Build A Bear and Smiley360!

Thanks to Smiley360 we were chosen for a Build A Bear mission!  :)  What kid doesn't love Build A Bear?  And what MOM doesn't love watching her kid have fun!?!?  :)

Eli had a choice between a Super Hero bear, a My Little Pony and a Princess Palace Pets.  He chose the Capitan America Bear.  :)

 

 

After choosing his bear, Eli took his bear to get stuffed!

 

 

 

Then Eli had to choose a special heart for his Capitan America.  He got to make a wish and kiss it before putting it in!

 

Then Capitan America was off to a bath and brush to make sure he was EXTRA fluffy!





Then Eli got to make a personalized birth certificate OFFICIALLY naming Capitan America and making Eli his official owner!

Eli had a great time!  :)  BUT, we didn't leave without a bear for Jack too!  ;)  Jack's bear is named Patch.  :)

SO MUCH FUN was had by all!  I highly recommend a trip to Build A Bear for anyone who hasn't been there or who hasn't been there in awhile.  It is super fun!  :)

Thanks Smiley360 for the chance to do this FOR FREE! 

Citrus Lane October 2013 Unboxing

Citrus Lane is a kids subscription box that we subscribe to annually.  :)  Eli gets it once a month and he loves it!  :)  Citrus Lane is geared towards gender and age of the child.  :)  It cost $25.00 a month, less if you order 3, 6 or 12 months.  You will get 4-5 items in each box.  :)

This is the 4 year old boy box.

This month the box wasn't printed yellow like normal...  It was PINK!  Love it!  Little HEALTH RAISERS!! :)

First look at all the goodies!

Cloud-B Dreamz to go Octo ($18.95)  This is great for night time!  :)  We have a Twilight Turtle too.  :)  Plus this is a brand new product release and this is a first look at it!  :)

Ladybug magazine ($3.77)  A magazine geared towards kids ages 3-7.
Free 3 month digital subscription to Ladybug magazine ($6.00)

BOPS chips ($4.03)  Eli ate these right away and loved them!  :)

Hohner Harmonica ($5.79)

Paid: $18.75 (Annual sub w/ discount)
Value: $38.54

Not my favorite CL box, but that is the beauty of subscription boxes!  Some months knock it out of the park, some months don't!  :)

Citrus Lane September 2013

Citrus Lane was our first subscription box!  :)  Eli LOVES it!  He looks forward to his Citrus Lane box every month!  And I love seeing what goodies they have for him!  :)  The cost is $25.00 a month (if you use my referal code you can get $10.00 off your first month!) and the price goes down when you subscribe for 3, 6 or 12 months.  :)

This box is for Eli...  It is the 3 year old boy box.  :)

The box this month was so cute!  It came with pictures to color!  :)

This month CL included a mom special item!  A Julep Gabrielle nailpolish ($14.00)

Alexander Girard Color ($12.20)  Wonderful book!  The pictures are great!  Eli and Jack both like it!
Peaceful Bubbles ($2.00)  We love these bubbles!

Hape Beach Buggy ($6.99)
Hape Hot Rod ($6.99)
These cars are AWESOME!  They are made from bamboo and Eli LOVES THEM!  :)


Paid $20.00
Value $42.18

Eli's favorite was the cars, my favorite was the book!  :)  We love Citrus Lane and we are in it for the long haul!  :)

Playskool ShowCam campaign from BzzAgent

Eli was choosen to try out the Playskool ShowCam!  Thank you BzzAgent for the chance to try it FOR FREE!  :)

This thing is SO COOL!  Eli can snap pictures, add effects to the pictures (goofy hats, sunglasses, facial hair, etc) and then with the flip of a switch he can project his pictures on the WALL!  He has enjoyed this so much these past few days!  I can't wait to see what else he comes up with!  :)

Check out BzzAgent for a chance to review some awesome products!  :)

Citrus Lane August 2013

This is the unboxing and review of Citrus Lane August 2013!  Eli is 3 going on 4.  :)  He LOVES this box!  :)  He waits for it every month!  The best part is if you sign up for longer subscriptions, the price goes down!  :)  Citrus Lane is $25.00 a month if you go month to month and the price goes down if you subscribe for 3, 6, 12 months from there.  :)

We have been CL customers for over a year now and have had very few things that we have been disappointed in!  It really is a great box!  Now on to the fun stuff!  :)

They always include a little card that talks about each item in the box!

All the great Citrus Lane goodies! 

CleanWell All-Natural Hand Sanitizing Wipes ($3.49)  Love these!  Who couldn't use some in the house or car?  :)

Annie's Cheddar Bunnies ($0.56)  These are a favorite in our house!  They were gone at snack time!  :)

Barefoot Books Driving My Tractor Puzzle ($14.99)  Eli is starting to like puzzles and really enjoyed this one!  Plus there
                                                                                       are two different puzzles in this box!  So cool! 

Ouchies Bandages ($3.49)  Cute for Eli when he has a boo boo!

ARTivity Book Construction ($3.99)  Eli loves this!  It is great that the markers have 2 ends and are stored right on it!  :)

FabKids Discount code ($39.95)  This is ok...  But we won't use it.  I have heard hard things about trying to cancel.  :(


Paid $18.75
Value $26.52 W/O FabKids, $66.47 W/ FabKids

I loved this box!  Infact, it was possibly the best box we have recieved lately!  :)  Woo hoo!

Goodies Kids- August 2013

This is the first ever Goodies Kids box!  :) 
I signed up because
A) it's $7.00 for a box of snacks
B) I want Eli to expand his snacking-ness from just fruit snacks!

I was plesantly surprised!  :)

The box comes black and white so that the kids can color it!  Such a cute idea!  :)

Cheezy Crisps ($2.24)  Eli will like these!

got milk? Vanilla Milkshake ($3.85)  We have been wanting to try these!  :)

 Motts Meledy's Fruit Snacks ($0.25)  Eli loves them!
Crunchy Cookies - Double Chocolate ($0.65)
Tangy Zangy Twisties - Wild Fruit ($0.50)

Hawaiian Fun Animal Cookies ($1.79)  I love that it's different and yet familliar for Eli!  :)
Bare Fruit - Fuji Apple Chips ($1.74)

Paid $7.00
Value $11.02

Great value!  And I think Eli will at least try all the snacks!  :)  I really like this box!  :)

The Crowded Tub- August 2013

Soooo...  If there is one thing that I can't get enough of for my kids it's bath stuff!  lol.  :)  So when I saw a new box called The Crowded Tub I was excited!  :)  Plus you can sign up for a one month subscription!  Woot woot!  So they won't charge you every month!  :)  Or if you would like to have a longer subscription then you can do that and get a discount on the price.  Monthly the price is $29.95, for 3 months its $27.95, 6 months $24.95, etc.  :)

The packing peanuts are water soluble and full of fun for kids!  :)

California Baby Calming Shampoo and Body Wash ($5.21) We have tried this before.  Smells yummy!

American Baby Co. Organic Washcloth ($2.53)  So soft!

Vermont Soap Oatmeal and Lavender soap bar ($2.00) Yumm!!  I don't use bar soap on the kids, so I will use this on me! 

San Fransisco Bath Salts- Foaming Bubble Yum ($3.00)  I will use these too!  lol.

BathTime Kids Bubble Bath ($3.13)  We have tried other BathTime Kids stuff and it was great!  Can't wait to try this!

Boon Water Bugs ($7.99)  We already have this.  The kids love it.  :)

Now onto an issue.  There was a coupon code that came out at the end of July.  I had already seen what I *thought* was July's box and we had the tub toy already.  So when I used the coupon code, I thought I would have gotten the August box.  Much to my surprise I got a box with the July stuff in it!  I emailed and expressed that I was disappointed because we already had that toy and I had purchased with the coupon code thinking we would get the next box.  Gretchen emailed me back and said that the box I recieved was the August box (apparently they sent it out early to people to review on their blogs and that is what I had seen) but that they would be happy to send me the September box free of charge.  I have to say I love good customer service!  And theirs seems to be right up there!  :)

Paid: $21.00
Value: $23.86

I like the box!  I love the concept!  :) 

SOAR month 3 Review

This is the last month that we will recieve SOAR.  :/  Eli has enjoyed it, but it is a little above his level for now.  I am thinking that when he gets a little older we might resubscribe!  Because how can I not get my little super hero his own super hero box?!  lol.  SOAR is a Super Hero box!  It includes stickers, a comic book, a trading card and an extra special item each month.  :)  Instead of changing the items every month, you will start by recieving month 1, then 2, then 3, etc.  That way you get all the comic books in order!  :)  This sub box is $24.99 each month, and if you sign up for 3, 6, or 12 months you get a discount.

 

 

This is SOAR box 3.  We recieved 2 sheets of stickers, a Max trading card, comic book #3 of the series, a retro crayon pen (the one that you take out the color and push up the next one...  like an old fashioned mechanical pencil) and a threadUP bag. 

 

 

 

Our crayon pen tips were all broken except for two!  :(  But I contacted the company and they are sending another one.  :)

 

Paid: $6.67

 

I am sad that Eli won't get the super hero box any longer...  But it's ok too because it's still over his head.  :)



Citrus Lane July 2013

 

 

Eli's favorite time of the month has come!  He anxiously awaits his Citrus Lane box for days after I say it's been shipped!  :)  And he knows that yellow stripe!  lol.

 

Citrus Lane is my favorite kids box so far.  It's changed a little over the last few months (they are now for newborn to 5 years old, and they don't have themes each month) but it is still a great box!  We have subscribed for over a year now and have only had 3 boxes that just weren't up our ally!  So over all it's been great!  :) 

 

Citrus lane is $25 a month, or less if you sub for 3, 6 or 12 months.  :)  Also, if you use my link you will get $10 off your first box!  :)

 

 

The first look is always yellow paper and a cute sticker!  Then you open it up to see all the goodies!  :)

 

 

Melissa and Doug Create-a-Car ($5.02) Eli has been wanting to build a race car all summer! 

Postagram App credit ($10.00)  Cool app!  You can send postcards to anyone right from your phone!

 

 



Cool It Buddy ($4.99) With the way that Eli has been hurting himself, these will come in handy!

Goodbyn Bento Box ($9.50) This will come in handy!
Goodbyn Dishwasher Safe Stickers ($3.50)  Fun for Eli!

Just Strawberries ($1.25) Eli might like these...  If not, Jack loves dried fruit!  lol

Paid: $18.75 (annual subscription with a discount!)
Value: $34.26

Eli loved the car!  He can't wait to make it!  :)