Oh the shoulda, coulda, woulda…. Otherwise known as: A missed opportunity A lament A regret Something we ought to have done Something we wished we did Something it is to late to change but we still want to whine about it…….. Or more importantly known as: The box you didn’t get…………….but will forever wish you did… Enter My Exhibit A:… Read more →
I got my tracking number this week for my Popsugar Must Have Resort Box. I have tried to stay away from spoilers but have inadvertently seen a few. I have read comments on the Popsugar FB page of people wishing and hoping that their box will get there before their exotic vacation. Guess what? I got the box but am… Read more →
Top of the Mornin to ya! (I mean St Patty’s day is only 12 days away!!) Ok so today’s post was inspired by the blog readers: Heat7918 and Artemis Today or yesterday depending on when you read this, I posted a video of the Rachel Zoe Box of Style box and it sparked the conversation of personal style and box… Read more →
Some days life is just to much……. you know? Like you dropped your coffee on the kitchen floor when you were already late kinda day…… Or when everyone who speaks gets on your nerves kinda day…. Maybe Steely Dan came on multiple stations as you flipped through the radio in your car (Sorry if you like Steely Dan!!) Or maybe… Read more →
The first day of Spring is just one month away on March 20th. It is pretty much guaranteed that March, April and May boxes will reflect the coming of this much anticipated day! So let’s get twitterpated and talk about what trends we are going to see in our subscription box world! Color trends: Here is Pantone color trends for… Read more →
Today is a day like no other and it is like any other day. This post will contain 14th tangents. The tangents will vary from the number 14th, words that start with V , love and Valentine’s day and maybe a few other tidbits thrown it. But it promises to appeal to all. Please feel free to add your tangent… Read more →
It is time for Sunday Morning Coffee Talk and today we are discussing…… Mail Service! The mail is delivered 6 days a week by the USPS. There are also independent carriers called Fed-EX and UPS and maybe more but that is all we have on Maui. The people who bring the mail to us have no idea the important… Read more →
It’s a week late, but I wanted to post a little about two of my old man loves. Both of these Brits passed away from cancer last week at the age of 69. Alan Rickman was a celebrity crush after I saw him in Dogma, then in 9th grade I only had eyes for Professor Snape when the first Harry Potter… Read more →
This week full spoilers came out for the January Popsugar Must Have box. This created quite a bit of buzz and conversation round these parts. And the question came up, to spoil for not to spoil?!? Here is an extreme summarization of how our email conversation went: Pnut: Oooo spoils are out!! Me: I posted the spoilers Pnut and I… Read more →
Well folks, you have spoken. Not everyone gets a trophy at this awards show! Not everyone will be honored to be nominated but…….. thems the breaks………. nobody said that subscription boxing was easy…. Todays Host is none other than…. These awards are a tally of all submissions. Some answers were so good that they had to be repeated word for… Read more →
Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post Mele Kalikimaka from Maui Yes, somehow this mini leg lamp makes it into the nativity every year…. I hope this Sunday Morning (it is still morning on Maui) finds you well. I was going to post the award results today but I might extend that a little longer to allow folks… Read more →
2015 is coming to close. Let us take a moment and reflect on our subscription box addictions. Then let your voice be heard and VOTE! This week I want to hear from you guys on what boxes got it right and who got it wrong! I am posting some categories with some ideas but feel free to email me new… Read more →
Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post. Ahoy! This past week I deactivated my Facebook so I could finish up my last week of finals for the semester. I wrote a paper about the Internet of Things and coded up a storm to create a website for my other class, then used my IoT paper as the… Read more →
Disclosure: There are no affiliate links in this post. It’s Subless Sunday! Share with us your excitement and disappointment with the subscription box world! Bramble is reenacting the look on my face when I found out that I could have purchased the whole November Popsugar box on Rue La La for less than what I paid for the Hostess… Read more →
Disclosure: There are no affiliate/referral links in this post. It’s Subless Sunday! Share with us your excitement and disappointment with the subscription box world!!! It’s also the tail end of Black Friday shopping!!! Did you purchase wonderful gifts for your family and friends? Are you disappointed that the Cute Kitten of the Month Subscription Box never materialized?… Read more →