August Cara Box!

I love the Cara Box Exchange that Wifessionals puts together every month, but I am excited for the new change to move it to 4 times a year, to let us get to know our partners and put a better box together for them.

 

I was paired with the lovely Cait from My Life as a Long and had such a good time putting her box together. She is married and lives in Tennessee and loves fall, which I found to be an instant connection. She already has her fall decorations up and actually is part of the reason that I had the confidence to start putting my stuff up already as well. I hope that she enjoyed her box. You can see what I sent her here.

I was also paired with Alissa over at iAManRD. Alissa is engaged and we had a great time chatting over email and getting to know each other. I love following her blog she often posts a lot of great things about eating well and considering I am always attempting to do so it helps me a ton. She did fantastic making my box and I just loved opening my mail to see it sitting there all ready for me!

 

She obviously caught on to my love for fall which just made me so excited!!!

 

- Autumn Cling Ons - I know these are for the windows but I put them on the fridge and they look so cute there.

 

- J stick on letter - not sure where I am putting this yet but I can guarantee I will find a craft to incorporate it soon.

 



- Fall Oven Mitt and Towel - I got this box the day I was making my Apple Pie so I definitely put both of these to use making a fall treat immediately.

- Candy Corn Lollypop - Who doesn't love a good candy!

- $10 Michaels Gift Card - Speaking straight to my crafting heart, I cannot wait to go and see what I want to get with the gift card, I am sure I will put it to such good use!

Thank you so much again Alissa, I just absolutely loved my box!

Jenny

Anchors Away My Love - July Cara Box Reveal

Just got back last night from my fun and busy weekend in Florida. My plan is to post about that later on tonight with all the pictures that it entails.

I got my Cara Box, the day I was to leave for vacation so I opened it up and took all of the pictures and then put it all back in to pack and get ready, so that's why I am just now getting this post up.

This month I got to know two great people. The first was Elizabeth over at Get Busy Living, who I got to send my box of goodies too! I loved putting the box together and my favorite was the tote I made from a Pinspiration. Go check that post out over here!

The other person I got paired with was Cate from Random Crafty Georgia Girl. It was a fun exchange since I sent her a box back in April, it was nice to see what she sent me. I received just the cutest box and she nailed it on the head with everything!

Beach Smelling Candles

Rolos

Tote

Floatie

Adorable Notebook!

 

I loved everything and her note was so kind about me going back to school to get my Masters.

 

I love this exchange every time I do it!

 

Jenny

May Cara Box

This post is a little later then it should be, but at least it is coming out!

This was my second month participating in Cara Boxes from Wifessionals.... go check it out you until Wednesday to sign up for the June one and the theme is take me to the fair!

I got partnered with two fantastic women who were so understanding of my busy schedule this month and the late replies of emails!

I sent a fun southern box to Erin over at Harris Heart-to-Hearts, she has two adorable girls and I loved getting to know a little bit about her and had so much fun creating her box. You can see it here.

I was also paired with Katie from Woman in a Mans World who is married with an adorable little boy. She lives here in the surrounding area of Atlanta as well and I got such a fantastic box from her.

Haribo Happy Cola Gummies - She gave them to me because of how much I love coke and since she is in Atlanta it's regional.
Lotion - So good and perfect for my skin!
Note Pad - It says Bea YOU tiful and I love this, such a reminder we always need.
Lindt Milk and White Chocolate- Need I say anymore....
Grocery List Fridge Notepad - Perfect for my nannying and my normal life, I am in the grocery store more often then not.

It was a great experience yet again. I think I'm gonna take a break this next month just because it seems like it's going to be as crazy as May was.

Jenny

Go Green!!!

I love love love this idea and had so much fun getting to know two other bloggers. I am definitely a blogger stalker at times and when I find a blog I like or just a new blog I spend a lot of time just reading through all of the posts before I have to move on to something else. I got to know Cate over at Random Crafty Georgia Girl and sent her a box, I had so much fun buying stuff for her, you can read about it over here.

My first ever Cara Box came from Krystal over at My Life of Travels and Adventures and I just about squealed when I opened my mail box and got it! Thank you so much for all of my goodies, I think I told everyone I knew when my box came in. I sent mine very early on just so that I wouldn't forget and am so excited to receive my own box! Who doesn't just love getting mail, I know I do! This month's theme was Go Green and my box was full of green items and I love every single one of them!

She sent me this cute note and shared everything that was in the box.

I opened the box and this is what I saw!

She game me the cutest recipe cards and filled out 4 or 5 of them with different recipes and included all of the health stuff on them and I loved that because I am counting points and calories and everything it was so nice.

 



I got an adorable pail that I can grow basil in, which is so cool because I love thinking that I have a green thumb and this can help me believe it for the time being. I just need to look up some good recipes that use basil and I will be all set. Another thing, there was this pellet in it and it said to soak it 2/3 cup of water and no lie it was like a pancake when I put it in and then in 5 minutes it soaked up ALL the water and made enough soil for the pail, I so wish I would have video taped it!

Then I got two eye shadows which I love! One is green and one turquoise. I usually only wear natural make up just because that's all I ever buy myself, but I love these two colors. I am actually wearing the green today and because my eyes are green I feel like they really pop out, which is great!

Let's see next was this great green water bottle, since I hike and walk so much this will be perfect, and you can never have too many water bottles in my opinion.

Then I saw these head bands and was soooo grateful. If you haven't noticed in a lot of pictures of me when I am not out with friends I wear these head bands all the time. I probably go through a pack every other month just because I lose them or they lose their elasticity or the dog decides he likes to have them more then me. Any ways I love love love these headbands and wear them just about every day. I even wore one this past week!

Finally I got these FANTASTIC candles from Yankee Candle, I am sure I mentioned in my email to her that I love candles, because I do. You can ask my roommate or any one who comes over to my house, there is usually always a candle burning just because I love the way that they smell up an entire room. Well these candles are no different, I have not burned them yet but plan on doing so this weekend.

 

For my first Cara Box experience, I am hooked! I loved being able to get to know two different bloggers and sending away one box and getting one in return.

 

I am so stoked for the May Cara Box, and you should go and sign up and do it too!!!

 

Jenny