…Anne Schuette, who was born on April 7th, 1905!

Anne lives with her daughter and family in Fort Myers (and in Illinois), and here she is enjoying our Norman Love Confections cake and gourmet chocolate for her 105th birthday!

Thanks for sharing your photos Anne & family!

- Norman

]]> http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/a-gourmet-chocolate-birthday-meet-our-oldest-customer/feed/ 2 http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/n-love-our-gourmet-chocolate-wedding-line/ http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/n-love-our-gourmet-chocolate-wedding-line/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 15:41:17 +0000 Norman http://www.gourmetchocolatelove.com/?p=223 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.

…contest where people nominated Mothers throughout the state of Florida to our Storybook Mother’s Day contest.

Last week, Mark Loren and I delivered our gifts to the winners of the contest, be sure to check out our photos from our journey.

Thank you to everyone who participated,

Norman

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

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)

…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

…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:

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

…from people in Our Salon, Facebook, and through e-mail — it’s really amazing.

Thank you to everyone who’s enjoyed our confections, and shared them with your family, and friends.

All of us at Norman Love Confections really appreciate your support!

This particular e-mail really sums it up, so we thought we’d share it with you…

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:24:15
Subject: Re: Norman Love Confections: Order notification

Hi Mary,

I just wanted to let you know we received my husbands package yesterday afternoon.

I had to write and tell you how AMAZING!!!! From the beauty of the packaging to the FABULOUS look of the confections, that looked like blown glass and looked just to beautiful to eat. From a photographers eye I just can not say enough of the beauty. The word beautiful does not begin to pay homage to them. When we were finally able to move pass the spectacular view in front of us we hesitantly chose and placed on to the pallet, I can honestly say it was a taste of heaven!!!

We have traveled for many years in our professional career as well as vacations and we have tasted gourmet confections but I must say to find such a treasure in our own home town is an absolute delight. We commend you on all. You have given such thought and care into your business . How refreshing:)

Our experience from the care you gave when I goofed on our address by trying to rush, to the packaging, to the blown glass beauty, to the taste of heaven shall remain on our tongues for a very long time. It will be our pleasure to pass on our experience for there is no better form of advertisement than word of mouth.

I will close with just one word “mmmmmmmm”

Thank you once again.