We are officially one month in to the New Year and so much has happened already! Aside from global events, January was a complete whirlwind for me and pulled me away from the blog a bit. A quick recap: we went home for the holidays for two weeks, returned to Cincinnati and worked for a few days, went on vacation for 10 days on a cruise, came back and bought our first house, scrambled to clean it and paint in 5 days and pretend we know what to do with a house and then went out

January is a month of fresh starts and new goals! Self-improvement doesn't have to come at the beginning of the year exclusively, but I did love that this box held to that theme. All the products in this box were for recovery for hair, skin and eyes. PIXI by Petra Glow Tonic To-Go: These are exfoliating toning pads with glycolic acid, aloe vera and ginseng. They're pre-soaked and are meant to tone, brighten and remove dead skin cells for healthier glowing skin. I was really e

This month's theme was Shine On - for festive products that keep you shining through all of the holiday season get-togethers. It was the prettiest box I have seen thus far, and this was my 50th Birchbox! That's right, 50... I have a beauty product problem, okay? This box, shown in the top corner, was pretty enough to be used as a gift box this season! And, as extras, they sent cute little gift tags on the right and the adorable patterned circular mirror in the middle. Ardenc

November's Birchbox theme was "finishing touches - the extra just because details that make all the difference" and now that it is the holiday season, I couldn't think of a better theme! I know it's December already, but things have been hectic lately with vacations, holidays, family visitors, house hunting and general life happenings! The Organic Pharmacy Purifying Seaweed Clay Mask: So this is one of those products that you can tell is working by the way it smells and feels