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Elegant and Inviting Holiday Celebration Essentials

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I always get a rush of excitement whenever I get a POPSUGAR Must Have Box in the mail.  Why?  Because I know I'm getting quality (and sometimes exclusive) products that I will actually use and enjoy.  November's box is no exception.  The theme for this month's box is togetherness.  My box was filled with elegant and inviting holiday (or any time) celebration essentials.



What I Got



When it comes to building a great looking tablescape, your table runner lays the groundwork for rest of your table decor.  This simple, fringed wine and cream colorblocked table runner gives me elegant farmhouse/country chic vibes.  It can be dressed up for the holidays, but can be dressed down for everyday use.  This table runner is hand screen printed and machine washable.

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I enjoy hosting holiday dinner parties for my family.  However, I enjoy dressing up for said dinner parties even more.  And we all know that best part of dressing up is accessorizing which is why I was stoked to see this Elaina bracelet from Kendra Scott in this month's Must Have Box.  Not only is this bracelet beautiful, but there's no tricky clasp to fight with.

This bracelet can be adjusted to fit your perfectly thanks to it's unique sliding closure design.  I wish all bracelets used a sliding closure.  There's no great jewelry struggle for people with tiny wrists than trying to find bracelets that won't fall off our arms.  I'm looking forward to styling a holiday look to show off my Elaina bracelet and be the hostess with the mostess !

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Although my mom has never been a fan of popcorn, she made it our Christmas tradition to purchase a large tin of gourmet popcorn that was split into three different flavors.  When the Christmas movies started playing after Thanksgiving, we'd sit around the television after dinner and each enjoy handful of the flavored popcorn of our choosing.  It's no surprise that this Toffee Butter Popcorn from Oogie Snacks is one of my top 3 favorite products from this month's box.

Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to send home with your holiday guest, an edible stocking stuffer or a delicious snack to enjoy while watching Christmas, this popcorn is the perfect combination of salty and sweet.  It's also non-GMO, gluten-free, cholesterol-free, trans fat-free and contains only six ingredients (all natural)!

While we're still on the subject of edible holiday treats, I love dressing up desserts and hors d'oeuvres using party picks.  These silver and gold star party picks from Meri Meri are perfect for Christmas.  Why?  For starters, silver and gold are totally Christmas colors.  Remember Rudolph's Silver and Gold song from the movie?

 And of course the star shape reminds me of the North Star and how it led the three wise men to Baby Jesus.  I can't wait to use these to decorate my BBQ meatballs this year.  Moo and I both have birthdays coming up next month and these will make great toppers for our cupcakes as well.

Putting together the perfect holiday look doesn't stop with choosing the right outfit and jewelry.  Completing your look with the right makeup is just as important.  With this Dawn to Dusk palette from Stowaway Cosmetics, you'll have no trouble creating a holiday party worthy smokey eye.  The best part is that this palette is compact- roughly the size of a credit card and ultra thin- to make it easy for you carry your palette in your holiday purse/clutch.


It also comes with a dual end eyeshadow brush and not one of those flimsy foam applicators.  The angled brush end is going to allow you to have more precision and control over defining your crease and adding color to those hard to reach places like the inner tear duct and water line.

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I can officially mark one item off of my Christmas and Dream Home lists.  I am a Southern girl through and through and am currently in the process of creating my dream farmhouse.  In my opinion, wire nest bowls scream Southern charm to me.  They make great fruit bowls during and after the holiday season.  You can also add in decorative ornaments to give any flat surface in your home a more festive and effortlessly elegant makeover.


Overall, I am very pleased with the offerings of this month's box and can't wait to see what December's box will contain.  I'm hoping I'll be able to cross another item off my Christmas or Dream Farmhouse list.  The products in my November box came to a total of $164.99.  As usual the products in the Must Have Box have more than paid for the box subscription itself ($39.95/month).

With Christmas being literally around the corner, I encourage you to treat yourself and/or a loved one to the December Must Have Box.   You can use promo code SHOP5 to get $5 off your first Must Have Box.


What is your favorite holiday essential?

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Cozy Fall Essentials

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by POPSUGAR Beauty and contains affiliate links.  All opinions expressed are my own.  Thank you for supporting the brands that support YUMMommy.


My POPSUGAR October Must Have Box finally arrived.  I had been patiently awaiting its arrival and felt like a kid on Christmas morning when I got a notice from my rent office that it was in.   June was my first time partnering with POPSUGAR and then we partnered again for their September box.  Each box has gotten better and better in terms of its offerings.  The October box had a bit of weight to it and I knew in my gut that I wasn't going to be disappointed this time around either.  Come on let me show y'all the goodies that made this month's box selection.



What I Got




This month's box came with two "Special Extras."  Lisa Sugar's new book Power Your Happy: Work Hard, Place Nice & Build Your Dream Life was one of them.  If you didn't guess from her last name, Lisa is the founder of the POPSUGAR brand.  Without her this post wouldn't be happening.  Thank you LISA!

Power Your Happy is filled with advice and tips from both Lisa's professional and personal life experiences.  With a current 4.6 out 5 stars rating on Amazon, I have placed this book on my Nonfiction November TBR and can't wait to haul it in a video on my BookTube channel.  The book nerd in me celebrated when I saw that I got a book in this month's box.  I'm ready to be inspired and learn some tips on how to take YUMMommy to the next level.




Fun fact about me, I like to collect mugs.  I'm glad to have this Rise & Shine one to add to my collection now.  It's cute and the design has a clean, minimalist feel to it.  This diner style mug has some weight to it which I love as well.


Dairy-free, non-GMO, gluten-free hot chocolate anyone?  Why I don't mind if I do!  One of the things I really appreciate about the POPSUGAR Must Have Box is that they always try to include at least one or two products that fall into the green/honest/healthy living category.  And with only two ingredients- cocoa and sugar- this rich dark chocolate is definitely a Fall must!


The weather here in the Queen City has been a bit chilly.  So a few nights ago Moo and I treated ourselves to some of the Dark Drinking Chocolate topped off with some marshmallows.  We give two thumbs up.  We would have given it three but the way the human body is set up, we can't physically.



Retailing for only $12 this travel-sized makeup remover towel lasts up to 1,000 washes.  Do you know much makeup you can with this?!  Think about it.  If you wear makeup everyday, then you can ditch buying liquid makeup remover, cotton facial pads or makeup remover wipes over and over and just get one of these instead.


You're not going to find another makeup remover that will only cost you $12/year.  And if you only remove your makeup once a day, you can get at least two years worth of usage out of your Makeup Eraser.  It also doubles as an exfoliator!  Two products for the price of one. Winning!  Beauty lovers add this to your Christmas and birthday wish lists ASAP!



Growing up in large family and motherhood has taught me the art of efficient and quick showering.  With that said, I'm grateful POPSUGAR included this luxurious shower oil and bubble bath the October box.  It was a subtle reminder from the universe that I'm overdue for a little self-care.




The holidays are right around the corner, I'm going to take a day or two before it gets really hectic around here and enjoy a nice long uninterrupted bubble bath.  I'm talking candles, a good book, spa music- the works pretty much.   My body and skin will thank me for it.  Oh did I mention that this shower oil and bubble bath are sulfate, paraben and phthalate- free?!




While we're talking about makeup, Autumn is the perfect smokey eye season.  Nothing sets off a great smokey eye better than a great eyeliner.  Whether you choose to add a wings for a smokey cat eye or keep it simple by outlining your water lines only, this Revlon ColorStay™ Liquid Pen goes on like butter.

It also lasts for up to 16 hours of wear.  This is a great for those of us who have busy schedules and can't always be running to the bathroom to touch up our makeup every few hours.  This was the other special extra in this month's box.


I can't speak for other parts of the country but April isn't the only month that brings lots of rain showers in the Carolinas.  As we get into the thick of fall, the rain is going to start back up again.  Thankfully, I will be prepared with for any surprise showers with this Henri Bendel umbrella that is just the right size to carry around in my purse.  Featuring the classic Henri Bendel print, this compact umbrella comes with a sleeve/jacket that you can pack your umbrella back in so that you don't have to worry about any water droplets getting all over your other valuables in your purse or diaper bag.



I'm already getting excited about November's box because I know that it's going to be even better.  All of the products in the October Must Have Box totaled out to $152.98.  A POPSUGAR Must Have Box subscription is only $39.95/month.  The Henri Bendel umbrella alone has paid for this box.

If you plan on trying out a subscription for November or December, be sure to use code SHOP5 to receive $5 off your FIRST box!


What are your favorite Fall essentials?

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Everyday Essentials: Popsugar September #MustHaveBox Reveal

Disclosure:  This post is sponsored by POPSUGAR Beauty and contains affiliate links.  All opinions expressed are my own.



This past summer I partnered with POPSUGAR and tried out their June Must Have Box (see here).  Now I'm partnering with them again for their September box.  And let me tell you guys, their September box is currently my fave to date.  It's filled with an awesome array of products that will come in handy for everyday or almost everyday usage.  Let's take a look inside this month's Must Have Box, shall we?



What I Got


Why haven't I invested in/owned a wide brim hat before now?!  Seriously, I'm in love this hat y'all.  We've officially entered into our Autumn rainy season here in the Carolinas and this hat has already come in handy during a surprise rain shower.  Aside from loving the everyday functionality and the way this hat looks on me, I appreciate the fact that it has drawstrings inside the hat to allow you tighten the hat for a more custom fit.


Don't you hate getting a nail snag or realizing that your cuticles are looking a little raggedy when you're on the go?  I do.  Thankfully, NCLA is here to rescue our manicures with this super cute and compact MANI-ER Tool Kit that comes with pretty much all the basic tools we'll need to keep our nails looking good.  I was excited to see another NCLA product in this month's Must Have Box since I enjoyed their Born On The 4th nail lacquer from my June box.  And I don't know about y'all, but this read and white color combo will forever give me Baywatch vibes.



Right off the bat I loved the smell of this deep conditioning mask.  It has a note of honey/nectar and reminds me of vintage perfume.  Also, being a naturalista I appreciated that this product is sulfate-free, silicon-free, paraben-free, DEA-free and free of artificial colors.  Those things can be harsh on and/or harmful for certain natural hair textures.  The more I learn about beauty and styling products and what's good and not good for my hair and skin, I try to seek alternative brands.  So, I'm grateful that this was in this month's Must Have Box.  It's been a great addition to my wash routine.

If you don't care about parabens, then hopefully the fact that this deep conditioning mask reduces hair breakage by 81% after just 3 uses will be a key selling point for you.  It was me because I'm all about length retention.  You can check other Briogeo products below.


This the sleekest, chicest and most glam lint roller I've ever seen or owned.  Seriously, it's no surprise that this lint roller won a RedDot Award.  Plus, I finally have travel lint roller that I can actually carry in my purse without it sticking to everything!  Flint™ is the real MVP y'all.







A lippie that's pareben-free and gluten-free?  Yes, please!  Before I opened my Must Have Box, I was hoping that they'd put a lip product in it since I had nail lacquer in my last one.  When I saw this I knew my prayers had been answered!  And the color, The Warning, is perfect!  I've mentioned on here before that red is my power color.

Lately I've been wearing a lot of red/redish plum lip colors and now I get to add this shimmery red lip lacquer into my rotation.  I will say that this formula is thick, which is okay if you're only putting on one or two coats.  You can add more to help build up the color, but I'd just recommend putting your favorite red lipstick underneath or filling in your lips with your favorite red lip liner and doing one coat of The Warning over top.






Talk about deliciousness!  I can't wait to get my hands on more of these because they just became one of my top 3 favorite snacks.  Even better is the fact that everyone in the YUMMommy household can eat these because they're non-GMO, certified vegan, soy-free, dairy-free as well as gluten-free.  Also, I thought it was sweet that The Gluten Free Bar was started by two brothers, Marshall and Elliott, who have food allergies like my kids do.  These days I find myself drifting towards buying products that are family owned.



Overall I'm definitely loving this month's box more than my June box.  All together the products in this month's Must Have Box is worth $146.98!  A monthly subscription through POPSUGAR is $39.95 + FREE shipping.  So, this was definitely a steal!  These boxes pretty much more than pay for themselves.  The products in my June box was worth over $100 as well.



If you're interested in starting a POPSUGAR Must Have Box subscription, be sure to use the coupoon code SHOP5 for $5 off your FIRST box!  With each box getting better, you don't want to miss out on the chance to discover an array of new luxury products and brands.  I can't wait until the October boxes roll out!




What are your favorite everyday essentials?  Which item would you most like to try from this month's Must Have Box?

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Summer Essentials: POPSUGAR June #MustHaveBox Reveal

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Let's talk Summer essentials.  Earlier last month I decided to partner with POPSUGAR and try out their June Must Have Box.  After all what better way to celebrate Summer than with a box full of goodies handpicked and created specifically for Summer?  Well my June box has arrived and I can't wait to show you guys all the essentials that were inside!


What I Got



Sarongs are the perfect cover-ups for pool and beach days.  Made of 100% cotton, this sarong is long and wide enough that you can experiment with tying it different styles.  So you could opt to wear your sarong in a skirt-like style or transform it into a lightweight halter dress over your bathing suit!

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Have you ever been a cookout and found yourself struggling to open your drink?  I have.  Here in the Carolinas Blenheim Ginger Ale is a stable at BBQs and pool parties.  This ginger ale doesn't come in a pop top can either.  You'll need a trusty and sturdy bottle opener to pop off the cap of your Blenheim.   This can opener works well on pop top cans as well for those of us who just don't want to risk breaking a nail.




BBQs and pool parties in my family aren't complete without food, music and GAMES!  This "Who Am I?" game is small enough to toss in your purse so that you can take it with you to all off your summer gatherings to test your celebrity knowledge.  Who doesn't love a good trivia game?





Flawless nails are a must if you're going to be hitting up the town.  With the 4th of July coming up, your nails will be the talk of the town with this red, white and blue patriotic polish.  I'll be adding a layer of hot pink polish underneath mine for a little extra pop of color!  Also, this polish is cruelty-free.



I know they say that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but so is a good compact mirror.  The Are You Ready compact from Knock Knock is amazing.  On the bottom there's a regular mirror for quick fixes and on top is a magnifying mirror for more detailed touch-ups that require a little zoom-in.




Who knew these even existed?  Vegan-friendly and aluminium-free these deodorant wipes will forever be in my purse and I've already ordered some to live in our pool/beach bag.  I can't be the only one who's run out of the house in hurry and forgot to put on deodorant.  And what about the pool/beach?  I haven't discovered waterproof deodorant on the shelves of Target or Walmart yet.  Now I can rest easy when I get out of the water and not have to worry about getting a little smelly because my deodorant's washed off.



You guys know that I am all about living a healthy lifestyle.  That includes snacking as well which can be hard when you love carbs and starches.  However, with no artificial flavors or food colors, no MSG, cholesterol, chemical preservatives and 0 grams of trans fat, these crispy and thin Sriracha flavored pretzel chips can be my guilt-free summer snack.  My only complaint about these is they will make your mouth more than a bit dry.  So I recommend eating them some dip and keeping a nice glass of flavored water handy.



Overall, POPSUGAR did a great job of curating products that scream Summer and will make your life a little bit easier whether you're hanging with family and friends enjoying some outdoor festivities or rolling solo at pool catching up your TBR list.  This is probably one of the best box subscriptions that I've seen in a while.  Nothing in this box will go waste.


You can rest easy investing in a subscription or paying as you go with the POPSUGAR Must Have Box.  They even have a mini and limited edition version.  So there's a little something to fit every budget.  Other box subscription services could definitely take a few notes on this.  I can't wait to find out what goodies will be in the next box!



What are your go-to Summer Essentials?

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