How do you store your coffee?  Did you know that the way your store your coffee most likely is shortening its shelf life?  Do you know what is causing the bitter and stale taste you’ve noticed with your coffee?  There are 4 things that destroy the flavor of coffee: trapped CO 2, light, air and moisture. Most likely, you weren’t storing it correctly.  There is only one coffee canister that eliminates the flavor loss in whole beans and ground coffee and that is the Coffee Savor. The Friis Freshness Valve on it vents away trapped carbon dioxide gas created during the roasting process and blocks out moisture, light, and air to seal in flavor.  It holds 16 oz of coffee of any kind and is super easy to use.  You just put your coffee in and close.  Then once a month you change the freshness value (and you get several to start with).  How much easier could fresh coffee get?

This is a must have for any coffee lover in your family, so that they can have rich, satisfying flavor every morning.

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This contest is now closed.  The winners are DeeAnn S, Jessica, Terri L, Susan, and Christopher H.  Congrats!

For some moms, being pregnant can be extremely difficult if you love coffee.  However, one of the first things you need to do after you find out you are pregnant is cut your caffeine intake which for many means that you need to cut out coffee in your life.  However, you don’t have to do that anymore.

Teeccino is a herbal coffee that brews just like coffee.  It even tastes like coffee even though it has no caffeine in it.  It is a nutritious blend of herbs, grain, fruits and nuts that is roasted.  Teeccino comes in 10 popular flavors like Vanilla Nut, Mocha, Hazelnut, Chocolate, Chai, Almond Amaretto, Caffé and Java. It is distributed nationwide in natural food and specialty grocery stores.

I know, you are wondering how does it taste.  Great!  I do have to admit that my favorite flavor is chocolate (does that really surprise anyone?).  After having a cup (or two or maybe even three) of this, I can understand why people like coffee.  I do love the fact that there is no caffeine in it.  I quit drinking caffeine when I was pregnant with Madison, and decaf coffee just never did anything for me.  However, this coffee makes you wanting another cup.

If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or just don’t want to drink caffeine, Teeccino Caffe is for you!  Now, I know you’d love to try some, so I have a couple of ways you can do that.  First, sign up for their Healthy Tips
Newsletter, and they’ll send you a free packet!  I am also giving away 5 sampler packs (each with 10 coffee packets)!  Here’s what you need to do:

Leave a comment on this entry.  Head over to the Teeccino site  and tell me something about the company or their coffee.

Each of these gives you one additional entry:

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This contest will end on April 9nd at noon CST and is for US Residents. Good Luck!!!

This contest is over. We have five winners: Samantha Pruitt, Erma, Julie, Robin, and Jen. Congrats!

Do you like coffee and/or tee?  Then you definitely need to try The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf company.  They have a ton of flavors to pick from, and there is pretty much something there for everyone.  Plus, they have added some holiday flavors!  Some of your holiday choices include Pumpkin Latte & Ice Blended drink, Peppermint Latte & Ice Blended drink, Espresso Mint Chip Ice Blended drink and the Winter Dream Tea® latte.  They also have Limited Edition Holiday Blend Coffee and the Winter Dream Tea. The holiday menu items will be available at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores from November 10 through January 6.

If you are looking for a gift for a coffee or tea lover, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will also have limited edition gift packages including:

* “8 Days of Coffee” — eight 2-ounce bags of medium, dark roast, decaf and flavored ground coffees
* “Tea Quartet” — four of our famous whole leaf teas each in its own box with 5 tea bags
* “Coffee Duet” — a combo package of two popular 8-ounce coffee bags
* “Winter Dream Tea & Mug Set” — featuring a The Coffee Bean logo signature tea mug and popular seasonal tea
* “Holiday Blend & Mug Set” — includes The Coffee Bean logo coffee mug and a the dark and distinctive, rich flavored Holiday Blend Coffee
* “Special Dutch Chocolate & Mug Set” — a signature cocoa mug with the The Coffee Bean logo and our very own rich cocoa mix
* “Warm Winter Cocoas Set” — includes three 8-oz cocoa powder tins in the most popular flavors: Special Dutch™ Chocolate, French Deluxe™ Vanilla and White Chocolate.

If you love coffee or tea (or know someone who does), you definitely need to check them out.  That being said, I have 5 – $5 gift certificates to give out, so you can try them!  Here’s what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post.  Check out the The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf site and tell me what flavor you’d like to try.
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
4. Add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

For 5 additional entries,

1. Blog about this on your blog. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.
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This giveaway will end on December 17 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!

Who doesn’t like to be comfortable? How many of us have put our feet up on the coffee table to get more comfortable?  I think the majority of us have.  Relaxation Designs have made life more comfortable for us by creating the Coffee Table Ottoman.  The Coffee Table Ottoman is one of the most comfortable pieces of furniture you will have in your house.  This crescent shaped cushion is made with high quality memory foam.  The best part is that because this is small, you can take it with you when you travel.  You can make every chair you sit in a recliner!  The second best part is that it is machine washable!

This is a must have if you have a coffee table.  Not only does it protect your furniture, it keeps you nice and comfortable.

Did you know . . . .

• There are over 1,000 different kinds of “smellers” in your nose?
  • Test show a 40% improvement in mood when exposed to a pleasant scent.
  • The average human being is able to recognize approximately 10,000 different odors.
  • Your nose can smell directionally, telling you where an odor originates.
  • A woman’s sense of smell is keener than a man’s.
  • No two people smell the odor the same way.

With that being said, it isn’t all that surprising that you can get cards that actually smell.  Scentsational Greeting has come up with a way to add scents to their cards, and let me tell you, they smell wonderful.  I was amazed at how good they smell.  Their signature scents include lavender, vanilla, ocean breeze, lemon, roses, and coffee.  They even have a holiday line including peppermint, christmas tree, and gingerbread.  All you have to do is gently rub the front of the card to release the awesome scents.  They have card for just about every event too.

If you want to send a unique card that everyone will love, check out Scentsational Greeting.  You’ll be the talk of your friends and family.