End Of 2017 Survey

Hey guys,

I decided to end this year with a fun survey about the year 2017. Hope you enjoy.


1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Rode on a motorcycle and it was the most scariest thing ever!! Never riding one again. I thought I was going fall back and get really injured or worse.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I honestly don't remember what my New Years' Resolutions were.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, but a few friends announced pregnancies and some had their baby. My boyfriend's cousin had her baby.

4. What countries did you visit?
None.

5. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
I would like to have more confidence in myself.

6. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 3rd is when I met my boyfriend in person and November 6th is when we became boyfriend and girlfriend.

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Graduating with my bachelor's degree with a 3.96 GPA.

8. What was your biggest failure?
Giving certain people my time. But you live and you learn.

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm pretty sure I had food poisoning.

10. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmm.. I don't remember everything I bought this year. I would say the Christmas gifts for my boyfriend and his family because I know they will smile and be happy, and I like making people smile and happy.

11. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I had my graduation dinner with a few friends.

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ex boyfriend, and two other friends.

13. Where did most of your money go?
Probably honestly Five Below, or food.

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting my now boyfriend. <3

16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
I don't have any particular song that will remind me of 2017.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier because this time last year I was recently ditched and being cheated on.
ii. thinner or fatter? Hmm.. I'm not sure honestly.
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Blogging!!

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting time on certain people.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Honestly, alone. And then two days later with my boyfriend and his family for a few days.

21. Did you fall in love in 2017?
Fell in love, was broken up with, fell in love again with such an amazing guy <3

22. How many one-night stands?
0

23. What was your favorite TV program?
We just have Netflix and Hulu. The two shows I watched were "The Mick" and "The Good Place".

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I mean I don't hate anyone because hate is a strong word, but I do strongly dislike a few individuals.

25. What was the best book you read?
Did I even read any books this year??? !!  Oops, I should change that for next year.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I would say new country singers because country is my favorite genre of music.

27. What did you want and get?
My bachelor degree.

28. What did you want and not get?
Driver permit, have too much anxiety  :( Also, a job  :(

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
"Wonder Woman" was good in theater, "Beauty and The Beast" and "Coffee Shop" were good on Netflix.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Right now, I'm pre-typing this because I'll be out of town from the 27th- 1st. My birthday is the 28th and all I know of is that I'm hanging out with my boyfriend and his family. I'll be turning 27.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting a job finally!|

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Leggings and Jeggings!

33. What kept you sane?
Being able to come on here and publish my posts.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't really pay attention the politics. Pretty much all of them lie in one way or another to win.

35. Who did you miss?
Right now I'm missing my boyfriend and his family but I'll get to see them again in a few days!!!   :) :) :)

36. Who was the best new person you met?
My boyfriend  <3

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017:
Believe in yourself!

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
" 'Cause I know where I'm going, yes I do
And I know where I've been, yeah" (Queen Latifah - I Know Where I've Been /Hairspray).


<3 Amanda 

My Top 7 Blog Posts Of 2017

Hey guys,

I was looking at which of my posts had the most views from you guys and here is what blogger tells me. I decided on doing my top 7 blog posts instead of a number like 5 or 10 because 7 is my favorite number. I'm going to be away from my laptop for a few days and will only be able to post on Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter and Instagram from my phone so these top 7 posts are as of in the morning of December 27th as I'll be leaving later today.

1. The Act Of Giving Back (Operation Wa 
2. National Sibling Day 
3. April Fools Day Is No Joking Matter 
4. Spring Break Staycation Ideas 
5. Epilepsy Awareness Day - Purple Day 
6. "Open When" Letters Topic Ideas 
7. World's Autism Awareness Day 

Thank you to everyone who has read any of my blog posts this year. I really appreciate it. My goal for the end of the year was at least 15,000 page views and I'm happy 

to announce as of 12/27/2017 @ 12:37 AM I have a total of 16,236 page views! 

<3 Amanda 

Boyfriend Tag

**ex-boyfriend now**

Hey guys,

Since I'll be away from my laptop for a few days, I thought I would type this post out and have it scheduled to publish while I'm away since I won't have my laptop with me.  I hope you enjoy this boyfriend tag!   :)


1.What was your first impression of one another?

Amanda- He was quiet and nervous and I was too. I thought he was sweet because he got me a vase with a dozen pink roses, which is my favorite kind of flower and color.

Jesse- My first impression of Amanda was "Hey, She looks cute. I love her hair and smile, and oh she's got glasses like me. I'm gonna say hi"  :) (He based his first impression of me off seeing my profile for the first time).

2.Who said I love you first? He did.

3. What's your favorite thing about them?

Amanda- How happy he makes me, and that 99% he can make me happy when I'm feeling sad.

Jesse- We have quite a few things in common and text a lot, and chat on FB messenger a lot. ( We do talk a lot- Amanda)

4.When/where did we meet? We technically "met" on October 17th  on Plenty of Fish. We talked for a few weeks and then we actually met in person on November 3rd.

5. When did you meet the others' family?

Amanda- I met his sister, step dad, one of his aunts, his grandma and a cousin and her family the weekend I met him.

Jesse- I haven't yet

6. How long have we been together? We just had our 1 month on the 6th.

7. Who's older? He is (29 and as of yesterday 27)


<3 Amanda

What I Learned In My 26 Years

Hey guys,

Today is my 27th birthday (Happy Birthday To Me!).  There are so many things that I have learned in my past 26 years of life. Not only school related but also things along the lines of me.  I've learned to accept myself for who I am and learned to express my flaws because that's what makes me me. I also learned that I'm better than how some people have treated me in the past especially ex-boyfriends. I have learned that I will have my bad days where I just want to break down and cry and that's perfectly fine to have because that's what makes me human. I have also learned that I have many friends (some that I consider family) and family who are always there for me. This year started out tough as I was still dealing with being ditched by an ex-boyfriend but I know that the end of this year will be a great one as I'll be spending time with my boyfriend and his family  <3

<3 Amanda 

Netflix 2017

Hey guys,

As I'm getting everything ready to go out of town for a few days, I decided to post this short post about what I watched on Netflix this year and how I liked the shows/movies. Please keep in mind that we didn't have Netflix for the entire year, so this post will be  on the short side. I'll rate the shows and movie out of 5 stars.

• Fuller House-  I was one of those 90's kids who watched Full House growing up. Since I grew up with the original show, I definitely had to watch the new show. My favorite actress/actor on the show is Candace Cameron Bure . *****
• Coffee Shop- This was a really good movie. I definitely recommend it to all. *****
• The Fosters- This is a show that I definitely recommend as well. It shows how a family should be towards one another. Everyone is for each other. *****
• Girl Boss- This show is one that I was in at the beginning but then I started not watching anymore. It was just ok to me. **

There has been a show that I recently just restarted watching from the very beginning and that's Pretty Little Liars. Now, I didn't start watching it from the beginning so it's interesting to see what I missed. If you need a new series to watch, you should definitely watch PLL.

What Netflix recommendations do you have for others?

<3 Amanda 

What I Got For Christmas From My Family Including Neighbor

Hey guys,

I hope you all had a good Christmas.  I have seen Blog posts and YouTube videos showing what they received for Christmas and I needed a blog post for today so I decided to show you what I received for Christmas. We unfortunately couldn't spend time with my oldest brother and his partner due to the weather so I'm unable to show you what they got me. Disclaimer- My favorite part about Christmas is giving and making others happy. I am grateful for everything that I received

Brother and his fiance:. 

Dear John** One of my favorite movies

Mona Lisa Smile

The Notebook

Must Love Dogs

The Lake House

Nights in Rodanthe 

Mom:

Popcorn tin 

A neighbor:

Mini Kit-Kats

Andes Mints

Chocolate Bar

Some glittery Socks

BBQ Pringles

Sour cream and onion Lays

Some snack mix

What was your favorite thing you received this Christmas? 

<3 Amanda 

Christmas Tag

Hey guys,

I thought I would do a Christmas Tag today as Christmas is tomorrow. After searching on Google, I found a Christmas Tag that I liked.  The blog that I located this tag on was Rachel Weiland and the link to her blog is here. You should go check out her blog. She posts about recipes, DIY projects and more. The tag questions are followed:

1. Do you like to stay in your PJ’s, or dress up for Christmas?  The past few years we haven't gone anywhere so I just stay in my pajamas (leggings, yoga pants).

2. If you could only buy one person a present this year, who would it be? My boyfriend because even though we have only been together for a short time, he has made me really happy.

3. Do you open your presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? It depends on when my brother and his partner comes over because they have like 4 different places to go on the holidays. This year, I'll open them on Christmas day.

4. Have you ever built a Gingerbread house? Yes, and they never turn out for me.They either look terrible or the walls/roof fall apart as I'm putting it together.

5. What do you like to do on your Christmas break? Well, I don't have Christmas break anymore because I'm out of school but I used to sleep in .

6. What’s your favorite Christmas meal or treat? Hmm.. probably those little peanut butter chocolate things. I forgot what they are called.

7. What’s your favorite holiday movie? Either "The Family Holiday" or "Christmas Shoes".

8. Candy Canes or Gingerbread Men? I'm not a fan of either. I guess I'd go with candy canes but a good flavor unlike Peppermint.

9. Have you ever made a snowman? Yes, who haven't?

10. Which do you like better, Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Hmm.. if I had to choose, I'd say Christmas Day, although it's just not the same anymore honestly (I'm not going to get into why but it's because of some personal family things).

11. White lights, or colored lights? I like colored lights better.


Again, you should go check out Rachel's blog. She also has a Youtube Channel, Facebook Page, Twitter,and Pinterest .


<3 Amanda 

Outfits For Vacation

Hey guys,

I know it's technically not "vacation" but next week I am going to be spending a few days with my boyfriend and his family so I was like "Why not make a blog post and show you all my outfits that I have planned out to take with me?" So, that's what I'm gonna do! I'm gonna be there from the 27th-1st. I'm gonna add some more shirts just in case I want to wear another shirt that I have with me or just for a more variety of outfits. I'm gonna try my best and tell you where I purchased the clothing items and boots. If I can't find the exact clothing item, I'll try to link to something similar. These are not in any particular order to what I want to wear each day.

White 3/4th Length Shirt:Target, Similar

Blue Jeggings: Wal-mart, Similar 

Gray Jacket: Five Below

Scarf: A gift

Brown Boots: A gift

White tank top: A gift, Target?

Green Top: Goodwill but Old Navy Brand

Black Leggings: Wal-mart, Similar 

Brown Boots: A gift 

Sliver/Glittery Wrap: A gift, Forever 21

Purple Shirt: A gift; Aeropostale

Jeans: Unknown

Black Uggs: Unknown

"Be An Icon" Shirt: Five Below

Coralish Jeggings: Wal-mart, Similar 

Gray Jacket: Five Below

Brown Boots: A gift

Black top: A gift,Worthington Brand

White Tank Top: A gift, Target

Black Leggings: Wal-mart, Similar Item

Scarf: A gift

Black Uggs: Unknown

Other packing necessities:

• Phone Charger
• Undergarments and socks
• Hair brush
• Hair detangler
• Shampoo
• Conditiner
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Body Mist
• Since it's Christmas time, I'll need to bring all of the gifts for him and his family

What are the key items that you bring on vacation/out of town trips? 

<3 Amanda 

Christmas Songs Playlist

Hey guys,

Here are songs that I listen to during the month of December:

1. "Where Are You Christmas" : Faith Hill
2. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" : Lady Antebellum
3. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" : Mariah Carey
4. " Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy" : Brad Paisley
5. "Do You Hear What I Hear" : Carrie Underwood
6. " O'Holy Night" : Martina McBride
7. "Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart" : LeAnn Rimes
8. "I  want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" : Gayla Peevey 
9. "I'm Getting Nuttin' For Christmas" : Relient K 
10. "Sending You A Little Christmas" : Jim Brickmen ft. Kristy Starling
11. "My Grown Up Christmas List" : Kelly Clarkson
12. " Bring Him Home Santa" : The Song Trust
13. " Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas": Martina McBride 
14. "Reason For The Season" Lonestar
15. " This Christmas Time" : Lonestar
16. "The Angel On The Top Of My Tree" : Kenny Chesney
17. " Paper Angels" : Jimmy Wayne
18. "Christmas Shoes" NewSong
19. " When Christmas Comes To Town" : Polar Express (Meagan Moore, Matthew Hall)
20.  "Warm And Fuzzy" :Billy Gilman

What songs do you have on your Christmas playlist?

<3 Amanda 

Favorite Instagrammers Pt. 2

Hey guys,

Last week I did my part one of this post and said I was going to do a part 2. Well, here it is! Here are the rest of my favorites:

Uptownwithellybrown(Account):  Elly is a mom to 3 cute sons. I think she is a great mom to her boys. She also has a blog where she posts gift guides, reviews and more. On her blog, she has a section where she posts pictures of her outfits and gives you links to where you can purchase the clothing items.  You can find her on other social medias as well; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest.


Purejoyhome(Account): Liz is also a mother and she has 2 cute children. She is also a great mom to her children. Her blog is located here.  She posts about a variety of things. She has a section where she posts pictures of her and her children's' outfits with pictures of the individuals items with links for you to go to the particular website to purchase the clothing. You can find her on her Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.


Emilyduplooy(Account): Emily is a mom to a son and daughter who by the way are cute. You can find her blog here.  She shares lifestyle blog posts and about the products that she loves. Her husband and her also have a wedding photography business which if you are getting married or know anyone who's getting married, check them out here. They are based in North Georgia though, so keep that in mind.  You can also find her on Pinterest.


Kailee_wright(Account): Kailee is a mother to 5 cute kids. On her blog, you will find posts about fashion, beauty, lifestyle, baby essentials and more. She also has a section where she posts pictures of her and her children's' outfits with pictures of the individuals items with links for you to go to the particular website to purchase the clothing. You can also find her on her other social media sites; Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter.




They are all great moms and Instagrammers and I recommend them all to you.

<3 Amanda 

MunchPak Subscription Box Review (Coupon Code)

Hey guys,

I unfortunately had to cancel my account with MunchPak  due to financials, but I wanted to review my recent box for you and tell you all about the subscription box. You can receive 5+,10+, or 20+ snacks either weekly, monthly or every 2 weeks. The prices vary from how many snacks you want to get, how often you want to get a box in the mail and how long you want to receive this subscription box.  I'll give you an example:

10+ snack/monthly
Pay every 6 months $20.95
$125.70 total

You can also customize the box but each choice you choose is an additional $1, so keep that in mind. You can also add beverages but they cost an additional $5 each.

I like how it tells you who prepared your box for you. Thanks Roxanne!  :)

Below are the items I received in my recent box. I used the Munchpak Website and also the Munchpak app on my phone to find out more information about the different items.

Cadbury Dairy Milk-Top Deck

Creamy, rich Cadbury chocolate layered with white chocolate

South Africa

Serving Size: 1

Calories: 240

4/5, Not a fan of white chocolate

Paskesz Taffy Crush 

Sour filled candies 

Brazil

Serving Size: 3 pieces

Calories: 57

3/5, Hard to chew/have to suck on it until it gets soft enough to bite into

Meiji Yan Yan-Strawberry Creme

Japan

Serving Size: 1 container

Calories: 310

0/5, Chocolate one is better

Parle Kreams - Gold Elaichi Flavored Sandwich Biscuits

Crunchy,well baked cookies held together with vanilla cream

India

Serving Size: 8 pieces

Calories: 310

0/5

Barbecue Prawn Flavor Stick Biscuits

The right amount of both barbecue and shrimp flavor

Malaysia

Serving Size: n/a

Calories:  n/a

Cosmos Zhang Snacks

Sweet honey flavor

South Korea

Serving Size: 1 bag

Calories: 280

They smelled like something familiar but I couldn't think of what

0/5, Didn't taste like honey

Matilde Vicenzi

Crunchy perfectly glazed pastry is filled with sweet bakery-quality cream

Italy

Serving Size: n/a

Calories: n/a

0/5, Too crumbly when bitten/hard

Lotte Choco Pie

Smooth ,dark, rich chocolate with marshmallow 

South Korea

Serving Size: 1 pk.

Calories: 120

1/5, Not a fan of marshmallow

Tyrrell's Hand Cooked Potato Chips

Made with Snowden potatoes, this bag of salt and vinegar chips is more mellow and sweet than your average vinegar chip, and crunchy like the finest of kettle chips!

United States

Serving size: 1 bag

Calories: 190

3/5, Not a big chip person

Baltyk Candy Coated Peanuts

Sweet, crunchy and salty peanuts

Poland

Serving Size: 10

Calories: 48

0/5, Hard 

Chiki Snack Balls

Indonesia

Serving Size: 1 bag

Calories: 50

Didn't smell the greatest

Reminded me of the cheese balls we have in the U.S

4/5

I think this box would be a good Christmas gift for someone who loves all different kinds of foods. You can use the code SNACKIN for $2 off your first MunchPak.

<3 Amanda 

The Act Of Giving Back (Operation Warmth)

Hey guys,

My father taught my brothers and I the act of helping others and paying it forward at an early age. When he got laid off in the winter months of 2004, he decided to start a charity that helped the homeless stay warm during the winter months. As he was driving home, he passed people living on the streets and knew he had to do something about that; he had to make a difference. When he got home, he asked my second older brother if he wanted to help him with making a change and making a difference, and he quickly said "Yes". My dad then asked me and my other two brothers and we also quickly said "Yes". My dad and (second) older brother came up with the name ; "Operation Warmth". 

Our first year was December 2005, the Saturday morning before Christmas. We collect winter clothing and items throughout the year. We go downtown with all of the donations and set up all of the banana boxes full of clothing on the sidewalk and other items, and the homeless come and get what they need. You might think they would be pushing each other and grabbing everything that they could hold, but no they are really polite and pretty much stand in a line.

How do we get all of these donations?  We let our friends and family know on Facebook where to drop off their donations, we post about the charity on online garage sales groups, we make boxes and place them around the community (at schools,businesses, churches,etc.). We also go to garage sales throughout the summer and purchase items that way as well.  

One year we made Christmas cards for the homeless. We went to a local elementary school and talked to the art teacher, and she had the students make Christmas cards for the homeless. Another year we made little (Christmas trees, Stars, and more) ornaments out of construction paper and etc.  Each year we try to also pass out candy canes to the homeless. Even though we already have winter clothing and necessities for them, we still want to make them feel remembered more. 

I still have memories from when I actually went down there that morning. I still help by donating, spreading the word on social media and etc. One memory that I still have to this day is one year a homeless man gave me a stocking filled with a variety of items. There was gum, a toothbrush, toothpaste,socks and more. He could have kept it for himself to have his feet stay warm but he consisted that I take and keep the stocking. Another year, a homeless man gave my younger brother a backpack. He could have kept it for himself to store things but again, he wanted my bother to have it. Some homeless people are really nice and even though they are in a tough situation, they still put others before themselves like the two men that I have just talked about.

Garage filled with banana boxes of clothing and etc.

Living room filled with more banana boxes filled with clothes and etc.

December of 2015 was supposed to be our last year doing this charity as my dad, the founder,moved out of state earlier in 2015 but he didn't want that to be the end of "Operation Warmth". This year he once again came back a few months before this year's date (the 23rd of December) because he doesn't want to stop helping the homeless stay warm through the winter months.

Vans and trailers used to transfer banana boxes downtown

You could ask "Why don't we do this earlier into the winter months"?  We always do it the Saturday before Christmas because we want them to feel like they are not forgotten and loved. It also like they are receiving Christmas presents for us if they sadly don't receive any.  We want them to know that they are being thought about especially during the cold and snowy months. We also want them to know that it doesn't matter what your story is and the reason why they are homeless, we just want them to stay warm and know whatever their story is, that they are worth it.

<3 Amanda 

YouTube Channel Shout Out: The Bos Life

Hey guys,

Are you looking for new YouTube channels to watch? Well, I have a channel for you that I'm sure you'll love. I just found this channel not very long ago, maybe like 2 weeks and I have watched a lot of their videos. This channel is called "The Bos Life", which you can start watching here. Their family consists of dad (Bryon), mom (Darci), Mady (Albert), Audra (Will), Jack and Ann. Their family was actually on the TV show "The F(food) Word" with Gordon Ramsay in Season 1.

They post videos like recipes, Q and A's, Challenges, Food Testing and more. Audra is pregnant with her first daughter, so there are pregnancy videos as well. Congratulations to her and Will. They will be good parents, and also Happy belated birthday to her. I also have a December birthday so happy birthday month to us.

In one of their recent videos, they had a mini house tour and I still remember something that Bryon said, and that was something along the lines of "Even though we might not have a lot, we still like to give back". In my opinion, Bryon and Darci are great parents and great role models to not only to their children but to everyone who knows them, and also to everyone who is subscribed to their channel.

I definitely recommend their channel to you. You can also check out their other social medias:

Facebook:

• YouTube Channel
• Bryon
• Darci

Instagram:

• Channel
• Bryon
• Darci
• Mady
• Audra

Twitter:

• Channel
• Bryon
• Darci

<3 Amanda 

Father Takes Toddler Daughter Out On Dates Is NOT Creepy

Hey guys,

I was just on Facebook one day and while I was strolling down my news feed I noticed an article that read "Young Dad Takes 4-Year-Old Daughter On Monthly Dates Even Though Critics Say It’s ‘Creepy' ". I clicked on it because I thought that it was cute that the dad takes the daughter out on monthly dates.  Here's a little background to the family:

Caitlin and Noah found out that she was expecting when she was 18. Most young expected fathers gets scared and leave but not Noah. They now have 2 cute children(a daughter and a son) and are married.  Every month, he takes his daughter out on their monthly dates. She gets all dressed up, receives flowers from her dad and then go have dessert at a restaurant.

When I read that some people say that it's creepy to go on monthly dates with your daughter, I fully disagreed with that.  I think it's a great idea because her dad is showing her how she should be treated by future boyfriends and then a husband.  In the article, it said that Caitlin plans on having the same kinds of date with her son when he gets older. I think that's another great idea because boys should also know how they should be treated later in life when they have girlfriends and then a wife.

I don't know Noah and Caitlin but from this article, I can tell that they are great parents to their children, and they shouldn't stop doing monthly dates because that's an amazing idea and bonding time.


Smith, L. (2017). Young Dad Takes 4-Year-Old Daughter On Monthly Dates Even Though Critics Say It's ‘Creepy’. Retrieved December 16, 2017, from https://www.littlethings.com/daddy-daughter-dates-noah/

What is your opinion of this story? Do you think the monthly dates are creepy or sweet?

<3 Amanda

Candy Club Review (Coupon Code)

Hey guys,

Earlier this year, I decided to try out 4 different subscription boxes and Candy Club was one of them. If you love candy and like different kinds of candy, then I'd recommend this subscription box to you. I like candy but I'm not a huge candy fan. I recently canceled my account due to financials and I still have 6 containers of candy from them.  Here is some information about Candy Club:

• Monthly Plan: $29.99/month (Plus shipping)
• 6 Months Plan: $24.99/month (Plus shipping)
• 12 Months Plan: $21.99/month (Plus shipping)
• There are many choices to select from.

This was my last box that I received:

Normally I would have 3 containers but I'll get into that down below. When you open the box, there will be some paper over the top of the candy.  This time I had some Easter grass looking papers. I'm not complaining because my favorite color is pink and I'm sure I can think of something to do with the paper. 

In each box you receive, there will be a random candy spread over the top of the box. I have had Smarties, Atomic Bombs, Jaw Breakers and this time I had some Peppermint Salt Water Taffy.

I pre-ordered the 6 months plan with 3 different kinds of candy. This time, I chose Albanese® Gummi Christmas Trees And Snowmen, Reese's® Peanut Butter Dipped Pretzels and Hershey Kisses® Red Foil. The Gummi Trees and Snowmen were okay. I'm not a fan of cherry/strawberry flavored candies so I just gave those ones to my dad. The Reeses Pretzels were really good. I definitely recommend choosing those if they are available to you. I also chose Hershey Kisses which I used for my boyfriend's sister's Christmas present. 

When you purchase a plan, choose which candies you want, Add candies, Share candies (Twitter, Facebook) and rate the candies that you chose, you earn points and since I was planning on canceling my account, I used my points. I had enough points to add another candy to my box which I decided to add Le Grand® 4 Piece Truffles With Pink Ribbon Petite which I decided on adding to my boyfriend's aunt's Christmas present. 

In each box, there should be some nutritional cards about your candy that you picked. So, if you like candy but trying to eat healthier, they are nice to have, 

If you have a candy lover in your life, this is a good idea for a Christmas gift. You can choose the different candies each month or somehow make the candies available for them to choose. If you want to order Candy Club for a Christmas gift or for yourself, click here.  Here's a coupon code they sent me:

 Use coupon take15 to give you $15 off your first box

What is your favorite kind of candy; chocolate, sweet or sour? Let me know down below!

<3 Amanda