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Bestowed December 2013 Review & Discount Code

by Wendy Rose — 4 Comments

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Bestowed is a monthly subscription box that features healthy snacks & foods carefully chosen by nutritionist/author Heather Bauer.

Boxes are only $19/month (including shipping!) and contain a nice variety of different snacks, food items, and beverages to help you start or maintain a healthy lifestyle. There’s a nice lil’ code at the end of this post that’ll save you $9 on your first box (making it just $10!).

December’s box focuses on “giving”. Each of the brands included gives back to their community in some way. Hurray for giving! That said, let me give you a look at everything I received… 😉 [read more…]

Conscious Box December 2013 Review & Code for Free Box!

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Conscious Box time! First, I wanna say that the quality of my photos has been totally lacking lately and I apologize. It’s winter & the mail usually doesn’t come until it’s dark out, thus I’m stuck without any natural light. Our current mishmash of fluorescent bulbs, mixed with incandescents, mixed with Xmas lights isn’t quite the ideal setting for photographs. Secondly, my Conscious Box was freakin’ awesome this month!

If you’re not aware, 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 get), The Gluten-Free Box, and the Classic Box. All boxes are $19.95/month, but you can almost always find a coupon code — often up to 50% off!

Okay, onto the goods! [read more…]

Love With Food December 2013 Review & Limited Time Offer

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It’s Love With Food time again! This month’s theme is “Winter Wonderland” and features an assortment of “decadent delights”. Most notably, a vegan chocolate bar! Woohoo!

Regular Love With Food boxes are $10/month (plus $2 shipping). 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! 🙂

Okay, onto the “decadent delights”! [read more…]

Matilda Jane Holiday Clothing Review & Giveaway! Ends 1/6.

by Wendy Rose — 51 Comments

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I was recently contacted by Matilda Jane to see if I would be interested in reviewing some of their pieces for the holidays. Well, heck yes, I was interested! I love getting to play dress-up with the girls. 🙂

This was actually my second experience with Matilda Jane. I was first introduced to their line back in September, when they had me review some pieces from their Paint by Numbers collection. So cute!

If you’re new to them, Matilda Jane Clothing is a mom-owned company that specializes in uniquely designed girl’s clothing and accessories. Their collections are fun, whimsical, and sized to fit everyone from babies to mommas.

Matilda Jane was nice enough to send me two outfits this time. One for each of my girls. Awesome! [read more…]

The GlobeIn Artisan Box Review

by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

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The GlobeIn Box is a monthly subscription that features handcrafted goods by artisans around the world. They offer three different box categories to choose from: Jewelry, Decor, or Home Accessories. Every box will contain up to three original crafts, as well as information about each creator’s background and inspirations. Boxes are $29.99/month.

GlobeIn helps to bring income and exposure to these small artists, while introducing you to beautiful pieces of their culture. It’s a win-win! 🙂

I was recently sent one of their boxes for review and couldn’t wait to open it up to see what I got. I love it when I have absolutely no idea what I’m going to discover in a box. So fun! [read more…]

Holiday Giveaway #1 – Ends 12/30/13

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Okay, I’ve gone through my “stash of stuff” and found lotsa great things (mostly from sub boxes) that I’m going to pass along to some lucky winners!

I’m not 100% sure how many giveaways there will be, or how often I’ll post them… So just keep checking back to see if I’ve gotten my sh-t together. (I figured I should censor myself, it being the holidays n’ all.) 😉

So without further ado…
Here’s Giveaway #1!

THE “BABY” BOX! [read more…]

Holiday Giveaway Announcement!

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I’m way behind in all things “Christmas” this year (I blame the late Thanksgiving — daaamn you!), so it only makes sense that I’m late with my holiday giveaway too. Eh, what can ya do. Ooh, I rhymed.

So yeah… It’s coming. After I figure out the prizes. And the contest duration. And the amount of contests. And the end dates. You know, just the minor details. 😉

Stay tuned!

Austin Lloyd November2013 Box Review & Discount Code!

by Wendy Rose — 3 Comments

Austin Lloyd is a great new subscription box for little ones. They offer unique, high-end toys selected specifically for your child’s current “play level”. When I first got a peek at the list of brands they partner with — Hape, Melissa & Doug, Haba, etc. — I knew it was going to be a fun box!

Austin Lloyd is committed to providing toys that are not only engaging, but also bpa & phthalate free. None of the toys will ever require batteries and the total value of the items will always exceed the cost of your box. Awesome! Oh, did I mention that they also give you the option of sending your toys back once you’ve outgrown them so they can donate them to a charity? Yep. They do that too. 🙂

Every box contains 4-5 toys and at least 1 book. Month-to-month subscriptions are $49.99 (or less with a 6-month commitment) and shipping is always free.

The box I received was for a play level of 13-18 months. (They range from 0 months to 3 years.) My girls just turned 16 months today, so this box was perfect. Oh, and November’s theme was Thanksgiving. — Alright, let’s dig in! [read more…]

Tique Box “Fall Box” Review

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Tique Box is a new-ish (started over the summer) sub box that features products native to its region. Which region, you say? — Portland, OR! 😀

Now, I don’t know a TON about Portland, but I do know that they have an abundance of vegan-friendly eateries… That alone is enough to make me wanna visit. (Hey, I like me some food.) The only thing I don’t like about Portland (though it’s totally not their fault) is that godawful Portlandia show. I really, really wanted to like it, but… sigh… it just wasn’t meant to be. I found it to be very much like SNL, in that a lot of their recurring characters are boring/annoying/make me want to stab them with a fork. And holy crap on a cracker… Where am I going with this??

Back to the box! — Tique Box promises to “deliver Portland to your doorstep” in the form of locally made treats, crafts, home goods, and more. Boxes are $24.95/month. Right now they have two season-inspired boxes available for purchase: The Fall Box and the Holiday Box. I received the Fall Box for review. Let’s have a look-see, shall we? [read more…]

Ecocentric Mom “Baby” Box November 2013 Review

by Wendy Rose — 1 Comment

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Yay! Another month where I’ve gotten my Ecocentric Mom box before seeing any spoilers first! Woo!

If you haven’t already heard, November is the last month of the Ecocentric Mom monthly boxes. From here on out they’ll be sending them every other month… Which means no more boxes until January. (sad face)

As always, I received the “Mom & Baby” box this month. The other two options available are a “Mom-to-Be Box” and just a plain ol’ “Mom” box.

Let’s see what I got! [read more…]

Conscious Box November 2013 Review & Code for FREE Box

by Wendy Rose — 3 Comments

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I feel like I keep forgetting to post my Conscious Box reviews here. I know I didn’t include one last month… But to be honest, that box was kinda lame so I decided not to bother with a review. Thankfully, this month’s box was a little more blog-worthy. 😉

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 get), The Gluten-Free Box, and the Classic Box. All boxes are $19.95/month, but you can almost always find a coupon code — often up to 50% off! Woo! (There’s a code below for a FREE box!)

Now let’s see what was in this month’s November (vegan) Conscious Box, shall we? [read more…]

Dottiebox “Mini” November 2013 Review

by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

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Dottiebox is a fun little subscription service that features “high quality handmade items, small businesses, and indie brands”. The goodies you receive can be anything from household items and candles, to jewelry and beauty products — it’s always a surprise.

Dottiebox has two size options: The “original” Dottiebox ($20/mo) and the Dottiebox Mini (2-3 items at $13/mo). Due to the handmade nature of the items, boxes are limited and can easily sell out.

I was recently sent the November Mini box to review. Let’s take a look at what was inside, shall we? Onward! [read more…]

Silly Rhino November 2013 Review

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I always get excited when I find out about new sub boxes — especially ones that are tailored to babies/kiddos. That said, you never know quite what to expect when you receive a brand new box. Will it totally suck? Will it be full of dollar store clearance toys and sample sized Cheerios? Welp, I’m happy to say that this box was awesome.

Silly Rhino was founded by Anna, a mom of two boys who was having a hard time finding fun, quality toys and healthy snacks in her town. She spent hours researching products online and found that she wasn’t the only mom stuck weeding through reviews to find suitable things for her kiddos. She decided to create a service for parents to easily provide fun, educational bundles of awesomeness without having to spend hours online researching every single product. Thus, Silly Rhino was born. 🙂

Boxes are designed around your child’s age and gender. The box I received is for a 1 to 2 year old girl. Subscriptions start at $35.99 monthly, and are less with a 3 or 6 month commitment. Shipping is always free.

Alright, time to see what we got! [read more…]

Citrus Lane November 2013 Review & 50% Off Discount Code!

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*As of December 2015, Citrus Lane is no longer in business. If you’re looking for an alternative, bluum is a great choice. — You can see my reviews of them here. With bluum, you can choose your own products and build your own box. They feature the same great brands, plus you can save $10 on your first month with coupon code “MRVA286CCE“.*

It’s Citrus Lane time again! I saw plenty of spoilers this month, so I was pretty sure I knew what I was going to get. I was hoping for different variations of the things I got, but no such luck. Ah well. It’s still a pretty good box.

If you don’t already know, Citrus Lane is a monthly subscription for babies/kids (aged newborn-5). It’s $25/month (cheaper with longer subs) and includes a nice assortment of toys, books, snacks, toiletries, etc. Sometimes they even include a gift for mom. :)

The theme this time is Thanksgiving/holiday mealtime and my box is geared towards a 16-month old girl. Let’s checka-check it ooout! [read more…]

Taste Trunk November 2013 Review & Discount Code

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Taste Trunk is a monthly food/snack subscription that offers 4 different themed boxes (“trunks”) to choose from: “Sweet Trunk”, “Health Trunk”, “Gourmet Trunk”, and “BBQ Trunk”. (If you’re not sure which one to try, there’s an option on their website to switch trunks whenever you want.) I always stick with the Health one, since I assume I’ll have a better chance at getting vegan-friendly items in the box. (Usually it works out in my favor.) Boxes are $29/month.

Taste Trunk as also just announced the addition of “Mini Trunks” — available in “Sweet” and “Health” — for just $13/month!

This is a review of the “full-sized” Health Trunk! [read more…]