Gratitude Monday; Organic Coffee Review; Happy Bday!

Monday June 27, 2011

First - A HUGE HAPPY BDAY to SAWYER who is 5 today! This is a September 2010 pic but I LOVE IT!!! This shows his true personality!
 

Of course, I just have to remind everyone of the NuNaturals Stevia Giveaway! Many of the people that commented HERE said it is the best stevia product out there! 4 winners will be chosen! CLICK HERE to enter to win! This is the last day to enter!

Packaged Fair Trade Coffee

Welcome to week 5 of Gratitude Monday. Each Monday, stop by & comment on what you are grateful for & how it will impact you to live a healthier life going forward. How it impacts you does not have to be food or exercise related. It can be in any way, shape or form! If you just want to write a grateful comment & nothing else, that is fine too. If your comment is the same as another one, so be it. Everything goes here!

Today I am grateful for my sister Bethe. I love that pic of her & Ruby the dog!

Most of you know of my many many many trips to UCLA for my teeth work. As I wrote in a previous post: I go once a week when they are in school but there are also times when the student dentist is assigned to other areas so that delays things as well. I think I have been going for about 1.5 years now. If the drive there was not so bad AND NOW WITH GAS PRICES, I would go more often. But the travel here in southern CA is no fun so once a week when I go is about all I can handle for a trip there & back! So, even though this is a dental school, it is still costly!! My sister Bethe is helping me though this by paying for it now & I will pay her back later. I don't know what I would have done otherwise!


Also, Bethe & her hubby helped me test some FANTASTIC Equal Exchange coffee! I have been participating in product reviews through Mambo Sprouts. You must check out their site for organic items, recipes, COUPONS and more!!!

This time we got to try both Organic French Roast and Organic Love Buzz (LOVE THAT NAME!). Both flavors lived up to our expectations & the description on the website too! The French Roast is full bodied & smooth and the Love Buzz is smooth & delicious as well. Really like that it is Fair Trade, Organic & a decent price for coffee these days! Lots of other flavors you can check out HERE.

There is also tea, chocolate, cocoa, nuts & berries and more on their site. Check it out HERE!

Some info on Equal Exchange:

About Equal Exchange:
* Fair Trade & Organic (100% fair trade, not just a small token amount)
* Direct from small farmers
* Available in packaged and bulk 5lb bags
* Available directly from Equal Exchange at shop.equalexchange.com or via natural foods stores throughout the country.
* First company to do fair trade coffee in the United States.
* Works to help farmers improve their quality of product and life through direct relationships, training, (in USA and their countries) pre-harvest financing and fair prices for their goods.
* Equal Exchange coffees are grown organically and with care to protect the environment.
* Equal Exchange is a democratically run worker cooperative. One share, one vote for each employee.
* Recent Media Coverage: http://www.equalexchange.coop/in-the-media/



THANK YOU BETHE - Love you!

Do you buy Fair Trade items? Your thoughts on Equal Exchange? 

Posted by truth2beingfit at 6/26/2011 8:37 PM
Categories: Food, Product Reviews, Healthy Eating, Reviews, Gratitude
Tags: organic organic coffee coffee Equal Exchange Fair Trade Reviews product reviews UCLA dental school teeth thankful gratitude Mambo Sprouts
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  • 6/27/2011 2:30 AM Sheri wrote:
    Today I am grateful for my Hoka's because yesterday hubby, dog and myself went walking in the trails. Those shoes allow me to run and be strong cardiovascular wise never in my wildest dreams though I could walk up those long hills and keep up!

    I am also grateful for my parents who are both suffering in pain right now.
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:44 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      YAHOO FOR HOKAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So sorry about your parents!
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  • 6/27/2011 3:31 AM Miz wrote:
    today
    this morning
    I AM SUPER GRATEFUL my back feels a little better!!
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:45 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      OH NO on your back! Is it acting up again? I thought you were getting better!
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  • 6/27/2011 4:28 AM Crabby McSlacker wrote:
    Gosh, I've got so much to be grateful for, my list would be longer than the phone book. (For those young people out there, a "phone book" had listings of everyone's number and used to be the way people would find new businesses. Quaint, huh?)

    Anyway, I'll just start with gratitude that I'm healthy, live in a beautiful place, and have the most awesome partner--oh wait, WIFE, I gotta learn to start using that word-- in the world.
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:46 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      on the phone book comment! I was watching America's Got Talent & some guys were playing songs on typewriters & I bet some of the younger crowd had no idea what they were!

      YES for your wife! Isn't it exciting that people are being allowed to marry!
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  • 6/27/2011 5:31 AM Karen wrote:
    So...maybe your weekly visit will coincide with me being out there in August!
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:47 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      That would be cool!
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  • 6/27/2011 7:13 AM sian wrote:
    I love to see sisterly LOVE! I am grateful for my loving family too!
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:48 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Sian - thx!
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  • 6/27/2011 8:58 AM SableSquatLikeALady wrote:
    That sounds like a great product! I am GRATEFUL for ethical companies like that working to improve our world. =)
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:49 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Sable - isn't that nice & tastes good too!
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  • 6/27/2011 11:51 AM Yum Yucky wrote:
    I'm grateful for the wisdom in using discipline. As in, living a disciplined life as best I can, especially in these last few months. It's been a game-changer for me in many areas. Thank you for Gratitude Monday! I like it!.
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:49 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Josie - I have seen the change just reading you! You go girl!!! I know that is an old saying but I love it!
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  • 6/27/2011 11:55 AM Dr. J wrote:
    I'm grateful that Crabby is on line again! She gave me my first chance as an Internet writer and though I'm not viral, I am a minor case of the sniffles
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:50 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Love that Crabby is back AND that she gave you a start!
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  • 6/27/2011 12:37 PM Geosomin wrote:
    Today I am grateful as I just completed my latest 6 month update speech/report for my MSc. It went well and I am so thankful for having such a loving and supportive husband...I couldn't do it without him.
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    1. 6/27/2011 12:50 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Geosomin - congrats!!!!!! I have a supportive hubby as well!
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  • 6/27/2011 1:53 PM Cammy-TippyToeDiet wrote:
    Today I'm especially grateful for the comfort of blogger friends (present company included) during times of stress. Nothing like it!

    I'm also grateful to have read Dr. J's mention that Crabby is back online. I had no idea!
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    1. 6/27/2011 2:12 PM truth2beingfit wrote:
      Hope things are better Cammy!

      I know on Crabby! I had subscribed way back when so her posts hit my inbox!!!
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