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.
Happy birthday, Sara! What a great friend and business partner you have here. I would love anything in this gift pack, but that lip butter is calling my name. Hydration AND reminiscent of Strawberry Shortcake dolls? Win, win!
The nail polish 🙂
The song most played is “happy” by pherrell (might have spelled that wrong….. 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win – and happy birthday miss Sara!!! 🙂
The Mug would be great!
Oh, gotta love the chocolate! Thanks for the chance.
The lip balm!!
Of course I have to go with chocolate! The coconut chocolate sounds super!
Happy birthday Sara!
I have been a big fan of the Lindor truffles since my roommate introduced me to them back in college. It makes me happy that you can get them now in every grocery store! I’ve never seen the coconut ones and would love to try them.
Talk about out of touch with current music? My most-often played song is “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA. All about watching your little ones grow up way too fast. It makes me get teary every time.
The nail polish! I have a hard time not buying nail polish every time I go to the store. The whole box sounds great though. Happy early birthday Sara!
I’d love to try that lotion!
I love Lindt truffles!
That nail polish!!! Love the color!
I’d love that nail polish! The color is perfect!!
Happy birthday how fun!
That lotion looks amazing! And just to make you feel better, the most played song on my itunes is 22 by Taylor Swift. Yup. I’m in my 30s. 🙂
The truffles look so good! My favorite song right now is Joshua Radin’s Cross that Line. If you haven’t heard of him you should check him out. I would marry his voice if I could!
Hello kitty bandaids!! 🙂 my daughter loves hello kitty.
The mason cup…. I’ve not been able to justify buying yet another cool lidded cup!:-)
CHOCOLATE & COCONUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUMMY!
Lots of great stuff but those coconut chocolates are screaming my name!
I would love the lip gloss. I buy some at every store! It’s my birthday today. Pick me!! 😉
I love birthdays–Happy Birthday Sara!!
I’m liking that nail polish color!
Nail polish obsessed here!!!
iTunes card would be nice! 🙂
The nail polish for sure! I wore flip flops today for the first time in 7 months and noticed I have some seriously pasty white feet and toes. They need some springtime lovin.
Love all of it! So cute! If I have to pick one–the salt and vinegar kettle chips! My mouth is watering thinking about them!
I would love that nail polish or the earrings!!
I have been eyeing those mason jar mugs for quite some time. I’d love that!
I think the lip butter looks amazing!
I would love the Truffles!!
What a fun box. My most played song is 500 Miles. Very reminiscent of HIMYM.