Satisfying My Sweet Tooth With Zero Calories Natural Sweetener Nectresse

This post brought to you by NECTRESSE™Sweetener. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love desserts after meals, I love my tea/coffee really sweet  sweet, I always take the bigger piece of pie, thank you very much! Simply put - I have a sweet tooth. But I want to enjoy this sweetness without guilt or love handles! So I am always on the look out for natural alternatives for good old granulated sugar. Lucky for me, my quest has come to an end! I recently discovered the new sweetener - NECTRESSE™Sweetener! Made from a real fruit - monk fruit extract, Nectresse is 100% natural and zero calories per serving!  Nectresse comes from the makers of Splenda Sweeteners and derives its natural sweetness from the monk fruit - a small green melon that has grown in remote mountain regions of Asia for hundreds of years. Nectresse is deliciously sweet with ZERO calories! That means I can have my cake and eat it too! I tried Nectreese in one of my favorite breakfast (and snack) of yogurt parfait I have to tell you, Nectresse tastes as good as the regular sugar with all the benefits of calorie free sweetener! Can't wait to use Nectresse in desserts, pancakes, shakes and smoothies and my favorite cup of tea!  My little one and I had a great time sampling the fruits of my labor! (well who I am kidding, the recipe is super easy and totally guilt free!)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup non-fat vanilla Greek (or regular) yogurt
• 2 packets of Nectresse natural no calorie sweetener
• 3/4 cup mixed fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
• 2 tablespoons low-fat granola

Directions

• Mix Nectresse sweetener into the yogurt
• Spoon half of the yogurt mixture into a clear serving glass. Top with half of the berries. Top with remaining yogurt, then remaining berries. If you want to make it in smaller servings, use smaller cups and layer the yogurt and berries mixture accordingly.
• Sprinkle granola on the top

 

I am not the only health conscious fan of Nectreese. America's favorite journalist Lisa Ling loves it too. See for yourself what she has to say about Nectresse!

 

Nectresse is available now in grocery stores, drug stores, supercenters and online. You can buy the box of 40 single serving packets for $3.99 or a canisters of 140 servings (with a multipurpose lid for sprinkling, pouring or spooning) for $6.99. Try the FREE sample of NECTRESSE™Sweetener and discover the sweet delicious secret yourself!

 

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Fall Trends 2012 - Part 1

Although it is still summer and temperature is still soaring, there is always fun in planning and readying the wardrobe for the upcoming season of fall - my favorite season for fashion! I have a number of things on my fall closet wishlist and today I am sharing some of them in the first part of the list.  Now on to the hunt for deals and bargains for the fall fashion!

Cape - Laltra Moda

Jeans - Faith Connexion

Bag - Loeffler Randall

Boots- Ralph Lauren

iPad/Tablet cover - Lord & Taylor

What is on your Fall wish list? BTW, here is a great piece to add to your fall closet - an Oscar de la Renta Scarf!! You can win one in my giveaway! Go ahead, try your luck!

And now the big announcement - winner of Jeweliq Giveaway - Jessica from Jeans And A Teacup! Congrats Jessica! Enjoy shopping at Jeweliq and share your picks with us! 

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Summer Trend - Beachy Waves, Crochet Top, Bright Accessories

Blue denim and white top is one of my all time favorite combinations. It is as basic as it can be but the possibilities to accessorize the outfit are endless.  Bright yellow bag, deep coral necklace and jade green peep toes (I got them in pink too!) splash the color over this white crochet top and jeans to make a casual outfit look a lot more interesting!

And how about them beachy hair? (which happens to my natural state of hair)

BTW, I am linking up this post at Monday Mingle, see you there!

Top - Kohl's; Get similar here and here
Jeans - 7 For All Mankind; Get similar for Lucky Brand
Bag - Ann Taylor; Get Similar here and here

Colorblock peep toes - c/o MyHotShoes.com; Get 20% off on your purchase with coupon code DELIGHT2
Bracelets - unknown; Get similar here, here and here

Necklace - c/o Jeweliq.com; Get this (or any other of your choice) in JEWELIQ GIVEAWAY

If you like gorgeous, eye popping, statement jewelry- here is your chance to win a piece of your choice from Jeweliq.com! Enter my giveaway and follow simple steps to win! Click on the picture below for details!

The giveaway is open internationally! Go ahead, try your luck:-)

For US residents, there is another opportunity to win this gorgeous Oscar de la Renta scarf!

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Giveaway - Win A Limited Edition Oscar de la Renta Scarf!

Yes, you read it right! The amazing Look Good Feel Better organization is graciously giving this beautiful, limited edition Oscar de la Renta scarf to one lucky reader of Style Delights. LGFB is a non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.

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You can also be a part of an amazing Look Good Feel Better beauty event on August 16, 2012, celebrating Beauty Editors Day in New York City at Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store. LGFB and 32 beauty editors of nation's top magazines are joining forces to generate public awareness and fundraising for the organization. The event will provide participants the opportunity to meet their favorite beauty editor at the counter of a leading beauty brand for a 20-minute one-on-one beauty consultation. Call 866-395-LOOK (5665) to make the appointment. The ticket for the event is $30. For more details on the participating brands and magazines, see this.

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*The contest ends Aug 27, 2012 - open to US Residents only.

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Summer Trend - Floral Shirt, Cork Wedges, Colorful Clutches

Are you little sad (just a teeny bit, may be?) that summer is coming to an end soon? Although I love fall and it is my favorite season to dress up, I will miss the sunny bright days (when it is not scorching), lazy evenings, fresh berries and watermelon for lunch and watching beautiful summer sunsets! But every season brings a new hope, new beginnings and new fashion with it, so I guess I should just enjoy the moment and enjoy the today! 

Coral clutch - c/o Sway Chic

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Win a Gorgeous Piece of Jewelry - Enter Jeweliq Giveaway!

As they say, accessories make or break an outfit! Good thing is, with Jeweliq.com you don't have to worry about the accessorizing part - they have curated gorgeous, trendy pieces of jewelry, always priced under $25 (really!!) that will take any outfit up a notch! Eye popping statement necklaces, delicate long layering chains, deliciously colorful bangles and bracelets justifying the term armcandy and day-to-night-fit-for-every-occasion earrings, you can not go wrong with JEWELIQ. Here is your chance to own a glamorous Jeweliq piece - Enter this fabulous giveaway NOW!! Look at some of the amazing pieces you can win!!

Here is how to enter this International (I'll ship the item to you anywhere in the world) giveaway-

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More points you have- greater the chances to win! Jeweliq and I will validate the entries and pick a winner via random.org

Good Luck! Giveaway ends August 20, 2012!

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Review of A Less-Than-Perfect Dress

Have you heard of the online retailer sheinside.com? I usually like their stuff, although it is a bit expensive for the run-of-the-mill, mas-produced, use-and-throw clothing. (see some of my picks from them here, here and here) I received this dress which is poorly designed with the front that looks like scarp of cloth panels haphazardly sewn together  (it looks much better in the pictures on their website). The material is very cheap looking and feels synthetic. The bow at the neck is supposed to go at the back, but the cut of the dress is so awkward that just to make dress hang on my frame, I had to loop it around my neck and tie as a neck tie. I had received it as a courtesy from sheinside.com to style it on the blog, but if someone has to pay $45 for this, they will be really really disappointed. 

 My purpose here is not to say that all their stuff is bad, but to show you that when buying stuff online (specially from China) make sure you get a good and clear idea of how the piece of clothing might look in real life! I have nothing against them, but I don't want to say great things about a brand just because they sent me free stuff. I value my readers more:-) I have withdrawn my blog from their sponsorship program given the fact that I won't be able to dilute my reviews under the sponsorship obligations.

Can you see the ugly bisecting stitching right in the middle of the dress??

Bangles - c/o OASAP.com; Similar Here
Bracelet - Forever 21; similar Here
Press-on manicure nails by imPRESS Nails

The dress may not be perfect, but these shoes (c/oMyHotShoes) sure are! Get them or any other shoes you fancy from MyHotShoes.com and get 20% off with the coupon code DELIGHT2

*EDIT - BTW, My blogger friend BravoeRunway pointed out that this dress is a knock off from the Marni for H&M Collection. I guess they used the scarps and cuttings form Marni factory to whip up the look-a-like!
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50 Shades Of Grey

The color of sadness and also of sophistication, the color that is beautiful and melancholy, clear and murky all at the same time - the color grey. It is one of those day-to-night-year-round-wearable colors that work with most fabrics. I love the combination of grey and neon and grey and white. And of course sparkly grey! Here are some of my favorite grey pieces. (BTW, grey and gray are both correct spellings for this color!)

1. Montage Printed Dress - Romwe.com
 2. Embellished cuff blouse - Wallis Fashion
 3. Colorblock sandal - Alexander Wang via Barneys
4. Grey belted dress - Modcloth
5. Foil crosses tunic - Topshop
6. Cross Sticth Pillow - Via NeedleNosey on Etsy
7. One piece swimsuit - Seventh Wonderland via The Outnet
8.Brazilian Agate ring - Endless
9. Lizard skin cuff - Amazon
10. Ankle strap flat sandals - Andrea Morelli via yoox.com
11. Maybelline Color Show Nail Polsih - Maybelline

On a different note,  E L James made the 'Grey' famous in her 'romance' novel (although judging by the reviews - it may or may not be erotica!) Have you guys read it? Would read it? Pinterest is buzzing with all kind of 50 shades of grey images - from the hunky guys who can play Mr Grey (Hello Michael Fassbender) to the hilarious quotes a (Keep calm and laters baby!) I leave you with this funny clip where Ellen DeGeneres is reading some the the steamy scenes from 50 Shades Of Grey. (You are welcome!)

Full Disclosure; I am not buying the book, although I am patron no 680 out of the 1643 people on the waiting list on my local library! That is because I suffer from FOMO (fear of missing out)! I mean, sometimes we do things because if we didn't we may be missing out on something!! That is the discussion for some other day!

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Bold And Bolder: Styling The Colorblock Pleated Dress

Another day, another color block dress. For today's outfit, cheery yellow and calm turquoise play together to create this summer outfit and continue the color contrast harmoniously in accessories too. Do you love wearing outfits with two tones or colors throughout??

On a separate note - when I see my pictures, I realize I need a hair cut - badly!!

Dress - c/o OASAP.com
Necklace - Charlotte Russe; Buy similar HERE
Shoes - c/o MyHotShoes.com

Shoes - MyHotShoes.com
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Bracelet - Similar HERE

Necklace - Similar HERE

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Star Style For Less - Krysten Ritter's Summer Style

Even if you don't trust the B in apt 23, you should trust her summer style! With Aztec print blouse, eyelet  skirt and colorful shoes, Krysten Ritter proves her outfit is nothing to b*tch about! You can recreate her whole outfit for the cost of  her Rebecca Minkoff handbag!

1. Top - Zappos
2. Bag - Nine West
3.  Skirt - JCPenney 
4. Shoes - Aldo

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