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My substitute mail man came through today and delivered all the packages I was expecting (well I think he did anyway) and among those were my October Citrus Lane boxes!!!! Always one of my favorite boxes and I love to see what they do each month.
Citrus Lane ships vis USPS and arrived in record time this month! I got a few (cough, cough) add-ons this month, so my box came in a bigger box that included all of that stuff. I’d show you the add-ons I got, but they are holiday gifts (see I told you I was starting early this year)! I also got a costume add-on because I think it’s clear I can’t resist children’s Halloween costumes.
I was so excited to tear into my boxes today I again forgot to take a first look picture. Oops! Citrus Lane doesn’t typically do monthly themes, rather they match items by age group. They changed up the outer box a bit to support Breast Cancer Awareness. They also created the “Bowstache” which combines October (Breast Cancer Awareness) and November (Men’s Health Month). They are little punchables that you can use to create your own ribbon, mustache, etc. Taking a picture would have certainly been easily than explaining it, but it’s too late now!
This is WB’s box, which I have at his actual age of 18 months. Here’s what it included:
~Water Bugs from Boon ($9.99): It’s not CL’s fault I just got this set earlier in the week in another box. I loved it then and I love it now. L saw this today and and declared that he was taking a bath too so he could play with it. I think I’ll give our extra set to my mom to keep at her house or leave it up-north. We have NO bath toys up there!
~Triangle Castanet from Green Tones ($11.99): WB thought this was highly entertaining and was very pleased he could make it make noise himself. We have a similar one from another brand, but he doesn’t quite get it yet. But this one works great!
~BOPS from Good Boy Organics ($1): We’ve gotten these chips before (in Love with Food maybe) and they are yummy. I am packing them in L’s lunch tomorrow! All these little treats I get in boxes make for fun lunches for him.
~BABYBUG from Cricket Magazine + Digital Subscription ($2.83 / $4.50): We likely won’t use the digital subscription (no way could I get WB not to touch the computer for as long as it takes to read online, but we do like the magazine! WB loves looking at books and pictures and, of course, thinks the bear on the front is a dog. He thinks everything is a dog.
All totaled the October 2013 Citrus Lane Box (for an 18-month old boy) had a value of $30.31. I didn’t love this like I loved last month’s box, but it would have been hard to beat that box (love those blocks).
My second CL box this month was aged for a 41 month old boy (L’s age minus two years). I play around with the age on that one to get a variety of items for gifts and future use. This box contained: Cloud b Dreamz To Go Octo – Bluee ($19.95), Hohner Rhythm Sticks ($4), BOPS from Good Boy Organics ($1) and Ladybug Magazine and Digital Subscription ($2.83 / $4.50). This box had a value of $32.28 and I am pretty sure I am in love with that little night light!!!! And it reminds me that I need to / want to put one of the Twilight Turtles on WB’s Christmas list! He’d love that.
Citrus Lane had two different add-on options this month. One of a best of kind of thing and the other was a Halloween costume one. I see kid’s Halloween costumes and I just can’t resist, so I opted for the Lion one for WB. Trust me, if they had L’s size, I would have gotten him one too!
Did you get Citrus Lane this month? What’d you think of the box? And what age do you get? If you are interested in subscribing or just want to learn more, click here! Using my link will save you $10 off your box (boxes are $25/month), however the coupon code “TAKEHALF” will save you a few dollars more!
