OishiiBox September 2014 Review

The Box: A collection of snacks, candies, and everything kawaii from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and beyond!

The cost: $12 a month + free shipping.  A portion of each purchase will be donated to UNICEF

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I was soooooo excited about my first OishiiBox.  I love snacks, and I love anything Japanese, so what could be better?  OishiiBox came very neatly packaged (seriously, all I did for the picture was open up the tissue paper.  It came like that) and had a typed insert naming each snack and listing the ingredients, which is super helpful.

The first thing both Mr. GGG and I noticed was the set of chopsticks.  They are well made and the flower detail is beautiful!

Koala's March Strawberry - You have no idea how excited I was to see these in the box.  Seriously, these things are the best cookies known to man.

Hello Panda Vanilla - In my opinion, Hello Panda is basically a lesser version of Koala's March, but they're still cookies and will get eaten.

Now comes new territory (and and the use of the printed list).  Trying all these new kinds of snacks is so exciting (and delicious)!

Milkita Assorted Milk Lollipop Candy - mine was pink and white and tasted EXACTLY like strawberry milk.  It was soooo good, I could eat a whole bag of those.

Unican Milkita Milk Candy - This one was similar to the milk lollipop, but was chewy and plain milk flavor.  Still delicious.

Kasugai Flower's Kiss Candy - This was a pink colored hard candy.  I'm not sure if it was actually flower flavored, but it was sweet and a little tart and very good.

Hi-Chu - This is a sleeve of individually wrapped chewy strawberry candy.  The flavor is good, and the texture is very unique.  It's very chewy, almost like gum, and it doesn't stick to your teeth at all.  Yummy!

Sonomama Cola Fusen Gum - There are 3 pieces of cola flavored gum in this package and the point is to split it with 2 of your friends, and one of you will get a sour one while the other two get delicious cola.  At first, I didn't understand the concept, and the first one I ate was the sour one and I was like "Since when is cola sour?"  But then I figured it out and I have to say I enjoyed all three, sour or not.  Unfortunately, the flavor doesn't last very long.

Pretz Roast - Oh Pretz Roast, the best snack to come into my life.  I had never heard of before this, but it's essentially Pocky without the flavored coating.  And let me tell you, it is AMAZING.  It has the crispy biscuit texture of Pocky, and is slightly sweet and buttery.  I could eat these forever.

Grape Gummy Candy - These are gumdrop shaped gummies that have a texture similar to fruit snacks, but much much more flavor.  They were very grape-y and yummy.

All in all I'm super impressed with my first OishiiBox.  For only $12 I feel like I got a solid amount of snacks and a good variety as well.  I can;t wait for next month's box!

XOXO
Gina

KitNipBox September 2014 Review

The Box:  A monthly box of cat toys, treats, and more that focus on creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for your cat(s)

The Cost: $9 (1-2 goodies valued at $15), $19 (5+ goodies valued at $30), or $29 (7+ goodies valued at $40)  + Free Shipping

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This Month's theme was picnic, and again a printout detailing the items was included

Cloud and Tifa LOVE getting their KitNipBox every month.  I hope they're not getting too spoiled!

The first thing out of the box was this awesome toy from patchwork pet.  This is basically the ultimate cat toy; crinkly noise, stretchy arms, bells, and CATNIP.  the prefect combination for hours of adorable fun.

Next up are a couple of "food" items: a baguette and a piece of candy, both stuffed with catnip.  Cloud and Tifa love the baguette, which is similar to the catnip tacos from a previous month, but whatever strain of catnip used in the piece of candy is a little too strong for them.  Hopefully they'll warm up to it eventually.

Next out of the box was a familiar sight; a crocheted catnip toy; this month in the fall appropriate shape of an apple.  I'm such a huge fan of these toys; they're so well made and super cute, you could never get something like this from a regular pet store.  Plus the yarn makes it safe no matter how much you cat rips it up!

This month's (actual) food item is a package of cat sprinkles from Sweet Pea Kitchens.  These can be used as a topping for your cat's food or as a stand alone treat.  I haven't tried these yet, but hopefully the cats will like these better than last month's food sample.

Next is a stuffed ball that has both plush and crinkle aspects to it.  While it's adorable and fun for all, I'm pretty sure it's currently underneath the couch, where all small circular shaped toys go to die. (Luckily the apple is too big to sneak its way under the couch)

Last out of the box is a a small container of pill paste and cat grass seeds (not pictured).  The paste will come in handy then next time either of the cats needs to take medicine, and I'm really excited to try growing my own cat grass!

Just like the last two months, KitNipBox has done an amazing job of supplying high quality and entertaining cat products.

Also, this month KitNipBox is having a cat photo contest!  One of the prize packages is worth over $500!  If you have a minute, please take the time to vote for Tifa and Cloud!

To Vote:

First, Like KitNipBox on Facebook

Then go to Tifa and Cloud's pages to vote.

You can submit a vote every hour!

Thanks for your support!

XOXO
Gina

Bulu Box August 2014 Review

The Box: 5-6 samples of premium health, nutrition, and weight loss items.  Choose from Original or Weight Loss box.

The Cost: $10 a month + free shipping

The Rewards: Earn 20 points for each item review as well as points for having a subscription.  Each 50 points is worth $5.00 in their shop.

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Included in the box is a card detailing each product and what is does, which is very helpful for people like me who don't know a single thing about supplements!

the first thing in my box was a sample of Zestra essential arousal oils.  These are supposed increase arousal and satisfaction in women, which is never a bad thing!

Next up is two packets of Simple Diet green coffee bean pills.  These are supposed to naturally increase metabolism and boost energy.

Next up is a set of 3 different variations of the popular "energy shot" which is exciting to me!  First is something called "Dream Water" which is a sleep and relaxation shot.  This may go to Mr. GGG, or I may save this for a time when I'm feeling jittery and need to wind down.  Next is a Forgiven shot, which helps metabolize alcohol and clear your head faster.  Genius.  Last up is and EBoost energy shot with coconut water.  With the coconut water craze at an all time high, I like seeing it mixed with an energy booster.

Finally, in the bottom of my box, was a packet of chocolate shake mix.  Not only is this a protein shake, but it also has Iron, an energy boost, and other vitamins and minerals to support immunity.  It says you can mix with water or milk, but I think I'll be sticking with milk.  Water tends to make it harder to dissolve and milk just tastes better!

So far I've been super impressed with Bulu Box, and for only 10 a month it's a great way to sample expensive supplements!  Stay gorgeous!

XOXO
Gina

KitNipBox August 2014 Review

The Box:  A monthly box of cat toys, treats, and more that focus on creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for your cat(s)

The Cost: $9 (1-2 goodies valued at $15), $19 (5+ goodies valued at $30), or $29 (7+ goodies valued at $40)  + Free Shipping

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This month KitNipBox included a printout detailing the items included in this month's box, which was really great!

As always, the cats made a mad dash for the box and picture taking was rushed.  Whatever KitNipBox puts in their products and packaging is a CAT MAGNET.

As a side note, this month's box was sealed with a ribbon, which definitely doubles as a cat toy.

 The first item in the box was my favorite; A catnip strawberry! It's soooooo cute and they love bouncing it around the house.

Here's Tifa coming to steal yo strawberry

Next up is a known favorite; a catnip cigar.  Their old cigar was kind of limp and sad, so it's great to get a replacement!

Next up is an orange feather mouse and a coarse blue whale, both of which Cloud decided were his.  I love the whale because it also cleans their teeth.

Another great item included was a crocheted fish similar to the mouse from last moth.  The cats love these and they are just so cute!

the last couple of items were a little bit of a bust; Feliway is a wipe to help ease anxiety when traveling, and Grace is an all natural human-grade cat food.  They both sound great, but we don't travel with our cats, and apparently the super great all natural fancy food wasn't good enough for them.  They sniffed around it for a minute, then just walked away.  Bummer. 

All in all, this KitNipBox was another success; It's like cat Christmas and it's definitely my favorite cat version of a BarkBox.  What do you other cat parents think?

XOXO

Gina

A visual representation of opening a KitNipBox

Popsugar Must Have August 2014 Review

The Box: Must have items in beauty, fashion, home, fitness, and food

The Cost: $39.95 a month + free shipping

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Popsugar Must Have is one of my favorite subscriptions.  It's so well rounded and I love getting a little bit of everything each month.

First up is an Ocean Tide and Sea Salt candle.  It smells summery and I absolutely love the container.

Next is a lip gloss from Bite Beauty in and exclusive shade for Popsugar.  I love that it's all natural and its surprisingly pigmented!

Next up is white petal and rice flower shower gel from Lollia.  I LOVE this shower gel.  It has a luxurious lather and the scent is very light and fresh.

Next are the two food items this month: Cookie mix from Mason Jar Cookie Company and a protein bar from Think Thin.  I haven't made the cookies yet, but I'm super excited about them: they seem like a really fun and different cookie.  As for the Think Thin bar, I've seen commercials for these lately and happy I got to try one.  I really like that they have 0g of sugar.  A lot of high protein bars are also high in sugar, so this is a much better option.

Another food-type item this month was a Tupperware from Goodbyn.  This one is designed for snacks and dips, and I think its perfect!  This has been carrying carrots and ranch for me lately, and I love it.

The last item in this box was what I was most looking forward to; the Kendra Scott Jewelry piece.  I was really hoping for the necklace, so The earrings were a bit of a disappointment.  I may try these out, or just give them to a friend, but they are good quality and I like the storage bag they came in.

As always, the Popsugar box was full of great items that i'm already using on a daily basis.  What do you think of this month's box?  Thanks for reading and remember to stay gorgeous!

XOXO
Gina