10$ off 30$ on your first purchase on Vitacost!

Hello everyone! Ever heard of Vitacost?

"All the top brands for discount vitamins, supplements, whole foods, health foods and sports nutrition online." Discounts can be up to 50% and more!

If you sign up through my referral link, you'll be able to get a discount of 10$ off 30$ on your first  purchase! The best part? Currently there is a sale going on a number of items for the month of June- better grab at them now before it is out of stock.

A few items that seem pretty neat are:
1:  The Be Box Series
     Price: $13.99

"Discover amazing new products from the best brands. Every month offers new surprises. Pay only $13.99 to receive up to $40.00 MSRP in premium products. Be Well, Be Fit, Be Pretty: Choose your Be Box Series Experience!"

2.  Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Whole Grain Rolled Oats -- 32 oz
      Retail price: $7.48 || Vitacost price: $6.73 || Sale price: $3.93

3. Seventh Generation Free and Clear Wipes Unscented -- 64 Wipes
      Retail price: $6.19 ||Vitacost price: $5.57 || Sale price: $2.61

My referral link is: https://www.vitacostrewards.com/bdiokmT (: Hope you all enjoy the discount!

20$ off Healthy Surprise Coupon on Plum District! (:

Hello everyone! So, I'll be back to posting reviews after my graduation and finals are done and over with! Yay (:
So till then, I have found a rather snatchable deal on Plum District.

Plum district is...

"an e-commerce platform and media property focused strictly on Moms and their needs. We are By Moms, For Moms, a community of moms connecting other moms to products and inspiration to make our lives easier. We’re here to spark the sort of connections that make mom’s day by offering great values for her and her family."

You can snatch up deals that are discounted 50 to 80% off! Just sign up/subscribe.

The current deal that caught my attention is for Healthy Surprise, a subscription service for healthy snackers. The coupon given is a free coupon for 20$ off ANY subscription plan for Healthy Surprise.

 The cheapest payment plan is 33$ + 6.99$ Shipping (Starter Box).  With the 20$ off coupon, the box comes down to only 19.99$- A pretty sweet deal, considering how you can feed 1-2 people with some of the best healthy snacks out there!

If you would like to see an example of what Healthy Surprise sends out for the starter box, you can check out a previous review here.

The best part? The coupon expires in July- it gives you enough time to do your research and decide whether you want to get it or not. (:  So why not subscribe to Plum District? Trust me, the deals are really worth it (especially if you are looking for some good gifts for a mother).

Anyways, if I find anymore deals, I'll be sure to alert you all! Till then, Congratulations to any other College Graduate that will be graduating this month- Best wishes to you all.

Influenster: Sweetheart Voxbox 2013- Overview

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! It's been a while but during my little break I have gathered a few boxes to review. One of them being the Influenster Valentines Box. There were two different boxes given out, and I managed to get the Sweetheart Voxbox. On to the Overview! I will post individual reviews later on. (: Enjoy!

Influenster - Sweetheart VoxBox 2013

"This is... it's kind of... we're blushing, but... we've got a crush on you! Our heads are spinning, our feet don't touch the ground, everywhere we go we're singing because we've got 5,000 Sweethearts and we just want to shower each and every one with love! That's why we've stocked the Sweetheart VoxBox with products meant to lavish you with TLC."

What's inside the box? Let's find out, shall we? (:

Olay Fresh Effects Va-Va-Vivid! Powered Contour Cleansing System: $12.99
   "Is a dull, winter complexion dragging you down? Liberate your skin from dirt, oil, and makeup for fresh, fearless, unstoppable freshness.
An ingeniously designed power brush to get around your face’s contours—the T-zone, hairline, and nose—for a 400% better clean compared to basic cleansing. A simple tool to take you from lackluster to va-va-vivid in one easy step!"
My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.  Whoa. Just Whoa. This works 1000% more than I expected. Best part? Sold in Walgreens and Riteaid. Awesome! Even better? My face was left feeling like some dazzling princess.

Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: $6.99 for full size (5 oz.)

    "Oooh, confessing our love has got our hearts racing and underarms... sweating. Did you know that while heat, activity, and stress all cause sweat, stress sweat smells the worst. It comes from a different gland, causing more bacteria and odor.  Thank goodness for Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response antiperspirant and deodorant! It's the #1 doctor recommended defense against sweat and gives you 4x the protection of regular deodorants. So go ahead, be bold, be brave! Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response has got your back."

My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. Besides smelling amazing, this so far has been working well. So far, I have not seen any drastic changing.

SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars: $9.99 per box of 5

    "Natural, kosher, and high in fiber too! All SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars now have more protein & more fiber than your average snack bar. What else? Less sugar & less carbs! With SkinnyGirl On-the-Go Bars you can treat yourself, without treating yourself poorly.  Go on, snack right!"

My Rating: Haven't tried these yet. BUT it sounds super yummy.  I got the blueberry yogurt one. Yum. Will try it later today!

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray: $6.00 for full size
   "Now every day can be a day at the beach... minus the sunburn. Beach Babe adds sexy tousled waves and a matte finish to any hair type. Infused with natural dead sea salt and sea kelp this salon formula has you and your hair on the boardwalk all year long."
My Rating: Haven't tried these yet. Will try it when I go out, besides, I'm not really used to hair spray products. Will be an interesting experience!

So there you have it! I was super stoked to get chosen for this, and even more excited to try them! So far my favorite product is the Olay Fresh Effects! I was tempted to buy more of these for my friends and family! Yes, that awesome.

*Note: I received these products complimentary from Influenster. *

Graze Box 5 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! Today, I will be reviewing my fifth Graze Nibbler Box. Surprisingly, I didn't rush into it as the first few. In either case, this was another 50/50 box. Oh and, this will be my last box I'll be getting till Mid March. (:

What was inside: 

Tutti frutti
blueberry infused cranberries, pineapple, cherry infused raisins and green raisins
My Opinion:  My favorite item in the box!! The pineapples, though dried, had the most intense and sweet flavor ever.  The raisins were pretty awesome too. Yum! Will keep this in my Love List.

Cookies and cream
mini chocolate cookies, roasted hazels, white chocolate buttons and sunflower seeds
My Opinion: The chocolate cookies and chocolate buttons were the highlight of this snack. Scrumptious.  The Roasted Hazels were horrible and bland, where as the sunflower seeds were just nasty.  I'll keep this as a like only.

My thai
sweet chili sauce with baked soy bites
My Opinion: I'm scared of trying these. I gave some to my moms boyfriend, and he described it as: Sweet and Sour.  Um. The smell alone goes along with his words- and let me tell you, it was NOT a pleasant smell. It kind of has a strong garlic and sour note. Hmm.. Prob will not like these, but will try them. Will keep them in my Try list.

Olive and rosemary bruschetta
mini tomato breadsticks, rosemary and garlic cashews and kalamata olive croutons
My Opinion: Uh. I'm not too sure about this one.  The tomato breadsticks were average, but were the best tasting item in this section.  The garlic cashews and olive croutons were horrible.  Especially the olive croutons- HATE olives, so bleh.  Gave these to my mom, and she loved these.  Will keep this in my try list.  On the plus side: My cat tried eating these. She shoved her head into it, grabbed a few, and rubbed her face and tongue on it. STOP IT TEDDY.


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Overall, this was an okay box. I didn't hate nor love it.  Again, I will be putting  this on hold till Mid March due to all the food boxes I have received and have neither tasted nor review (Love with Food boxes and about 2-3 boxes of Goodies Co). So you can expect those to be the next reviews (:

P.S: Be sure to follow me on all my social media- I love to meet new people! (:

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 1 person can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to Site: http://www.graze.com/us

 

Graze Box 4 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! Today, I will be reviewing my fourth Graze Nibbler Box. The ones I thought I'd hate, actually took me by surprise.

 What was inside:

Boston baguettes
BBQ relish with tomato breadsticks
My opinion: I thought this would be a favorite, I thought wrong.  The tomato breadsticks were okay, nothing too great and the BBQ relish was just...wrong tasting.  I don't know whats up with the dippings in all the Graze Boxes, but so far they have been disappointing.  I'll leave this in my 'like' list only because my brother loved these.

Mango lassi
yogurt coated peanuts, pumpkin seeds and mango
My opinion: This was one of the items I thought I would hate. Most mango products make me feel sick with headaches, as do pumpkin seeds. Yogurt anything is just yummy. Was pleasantly surprised that dried mangoes are just magnificent, though very chewy. Yogurt coated peanuts were just yummy, especially since it didn't have a strong peanut flavor. And the pumpkin seeds were just...bleh. No taste, and very bland.

Marvellous macaroon
amaretti drops, almond slices, coconut flakes and white chocolate buttons
My opinion: I thought I would hate this too because of the almond and coconut (I don't like coconut much), however this turned out to be my FAVORITE thing from the whole box! The white chocolate was absolutely fabulous with the coconut flakes, and the coconut wasn't too strong tasting. The almond slices were barely noticeable. The amaretti drops were pretty average- kind of strange tasting, but not bad.

Garden of england
mini strawberries, blackcurrants and apple
My opinion: I thought I would love this. Oh boy, do I suddenly hate apples now. After receiving so much apple products in my Healthy Surprise Box, I just can not stand eating another dried apple. Ugh. The blackcurrants were pretty horrible too- WAY sour, and just mouth clenching.  Only good thing were the strawberries, however it only came with about 3 pieces, so boo.

Overall, this was an okay box.  Be on the lookout for my review for my 5th box! Will be my last box for a long while. (: Enjoy, and have a lovely day!

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 1 person can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to Site: http://www.graze.com/us

Healthy Surprise Starter Box 2013- Initial Impressions

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review. Today, I will be showing you guys my Healthy Surprise- Starter Box.


Let me start off by saying that I was disappointed. I expected to receive the February box (valentine version), and instead received one of the left over January boxes they had. I did talk to someone about it, but I guess nothing can be done by it. Sad Jackie.

Oh! For some reason I found all the products to be covered with something hard and crumbly, and found a lot of crumbs inside the wraps of my box. No idea what that was from.


Ugh, so I tried the Granny Smith Bare Fruit apple chip, and once again...I couldn't swallow it down ): Just like my previous horrible experience with Bare Fruits Cinnamon Apple Chips.

Edit: So I tried out the Fuji Apple Crisps. Not bad, but not good.  The texture is like a sponge, and the flavor hits you towards the middle of your chewing. Strong apple flavor, so be warned!
NOOOO. WHYY? Uggh. It's like they knew I hated almonds. Will not eat these. Will pass these off to my mom.

Edit: Oh man. MAN. This Cocomojoe is fantastic! I devoured these (shared with my brother- WEEP).  It is a nice blend of coconut and granola flavors. I definitely recommend these! (: I am not a big fan of coconut, but this was just so heavenly.


Edit:  I am saving the Original Nutty-Fruit Bar Raw Energy for my Midterm week (: Gonna see how good it really is!

I gave my mother the Sesame Mano Rawma Bar- Mango and Sesame are NOT a favorite of mines. She loved it though!

The Coconut Acai Rise Energy Bar was yummy.  The coconut is very noticeable, however because coconut isn't too sweet, the Acai kinds of gives it a sweet note.  Pretty good, and it doesn't give you a crash like coffee does.


Yum! Tried out a different flavor of Fruit.O before in a previous Love with Food Box, and they were pretty good (Mango)- Let me say, this Banana, Blueberry Blackberry one is 100% better!! Had a nice yogurt type of flavor, and the banana was noticeable in it. Yum. My brother loved it as well.

Edit: So I tried the coconut water and was disappointed. It is NOT sweetened at all, and just tastes of a pure coconut taste.  Strong coconut flavors make me feel ill, so I passed these off to my mother. She loved these, and wished she had more. (: She said that it made her feel satisfied!


I just tried out the Kale Chips, and thought, "Oh, this is actually okay", before I was hit with a strong aftertaste. Ah! No goood. On the plus side, I always wanted to try them, and I did, so yay.

Edit: So, I changed my mind. These Kale chips are just FANTASTIC when cooked and mixed with something else c: How did we used them?
Make some Sofrito (Wiki of what Sofrito is), and just take a small chunk of it, and mix the Kale Chips in. On the side, make some rice (we used yellow rice with beans), and mix the sofrito + Kale Chip mix.  Make sure that it's completely blended in, as in- you won't be able to see the Kale. Once done- enjoy! It blends in nicely with the rice and sofrito.  You can also try using it in soups.

Edit: I finally got to try the Incan Berries! It's...a unique flavor to say the least. These are NOT sweet, and instead hold a very strong and sour taste.  It is a bit of reminiscent of raisens- but with a strong sour, mouth clencing, taste.  It hits you right as you're chewing. Didn't really like these, but mom had these and said the sourness made her feel right awake. Hehe.

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Well, there you have it guys! Everything that was in the starter box I received. Am I happy about this? Kind of. I will not be continuing this subscription, but will probably sign up in the future, again, when I have more money.

Edit Overall Rating: 7/10 (: Would love to rejoin in the future!

My cat, Teddy, loved the box (:

Referral Link
Happy Valentines day, everyone! (:

Graze Box 3 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! I will be reviewing my third Graze Nibbler box- this one was a 50/50 for me.
Here is a link to what my box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/4LXBW


What was inside:

Sticky chocolate pudding
milk chocolate drops, jumbo raisins and green raisins
My Opinion: This will stay on my LOVE list. The chocolate was good as always, and the raisins were good (green raisins had a more stronger taste). If you take two pieces of the chocolate, with a few pieces of raisin, the tastes made a perfect pairing. Yummy.

Eleanor's apple crumble
raisins, cinnamon and honey almonds and apple
My Opinion: I HATE ALMONDS. Ugh. The apple was horrible too- soaked up too much of the cinnamon and honey flavor from the almonds. Only good thing was the raisins. My mother enjoyed these those. Will keep this in the try list.

Herby bread basket
mini garlic croutons, mini basil breadsticks and oregano rice crackers
My Opinion: The mini garlic coutons and mini basil breadsticks were pretty good. The garlic wasn't too strong, but boy, the basil sticks packed a strong punch. The basil is very strong in that one. The Oregano rice crackers were horrible- I couldn't force it down, so I gave these to my mother. This will stay on my LIKE list because overall it was an okay snack.

Apple and cinnamon flapjack
rustic rolled oat flapjack with apple and cinnamon
My Opinion: Mmm, this was pretty good. It was soft, and chewy, and tasted like someone just handed me a fresh bowl of oatmeal. Such oaty goodness! Neither flavor was overpowering, so that was nice. I admit, at first I was weary of trying this cause I don't tend to like apple and cinnamon pairings...but this did it right. This will stay in my LIKE list.


Here is the nutritional card.

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 4 people can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to Site: http://www.graze.com/us

Graze Box 2 Review- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! I will be reviewing my second Graze Nibbler box- I have to say, this one was not as exciting.
Here is a link to what this box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/G3XZ5

What was inside:
Bonnie Wee oatbakes
red onion marmalade with cheese and chive oatbakes
So, when I first heard of Graze, I was excited to try out all the dippers. They looked yummy and SO amazing, however when I opened this the smell caught me off guard. It was different, and unique but not necessarily in a good way. The sauce itself tasted like someone dumped a batch of onions in bbq sauce. Sounds good? Yeah, no. The sauce was horrible. Taking the oatbakes, I dipped it in...and proceeded to gag and cough it out. Horrible. Automatically in my trash list. This is truly a LOVE or HATE snack.

Summer berry compote
berry compote with wholemeal shortbread dippers
When I first tried it, I thought it was average tasting. I decided to leave it in the fridge overnight, and whoa, what a difference it made! The super berry flavor came out, and was sweet, but not overwhelmingly so. The smell reminds me of those fruity gummy candy. The short bread is a bit bland, but mmm, it was addicting and tasty dipped into the berry compote. Goes to my love list.

Billionaires shortbread
fudge pieces, blanched almonds, milk chocolate drops and cranberries
This also went to my loves list. I never tried cranberries before, and was surprised by how good it was. There wasn't a strong overbearing flavor to it. As always, the chocolate and fudge were pretty darn good. The almonds were my only 'icky' factor. I don't like almonds, or most nuts in general. This had no flavor at all, so no lost there.

Nacho libre
salsa almonds, cheesy sombreros and jumbo chilli corn
Have I mentioned how much I LOVE the corns in the Graze boxes? Because seriously, they are always amazing and crunchy. (Anyone tasted the Inka Corn from a previous Love with Food box? They taste like those, but more flavorful). Chili corn was super tasty with a salty kick at the end. Again, don't like almonds, but the salsa seasoning made it a tad bit bearable. The cheesy sombreros were a tricky one. They were okay tasting at first, but took a rather weird route towards the end. Not sure how I feel about those. This goes to my like list.

Here is the nutritional card.

Btw guys! Just received my Graze Nibbler box 3 in the mail (: Here is a link if you want to view what I got before I review it.
http://grz.cm/b/4LXBW

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy. Here is the downside: Only 2 people can use this code. So hurry!

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Link to site: http://www.graze.com/us

Graze Box 1 Review - A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic review! Here I will be reviewing my first Graze box- yum.
Here is a link to what my box consisted of: https://www.graze.com/us/b/O0704

The graze box was delivered by USPS, for many people it came later into the week, and for some, the box never showed up at all. I believe I received mines on a monday, so I was pretty lucky. Opening the box, I found a little card with my name on it, explaining how this first box was my first.

What was inside:
strawberry milkshake
mini strawberries, white chocolate buttons and banana coins
My opinion: Okays, this was my FAVORITE in the box. I haven't had strawberries since I was a child, so I was a bit hesitant on trying them. However, after taking a bite, I devoured all the strawberries. They were juicy, despite being dehydrated, and had a lot of flavor. The white chocolate coins was pretty good too. Did not enjoy the banana coins. They were neither crunchy nor soft- but rather a very chewy, non flavorable thing. Eugh.

lightly toasted pistachios
roasted pistachios with a touch of salt
My opinion: I don't like pistachios, so I gave these to my mother. My friend had a different version of these and claims that only the shell has the flavor.

El picante
jumbo salted corn, hot chili peanuts and mini paprika breadsticks
My opinion: A second favorite! The corn reminded me of the Inka Corn from a previous Love with Food Box- crunchy and a perfect mix of salt. The chilli peanuts were hard to judge- there was not enough of it. However, the few I got didn't have too much of a chili flavor. Boo. The paprika breadsticks were okay- eating too much of it gave me a bad aftertaste though.

toffee apple
sticky toffee sauce with granny smith apple slices
My opinion: So how many people assumed that these would be like apple chips? Yeah, this girl too. Instead, I was surprised by how chewy and soft the apple was. I have to say, it tasted amazing, but the texture was a turn off. Oh and the caramel toffee sauce was okay- tasted disgusting paired with the apple though! (: So to make it taste even more awesome, I took the milk chocolate coin from the Strawberry milkshake, and dunked it into the toffee sauce. Mmm.
Overall, I enjoyed this box! Can't wait for my other two to come (:

And before I forget, here is the little card that holds the nutrition facts of everything.

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What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy.

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Or, if you would rather have it in link form: Promo Code Link

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-Question: What did YOU receive in YOUR box?

Bare Fruit Apple Cinnamon Chips Review (Goodies Co December Box)

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Jaqtastic Review! Today, I will be reviewing one of the items that was in the Goodies Co December Box.

What is Goodies Co?

For just a $7/month subscription including taxes and shipping, the Goodies Co. box features 5-8 delicious new foods hand-picked and delivered directly to your doorstep. You get to receive a surprise every month, sample new foods and expand your palate without breaking the bank. We always try to include a wide variety of foods, from healthy, organic, artisan, and international.

*Goodies Co is currently invite only. Meaning, you'll need to wait about 2+ weeks AFTER signing up to get accepted.

Now that you know what it is, on to the review! (;

I never tried this before, but I kept an opened mind and hyped myself into believing this would be the most amazing snack ever. Big mistake.

I managed to break the bag open after struggling with it for 10 minutes. Once again, I am left disappointed by the air and chip ratio. Sigh. A strong whiff of a fresh garden of vegetables hit me. I didn't smell any note of Cinnamon. Hm. I thought perhaps I wasn't close enough to the bag, and so, I shoved my face into it, in hopes of smelling the delicious cinnamon. Second Mistake.

My face automatically cringed. Uuh, now THAT is NOT a pleasant smell. I still have NO idea what gave it such a strong sour note.

The chip itself is super hard, and brownish in coloring. I guess the cinnamon? The chip is crunchy and crackles nicely under the pressure of your teeth. A weird strong apple flavor is present, however I don't taste the cinnamon. Perhaps that strange taste that hits me afterwards is it? Who knows. Did NOT like this product at all. neither did my brother. My mom loved these so it didn't go to waste.

Overall: Personally, this was the worst item in Decembers Goodies box.

Graze- A nature/healthy snacks weekly subscription box!

Hello everyone (: So I just found out that Graze, previously a UK only service, is now coming to the US, so exciting!!

What is Graze?

To put it simply, Graze is a weekly subscription service, in which you choose from over 90 healthy snacks to be delivered to your home. There are two options to choose from- The NibbleBox and The LightBox. The best part is that it is ONLY 5$ a week. The downside? Graze is invite only. Sad, right?

Good news though, I have a referral code you can use to get your FIRST MONTH FREE. :D Great way to see if it suits your fancy.

Referral code: 5YNN5YM
Or, if you would rather have it in link form: Promo Code Link

Edit: I apologize if people don't like referral codes. But at the moment, this is the only way to get invited. I hope everyone understands. (: