• The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}
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    The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs {subscription boxes for kids}

    March 31, 2017 - By 

    We’ve received some lovely happy mail this week including our second subscription box from Mila & Pheebs – you can see our review of the Fun At The Farm box here. My daughter is 5 and she loves the seasonal stationery and activity box. The Spring Box from Mila & Pheebs The subscription box is significantly larger than last months box. My daughter was so happy to see it and read her name on the front. I saved it for her to open after school when her brother was at football club. Our subscription box was packed with stationery and…

  • Fred's Box
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    Fred’s Box {a subscription box for kids}

    March 23, 2017 - By 

    Are you ready for the Easter holidays? We are! This week has been horribly busy and we are now counting down the days until school finishes and we can relax a little. My son has been feeling a little unwell recently so I was really pleased to be able to surprise him with some happy mail today. He received Fred’s Box which he enjoyed opening after school. Fred’s Box is a children’s subscription box company, sending minifigures direct to your door. These are aimed at children between 4 and 13 and are compatible with all leading brands of building blocks. Our…

  • Always Tea Time EmbellishBox for February
    crafts - Paper craft - Paper cut art - subscription box

    EmbellishBox for papercutters {February box}

    March 11, 2017 - By 

    Last moth the February EmbellishBox for papercutters popped through my letterbox. I really like the box so took out a monthly subscription! Now I never have to worry about forgetting to order a box. The February box had a theme – Always Tea Time. Inside were 3 x tea-time templates and an Always Tea Time House to add to my growing collection. As well as the templates were some extra bits. I love the tea pot stand which I’m using as an over-sized coaster, some tea, badge and a special iced biscuit which my children took. The box included 3 x…

  • Craftiosity {Modern Craft Kits review}
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    Craftiosity {Modern Craft Kits review}

    March 1, 2017 - By 

    You all know that I love my monthly subscription boxes. I find that a monthly magazine and subscription box landing on my door mat really encourages me to be creative. I find it hard to see projects through (hello Shipping Forecast Quilt project!) but a monthly sub box is the perfect size for me. I was kindly sent a Craftiosity Sub Box to review. It’s a subscription box of modern craft kits (with single kits also available), with a completely new craft and make every other month. A lovely box was handed to me by my postie (it’s too large to…

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    Paper craft - Paper cut art - subscription box

    January EmbellishBox for papercutters

    January 24, 2017 - By 

    As much as I love subscription boxes there is one thing I don’t like – that is waiting for them to arrive! Sign ups often open at the beginning of the month but they are not sent out to the end. It’s not that I don’t have plenty of templates to work on but I really love receiving a box of new templates. Thankfully the January EmbellishBox arrived on Saturday and my lovely postman hid it behind a plant pot so I was able to open it when we got home. January EmbellishBox I really enjoyed the December EmbellishBox so…

  • Hygge in a box
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    Hygge in a box

    January 11, 2017 - By 

    Last month saw me treat myself with 3 subscription boxes, a little like early Christmas presents to myself. You can see my reviews of the Lucky Dip Club Box and Embellish Box. I came across the Hygge in a Box from the Original Hygge Box Company and decided to try one out too. Have you heard of the Danish concept of hygge, pronounced hoo-ga?  There is no direct translation but it is often taken to mean cosiness through the winter months. Over the past few years it’s been adapted by us Brits, and why not? Our winter months can often…

  • Christmas Birds Lucky Dip Club Box
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    Lucky Dip Club December unboxing

    January 8, 2017 - By 

    I’m not sure why I was feeling so flush last month but I was. So December saw not one, not two, but three subscription boxes arriving on my doorstep. I love the quirky Lucky Dip Club box so when I heard it was the penultimate one I snapped it up. December was a crazy month so I didn’t really need one or any subscription boxes. I actually only opened this after Christmas when the contents didn’t really make sense for January! The theme for December was Christmas Birds. The Lucky Dip Club Box is always very generously packed with fun things.…

  • EmbellishBox - monthly templates for paper cutting
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    EmbellishBox monthly templates for paper cutting {subscription box}

    January 4, 2017 - By 

    Last year I really embraced paper cutting. I love paper cutting. It requires few materials and seems to take up less room than my sewing stuff. It’s also easier to put down and pick up again which is why I have a folder full of paper cuts! Having worked my way through Cut It Out! by Poppy Chancellor I was looking for more designs to cut out. I bought a few books from Amazon and then heard about the Embellish Box. This is a monthly subscription box for paper cutters. It sounded great so I bought myself a box and…

  • Japan Candy Box
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    Win a Japan Candy Box {subscription box}

    November 17, 2016 - By 

    My obsession with subscription boxes continues and I was happy to be sent the October Japan Candy Box to review at home. I’ve reviewed a few of these before, it is a delicious monthly subscription box filled with 8-10 sweet treats from Japan. I’ve always enjoyed finding out more about Japanese culture and was excited to open the Japan Candy Box when it arrived. Unfortunately my children were equally excited so I found myself hurriedly taking photographs whilst they were opening and trying everything! We found we recognised some of the super cute characters on the packaging. Inside the October…