September Favorites

Hi Friends,

It has been awhile since I have posted! I thought I would share some of my current favorite things with you. Let's get right to it:

1) Fabletics Jacket-
Amara Hooded Jacket- $49.95 as a VIP. here's my little tip with Fabletics, I always skip the month and only purchase things when they are on sale. I got this jacket and a cute water bottle for $37 total. This jacket is probably one of my favorite jackets I have ever worn. The material is so comfortable.

2) Outright Bars
These bars are on of my favorite protein bars because they do not taste like chemicals (as some other brands do). These are $29.99 for 12 on Amazon (or you can purchase from Tiger Fitness).

3) Perfect Bars
These bars are made with whole foods and they are so tasty! These are $24 for 8 on Amazon, but Trader Joe's sells them for the cheapest I can find ($1.99 per bar). My favorite flavors are Dark Chocolate Almond Butter & Dark Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter with Sea Salt.

4) Grove Collaborative Tray & Bubble Up Brush Set
Bubble Up Dish Soap Dispenser & Brush Set :$12.95
Modern Stoneware Tray: $9.95
I love the look and feel of this combo in my kitchen. I used to have one of those brushes that have the soap inside and it looked so tacky on my counter. This set makes it feel clean, modern, & refreshed.

5) Koffee Kult Dark Roast 
This coffee is $25.99 on Amazon for 32 ounces of whole bean coffee. We love using this fresh ground coffee in our espresso machine.

6) Bath & Body Fall Candle
Mohogany Apple Scent is my Fall Favorite! As of today (9/26/19) the 3 wick candles are only $14.50 and they have a 20% off coupon.

7) Carpet Cleaner
I bought the Hoover PowerDash Pet Carpet Cleaner from Amazon for $99.00. It worked like a charm and our carpets feel so soft and new. It was kind of gross to see all the dirt that comes up from your carpet.

8) $14 Amazon Purse
This cute purse was only $13 when I purchased it. I love the color and the price is super affordable. I get tired of purses, so I don't like to spend a bunch of money on them. I like to switch up the color, designs, and styles of the ones I carry. My big wallet just barely fits into this purse, but I can still zip it!

There you have it! Happy shopping! Comment on what your current September favorite is!

Simply Earth Subscription Review

Hi friends! 

If you have been following my Instagram stories, you will notice that I am becoming obsessed with making my own cleaning products. My favorites right now are my homemade all-purpose cleaner, homemade disinfectant spray, & homemade spot treatment. All of these are super easy to make and work way better than the store bought versions. All of my homemade cleaning supplies use essential oils. I also put essential oils on my cotton dryer balls for a fresh load of laundry. For this reason, when Simply Earth reached out about writing a review for them I was super excited to try out their Subscription Box!

Use my code SWEETLIFEFREE and receive a $40 gift card with your first subscription box & bonus box, you can then use the gift card on your next purchase or next box. Also, please use my referral link to help support me and the content I provide to you: Tori's Link

Just remember if you subscribe using my link & code, you will get this bonus box for free

Included in the Bonus Box:

Coconut Oil, in tub

Coconut Oil, in bottle

Almond Oil

Beeswax

6 small bottles, 5 mL

6 roller balls, 10 mL

Included in Recipe Box:

Clear Skin Essential Oil

Rosemary Essential Oil

Frankincense Essential Oil

Clove Essential Oil

7 recipe cards with different skin care recipes

Stickers/Labels for your containers

Compressed Face Mask

Lavender Hydrosol

Things I love about Simply Earth:

• You can read about their quality testing on their oils (GC/MS reports) on their product page
• 365 day guarantee
• To ensure high quality, they let the plant reach its full potential, carefully & ethically choose a region for the plant to thrive & then work with their local farmers. They harvest safely & fairly. Simply Earth uses cold-pressing or steam distillation to collect their oils
• The oils are packaged in amber bottles to help preserve them
• 13% of the monthly profits are donated to help fight human trafficing
• The goal of Simply Earth is "to help make your home natural."

Things I love about the Subscription:

• Every month you get 4 full sized 100% pure essential oils
• You will have everything you need to make the recipes (please note you will not have exactly everything. For example, in one of the recipes for this month you will need distilled water, etc.)
• Each month is a new theme for the recipes. This month is all about natural, homemade skincare
• The subscription is $39 a month & there is no long term commitment
• On your first subscription you get the Bonus Box (contains over $50 in products) & you will automatically get another Bonus Box with every 6th shipment
• There is a quarterly subscription box option if you do not want to commit to every month (1 box every 3 months)
• Shipping is free on all orders over $29 (in the USA)
• You can gift a box subscription

Helpful website information:

• You can find the "Essential Oil Library" on the website
• Ask our Aromatherapist
• Dilution Rates
• Free E-Book

Let me show you one of the recipes I made from the box- Clear Skin Roll On

The Clear Skin Roll On only has 2 ingredients & you need a roller ball. All of these ingredients and the container came with the box. 

Here is the finished product, label & all!

My husband is trying out the Clear Skin Roll on here. 

How cute is all of this? I love the idea and I am super excited to share this with you all!

Use my code SWEETLIFEFREE and receive a $40 gift card with your first subscription box & bonus box, you can then use the gift card on your next purchase or next box. Also, please use my referral link to help support me and the content I provide to you: Tori's Link

*Simply Earth did send me these products for free for the review, but the opinions are my own & I only share products with you that I use myself. *

Reusable Lotus Trolley Bag Review

Hello friends,

So I am a day behind Earth Day, but I think Earth Day should be every day because we all should care for our environment. I am teaming up with Lotus Trolley Bags to tell you a little about them. I actually reached out to this company personally to do a review for you guys because I loved their mission and purpose... and also loved the look & ease of their bags!

Let's dive in:

Here is how the package arrived:

The company that makes these is a US based company out of California. They are a small family run business. A portion of each sale will benefit a charity. 

They also have a 100% money back guarantee!

I love the colors & how the bags collapse and wrap up together. I asked them for the Club cart size because I shop a lot at Aldi & I also knew these could come in handy at Costco. These also fit Sam's Club carts. The package has 3 different bags and one of the bags is even lined for cold foods. There is a pocket for eggs or other things & sleeves for things such as wine bottles. The organizer in me is so obsessed how neat grocery shopping can be now. On their website, Club Bar Lotus Trolley Bags are $34.99

Here is a how to use video & here is FAQs

Below is me trying out my Club Lotus Trolley Bags at Costco. 

Overall, I really enjoy using these bags for many reasons. The biggest pluses to getting these bags is that they fit easily into your cart, keep things organized, all bundle together when you are not using them, and they have an insulated bag included. I think these bags would even make a good birthday, Christmas, or wedding gift for someone who enjoys grocery shopping or organizing. 

Lotus also sent me their produce bags to try. I got one of each size for a total of 3 bags. 

On their site, you get 9 produce bags (3 of each size) for $24.99. The bags are washable too! What a neat way to reduce your plastic use. I literally hate the plastic produce bags, but these Lotus one's made grocery shopping fun!

Overall, I really enjoyed the produce bags as well. They were not as cool as the trolley bags, but I believe they are super useful and way better for the environment than the plastic produce bags. 

Here are some places Lotus Trolley Bags have been featured: News

Each bag has it's own handles which is nice when transporting the bags from the cart to the car or from the car into your house. 

You can also use the bags for the beach, picnics, road trips, and much more. The poles are removable in case you need to use them for something else. 

You can also find them on Amazon! 

You can find them on Instagram here: Reusable Lotus Trolley Bags

Also, how cute is my mom! She was my Costco shopping buddy and enjoyed the bags as well!

I hope you enjoyed the review. The company sent me the bags to blog and review for you! Please remember to appreciate the Earth & take care of it for ourselves and future generations. We are so blessed to live in a world with such beautiful nature. What are some ways you help the environment? Comment below and let me know!

Here are some things I try to do:

1. use my Lotus Trolley Bags at the grocery to avoid plastic bags

2. Use a reusable water bottle or cup 

3. Use my reusable metal straw

4. Use washable plates, silverware, bowls

5. Recycle or buy things that are recyclable

6. Try to buy from bulk bins when possible

Have a great day friends!

-Tori

@toriswholelife