Monday, August 22, 2011
ACARE Box...Review & Giveaway!
Are we all in back to school mode yet? I know some schools have already started and I know most college kids have left the nest, ready to be on their own for the semester. When I think about sending my kiddos off to college (I know, a little loopy since it is so far off but they are my babies!!) I get all nerved up. I know it is a natural progression into adulthood but being a grownup can be overwhelming and more than a little lonely at times. When I was approached by ACARE Box about doing a review of their Freshman Survival Gift Basket I was excited about it. I love the idea of a basket making its' way to a kid just starting off on a new adventure...such a sweet idea!
When the basket arrived it was so well done. It was all packed in a black metal trash can and filled with all the things you could ever need for your dorm room...paper, pencils and sharpeners, hand sanitizer, reusable bowls, a laundry stain stick, a first aid kit and even goodies like microwavable chicken noodle soup and some candy. This trash can (love the usefulness of the actual basket!!) was bursting with good ideas which would make any kid on their own feel more comfortable and at home. I have to say it....I wish I was this creative but I am not. Even if I was it would take me forever to gather all these thoughtful items with A,W&R in tow! This basket retails for just $40 and to me that is a steal! A basket (err...trash can!) filled with everything your kiddo away from home needs not to mention a sweet and thoughtful reminder that they are being thought of...for only $40!
ACARE Box has a big variety of baskets for purchase and they are all $40. Some of my favorites are Welcome Home (housewarming) and Troop Carrier (made especially for troops away from home!)....
Every single basket is made to order with special thought going into every single one. There is nothing generic in any of these baskets. When you place the order, you give the age range of the recipient and the gender and there is space to add any notes or specifications. The company is willing to work with you to create any type of basket you are in need of. This is the ACARE Box motto (which I LOVE)...
"Completely Customized, Personalized, Individualized, Specialized, Patricularized, Unique-icized, CARE Boxes for the One You Love".
I have had the pleasure of working directly with Lei, the president of ACARE Box and who is also the person who puts the the baskets together. She starting basket making in high school with her mom when they would create Freshman Care Packages for members of their church. This is a passion of hers and it truly shows in her creations and in speaking with her, I just knew she was doing this from her heart. ACARE Box is a company I feel makes a quality product and I also feel good about the company overall. There is a person behind the business and the person loves what they do...for me, it does not get any better than that!
We all want to know our loved ones are thinking of us and we don't always have the time or creative juices (me!me!me!) to put something thoughtful together. Work with ACARE Box to create something special for any occasion and let your loved one know they are on your mind.
Discount Alert: Lei from ACARE Box is offering a $10 discount to Reviewed By Mom readers. To get your discount visit www.acarebox.com and look around. E-mail Lei at lei@acarebox.com to give her your feedback and she will give you a discount code. OR visit the ACARE Box blog and leave a comment on any of her posts along with your e-mail and she will get you a code. This is a great deal so don't miss out!!
I am so pleased to tell you that one lucky RBM reader will win an ACARE Box of their choice! Thanks so much to the sponsor and here is how to enter...
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116 comments:
I love the Freshman Survival basket.
Some other baskets that would be nice to see would be a birthday basket, missing you basket, just because.
Very cute baskets! following from the MOnday hop!
Michelle
Heartfelt Balance Handmade Life
Easter Kiddies
I would like a chocolate covered fruit basket
Dear valentine
Hello! Newest happy follower from making Friends Monday. Would love for you to consider following me back. Thanks XO Malia
www.yesterdayontuesday.com
I would send a Dear Valentine basket!
mae_01_sw@yahoo.com
I think a chocolate covered fruit basket
I'd send a baby face basket to my friend! momlovesdeals at gmail dot com
Hopping over to visit from the Monday hop and am now a new follower! :-)
blessings,
Lisa
http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com
I think the Freshman Survival Basket is AWESOME!! I would have loved something like that when I was in college. Heck, I'd love it now! :D
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
A Break-up Basket would be really cool. It could be called something like 'More Fish in the Sea' or something with a more positive spin than 'break-up', but could have all the goodies we girls typically love to indulge in when we are heartbroken (CHOCOLATE!). Maybe there could even be another one for guys!
(I love this sort of gift!)
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
I'd send the Welcome Home basket to my sister. She is closing on her 1st home in Sept! :)
I would love the Baby Face basket for my new daughter-in-law that is going to have a baby in Feb.
owen.darlene@gmail.com
I think the baby face gift is the one I would be most likely to send. So fun!
I like the teacher basket.
I would love to share the baby face basket!
heididaily at gmail
I like the freshman survival basket.. could send it to anyone in my family.
MNRQuick@yahoo.com
I think a Romance/Lovers basket would be a great basket.
MNRQuick@yahoo.com
I would love the Pretty in Pink.
I think it would be Baby Face, or Troop Carrier.
Anniversary baskets would be cool!
My mom loves apples I would send her the Welcome Home basket.
reannenny at aol
I would also love to see a basket for Get well someone in the hospital or sick. With snacks, dry hair shampoo, etc.
I like the freshman survival basket
I would also like to see a graduation gift box
Love the Pretty in Pink
I would also like to see a garden box or a vampire box for my daughters who love all things vamp!
I think another great basket idea is one for kid's bdays. I was thinking of a princess one for little girls and a cars one for little boys.
i would send my granddaughter the Easter Kiddies basket
rondasieg at yahoo dot com
I would love to send the Welcome Home basket to a friend who just moved to another state.
PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com
I like the baby face would be a nice gift for a friend!
pretty in pink
damiesmom at ymail dot com
I'd love to send the Freshman Survival basket to a friend's daughter who just left for college!
Сhocolate Сovered Fruit Basket
elena150980@yahoo.com
Get Well Basket filled with fruits, vitamins, healthy snacks would be nice when someone is sick.
elena150980@yahoo.com
I like the "Welcome Home" basket and the "All About Dad" basket.
bookcrazy124[at]gmail[dot]com
I'd like to see an "All bout Mom" basket :)
bookcrazy124[at]gmail[dot]com
I would send the "Baby Face" care box! :-)
I would like to see Birthday Baskets or boxes for children.
Love to ship the Troop Carrier to my brother
karenmed409 at comcast dot net
I would ship the Baby Face basket to my sister-in-law. She's due in October with her 3rd!
I love pretty in pink
frugalmommieof2 at gmail.com
I love the baby face one!
beckeesdeals at gmail dot com
I think the Pretty in Pink or Freshman Survival!
lauren51990 at aol dot com
another theme i would love to see is something for grandparents
lauren51990 at aol dot com
The baby face basket is really cute!
I would probably get the easter basket!
snaugle81@gmail.com
pamiam04468atyahoodotcom
I love the baby face basket
I would love to give my daughter the Pretty in Pink gift basket!
Maryann D.
twinkle at optonline dot net
I would love to see a gift basket for a Special Mother!
Maryann
twinkle at optonline dot net
I love the freshman survival kit
giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com
Would love to see Halloween basket or candy lovers basket
giveawaymommy at yahoo dot com
The Welcome Home Basket is very cute
Kims2312@verizon.net
I like the freshman survival basket.
(littleangel_mw at yahoo dot com)
A theme I would like to see : birthday
(littleangel_mw at yahoo dot com)
Pretty In Pink for my sweet baby girl! dmatthews38751@yahoo.com
Something with Peace signs for my teenager would be nice. dmatthews38751@yahoo.com
I like the Freshman Survival gift basket.
rebekahmercier@gmail.com
I like the Pretty in Pink basket. Another one would be a Mommy time out basket for time alone or something like that.
rebekahmercier@gmail.com
i would like the chocolate covered fruit basket its so cute
yuskomartha@yahoo.com
I'd probably order the Pretty in Pink basket
mearley1979 at gmail dot com
i would choose baby face
amandahoffman35@yahoo.com
I love the All About Dad box
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
Ooo Fun!! I might send the All About Dad basket to my stepdad for his birthday. I REALLY like the housewarming basket and my oldest son and his wife are moving soon, but they are not coffee drinkers. :(
~Wendy
Get well soon box for someone needing a little extra care after arriving home from the hospital maybe?
~Wendy
The home one is adorable!
Kids birthday baskets would be a good one to do..
mel91284(at)yahoo(dot)com
I like the valentines basket
rjs682 at yahoo dot com
I love the Baby Face basket!
littleamberfaith at yahoo dot com
love hte Baby Face Basket
flyergal82 AT (yahoo) /dot/ $com#
i think a breakup basket would be a good idea.
flyergal82 AT (yahoo) /dot/ $com#
I also like the idea of a troop basket
pamiam04468atyahoodotcom
I would probably have the freshman survival basket sent to my son who will be going back to college as a junior, but they are never too old to get care packages.
robinlscott4 at hotmail dot com
commented on the acarebox blog post about the little girl Rachel who died in the car accident but had set up a giving fund even before her death
robinlscott4 at hotmail dot com
anniversary baskets would be great
robinlscott4 at hotmail dot com
Id get the freshman survival basket and send it to a friend!
aigcanada7 (at) hot{mail} dot {{com}}
I'd like to see a basket for ' just because' , and one that would be appropriate to send to a grandparent or older shut in.
aigcanada7 (at) hot{mail} dot {{com}}
I would pick the Freshman Survival Basket.
I'd send the Freshman Survival basket
mlynnh5 at gmail dot com
The Freshman Survival is my favorite pack by far
shopgurl101 at gmail dot com
I like the Baby Face basket. cwitherstine at zoominternet dot net
I would like to see a Movie themed gift basket. cwitherstine at zoominternet dot net
Pretty in Pink
frugalmommieof2 at gmail.com
The baby box would be great for new moms (my friend is having her baby soon)! Love the dad basket too, because it is tough to find gifts for my husband.
Marysa {at} marysa {dot} com
I would send pretty in pink to my aunt!
How can you not love the baby face basket? Too cute
angiebestboss at gmail dot c om
The Pretty in Pink, I would send to my grandma :) jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
I would like to see a basket for moms, a sympathy basket, and a graduate basket! jessicapeeling@yahoo.com
I like the welcome home box!
A get well soon basket would be nice!
I like the Welcome Home! These aree lovely!Thank you for introducing me to this great company, since all of my family lives in other cities.
bethelderton59 at gmail dot com
The Pretty in Pink! OH wait, that would be for ME! Well guess I would still send that one!
I'd like to also see a spa basket!
I'd send Welcome Home to my daughter!
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
I'd like to see a Get Well Soon/ Feel Better basket.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
I would like to try the freshmen survival kit :) my baby brother just left for college and i think this would be a great surprise for him :) Thank you for the wonderful Giveaway :) comet93384@yahoo.com
I would like to see a remembering the troops basket :)
Freshman care box! :) That's cute!!
(Janel C.)
i like them all but the babyface would make a good gift for a friend who is expecting
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