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Humm Kombucha: Not Your Grandma’s Refreshment

This post is sponsored by Humm Kombucha. For real, yall, all opinions are my own and I wouldn’t promote a product I didn’t love.

Who here routinely hits the 3 o’clock “I need caffeine” slump but would rather avoid coffee?

Who is looking for an alternative to sugary fruit juices without compromising taste?

Look no further than kombucha!

Have you head of kombucha- or seen it on the shelves of your local grocery store- before but don’t really know what it is?

I’ve got the scoop on not only kombucha itself, but my favorite brand in the business.

What is kombucha? Kombucha is a fermented tea with probiotics and antioxidants that help positively contribute to the overall digestive condition. These probiotics balance the good and bad bacteria in our bodies, while antioxidants positively impact multiple systems.

Kombucha is a lightly effervescent beverage paired with fun ingredients to find the perfect flavor combination for any palate. It’s an organic natural go-to beverage that makes your body happy.

I forego coffee each morning and grab a bottle of Humm’s strawberry lemonade flavored kombucha to sip on the drive to the office. Unlike most caffeinated beverages, kombucha keeps me energized all day without hitting a rocky “low” later… plus, with kombucha, there’s no bitter aftertaste like there is with a regular cup of Joe.

What sets Humm Kombucha apart from other brands? Humm is the world’s most delectable kombucha and a fan favorite among families, kids, hardcore wellness folks, and busy parents who are always on the go.

Founded in 2009 as “Kombucha Mama” by friends and other kombucha enthusiasts, Jamie Danek and Michelle Mitchell, the company has taken off to become one the largest and fastest-growing brands in the industry.

From Humm Kombucha‘s early days brewing in the founders’ home kitchen through its movement to a full-scale brewery, Humm remains focused on taste, accountability, and happiness. After all, health and happiness go hand-in-hand.

Humm Kombucha is authentic, certified USDA organic, and made with all-natural ingredients. Each bottle contains 2 billion probiotics at the time of bottling. Humm’s kombucha is live and raw- never from concentrate. It’s also vegan, dairy free, GMO-free, and gluten-free.

What I like best is it’s a refreshing substitute for soda and sugary fruit juices.

You can purchase Humm at convenience stores and grocery stores in all 50 states and in Canada. In 2016, Humm expanded to Walmart, Target, and Costco.

Headquartered in Bend, Oregon, Humm created the world’s first Kombucha tap room in 2013 and welcomes its visitors to enjoy a glass. Make sure you swing by if you’re ever in the area.

Humm Kombucha comes in seven flavors: hopped grapefruit, pomegranate lemonade, coconut lime, lemon ginger, strawberry lemonade, mango passionfruit, and blueberry mint, and now a 40 oz size bottle- all at Publix!

Cheers to Humm, and cheers to feeling naturally energized!

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Tampa: Shipt Now Delivers from Target!

Thank you to shipt.com for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest and completely my own.

If you are a busy parent like me, you are constantly looking for ways to make your life easier.

Restaurant delivery services.

Dry cleaning pick up and drop off at your home.

Maid service.

The last thing I want to do after a stressful day at work is schlep my two kids (ages 4 and 5) to a retail store.

I can hear it now.

MOM, she just touched me!

MOM, can we get a cookie from the bakery?

MOM, my toe hurts! Can you find me an extra large mermaid band-aid?

MOM, can I have this toy ~~that I don’t need~~?

MOM, mom, Mom, MoM, MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

As a child of the 80s, I don’t know how my parents managed without all of today’s modern conveniences.

Luckily, I discovered Shipt, which has completely changed the way I shop for groceries and household products.

In Tampa, Shipt recently added TARGET to its list of grocery and product delivery. Woohoo!

What is Shipt?

Shipt is a membership-based grocery and product marketplace service, enabling the delivery of fresh foods and household essentials. For the low rate of $99 per year, Shipt members receive unlimited grocery deliveries on all orders over $35.

(This fee is well worth it, as I use Shipt at least twice a week.)

How does it work?

Through Shipt’s mobile or desktop app, members may browse a full selection of grocery and product items available at their local grocery store and choose a convenient time window. A Shipt Shopper visits the local store to hand pick and deliver the items to the member.

… And who are these “Shipt Shoppers?”

Shipt uses a community of shoppers to shop and delivery orders. These shoppers set their own flexible schedules. Wanna apply to be a Shipt Shopper? Visit Shipt.com and click “Get Paid to Shop.”

Shipt shoppers go through an application process, interview process, and background check. On average, Shipt Shoppers earn up to $25 per hour.

Note: I’ve been using Shipt for over a year now and have never once had a dud of a shopper. Not once.

Shipt shopper delivering goodies from Target in Tampa | The Champagne Supernova

My Shipt Shopper extraordinaire, Elizabeth.

Shipt now delivers at Target in Tampa | The Champagne Supernova

My Shipt Shopper, Elizabeth, doing her thang.

Shipt’s Philanthropy.

Not only does Shipt make my busy life easier, but the company is also a do-gooder. Shipt is committed to each community it serves and will identify opportunities to work with community organizations that are dedicated to addressing hunger relief for families and children.

Shipt delivers goods from Target in Tampa | The Champagne Supernova

Now I have milk, hangers, and can clean the kitchen without first having to go to the store.

Cheers to Shipt, Cheers to Target, and Cheers to Simplicity!

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A Better Day with FAGE

This post is sponsored by The Everywhere Agency on behalf of FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

My New Year’s Resolution for 2018 was to do things that make me FEEL GOOD, whether it’s spending time with the right people, being productive at work and at home, and also what I put in my body.

Let’s face it: I’m not in my twenties anymore and can’t just load up on carbs, sugar, and caffeine without my body paying for it later.

Unfortunately, making better choices and eating a balanced diet isn’t easy when you’re a parent on the go.

Thank goodness for the FAGE Total Split Cup – it makes my already-hectic mornings so much more manageable.

FAGE Total Split Cup is an all-natural Greek strained yogurt with delicious toppings available in three fat varieties so you can find just what you’re looking for: FAGE Total, FAGE Total 2% and FAGE Total 0%.

Simply add as much topping as you desire for a snack that’s perfectly balanced.

(While the whole milk fat level offers 9 toppings, my favorite is FAGE Total Split Cup (whole milk) Apricot topping time and time again, as pictured).

Lemme tell you. When you taste the FAGE Total Split Cup, you’ll have a hard time believing this tasty treat is JAM PACKED with protein. Not to mention it doesn’t have high sugar content- only 11 grams.

Not only is this treat nutritious for me, but my very picky kiddos love it, too. I toss it into their lunch boxes as a snack (win for me because there is zero preparation required) and they come home with smiling mouths and satisfied bellies.

If you’re still focusing on YOUR New Year Resolutions, FAGE Total Split Cup won’t derail your diet or good habits.

To find a FAGE Total Split Cup near you, head on over here.

Cheers!

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Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP Popcorn: The Better Gameday and Everyday Snack

This post is proudly sponsored by Angie’s BOOMCHICKAPOP. All opinions are my own.

Tis the season for football parties.

That means your typical assortment of carbonated beverages, candy, chip and dip platters, and fried appetizers.

Don’t get me wrong, all of these are tasty, but cause you to wake up feeling crummy the next day.

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Entertaining Made Easy with La Terra Fina

Entertaining made easy with recipes and dips from La Terra Fina | The Champagne Supernova

Lemon Pepper & Asiago vegetable dip from La Terra Fina

This post is sponsored by La Terra Fina. All opinions are my own.

Who here gets really stressed at the idea of entertaining?

Me! Me! Me!

Some people are natural born entertainers and, unfortunately, that’s just not my forte.

I stress about the idea of planning, keeping track of RSVPs and, more than anything, coming up with snacks to keep the guests’ bellies full.

Luckily, La Terra Fina has some AMAZING fruit and vegetable dips and spreads on hand to keep every host and guest happy.

These include:

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Dip
Eureka Lemon Cheesecake Dip
Italian Style Tomato & Cheese Dip & Spread; and
Lemon Pepper Asiago Dip & Spread.

All of these (inexpensive!) dips are available at your neighborhood Publix and taste good by themselves or doctored with other ingredients.

La Terra Fina was launched in 1983 by a San Francisco area caterer who was locally famous for her dips and quiches. She created her products for grocery and club stores and now offers more chef-inspired goodies that are perfect for friends and loved ones.

La Terra Fina is committed to the environment and long-term sustainability through it’s product sourcing, packaging decisions, and production processes. The company recycles 83% of materials and use electricity reducing programs at their plant and in their offices. La Terra Fina uses locally grown ingredients and is always looking for new ways to decrease the company’s environmental footprint.

Check out La Terra Fina‘s website for a huge list of appetizer, dessert, main course, side dish, and snack recipes that take 30 minutes or less. (You can also find a coupon online for a buy one, get one free product.)

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Dip

One container of La Terra Fina Eureka Lemon Cheesecake Dip
One half of a pint of fresh blueberries
Five large graham crackers
One fresh lemon

Mash the graham crackers into small pieces and mix them with the blueberries and Eureka Lemon Cheesecake Dip. Add lemon zest to the top (for appearance sake) and enjoy with cookies, crackers, or the fruit of your choice.

Cheers to La Terra Fina for helping us simplify our lives and Happy Entertaining!

Eureka Lemon Cheesecake Dip, Italian Style Tomato & Cheese Dip & Spread, and Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Dip from La Terra Fina.

Vegetable spread with the Lemon Pepper & Asiago dip from La Terra Fina

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A Charmed Christmas with James Avery

My earliest memory of Christmas morning dates back to when I was five years old. My parents trekked from Florida to Pennsylvania to spend the holidays with my grandparents and other family members.

On Christmas morning, I remember waking up early (so early that it was still dark outside) and tiptoeing downstairs with my parents, grandparents, and younger sister.

The blue carpet around the tree was surrounded by all types of amazing gifts. There was a large rocking horse with my name on it.

Best of all, the chocolate chip cookies we left out for Santa the night before were nothing more than crumbs.

I’ll never forget my grandparents’ Christmas tree. It had hundreds of multi-colored lights and several ornaments. Some were vintage. Some were new. Some my grandmother, an elementary school teacher, had collected as gifts from her students over the years. The top of the Christmas tree had a white angel with a porcelain face. It had been in the family for several years and while the location of the ornaments may have changed over time, the angel was a constant.

This Angel of Peace charm is special because it reminds me of the angel that sat on top of my grandparents’ tree.

It symbolizes the carefree nature of childhood and loving memories of family and togetherness.

For me, James Avery is so much more than jewelry.

It’s a symbol of faithfulness and the comfort of strongly held beliefs.

It’s a way to hold those traditions and memories close when loved ones are far away.

It’s a way to say “I Love You” every day.

James Avery is more than a store.

James Avery is your story.

Make this Christmas one to remember with James Avery artisan jewelry.

For more inspiring James Avery stories and the jewelry that helps tell them, such as the Angel of Peace charm, visit the website here.

What is your story?

Cheers and Merry Christmas.

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Junior League of Tampa Holiday Gift Market 2017

He’s making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…

Hark!

The Junior League of Tampa‘s 14th annual Holiday Gift Market presented by Publix returns in 2017- and it’s better than ever before. (I mean, how do you top something consistently amazing?)

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Last year, I provided tips for how to hide all of your Holiday Gift Market loot from your husbands. This year, we are relishing in how to ~~torment~~ treat your children to photos with the Big Man Himself.

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Great News…

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Attention Parents: It’s Okay to Bribe Your Kids

It's ok to bribe your kids | The Champagne Supernova

The cutie pie in this picture is my friend’s son, Andrew. He is five years old and in Pre-Kindergarten. My friend told Andrew’s older sister she would buy her a $50 toy if she got all 300 of her sight words correct. Andrew asked if that counted for him as well, so my friend agreed. Andrew worked really, really hard to achieve his goal and got all of his 300 sight words correct. Look how proud he is in this picture. Go, Andrew, Go! And go, mama, go! You gotta do what you gotta do and figure out what works for kids.

It’s not every day I get inspired by the MTV show My Super Sweet 16.

For those of you who have never seen it, it’s a reality show that follows privileged fifteen year-old girls and their friends as they obsessively plan their Sweet 16 parties.

These parties are often over-the-top and are the equivalent of hosting a wedding. Ornate invitations. Hundreds of guests. Famous DJs providing the entertainment. ~~Hoochie mama~~ gaudy dresses. Hairdressers and makeup artists. Behind-the-scenes drama.

More often than not, watching the show is like watching a train wreck.

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Dear People Without Kids: You Don’t Get to Judge Parents. Ever.

Here’s a new rule.

If you don’t have children and/ or never had to raise children, then absent blatant emotional or physical abuse, you don’t get to judge people who are real life actual parents.

Like, ever.

I recently shared an article on my blog’s Facebook page about how people who choose to not have children are not entitled to live in a child-free world. A guy named Joseph commented that “when kids are misbehaving in an intolerant manner, it is almost always shitty parenting.”

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Family Night In: Live a Healthful Life with Earth Fare

This post was proudly sponsored by Earth Fare. All opinions are my own.

Hear ye, hear ye!

A healthy and delicious food chain is opening another location in Tampa Bay!

Founded in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1975, Earth Fare is a specialty organic and natural foods grocery store. Their full-service philosophy incorporates the highest food quality standards in the industry with compelling value, friendly and knowledgeable service, and a superior shopping experience.

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