Let Tote #3

Le Tote is a subscription based clothing service similar to Netflix. For $49/mo, you get 3 articles of clothes and 2 accessories out at once. Keep them as long as you want and when you're done (no need to clean them), send them back. They are based in San Francisco which means that for me, it takes about 5 business days between my sending a package and a new one arriving in my mailbox. The packages are shipped priority mail.

There were a few kinks to work out. The first and second tote had tops that were too small for me so I went into the profile and changed my sizing to the large. However, I was still shipping medium tops this time but fortunately, they fit great. I went back into my profile, I changed my sizing back to medium. Maybe there was just something weird going on with the first two totes.

I have a stitchfix coming next week so depending on how many items I keep from that, I may end up buying the black cardigan. You're given the option of purchasing anything in your totes if like them. The necklace is absolutely gorgeous too but not something I would have much occasion to wear.

If you're interested in trying Le Tote, feel free to use  my referral link. 

The Princess and the Pea

Never enough cushions for Midas!

February Golden Tote

Golden Tote is not the standard subscription box but more of a grab bag type of service. Their monthly grab bags go on sale for one week each month and customers are given the option of purchasing a $49 or $149 bag. In the $49, you have your choice of 1 out of 2 items and are given 2-3 additional items worth a value of up to $250. In the $149 bag, you are given your choice of 2 items with an additional 5-7 items worth up to $600.

For February, I chose the $149 bag and for the most part, am really happy with the items that were sent.

Goldentote Tote 

Hem & Thread Tunic Sweater

Tresics basic white cami

Alythea lace cropped cami

Uniq Sweater

This is one of the items I chose for the tote. 

Collective Concepts

The other item I chose.

Ellison striped top

The button loop on this top broke when I tried it on. Very disappointing. I've emailed Customer Service so they're aware of the quality control issue and am waiting for a response.

Karma Scarf

Julibox, I love you!!

Hands down my favorite subscription box! For $40, you get enough spirits and mixers for 2 servings each of 2 different drinks. It's definitely one of the pricier subs out there but I believe it's worth every cent. The packaging is flawless and it was such a joy to unwrap!

This month's theme was Lovers and Revelers with two drinks themed for Valentine's Day and Mardi Gras and I absolutely cannot wait to try them! 

The amazing packaging!

Ingredients for "French 75" and "Strawberry Cobbler"

The husband and I don't go out for drinks often so having this service available is a godsend! I would highly recommend Julibox to anyone interested in trying different drinks. 

Fabric.com

I am a crafter. I love knitting, sewing, quilting..basically doing anything with my hands and one of my favorite websites for purchasing fabric and sometimes yarn is www.fabric.com. However, I had an experience with them yesterday that was very different from their normal excellent customer service. 

So, I've been cranking out chunky knit scarves for family and friends like mad since before Christmas and liked them so much, I decided to make a couple for myself. The best yarn I've found for this particular pattern was Lion Brand Chunky, which I've bought from this site before. Imagine how happy I was when I received an email stating that all knitting and crocheting items were 20% off on their site. When I went to their site, however, the price did not reflect the discounted rate. I started a chat. Here is the transcript: 

Here is a screen grab of the link the Customer Service agent sent me to: 

And than the link where I directed her to: 

Today, of course, when I went back to check the site, the yarn is marked down. This is actually the second time this has happened..the first time being during their holiday promotions. It seems that their site oftentimes takes a day or so to reflect new sales, something I think definitely needs to be fixed OR if that is a known issue, they need to inform their customer service reps of this problem as it's obvious from the transcript that the agent had no clue what was going on. 

Of course, I'm going to buy the yarn. I still love them and as mentioned, this is definitely a deviation from their normal excellent customer service but it's definitely something that needs to be addressed.