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Holiday Hug: Dear friend and Babbleboxx founder Sherri<\/p><\/div>\n

The soiree was held at 404 NYC<\/a>, a sleek all-white event space in Midtown West. Babbleboxx curated a fantastic mix of familiar brands and newcomers in the food, drink and accessory categories\u2013perfect for getting a variety of gift ideas.<\/p>\n

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Sabon\u2019s Celebration Essence collection<\/p><\/div>\n

My first stop was upscale bath and body product line Sabon<\/a>. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Sabon has a number of great gift options\u2013from snowflake shaped soaps to lotions with a festive new fragrance, Celebration Essence<\/a>. Their shower oils are a nice departure from shower gel (I love the Green Rose scent). Grande Cosmetics<\/a> showcased its eyelash and eyebrow enhancing serums\u2014with models whose full lashes and brows offered compelling visuals of the products\u2019 effectiveness.<\/p>\n

One of the night\u2019s best discoveries for me\u2014 Earth Footwear<\/a>. The eco-friendly brand was giving away its signature black velvet Zag<\/a>, a snazzy sneaker that is super comfortable.<\/p>\n

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Earth\u2019s spiffy and comfortable Zag sneaker<\/p><\/div>\n

From product manufacturing to packaging, Earth is truly a green company. They use only water-based adhesives in their footwear, much less toxic than traditionally used solvent and oil based alternatives. All leather products are tanned with a vegetable-based process that doesn\u2019t contain harmful chemicals and uses tannic acids naturally found in various plants.<\/p>\n

I also loved Babblebox\u2019s selection of sweet treats and refreshing cocktails. Mochi<\/a> ice cream wowed with its cookies and cream flavor. The confection is made from Japanese mochi with an ice cream filling and packs a delicious punch. Edible photo booth Selffee<\/a> offered its selfie cookie\u2014who knew eating your face could be so much fun? Splash Mixers<\/a> sampled its all-natural non-alcoholic gluten-free collection. The Moscow Mule was my favorite.<\/p>\n

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Selffee\u2019s selfie cookie<\/p><\/div>\n

Venerable brands in the food & beverage space had fun things to share as well. Edible Arrangements<\/a> served up white chocolate covered strawberries, while luxury tea purveyor Tea Forte<\/a> featured its Warming Joy Deluxe Gift Set which includes 40 infusers and 20 blends.<\/p>\n

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Tea Forte\u2019s festive Warming Joy Deluxe Gift Set<\/p><\/div>\n

The highlight of the evening\u2013catching up with my dear friend, Babbleboxx founder Sherri. Babbleboxx is an agency that brings brands and influencers together, something Sherri started doing years before it became commonplace, and in a first-class way that continues to outshine competitors. I\u2019m in awe of what she has accomplished.<\/p>\n

Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"