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.
My favorite is salt & vinegar chips! Call me crazy but I’d choose them over chocolate any day!
How fun! Happy Birthday! I love the mason jar mug. 🙂
We have been overplaying “happy” around this house..Can you say family jam session? if that song doesn’t turn a non dancer into a chair dancer, then I don’t know what would!
The lip gloss and lotion both look amazing!
Love the earrings!
The Essie nail polish. Such a pretty color!!
The Essie nailpolish- I definitely need to at some Spring color to my toes!
Everything! That box sounds amazing. Coconut Lindt? Oh yeah. Water jar? Um, always need more of those. iTunes card? Mine is on empty. Lotion, lip balm? My purse has neither right now.
I think my favorite item might be the mason jar – perfect to fill with water for my desk. But the iTunes gift card would always come in handy!
Music is life… but then again, so is chocolate. I’m most excited about the itunes GC or the chocolate! And the song I can’t get enough of right now? Ellie Goulding’s “I Know you Care.”
It’s a toss up between the iTunes gift card and the nail polish. My fav thing to do after the kidlets go to bed is crank up my music and polish my toes. At least it is when my big pregnant belly isn’t in the way. LOL!
Definitely the earrings. I love them!
The Chocolate. Sounds delish!
I’ll bet the lotion smells amazing – that would be my favorite!
That nail polish is my fav Color of all time!!!
The lotion, I am currently obsessed with bath and body works “Sleep” lotion that has a lavender base. So a lavender lotion with mint sounds heavenly!
Would love the yummy candle!
Those truffles. Yum!
I would LOVE the coconut candle!!!
Lindt truffles and Lavender Mint Body Lotion!
Mmmm- that coconut chocolate sounds amazing. So does the lip gloss!
Happy Birthday Sara! That candle would be perfect in the house I’m in the process of buying!
Definitely the earings, but I also love the truffles.
Happy birthday Sara!
I think I’d love the Essie nail polish most of all!!
The Lindt chocolates!!!
My most played song is the Sunscreen Song by Baz Luhrmann. It took me a while to realize it, but everything in that song is true. I only wish I knew at 18 (the year it came out) that it was true. I would have wasted a whole lot less time on things that ultimately don’t matter.
I’m in love with Essie’s pastel colors. I haven’t seen that particular shade of blue though.
My dry fingers are hoping for the body lotion. I’ve been dry for months, it feels like.
Happy Birthday, Sara!
I wish your kids were in my class – I’ve been wishing for one of those mugs!
The Lumineers and Head and the Heart have been filling up my play lists these days. Matt and Kim and Django Djando for something a bit more up beat.
Happy Birthday Sara! I’d love to try the lip butter most!!
earrings and nail polish! 🙂