Review: January Pop Sugar Must Have

I received my January Pop Sugar Must Have box today and I was pleasantly surprised. I had read the spoilers and was initially disappointed, but after receiving it today I feel better about it.

Pop Sugar Must Have is a monthly subscription service where you pay ~$35/mo and you receive "Hand-selected items in beauty, fashion, home, fitness, and food, Full-size products and premium items worth over $100."

You can sign up for a month to month subscription, or a 3 month, 6 month or 1 year subscription will save you a little bit of money:

• Monthly 35/mo
• 3 months for $95
• 6 months for $190
• 12 months for $380 (1 month free)

If you sign up for more than one month, once your subscription period ends your subscription will continue as a month to month subscription unless you cancel. There are always codes for at least $5 off a subscription but sometimes there are better deals to be had as well so always check for coupon codes. If you sign up through my blog please use my referral link :) http://popsu.gr/EAI

I must have really bad luck because similar to Hammock Pack, I loved all the prior boxes but when I got my first box in December I was disappointed. However, I did end up really enjoying the December box so I spoke too soon! Here's what the January box looked like:

Here's what was inside:

Merrithew Stability Ball and code for 50% off instructional DVD (Retail $38.99): My husband and I already have one of these and don't use it, but maybe this will be my motivation to use it! I checked out the DVD's and found two that would total $10, still debating if I'll purchase or just try and find free stuff online

The Remix Timebomb Watch (Retail Value $44.95): This has a pretty large face but I'm glad I got the white color because I was hoping to maybe wear it to work and white will be much more versatile.

Epicuren Discovery Lip Balm .25 fl oz ($9.50 on amazon):Contains SPF 15 as well as tea tree oil and aloe vera

Pop bar Hot Chocolate on a Stick (1) Milk Chocolate and (1) Dark Chocolate $2.99 each, retail value $5.98: I received a similar item for Christmas from my boss, I'm curious to see how these compare:

Jet-Puffed Vanilla Mallow Bits (found these for $1.50 at an online grocer): I LOVE marshmallows in my hot chocolate so I'm excited to try these but I do wish they had gone with a higher end marshmallow since I know even at my local grocery store you can purchase gourmet flavored hand made marshmallows.

Bonus Items; Think Thin Bars, $1.00 off two Think Thin Bars and $15 voucher to www.casetagram.com and some Stability Ball Exercises; I was pretty excited about the casetagram voucher but unfortunately when I visited their site they don't have an option for my tablet and I don't have a smart phone so this may be a gift for someone. The Think Thin Bars will be good snacks to keep at work and I appreciate the info card with some sample exercises for the Stability Ball

After typing this all out I'm realizing that this box had quite a bit in it! The retail value was clearly there, I calculate about $101 without the "bonus items" which is pretty good. February is the last month of my three month subscriptions so that will be when I decide if I want continue month to month or cancel...my 30th birthday is in April so maybe I'll stick around until then depending on February