December 2013 Citrus Lane Box Review (27 Month Old Boy)

I was not as impressed with our December 2013 Citrus Lane box as I have been with previous boxes, mainly because I feel like the value of what they are including in the boxes has gone down over time.  I also feel like the variety of brands they're including is not as robust as it used to be -- we've received products from each of the four brands included in this box in previous boxes (though different items).  Some of these brands we've even received as recently as two boxes ago.  That said, I did like (and we will most likely use) everything we received in this box.  

Citrus Lane must have a really good partnership with Episencial because we have received MANY products from them in our boxes in the past few years.  I honestly wish they'd included pretty much anything *except* baby lotion in the box, because we have a TON of baby lotions in our house that rarely get used, but this one does smell very good (like sweet cherries), so we will try to use it.

The next item we received was a Melissa & Doug chunky puzzle.  My son immediately grabbed and wanted to play with this (thus the picture of it not in its packaging!) -- I also like it because the animals are chunky enough to stand up on their own & be played with separate from the puzzle!  

We also received a handprint wall art kit from Pearhead.  I was excited about this because we have another baby due soon, and I plan to use this kit to make hand/footprints of the new baby, but I feel like this would also be easy to use to make a holiday present for a family member if we hadn't been using it for that purpose. It came with both pink & blue paint (a third paint color option like green would have been nice, though). Cute!

I love the Barefoot Books book they included in the box -- the illustrations are gorgeous, and it's a very cute book.  Unfortunately, my son doesn't seem as excited about the book as I am, but I'm hoping it will grow on him in time.  I was actually excited that they included a paperback version in our box this time as our collection of board books has gotten way out of hand & the board books are taking up way too much room in our small apartment!  

If you would like to sign up for your very own Citrus Lane box, you can sign up here using my referral link (you can try the promo code TAKEHALF for 50% off your first box, but I'm not 100% sure it's still working): 

https://www.citruslane.com/invitedby/Jennifer.Sagotsky

December 2013 Popsugar Must Have Box Review

I was way more impressed with this month's Popsugar Must Have box than I was with November's, especially because mine had a special bonus inside (the Baublebar necklace) that I have been looking forward to for ages!  Without further ado, here is what was inside!

CC Made caramel corn, 3 oz. size -- I wish I could share a decent photo of this with you, but I...uh, ate the whole shebang before I remembered to get a picture of it.  It was pretty darn good.

Mixt Studio holiday gifting set -- This seemed like a bit of a strange addition to me since I feel like most people who are wrapping gifts probably already have purchased wrapping paper (no?  just me?)  and because not everyone celebrates Christmas (and this seems a bit Christmas-y to me).   I'll still use it though -- perhaps to wrap my secret santa gift for next week.

Modelco Fibre Lashxtend black mascara -- I was kind of bummed out by this addition not because I don't think it's nice, but because Popsugar *JUST* sent a different mascara in their October box -- and I really don't use mascara THAT often.

NCLA Peppermint Lane nail wraps -- these are just too....circus-y for my taste.  They will definitely be traded or regifted.

Govino Go Anywhere Flutes  - LOVE these!  They're non-breakable plastic champagne flutes -- perfect for a picnic outdoors, or, if you're like me, just having a non-sad looking glass you can use around your kids without worrying about it shattering!  They also have a little indent in the side where you can get a better grip on it with your thumb -- genius!

Lulu Frost for Popsugar bracelet.  Personally, I think this bracelet is HIDEOUS, even though it is valued at somewhere over $100 (it is gold & silver).  It looks like something that came out of a pirate's treasure chest, and not in a good way.  I think they were trying to go for a "festive" vibe here, but it's just so darn ugly you couldn't pay me to wear this.

Two bags of Ghirardelli Squares chocolates (special extra) - one bag of milk & caramel squares, and a holiday limited edition bag (mixed pumpkin spice caramel, peppermint bark, and eggnog).  Yum!  These are very tasty, and will definitely be gobbled up in my house (my toddler kept trying to steal the bags from me once I took them out of the box!)

I got this Baublebar necklace as a bonus for signing up starting with the December box, and I LOOOOOOOVE it (note:  this was a bonus, and not part of the regular box).  I am not usually a fan of gold jewelry of any kind, but this one is gold, silver, and bronze, and just looks so festive to me.  I plan to wear it to the slew of Christmas parties we have coming up -- I can't wait!

If you are interested in signing up for the Popsugar Must Have box, you can use the following link http://popsu.gr/cWOg and the code REFER5 for $5 off your first box.