Munchpak March 2016 Review

So I gave a new snack box a try! Munchpak is a snackbox subscription that will send you snacks from around the world. They offer:

Mini box (5-6 snacks)           $9.95

Original box (10+ snacks)    $19.95

Family box (20+ snacks)      $39.95

The shipping is free if you are in the USA, but the box can ship internationally for an additional charge. You can subscribe to receive your box weekly, biweekly, or once a month. I opted for once a month and also had a $3 off coupon for the Original box. You can also customize your boxes for an additional charge. Onto the snacks and my opinions!

Cream Collon - A product of Japan, this was definitely pretty tasty. It was like cream inside of a wafer of sorts. It really reminded me of those E.L. fudge cookies taste, but more of a vanilla flavor. Wafer was thin, flaky, and good.

Yummy Gummy fizzy cola - Upon opening the package, I could definitely smell the cola. They're pretty good. Nothing to get overly excited about, but I could definitely munch on these absentmindedly until the bag is all gone. May be a product of Turkey?

Sour Punch - You can get these right here in the good ol' US of A. And I've honestly never had Sour Punch before. They're okay. It's a nice flavor combination, and not too sour. 

Yep. This picture is upside down. Whoops. 

??? (Product on the far right)- Product of Japan and I don't know what it's called. Or what it is. Upon eating it, I still don't know what it is. It's like some sort of taffy cube that has a liquid center that fizzes a bit. It definitely reminds me of cola, which is what I can guess the flavor is based on the soda cup on the package. Anyone know what this is? Name? 

ChocoTreasure Madagascar - A chocolate egg with a plastic one inside that contains a small toy or puzzle. These types of treats used to be banned in the USA. Not anymore!! I got a cute little penguin figure in mine. Chocolate was okay. Pretty much breaking apart upon unwrapping it, though. 

Zozole Musss- Product of Poland, another cola flavored candy. I'm starting to see a trend here. Otherwise, other countries sure do love making cola- based candy. This one is a hard candy that has some sort of powdery? center that creates the fizz taste/sensation that you'd get when drinking a cola. Not all impressed with that compared to other soda fizzy candies I've had, at least from Japan. The overall flavor, though, is really good. 

Tropical Treat Island Flavors - a product of the USA, I believe. This one was really flippin' weird. It had the texture and overall taste of compressed coconut, which now looking at the ingredients I see is what this is made out of. Was not expecting that - I thought it looked a bit like another gummy. When I try the different colors I only taste the coconut until I get to the Pineapple/Banana section which is the only one that tastes like what it's supposed to be. I kind of like the coconut concept, but not an overall fan of that Banana/Pineapple area. Very cool idea though. 

Daim - Product of Sweden. Essentially seems like one long, thin, toffee bar covered in chocolate. It was really good, I liked it. 

Troy - Product of I believe to be Bulgaria. It is a wafer covered in chocolate. Reminds me of a nutty bar, except lighter and without the peanut butter. It's pretty good. 

YoYo Taffy Bites Candy - I thought it was pretty cool to incorporate candy into a toy. However, the string is a little shorter than the typical yoyo I'm used to so that was a bit disappointing. The candy is.. odd. Not sure how to describe it. It looks like it would be hard candy, but it's quite chewing - not as chewy as taffy would be though. It's interesting, but not a huge fan of it. 

Overall I'm disappointed that Munchpak doesn't include some sort of card or pamphlet that tells you what in the world the names of some of these are if they're from Japan or something, or what the item is. Maybe even a clearer message of where they're from so you don't have to guess from the back of the package. I do like being able to receive snacks from all over the world. Even some of the USA ones (Tropical Treat) were cool to receive as they were definitely something I've never tried or heard of before. 

Target Beauty Box August 2015 Review

A little backed up on box reviews, so here's a Target beauty box I received in August. Target beauty boxes seem to be put up randomly, and are limited supply. This isn't your typical subscription box where you're guaranteed to get it - you have to know when it's up and order it from the Target website. (Use your RedCard for an additional 5% off and free shipping). This particular box cost $7, I believe.

First glance inside.

 Clairol Hair Food Moisturizing Mask full size ($11.99). This product alone recovered the cost of the box. However, I was a bit disappointed to see it as I think Target already sent me this in a previous beauty box. Exact same item, brand, scent etc.

Covergirl LashBlast Supersizer mascara full size ($5.99). Can never have too much mascara around here so happy to receive it. 

Fekkai Pre-Soleil Hair Mist, trial size. (~$6.80)

Crest 3D Whitestrips 1hr Express, contains an upper and lower strip. (~$12.50???) 

And lastly, two sample bottles of Olay active botanicals - moisturizing toner and day lotion. (~$5.40)

So overall this box was worth the money spent. Overall, though, I'm unhappy with the repeat item. I did like that a full size mascara was included because I use mascara almost every day. 

Love with Food December 2014 Box Review

Looking for new snacks to try? Gluten free, no artificial junk, GMO free? Want to make sure you're helping to feed hungry children in America? This may be the subscription box for you!

Love with Food is a monthly food subscription box. They offer three different boxes to suit your needs and price ranges.  You can earn points on their site which you can eventually use to purchase foods and snacks on their site. You can earn points with a box subscription, writing reviews on the products you receive, and by referring friends. 

Tasting Box - $10/month for 8+ snacks. 10 points a month just for receiving the box. Every box you receive donates 1 meal to a hungry child in America. 

Deluxe Box - $17/month for 16-20 snacks. 20 points a month for receiving the box. Every box you receive donates 2 meals to hungry children in America.

Gluten Free Box - $24.50/month for 8-12 snacks. 20 points a month for receiving the box. Every box you receive donates 2 meal to hungry children in America. 

I ordered the Tasting Box with a special promotion so it was only $2.  The following is what I received:

 Honey-Acres Dark Chocolate Honey Mint (2 candies)
I'm personally not a fan of dark chocolate or chocolate candies that contain mint. I gave it to my boyfriend to try. He enjoyed them.

Bali's Best Espresso Candy (2 candies)
Ohhhh I really loved these, and I'm not even a huge fan of coffee. Maybe it's because these had a little bit of sweetness to them. It's a hard candy with a coffee flavor. These are really great and I would definitely buy them.

Liddabit Sweets (2 caramels)
These were okay. I prefer my caramels to be sweeter. The salt helped, however it seemed like the salt was situated on one side of the caramel and being that I didn't pop the whole thing in my mouth - one of my bites involved a mouthful of salt.

Nocciolata Organic Hazelnut Spread (1 sample packet)
I don't like chocolate spreads, so I wasn't a fan of it - but I could recognize that it would definitely be a good competitor with Nutella.

Olympos Pitted Green Olives

I was quite surprise to see olives in a snack box, that they found a way to package them. I wont be trying these because I'll be regifting them to my father who enjoys olives.

Next by Nature Dark Chocolate Coconut

These were really good as well. I'm not a fan of dark chocolate, but these were good. Reminded me of Almond Joy candy a bit. A great ratio of chocolate and coconut slices. 

Crunchy Cookie Chips

I've seen these in stores recently and was always curious to try them. They were good, surprisingly sweet so I could only eat a few of them at a time. It definitely tasted like a crunchy cookie. I may buy them in the future, to try the chocolate chip ones.

Oogies Gourmet Popcorn Kettle Corn

This. This right here was amazing. I normally don't like kettle corn, but boy did I munch my way through this bag right away. I will DEFINITELY be buying this product soon. It was the right amount of sweetness and crunch. Even the smell was amazing. 

Overall this box was great, especially for my $2 deal, so I wont be cancelling and will continue to receive it for $10 a month. I may even upgrade to the Deluxe one. So this would be a great site to check out if you want to give your Gluten - free friends a gift subscription to their gluten free box. 

And if you want the same sort of deal I got, click my referral link below and get your first box free, you'll only have to pay the $2 so they can ship it to you. You can very easily cancel after your first box, if you aren't impressed or if you can't afford the monthly recurring subscription.

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Walmart Winter Beauty Box Review 2014!

The Walmart Beauty Box is a beauty subscription box that comes seasonally - four times a year - and only costs $5 each box. The Winter box just arrived and here's what's included:

A sample size of Dove deep moisture body wash. Use it for softer skin during this winter months, and pair it up with the sample size of Aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. 

A 10 count back of Burt's Bees facial cleansing towelettes. Use it to remove makeup, and clear up your face. Covergirl Colorlicious Gloss in Candylicious (620). 

Samples of - John Frieda luxurious volume shampoo and conditioner. A $2.00 off coupon is included on the back for a Luxurious Volume styling product. L'OREAL Paris Color Vibrancy shampoo, conditioner, and treatment. Flower Fragrances in Radiant, Sultry, and Cherished. I really like all of them - Sultry might be my favorite.

Overall I liked this box. It's cheap, and worth it - I believe the Covergirl Gloss alone covers the cost of the box. The only problem one might have is remembering that it's a recurring box and your card will be charged $5 every season - so make sure you remember to expect the charge.

Head to https://beautybox.walmart.com/  to subscribed now, to ensure you get the Spring Beauty Box!

Still Available: Anastasia on Blu Ray for $4.99

Like most children I adored animated films. I must admit, I never saw Anastasia until my late teens though. I still fell in love with it and purchased it (at a much higher cost than Amazon is currently having it on sale for.) So if you want to please your inner child or just any children you might have, pick up your copy.

Cake Batter Chapstick Review

I happened across Cake Batter Chapstick in the store I work at and I decided to buy it, after all - it was only 98 cents. Now that I've bought it and tried it, I just KNEW that I had to give a review on it even if it's the shortest product review ever written.

Overall I really like the Chapstick brand. It's decently priced and it always seems to get the job done. The smell/flavor/whatever you would call it, for this one is what "takes the cake" so to speak. It is absolutely amazing. It smells just like vanilla cake batter and even has a nice hint of taste to it, were you to lick your lips sometime after applying. Using this chapstick reminded my of all the fun childhood times of licking the mixer beaters after my mom finished mixing up some cake mix. And at only 98 cents, I definitely plan to stock up on this variety. If you're a fan of that cake batter aroma, make sure you give it a try!