Ghirardelli 

Target

Drink Juni

Nuun

Recess

wildwonder

Scrub Daddy

OLIPOP

Aura Bora

Petit Pot

guava rose

Raspberry Vanilla 

cherry vanilla

Ghirardelli

Drive up

Womens

Kid's 

Chocolate Chips

Squares

Cactus Rose

Chocolate 

Christmas

scrub daddy

Root beer

Household

Ghirardelli’s is decent chocolate but nothing worth swooning over.  It’s a step up from Toll House or Hersheys, with richer and creamier textures but not as good as Sharffen Berger when it comes to quality baking chocolate.  As far as bar chocolate goes it’s a good grocery store brand but I almost never buy this unless I need mini holiday chocolate squares for a stocking or advent calendar.

Works the best of any sponge I’ve used.  Super scrubby so perfect for really getting your stove, sinks, tubs, and showers clean! Love the cute face and the quick drying foam.  My favorite cleaning sponge! 

Tried the cherry vanilla and root beer flavors and couldn’t finish them the taste was awful.  No one in our family or our friends liked the flavor.  They’re pretty pricey too so it was a bummer.  The idea of a probiotic  drink is cool but those probiotics won’t work if you can’t get the drink down!  

These are super convenient to throw in a gym bag or in the car for hydration on the go. They come in a bunch of flavors and even have ones with caffeine when you need a little extra boost.  My kids have used them for hockey and on backpacking trips and have liked the flavors.  Just note that sometimes the fizz will cause certain water bottles to leak in your bag if the pressure builds but the fizz dissipates within a few minutes and won’t cause a problem after that. 

Um what’s not to love! Reasonable prices for most of those everyday items and great design as well.  Love their clothing options for trendy fashion and low prices and their return policy for branded children’s clothing can’t be beat. Online shopping is so easy with pick up and now you can even do returns from your car!  I have the Target debit card which saves 5% on all purchases but also makes tracking purchases and returns super easy without ever needing a receipt.  Target is my go to store for most everyday items for my home and family since their brands tend to be decent quality and price but look super cute. 

Petit Pot uses quality ingredients in their desserts and they are delicious.  I also like that they are trying to be more sustainable by providing plant based desserts and reusable glass jars for packaging.   Their jars are super cute and they used to come with metal screw in lids so you could reuse them to store food.  Now you have to buy lids from their website which sucks especially when their products aren’t cheap to start.  These make a nice indulgent treat but at their price point it’s not something I’d buy often even if they are tasty. 

I find sparkling water to be hit or miss and I found this to be true for Aura Bora drinks as well.   The product is super attractive and even the can feels more high end, but for $4 a can it’s definitely only for an occasional splurge.   I’ve tried the raspberry vanilla and cactus rose and didn’t enjoy them as much as I expected. The raspberry vanilla had a really strong vanilla taste so if that’s your thing, you might enjoy it.  They aren’t bad, but considering the price, I wouldn’t buy them again.   I really like that there is zero sugar and are flavored with herbs/fruit/flowers so I’ll still try some of the flavors that others have really enjoyed like Ginger Lemon.  It might be worth getting the variety pack to cut down on costs and to find the flavor that suits you.  

I picked up the Raspberry Lemon at Target on a whim before heading out to a day long lacrosse tournament in 100 degree heat and no shade.   I don’t know if it was the magnesium and L-theanine or what but I managed to not lose my cool when one of our girls got heat exhaustion and we had to call 911.  The flavor was good for a sparkling water too.  I totally want to try the other flavors and in the evening to see how it actually helps me unwind without a cluster to deal with! 🤣

I tried the tropical flavor and found it pleasant.  It didn’t blow me away but was good.   I like that it’s a sparkling beverage but with kick from the green tea.  It’s a good alternative to an iced coffee in the warm afternoons.   I don’t know if the mushroom extracts helped keep me calm but I was pretty calm and level headed a hour after drinking this when I had to help a parent call 911 for her daughter who got heat exhaustion and was in shock.  I had also drunk a Recess beverage too so it’s hard to tell which drink helped keep me calm.  I’m definitely going to try the other flavors so I can see if the mushrooms do indeed help with stress before being able to recommend a somewhat pricey beverage. 

I’ve only tried the guava rose flavor but it was really good.   I usually don’t like to spend $3+ on a single beverage but this one I’d splurge on.  It has a nice natural fruity and floral flavor, love the unique combo. I’m definitely going to seek out the other flavors, this was my favorite sparking beverage so far and it’s organic and has probiotics too! 

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