Wordless Wednesday: A Southern California Spring

Wordless Wednesday: A Southern California Spring

By: Erin

It’s not quite Thursday yet, so I thought I’d get my Wordless Wednesday post in while I still can! We are having wonderful 70 degree weather here in Southern California. I know everyone else isn’t so lucky. So come enjoy some nice warm California Sunshine and the beginnings of some very beautiful spring blooms from my backyard! Those that are in California, then you know what beautiful weather we’ve been having.  I hope you’ve been able to get outdoors and enjoy these beautiful spring days! Enjoy!

Dewdrops

Pink Roses

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Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown kick-off!

Nestle Crunch 75th Birthday and Birthday Showdown Kick-Off!

By Erin

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post. I was invited out to Nestle Crunch’s 75th birthday Celebration to preview and taste a few of the local bakeries treats participating in their Birthday Showdown! All thoughts and opinions are my own. 🙂

It’s birthday time! Can you believe it? NestlĂ© Crunch™’ is celebrating its 75th Birthday this year! In honor of this most favorite and iconic chocolate bar’s birthday celebration, NestlĂ© Crunch is hosting an exclusive national bakery challenge – The NestlĂ© Crunch 75th Birthday Showdown – highlighting 15 of the most prestigious bakeries from around the country. From Crumbs Bake Shops nationwide, Casey’s Cupcakes , Sweet E’s Bake Shop in Los Angeles, to Coolhaus  these sweet bakers are competing to see who can create a birthday treat worthy of holding NestlĂ© Crunch’s 75 royal birthday candles.  The contest kicked off on Wednesday, March 27  and ends Sunday, April 21, during which, the treats can be purchased at each bakery and chocolate lovers can vote for their favorite Nestle Crunch treat. For a complete list of participating bakeries and to vote for your favorites visit them here at  Facebook.com/NestleCrunch.

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This exclusive preview and tasting of four local bakeries’  for  the Nestle Crunch Birthday Treats  was graciously hosted at Erica Tucker’s bakery; Sweet E’s Bake Shop. It sure is an adorable place!

Sweetes

Outside of Sweet E’s, Nastassia Johnson, CEO of Coolhaus, was onsite in the fabulous Coolhaus truck, giving away samples of their Nestle Crunch™ Brown Butter Candied Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich which was baconlicious! Also, actress Casey Reinhardt and owner of Casey’s Cupcakes as well as Crumbs Bake Shop were in attendance, providing their Nestle Crunch Birthday Treat Creations.

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