Procrastinator Mavens

Procrastinators! Yep! That's what we are. It's been a while since we've posted on our blog. We started writing several last year but, somehow, we never managed to finish or post them. Well, we are doing our best to finish them up and getting ready to backdate (for specific event moments) and post them. So much has happened too. Mainly, the fact that Richelle and Jenn no longer live together under the same roof. That's right, the little birdie has flown the nest and the whole sista-wife era has come to an end; but not the Black Box Wine Mavens. We are still having fun and drinking wine! We live in the same city, are the best of friends (even though we don't get to see each other as much) and will continue to share our zany adventures with you (whether you want us to or not). However, we did contemplate changing our name, since we haven't been drinking as much Black Box Wine these days. The jury is still out on that decision - after all, it was drinking A LOT of Black Box Wine, that gave us our name - so don't worry, because we will most likely keep it. We won't pull a Sean P. Diddy Combs on your ass and change it numerous times. We appreciate the box. We respect the box. It was the box that was there for us through so many good and bad times; especially when we were trying out our crazy diet - and... it saved us a lot of money. However, we have been branching out and drinking more bottled wine, lately. What? We know what you're thinking, how could they? But we didn't sign a contract or take an oath to solemnly drink BBW only. Truth is, we don't want to discriminate. We enjoy all wine. We have even, on occasion, been accused by our friends of cheating on the box when we opted for a bottle instead. Black Box is a good wine. We still like it and will continue to drink it, but it's not going to be the ONLY wine for us. We'll mix it up. Let's just say we are "Drinking" outside the box - get it?  Instead of "thinking" we are "drinking" outside the box. Ha Ha Ha! We still crack ourselves up. Anyway, we will try harder to keep those blogs coming, but in the meantime, we will raise a glass and CHEERS!! ... to the end of an era.

Fireworks Chocolate

Every now and then we discover products we love. When we do, we like to share our discovery with you, our friends. This is one such discovery that excites us enough to share. It's the month of July and Jenn is shopping in Traders Joe's when she overhears an employee mention to a customer, that "this chocolate is really good and only seasonal." If you have never been to a Trader Joe's,  it's a favorite grocery store that we frequent. Why? Because the products are so good, tasty and very affordable. This store has been around since the 1950's and we love it because they buy directly from suppliers and pass the savings on to us. They can do this, because they cut out the middle man, which we as consumers really appreciate.  So after hearing the spiel on the fireworks chocolate, Jenn strolls on over and takes a look. She picks up one of the chocolate bars mentioned, and begins to read the label. It reads, "Rich dark chocolate with a touch of heat and a popping sensation that will ignite your senses." Oh yeah! Just up our alley: 1.) touch of heat 2.) dark chocolate 3.) popping sensation - sounds fun! ... SOLD!!!! So as usual, she goes overboard and buys at least six bars. She cannot wait to get home and try one.  Meanwhile in the car, on the drive home in the 100 degree weather, she hears a weird noise. She turns down the radio and begins to hear little intermittent popping sounds. POP! POP! POP! She realizes it's the fireworks chocolate bars; they are talking to her - snap, crackle, pop! The heat must be getting to them. We know exactly how they feel, because we too are sizzling in this Texas heat. She arrives at home and hubby comes out to unload the groceries. She tells him of her fantastic discovery and he says, "let's try it."  She breaks open a bar and they each take a bite... as soon as Jenn decides she loves it, she runs upstairs to record this video. We hope you enjoy it and are able to try some "Fireworks Chocolate" of your own. It's super fun! Try it! Oh, and by the way, it's delicious dipped in peanut butter. OH SUGAR!!!