I went to Ramblings of a suburban moms page to refenence a sub. box, and I ALMOST spoiled the Yuzen Summer box that I'm excited to get! I saw the title Yuzen Summer Review, and my heart skipped a beat! I wanted to read her review SO bad! But I composed myself and didn't peek. Yay me! Okay, So I check my e-mail like, 30 seconds later, and there's my shipping confirmation e-mail from Yuzen. Happy, Happy. I don't have to wait long to read her review and enjoy my goodies. I received my NailArt Society May box today, and I really like all the great things they sent! Read my review here.
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This years Mother's Day gifts were fresh flowers, but not as big as last years. I got these two small vases at Dollar Tree, where everything is $1., I love Dollar Tree! They also had these cute chocolate tulips, which have plastic ends, so I'm going to just use them as decoration in with the flowers, instead of the mini balloon on a sticks. I'm probably only going to have to spend around $10. for a single bunch of flowers for these small vases. So under $20. for a gift that shows I care. I also have lots of cards, both blank and with messages, with flowers and pretty designs, stored in a couple of card boxes, and hat boxes, and small plastic tubs...So needless to say I have cards for all occasions! I decided to get my mom a wax warmer and some wax tarts of all brands and scents for Mother's Day. Yankee Candle, Better Homes and Gardens, and even Febreeze. If she doesn't like one of the scents I got that's ok, I got her 4 different ones! I definitely LOVE the one I got for myself a few weeks ago. It's made a difference in the old house/people smell at my "new" house. :) Spring is coming and going. Last week, it turned cold, rainy, and windy. This week it's warming up, and getting really nice out! Getting to be that time for lake activities, camping, and outdoors fun. I can't wait to go camping, swimming, and maybe fishing this Summer. Summer, not Spring, cause let's face it, Spring doesn't last long in Texas! Soon it'll be 100 degrees and sweltering. When I was growing up, I went on a camping trip with my cousin, and Aunt and Uncle, to Blanchard Springs, Arkansas. It was beautiful! The swimming area had crystal clear water, and a cliff with a cave in the water under it. I've always wanted to go back. Maybe this year.... We've loved McAlister's Deli for a long time now. Last weekend we took A.J.'s parents out to eat there. His dad got something new I've not seen on their menu before, the Pot Roast Baked Potato. OMG, it looked and smelled SO GOOD! I can't wait to go back there and change up from my usual Club Sandwich and Grilled chicken salad, and get me one of those. Why isn't there a larger variety of subscription boxes? I've had ideas for them, but I don't have the time or resources to start a subscription box company. I've heard of several companies that grew too quickly and had to stop production, and issue refunds. Where are the country/outdoors boxes, the musician/music box, aquarium box, house-wives box, cooks box, gardeners box, beach box? C'mon people, the possibilities are endless! But of the company's available, there isn't a shortage of ones I want to try! It's just that there's so many of the same kind, like beauty for example. There are over 20! But try looking for camping/fishing/outdoors themed. Maybe a couple. A house-wife themed box, with aprons, cookbooks, stuff like Food Network brand utensils, or gift-cards for cookware, would be CUTE! How about a gardeners box with different brands of tools, seeds, plants, and products? Or a musicians box with sheet music, products like picks, strings, drumsticks, oil for brass? I'm sure there is a huge variety that hasn't been marketed yet. I hope that the subscription box craze holds steady, because I'm very interested to see how it expands in the future! On a side note, I subscribed to NailArt Society and Yuzen on Friday. I'm excited about Yuzen, it looks really nice. I wasn't sure if I would be getting the May/June/July-Summer Box this month, or if I ordered too late and I would be getting the August/September/October-Fall Box inAugust. So in the confirmation e-mail they sent it said to just reply with any questions, so I asked. I got an e-mail back tonight saying that I would be getting the Summer Box after all! And that they would be shipping it Monday, YAY! :) I wasn't actually expecting the Summer Box, so I'm thrilled it's coming, and so soon! Today I saw a coupon code for 20% off a KlutchClub Box subscription on Ramblings of a Suburban Mom's Blog. I looked into it and decided to order the women's version. There's also a box for moms, and for men. They offer healthy snacks, supplements, fitness programs, personal care products, and more. The review she posted along with the coupon code looks like KlutchClub provides lots of goodies, so I can't wait for that to come. I got a good deal on the 3 Month subscription with the 20% off coupon code, and they gave me a year subscription to Fitness Magazine. Well Ok, Thank You KlutchClub! I also got a notification when I went to the website that I would recieve a code for a free box if I signed up. It said they would send it to me in a week after signing up. I think that's what it said anyway. We'll see. I went back to Target Friday. The $ Isle halfway filled my handbasket! :) I REALLY like notepads. I kind of collect pretty ones. Also blank journals, but that's another matter. They had such cute notepads! I also got this tube of 15 glow in the dark bracelets for only $1! I should have gotten several of these, they would make for nice night trail markers. The $ Isle also had this CUTE garden tote for $3. But I'm going to use it for my Crafting Hall. I'm in the process of separating my stuff, packing it, and moving it. I can't wait to separate my good stuff from my garage sale stuff. It's been at least eight or nine years since I've put my stuff out for a garage sale, so I'll have plenty. The past couple of days, at the "new" house I've cleaned the counter island in the kitchen off, and cleaned alot of dirty dishes. In the next few days, I plan on finishing cleaning the kitchen and get the bedroom we are going to use painted. The walls at least, anyway. We have the ceiling painted, light gray, the walls will be lavender, and the trim a darker gray. Finished Pics to come later on. We successfully painted the living room by ourselves, so the bedroom should be a snap. Here's some pics of the bedroom, and living room. I've been researching into more subscription boxes on ramblingsofasuburbanmom.com's awesome subscription list. I'm obsessed...Now I have a wish list of boxes!
-Definitely going to be subscribing to BootyBin for $29/month, a gaming and geek gear box, like LootCrate. But for me instead of A.J., honestly we share the boxes, he likes some stuff, I like some stuff. -In a Pretty Box Artisan box $42/Month, looks interesting. Artisan crafted products, including fashion accessories, jewelry, bath & body products, stationary, and more. Seems kind of expensive though, maybe I'll just try one box in the future and see. -Out of the box sampler comes with 17-18 samples of handmade items, from places like etsy.com, for only $25/month. -Dumpling Box looks cute, it has a variety of Asian snacks to sample and enjoy, and it's only $10/month. But I'm not subscribing to this right away, maybe later on when we get settled in after the move. -Love with Food sounds yummy. For $12/month they deliver a curated box of 8+ unique gourmet food items that vary based on seasonal themes. -Eco-Emi has a seriously cute website! They offer 5-10 samples of natural, organic, green, eco-friendly, cruelty free, vegan, vegetarian, or fair-trade products for only $15/month. And they're wrapped in cute, chic, earth friendly packaging. -Poppy Parcel has 3-4 products ranging from paper products, jewelry, accessories, beauty products, and more for $19.99/month. Waitlist! -Umba Box is a curated box of 3-4 handmade goods ranging from jewelry, accessories, stationary, and bath products. $25/month. -Yuzen is $26/quarter and is a seasonal box filled with luxurious, healthy, and eco-friendly products. -The Bride Box sounds interesting, since I'm slowly collecting stuff for our wedding in the future. It's $35/month and has 4-5 gifts, handmade products, and incentives to help you plan your big day. -NailArt Society is $9.95/month and they deliver 4-6 cool NailArt products! This looks really neat, I've been wanting to try out more nail products, but not polishes. There are several nail polish subscription services out there, but I love OPI, fiercely. They are the ONLY nail polish that lasts on my toes, I hardly paint my finger nails, because I clean alot, and it just chips off the next day. -MysteryBox is a collection of 5-10 Themed awesome + weird items for $24/month. I'll be ordering more boxes in the coming months, after I get fully moved to my "new" house. I really want about half of the list of boxes, and soon! So my review section will be more filled out in the coming months. :) I'm definatly becoming more aware of what I'm putting in, and on my body. Some disturbing ingredients can be found in food, and body products, and it's actually got me considering eco-friendly, natural, and organic more. I've already decided when we get settled in at the new house we'll be starting a garden, and raising a small "herd" of chickens. (Look, I know chickens have flocks, not herds, that's cows, I'm just QUIRKY like that, sorry!) I'm going to try out Meyer Hatchery out of Polk, Ohio. They have a large selection of chicks, and a variety of rare breeds. I'm torn between several breeds, but when the time comes, I'll just be picking one or two breeds. I think it's so cool that baby chicks can be shipped! I can't wait to have fresh eggs, and occasionally meat, available. Visit Meyer Hatchery to check out their huge selection of poultry. They even have peacocks! I've also been checking out Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. They are a Non-GMO seed company out of Mansfield, MO. Their catalog is literally drool-inducing! Their vegetables are so unique! So the eco-friendly/organic/vegan/Etc. sample subscription boxes are starting to sound a lot more apealing. I'm not fimilar with very many natural products and brands, so I'm interested in finding out more through one of the subscription box companies. I started subscribing to these monthly boxes of goodies, and now I'm pretty hooked. LootCrate and Pawalla were great, I can't wait for Barkbox for Stinky, I'm anxious to see what kind of toy they send. Since both my pets were adopted, I only know how old they are from as long as we've had them. In Jacks case, we've had him for 8 years, but he was just a little kitten when we adopted him, no more than a month or two old, and he's grown to be a full sized cat. Stinky on the other hand, is about the same size as when we adopted her, and we've had her at least 6 years now. So there's no telling how old she really is. Needless to say they're both senior-age pets, but they're not decrepit or anything, they both still romp around and play! The treats from Pawalla were great for Jack, he has been eating them up whenever it's treat time! I'm curious to see if I'm as happy with the Barkbox as I am with the Pawalla Cat Mini Box. I've been busy and haven't had much time for my blog for almost a week now. But I'm finally figuring it out! Here's a freaking hilarious video. If you like The Walking Dead, you'll be laughing your butt off! It's Bad lip reading. |
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