Mail Time :: Formula for Honesty

Ha.  I'm already laughing at my play on words, but you don't know why.  Haha... it doesn't stop me.  Do you wanna know why?  Because in the mail today, I received (wait for it) formula, and a box from The Honest Co.  Hahaha...

Get it?

Anyhow, without further ado, the results of my mail run today! 

1. Yet another piece of un-requested information from Enfamil.  Ever since RG was born (really, about a month before hand) I've been getting mail from both Enfamil and Similac.  I've gotten samples of formula and a sippy cup and a bottle and coupons... an embarrassment of riches, sure, but its in the wrong currency.  Since the formula don't play here, I'll be dropping it off tomorrow at the church nursery, along with the coupons.  

BUT.  I did learn something.  Something I've been asking lately.  RG's pediatrician has stressed to me the importance of Riley not starting cow's milk before she's 1 y.o.  "Why?" I wondered.  I couldn't seem to find a satisfactory solution.  Enfamil, to the rescue - Its the kidneys.  Apparently cow's milk can be hard for kidney's less than 12 months to process.  Is it valid?  I don't know.  But at least I've got a good hard reason. I would be grateful to Enfamil, except they sent me a product in the mail, intended for my girl, with the word TODDLER on it.  Oh heck no!  I do NOT have a toddler.  Nevermind that my girl weighs more than 37% of 24-month-olds.  Pay no attention to the fact that she confidently creeped from the coffee table to the couch, spanning The Great Divide.  Nope, she's a baby.  An "infant" even.  Don't call her a toddler.  I will cut you.

2. The Honest Company's box.  

The box is all cutesy and fresh, which is always appreciated.  To give you a totally unnecessary back-story, I have to tell you about Swagbucks.  Swagbucks is another online rewards program.  Blah blah points for searching blah blah blah extras if you sign up for stuff blah or take surveys blah.  It's not hard to amass some serious points, and 450 points gets you a $5 amazon gift card.  Well, through Swagbucks (I'm coming to the point, hold on), I signed up for a trial of The Honest Company and got 1,000 points ($10+).  You got the stuff for free, only had to pay for shipping, which cost $6.95, netting me a cool $3.05.  Boom. They do offer a monthly subscription, but you don't have to sign up for it.

Now that we've covered that ridicuousness, here's what was in my box:

"Picked by Sandy" the card said.
Thank you, Sandy.
You did swell.
(I picked out the patterns, but Sandy actually grabbed them & packaged them.)
(It's called "picking" in the biz.)
#thingsIhavelearnedinmy22yearsofschool

I signed up for both the "baby stuff" and the "home stuff" trial, since the shipping was the same... and the stuff was free... so... yes.  For the baby stuff, I got to pick out 7 different designs for diapers.  And yes, my 9 mo. old is in size 4's.  She wears it well.  Anyhow, Mama's, HOW CUTE ARE THESE?!?  I love that they don't have Disney characters or cartoon people who's annoying voices you can't not hear in your head when you see them ("bag pack, bag pack!")  Sculls & cross-bones for my little lovely?  Yes please!  Also, you know I'm a sucker for earth friendly things, and these definitely fit the bill!  There were also wipes, but I didn't take a picture of them.  So if you order it, they'll be a surprise to you!

From Left: Hand Soap (definitely running out of that), Healing Balm (It might be diaper cream, but I used some on my lips 'cause they hurt real bad and it seemed right.  Don't look it up and tell me different.), Face & Body Lotion (love that they're combined for traveling purposes!), Shampoo & Body Wash (ditto previous comment), and Laundry Detergent (how exciting is that!?).  I'm excited to use all of these!

Bottom line with Honest Co.- I'm not going to subscribe.  The diapers are actually the most tempting of the bunch, because they are SO much more attractive than regular ones, and they're baby/mom/earth friendly.  But we do the cloth thing, so... nope.  The home stuff, I might consider were we to run out of something, I'd have to think about it.  The beautiful thing is that this free sample request doesn't set you up for a monthly subscription, which seems... honest.

3. The third item that came in the mail was... well, a secret.  

It was an online purchase for Handsome's stocking.  In all truthfulness, I could probably tell you what it was, since he doesn't really read these here words.  But I love Christmas surprises and I sabotage them enough myself without completely giving them away on here.  I will tell you what I put in Riley girl's stocking - her own toys.  Girl has about as much memory capability as she has a need for even more toys - which is to say, none.  So this way, the toys will be "new" to her come Christmas, and I didn't spend any $$$ (read: money money MON-AY).  Go ahead and judge, I'm not scared ;)

<3 M.

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