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Vegan Cupcakes Fancied up with April’s “My Bakers Box”

by Wendy Rose — 3 Comments

Happy Easter!

Just thought I’d share the festive cupcakes I made for the occasion using some of the goodies from this month’s My Bakers Box!

These are (homemade!) carrot cake cupcakes with store-bought vanilla frosting. This was actually my first time making carrot cake(s) from scratch and I was really pleased/shocked at how well they turned out.

I used a basic recipe for vegan carrot cake from “How it all Vegan” by Tanya Barnard and Sarah Kramer. I didn’t tweak it at all, except for going the cupcake route rather than a full-sized cake.

I was lazy and used the only canned frosting I had on hand — a Christmas-themed tub that I got on clearance after the holidays. I know, I know… But hey, it IS pastel, so…  [read more…]

Conscious Box April 2014 Review & Code for 50% Off with Free Shipping

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Conscious Box is a monthly subscription box that features eco-friendly/natural products. Items range from healthy snacks, to natural toothpaste, and everything in between. There are 3 different boxes to choose from: The Vegan Box (which I normally get), The Gluten-Free Box, and the Classic Box.

Boxes were always $19.95/month, but they’ve recently announced 2 new box options: The Plus (as low as $16.95/mo) and the Taster (as low as $6.95/mo). If you’re a current subscriber, you’ll automatically start receiving the “Plus” box in May. It’s supposed to have less samples and more FULL SIZED products, so I can’t wait to receive my May box!

For now, let’s take a look at what should be the last “regular” Conscious Box… [read more…]

Vegan Presence April 2014 Review & Some Sad News

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Like last month, my Vegan Presence package showed up a little later than usual. However, unlike last month, it was totally worth the wait!

If you’re not aware, Vegan Presence is a monthly subscription box service that features — you guessed it — 100% vegan-friendly products. Items can range from food to beauty to household essentials. You never really know what you’re gonna get, but you can rest assured that it’ll always be totally cruelty-free. (And packaged prettily too!)

Unfortunately, the April package — as awesome as it was — also came with some bad news. 🙁 I’ll save that until the end though. First, let’s see what’s in those pretty, spring-y packages up there! [read more…]

Love With Food April 2014 Review & Code for Free Box!

by Wendy Rose — 11 Comments

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Love With Food time again! The theme this month is “Flower Power”. Thankfully, it’s not a box full of hippies (phew!)… Rather, it’s full of items that are inspired by flowers (think fruit & honey). Perfect for spring!

Love With Food is only $10/month (plus $2 shipping) for their “standard” box (this one). They also have a “deluxe” box for $19.95/month (free shipping). With every box purchased, Love With Food donates a meal to a person in need. Everyone wins! (Psst… there’s an awesome discount code at the end of this post!)

Alright, time to reveal the snackage! [read more…]

Green Virgin Products Review, Discount & Giveaway! Ends 5/5/14

by Wendy Rose — 22 Comments

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Green Virgin Products is a company dedicated to providing 100% non-toxic, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional personal/household cleaning products.

They offer a variety of healthy, effective products including laundry soap, mineral salt deodorant stones, hand soap, bar soaps, and more. All of the products are tested against the more well known (toxic) brands to ensure that they’re just as effective. Green Virgin is so confident that you’ll love their products that they even offer a 90 day money back guarantee. Woo!

Green Virgin Products recently sent me a few of their soaps and cleaners to try for myself. Let’s check ’em out! [read more…]

Sudsy Box Review, Discount Code & Giveaway! Ends 5/3/14

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Sudsy Box is a brand new subscription box that sends you 3 full-sized handmade bars of soap every other month. They also throw in a little surprise gift in each box! Fun!

The soaps are all natural and made by Heidi’s Artisan Soap. They’re vegan, gluten-free and made without any artificial colors or fragrances.

Sudsy Box is just $20 every other month — shipping included!

I was recently sent their Spring box for review and couldn’t wait to see what scents I got! [read more…]

Primal Spirit Foods Primal Strips Review

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Growing up, I was never really a fan of jerky — mainly because I had no idea what kinda gross animal parts were lurking inside of ’em. Ew. However, now that I’m vegan jerky is no longer on my “nope, not eatin’ that” list. (Well, vegan jerky anyway.)

Primal Strips by Primal Spirit Foods are 100% vegan, meatless single-serve jerky strips that take the fear out of jerky. No gross animal bits in these guys!

Primal Strips are all-natural, low fat and made with non-GMO soy beans. They have 10 grams of protein per serving and zero cholesterol.

I was recently sent a sample pack for review in each of their 6 flavors. [read more…]

Baobest Baobab Foods Superfruit Review & Giveaway! Ends 4/30/14

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Prior to reviewing the following products, I had no idea what baobab was. NO. IDEA. Hopefully I’m not alone in my baobab ignorance… Let’s learn together! Weeee! 😉

So what is baobab? It’s basically the “King of Superfruits”, that’s what! Produced by the African baobab tree, it’s a raw food that’s bursting with nutritional benefits. It has more antioxidants than the other more commonly known fruits — acai, blueberries, pomegranates and goji berries. Baobab is also packed with soluble fiber as well as high levels of vitamin C, magnesium, potassium, iron, and even calcium!

Baobab Foods produces fruit cubes, fruit powders, and drink mixes that utilize this awesome superfood. Their line of Baobest baobab products makes it easy to reap its’ benefits in a convenient, delicious way. 🙂 [read more…]

Citrus Lane Mystery Box Review April 2014

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Citrus Lane recently offered a special “Mystery Box” for a one-time cost of $29. It promised to include $60 worth of products, so I had to order one. Try as I might, I just cannot resist the lure of a mystery box. Can not.

Citrus Lane is a monthly subscription for babies/kids aged newborn-5. It’s $29/month (cheaper with longer subs) and includes a nice assortment of toys, books, snacks, toiletries, etc. Sometimes they even include a gift for mom.

This is only the second mystery box that Citrus Lane has ever offered (at least for as long as I’ve been a subscriber). The first one was for babies 0-12 months and sold out before I could even think of buying one. In hindsight, I’m glad I didn’t get that one, because they soon offered a mystery box for 12-24 month olds. That’s the box I’ll be reviewing. Let the mystery be revealed! [read more…]

Stork Stack April 2014 Review & Coupon Code

by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

Stork Stack is a monthly subscription box for babies and kiddos from newborn through three years old. Each stack will include at least five high quality products for baby and mom.

Stork Stack is $27.99/month, but they recently offered a code (now expired) to get your first box for half off, so I decided to give it a try.

The box I received was geared towards a 20-month old girl. Let’s see what we got! [read more…]

Kreation Krate Review, Discount & Giveaway!

by Wendy Rose — 42 Comments

Kreation Krate is a monthly subscription box for beginner to intermediate crafters. Each month you’ll receive all of the materials you need to make a fun DIY/craft project.

In addition to the main project, every Kreation Krate will also include a “Kind Craft”. This will be a bonus project that you make with the intention of passing it along to someone else as a random act of kindness. Such a neat idea!

Kreation Krate kindly sent me their debut box for review. Let’s have a look! [read more…]

Bike Loot March 2014 Review

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Bike Loot is a monthly subscription service that helps cyclists “ride longer and live healthier”. Each month you’ll receive 5 to 6 pro-level cycling products that span the areas of nutrition, maintenance, and personal care. Boxes start as low as $10/month (plus shipping).

As with last month’s box, I was thrilled to see that everything in March’s box is vegan-friendly (well, except for one product which contains honey). Bike Loot certainly doesn’t claim to be a vegan box, but it’s always a nice bonus (for me anyway) when the products are. Woo!

Alright, let’s see what they sent this time! [read more…]

My Sweet Carterie Review

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My Sweet Carterie is a fun postcard subscription service based out of France. Every month, they design and create 3 beautifully illustrated cards and mail them out to subscribers to then send to whomever they wish.

Each month’s set of cards is based on a theme, which isn’t revealed until you receive them. My Sweet Carterie designs everything in house, so you’ll always be guaranteed to get a totally original piece of art!

I was recently sent two of My Sweet Carterie’s latest sets of cards for review. Let’s check ’em out! [read more…]

Chicks Dig Beards

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After nearly two full years of growing it out, my husband has decided to shave his beard today.

I’m sad to see it go, but once I learned of the (adorable) infestation situation… Well, I knew it was time.

Farewell, beard.
Farewell, chicks. [read more…]

Urthbox March 2014 Review (Vegan) & Discount Code

by Wendy Rose — 11 Comments

Urthbox is a monthly snack box that focuses on products that are natural, organic, and GMO-free. They have 4 different box options to choose from: Classic, Vegan, Gluten-free, and Diet. Whichever box you choose, you’ll receive at least 10 products from a variety of health-conscious companies. Boxes are $25/month and shipping is free. Oh, and they also have a great rewards program that gives you credits to use in their soon to be opened online shop!

I was sent the March vegan Urthbox for review, so let’s see what’s inside! [read more…]