Whether your dad is a serious chocolate connoisseur or simply loves sweets…

…a gift from Norman Love Confections is a great way to say “I LOVE you” this Father’s Day.

Our signature gift boxes provide an assortment of dark, milk and white gourmet chocolate confections in quantities of 5, 10, 15, 25 and 50 pieces.

Sleek gift baskets include the Chocolate Lovers Gift Basket, as well as the Euro-Style Sipping Chocolate Basket and Dark Chocolate Deluxe Gift Basket featuring the ultra-premium BLACK dark chocolate line.

Gift certificates and chocolate specialties also make excellent gifts for Dad, and there are sugar-free selections as well.

This Father’s Day, remember: real men LOVE chocolate!

Be sure to order online by 2pm today, or stop by Our Salon.

Enjoy!

N Love is our exclusive line of gourmet chocolate…

…wedding cakes, favors, desserts and novelties.

Our n.Love line is handcrafted by world-class artisans Mandy Butler and Rachel Godlin under my direction, and each ultra-premium N Love creation is beyond comparison, taking your breath away with its outstanding attention to dtail, artistic excellence, and sophisticated flavor.

If you’re interested in learning more about our n.Love offerings, be sure to learn more!

Enjoy.

Now here’s a fun and interesting use of our Gourmet Chocolate!

Maura, our Production Manager, worked with Jennifer Hicks (and her staff) of the North Carolina Museum of Art to create a gourmet chocolate version of the Kirchner’s Panama Dancers painting!

Using 2,400 flat, square shaped Norman Love Confections dark chocolate shells filled with Tahitian Vanilla Ganache, they recreated the painting.

We used 12 colors to produce the 2,400 pieces, and then mixed and matched the colors out of cocoa butter — airbrushing them to match the painting.

They assembled the piece in the studio at the end of April (here’s the video!)

Panama Truffles from The North Carolina Museum of Art on Vimeo.

The event was on Thursday, April 29th, and the guests were allowed to eat the chocolates during the evening, uncovering the artwork underneath!

Here’s a funny photo of the male servers passing the extra chocolates out in tutu’s to match the girls!

Thinking of Gourmet Chocolate?  Be sure to check out all of our offerings on our web site at www.NormanLoveConfections.com.

We’re extremely proud to present our 2010 Mother’s Day…

Gourmet Chocolate Collection!

Our Mother’s Day Gifts feature 8 Special Heart Shaped Flavors:

1. 70% Dark Complexite
2. Cookies ‘n’ Cream
3. Passion Fruit
4. Strawberry
5. Tahitian Caramel
6. Vanilla Cupcake
7. Vanilla Latte
8. White Chocolate Raspberry

Learn more about our Mother’s Day Gourmet Chocolate Collection, or visit our Online Store to see our Mother’s Day gift boxes.

Enjoy,

Norman

Mark Loren (of Mark Loren Designs) and I are extremely proud to announce our Mother’s Day Contest –

Be sure to watch the video above to see our segment with WinkNews, where Mark and I describe the contest, and how you can get involved by nominating your mother, or a mother you may know.

Please note: This contest is open to residents of Florida only.

If you’re interested in entering the contest, you’ll have to do so by midnight of Saturday, May 1st, by:

* Going to www.WinkNews.com.
* Clicking on the “Mother’s Day Contest” (you’ll see a button on the right).

If you can think of a mother you’d like to nominate – please do!

The winners will receive a personal visit by Mark and I, and some very special gifts, as well.

Thank you,

- Norman (and Mark Loren)

About a week ago, a family came into our Our Salon…

…and brought their 10 month old daughter in for her very first taste of chocolate.

Her name is Natalia, and boy, did she enjoy our Gourmet Chocolate!

According to her grandparents, she’s hooked!

Natalia may be our youngest fan yet.

Enjoy,

- Norman

A special “Thank You” to everyone who participated in our…

…Gourmet Chocolate Centerpiece Raffle (you can learn more about it in my original post).

Earlier this afternoon, I drew the three winners of the raffle, and they are:

• Katherine Filsoa of Bonita Springs – Alice in Wonderland scene
• Denice Link of Cape Coral – Beach/surfer scene, and
• Peter Brocato of Naples – Fisherman scene

We raised $2,010 for Dr. Salman’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center at the Southwest Florida Children’s Hospital.

Thanks again and have a very Happy Easter!

- Norman (and then entire Norman Love Confections team!)

PS – Here’s the other two creations our team made:

We want to send out a very big “Thank You” to everyone who helped us raise $5,000…

…for the Boston Red Sox Foundation’s Heart Walk Team with the American Heart Association by purchasing our Valentine’s BLACK Heart collections for Valentine’s Day this year!

On Monday (April 29th), Mary & I will be presenting the check to the Boston Red Sox Foundation at 6:30pm (before the 7pm Red Sox game) at the City of Palms Park in Fort Myers.

Our partnership with the Boston Red Sox Foundation and the American Heart Association is particularly one that hits close to home because the Red Sox train here in Fort Myers, only a few miles from Our Salon.

We are glad to have had this opportunity to raise funds and awareness for this cause.

Be sure to learn more about The Red Sox Foundation, the American Heart Association, and us!

-Norman

It’s so important to me, and all of us at Norman Love Confections, to help people in need whenever possible…

Just recently, I divided my staff into three teams to create three gourmet chocolate centerpieces (pictured above).

The three pieces are on display at the Our Salon through Friday, April 2nd. Each piece will be raffled off for the benefit of the Pediatric Hemotology/Oncology Program at the Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.

You can purchase tickets for $5 for your chance to win one of our creations.

100% of the proceeds will be donated to this specialized program for children with cancer and blood disorders.

I have a special place in my heart for Dr. Salman, and these children.

If you’re in the Southwest Florida area and want to help us support this amazing organization, be sure to stop in Our Salon no later than Friday, April 2nd, and purchase your ticket.

Thank you so much for your support,

Norman

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for Easter…

…you’ll definitely want to check out our Gourmet Easter Chocolate selection.

This year’s Chocolate Easter Egg flavors include:

• Peanut Butter – made from Georgia peanuts and rich Swiss milk chocolate.
• Tahitian Caramel – a milk chocolate egg filled with buttery caramel.
• Cookies and Cream – a classic combination in a chocolate-speckled egg.
• White Chocolate Raspberry – fresh tart raspberries swirled in sweetness.
• Keylime – made from fresh keylime juice.
• Strawberry - a heavenly Belgian couverture saturated with ripe strawberries and cream.
• 70% Dark Complexite – the most saturated chocolate confection for true dark chocolate connoisseurs.
• Vanilla Cupcake – sweet cream and vanilla frosting ganache mixed with tiny cake pieces.

Our gourmet chocolate Easter eggs will be available in various gift boxes including:

• 5-piece and 15-piece all-egg gift boxes,
• a 10-piece gift box with 8 eggs and 2 truffles,
• a 25-piece gift box with 8 special collection eggs and an assortment of popular flavors from our core line, and
• a 50-piece gift box with 16 eggs and an assortment of other favorites from our traditional collection.

Our solid chocolate Easter bunnies are another Easter exclusive, which will come in milk, white and dark chocolate, and our chocolate-covered marshmallow bunnies are a must-have treat for 2010!

Our 2010 Gourmet Easter Chocolate selection will be available on our web site starting next Monday, March 22.

Enjoy!

- Norman

PS – To receive by Easter, all orders must be placed by 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 31 (for 2nd day shipping) and 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 1 (for overnight delivery).

Please note, due to high seasonal demand, we cannot honor any customer requests for specific flavors, during the week of March 29 – April 3 except where allergies are concerned.