2 Little Rosebuds

Darby Smart DIY Soy Candle Making Kit Review & Giveaway

October 19, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 16 Comments

When Darby Smart contacted me last month about reviewing one of their DIY kits, I was a little nervous. As I’ve mentioned before, I am NOT too skilled at the whole “arts & crafts” thing. Like, at all.

Luckily, my fears subsided once I had a look at their website. Darby Smart has project kits for everyone — from simple beaded bracelets and candle kits, to mosaic coasters and personalized totes. Kits start at just $19 and shipping is always free!

I decided to go with the Soy Candle Design Starter Set. It seemed easy enough for a noob like me to do, and I do like me some soy candles, so it seemed like the perfect choice. Was it? Let’s see! Dun dun dun!... [read more…]

Citrus Lane October 2013 Review & Discount

October 17, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

*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“.*

Woah! My Citrus Lane box arrived SO early this month! I’ve never gotten it this fast. Plus, Monday was a no-mail day. How did this happen??!!

Due to its early-ness, I hadn’t seen many spoilers. It was fun opening the box without knowing exactly what would be in it. What a concept! 😉

For all the newbies out there, 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. 🙂

This box was geared towards a 15-month old girl. The theme this time around was “Playtime! Bathtime! Bedtime!”, and included products to use for play, in the bath, and, yep, at bedtime. [read more…]

Love With Food Deluxe Box October 2013 Review & Discount Code

October 16, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 4 Comments

Love With Food has been delivering some seriously awesome boxes lately. Seriously. Awesome. Most of the items have been vegan, which of course is a HUGE plus for a snack lovin’ vegan gal such as myself.

This is my second month getting the “Deluxe” box ($19.95), and though I like getting more snacks (who wouldn’t?), I think I’m going to go back to the regular ($12.00) box. I’m literally running out of space in my cupboards due to all of the goodies I get every month. #subscriptionboxproblems

The theme for October was “Scary Delicious” and here’s what was inside… [read more…]

Appleseed Lane October 2013 Review, Discount & Giveaway

October 16, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 7 Comments

Appleseed Lane is a fun new subscription box designed for kiddos 4-8 years old. The box focuses on age-appropriate science projects and related crafts. Each month features a different theme, with projects relating to it. All of the materials needed are right in the box, including a cute little illustrated booklet that explains the science behind the experiments in a kid-friendly way.

The box that I received for review was “Halloween Science”. Fun! I love holiday-themed boxes! [read more…]

Goody Gorilla September 2013 Review & Discount Code

October 15, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

Goody Gorilla is a new-ish subscription box that delivers healthy snacks to your door for just $15 a month (shipping included).

When I first got word of this box I was super stoked, since they promised that 90% of the items would be vegan. (It said so in their FAQ’s.) So when I got my box and found that only 4 out of the 7 products were in fact vegan, I was pretty bummed.

Thankfully, customer service was great and offered to send me additional vegan snacks at no charge (even though I requested to cancel my account). I just looked at their FAQ page again and noticed that they took out the “90%” and replaced it with “some”. While it’s sad that they’re not featuring as many vegan products as once promised, it’s cool that they owned up to it and updated their site to reflect that.

Alright… Enough blabbering… Onto the box! [read more…]

Ecocentric Mom “Baby” Mystery Box October 2013 Review

October 12, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

The long-awaited Ecocentric Mom Mystery box finally shipped this week! (I know, I know… Please try to contain your excitement.)

Here’s the deal: Every so often Ecocentric Mom announces a “bonus” box available for a one-time purchase of just $25. They promise that it’ll be jam-packed with eco-friendly essentials for both mamma & baby. The last time they offered one of these was back in June, and jam-packed it WAS. You can see that review right here. It was good. Very, very good.

So when they made this mystery box announcement over the summer, I knew I had to sign up for one. Had to. And I’m glad I did… There was SO much stuff! [read more…]

Taste Trunk (Health) Box October 2013 Review & Discount Code

October 11, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 2 Comments

October has been a really good month for boxes so far. First, I got the awesome Vegan Presence package full of my favorite autumn goodies, and then I get this Taste Trunk box in which ALL of the products happen to be vegan. Woohoo!

You probably already know the deal, but if not, 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. You can change it every month if that’s the way you roll. Personally, I always stick with the Health one, since I assume I’ll have a better chance at getting vegan-friendly items in the box. (I totally scored this month!)

Okay, let’s dig in! [read more…]

Vegan Presence October 2013 Review (my favorite one yet!)

October 10, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 4 Comments

Okay, so after having kind of a so-so package last month, Vegan Presence totally made up for it with October’s offerings. From the festive Halloween-y ribbons, to the items they chose, it was probably my favorite package from them yet.

Some of my favorite things to enjoy during the autumn season (and, well, anytime) are hot tea, good chocolate, and scented candles… ALL of which can be found in this month’s Vegan Presence package. Hells. Yes. [read more…]

Personalized Photo Ornament Review & Giveaway

October 8, 2013 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

I know, I know… It’s not even Halloween yet and here I am posting about Christmas ornaments. Perhaps I’m a wee bit ahead of the game, but when Dixie Midwest contacted me about reviewing one of their personalized ornaments, I just couldn’t say no. What can I say… I’m a sucker for things with my babies faces on ’em. 😉 [read more…]

Healthy Surprise September 2013 Review & Discount Code

October 3, 2013 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

Healthy Surprise is a monthly subscription box for snacks — vegan/gluten-free/soy-free, all-natural-super-fantastic ones! It’s a great box for those with food allergies, vegans (hey, that’s me!), or anyone who wants to snack a little healthier.

Oh, did I mention that all of the snacks are FULL SIZE? Yep. They sure are. No sample-sized, mini snacks in these boxes! You can choose from 3 different box sizes: Starter (16-20 servings), Healthy (32-40 servings), or Large (48-60 servings). Boxes start at $33/month and you can cancel at anytime. (But why would you want to?)

Okay, less talk, more snacks! Let’s see what goodies Healthy Surprise delivered this time! [read more…]

Vegan Cuts Snack Box September 2013 Review

September 30, 2013 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

September marked the first anniversary — I mean, “snackiversary” — of the Vegan Cuts Snack Box! Woo! Although I don’t currently have a subscription, I was lucky enough to WIN this box in a giveaway over at another blog. So awesome!

Vegan Cuts offers two different, 100% vegan & cruelty free monthly box options: The Snack Box and the Beauty Box. Both are just $19.95 a month (free shipping!) and deliver a fun assortment of snackin’ & beautify-in’ essentials. Most of the products in the Snack Box are also gluten-free (roughly 80% of ’em).

Okay, let’s see what was inside this celebratory snackiversary box! [read more…]

Ecocentric Mom Baby Box September 2013 Review & Discount

September 27, 2013 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

This is the first time I’ve gotten my Ecocentric Mom box totally spoiler-free! I was surprised to find it on my doorstep so soon and couldn’t wait to tear into it. (No really, these things truly do excite me! Sad, I know.)

Ecocentric Mom offers 3 different box options: Mom-to-Be, Mom, and Mom & Baby (for babies up to 18 months). Every box contains products that are eco-friendly, natural, organic, and often vegan-friendly. Subscriptions are $21/month (or less with longer commitments) and shipping is free.

I always get the “Mom & Baby” box, because I’d much rather get stuff for the girls than for me. Hey, what can I say, I’m just that damn awesome. 😉 Okay, let’s see what I got this month! [read more…]

e-Sentials September 2013 Review & 50% Discount Code!

September 26, 2013 by Wendy Rose — Leave a Comment

e-Sentials is a brand new subscription service for that oh-so-wonderful “time of the month”. They want to save you the trouble of having to go out and replenish your stock of “essentials” every month. (Or worse, making your bf/husband do it.)

There are 3 different package options to choose from: $10 for 20 pads/tampons of your choice. $13 for the pads/tampons and 3 disposable razors. $16 for the pads/tampons, 3 disposable razors, and deodorant. Packages are totally customizable — you choose how many pads and/or tampons you need, if you want light/heavy/etc., and whether or not you need extras (there is a 30 cent charge for additional pads/tampons). Shipping is always free.

I was sent the $16 package for review purposes. Here’s what I received… [read more…]

Bestowed September 2013 Review & Discount Code!

September 24, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 1 Comment

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. While the box isn’t geared towards any particular diet, I was pleased to find many vegan items in this month’s selection. (Yay!)

September’s theme is “Back to School” and features lots of kid/lunchbox-friendly products. While my girls are too young for the whole “bagged lunch” thing, I’m more than happy to eat everything myself. 😉 So what’s in the box? Read on! [read more…]

Matilda Jane Clothing Review & Giveaway

September 24, 2013 by Wendy Rose — 13 Comments

(Don't be fooled, she wasn't posing. She was trying to pull her headband off.) — (Oh, don’t be fooled, she wasn’t posing. — She was trying to pull her headband off.)

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.

Needless to say, when Matilda Jane contacted me to see if I’d be interested in reviewing one of their outfits, I totally jumped on it. Buying clothes for twins is NOT cheap! 😉

Twice a year, in the spring and fall, a new line is released. The outfit I received is from their Paint By Numbers collection, which can be found here.

Chloe was kind enough to be my model for this post, though she wasn’t exactly cooperative. Ah, one-year olds… [read more…]

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