Godiva Chocolate Sale!

I'm still officially on a Summer blog break, but since it's a Friday and I like chocolate on Fridays, I thought I better let you know about a chocolate sale!  I mean, what kind of friend would I be if I kept that knowledge all to myself and bought all the sale chocolates from all the Godiva boutiques and online before you had a chance??  (I *might* have considered it for a second or two.)

Yes, I said Godiva has CHOCOLATE on SALE!!!  Sale items include such deliciousness as:

~ Godiva Mixed Chocolate Assortments – Delicious assortments including the mousse collection, liquor truffles, as well as other classic favorites with milk, dark and caramel chocolates.

~ Ice Cream Parlor Truffles and Bars - Luxurious truffles and chocolate bars inspired by traditional ice cream parlor flavors such as Mint Chocolate Chip, Pecan Sundae, Neapolitan, Hazelnut and Oranges and Crème.

~ Godiva’s Signature Biscuits – Crisp, buttery, and rich biscuits available in mouthwatering flavors such as hazelnut, raspberry and dark truffle flavors.

~ Chocolate covered fruit, nuts and snacks – Delectable milk chocolate covered almonds, praline pecans, cashews, dark chocolate covered cherries and spiced almonds, chocolate covered pretzels, and chocolate covered marshmallows.

YUM.  Godiva chocolate is a bit on the pricey side, but if you have had some, you understand why.  It's fabulous!  Now is your chance to get it for a great price!  Some of these sale prices are up to 40% off!!  You can get some chocolate in a Godiva boutique (check www.Godiva.com for locations) or you can get some online.  The sale will run through September 6.

Here's a little tip - sign up for the Godiva rewards club and you'll get 1 free chocolate each month plus a free gift if you spend $10 (in the boutiques).  You'll also get free shipping on 1 item each month.  Sweet!

So get yourself over to Godiva and stock up on sale chocolates!!  You never know when you might feel like sending a box to your favorite chocolate-loving blogger - ahem.  Oh I suppose there are plenty of other reasons to stock up!  :)  And don't forget that Godiva is releasing the Bakery Dessert Truffle Collection this Fall.  Yummy!

Happy end of Summer (since school is starting soon) to all of you!

Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Godiva Bakery Dessert Truffles

Friday is here!  Friday is here!  Time for chocolate!  As if you haven't had any yet.  :)

When I say Godiva, you say...well maybe you say "the finest chocolates" but I actually say "yes, please!"  I was quite blessed to recently receive some Godiva chocolates to sample!  I know - I didn't share them with you.  I'm sorry.

Godiva is getting ready to launch a new line of bakery desserts and truffles this Fall.  I got to preview the Bakery Dessert Truffles.  Wow.

Straight from the press release:  This fall, Godiva Chocolatier will launch its new limited edition Bakery Dessert Truffle Collection, an indulgent line of truffles inspired by traditional neighborhood bakery treats. Handcrafted by the Chef Chocolatiers at Godiva, each rich and velvety truffle is made from the highest quality, most innovative ingredients, combining the joy of classic dessert flavors with a chocolate experience that only Godiva can provide.

These truffles were DIVINE!  The flavors we tried were Chocolate Lava Cake, Red Velvet Cake, Cheesecake, Tiramisu, and Strawberry Torte.  Each one was so rich and hubs and I took our time savoring every one.  The chocolate on the outside is fabulous of course, but the insides are creamy, velvety, and full of wonderful flavors.  You might start to think that there is cake on the inside - not so, just the creamy goodness that is Godiva truffle!

Hubs' favorite flavor was the Cheesecake truffle - rich milk chocolate on the outside and a creamy cheesecake filling on the inside.  My favorite flavor was the Tiramisu - espresso and mascarpone ganache inside of smooth white chocolate.  Of course, you could hand me a box filled with only the Chocolate Lava Cake truffles and I would be supremely happy!

Now you'll just have to drool over the thought of these all Summer until they are released in Godiva boutiques, specialty stores, fine department stores, and www.Godiva.com!  They would be a wonderful gift for a Fall birthday,  a special occasion, or a Chocolate Friday!  :)

Godiva will offer other delicious baked goods in the Fall, like this Belgian Chocolate Flourless Cake!

 And www.Godiva.com will have great baked goods like brownies, cupcakes, and special chocolate gift baskets too!

Disclosure:  I was sent a free box of Godiva Bakery Dessert Truffles to sample and to review if I chose.  My opinions are my own, as always!

Now wipe up that drool and link up your chocolate post!  It can be old or new - link it with the thumbnail linky below so we can all share the chocolate.  Click here for more info on Chocolate Friday.

Have a lovely day friends!

Godiva Giveaway Winner

Obviously you all enjoy the Godiva!!  Glad I could share the Spring collection - if you happen to purchase something, I wouldn't mind a bit if you shared with me - LOL!

Here are the cute and yummy Godiva items one of you will be enjoying soon!

And the winner is...

Kathy C

Congrats Kathy!!!

Thanks for entering everybody!  

Have a lovely day friends!

Would You Like Chocolate With That? ~ Godiva Giveaway

**Giveaway now closed.**

Welcome back to Chocolate Friday!  Time to reward yourself with some chocolate after a hectic week!

Oh, did I say Godiva?  Did that get your attention?  Well you know Godiva has fabulous chocolate!  And they have a lovely new Spring collection including chocolate truffles, bunnies, biscuits and more just in time for Easter gifts or even Mother's Day!

Look at this beautiful Spring Ballotin with the daffodil magnets on the box!

And I love these new Spring gift boxes with spring truffles (Cheesecake, Spring Raspberry, and Strawberries & Creme)!

Can't have an Easter collection without some adorable chocolate bunnies!

I had the opportunity to sample some Godiva chocolate!  I got to try this cute carrot filled with candy-coated chocolates!

Yummmm.  Hubs and I had it and well, we enjoyed it so much we ate.it.all. in one sitting and never even saved one bite for our son (don't sorry about our son, he has plenty of candy)!  Those chocolate pearls are delicious!  The candy-coating has just the right amount of crunch and sweetness and the chocolate inside is high quality as you would expect from Godiva!  And isn't that the most adorable packaging?

One of you (U.S. only), my fabulous readers will win one of these Milk Chocolate Pearl Carrots for yourself!  And because Godiva is generous and I worked with a sweet PR person (thank you Casie!), the winner will also receive one of the charming chocolate flower lollipops pictured below!

I know.  I rock.  Actually, Godiva rocks!

**Giveaway closed.**
How to enter:  Stop by Godiva and then come back and leave a comment telling me what your favorite Spring item is!  Super simple!

This giveaway will be open through Wednesday 3/24 and the winner will be announced Thursday 3/25.

Disclosure:  I received some free Godiva candy to sample and review if I chose and was generously provided with more candy to give away on my blog.
  
Enough of chocolate from me!  This is Chocolate Friday and I'm counting on you to link up some fabulous chocolate posts!  Please remember to only link to family-friendly posts that have something to do with chocolate and please try to include a link back here in your post so everybody can easily find more chocolate today!

Have a chocolatey day!

Take A Truffle Break

I have been receiving several e-mails telling me about certain events or promotions going on and wondering if I'll post about them.  Well, when one comes along telling me about free chocolate - I stop and listen - LOL!  And when that free chocolate involves Godiva, I listen really well!  What kind of chocolate-loving blogger would I be if I didn't share free chocolate with you?

Drooling?  Yes, me too.

How about a little truffle trivia?
    *  Approximately 17 million Godiva Truffles are sold each year.
    *  Approximately 47,254 Godiva Truffles are consumed each day.
    *  1,969 Godiva Truffles are consumed every hour.
    *  33 Godiva Truffles are consumed every minute.
Um, wow.  I had no idea, but I need to get in on that action.  :)

Now I know you don't all have a Godiva location nearby - I am sorry about that.  But if you do, here's what's happening today (Thursday 11/19):  To celebrate “Truffle Month”, Godiva invites you to take a break and unwind from your busy work day with a delectable treat on November 19th (that's today!!) during “Truffle Break.”  Stop by a Godiva boutique nationwide between 5:00 and 7:00 PM (I know where I'm going!) and receive a complimentary truffle from the new Legacy Truffle Collection.  To further sweeten your day, Godiva is also offering $5 off purchases of $25 or more all day.  Get an early start on your holiday shopping with Godiva’s decadent offerings, and surprise your favorite truffle lover with a Legacy Truffle Collection gift box.

The Legacy Truffle Collection is a special collection to celebrate the last 60 years of Godiva truffles.  Sounds elegantly yummy!

Check to see if you have a Godiva boutique near you on www.GODIVA.com - I hope you do!

OK, don't be sad if you can't get to Godiva.  I have another way for you to try to get free Godiva chocolates!  Godiva has started a new site called idratherhavechocolate.com for you to share your stories of those "I'd rather have chocolate!" moments in your day.  People can vote on the posts and the post with the highest average votes for the day wins free chocolate - more than 100 pieces of Godiva chocolate!  I know you have those moments - you might want to go enter one now!

Whew - did my chocolate duty for the day!  :)

If you can't get ahold of any Godiva chocolate, then I suggest you find some chocolate, any chocolate and have your own truffle break today! Speaking of chocolate - tomorrow is Chocolate Friday on my blog, so stop by for yumminess and link up your own chocolate posts!

Have a wonderful day and maybe I'll see you at Godiva!

P.S.  If you like loose-leaf tea, you might want to check out my Golden Moon Tea giveaway!