Citrus Lane July Box: Bon Voyage!? + Discount Code

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So our Citrus Lane July Box arrived today and I was super stoked to find it in the post box, because they're not supposed to ship until the 15th of the month with the intention of having all boxes delivered between the scheduled arrival dates of the 17th-22nd of each month. In the past we've had some really fast shipping and some really slow shipping, so getting the box on the 13th was a really pleasant surprise!

"add on" option: Bumpkin 2 pocket Wet&Dry Bag

That being said, it seems from casual observation of the CL social media page feed over the past couple of months, that boxes containing the "add on items" that they're offering as a trial right now get to the customers who take advantage and "purchase" one of these items faster. While I enjoyed getting our box as early as we did, I don't think that seems fair to the customers who either weren't offered the "add on items" this month or those who chose not to take advantage of this and I assume it's one of the kinks of the trial that they'll work out before they do an official community wide launch of box "add on" items if that's what they're indeed going to do.

So without further ado, here's a look inside our July Citrus Lane box for a 19 month old girl this month!

As you can see from the picture above, it's a wide mix of products. According to Citrus Lane this box is supposed to make life easier when "traveling" whether you're going on vacation or staying local this summer. As well an item that will make those as they say "inevitable rainy days" and possibly even days that are just plain too hot to go out fun.

A more detailed look at July's box content.

The item that took up the most room in the box and the one that my husband got most excited about was the SUMO Snack Stacker from ZoLi $14.50 on Amazon. This is a 3 tier stacker that's bigger than the ZoLi On-the-Go. Each of the tiers holds up to 8oz of snacks or mealtime food, making the option for a variety of healthy foods at the ready when you or your little one needs it most. I won't actually be surprised if this one ends up in my husband's lunch bag as often as it ends up out with my daughter and I. Also, the pieces are interchangeable and if you had a second and wanted to take 5 one cup servings along at one time all you'd have to do is add them to your original stack. I can see us taking this with on our next cross country flight, as it will be perfect for bulky toddler foods. As a side note this would also make an awesome organizational tool for art and craft supplies (think pompoms, foam stickers and large beads).

Next up we had a package of Cool It Buddy Instant Cold Packs from Me4Kidz $2.99 for 2 packs. Me4Kidz provides parent and kid friendly always on hand first aid supplies. This company was featured in last year's Bon Voyage box as well only we received, what I found to be a more useful product by them the Diaper Bag Buddy. The instant cold packs are standard one time use ice packs; snap or squeeze and shake to activate. I love reusable ice pack or just plain old ice, but recognize that you don't always have access to that. In which case, these are great if you remember to pack them along! I keep a well stocked first aid kit at home, and when we owned a car I kept a kit in it as well. This would be an item I would keep in an older kids soccer bag, a hiking pack, a camping kit. It's not intended for use on kids under the age of 2 (I won't be using it in the foreseeable future) and doubt that even with a 2 year old I'd be packing these around daily.  For now they'll just go into our extra first aid supplies bin.

Also included in last year's Bon Voage box and again in this year's July box (with a "Bon Voyage!" at the end of the hello sheet) was a code for 10 free postcard credits from Postagram $9.90. If you haven't heard of or used Postagram now is the time to check it out! You can sign up and download the app for your phone here. Then just snap a picture, write a short message and you Sincerely Inc. via Postagram does the rest. Your recipient ends up with a very nice personalized, printed card right in their mailbox! How cool is that? Send a postcard from anywhere to anyone right from your phone. Pretty cool and a vacation staple!

We also received a GoGo squeeZ Fruit Pouch in BerryApple less than $1.00. Pouches seem to be our go to travel back up food. They're great for when you need a quick snack anytime anywhere and GoGo squeeZ has your applesauce on the go needs covered. They seriously have a flavor for every pallet! These are awesome if you freeze them ahead of time for a alternative to an ice pack in your lunch bag! Also, they're currently donating $1.00 in partnership with Life is Good to children in need for every "share" this video receives. So if you care and have a minute to spare; go, play...share!

Finally, the box did include a toy this month and one that the good folks over at Citrus Lane deem to be both fun (good for rainy days and days that are just too hot to be outside all day long) and education while also helping to build confidence, dexterity and pattern recognition. Win-win!

This Wooden Peg Puzzle from Melissa & Doug $7.99 (at our local TJ Maxx). We've tried several Melissa & Doug products at our house and of all the wooden toy makers, they are unfortunately (because Citrus Lane seems to love them,) one of our least favorites. Maybe we just had a couple of poorly made products that also happened to be our first M&D toys, but they didn't hold up, the paint chipped within a month of gentle use and the picture surface of a wooden puzzle started to peel. So far I haven't been impressed by the quality of their toys. Maybe this one will be better?  I'm hopeful that it will be, as we're all about counting right now and while K- doesn't yet recognize her numbers by sight, she can say several of them loves to copy-count. She also recognizes and can say all of these colors and will have a blast checking out the pictures under the pieces.

All in all, the July box is a great one and we're excited about it! As you can see the approximate value of the items in this box was about $36.38, Citrus Lane no longer gives the value of the items included on their information cards. Did you get a July box this month, if so what did you think? Interested in signing up? Boxes are $25/month if you sign up for a monthly or 3 month subscription or $21/month if you sign up for the 6 month option. You can try your first box for only $12.50 when you select monthly box and use code "takehalf" at checkout. Or you can save $10 off any subscription by using my referral link https://www.citruslane.com/invitedby/Audrey.Albinger


All thoughts, opinions & photos included here are my own. No compensation was received for this post. If you use my referral links listed (I appreciated it and thank you, if you do!) I may receive some credit toward my own future boxes. I have been a subscriber of Citrus Lane's monthly boxes since June 2012.