So can we talk about Sara’s birthday? It’s coming up, but it’s not for another couple of weeks. I’ve been collecting items for a little birthday box for a few months now and I thought it would be fun to do a little twist on our favorite things and that I would send some of my birthday picks for Sara to one of you!
1. Mason Jar Mug. I love these mugs! They’re cute and stylish and durable and easy to clean and they fit in your dishwasher. I love putting little trinkets, gift cards, etc. in mugs like this and giving them to friends and my kids’ teachers.
2. $15 iTunes Gift Card. Whether you’re buying apps or music or games or movies. it’s pretty hard to go wrong with an iTunes gift card. Unless you absolutely hate Apple, then you’re just kind of out of luck.
I generally don’t pick music for other people because it’s so personal. And. I was gonna tell you guys what my top 5 most listened to songs were, like that would be useful or something, but my list ended up being a nice mix of embarrassing and kid-centric (think Daft Punk meets “What Does the Fox Say?” meets “We Saw Three Ships.” Yes. The Christmas song. Not even my favorite Christmas song. What the heck?!) So we’re gonna leave it at that, but if you guys wanna talk folsky rock with the occasional pop song, you know where to find me.
3. Hello Kitty BandAids. Because she cuts herself (on accident) a lot and even grown-ups deserve cute adhesive bandages.
4. Zapp’s Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips. Sara loves chips, Sara loves salt and vinegar, I live in Louisiana, so I kind of had to send her a bag of Louisiana-made salt and vinegar kettle chips. I had to.
5. Essie Fashion Playground Nail Polish. In case you didn’t know, Sara  has a color–it’s  kind of a light blue-green. This nail polish is super pretty and a tiny bit sparkly, perfect for summer!
6. Aqua Stone Earrings from Lisa Leonard. If you’ve never checked out her website, you should–I have gotten some of my favorite jewelry and favorite gifts from her shop. These earrings were so pretty and versatile–you can definitely dress them up or down. Plus, they’re “the color.”
7. Nourish Organic Lavender Mint Body Lotion. I first discovered this lotion when I was shopping for a friend on bedrest and looking for something nicer and fancier than your average drugstore lotion, something that smelled good but wasn’t overwhelming, and something that actually worked. This was the one and now, I snag a bottle at Target (when I can find it!) because it makes a perfect gift. Even if it’s a gift for me.
8. Bath & Body Works Lanikai Coconut Candle. You didn’t think we were going to make it through this without a Bath and Body Works candle, right?! For me, coconut scents are kind of weird. Sometimes, they’re mixed with musky scents, and I’m not a huge fan of that. This one smells kind of funky when it’s cold, but once you start burning it, it smells like coconut-scented sunblock. It’s the one IÂ cannot stop burning–so delicious!
9. Bath & Body Works Strawberry Lip Butter. The peach is also pretty delicious–hard to go wrong there. This lip gloss is healing and thick, but it’s not sticky. Plus, it tastes like my Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled when I was a kid, so how could I not include it?
10. Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles with Coconut. You guys…there’s just not a whole lot to say here. And I’m generally not a huge fan of chocolate coconut candy. But these won me over. And when I say “won,” I mean that if I look at them too hard in the store, I’ll fall under their spell and then I’ll find empty wrappers and I won’t know what happened. They’re dangerous and amazing all at once.
So. That’s it! Happy birthday (soon!), Sara! To enter to win EVERYTHING in the box, leave a comment saying what you want most in the box! Or what your most-played song is, just so I feel better about myself. The giveaway ends at 10:00 pm Tuesday, April 15 and I’ll announce the winner on April 16th. The winner must have a residence in the United States (it’s the law, not us being jerkfaces.) Ready?! Go!
ALSO. If you missed it yesterday, our olive oil is on sale to make room for some fun new flavors that we’re SO excited about! Use the code EXTRAVIRGIN to get a large bottle of our extra virgin olive oil plus one of our flavored oils (lemon, basil, or garlic) for $25!
Thank you so much for all your comments! This giveaway is now closed.
The candle!
Nail polish and cute earrings…fun! Happy almost Birthday Sara!
Ooooh! I NEEED those chocolates! Holy yummm!
I’d love anything, but the Nourish Organic Lavender Mint Body Lotion sounds heavenly. Thanks for the chance to win.
I’m very intrigued by the lotion. I’ll have to check it out when I’m next at Target. I’m always on the hunt for something not overpowering.
I love a stylish water mug, so it’s my favorite thing on the list–with the exception of all the other stuff! What a fabulous array of goodies!
Happy Birthday, Sara !! I must try those Zapps salt & vinegar chips! My fave song, of late, is Kesha & Pitbull’s Timber – love the beat!
I love the aqua stone ear rings,I love coconut & lavender and music!!!
My favorite song of all time is “Little Red Rodeo” by Collin Raye. I actually got to see him perform it in person this week at a benefit concert.
It was awesome! Of all the amazing goodies I landed on the lip butter. I think because I remember playing with a strawberry shortcake toy I got for Christmas when I was little and that smell will stay with me forever. Happy Birthday Sara!
It’s a tie between the lip balm and the Lindt chocolates…I can’t seem to have enough lip balm and I LOVE chocolate and coconut together. Happy Birthday to Sara! You have both been such an inspiration to me!
Chocolate for sure!
Ooh my…that’s a tough one. The Lindt Coconut candy sounds divine, but I love Zappo’s chips and you can’t them here in Grand Junction. I have been known to order a case of them and have them delivered.
Happy Birthday Sara!
I love the earrings. I’ve bought earrings from Lisa Leonard and really enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing the birthday fun with us.
The truffles!!!
I think my favorite thing would be the iTunes card–that would get used up fast!
Happy Birthday Sara! I love the earrings.
The aqua stone earrings look beautiful!
the iTunes gift card… i swear Pandora (you know, the “free” app) costs me about $25/month…
The nail polish — it’s so close to MY color. lol
The mason jar jug…..too cute.
I’m torn between the iTunes gift card & nail polish!
I would love the itunes card. Happy early birthday!
I have a pretty eclectic playlist also, but Sweet Home Alabama is by far my most played song
It all looks amazing, but I would love the iTunes card.
Everything looks amazing! I don’t know about the coconut candle though… I’d love the nailpolish and the mason jar bottle 🙂
I love that color nail polish! Perfect for summer. My jam right now is Harlem by New Politics- so much fun to dance to while folding laundry 🙂
I would choose the lotion, what a great idea to give a friend that is down.
Anything from the frozen soundtrack, because I have kids too
Such fun things! I’d love to get this
I’m a sucker for jewelry every time. I love it. But I’d also love everything else.
Happy birhday, Sara!!! I would start with the truffles and the lotion. But everything else looks really great, so hard to choose!!! Such a nice idea!