The Rapunzel Box by Memebox #SubscriptionBeautyBox

I love, love, love subscription boxes! And I love, love, love making my hair beautiful.  Sub boxes are one of my very favorite things to review.... especially the beauty themed ones.  I was excited to review a Memebox this time around. The best thing about them is that they only come with full-sized products.  Got to be the best way to discover and shop for the newest beauty trends cosmetics!  The Rapunzel Box came with 6 full-sized items.  You better believe I had a blast trying them all out this week!  

Following is everything that came in my Memebox with the retail value beside it.  Memebox costs range from $25 - $35 with free shipping so you definitely get your money's worth! Remember, everything you get is the full size.

1. L'Cret Hair Color Keeper Treatment Shampoo ($42)

The Hair Color Keeper Treatment Shampoo is carefully formulated with naturally derived ingredients like sunflower seed oil, argan oil, and babassu seed oil and works not only to moisturize and nourish dry hair but also to protect hair from the UV and from de-coloring. Plus it's scented with a lovely citrus & green tea aroma.

What I thought: While I don't color treat my hair, I like my shampoo to smell amazing.  I'm a huge green tea fan and love citrusy smells so this was the perfect combination!

2. ProYou Scalp Nutrition Calming Moisture Fluid ($48)

The various soothing agents - hyaluronic acid, chamomile, pomegranate, allantoin, rosemary, centella asiatica, portulaca, etc - infused in the Scalp Nutrition Calming Moisture Fluid work not only to soothe and nourish but also to alleviate the scalp of possible itching and dandruff.

What I thought: This reminded me of argan oil (which I always use for dry hair/skin) and b/c you only need a small amount of product, I can see this bottle lasting me for months!

3. Boutique Bebe Hair Salon Vita-Clinic Mist - 60ml ($24)

Boutique Bebe's Hair Salon Vita-Clinic Mist carries rich concentrates of argania spinosa kernel oil, lavender extracts, peppermint extracts, chamomile extracts, rosemary extracts, and royal jelly extracts. Its nutritious formula provides an intense moisture and protein recharge to dry, damaged hair cuticles and protect your hair from any further damage.

What I thought: This stuff is perfect for adding shine to my hair throughout the day.  You only need a few sprays to spritz up your locks and give your hair extra moisture--something I need in this dry weather we've been having!

4. Elizavecca Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment  ($34)

"Packed with nutritious collagen, bean protein extracts, ceramide complex, allantoin, hydro-wheat protein, and various vegetable extracts, this Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment is a hair pack that literally coats over dry, damaged hair ends with rich nourishment, thus delivering a lasting moisture level and a healthy glow to your hair.
 

What I thought: This reminded me of a very good conditioner.  It worked wonderfully and the container is super cute with the piggy on it. ;)  Quite full for lots of uses and a little seems to go a long way.

5. Sally's box Friendly Argan Hair Mask  ($4)

Rich in Vitamin E, argan oil is your hair's best friend. Bring back shine to your hair with this hair mask infused with tocopherol and argan oil to nourish damaged, dry hair with essential vitamins.

What I thought: I was really impressed with this one.  It's only one time use but it's not meant to be used often, as it's a deep conditioner. I've tried many "single use" products in the past and because my hair is long and thick, there hasn't been enough product but this one was packed full for true Rapunzel-length hair.

6. Tosowoong 10 Hours ($12)

There is absolutely no need for an expensive protein care at a hair salon with Tosowoong's sensational 10 Hours protein ampoule. All you need is a minute to squeeze out the ampoule and apply it throughout your hair. No rinsing needed at all! Then, the rich protein nutrients from the ampoule will gradually and continuously absorb deep down into your hair and scalp within the next 10 hours, for a visibly healthier-looking shine and silkiness.  

What I thought:
This reminded me of a leave-in conditioner, though a very nice and creamy one.  It made my hair so soft, I didn't even need gel the next day (which is amazing considering that my hair is sooo frizz-prone).  There was enough included for all of my locks, just like the Hair Mask.  

I loved everything and had a lot of fun trying it!  There weren't any products I didn't like and I would be totally happy to use any of them again.  Can't wait to try my next box!

DISCOUNT
Memebox currently has a "special" -- just for signing up, you get a $2 credit... plus you also earn credits for each purchase you make where each credit is worth $1.  Let me know if you decide to try it out!

Special thanks to the wonderful people at Memebox for providing me with this review opportunity!

Lucy's First Unboxing... With Pet Box! #Discount

Our poochie was so excited, as you can see in the video below, to unbox her very own subscription box!  With PetBox you can pack your own customized box, or allow the PetBox team to surprise you with a diverse selection of products--that's what we did. Our puppy unboxed 2 bags of treats, a can of delicious dog food (or so she told me), and 3 toys!  As soon as she saw her new "baby", she took it right to her bed.  (Speaking of beds, excuse our poochie's bedhead--she had just woken up for the morning when the UPS man rang the doorbell!)



PetBox feeds a rescue animal for each box shipped, and partners with a variety of shelters and rescue programs to care for neglected animals throughout the country.  Pretty awesome!  Their plans start at $7.95 a month on up depending on how many goodies you'd like your puppy or kitty to receive and they always have free shipping. 

Discount
 Use the code TRAVELINGSIS at checkout for 10% off your entire subscription. :)

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Special thanks to Pet Box for providing Lucy with this box to review!

Elementary Box: The Teacher--or Homeschooling Mama--Care Package!

The Elementary Box is the teacher care package, because teachers take care of so much!  I really loved my box and smiled when I saw the added bonus just for me: a beautiful package of dark chocolate wrapped in ribbon.  I ordered the 4th grade box and the timing and resources were perfect! I was just preparing to teach my daughters fractions and this box included fraction square which are so great--there are a wide variety of ways to use them and my kiddos had so much fun doing math with them.  If there's a teacher in your life or a homeschooling mama, she needs this box!  So convenient, makes a teacher feel loved, and eleviates a bit of planning.  Plus, each month is tailored for that month--heart stickers and rulers for Valentine's Day were such a thoughtful touch.  Overall, I was so impressed with The Elementary Box!

 

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Rasmus and the Vagabond #Giveaway by the Author of Pippi Longstocking

As a little girl, I absolutely loved Pippi Longstocking.  She went on such adventures!  Maybe that's party why I feel like quite a gypsy.  I'd rather be seeing new things, going new places, spending time with people, and having my own little adventures.  I read numerous of the Pippi Longstocking books throughout middleschool and loved the movies and cartoons about her, too.  Somehow, I never realized there was another charming character created by the same author, Astrid Lindgren.  When I found out I could receive a newly republished copy of Rasmus and the Vagabond to review and give away, I thought that'd be perfect... especially as something for my little guy to read when he's a bit older. We need more adventurous boys' books!


About the book
After running away from an orphanage, nine-year-old Rasmus finds the world a cold and unfriendly place until he befriends an extraordinary tramp called Paradise Oscar. Together they meet more adventure than they ever imagined, solve a mystery, and catch the culprits. Rasmus dreams of finding a family and a home someday. But when he does, will he be able to part with his new friend and life on the road?
Children will hang onto every word as Rasmus and his unlikely friend discover hidden treasure, dodge a shady pair of villains, and rescue a lady in distress. Here’s a gripping plot interweaving cops and robbers, a deserted village, a desperate chase, and a surprising, thoroughly satisfying ending.

About the author

Astrid Lindgren, the creator of Pippi Longstocking, Emil, and dozens of other world-famous characters, has thrilled three generations of children with her storytelling. She is the only children’s author with a literary prize, a theme park, a museum, a satellite, and a minor planet named in her honor. (After this last honor, she suggested changing her name to “Asteroid Lindgren.”) A jury appointed by Swedish Radio’s Culture Department to elect the “Author of the Millennium” voted Astrid Lindgren second after William Shakespeare. She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal and heaps of other awards and honors.



GIVEAWAY
One of my readers will win a copy of this book.  Enter below by 2/24 at 11 pm anyone's time.  I'll choose a winner the next morning.  Best of luck! 

Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. 
 

Clubs Galore: The Perfect Gift for Valentine's Day #11DollarsOff!

 What I first noticed about Clubs Galore is that they have such a huge range of subscription gift boxes!   The gifts keep on giving as the recipient will receive a gift every month for anywhere from 3 months to a year.  I love it!  So much better than a one-time gift of expensive flowers or food. They've got so many categories to choose from:

• Desserts & Sweets
• Dinner/Gift Card Club
• Gourmet Food
• Home & Spa
• Beverages
• Even Bacon!

I was sent the first month of the Gourmet Chocolates Club. The chocolates were gorgeous and so delicious!  I absolutely loved them.  I just had to share them with the entire family and we all enjoyed them so much more than any of the usual valentine's candy!  This would be the perfect gift for your valentine... or for Easter which is early this year--April 5th!  So bookmark their page.  And don't worry, no one will judge you if you want to gift a little something to yourself. ;)

More About The Chocolate Club
For true chocolate lovers only...Give someone a little taste of heaven in the form of creamy truffles, buttery caramels, premium dark chocolates, nutty nougatines and so much more. We'll send an entire pound of these award-winning sweet sensations to your recipient each and every month, crafted by small batch specialty chocolatiers throughout the country.

Our premium chocolates are created from the finest ingredients and made in small batches to insure freshness and excellence. They truly are the essence of decadence, the epitome of pure bliss. We know because we have the tough job of tasting every morsel.

Get it here for $19 Your First Month!  Use the code  SPRING11 for $11 off any club!

 Special thanks to the wonderful people at Clubs Galore for providing me with this product for review!

Chores Kids Can Do By Age #WithFreshanaNaturals

Kids can (and almost always should) help around the house. My kiddos actually love doing chores!  We mix it up with a fun chore chart.  Every day, they check the fridge to see what their 2 chores are.  And my kiddos are little: 5-8.  Even so, one is quite an expert at sweeping, one is awesome at folding laundry, and one is a super mopper. 

Cleaning up the dried out play-doh!

Master Sweeper ;)

Dusting with natural, safe cleaning products.

I love using Freshana Naturals because they're so safe for my kiddos to use and don't have any kind of overpowering scent like so many other cleaners we've used.  They have everything including products for laundry, pets, kitchen, floors, and you can even get them at better deals with their cleaning kits.  I've tried their laundry detergent, odor eliminator (definitely needed this one after getting our new puppy--and it works!), all-purpose cleaner, and air purifier (I especially love this stuff b/c I hate lysol and this works just as good but leaves no weird, chemically smell!)

So here's a handy list of what chores young children are capable of based on their ages: 

Ages 2-3

Help make the bed
Pick up toys and books 
Take laundry to the laundry room.
Help feed pets 
Help wipe up messes 
Dust with socks on their hands 
Mop in areas with help 

Ages 4 and 5
(In addition to the above)
Clear and set the table
Dust
Help out in cooking and preparing food
Carry and put away groceries

Ages 6-8

(In addition to the above)
Take care of pets (feed and water, etc.)

Sweep

Put away dishes

Fold and put away laundry

A Freshana Discount
Save 20% off your total purchase with the code sister20. :)

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The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues... a Kids' Mystery Featuring Felines! #Giveaway

My feline-loving, mystery loving 4th grader absolutely adored this book! Read below for her very first book review and enter to win a "jewel of a giveaway" by clicking the link below the pic.

The title of this book is "The Case of the Jewel Covered Cat Statues" and it's by Cindy Vincent. It's about two cats. Their names are Buckley and Bogey. And they're also cat detectives! Buckley and Bogey are the main characters. There are also other characters but you have to read the book for yourselves to find out about them!

On a foggy Sunday morning when the sky was still dark out, Buckley and Bogey's human mom's antique store got broken into.  But nothing was stolen.  Instead, something was added.  It was a bag.  But they didn't get to open it right away.  They put the bag in Buckley's pet carrier and soon found two more clues.  They put those clues in Bogey's pet carrier.  A few days later, they finally got to open the package.  Inside was a statue made by Danby Daunton and covered in gems.  But I'm not gonna tell you what animal it was or what the statue was called because you can read the book and find out yourselves!

And I think that this was the best book ever!

And I think that this book is good for everyone to read!

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InstaNatural's Skin and Beauty Care Line: Love it!

As you may know, I love, love, love trying new beauty products!  I recently had the chance to review some of InstaNatural's best products: their Argan Oil Hair Mask, Argan Oil, and Vitamin C Serum.  InstaNatural has both a skin and beauty care line so I was blessed to be able to try some items from both. I love each of them and use them now every day! 

They're perfect for daily use and are gentle on my skin--no breakouts like some products give me. Plus, they're natural--tried & true.  In the pic off the the left, I've used the argan oil along with my other hair products and the vitamin C serum.  This isn't a planned-out pic, just a What I Look Like Everyday pic... partly because I let a friend borrow my camera and partly because another friend takes pictures everywhere he goes which is a very useful blessing. ;)


So here's the line up of all the things I've tried from InstaNatural:


The Argan Oil Hair Mask: This one is a deep conditioning treatment designed to transform dry and damaged strands into soft, shiny, healthy hair. It works marvelously and smells amazing!  The combination of Argan Oil, Japanese Green Tea, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil & Vitamin B5 work together to nourish your hair and give your senses quite a bit of pleasure while they're doing it.  

The Argan Oil: I love argan oil because it has so many uses!  It's perfect for dry skin, split ends, frizzy hair, and gives you a glowing complexion.  The argan oil I had been using ran out the day before this one can in the mail so the timing was perfect!  Argan oil isn't cheap but when you consider that a few drops are all you need at once, it's worth the $17 price tag.  

Vitamin C Serum: A little goes a long way with this one, too, and it smells delightfully orangey as you apply it.  I use it both morning and night as a moisturizer and love that it's so gentle on my skin and keeps the dryness away.  Perfect for this desert heat... even in February!

The Best Thing 
So one of the best things about InstaNatural is that they totally back their products with a Lifetime Money Back Guarantee, no matter where you buy our product. If you're not completely satisfied, simply contact them and get a full refund.  So what have you got to lose?!  

Special thanks to the wonderful people at InstaNatural and BrandBacker for providing me with this review opportunity!

Zotos Professional 180Pro Moisture Repair Kit: My Favorite Salon Products! #Giveaway

Congrats to the winners of this giveaway: Shakeia R,

Donna S, Lisa, Mimi A, and Sandy K!

I'm not gonna lie--I totally love my hair.... most of the time!  Which is to say when I have the wrong hair products I totally do not love my hair.  Since it's curly and thick, it's really prone to frizz.  Most of the time, in order to keep all the frizz away I end up sacrificing softness.  And who likes crunchy curls?  I'd much rather have them nice and soft and my newest hair products really impressed me.  I raved to my husband about it and even he commented on how much softer my hair felt. And the cashier at the check out line of Whole Foods the other day said, "I just have to tell you, you have the most awesome hair".  I kind of think the reason he let me use 5 free item coupons in one transaction was b/c of my beautiful hair.  But that's just conjecture. ;)

So here's a pic of me and my "awesome" hair taken today after using 180PRO's Moisture Repair Discover Kit (Shampoo, Conditioner, and Damage Eliminator treatment) for one week.  Everyday now, I also use their Heat Rescue which is a leave in cream and their Total Tamer which is a mousse product, as opposed to the gel and hairspray I was using before.  I love this stuff!  The directions, for once, are accurate when they say "apply a quarter size amount to hair".  My hair is so long and thick, I usually need a lot more than that.  But this stuff is amazing and a little really does go a long way. 

Where to Buy
You can find 180Pro at Sally Beauty and Beauty Mart.

Win It!
Five of my readers will receive the Moisture Repair Discovery Kit thanks to the generous people at Zotos Professional.  Enter below by 1/19 at 11 pm anyone's time.  I'll choose a winner the next morning.  In the meantime, I hope you're having a wonderful new year!

Special thanks to the great people at Zotos Professional for facilitating this product review and giveaway!

Milk Nursingwear: Gorgeous Dresses for Nursing and After! #FashionGiveaway

No, I don't have a big announcement to make.  ;)  Unless discovering pretty, quality nursing wear that you will actually want to continue wearing after you've finished nursing is a "big announcement"! 

Milk Nursingwear's styles are simple, timeless pieces that allow the nursing mama to feel feminine and stylish.  I chose to review their Contemporary Knot Dress in teal.  This material is so incredibly soft!  I believe it is the softest item hanging in my very full closet.  While you can nurse easily by lifting the knot-front, it also has complete coverage.  Plus it has a nice stretch; I can see how it works perfectly as maternity wear, too.  It's amazing! 

My hubby loves this dress on me.  It's now his favorite in my closet!  It's perfect because you can simply throw it on with some flats and head to the store or anywhere else.  It's comfortable for wearing even simply around the house... but it also looks gorgeous at church with a pair of black heals.  I so wish I'd known of Milk Nursingwear while I was nursing my little ones!  My nursing friends also loved my dress and I'll definitely be keeping this clothing line in mind for the next baby shower I attend.

GIVEAWAY 
One winner will receive a $35 gift card to spend at Milk Nursingwear!  Enter below by January 29th at 11 pm anyone's time. I'll choose a winner the next morning via Random.org.

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Special thanks to the wonderful people at Milk Nursing Wear for providing me with this review opportunity!