Colony. For 85 years, they have continued to deliver high quality cheese, pastries, sausage and gift items to their valued customers. During the holidays, they offer some delicious gifts to suit just about anyone on your shopping list.

I had the opportunity to try the Holiday Mini Red Velvet Cupcakes from The Swiss Colony. What’s not to love about cupcakes that arrive on your doorstep, right? I am happy to report that the cupcakes arrived in tact (they were packaged well for shipping) and were very tasty. For just $16.95, you receive 12 mini cupcakes packaged in a pretty red box. It would also make a fun hostess gift for holiday parties! Some other great items are the Snowman Truffles andBreakfast Petits Fours! In fact, if you order a box of 72 petit fours, The Swiss Colony will donate a Gingerbread House to a child in a hospital in your region.

GIVEAWAY

One reader will win the Holiday Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes!

How to enter:

1. Visit The Swiss Colony and tell me another product you would love to try.

Additional entries:

1. Blog about this giveaway and link to The Not-So-Blog (10 extra entries).

2. Follow me (@BridgetteLA) and @TheSwissColony on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway. Every time you tweet you get an additional entry! Unlimited! (You must have over 50 Twitter followers to qualify for unlimited entries!)

3. Subscribe to my blog.

4. Become a Fan of The Not-So-Blog on Facebook and The Swiss Colony on Facebook.

5. Place my blog banner on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pm CST on December 17th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

I received this item free of charge from The Swiss Colony. No monetary compensation was received or offered, nor was I under any obligation to write about this product. All opinions expressed are my honest thoughts. I am not offering any sales or taking orders for this item. I will not receive any compensation in connection with any sales of this item.

Elf Magic: The Arrival of Jingles

Last year, we were so excited to have some Elf Magic in our home during the holiday season. As soon as the last piece of turkey was eaten on Thanksgiving Day, my daughters were both looking for our elf friend and began leaving notes in hopes that their wish would be heard by the big guy in red. On the night of November 30th, Jingles made her way back to our NOLA home in order to keep an eye on my girls and report nightly back to Santa.

While Jingles is on official business from the North Pole, she definitely makes time for a little Elf Antics. My girls can’t wait to wake up in the morning and see where Jingles has landed after her long journey back to the North Pole. The first night, Jingles arrived in her red suitcase along with both her magic snowflakes and new clothes!

The second night, the Elf Magic began! My daughters sprinkled Jingles with snowflakes to give her some magic and promptly started whispering their wish lists for Jingles to relay to Santa. With promises of being good, they went off to bed guessing where Jingles would land upon her return.

In the morning, we decided that Jingles must have had a long flight back because she was getting some much needed R&R in the penthouse jacuzzi tub of Barbie’s Dreamhouse. The next night, we found her dressed in my youngest daughter’s school uniform and again the next day in her backpack (Jingles is really itching to get to school!). With three weeks left till Christmas, we can’t wait to see what Jingles will do next!

If your child is wishing for a little Elf Magic this holiday season, check out the passport and sleigh delivery prices soon!