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 lip butter!
I would love the mason jar mug, so cute. Happy Birthday!
Holding On To Life by The Broken Bells is my favorite song
I’d love the earrings!
I didn’t know Lindt made coconut truffles! I must find some!!
Those earrings are so cute! Although those truffles sound amazing
What an amazing box!! Those chocolates with coconut! To die for!! YUM ( :
What does the fox say? now that song is stuck in my head!!!
I want the salt and vinegar chips. Like now, right now. 🙂
I need to smell that Bath and Body Works candle. My favorite Spring candle there is the Pineapple Mango. I may need to broaden my horizons.
I really want the chips, is that weird? But I would love them all, which is super rare. You have excellent taste! 😉
Those truffles sound amazing! And the nail polish is a gorgeous color too
That candle sounds fabulous! And my daughter and I are loving Overcomer by Mandisa. Love it!
The body lotion sounds wonderful.
I love the nail polish.
Would love to win this, my favorite is the Essie nailpolish since I’m a nailpolish addict.
I would love it all. You guys are great!
The nail polish for sure
I want to try the lip butter 🙂 I usually use a rosehip one, but it might be ok to branch out… As for songs, I am into all of the old 80’s and early 90’s hits I grew up with fun for a workout 🙂
All I hear all day long……EVERY SINGLE SECOND … is Let It Go. Are there any other songs beside that?
So far I’ve been able to resist the Lindt coconut truffles in the store. But if a package showed up in a gift box… well, let’s just say I shouldn’t be held responsible for the results.
I love the color of the nail polish and earrings!! The chocolate sounds yummy too!!
The lotion!
Happy Birthday Sara! Love all the gifts, but if I have to pick a fav, I pick the mason jars:) From Sara’s other posts and this one, I’ve deduced that she loves coconut! You must try the coconut cream Oreos when it’s time for a treat..d-lish!!
That mug and the coconut truffles! 🙂
I’d go with the lip balm, always need a good one on hand! Happy upcoming b-day Sara!
I would love the lip butter! The earrings are pretty cute too!
I love those earrings.
Lavender Mint body lotion and the Lindor Truffles!
Strawberry lip butter
I LOVE LOVE LOVE coconut & chocolate, so my pick would be the Lindt truffles!
The cute nail polish!