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Subscription Box Round-Up

Subscription boxes seem to be popping up everywhere and there is truly a box for everyone!  I remember when my sister and I were little Grandma and Grandpa would order us magazines because they were the gift that just kept going all year long.  These boxes remind me of that!  Take a look and let us know which boxes you would like to try!

Food Boxes

Goodie Box is FREE!  That's right I said it, a FREE SUBSCRIPTION BOX! You sign up through their website, (per availability) and once you receive your box, you head back and let them know what you think.  The variety is usually pretty interesting and it's an opportunity to try new products.  How can ya go wrong?
Read a Goodie Box Review here.





Pet Boxes
Pet Treater is an incredible value with a huge selection!  In one of our Pet Treater boxes we received grooming products, several treats, and some really fun toys!  Both our puppies enjoyed the goodies, especially the ice cream for dogs!  Click here for Pet Treater






 Chewy.com isn't exactly a subscription box because you do choose what you have shipped each month in a monthly autoship program.  But enrolling in that auto-ship can save you 20% on all your animal needs and there's even some fun people products there too!  We have received many many shipments now from Chewy.com and are yet to be dissapointed!   I swear Tally Girl knows that blue box is for her every month! She really pouted one month when all the goodies were for the cat... Had to make it up to her with another Pet Treater box for sure!
Check out a Chewy.com review here




Boxes for Her
I learned something with my EarFleek subscription.  Had you ever heard of threader earrings?  I hadn't but I absolutely love love love them!  They are super cute and were only $3.49!  With EarFleek you choose your style and then every month they send you a cute pair of earrings. If you don't like them just send them back! They also have what seemed like an endless inventory of earrings if you just feel like shopping rather than waiting for the surprise.    Get out of the box with EarFleek and read our full review; Click here





Did you know there's a PMS subscription box? I told you there's a box for everything!  The PMS Package was full of chocolate, snacks, and personal care products.  I got to enjoy the ice cream with our new Zoku Ice Cream maker, and guess what flavor it was... Chocolate of course!
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It's like a little gift to me each and every month!  KraftyChix Krafty Krates are packed of hand made personalized items.  When logging into their website, you fill out a questionair and they send you a Krafty Krate of gifts made just for you!  Mine were incredibly sweet including a key chain congradulating us on Baby Kolton!  I use my tumbler all the time for my coffee and I've come to utilize this totally cute bag as a purse and a diaper bag...  Yea... I did it...   Check out all the cute things I got by CLICKING HERE.









Ecocentric Mom is another super personalized box because
it's for Mom and baby from pregnancy through toddler years.  They really send gifts for both and then the box grows with your baby as they get older.  Isn't that sweet? Kolton uses the super silky soft swaddeling blanket every single day.  It's his go to blanket and and I have to sneak it in and out of the wash very quickly! There were several personal care items for Mom and even a couple things of chocolate!









Kid Boxes





Hows hand selected age appropriate books, wrapped, and delivered right to your kids every month from Grandma, Grandpa, or the Aunts and Uncles?  Wouldn't that be the sweetest!?  The Bookroo Subscription box is really neat and I love how it encouraged my big kids to read to Baby Kolton.  They loved reading to him and he just listens and watches, listens and watches. It's super sweet! 

CLICK HERE to see what other books we got!














We have had a ton of fun testing out all kinds of subscription boxes over the last couple of months but the ending goal was this post right here.  I hope you can find a box or two that's right for your family!

Aroma Ridge paired with Wicked Jack's Rum Cakes equal the perfect Saturday morning

After a busy week, there's no better way to start the weekend off with a nice 
robust cup of coffee and a sweet treat.  It's been a really hard last couple of weeks so the Momma's Blend Aroma Ridge Coffee and Wicked Jacks Tavern Rum Cakes, really hit the spot.  



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Cat lady


Do you know a crazy cat lady? Then I have just the subscription box for you! Yup that's right, the Cat Lady has her own subscription box! The Cat Lady Subscription box comes with a couple items for our sweet fur baby and a couple items for mom! This months box came stuffed full of goodies!


Of course there are a couple items in here for our sweet kitty. The Cat Bling Rings are just like the milk rings that Jen used to chase across the floor. They are super light weight and perfect for batting and swatting and way cuter than the traditional milk rings Jen would always take off with! I swear we would find those things everywhere! 





The rest of the items in the Cat Lady Box were specifially for that 


Thread Nebula Baby Crib Sheet Set 2 Pack | Super Soft Breathable Toddler Sheet Set for Baby Girls



Karma



Thank you for your interest and willingness to review our new game Karma King.  I mailed your copy of the game today.  As I mentioned in the previous email, we appreciated your well-done review of Karma and look forward to reading your thoughts on our new game.  Karma King is very similar to Karma, but with 8 different Karma cards it is a fresh and unique version.  For larger groups (over 6) you can even combine the two games, Karma and Karma King, for more excitement. 

The new Karma King version is being sold exclusively in Target stores and at Target.com.  Please mention this in the review so your readers will know where to find it.
I have attached some graphics of the game for you to use if you like.  I have also attached the Karma King Skill Connections for Teachers.  This document explains some of the educational aspects of the game.   The links to our social media sites are in my signature line of this email if you like to include those.  Another bit of very useful information is our video tutorial on how to play Karma King.  It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwAUZa25PNk&t=1s, feel free to share it with your readers in your review.
Please let me know if you need any further information for your review.  Also, please shoot me a quick email with the lik to the review when it is published, so I can share it on our social media sites.
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Easiest Pet Gifts Ever & a Pet Treater Coupon!

 

If you haven't had the opportunity to check out Pet Treater yet, your missing out!  They made the holidays a breeze for our fur babies because I didn't have to plan a thing!  Every month, we receive a pretty incredible selection of toys, accessories, treats, and a even a couple of unexpected items.  Our Pet Treater box surprises me month after month at the great quality of products and of course the saves me a trip to the pet store.  What can be better than that?

So how did Tally and Moxi make out for Christmas?  With no effort here, they got new toys, a new bandanna, some great treats, and even a first aid kit!  Who knew?!







Our favorite pet bakery, Emmy's Gourmet Canine Creations included two totally cute Christmas Tree cookies this month.  That's great for us because usually the girls share so this month they each got their own.  I never have to buy treats at the store anymore thanks to our Pet Treater Box. YAY! 


Now the Apple Wrapped chicken treats from Loving Pets didn't really look that great, but the girls loved them so what do I know?  Soy free, gluten free, and wheat free, they are perfect for pets with sensitive digestive systems and again, the girls loved them! 


 But I also have to tell you about that Puppy Scoops ice cream!   I love that it's shelf stable for when we're ready to make it.  No storage in the freezer only to forget about it later.  The peppermint flavored ice cream was a hit and super easy to make.  Add a little water, give a little stir, and pop it in the freezer.  Pet Treater is all about convenience and with little Mr. Kolton always at my toes, I need it! 



We can't forget about the toys of course!  The Holiday themed Knotted Barrel Rope seems durable and pretty tough!  Pet Treater does a great job at including high quality toys every month and all around our neighborhood we have a great selection of toys that were hand selected and still holding up great.  (Yes, we share)  The  Holiday Pixel Monkey dog toy was a super cute and a great stocking stuffer!  

We also received another cute bandanna this month!  "Feliz Naughty Dog"- isn't that cute?!  I have noticed that after they're washed, they are incredibly soft and lay much nicer on Moxi when I put them on her.  A little swag for these chilly days goes a long ways.  

Now what's a package in the mail during the holidays if it doesn't include a little something for everyone?  These Artlist Collection The Dog Playing cards are too cute and will make family game night a little more interesting.  So many cute designs, I'm gonna have to hide these from the kids!

The most surprising item in our Pet Treater box this month?  The First Aid Kit.  I had no idea such a thing existed!  This thing is packed full too with everything from gloves, an emergency blanket, to a tick remover!  How cool is that?  

Pet Treater has saved the day and made gift giving for our fur babies effortless!  I don't have a lot of spare time lately and thanks to Pet Treater, I was able to stick a couple of gifts under the tree for the girls without giving it a second thought!  Thank you Pet Treater for making being a pet owner that much easier! 

So I'll say it again, if you haven't had the opportunity to check out Pet Treater head on over to their website and see what they're all about!  Plus don't forget to save $5 off your first box with the code below!



Coupon: PT-5OFF     Save $5 off first box!

Be sure to check out Pet Treater at the following links;

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Monday

Pet Treater for the Holidays

I'm sitting here working on personalized snowman mugs and Baby Kolton crawls over to this bright blue box and starts hitting on it.... Could that be a "Hey Mom, let's spoil the puppies?" I think so! Turns out he really just wanted to crawl in the box and sit there for awhile.






Our fur babies love the monthly Pet Treater subscription box! Apparently, Kolton does too! I mean, that box is just the right size for his little bottom!  Plus he got to give the puppies their treats, even though I'm pretty sure he was thought the cookie from Emmy's Gourmet Canine Creations was for him.  Sorry sweet boy, those are puppy cookies! Emmy's Gourmet Canine Creations always sends a very pretty themed cookie in our Pet Treater box.  This month it was shaped as a leaf and like a goof ball I broke it up and gave it to the puppies before taking a picture.  It never fails, but in my defense, I was trying to keep Kolton from eating it....


Since this was our November box, Pet Treater included an adorable "Official Turkey Tester" bandana that I actually got Moxi to wear! Isn't she sweet? Or at least a good sport. She was waiting so patiently for the Vegalicious treats that her and Tally loved!



 The Vegalicious treats are a light and fluffy noodle shaped treat and as I opened them I figured they were going to leave crumbs and a mess as the girls ate them.  (Which is why we usually do these boxes and treats outside but it's been too cold lately).  No snack crumbs left behind at all! The 100% all natural treats held their composure as the girls ate them making these a great treat to have around with an adventurous baby that puts EVERYTHING in his mouth! These are a win for sure!!!


How about grooming?  It can be hard to keep up with grooming appointments during these winter months.  With the holidays, the school and sport functions, and then our crazy Missouri weather, it's just hard to keep up sometimes.  Thank you Pet Treater for keeping this in mind.  Pet Treater included Probiotic Deodorizer from Skout's Honor.  The lavender scent is nice and it really seems to freshen up Moxi's coat.  She at least smells better anyways!  This seems like a really good back up to a very busy schedule. 


So what about those toys? I'm not sure if I just missed the tag on that super duty heavy tug rope but it really seems like it's going to hold up well.  It's super heavy and the blue handle really seems like it will provide a little comfort for Dog vs. human. HAHA!

We get to double up on the action with the soft squeaky and crinkle toy came from PetRageous Designs.  Kolton liked waving this one around Moxi but she really showed no interest.  I swear our dogs are just kinda lazy.... But what else is new?

Pet Treater is a great subscription box if your looking for  high quality products or just wanna spoil your fur baby month after month!  Of course you can cancel at any time, but why not put a Pet Treater box under the tree this year?

 Plus check out this coupon code!

Coupon: PT-5OFF     Save $5 off first box!

Be sure to check out Pet Treater at the following links;

#pettreater #pettreaterbox #monthlydogbox


We received one or more of the products mentioned above in exchange for an honest and non-biased review. While we have been compensated for our review with the product, our reviews our own opinion based on our personal experience and realize our experiences may be different than our readers. This page may contain affiliate links in which we receive a small compensation for your purchases. This allows us to continue to offer you our services.