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Summer Craftpod Sub Box

Stitching {Summer Craftpod Sub Box}

Posted on September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 by jenny

It’s been a while since I tried a subscription box just for me. I suppose I haven’t really found any that I’ve wanted to try regularly. But when I received an email about the Summer Craftpod box I immediately signed up as it was all about cacti and moths! You can read what I thought…

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The BrickBox subscription box for brick fans

Posted on July 5, 2017September 24, 2019 by jenny

As fans of all things brick we were delighted to hear about a new subscription box for Lego fans called BrickBox. This is a monthly subscription box and we recently received the June box and made a little unboxing video of the contents: The BrickBox theme for this month was: Lego Jungle from the Lego City…

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mila & pheebs subscription box for kids

mila & pheebs subscription box for kids

Posted on July 2, 2017December 6, 2020 by jenny

I’m a huge fan of subscription boxes so it’s probably no surprise that my children love receiving happy mail too. I find subscription boxes are perfect for the weekend. We all have a little more time to kick back and relax and they are great when the children need some quiet time. We received the…

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Trunkaroo creativity by post box

Super Hero fun with Trunkaroo {creativity by post}

Posted on June 25, 2017December 8, 2019 by jenny

I’ve been a fan of subscription boxes since I first discovered them. I like receiving happy post and my children now love them as much as I do. Thankfully there are some brilliant subscription boxes for kids and we were delighted to try out Trunkaroo – creativity by post. Trunkaroo is a monthly art and…

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Win a men's shaving bundle from Cornerstone

Win a shaving gift set from Cornerstone {Father’s Day giveaway}

Posted on June 5, 2017October 24, 2019 by jenny

Regular readers know how much I love subscription boxes. They are a great way to try out new products and I’ve tried some fab ones, ranging from food to stationery to craft kits and more. My husband is finally getting in on the act as today we are reviewing Cornerstone, a men’s shaving subscription service. My…

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EmbellishBox for papercutters {May box}

EmbellishBox for papercutters {May box}

Posted on June 4, 2017December 8, 2017 by jenny

I’ve neglected my hobbies in the last few months and hardly spent any time being creative. Unfinished projects have been piling up around me, only making me feel more guilty about not making time for them. I’ve still been receiving the magazines and subscription boxes though! The latest one to arrive on my doorstep was…

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Baking Lavender shortbread

Baking Lavender shortbread {Spring Craftpod sub box}

Posted on May 16, 2017 by jenny

Sometimes I really can’t remember where I found things. I guess that’s the good thing about the internet. You see a pretty picture on Instagram or read something on a blog and before you know it, you’ve found another subscription box to try out. That’s pretty much how I came across Craftpod. It’s a quarterly, creative…

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EmbellishBox for paper cutters

EmbellishBox for paper cutters {April box}

Posted on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 by jenny

The weeks are going very quickly at the moment. I use my monthly subscriptions to mark the weeks and was very surprised to receive the latest Embellish Box. This is a monthly subscription box full of paper templates for paper cutting. Each box is themed and the latest box was called Up Up and Away….

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Win a Plant Craft Box from BloomBox Club

Posted on April 28, 2017June 20, 2021 by jenny

I love monthly subscription boxes. They are a great way to try new products, activities, food or make-up. There seems to be a subscription service for just about anything and I was so excited to try out a gardening one from BloomBox Club. BloomBox Club choose beautiful, easy care plants and package them up to…

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