10 Storks: New Expectant Mom Box to Launch!

Attention all expectant mothers, those trying to conceive or in the pregnancy planning stages...

...A new subscription box company called 10 Storks is about to be born! The official "due date" is just over 2 weeks from today; 10 Storks will launch on August 1, 2013. Boxes will ship and should arrive  1-5 days after the date of purchase, subscriptions will ship monthly after than on the original date of purchase! This allows you to customize the box to your pregnancy; you decide approximately when your Stork arrives each month, based on when you purchase - brilliant!

So you may be wondering, so what, why do I care, what does that have to do with me and my pregnancy or family planning? Or you may be already into subscription boxes and thinking, Awesome, I want to know more, sign me up! Or you could just be curious to see what all the fuss is about. Well, here you have it; 10 Storks is "Your monthly prescription for a happier, healthier pregnancy. 9 easy, elegant boxes for mom. 10th box is for the baby (and it's free!). Free shipping."

The 10 Stork mission according to founder Shoua Kue is "to give mom and baby safe products so that she experiences a healthy pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby. Let us do the work of choosing the best products for you and your baby!" Honestly, what parent doesn't want to have the safest, healthiest pregnancy possible or to deliver a healthy baby? There is tons and tons of information out there on what's best for mom and what's best for baby before, during and after pregnancy. 10 Storks aims to simplify the part in the middle; making pregnancy a little bit easier for the Mama-to-be by specifically tailoring each "stork box" to the corresponding month and stage of pregnancy. 

Personally, I would have loved to be able to subscribe to such a service when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter in 2011. When I found out I was pregnant with K-, I scheduled an appointment with my Dr. who, referred me to a midwife (we were living in the UK at the time) who confirmed the pregnancy and sent me home with a packet of literature and a list of "do's and don'ts and an appointment card for my next visit. So I did my own research and reading. I was literally overwhelmed with information, suggestions and recommendations many of which were conflicting, contradictory and even at times discouraging. I would have loved the opportunity to subscribe to a monthly subscription program designed to pamper and support me through my journey of pregnancy by sending me things I needed or wanted all while saving me the time and energy of finding and shopping for them, more time to sleep and prepare for baby! That's exactly what 10 Storks aims to do. I mean how lovely would it be to receive a box looking like this that's especially for you each month that you're growing that incredible little being inside of you?

Picture Courtesy 10 Storks Media

10 Storks offers boxes Months 1-9 for Mama-to-be, however, she doesn't necessarily have to start her subscription with Month 1. If you're in your third month of pregnancy and want to subscribe to start receiving boxes for your 4th you can! Boxes are $40/month, the retail value of the contents will always be higher than the price of subscription and shipping is always free. Even better, they also offer a 10th box for baby and it's absolutely free to anyone who has completed their subscription through the ninth month, regardless of which month they sign up to start in. You could sign up for Months 1-9 and get 10 boxes or you could sign up for Months 7-9 and as long as you see your subscription through Month 9 you'll receive the bonus baby box in Month 10! How cool is that? They also are going to offer a special one-time box called the "Pregnancy Survival Kit" for people who either don't want to commit to a box for each individual month, can't afford to or are looking for an awesome gift! This Kit, will contain some of their best products from the monthly subscription line and will cost $60 and again, shipping is free.

Because the focus is on a "healthy pregnancy and a healthy delivery" you can expect to find lots of organic and toxin free products in your boxes! 10 Storks aims to deliver only the best available products for each unique stage and set of symptoms you may be experiencing each month and the surprise is part of the fun!

If the anticipation is just too much to handle, you can sign up to be the first to know about new developments and get updates via email from their website, follow & chat with 10 Storks on twitter, like & say hello over on Facebook, or see what they're up to on Instagram and then go share with your friends!


***I was not compensated in any way for this post. 10 Storks will be sending me a regular Month 1 Mama-to-be box purely for review purposes  All information is sourced directly from communications with Shoua Kue at 10 Storks, or my own opinion and thoughts. The pictures were used with permission from 10 Storks. I look forward to their launch and to watching them grow and hope to personally have a reason to subscribe to their services sometime in the not-so-distant future!

Ecocentric Mom - June Mom Box

I received a new subscription box in my mailbox yesterday and could hardly wait to take it inside and open it up! The box itself is small and brown and I was so curious to see just what could possibly be inside that would interest me as a mom, since that's who this box is targeted to. They also have boxes for expectant mom's and for baby. Ecocentric Mom focuses on healthy, natural products that help make your life a little easier, nicer and all around happier. You can subscribe for just $17/month shipping included and you'll get 5-9 products which will include both full size and trial products.

So here's what my box looked like: hmmm let's open it up!

Okay, so the inside is really cute. I don't love pink, in fact I try to avoid it, but the pink tissue and stamped heart on the inside of this box actually made me smile. The little brown box opened!

Underneath the sticker holding the tissue paper together you get two cards about the size of a postcard and greeting card. One lists all the box contents the other is an informational card with "Expert Tips" for that month's box. Cool! This month's tips were about Mosquito control and Going gluten-free which more and more people are doing in some capacity.

It was a hard choice on whether to read all the information outright or open the box contents and see what was in it before doing my homework and reading about the products. In the end curiousity won me over. I read the "Expert Tips" card in anticipation of what might be in the box and then I dug right into the contents. I figured I could always read the card after seeing what was inside. In reality, that only worked so well. A few products in and I was curious to know more about the things I was pulling out of the box, so then I decided to pull something out and then find it on my informational card and read about it before moving onto the next item. That system did work well. So here's what the June box held.

All said and done there were 10 products in my box and I was thrilled! I can't wait to try some of them out and oops, I've already opened the chips and boy are they tasty! Maybe lunch time wasn't the best time to open up this box after all.

So we'll start with the chips. They're all natural tortilla chips made with sweet potato and boy do they taste like it! I love all things sweet potato so honestly I was pretty excited to try these. We don't eat tons of chips so these were also quite a treat and I would buy them again if I can find them in my local grocery! The brand is "Food Should Taste Good" and they're right, it should and it did. They're also gluten free and Kosher and the ingredient list is tiny; just 6! Love that. They're still chips so they still contain fat, but they're a healthier option based on what isn't in them and they taste good which is always a plus for healthy food! They could be addicting and I may have to add them to our 4th of July Menu because I'm pretty sure my whole family could get behind these.

 There was one other food product in the box that I'm also excited to try, but will save it for a day when I actually need it, rather than biting into it now. It was an Eco Trek Fitness Whole Food Bar and it's got an awesome 10g protein along with 6 servings of fruits and veggies all

for only 195 calories and it's Vegan and 100% natural. I really hope this one tastes as good as it actually sounds when reading the ingredient list, because I'm always on the look out for great bars for outdoor activities and travel purposes!

The rest of the products are health, home and beauty products. I was a little disappointed that all of the items in the box are consumable,
so there is nothing that will last. But as far as assortment of items go, it's wide.

There is a sample of Jenuinely Clean Laundry Power Wash which looks interesting and smells really good. It's chemical free and that's always a plus! There was a full size bottle of Turtle Moon Health All Natural Mosquito and Tick Repellent which will get used this summer as we live in an area that both are a problem in! In fact I've already used it while out gardening at dusk the other night and it worked great. The bottle it comes in is aluminum as well and would be easy to reuse or re-purpose when finished with it.There was a travel sized bottle of Happy Seeds Watermelon Foaming Hand Soap which unfortunately leaked about 1/3 of the bottle on the box and tissue paper and was a disaster to clean up, but smells good. It's also gluten, nut and soy free which is a nice thing to have on around. I'm sure I could contact Ecocentric Mom about the leak, but I really don't want them to replace it, so it's not that big of a deal. I also received a Brigit True Organics Magic Healing Skin Balm Stick another new product that I look forward to trying out in the future. It can be used for just about anything that needs healing and comes in handy little tube. Great for a purse or bag if it works well!

Finally the four products I'm most excited for are the Lauren Brooke Cosmetiques Lip Color this is awesome lip color and a great moisturizer all rolled into one! It smells and feels great!

My Essence Of Antiquity Pomegranate Lip Scrub

which had to be opened and tried immediately and boy did it feel good! I might seriously be in love with this stuff.... A Green Leaf Living Lotion Bar I do wish it came in a tin or container of some kind rather than a plastic bag because it's so easy to use and would then be a lot more functional for throwing in my purse to take with on the go. I'll have to find something to put it in. Also, the information card said it was a full sized product, but the bag it came in says it's a "sample" a little confusing but judging by the size of it I'd say it was definitely a sample! Lastly, but not least of all there was a Shea Terra Organics Rose Hip Black Soap Face Wash in a 1oz bottle and this stuff is amazing! It doesn't actually smell wonderful, but it works as the label says as a "Micro-dermabrasion in a bottle." It can be used on all skin types, is 100% natural and you'll feel the difference after using it. Love this product.

So all in all, my first box from Ecocentric Mom was a hit! If you're intresested in getting your own box or just learning more check them out here. Use code "ECOMOM3OFF" before July 13th to save $3 off your first box (not valid for year or quarterly subscriptions) making your first box only $18! You can cancel at any time.


I was in no way compensated for this review. All opinions are my own thoughts and experiences. I am a current ecocentric mom subscriber. If you choose to subscribe from here I may receive a perk to my membership, but that is all. Best!