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.
The chocolate, its always the chocolate!!!
The ITunes gift card. I pretty much stopped listening to current music in 10th grade…14 years ago. So, it’s probably time to update my playlist. 🙂
The earrings or the nail polish. I love that Sara has ‘a color’. I think mine would be navy blue…but I love Sara’s blue.
Loving the nail polish color! Happy birthday (soon) Sara!!
I would love to try the lotion. I’m a sucker for lavender!
Is it weird to say I want the band-aids the most? 🙂
The lip butter sounds wonderful and the earrings are so pretty!
I don’t think I would ever turn down good chocolate!
Strawberry (Shortcake) Lip Balm. LOL! YES!!
Happy birthday Sara!
Most exciting to me are the earrings. Or the candle.Or nail polish. All of it?
Most played song right now? Let it go. Is there any other song? 🙂
I would love the candle, I’m always on the lookout for a good new scent.
I love the mug!
Love the nail polish and earrings! My favorite color this spring!
Those chocolate coconut truffles look delicious! This would be a really fun basket to win!
The itunes card!!! One can never have enough music!
Those chips look delicious! And the earrings are beautiful. Happy early birthday Sara!
I would want the chocolate, of course! Could there be any doubt? =)
For me, the truffles. For sure
Thanks so much
Susan
The lip butter and the nail polish! Happy early birthday Sara 🙂
I’d LOVE the iTunes card! Lately I’ve been loving Something Stupid with Michael Buble and Reese Witherspoon!
Oh the lip butter for sure is my most wanted for sure. Just the name sounds divine!
I’m a sucker for earrings, and that is *my* color, too!
Lindt milk chocolate with coconut???! How have I not seen these yet?! Yummy! I love me some Lindt chocolate.
Chips! S&V is my fav!
It all sounds lovely, but most intrigued by the chips or the lotion!
Our iTunes sound very similar–my top 3: Vulnerable by Secondhand Serenade, Elmo’s Song, and All I Want for Christmas is You. 🙂
Happy birthday, Sara! I love that nail polish. That minty color is kind of my signature, too. 3 rooms in my house, my kitchen island, and my front door are all that color and it makes me happy. :)❤️
The iTunes gift card. I am always spending money on music! Happy Birthday!
The lip butter and the earrings would totally make my day. But who are we kidding? I love it all. Excellent picks.
That coconut candle sounds like something I would want to try. And lately my ipod keeps getting stuck on dance music, like Everybody Dance Now, from high school. I hope it’s just a phase and I’ll grow out of it soon.