Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy 4th!

Today I get to experience my first independence day as an American! Woohoo! We're going to stay at a cabin at Lake Buchanan this weekend with a few friends, and celebrate American style with BBQ, alcoholic beverages, fireworks and swimming in the lake. I hope that wherever you are, you're having a great July 4th, American or not. And in honour of everyone grilling out there, here's an awesome guide to grilling everything from veggies, to meat, to fish and fruit!

Sunset view from the Lake Buchanan cabin.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

July 4th deals

Every big occasion in the US brings out special offers and July 4th is no exception.

Just got this one from LivingSocial.com today. I mean who doesn't love a coupon on top of a deal already?

And this one is pretty awesome too! You can use STARS30 at Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic.

Of course there are many more if you search the web, but these were two good ones I thought I'd mention.  Happy shopping!


Sunday, June 30, 2013

A box full of surprises!

I've been reading a lot about subscription boxes and realized there's a crazy, big market out there for every type of subscription box you can imagine - take a look at this fellow blogger's site dedicated to these specialty boxes, and prepare to be awed and also go shopping! Many of these are monthly subscriptions and really give you a nice surprise, because you normally don't know what you're going to get in them :) and often, forget when they're on their way.



I decide to try out a pet subscription for Watson and ordered a PetFlow.com 'Spoiled Rotten' box. I really loved the name, packaging and everything that came in it. I used the site coupon to purchase it at $19.99 and received a total of 6 items, valued at $47.94. Not bad even if I had paid the full price of $24.99. There was a very good assortment of  full size items. Included were a cute squeaky duck, special tummy treat and calming medicine for anxious or motion sick doggies.  Watson LOVES the grain free herring treats, and I love the peppermint oral spray to reduce his plaque and improve his breath, right after he eats them. 

I had also picked up a deal for a pet subscription box from Pawalla and finally ordered the first one when we got back from vacation. Here's the Pawalla mini box which included 2 sets of grain-free treats, an aromatic calming spray and a cute, red rope ball. With my LivingSocial deal I paid just $14.50 to try out the 2 mini boxes and received 4 items, valued at  $37.45. And even if I paid the full price of $20 a month for one box, it would be worth it. I really like the option to select the age and size of the dog from Pawalla, and even order a mini or large box depending on your budget or needs. And lastly, it's great that they have the same subscription choices for your cats. We don't want our feline friends to feel neglected.

Friday, June 21, 2013

Err.. welcome summer

Being in Texas makes welcoming summer a joke as it's already been summer for roughly 6 weeks. However, it is officially summer as marked by summer solstice today and it just gives everyone another reason to celebrate something or marketers to have a sale. I've gotten so many offer emails but this has to be my favorite one from Rita's. It's a happy reminder of my adventures at the gelato festival in Firenze- yum!