So, I've jumped on the online subscription bandwagon and it's sucked me in and I don't know how to get out (or if I really want to)! What do I mean by online subscriptions? They are different types of services where you pay a monthly fee and get a box of goodies. Here are my current subscriptions:
Wittlebee--I love this subscription! I pay $40 and get a box of clothes for EV. I can pause whenever I want to and I have my very own stylist. I let them know what kind of clothes, season, style, color, print, etc. that I want, including detailed notes about what I like and do not like, and then I receive a box of hand-selected designer clothes for EV. So far, I have received two boxes and have loved almost every piece that I got. I wish they had a service like this for adult clothes.
Birchbox--I think my anticipation was much higher than what I got, but I was still happy with my first box last month. This is a subscription for beauty products, such as make-up, cleansers, lotions, hair products, fragarences, etc. It's $10 a month and you can cancel anytime as well. I think the only thing is that the samples are smaller than I thought. Although in my last box, I got a full-sized liquid eyeliner that retailed for $15 so it made my box worth the $10 I spent.
Little Black Bag--This is my current obsession (thanks @MaryLee)! You pay $50 a month and get a box of bags, jewelry, accessories, and makeup. You pick your first item (I picked a purse worth $72) and then the stylists will pick an additional 2-3 items. After you submit your payment, that's when the addicting part begins. You can trade out any of your items for other items for 7 days. All items are fully refundable. I love my bag and one of the jewelry pieces I currently have in my bag; I'm just waiting for the right trade for my other jewelry item. Plus, on Monday's and Thursday's they have new inventory so I'll wait it out until Thursday before deciding on my bag.
I also have a few other subscriptions that I want to check out (but since I'm a sucker for these, I'm sure I will try out others as I learn about them):
-Conscious Box--a monthly delivery of pure and sustainable products
-Glambag--this is similar to birchbox but it looks like the samples may be larger (at the same price!)
-KiwiCrate--this is a monthly subscription of crafts and activities for kids with all materials included
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Off to Maryland!!
The last two weeks have been super crazy for our whole family--with pappa bear being preoccupied with GoldRush, momma bear trying to juggle work and EV, and getting ready for our trip up to Maryland, it's safe to say that we all are now trying to get our brains and body back to normal to start a new week tomorrow.
We spent the last week in Maryland and boy did we pack it in! We left Monday night at 7:30pm and arrived at grandma and grandpa's house at 6:00am on Tuesday. After some breakfast, we went to the hotel to check-in and let pappa bear get some sleep. We went to go visit great grandma in the afternoon and had dinner at grandma's house. Wednesday morning after breakfast at the hotel (which EV ate twice--once when she woke up at 7am and again when momma bear went to go eat at 9am), we headed into the city to visit the natural history museum. We spent the morning looking at fossils and learning about dinosaurs, then headed to eat lunch at the Old Post Office atrium food court (found it on Scoutmob). Unfortunately, we did not make it far before EV fell asleep and therefore ended up taking her nap in the car. For the afternoon, we went to grandma's house so that we could meet up with relatives: aunts and cousins galore! We met up with some second cousins and went to Chuck E Cheese--the place gave momma a big headache but EV you were having the time of your life!
Thursday morning we decided to keep it low-key and visit a park--what a great park! It had a huge playground, a carousal, and a choo-choo train. It kept us busy for the morning and made us hungry for lunch. For lunch, we went to have some Peruvian chicken. Yum!!!! After everyone's nap, momma bear and pappa bear included, we headed over to grandma's house again so that we could meet up with some more aunts and uncles. We headed into Virginia, played at an indoor playground, and had really good Japanese buffet food.
Since it had been raining Thursday night, Friday morning was much cooler than the previous couple of days. So, we decided to take the chance and go to the National Zoo. Boy oh boy, did you have a good time. We saw zebras, cheetahs, lions, tigers, panda bears, elephants, gorillas, monkeys, and much much more. You couldn't stop talking about all the animals! (Side note: I don't think I have heard you talk as much as you talked on this trip! You definitely love to talk! You also made us laugh more and understand you more on this trip!!). We had lunch at the zoo then headed back for your nap. After your nap we made our way into Baltimore to meet more aunts and uncles. Here you got to meet 4 of the largest dogs you have ever seen. I was so proud of you--you were not the least bit scared and you embraced them as if you have been around big dogs all your life! In Baltimore we ate Maryland blue crabs, snow crabs, and corn on the water. You were having the best time.
Saturday was our last day and unfortunately we were not able to do anything we planned as it rained hard all day. So, we spent our last day with grandma and grandpa, eating good food, and making games out of plastic bags and paper. Although it was spent mostly indoors, it was a good day. After dinner, we got ready and headed back down to Georgia. We were sad to leave but thankful we had a week to spend time with family. We love you and miss you all!!
We spent the last week in Maryland and boy did we pack it in! We left Monday night at 7:30pm and arrived at grandma and grandpa's house at 6:00am on Tuesday. After some breakfast, we went to the hotel to check-in and let pappa bear get some sleep. We went to go visit great grandma in the afternoon and had dinner at grandma's house. Wednesday morning after breakfast at the hotel (which EV ate twice--once when she woke up at 7am and again when momma bear went to go eat at 9am), we headed into the city to visit the natural history museum. We spent the morning looking at fossils and learning about dinosaurs, then headed to eat lunch at the Old Post Office atrium food court (found it on Scoutmob). Unfortunately, we did not make it far before EV fell asleep and therefore ended up taking her nap in the car. For the afternoon, we went to grandma's house so that we could meet up with relatives: aunts and cousins galore! We met up with some second cousins and went to Chuck E Cheese--the place gave momma a big headache but EV you were having the time of your life!
Thursday morning we decided to keep it low-key and visit a park--what a great park! It had a huge playground, a carousal, and a choo-choo train. It kept us busy for the morning and made us hungry for lunch. For lunch, we went to have some Peruvian chicken. Yum!!!! After everyone's nap, momma bear and pappa bear included, we headed over to grandma's house again so that we could meet up with some more aunts and uncles. We headed into Virginia, played at an indoor playground, and had really good Japanese buffet food.
Since it had been raining Thursday night, Friday morning was much cooler than the previous couple of days. So, we decided to take the chance and go to the National Zoo. Boy oh boy, did you have a good time. We saw zebras, cheetahs, lions, tigers, panda bears, elephants, gorillas, monkeys, and much much more. You couldn't stop talking about all the animals! (Side note: I don't think I have heard you talk as much as you talked on this trip! You definitely love to talk! You also made us laugh more and understand you more on this trip!!). We had lunch at the zoo then headed back for your nap. After your nap we made our way into Baltimore to meet more aunts and uncles. Here you got to meet 4 of the largest dogs you have ever seen. I was so proud of you--you were not the least bit scared and you embraced them as if you have been around big dogs all your life! In Baltimore we ate Maryland blue crabs, snow crabs, and corn on the water. You were having the best time.
Saturday was our last day and unfortunately we were not able to do anything we planned as it rained hard all day. So, we spent our last day with grandma and grandpa, eating good food, and making games out of plastic bags and paper. Although it was spent mostly indoors, it was a good day. After dinner, we got ready and headed back down to Georgia. We were sad to leave but thankful we had a week to spend time with family. We love you and miss you all!!
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