Cascais, Portugal…Armchair Escape

We continue to believe that in the future the borders will be open, airplanes will cross oceans, people will fill restaurants, and we will all get out our passports.

As for now, take a peek at these pictures to inspire your next big adventure!

Today’s Armchair Escape is CASCAIS, PORTUGAL

 

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Orglamix & Wicked Good Review

Traveling is the perfect time to test out new beauty products.  It’s fun to experiment with new looks and see how long they last when you’re out having adventures.  Beauty boxes, like Orglamix, give you fun surprises each month that you can bring along on your trips.  As if we weren’t already thrilled to be receiving their box, they also offered us a box from their sister company, Wicked Good, a perfume subscription box!

What do I love about this box?

I used to not care what was in my cosmetics, but in the past few years I have started paying close attention to the ingredients.  I love that Orglamix prides itself on having clean cosmetics with 100% natural ingredients.  Their makeup is also cruelty-free, which is extremely important to me.

What comes in each box?

Each month they hand-pick trendsetting new eye shadow colors, cult favorites and cutting-edge beauty products and ship them to you.  When you sign up for Orglamix, every month you’ll receive a 4-6 expertly curated, good-for-you, artisan products including: non-toxic cosmetics, natural and sustainable, cruelty-free goods that you won’t find in any other subscription box.

What did we get?

Our theme was POOL PARTY!!!

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Armchair Escape…Lisbon, Portugal

We continue to believe that in the future the borders will be open, airplanes will cross oceans, people will fill restaurants, and we will all get out our passports.

As for now, take a peek at these pictures to inspire your next big adventure!

Today’s Armchair Escape is LISBON…

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Florence…Armchair Escape

We continue to believe that in the future the borders will be open, airplanes will cross oceans, people will fill restaurants, and we will all get out our passports.  Although Florence wasn’t my favorite cities in Italy, it was still gorgeous and had so much history.

As for now, take a peek at these pictures to inspire your next big adventure!

Today’s Armchair Escape is FLORENCE…

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Match Made Coffee Review

Whenever I travel, I love to drink a cup of local coffee to start my day.  Coffee tells you a lot about the culture and there are endless ways to enjoy it.  What is the perfect treat to go with coffee?  How about a delicious cookie to pair with it? Match Made Coffee subscription box came up with the brilliant idea to do just that…coffee and a cookie chosen just for you!

What do I love about this box?

Match Made Coffee pairs organic coffees that are roasted and ground fresh with gourmet cookies that are baked fresh, packaged, and delivered right to your doorstep.  I love that these are small-batch coffee roasts that are cultivated from around the world. The only downside is they currently we do not offer decaf options. I don’t personally drink decaf coffee, but I have friends that do.

What does the company say is the best way to pair the coffee and cookies together to taste them?

Smell is a big part of taste, so smell your coffee first, then take a sip. Chewing activates your flavor receptors too, so chew your coffee a few times.

Slowly swallow your coffee so that it hits the taste buds all over your tongue and down your throat.

As you swallow, smell the cookie and take a nibble and chew a few times and swallow.

Then sandwich the cookie with the smell and nibble process on the coffee one more time.

Keep this up and enjoy!

What comes in each box?

2 bags of coffee grind and 2 cookies.

What did we get?

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Sun Basket Review

I love cooking for my family, but sometimes it’s a hassle finding a healthy recipe, going grocery shopping, getting all the ingredients prepped, and figuring out how to make it.  That is why subscription boxes like Sun Basket are a wonderful idea for people who would like to spend more time out having adventures and still being able to put an amazing meal on the table.

What do I love about this box?

I love that this box allows you to choose specific diets such as:

Paleo, Vegetarian, Lean & Clean, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian, Mediterranean.

I also love that they use hand–selected seasonal ingredients from the country’s top farmers, ranchers and seafood purveyors.  They also use organic produce, responsibly raised meats free of antibiotics and added hormones, and sustainably sourced, and wild-caught seafood.

The recipes were easy to understand and the ingredients were all fresh.  I also appreciate that these meals all took less than 30 minutes to prepare.

What comes in each box?

Everything you need to complete some delicious meals!

Paired with easy-to-follow directions.

What did we get?

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St. Martin…Armchair Escape

We continue to believe that in the future the borders will be open, airplanes will cross oceans, people will fill restaurants, and we will all get out our passports.  It is one of the few islands in the Caribbean that we’ve gone to twice.  Since tehre’s a French side and a Dutch side, you feel like you’re on 2 vacations ta once.

As for now, take a peek at these pictures to inspire your next big adventure!

Today’s Armchair Escape is ST. MARTIN…

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Desk Stash Review

Every morning, I pour myself a second cup of coffee and sit at my desk to write.  I spend hours at my desk so I like to surround myself with items to make my day easier and fun. Since this pandemic started, I’ve been at the lake and my outdoor dining table has become my new desk.  However, I haven’t bought anything fun for my new “desk.”  I was so happy to receive a box from Desk Stash, a quarterly desk supply subscription box.

What do I love about Desk Stash?

Everyone can use desk supplies, including professionals and students.  These supplies can be used by all ages! I love that these supplies are quirky and whimsical. They were all supplies that I loved but I would have never gone out and bought for myself…which is why I love subscription boxes!

What comes in each box?

Each Desk Stash box includes 5-7 unique, curated office and desk supplies.

What did we get?

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Salty Owl Studio Review

As horrible as this pandemic has been, we have been trying to stay positive, count our blessings, and appreciate our health and our family. One thing that we’ve appreciated is all the extra time as a family and are always looking for fun things we can do together to make memories.  Salty Owl Studio has developed the perfect way to have all the fun of family night, with someone else doing all the planning for you! Owl Box was created to make it easier for families to spend time together.

What comes in each box?

Each box comes with a project (with materials for 4 or 5 participants ages 9 and up), snacks, a game, recipe and a movie suggestion.

What did we get?

We received the Welcome Box!

One of the household items we have appreciated the most during this pandemic (besides toilet paper, of course) is SOAP!  We go through it like crazy so this was a fun craft for us to do together.

The soap making kit had everything we needed including…

Soap molds, craft sticks

Goat’s milk soap base, soap dye, scent, and even a natural loofah that we cut and put into our soap.

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Cinque Terre…Armchair Escape

We continue to believe that in the future the borders will be open, airplanes will cross oceans, people will fill restaurants, and we will all get out our passports.  Cinque Terre was one of my favorite places in Italy.  It is made up of five gorgeous coastal towns and you MUST visit each one since they are all so different.

Take a peek at these pictures to inspire your next big adventure!

Today’s Armchair Escape is CINQUE TERRE…

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