Have you heard the phrase, “Yum-O” coined by the beloved Rachael Ray? Well, her thirty minute meals have nothing on this fabulous five minute cake! It’s moist, it’s made from scratch, and it’s to die for with a little ice cream! So grab your favorite mug and get ready to make your new favorite chocolate treat!

The Most Dangerous Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever!!!

• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
• a small splash of vanilla extract
• 1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high). The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired. EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).  And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world? Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!

A big thanks to Sarah, our amazing web designer at Camp Creative Group for yet another of her superb recipes!  Sarah, YOU are absolutely one of our very Favorite Things!  Again, thanks so much for all of your brilliant work on our fabulous 2008 Holiday Gift Guide and everything else that you do!!!

Without further ado, we would like to present to you, our FABULOUS readers our Definitive 2008 Holiday Gift Guide!  Please check it out and stay tuned over the next 6 weeks for some of our best HOLIDAY SWAG ALERTS ever as well as many EXCLUSIVE discounts, tips and tricks!!!  Please make sure to sign our guest book, too, at the bottom of the page, and tell us what you think!

Happy Holidays from your Favorite Elves!!!

This week we’re swagging one lucky reader with Peg Perego’s Limited Edition Primo Viaggio SIP 30-30 in Paloma!  It’s a $330 value, so let’s make those comments really good for our friends at Peg:)!!!  We really appreciate such a great gift for you, our fabulous readers, and we know Peg Perego will really appreciate your feedback!!!

To enter, go to PegPerego.com and take a look at their products. THEN simply comment on this post saying what you love most about the products, their website or the company.

You may enter once per email address per day as usual and EXTRA ENTRIES are available as always for blogging about us, referring new confirmed subscribers, and/or adding our button to your blog or website. Just leave a comment telling us how you earned that extra entry (plus any relevant info like your blog address or referral’s email address).  Please do leave separate comments for each, as your comments are your actual entries.

We have searched high and low for months for the BEST infant car seat that we can recommend to you, our fabulous readers.  It absolutely had to be the safest option available for your little one.  First things first, right?  It also had to be beautiful and made of the best possible materials to keep everyone looking fabulous.  It needed to be très luxe of course, and definitely made to last.  DRUMROLL PLEASE!!!  Welcome Peg Perego’s Primo Viaggio SIP 30-30 in Paloma!!!

The Primo Viaggio has been around for a long time, but the new model has much better features like side impact protection, the ability to secure your little one on the go up until he or she is 30 pounds, 30 inches, or one year old…whichever comes first.  That gives some peace of mind since most infant seats expire at just over 20 pounds, yet it is strongly recommended that your baby be in a rear-facing seat until they are a full year old.  For some children in the higher percentile range for weight or length, this can present some problems, or at least some lapses in car seat positioning… or something like that!  It’s irrelevant though now since with the Primo Viaggio SIP 30-30 lets you not have to worry about that.

What are the really special details, might you ask?  Our Favorites are the fact that you can adjust the straps without having to re-thread the straps, it’s ok to use without the base, and the choice in textiles definitely qualifies it under ‘très luxe’ as mentioned before.

The strap adjustment is so smooth and SO much better than having to re-thread the whole thing.  No offense men, but we just had to wonder if this was a mom’s idea.  BRILLIANT!

As nice as the Peg Perego bases are, and they TRULY are, sometimes you just wish you could go without and still be super safe, right?  Times like when you travel, are stuck in a rental car just for the day, etc…  It would be nicer to not have to uninstall and reinstall the base and just go solo with only the seat.  YOU CAN with the Primo Viaggio!  They also sell additional bases too for the second car or grandma and grandpa’s car.

The Primo Viaggio comes in many different colors and fabrics, but our favorite by far is their limited edition  ‘Paloma’.  (Can anyone say ‘Made in Italy’?!?!)  It’s a smooth, comfortable and extremely durable faux leather that isn’t sticky at all, but soft and comfy for baby.  It cleans so incredibly well!!!  It really is amazing and seems virtually indestructible.  It won’t stain, fade, tear, get that ‘washed’ look, etc…  It is superb.  Safety is always first with a car seat, but this luxurious touch is a very close second for us.  It also features ‘Confort Dry’ Microfiber Fabric (the black SIP insert) which is breathable and ultra soft on baby’s sensitive skin.  Bravo Peg!

Please check out www.PegPeregoUSA.com for more info or CLICK HERE to purchase through Amazon, which is the best price we found anywhere at only $289.99 down from the retail price of $329.99, PLUS it qualifies for FREE SHIPPING:)!!!

Congratulations to subscriber Joanna S. who is the winner of our Hatley Outerwear Collection SWAG ALERT!  It really is just as easy a that – subscribe to Bellaziza’s Favorite Things by Email, and you’re automatically entered EVERY SINGLE WEEK!!!

Please stay tuned for more of the best just for you including this week’s review and SWAG ALERT, and of course our much anticipated 2008 Holiday Gift Guide coming to you later this week!

Tori Spelling, star mom to Liam and Stella, visited Petit Tresor this past Saturday in West Hollywood.  She left with a great assortmant of burp cloths, bibs and a signature stroller liner, all from Booyah Baby.

Booyah Baby is best known for their adorable stroller liners and has been a recent top pick for many Hollywood moms including Jennifer Lopez, Marcia Cross, Britney Spears, Halle Berry and maybe-mom Avril Lavigne!

Tori is pictured here with little Stella in her lovely nursery that was featured in Life & Style Weekly Magazine this past August.

If you like what we normally find for you – the family who has everything but deserves more, then you’re going to L-O-V-E our 2008 Holiday Gift Guide!!!  It is going to launch later this week with our top picks in clothing, toys and gifts to get you and your family fabulously through this Holiday Season.

We will also have EXCLUSIVE discounts from our sponsors, some incredible HOLIDAY SWAG giveaways, and some incredible product recommendations that we’re sure you’ve never seen!!!  Stay tuned so you don’t miss a single Favorite Thing!!!

This week we’re swagging one lucky reader with a full set of Hatley’s new Snow Gear – the jacket, snow pants and matching boots in your choice of Prancing Horses for girls or Bear Country for boys!  Hatley is so great aren’t they?!?!

To enter, go to HatleyNature.com and take a look at their products. THEN simply comment on this post saying what you love most about the products, their website or the company.

Our fabulous sponsors really do appreciate your feedback, so write like they’re reading it because they will:)! (Being able to give these fabulous companies your valuable thoughts as consumers is SUCH a great improvement to our site, don’t you think?!?!)

You may enter once per email address per day as usual and EXTRA ENTRIES are available as always for blogging about us, referring new confirmed subscribers, and/or adding our button to your blog or website. Just leave a comment telling us how you earned that extra entry (plus any relevant info like your blog address or referral’s email address).  Please do leave separate comments for each, as your comments are your actual entries.

Tis’ the season to bring out the cold weather gear!  Weather or not it’s rain or snow, our favorite folks at Hatley sure have you covered this season.  Their patterns are only getting cuter and their quality is as always superb.

Starting out, a great choice for fall is their raincoat and matching boots!  Hatley’s Raincoats aren’t your average stiff, straight-cut raincoats, but are instead quite comfortable and stylishly cut to look and feel great even on the gloomiest of days.  The raincoats are lined in cozy and absorbent terry cloth and have a generous hood.  They are sized in a way that your little puddle stomper will have some room to grow too! Also, there are over 12 styles to choose from for both boys and girls!

The matching Rain Boots are just darling and a true classic, little pull-on handles and all!  They are lined in cotton jersey so even they have that extra little bit of cozy that we just love Hatley for!  The sizing runs pretty accurately on these boots, but with a thick pair of socks you might want to run the next size up just for kicks.

Hatley also has a new line of snow gear!  It is truly spectacular and the ultimate in cold weather apparel for any little kid this winter.  Hatley is a Canadian company too and we trust them to know how to handle that cold weather!  The Snow Jacket is flawless with lots of puff and an extra dash of cozy.  The faux fur trimmed hood is just too cute with your little pumpkin’s face peering out of its fuzziness too!  “Looks like a lioney mommy, Roaarrrrr!” was Little Bellaziza’s reaction.  Too cute, right?  We of course think so!

The Snow Pants have a great fit to them and both the Snow Pants and the Snow Jacket leave you without that usual feeling of not being able to move around well.  No more “I can’t move my arms!”  Little Randy from A Christmas Story should have had Hatley Snow Gear.  We particularly liked the way the straps at the top of the Snow Pants adjusted.  They scooch up just like any pair of snow pants, but they have comfortable elastic belting for straps, and the adjustment range is generous making it quite possible to get two winters out of them, or at least get Junior through a huge growth spurt with no issues.

Hatley’s matching Snow Boots are really the icing on the cake.  The Snow Jacket and Snow Pants are definitely cute enough, but with the matching boots it’s a real showstopper!  These boots aren’t a joke either!  They incorporate an easily removable and washable super insulative thermal liner to keep those little toes toasty and have a cinch cord at the top to keep the snow out.  The Velcro fitting at ankle provides both comfort and a secure fit, and they are made of 100% polyester upper with polyurethane coating for water resistance and a double rubber sole.  Yes, Hatley’s a Canadian company…did we mention?  Brrrr!!!

We absolutely adore the entire snow collection, which comes in Prancing Horses for girls and Bear Country for boys, but the boots would have to be our Favorite.  One note with them though is to definitely buy the next size up from what your little one would usually wear.  The thick thermal lining may not give much room for socks if not.  Boots should be worn a little large anyway to promote ample circulation to the toes and prevent a chill to the feet.  Just one size up.  You’ll thank us for that!

The Raincoat ($40), Rain Boots ($34), Snow Jacket ($96), Snow Pants ($64) and Snow Boots ($58) are all truly exceptional and definitely a fabulous choice for your little one this season.  They come in sizes to fit from age 2 to 7 and do check out Hatley’s Baby Snow Gear too!  It’s so cute!!!

Visit www.HatleyNature.com for more information.

Just a reminder to everyone to GO VOTE!  Today’s the day and this could quite possibly be the most important election of our lifetime.  Make your voice heard and get good information before casting your vote!  We have found www.factcheck.org to be a great non-partisan resource for the truth on both candidates. 

McCain or Obama?  It’s the most important thing you can do today so don’t wait!  Go be a part of your and your children’s future!  V-O-T-E!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Beth G., commenter #119 who won though an EXTRA ENTRY gained by placing our button on her blog!  Go Beth!  You’ll have your super luxe Kensington Playmat from Plain Mary in no time!

Please check back soon for more of the absolute best just for you, and of course more great SWAG ALERTS coming right up where you too can win!  We’ll be posting this week’s SWAG in just a little while so check back soon and good luck!!!

Our friend Andrea wrote a great baby food tutorial a while back and we have been meaning to share it with everyone for the longest!  Andrea is one of those moms who inspires so many with all of her crafty little projects and her commitment to being fabulously healthful.

Take a look at just how easy and how much better making your own baby food can be by clicking HERE.  Thanks Andrea!