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 I 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.
How can I choose, how can I choose? OK, it has to be the Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles with Coconut. Thank you so much for the giveaway, and happy birthday, Sara!
Love that nail polish colour! I would have to say that the itunes gift card is a huge want.:) I didn’t even know Lindt made a coconut chocolate ball, so I will have to look for those. Thanks for sharing your favourites and teaching us about new stuff!
My favorite song right now is “What Does the Fox Say?” Chocolate anything is ALWAYS welcome
Oooh – the earrings or the lip butter
The earrings are darling, just my style. Also love the mason jar gift idea.
Everything looks fabulous…quite a few things I’d want to try but when it comes down to it, I’m a sucker for Essie nail polish and that minty color is one I don’t have. Nothing like a fresh coat on my toes to make me happy!
And a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sara!!
How can I not enter this giveaway!! Such great stuff!! My most played song right now is “At the Beach” by The Avett Brothers! Probably because that’s where I wish I was!
I’m especially liking the mug, the earrings, and the lotion, the chocolate, and the chips. Couldn’t pick just one thing…
The candle! I grew up in Hawaii and am a sucker for coconut smells and then I can burn it and jam out to IZ at the same time. I love his music.
The lotion and lip butter look amazing! 🙂 thinking the band-aids would prob get stolen by my girls though lol. Happy Birthday, Sara!!
Those earrings are gorgeous! An early happy birthday to you, Sara!
Happy Early Birthday to Sara! I love those sweet little Hello Kitty bandaides, just perfect for any boo boo!
I love The candle!
I would especially love the lotion and nail polish. Thanks.
The Lindt Coconut truffles, hands down. Looking at my odds of winning, can I just ask where you find them? I’ve looked around and haven’t seen them yet. 🙂
Those mugs are adorable! I would love some of those in my kitchen 🙂
I would go for the I-Tunes card or the candle. The candle would bring back memories of my youth and laying out in the sun (even though that is considered unhealthy now..) and I could download my favorite songs from the 60’s and 70’s to really feel like a teenager at the pool again!
Summer is Over featuring Sara Bareilles. I embarrassingly sing it in the car while pretending to be on the Voice as part of a duet that everyone turns around for and gushes over. Don’t judge me.
Hmm…this is a tough one, but I’d go with the lip butter.
Happy birthday (soon), Sara!!!!!
Chocolate every time!!!
Ymmm – would love that luscious lotion because I’m in New Mexico and it’s so dry here! Plus, the lavender would smell delicious!
Happy early Birthday, Sara! Thank you for sharing your day with us!
My most played song is Happy!
I want everything-wonderful assortment! If I had to chose one, however, I would really like to try those chips!
What a fun birthday box. The truffles, lotion, and lip balm are my top picks.
The whole box sounds fab, but I want to try the lotion and nail polish!!
Wow, what a great birthday box! Those earrings are just beautiful. I also really want to try the strawberry lip stuff.
Aww, that is so sweet of you (as a friend of Sara’s and a generous blogger)! Happy Days-Leading-Up-To-Your-Birthday, Sara!
I was personally most excited about that pretty Essie nail color, before I even realized it was part of a giveaway! I love their colors, but I never splurge on them because they’re on the higher end of nail lacquers for my budget.
Love them all, but if I have to choose 1, I’m torn between the earrings (I love Lisa Leonard!) and the lip butter.
Well it’s hard to chose one because I love so many of those things! I would probably have to chose the salt & vinegar chips because that’s my favorite flavor, and I’ve never tried Zaps before.
It all looks terrific but I think I would love to have the mug or the Lavender Lotion.
Hope I win.