Citrus Lane Review: December 2013 (Toddler Girl)

For those who don't already know, Citrus Lane is a subscription service to get care parent care packages for babies, toddlers and and very young children.  The products include green toys, organic or all natural snacks, bath care items, dinnerware, books, and other infant and child items, as well as often an item for the mother.  The products are catered to the child's age and are available in boy, girl, and neutral options.

A subscription is normally $25/month, with the products you receive each month doubling or more that value.  I got a discount, and if you sign up through my affiliate link, you will receive $10 off your first box.  There are monthly, three month, six month, and annual plans, and you can easily cancel at any time.

All of my price checks are taken from Amazon.com.

For her birth anniversary this year, I subscribed Elizabeth to three months.  We received her second box this December.

Elizabeth starts grabbing in the box.

She first grabbed at this Rainbow Stacker by Melissa & Doug ($7.20).  I actually love this stacker, and so does she, but I stored it away, unopened, because she actually already owns this exact toy.  It's one of her favorites, and she stacks it regularly, unlike any of my previous children with any stacking toy they had.  If hers happens to wear out before she outgrows it (someone threw the red piece or something, because it's cracked), then I've got a backup.  Otherwise, it will make a nice gift for another child in the future.

A book!  We love books!  "I Took the Moon for a Walk," by Carolyn Curtis and Alison Jay, a Barefoot Books item ($7.19).  We have not yet read this, but it's on the agenda this week.  I did read through it myself, and it seems a decent children's book, and it contains facts about the moon and nocturnal life in the back.  I personally love the moon and has been a source of many hours of meditation in my life.  It's a gift God gave to light up the darkness of night, which waxes and wanes, and His wonders awe me.  I think this book will be a good inclusion for a future moon study.  I'm sure Elizabeth won't mind one bit.  ;-)

This canvas by Pearhead is for hand print art to hang on the child's wall.  How cute!  I've just got to figure out when we'll do this and where I'll hang it.  ($6.50, based on dividing by four for the price of a four-pack set)

Babytime Snuggly Lotion by Episencial ($12.24).  Mmmmm....this lotion is nice.  We use a lot of oil and lotion in the winter time, and we always use all-natural lotion.  This helps our lotion bill, and it smells so nice.  So this is what Sweet E gets rubbed down with now after bathing and before snuggle time in bed. Aptly named.  ;-)

I also received a certificate for getting $40 off the Barefoot Books Ambassador Starter Kit (Regularly $139.99, now only $99.99). Visit www.barefootbooks.com/citruslane  Expiration 01/31/2014

The print-out detailing the items and including promo codes to save money.

Overall I'm pleased with this box, though I wish we'd have received a wooden toy that Elizabeth didn't already have.  Also the value of this box isn't too much more than what the box costs, unlike many of the boxes Citrus Lane has given, but I guess not every box will be that way. 

To sign up for Citrus Lane for yourself or as a gift to a friend, click here to receive $10 off your first box, or save even more with a multiple-month subscription.

Until next time...