Daily Goodie Box...It's More Than Just Free Samples! March 2020

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Daily Goodie Box for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

I just found one of the easiest ways to get great free samples...Daily Goodie Box!

It couldn't be much easier.  You sign up and the folks at Daily Goodie Box will send you a box of free goodies.  All they ask is that you let them know what you think of the products. Shipping is free and no credit card required.  After your first box, you are more likely to be chosen for another box if you have reviewed your goodies.

Have a look at a typical Daily Goodie Box:

Looks awesome right?  Check out the products we received: 

Cate & Chloe - Ariel Tempest Halo Stud Earrings

These gorgeous earrings are sure to become a staple accessory!

Tiger Balm Active - Muscle Spray

Perfect for post-workout aches and pains!

Prince Of Peace - Ginger Chews with Lychee

A delicious treat, both chewy and spicy!

Blister Balm  - External Analgesic Ointment

Sure to come in handy during cold sore season!

Prince & Spring - Stellar Seltzer Water

A refreshing beverage that makes a great mixer too!

Prince & Spring - Fruit & Nut Bars

A tasty, chewy fruit and nut bar!

Teami Blends - Alive Tea Blend

The perfect pick-me-up in a cup of tea!

Real Chemistry - Environmental Rescue Mask

A lovely and invigorating mask!

Daily Goodie Box is more than just free samples though.  You get money-making opportunities thanks to surveys and review opportunities too!  Daily Goodie Box has a very user-friendly portal to help you keep track of all of these great opportunities as well as chances to win Bonus Goodie Boxes along with your regular Daily Goodie Box!  This is a really fun and easy way to try out free products for very minimal effort on your part:)  Check it out and if it sounds interesting to you, get signed up...easy peasy! 

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Loved + Blessed: A Christian Faith-Based Subscription Box March 2020

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Loved+Blessed for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own.

We recently had the chance to review the March 2020 box from Loved + Blessed:

Loved+Blessed is a monthly membership and subscription care package for women who want to live life encouraged.

Each month subscribers receive:

-a box of encouragement

-a blog article

-a 4 week life application workbook

-4 video lessons

-online fellowship in our private community

-access to our membership library of past videos and workbooks

Let's take a look at this month's box:

Each box revolves around a central theme and comes with a mini poster, a sticker, a purse-sized scripture card and a gift.

The theme for the March box was Never Alone:

 The scripture card this month featured Psalm 68:5-6 

 "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,

    is God in his holy dwelling.

 God sets the lonely in families,

    he leads out the prisoners with singing;

    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land."

The special gifts for March were awesome!  A beautiful necklace:

As well as a gorgeous handkerchief:

I definitely think there is room for Loved + Blessed in the subscription box market and I love that their mission is to deliver encouraging products that support a fantastic message!

If that wasn't enough, Loved + Blessed gives a portion of the proceeds of each box sold to Union Rescue Mission, a charity that offers hope and healing to the homeless.  What an amazing cause!

They offer two subscription options.

-Month-to-Month for $25

-3 Month Prepaid $60 (this is a $15 savings)

Get your Loved+Blessed box and membership or gift someone else with this monthly dose of encouragement today!

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Kilner Fermentation Jars Are Perfect for Countertop Fermentation Projects!

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Kilner for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

We love making as much as possible fresh in our own kitchen so we were pretty excited when Kilner offered to send us a set of fermentation jars:

These fermentation jars make it easy to create delicious healthy fermented foods at home saving us money and keeping our taste buds (and our guts) happy😊

The Kilner® Set of 2 1 Litre Fermentation Jars provides the easy way to create smaller batches of your own delicious fermented foods packed with vitamins, minerals and probiotic cultures.

The jars have a silicone valve in the lid that releases the gas that builds up inside the jar during the fermentation process. However, the atmospheric air will not enter the jar so you don't have to worry about the food molding.

These jars are perfect for creating live cultures of sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles and much more and it couldn't be easier!  Creating your own fermented foods is straight forward, just add your favorite vegetables, water and salt and place on the counter.

We decided to make our first fermentation project sauerkraut.  We prepped our cabbage, topped it with a salt and water brine and sealed the jar.  

After a week, we started tasting it everyday until it reached our desired taste preference and by day 10, we were happy with the flavor.  It was delicious and so easy!

If you are looking to start fermenting your own healthy foods at home, this is the perfect starter kit!

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

Helliemae's Caramels are Pure Bites of Bliss!

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Hellimae's for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

Looking for a tasty treat to satisfy your sweet tooth?  Check out the decadent and rich caramels from Helliemae's!

Helliemae's whip up fresh batches of truly indulgent caramel bites and other caramel products as well.  They have a several great flavors to choose from.  We got to try the original Sea Salt Caramels as well as the Whiskey Love Bombs.

These bite-size nuggets of pure bliss melt in your mouth!  They are the perfect blend of sweet and salty.  Helliemae's makes all of their caramels in small batches with the best ingredients: cane sugar, butter, cream, fruit and spices. Then, they cut and wrap the caramels on equipment built in France in the 1950s, using compostable cellophane.

The result is smooth, creamy caramels that are a treat for your tastebuds!  The Whiskey Love Bombs are a bit darker and smokier...perfect for whiskey lovers with a sweet tooth! Made with Colorado whiskey, Louisiana open-kettle cane syrup, and Kentucky bourbon barrel-smoked sea salt, these Love Bombs were a hit with B, our resident whiskey lover.

Helliemae's caramels make great gifts and are a delicious way to treat yourself!  Check them out for their best selling flavors and new flavors that are added seasonally!

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

#WelcomeSpring 2020 Roundup!

Spring is nearly here and we've gathered some of our favorite products to welcome the warmer weather.  We will be putting the whole list here for easy reference.  As we find these awesome goodies, we'll be adding them to this post along with pictures and a link to our review of the product.  This listing will be updated daily, so check back often to learn about great products for Spring 2020!

Have a product you'd like featured in our roundup?  Contact me at christinbanda (at) yahoo (dot) com

Helliemae's Salt Caramels

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Kilner Fermentation Jars

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Groove Watchbands for Fitbit Versa

Review Link coming soon!

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Drosselmeyer Kitchen Tools

Review link coming soon!

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Awesome Picture Books from Candlewick Press -- Spring Roundup!

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to Candlewick Press for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

Take a look at some of our favorite picture books from Candlewick Press this spring:

One Mean Ant

By Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Ages 3-7

Was there ever an ant as mean as this mean ant? Not likely. This ant is so mean that leaves fall off trees when he walks by. This ant is so mean that grapes shrivel when he looks at them. But when this mean ant finds himself lost in the desert and meets a fly that defies explanation . . . well, nothing is the same again. With this first in a planned trilogy, celebrated picture book creators Arthur Yorinks and Sergio Ruzzier team up for a hilariously slapstick tale that will make a raucous read-aloud for any storytime.

The Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe!

By Christina Soontornvat and illustrated by Colin Jack

Ages 3-7

It’s not even lunchtime, and already the ten Blunder children have messed up the laundry, the bathtub, and taking care of the animals. They are driving their mother up the wall. So she sends them out to play with just two rules: keep track of one another and make sure everyone is home by sunset. As the day draws to an end, each Blunder tries counting the others — forward and backward, in English and Spanish, and even by twos and three — but comes up with only nine. Uh-oh! Will their mother forgive the biggest blunder of all? Inspired by a common folktale, Christina Soontornvat shares a humorous story about ten kids who just can’t get things right, while Colin Jack’s adorable artwork lets readers in on the joke that each child is forgetting to count him- or herself.

Dandelion’s Dream

by Yoko Tanaka

Ages 3-7

In a meadow filled with dandelion buds just about to flower, one dandelion blooms into a real lion. Roots and leaves unfurl into four tiny paws and a long tail with a fluffy yellow tuft. What a great, wide world there is to explore when you have paws instead of roots: there are fast trains to ride, regal ships to sail, and cities with lights as bright as Dandelion’s field in full bloom. But will a real lion ever be content to go back to being a rooted dandelion? Yoko Tanaka’s exquisite illustrations take us on an adventure where even the smallest seeds contain cosmic dreams.

Dot Unplugged

Ages 4-6

It’s pouring rain, and the power’s gone out at Dot’s house. Should they take it as a challenge to honor the National Day of Unplugging? Playing outside is out of the question, and so is using the many devices Dot is accustomed to. But what might the basement hold? Dot, her friend Hal, Mom, Dad, and Scratch find lots of exciting stuff, including an old spinner game. It turns out it’s super fun to watch Dad do charades, Mom speed-sculpt from clay, Hal tweet-sing a song, and Dot hunt for something surprising. Their improvised game keeps them so entertained, they just might decide to stay unplugged a bit longer!

These books are so fun for young readers!  Get your kiddos reading this spring with these beautifully written and illustrated picture books from Candlewick Press!

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Disclosure: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

24|7 Frenzy Sports Bras are Super Comfy! #giveaway

*DISCLOSURE* Thank you to 24|Frenzy for providing product samples in order to facilitate this post.  All thoughts are strictly my own. 

What better time to refresh your underwear wardrobe than springtime?  24|7 Frenzy is your one-stop shop for bras, panties, tanks, socks and more!  They have an awesome lineup of multi-packs in cute styles and trendy colors that make it easy to freshen up  your umentionables drawer.  I got to review a set of sports bras from 24|7...check them out:

Mamia Women's Seamless Sports Bra

This six pack of sports bras feature smooth cups and offer modest coverage that creates a seamless silhouette and provides support while being super duper comfy! 

The straps and bands are soft and comfortable.  These bras are one size fits most and offer enough stretch and support to back up  this claim.  They fit me (36C) perfectly.

They are great for lounging in, sleeping in and wearing during low impact workouts.

The strappy back is super cute and doesn't tangle thanks to the smoothness of the fabric.

These bras are thin and lightweight and perfect for every day wear.   They are seamless and come with removable pads, which means no lumps or bumps.

If you are looking to revamp your underwear wardrobe this spring, check out 24|7 Frenzy for some really comfortable and affordable basics!

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