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This month I received my first ever Love With Food box! Love With Food has a great program, where you sign up for a month-to-month delivery of curated unique foodie items, and every meal you pay for, Love With Food donates another meal for those in need so organizations such as Feeding America Network and Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry. Plus, you can earn points by leaving reviews and use your points to buy products for FREE.
So, here we go!
A view of the entire box, pre-tearing it apart to check everything out and taste test the snacks.
The theme: Summer Bash! Very cute- I was expecting some tropical and beachy-themed items…
Two organic hard candies in different flavors
A soyjoy bar in pineapple!
Organic Flavrz liquid drink mix for rehydration in flavor “revive”
Recipe Card for making a tropical drink!
PUR gum in pomegranate mint flavor… I was pleasantly surprised by how good it tasted.
Surf Sweets sour gummies in Fruity Bear shapes
Turbana Sweet Plantain Chips- Delicious and better for you than potato chips.
Do More Bars in Pineapple Coconut. This rice-krispie like treat was gluten-free so I gave it to a friend who said it was amazing and asked where she could get a box!
For some reason, I can’t figure out what happened to the photo I had of the dried seaweed by Seaweed Love or the mango-coconut ice pop, so I grabbed images off their websites… but these were also included in the box!
And… there was a $50 Gift Card to NakedWines.com, however you’re required to buy 6 bottles/spend at least $100, so I’m not too sure if I’ll be using that anytime soon..
So, what did you guys think of this box? I’m def. subscribing for another box… hope its as good, if not better!
Although I love to post my reviews and thoughts on products and subscription boxes, sometimes there are other things happening in my life that I’d wish to share with you, my lovely readers 🙂
So here is “What’s on my…”, a section where I will post weekly updates with what’s on my mind, plate, rant list and more! Enjoy!
What’s on my Plate:
I constantly go instagram crazy with food pictures, often ones of my own homemade lunch or snacks… almost to the point where my friends are asking to cook for them, or to stop posting because they get too hungry at work. So here was my favorite lunch this week: a honey turkey and muenster cheese bran wrap with mixed greens, tomatoes and coleslaw with a side of macaroni salad and a hardboiled egg. Off to the side, you’ll see fruit salad as well! I ty to eat pretty healthy while also mixing it up and getting the proper balance of food groups.
What’s on my Mind:
How can it manage to be down-pouring in the morning, absolute cats and dogs, and a few hours later is scorching hot and sunny out? My outfits NEVER make sense! I start out in jeans and rain boots, then get weird stares by the time I get out of work by people in cut-off shorts and tank tops. Or vice versa, I try to dress “summery” and then I’m getting pelted by rain drops in my white button down and pastel skirt!
What’s on my Body:
Turquoise! Lots of turquoise jewelry including a vintage family-owned pendant, and a Fossil Brand braided bracelet. I was almost tempted to throw on some blue/turquoise eyeliner but I thought it would be a bit too much for a typical day in the office.
What’s on my Agenda:
Getting my nails done! If anyone knows me at all, they know I always have cool, funky colors on my nails… often with an accent nail in leopard, polka dot or something else outrageous. However, last week I broke off half of my nails (acrylic tips of course, and not on purpose, ouch!) and so I took the initiative to just remove the rest, and now I have bare little stubs. 😦 At least it gives me an excuse to get the $15 Mani-Pedi deal that my salon offers… I never usually treat myself to a pedicure due to time and money! Check out my last color combo!
What’s on my Rant List:
#1 When my friends get their subscription boxes before me! I’m mostly kidding, but I’m extremely jealous that they already got a jump start at opening up, looking at and testing their new awesome products. For example, my friend Megan got her Ipsy bag yesterday (to which we were texting back and forth about all day) and so I was able to see it when I watched PLL and drank wine with her that evening, however the products vary from bag to bag. So I could get the hot pink blush, or the NYX multi-colored bronzer… it all depends on the luck of the draw!
#2 When I subscribe to a company, receive the “Welcome!” e-mail and weekly subscriber e-mails, however when I haven’t received any boxes in 6 weeks, they can’t seem to manage to e-mail me back/answer any messages! I won’t use any names for now, but I will be reviewing the company in the future (if my box ever arrives…) so we will see what happens. 😉
What’s on my Desk:
COOKIES! One of our speakers dropped off this awesome bouquet/gift basket of cookies! Yum…. and goodbye healthy lunch!
So I just found this online and thought I would share it with my other subscription box lovers! PlumDistrict is offering only $11 for 3 months, yes 3 MONTHS worth of KlutchClub!
Just run on over using that link to PlumDistrict and check out the current offers they have going on now. And not only is it only $11 for 3 Months of KlutchClub, but you get to choose which box you want: there are three different ones, curated for Women, Men or Moms.
Just to point out, however, you do have to pay for shipping which is $8 per month. Seems like a lot, but this box which is normally $18 including shipping is now under $12 a box! You pay the $24 (3 months of $8 shipping) up front, but then- hey! it’s done, and you’re getting these boxes for 3 months.
*I was not paid/compensated for this post, I just love getting discounts on boxes!
Hi all! Sorry for the delay with this post, especially as it is for the May box, but work got pretty crazy as I had to plan a retreat for 150 people and of course had lots of last minute changes. AND my pictures that I originally took got ruined so I’m working off some ‘eh’ quality pictures + ones from Julep.com
I loooove to get my nails done, and I guarantee if you ever notice my Instagram photos or see me, I never have the same color twice. That also goes for designs: sometimes I get leopard print, others glitter, polka dots, etc… you name it, I’ve done it. And so that’s why the Julep Maven box seemed quite appealing to me.
I registered, luckily, with a free promo code for an Intro Box (see the image at the bottom of my post for more details!) so I only had to pay the $3.99 for shipping on my first box. In order for them to figure out which colors suit your personality and style, they have you take a test and give you a “profile”. Originally, I was labeled a “modern beauty” but when looking through the different colors and options, I opted toward the “Bombshell profile” as it contained two awesome polish colors + a mascara (seriously… I can never get enough eyeliner or mascara).
So here was my beautiful box, once I opened the case up! The packaging was too cute- the black and pink combo, with the nail polishes securely wrapped up within the hot pink case. Definitely a good first impression.
Next up were the polishes! I received this gorgeous bold polish of which Julep named “Petra”- I would have to say it’s a mix of a purple and burgundy, with a dash of shimmer to catch the light. It is definitely my color for anyone who knows me… I’m pretty sure I have 3 shirts this color, a dress, etc.
The other color, called “Yumi,” is a very glitzy color, definitely for going out or a New Year’s Eve party… something a little crazier than day-to-day in the office. You can even layer it over a pre-existing color if you want to be more eye-catching.
Finally, they threw in my ‘special item’ which can range from another nail polish or a lotion to a makeup product like I received: MASCARA! Nothing to complain about here 🙂
Plus, they threw in a few cute extra items, like a Julep branded nail file and some nail polish remover wipes!
The only down-side, in my opinion, to this box is that if you get your nails done in a salon, they tend not to like polishes brought in from home/only try to use certain brands like Essie, OPI, Color Club, etc. And so I will definitely be using these polishes for my toes, but for my nails (I have acrylic tips!) I will have to get them done with coordinating colors, or something that contrasts in just the right way!
Now here’s the cool thing! You can sign up and get your first box FREE too, just like me! Just click the image below, enter the code in before checkout and all you have to pay for is shipping. 🙂
Stylish in Suburbia 