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.
I would like the Nourish Lavender Mint Body Lotion.
I’d love to try the lip butter!
Happy Birthday Sara! Love that i-tunes card! They are all great picks though!
Oh my, I know my chances for winning this are SOOOOO SMALL but I’ve gotta try, right? I want those chocolates the most! Or the lip gloss. But mainly the chocolate,
Love that nail polish color!! Happy Birthday Sara
Aha! I’ve been looking for a mason jar tumbler!
I would love to try the nail polish, I love that color!
Those lindt truffles look amazing!
It’s so hard to choose a favorite! I think I’d go for the polish. Love, love that color!
The candle sounds awesome:)
I would love the nail polish!
like the Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles with Coconut
I really don’t like potato chips. They never tempt me. Except salt and vinegar!!! They are the only kind of chip I like! Yum!
The candle sounds wonderful! Happy Birthday to Sara!
Love the nail polish!
I definitely need to try those Lindt truffles. Coconut and chocolate will get me every time! 🙂
Those earrings!
The mason jar mug, or the ear rings. Super cute. Happy early birthday, Sara!
Happy birthday!
I really want that coconut candle!
I think the Nail polish is calling my name!!
So cute…I will admit that I have some of the mason jar cups already because I love them and think they are so fun and cute. I tend to drink more water when I use them and my girls love to drink their smoothies from them. Happy early birthday!
Happy birthday! I’d lover that lip butter
I want the mason jar mug the most!
Lavender lotion
I would really like the i-tunes gift card, I love to listen to music and sing it too!!
I would really use the i-Tunes gift card, I love to listen to music and sing it too!! Tks
The earrings! I think they’re super cute and I need something to defrumpify me. But the whole thing looks like so much fun!
Love me some coconut! That candle sounds yummy!
the candle sounds so summery and tropical
Just out of curiosity I checked – our most played song is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ Carol of the Bells by Piano Guys. Shocked there as well as it’s not our favorite Christmas song either. Must have to do with the music video that comes with it.