October Popsugar Must Have Review

The Box: Popsugar Must Have

The Cost: $39.95/month

The Goods: Hand-picked food, fashion, beauty, home, and/or fitness items.

Popsugar apparently had some issues getting boxes out this month, so I got my box much later in the month than I normally do.

Nailed Kit Decals: ($8)  Because I got my box so late, I didn't really have time to use these in a Halloween manicure.  I'm also not entirely sure what to do with the chevron decals since they're a little too small to cover an entire nail.

Dean & Deluca Pumpkin Spice Maltballs:  ($5.50)  These are basically Whoppers dipped in spiced candy coating.  Not mind blowing amazing, but not bad either.

The spice flavor wasn't overpowering, but I even realize there was chocolate in these until I bit one in half.

Happy Socks Animal Socks: ($12)  I love socks!  I actually don't have very many socks with red on them, so I'm glad these will bring a little diversity to my collection.

 Butter London Wink Eye Pencil - Earl Gray: ($18)  I didn't even realize that Butter London made things other than nail polish!  I'm really glad they sent out a shade other than black - I have enough black eyeliner to last a lifetime.

Isaac Jacobs Photo Frame: ($25.38)  I have a *ton* of frames, but they're all stuffed in a closet, empty.  I pretty much never think to print pictures.   I really ought to work on that.

Mine Design Chalkboard Candle - Pomegranate: ($24)  This is really cute and I love the scent.  I kind of want to take chalkboard paint to some of our other glass candles, now.

K Hall Studio Shore Line Soap: ($10) I like the scent, but we just don't use bar soap that much.

Total Value: $102.88

With the amount of time I had to wait to actually get this box, it was kind of set up to fail.  I like it, overall, but it isn't my most favorite Popsugar to date.

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Happy Halloween!

Even though I rarely ever  have any plans, Halloween is my favorite holiday.  J and I usually get dressed up just for ourselves and to take pictures, then change into pajamas and have a horror movie marathon.

My second favorite "holiday" is the day after Halloween, when all of the candy and decorations are on sale at Target. ;)

Happy Halloween!

October Bulu Box Review

The Box: Bulu Box (Regular)

The Cost: $10/month (less with a longer subscription)

The Goods: Choose between Weight Loss or Regular options and you'll get 4-5 health and nutrition product samples. You can also earn points to spend in their shop by reviewing the samples you receive. 

Probium Probiotics - For Kids!: ($.73)  I got this same sample last month.  I still don't have any use for kid's probiotics.

Natrol SAMe: ($10.99)  I'm not familiar with SAMe, but these seem to get good reviews. 

Kind Organics Women's Multi: ($1.23)   These are actually made with organic fruits and vegetables.  It's nice to be able to understand all of the ingredients listed on a vitamin for a change!

Barlean's CoQ10 Swirl - Island Fruit: ($.19)  This is the token non-vegetarian-friendly item this month, so I won't be using it.  "CoQ10 Swirl" doesn't sound overly appetizing, anyway.

Nuvia Coffee: ($1.33)  Right.  So...these say that they're made with "ganoderma."  I have no idea what that is, but it's totally not what I thought it said when I first glanced at it.  Anyway, it's instant coffee that's supposed to give you energy and suppress your appetite.  You know, like coffee.

Power Pak Pudding Fit & Lean - Dutch Chocolate: ($2.50)  There's something about sugar free, lactose free, protein added pudding that's a little...scary.  I'm going to make J try this first, then I might taste it based on his reactions.

Total Value: $16.97

October iJustine Fancy Box Review

The Box: iJustine Fancy Box
The Price: $39 + shipping
The Goods: $80+ worth of Fancy goodies curated by iJustine.

Zombie Disguise Shirt: ($19)  This shirt is really cool, but unfortunately the size they sent was waaay too big.  (Even though my size was listed in my subscription notes...)  I emailed Fancy about it and hopefully they'll help me out in getting the proper size.

The front of the shirt flips up to reveal a zombie face.  It's definitely not to be worn without an undershirt!

Cold Blooded Ice Cube Tray: ($6.99)  I'm actually really excited about this.  I won't be using it for ice, but I think it'll be an awesome candy mold.  Perfect for chocolate that bites back.

 
The Vampire Combat Manual: ($15)  I'll never complain about receiving a book in a subscription box.  I plan on reading this, along with the book from this month's Loot Crate, this week to get in the Halloween spirit.

Box o Zombies: ($7.99)  This is essentially a box of little toy soldiers...except that they're a zombie army!  I'm going to see if J wants to put them in his collection of cool geeky stuff.  Otherwise, they'll be swapped or gifted.

Freaky Fangs: ($10.52)  J already claimed these and has been wearing them randomly - both at home and in public.  He said they're not the highest quality teeth, but he's having fun with them anyway.  (Like I've said before...he's 27 going on 6...)

Gama Go Bite Me Bottle Opener: ($9.99)  I'm surprised that this came with a keychain attachment because it's actually really heavy.  I'm all about unique barware - we have skull shotglasses and a shaker labelled Poison.  Basically, it's Halloween 24/7 in our house.

Undead Fred Cookie Cutters: ($10)  These are great, but I'm definitely going to need to work on my decorating skills if I want them to actually look like zombies.

Total Value: $79.49

I have really mixed emotions about this box.  On the one hand, it's all really cool stuff that I'll actually use.  On the other, if I didn't know this was curated by iJustine, I'd never guess it.  It would be cool if she would do a monthly video to accompany this box, explaining her curating process and why she chose each item.

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Friday Favorites - Saving Money While Shopping Online!

I'm the type of person who would be happy to never have to leave the house for anything.  As such, I do probably 90% of my shopping online.  Amazon Prime is easily the greatest thing ever.  (It's also the biggest enabler of my tendency to be a hermit.)  Here are a few of my favorite ways to save a little more on my online purchases:

Ebates Button:  I try really, really hard to remember to use cash back websites.  On the best of days, I'll go through and compare the cashback percentages that Discover Cashback, MyPoints, and Ebates all offer.  However, sometimes I get so excited about ordering something (don't judge me) that I forget about them entirely.  By adding the Ebates Button to my browser, a notification bar pops up any time I visit a website that Ebates supports, reminding me to activate the Cash Back offer.

CamelCamelCamel:  Amazon prices are more tumultuous than middle school relationship statuses. Before I buy ANYTHING from Amazon, I check CamelCamelCamel.  You just copy and paste the link to the item you're interested in and you can view the history of item's price to make sure that you're getting a good deal.  You can also input your desired price and CCC will send you an email when that item hits it.

Shoptagr: Shoptagr might be my favorite discovery of the past few months.  It works a little bit like Pinterest: you find an item you like, then "Tag" it to one of your lists.  When one of your tagged items goes on sale, Shoptagr will send you an email with the details - including, if necessary, the discount code.

I mean, honestly...sometimes I wonder why people shop in stores at all anymore!

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October Loot Crate Review - Fear

The Box: Loot Crate

The Price: $13.37 plus shipping

The Goods: 6-8 items perfect for a geek or gamer with a total value of $40+.

October's theme was "Fear."  The Loot Crate Magazine cover was printed in 3D, so the crate came with little 3D glasses.

 Dead Rising 3 SledgeSaw Pen: ($12?)  This is a Loot Crate exclusive, so that's a SWAG price.  We had no idea this was a pen until just now, when I was flipping through the booklet.  We thought it was just a cool little prop!

Slashes & Bites Tattoos, Toxic Waste Candy, Skin for Smite: ($2?, $.07, $7.99) Neither of us play Smite currently, but J said he might download it and give it a try.  J and I both usually just use makeup for our horror looks, but we might play around with these tattoos,  too.  Probably sometime after Halloween.  Because we're crazy like that.

How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: ($9.57)  J and I both enjoyed the Sharknado movies, and this book is pretty amazing.  Some of the other disasters that they cover include Boaricanes and Beeclipses.  We both plan to read this ASAP so that we're prepared!

SuperEmoFriends "Oh, Brother" Print: ($15)  I'm not sure how something can manage to be adorable and depressing and terrible and amazing all at the same time, but this does.

The Walking Dead #132: ($2.99)  Okay, is this guy supposed to look like a zombie basketball player, or is it just me?  Anyway.  Since this is a Loot Crate exclusive cover, I was once again put under orders not to open the packaging.

Super 7 Death By Kitten Tee: ($30)  You've got to be kitten me.  This shirt is purrfect! J pulled it out of the box and instantly knew that he would have to let me claim it.

Total Value: Over $65 (Maybe close to $80?)

Listen, the shirt is so epic that I couldn't care less if J liked anything else in his box.  Fortunately, he said the box overall was a win.  It isn't his all time favorite, but it's still one of the better ones we've ever gotten.

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Jinx Mysterious Bag of Mystery Women's: Giganto Edition (#1)

The Box: Jinx's Giganto Mysterious Bag of Mystery

The Cost: $30 (one time purchase)

The Goods: Over $90 worth of items.  Could be anything from hoodies to toys to stickers - all from the Jinx store!

 The Women's bags are a fairly new addition to their mystery line up and I just HAD to try my luck!

Alliance Zip-Up Hoodie: ($54.99)  Interestingly, this is a "unisex" (read: men's) hoodie.  Unfortunately, my true love is the Horde, so I probably will try to gift/swap/sell this.  (Side note: I noticed one downside to the awesome new burlap bags they've started using.  The fibers get EVERYWHERE.)

Alliance Sticker Pack: ($1.99)  Like I said, I'm much more of a Horde girl, but I also like pretty much any and all stickers so I won't complain about this!

Minecraft Foam Pick Axe: ($19.99)  Do I have any practical need for this?  Nope!  Do I love it anyway? Hell yes!  I play with the foam Minecraft stuff every time we go to Target but always convince myself to be a grown up and not buy any of it.

Minecraft Run Away! Tee: ($21.99)  I.  Love.  This.  It makes me smile.  It also makes me really want to go play Minecraft.

Total Value: $98.96

Well, I totally ordered another Women's bag in addition to this one.  Look for that review soon!