Nature Box #2 Review

Well another Nature Box goes down in the books as awesome. They even threw in a free snack this month. I haven't had time to take photos of each snack but I will throw up the photos from the Nature Box website. What you see, is exactly what you get.

1. Dried Peaches- They were sold out so no picture sorry. These peaches were amazing. They were soft and chewy, with a wonderful sweet peach taste.

2. Apple Pie Oat Clusters- They were sold out of these as well so again, no picture. This tasted like an apple crumble (similar to a cobbler). They were a perfect small sweet ball of goodness when you crave something sweet but don't want the guilt of eating a whole entire cobbler. YUM!

3. Santa Fe Corn Sticks- You like Cheese Doritos? You will LOVE theses and a little handful will do ya!

Photo from Nature Box Website

4. Sticks and Stones- This is a mix of nuts (almonds and cashews) and sesame sticks. The perfect snack for a salty craving. 

Photo from Nature Box Website

5. PB & J Granola- Now last months granola was crunch and chocolaty. This month's is soft, moist and had dried fruits like strawberries in it. This was a perfect snack on it's own or mixed in with the boring healthy cereal that doesn't have any taste but is really good for ya.

Photo from Nature Box Website

6. This one was a freebie extra snack just to say thanks for getting a nature box. What was it: Roasted Garlic Pumpkin Seeds. Perfect in a salad or on their own they have a great taste. The garlic isn't overpowering. So you can actually taste the pumpkin seeds.

Photo from Nature Box Website

If you want to check out Nature Box, my subscription is only $20 a month which is reasonable if you go compare these snacks to comps in the grocery store, here is a link for you. Click

 

Review Nature Box- First Box

Recap of What Nature Box is:  They send you a box each month of healthy snacks. You can get a box of snacks they choose or you can look at the pantry online (if you create an account, not buying anything just creating an account you have access) to view all the snacks they offer. From there you can choose your full sized 1-5 of your snack bags you'll get sent to you or you can pick a few and let them pick a few for you or do what I did for my first box and let them pick them all for me. After you try snacks, if there are some you REALLY love and want every month you can add them and you'll receive a bag of that snack each month.

Not only do they give you 5 full sized bags of snacks, they also have options to only get snacks that meet your dietary needs as well which is awesome ( gluten conscious, 15g carbs or less, no sugar added,vegan,soy free,milk free,non gmo,nut free). Depending on what option you choose (buying monthly, every 3 months, etc.) will depending on how much it will cost. Obviously, the more months you buy the cheaper it is. 

Onto the review: 

Snack 1: The Coconut Date Energy Bites

These little guys are great to curb your sweet tooth. They are sweet, soft, chewy (in a good way) and have a great coconut flavor. I taste more of the coconut than the date. If you don't like coconut, this snack is NOT for you. 

 

Snack 2: Dark Coco Nom Noms

These little chocolaty goodies are great and you only need one before you are feeling satisfied. It's almost like a chocolate rolled oat type of a cookie. It's very soft, moist and chocolatly. I don't taste the bitterness of dark coco at all, which is good. I'm not a fan of the bitter taste. 

 

                                       

Snack 3: Lemon Tea Biscuits:

These little biscuits are heavenly! They are small, and rich and a few will be all you need. They taste like a buttery shortbread cookie with a hint of lemon. They are small, but the quality ingredients really make you feel like you are eating more than you are. 

                                   

Snack 4: Black and White Granola

OH WOW, this is so amazing, sweet perfection. The Vanilla and Chocolate Granola is yumo! You could put this over some plain yogurt as a snack, or eat it by the handfuls. It reminds me of one of those sugary cereals you ate as a kid, or in my case always wanted to eat without all that guilt. I was a bit hesitant about trying this granola because when I've bought granola in the past it has been REALLY hard to crunch and my mouth would get tired of chewing. After trying this, I am going to assume that all the granola I had been buying was stale???? What do you think? 

Snack 5: Salt and Pepper Lentil Loops

Ok, I've had lentil "chips" before and loved them, so I thought great this is right up my alley. I am going to tell you that these cute little spirals are great. It has that great lentil chip flavor..... however.... the salt and pepper flavor is probably not the best for me. It's great when you are eating it, but that pepper comes back with a pop and makes these crunchy treats spicy. If you are not a fan of pepper, or spiciness, then I'd probably steer clear of this treat. With that being said, they are a great crunchy snack, but I would eat them by the handfuls. 

I will be getting another Nature Box next month for sure. It's a great way to snack without grabbing something filled with garbage. Want to give this Nature Box thing a try? Here's the link.

Nature Box, Box 1

It came, my first Nature Box came today! I am so excited. I opened the box and can't wait to taste all of the goodies inside. A review will be coming shortly.

Here's what the box looks like when it comes in the mail.

I'm back and we've moved.

I am back! It's been a while since I've posted. The life of a teacher is a busy one for sure and usually doesn't leave time to share with you. It's Summer Time now and I am back and ready to share, share, share! So in this post I'm going to share with you that, WE MOVED. We are no longer in Austin, Texas, but back in California on the Central Coast. It was a long and not so fun move... I'll fill you in later on this week.

We rented a Rig to cart all of our belongings to California for us. So as of now, I have some clothes, and we're sleeping on an air mattress. Our Rig is suppose to drop off our stuff sometime today, so we're in need of some helpers to move things up and down the stairs. The hubs is in charge of that so I'm leaving it to him.

Before moving back to California, I had been really getting into subscription boxes. I had 2 beauty boxes for a while and got rid of one I didn't care for. I now have an Ipsy beauty subscription and I really enjoy the monthly bag that comes in the mail filled with fun new products to try. If you want to check it out click here. This is a link straight to the website.


If you're new to my blog, or you can't remember because I haven't posted in so long, I have two dogs. Sammy (Golden and Corgi Rescue dog) and Pudge (Yellow Lab).

The boys.

So I thought since I'm having so much fun with my beauty subscription box, I thought I'd do a little research and find one for the boys to try out. After looking at several I settled on Bark Box. We just signed up for 1 box that Sammy and Pudge will share. The box comes once a month with full sized products (around 5 products) that are geared to the specific size of your dog(s). The boxes can come with toys, treats, gadgets, etc. I'm excited for the boys to get their first box. If you want to get a box for your pup(s), you can use my referral link for 10% off your first box, and help me earn a free box. I will do a review as soon as we get our first box in July. 

After ordering the Bark Box the next subscription box I wanted to try was Nature Box. My hubby and I living in a new place and with a new places comes new starts and we want to try and snack healthier. I'm not a HUGE snacker, but the hubs is. When we do decide to snack, it's usually a bag of something we can reach our hands in and grab a handful of. So why not reach in and grab a handful of something healthy....... right? Well Nature box gives you that option. They send you a box each month of healthy snacks. You can get a box of snacks they choose or you can look at the pantry online (if you create an account, not buying anything just creating an account you have access) to view all the snacks they offer. From there you can choose your full sized 1-5 of your snack bags you'll get sent to you or you can pick a few and let them pick a few for you or do what I did for my first box and let them pick them all for me. After you try snacks, if there are some you REALLY love and want every month you can add them and you'll receive a bag of that snack each month.

Not only do they give you 5 full sized bags of snacks, they also have options to only get snacks that meet your dietary needs as well which is awesome ( gluten conscious, 15g carbs or less, no sugar added,vegan,soy free,milk free,non gmo,nut free). Depending on what option you choose (buying monthly, every 3 months, etc.) will depending on how much it will cost. Obviously, the more months you buy the cheaper it is. I am doing 1 month at a time because I want to see if this is something I'd like to continue. I'll keep you posted, but if you want to check it out here's the link.

I'll have a Nature Box review after our fist box comes in July!


If you have stuck around through my absence, thanks so much. If you are new, hey there, and welcome.