Fancy Pants Food November 2013 Box Review

I was starting to wonder about my first Fancy Pants Food box! I ordered on October 30th and my first finally box arrived on November 20. I was excited to see what was inside!

This is a relatively new food subscription service that delivers a monthly box of 5-8 trial size products. The products are "amazing food that you've probably never heard about" for a cost of $10/month. I've kind of been lukewarm about these types of boxes in the past (Goodies, Love With Food) mostly because, even if it's only $10 (or $7 or $12), I expect the value to be at least what I paid. Thats reasonable, right??


Anyways, on to Fancy Pants Food! Here's first looks:

And the breakdown:

Snapz Zucchini Chips, $1.50

Hint Mint chocolate mints, $2.50 - reviews on Amazon say that these basically taste just like Thin Mint cookies! I'm not much for sweets but my kid will love them!

Lord Levington Nuts, $2 - we've gotten these in lots of boxes and hubs will be happy to have some more!

Cocomels, $1.50 - We've gotten these before but I made myself try them this time. Um... They taste like salt water taffy/caramel/coconut. I'm not a fan but, seriously, I'm not much for sweets so I'm the wrong person to ask! LOL

Oats Granola Dark Chocolate, $1 - this stuff looks awesome! Hubs will be all over this!

Kelapo Coconut Oil, $.50 - we've used coconut oil for years and will happily use this up!

So I came up with a total value of $9 for this box. There wasn't really anything surprising or new but the items are all things we will eat and enjoy (well, maybe not the zucchini... Haha). I try to give a subscription a few months before I really make a judgement on it and that's the plan with this one! Interested to see what the next couple of months bring!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Just wanted to take a minute and wish everyone a wonderful day on this, my favorite of holidays!! So, so, so much to be thankful for, no matter who you are! I hope that everyone has a wonderful day of fun and hugs with family and friends, delicious food and a parade or two! And best of luck to you crazies who are heading out to shop tonight! I'm out this year!! 

Let the holiday fun officially begin!! 

Have a great one! xoxo

Fall 30x30 Challenge: Days 19-24

I'm participating in the Fall 30x30 Challenge, where you pick 30 pieces from your wardrobe and mix them up for 30 days of outfits! You can see the 30 pieces I picked here. Here are the combos I rocked on Days 19-24! 

Day 19:
UofL game!
White Splendid tee
Cheetah coat from Golden Tote
Juicy Couture jeggings
Calvin Klein thigh high boots
Louisville themed pearls

DAY 20:
Yep, top over a dress, as we've discussed before... this is a unique feature of 30x30 craziness LOL!
Aztec sweater
Target shirtdress
Target neon knee highs
Frye boots

Day 21:
Old Navy Scarf
Live Love tee
Target Striped Cardigan
J. Crew Boyfriend Chinos
Crystal All-Star high tops

Day 22:
American Apparel v-neck tee
J. Crew dream cardigan
H&M scarf
Abercrombie neon pink jeggings
Gap sparkle flats

Day 23:
UofL game day - football AND basketball!
Cross tee
Seven for all Mankind red pants
hair flair ;)
Calf hair Christian Louboutin booties

DAY 24:
Phillip Lim for Target tuxedo top
Juicy Couture jeggings
Birdcage headpiece from Nordstrom
Sigerson Morrison for Target flats

This is the home stretch!! One more week and we can call this a wrap. Here's hoping I can get creative and get 6 more outfits out of these clothes. I'm pretty over them at the point!! LOL! Continued good luck everyone!! 

Julep Diamond Mystery Box November 2013 Review

Omg!!! So excited about this one!! Ok... I've had lukewarm feelings about my past Julep mystery boxes and had decided to pass on future ones. But, you know how that goes! When I saw the high promised value of the Diamond Mystery Box, I had to go for it!! Haha!

This box cost $24.99 and was to contain at least $120 of Julep products! It is now sold out but if you want to try Julep monthly Maven service, use code FREEMAVEN to get your first box for only $4 shipping fee! You can easily go into your online account and skip any months that you don't want and, as a member, you'll be sure to get access to deals like this one!

Now, on to my goodies!! 

Here's first looks:

sooooo much stuff!!

And the breakdown:

Geo glitter polish, $14
Antonia glitter polish, $14

These are the two polishes that were guaranteed to be in every Diamond Mystery box! My girls and I can never have enough glitter and we are super pumped about these two!

Helen polish, $14

Coco polish, $14
Kristy polish, $14

Marion polish, $14

Reece polish, $14

Eyelash curler, $5 - can't find this for sale online individually, so guessed at price. Looks like it was part of a travel kit at one point!

Something pink?, $5 - um... Idk what this is! LOL it feels like a fine exfoliating mitt but it's not shaped to fit fingers or thumb or anything?? Help, anyone??

Julep DoubleStep, $22 - Blister stick for tootsies

Pink Body Frosting, $18 - yay!!!! I am lotion obsessed on the regular but even more so through the fall and winter! I cracked this right open and loved how much it looks like frosting for real! Grapefruit scent is great and it feels awesome on!!

Rock candy, $2 - just bought some of these at the amazing Schimppf's candy company! The girls love them!

So my box had a total value of a whopping $150! So pumped. I've got some things I love and some fun duplicates to gift!!

If you want to make sure you don't miss future mystery boxes, head over to Julep and use code FREEMAVEN to sign up for the monthly maven box for only $4! And skip any months you don't want a regular box! So much fun! And if you use one of my referral links, thank you!! Loves it!! 

Ipsy Glam Bag November 2013 "Glam It Up" Review

Ah, Ipsy.... How do I love thee? Let me count the ways again.... Only $10 a month? Check. Products that are often FULL-size? Check. Tons of value for my money? Check. Super fun products? Check. On and on and on.... If you are thinking of trying a subscription service but you don't know where to start, start HERE!! Enough of the love letters, let's get to what is in the November Glam It Up bag!

Here's first looks:

And the breakdown:

My girls love getting new makeup bags! They use them for all kinds of things - this one was instantly filled with a gel pen collection! Haha!

A coupon for emcosmetics.com/ipsy - 30% off with code ipsy30

Nailtini Nail Lacquer in Caviar Cocktail,  $13 - I received a similar color in my Birchbox this month and decided to keep this one of the two! It looks just a little bit more shiny/metallic.

Glam Glow Youth Mud Treatment, $19 - I was surprised to see .5 oz containers of this for sale on Sephora. This definitely looked like a little tube to me but that means it's full sized! My skin has been freaking out lately and doesn't have much chance of calming down headed towards the holidays. Any and all miracle masks welcome!!

Em Mascara, $20 - WOW... the reviews for the four mascaras in this line are all almost perfect 5 of 5 stars! Excited!!

Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Amethyst, $12 - Eyeliner... I have a drawer full... This one might be the fabbest of all but I'll be passing it on.

Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Hot Damn,  $14 - Ummm... hot damn, that's a bright red crayon! LOL!

Pixi Beauty Bronzer,  $10 ($18 online with brush included, so price is a guess) - Any and all bronzers welcome around here, too! Can we just PRETEND it's summer??? 

This month's bag had a value of $88! HOLY CRAP! $88?? Insanity. If you would like to try Ipsy (and really, it's $10! Who wouldn't??), please use my referral link and GO FOR IT! It's a little present to myself that I look SO forward to each month! Can't wait to see what December brings! I'm hoping for even MORE glam and sparkle!! :D

Fall 30x30 Challenge - Days 13-18

I'm participating in the Fall 30x30 Challenge, where you pick 30 pieces from your wardrobe and mix them up for 30 days of outfits! You can see the 30 pieces I picked here. Here are the combos I rocked on Days 13-18! 

DAY 13:
(This is the kind of weird stuff I wear sometimes that all of the kids in my life love! LOL!)
Denim dress
Target sweater coat
Target tights
Jimmy Choo Uggs

DAY 14:
Juicy Couture cashmere hoodie
Saint Grace tee underneath
Bauble Bar necklace
J. Crew Boyfriend chinos
Brown Uggs

DAY 15:
Louisville basketball game
Puella top
Bauble Bar rose gold necklace
Red Seven pants
Dolce Vita short biker boots

DAY 16:
UL football game outside at night! BRRR!
Louisville hoodie
True Religion bleach splatter jeans
Target wedge sneakers
(there was LOTS of outwear involved in this outfit's final look! LOL!)

DAY 17:
Puella dress
Target chiffon star scarf
Target cropped neon tights
Gap flats

Day 18:
American Apparel wired scarf
Elephant sweatshirt
Seven Rocker Flares
Crystal All-Star high tops

These six days took a little more thought than the first twelve, but still cruising along okay! I'm the first to admit, though, these clothes are starting to get on my nerves!! LOL! Twelve days to go! Can't wait to see how everyone's mixing it up!! 

What do you Fancy?? Fancy shopping + Coupon

I have been spending a lot of time on Fancy.com and am so excited about an offer they are having now. Use code HOLIDAY to get 20% off of ANYTHING at Fancy until November 24th, including their awesome celebrity subscription boxes!!

Here are a few things I'm loving:

Ah... Chanel nail polish. Yes, please!

Kelly Rowland subscription box!

OMG, my girls would think this is the coolest thing ever!

Dinosaur cookies! How fun!! 

JLH subscription box

Death Star cookie jar! Adorbs!

How cute is this?? School supplies for grownups! ;)

Seriously, it's so fun to look at all the fun stuff on this website!! Do you Fancy?? Follow me on Fancy  @FoxTalesandPonytails so that I can follow you back and see what you love!!

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Weekend Recap

It was another fun and busy weekend around here! Are there people who actually lay around and REST on the weekends?!? I wonder what that's like?? LOL! 

On Friday the hubs and I had a busy date night! We started out the night at the University of Louisville basketball game and then ended the night at the Toad the Wet Sprocket concert. They are easily hubby's all-time favorite band and one of his main musical influences, so anytime he gets the chance to see them is truly a moment in his happy place!! 

Ran into our Hawaii family's family! 

On Saturday we ran around to various lessons with the girls and then spent the late afternoon/night at the Louisville football game. These double header weekends are crazy for us fans!! LOL!  The Cards got the win but it was a rather lackluster game and kind of a bummer since it was our last time to see Teddy Bridgewater play in a UL uni at home and he didn't even throw for a single touchdown... Oh well. It was a perfect night for some football and the Cards are 9-1!

Teddy B running the offense!

After the football game we stopped by a gig that was packed with friends! And I don't have a single picture from there, too much fun socializing I guess! #fail! LOL!

Sunday was spent... putting up all the Christmas decorations!! YAY!! This is kind of psycho-early to get that done but OMG it feels awesome that we've done it! I'm winning this year. I'm going to be relaxed and ahead of the game and ENJOYING Christmas rather than running around like a loon! 

Busy, busy, busy!! Hope everyone's week is rolling along smoothly! Happy Tuesday everyone!! :D