Life at a "Swell's" pace

The Walmart Beauty Box is yet another subscription box to introduce new products carried in the store. This beauty box comes once a season-spring, summer, fall, winter-and is only $5 per shipment. It's $20 a year and after a year of subscribing I have to say it's a pretty sweet deal. Here's what came in my boxes each season.

Spring Box (2015):

The summer box came around June and contained a lot of really great samples.

What came in the Spring box:

1. L’Oreal Total Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

2. Dial 7 Day Moisturizing Lotion

3. Lady Gaga Fame Perfume Sample

4. Caress Adore Forever Shower Gel

5. Burt’s Bees Renewal Serum

6. L'Oreal Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil

7. Garnier Ultra Lift Miracle Sleeping Cream

8. Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream Moisturizer

9. Coupons for products sold at Walmart.

Favorite Product: Dial 7 Day Moisturizing Lotion.

Summer Box (2015):

The Summer box was packed full of cool things, including a full-sized sample of lipstick.

Here's what came in the Summer box:

1. Garnier Ultra Lift Miracle Sleeping Cream

2. Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream Moisturizer

3. Aveeno Protect+Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30 (With $2.00 coupon)

4. Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick shade number 875 Gladiolus

5. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel

6. Loreal Total Repair 5 Shampoo/Conditioner/Ceramide

7. Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara

8. Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy Complete Care Shampoo

9. Dove Go Fresh Revitalize Body Wash

Favorite Product: Definitely the Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick shade of Gladiolus.

Fall Box (2015):

What came in the Fall box:

1. Schick Hydro Silk Jetables Razor. (With $4.00 coupon)

2. Crest 3D Brilliance Professional Polish Deep Cleansing Toothpaste and Whitening Finisher. (With $2.00 coupon) -My sample was missing the Deep Cleansing Toothpaste Sample.

3. ROC Retinal Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum a 1 ounce (30 ml) glass bottle.

4. Dove Advanced Care 48-hr protection deodorant. (With $1.00 coupon)

5. Nivea Extended Moisture Hand Cream 48 Hr Effects.

6. John Frieda 7 Day Volume Luxurious Volume in-shower treatment.

7. ACT Advanced Care Clean Mint

8. Curel Rough Skin rescue lotion

Favorite Product: Curel Rough Skin rescue lotion

Winter Box (2015-2016):

This beauty box was loaded this season. So many things packed inside this tiny box.

What came in the Winter Box:

1. Centrum Vitamints: Refreshingly Minty Multivitamin. (With $1.00 coupon)

2. Clairol Root Touch-Up Flip Book. (With $2.00 coupon)

3. L'ORéal Paris True Match Shade Foundation Card. (With $1.00 coupon)

4. Jennifer Aniston the Fragrance card with a fragrance pouch sample. (With $3.00 coupon)

5. Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream Moisturizer. (With $3.00 coupon)

6. Covergirl Star Wars the Force Awakens flip book of new Star Wars colors and how to get the look of: Resistance Pilot featuring Janelle Monaé in colors of peach, Droid inspired by C3P0 in colors of gold, Stormtrooper in colors of purples and blacks, Chrome Captain inspired by Captain Phasma of the Dark Side in colors of white and silver. (With $3.00 coupon)

7. Women's Rogaine flip card on the root of the problem. (With $5.00 coupon)

8. nspa by Nirvana Spa Rich Body Butter in the scent of Exotically Creamy Coconut. It also comes in scents of Sweet and Tropical Mango, Smooth Sweet Pods of Vanilla, and Fresh Sweet Raspberry and are only found at Walmart.

9. Pure Silk Rich and Luxurious Shave Cream in Raspberry scent.

10. Swisspers 100% cotton swabs in leopard print.

11. Pantene Air Spray Alcohol-Free Hairspray.

Favorite Product: nspa by Nirvana Spa Rich Body Butter in the coconut scent.

It's Valentine's Day weekend and it's more than just a day filled with hearts for us, it's also our 13-year anniversary. We are here at Pacific City, Oregon at Cape Kiwanda. Unfortunately, leave it to Oregon weather to bring on some love-rain. It's supposed to be 100% chance the entire time we are here, but fortunately for us, it has only rained during the time we have been sleeping. That's okay though, sort of getting used to all of the rain here lately. I have my fingers crossed for a thunderstorm though. I will have lots of pictures to share on the blog soon. So with that said, here are the things that made this week pretty groovy.

1. This Sweater.

This sweater used to be worn by my dad back in the late 70s and early 80s. I remember my dad "maybe" wearing it to a Christmas party once, or twice. Some how it ended up in my clothing-I think I swiped it to wear to school one day-when I moved out and then made its way all the way into the Bean's closet here in Oregon. The Bean loves it and I even sent a picture to my dad asking if he recognized it, and HE DID! Love how it's made a full circle.

2. This Bathing Robin.

She returned again in the pouring rain. I feel maybe it's the only time she feel safe to take a bath? Or maybe it's the fact that it's a bird that just loves the rain.

3. This Adventurers Kit.

This kit idea is from The Merrythought. It's such a great idea on ways to encourage kids to get out of the house and explore more. The Bean and I have been looking into ways to create our own and this one is just what we are looking for.

4. This Homemade Butter.

The Bean and I have been playing around with making our own butter lately. We've been experimenting with different herbs and flavorings with it too. To make it, just purchase some Heavy Whipping Cream and pour into an airtight container and shake for about 10-20 minutes. You can add marbles to the container to speed up the process. We have created a Rosemary Butter that tastes amazing on potatoes.

5. This Cleansing.

I've really been enjoying burning my sage smudge-stick lately. I tend to lean more toward burning them on Sundays when it's more of a relaxed atmosphere. I start the burn during breakfast and let it go until its burned itself out. It seems to help clean the air and I really do think it's helped us get over being ill the last few weeks. Added benefit, it helps start the week off with a clean, positive aura to take on the next week's tasks.

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