Hello and welcome to this week’s What’s in the Box my weekly linky where you can link up all your box opening posts and vlogs.
First let me tell you about a couple of subscription boxes I’ve heard about. Feel free to add your posts on any type of boxes though, you don’t have to follow my theme..although if you have reviewed either of these I’d be interested to hear about it.
Book and a Brew – Sounds perfect to me, there is nothing I like more than grabbing a cuppa and settling down with a good book. With this subscription service you can do just that. For £12.99 per month you get a hardback book and pack of tea. It’s a surprise especially selected for you.
Prudence and the Crow – If I’m honest I think £15 per month is a little much to be asking for an old book, but you do get a handmade bag, a special library card and sometimes a little extra surprise. I think you’d be wealthier visiting you local charity shop, but if you like a surprise through your letterbox you might be tempted.
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
Brain Boost Box – Review
If you are a regular reader you will know that I am a big fan of subscription boxes so i was thrilled to be offered a Brainboost box to review. I chose the School box for 9-12 years old for my daughter Star who is ten. Other options are 2-4 years and 5-8 years boxes. If I am honest I think that maybe I was sent the 5-8 years box by mistake. The activities did seem more aimed at that age and definitely the book that was provided.
- Early investigative skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Develops creativity and communication
As the card had suggested I instructed him to thread to beads in colour order. This was his finished result.
“Hi Raisie, it’s Maryhan, the founder of Brainboost. We are so sorry, we did post out the wrong box! We sent you the Early School box, which is for 5-8 year olds. Thank you for your honest review, we really do appreciate it as it helps us make our boxes even better. Thank you also to all your lovely followers and their comments too.
We are in fact currently looking into different options to make our subscription more accessible such as boxes with fewer activities for less than £20 and offering a bi-monthly option. We would really appreciate some frank and honest feedback from anyone who might ordinarily be interested in this type of subscription. So please do get in touch contact@brainboostbox.com and we can email a questionnaire across and then follow it up with a telephone call, if you are willing to speak to me directly.
With very best wishes Maryhan”
Honest Brew Box – Review and Discount.
As much as I love wine I find myself getting more excited over a good beer! You can beat a nice refreshing cold glass of beer on a summer evening, or at any time if I’m totally honest. I guess that’s why I enjoyed reviewing Honest Brew so much.
Honest Brew is the UK’s best online beer service. They research small batch beers form around the world and then tailor each selection to your preferences.
“HonestBrew works with microbreweries from across the world, including
Beavertown, Lervig and Yeastie Boys, to offer a huge range of unique beers. With
95% of the beers sold by HonestBrew not available in supermarkets, this
personalised and curated service offers users something unique.”
There are three types of subscription boxes of beer to choose from;
The Beer Club – offers 2 x 6 craft beers sent every month for £29.90 (£10 off first delivery) This is the no fuss subscription and it is great if you just want some tasty beer each month.
The Tailor Made – offers 12 brewery fresh craft beers every month for £35.50 (£10 off first delivery) Your subscription is tailor made to your tastes.
The Treasure Chest – offers 12 exclusive and hard to find craft beers every month for £39.90 (£10 off first delivery) Again your subscription is tailored to your tastes.
All three subscriptions promise a flexible subscription (you can cancel or pause any time) and free delivery.
Interested? Why don’t you try a Taster Kit, I can offer you one with 50% off that’s just £9 for six craft beers. Just visit Honest Brew through my blog to get this fantastic offer.
I was sent a six beer taster kit to review myself. It’s a great way to get a taste of the different types of beers available and see which ones you like best.
In my box I had;
Beavertown Neck Oil – an India Pale Ale which is refreshing light and crisp but packs a punch. It’s the kind of ale you can drink at any time of day for refreshment.
Buxton Wild Boar – Another India Pale Ale from the Buxton Brewery in Derbyshire. It had an aroma of lime and mango but you can also taste honey and malt. It had a lovely frothy head on top of a pale straw coloured beer.
- Light/crisp – light and easy drinking lagers or pale ales.
- Citrusy/fruity – refreshing, often bitter hop-focused beers
- Malty/toffee – never overly bitter, occasionally sweet and warming
- Roasted/chocolate – usually rich, full bodied, and brewed with darker malts
- Wild/Interesting – Experimental and wild, these test the boundaries of what beer is thought to be.
- Earthy/spicy – expect herbal and earthy flavours.
Honest Brew also have an informative blog, I liked this post about Vegan Brews, Particularly as I have a vegan friend coming over for drinks soon.
They have their own shop where you can buy individual cans and bottles if you don’t fancy a regular subscription. Or you can buy Howlers, which are tubes containing three cans of beer and are ideal for transporting to parties or festivals. Or you can buy a mixed case of beers, there are several options to choose from and are a one off purchase.
Honest Brew are offering my readers a 50% discount on a Taster Pack, that’s just £9 for 6 craft beers!
I would recommend Honest Brew to my friends and family and beer lovers everywhere. They provide a unique service and the prices are decent. The subscriptions are easy and adaptable and the best value as you are rewarded with free postage and with some you get an extra discount in their shop if you need to top up with extra beer if you need it. I was given the taster pack free for the purpose of this review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
What’s in Your Box This Week?
Welcome to this weeks What’s in the Box? The weekly linky where I invite you to come and share all your blogs or vlogs on anything box related, whether it’s a subscription box or something nice you’ve received in the post, anything is welcome.
I’ve had a couple of really different boxes this week. One was addressed to my daughter and contained a selection of wonderful activities for her to do which are educational and fun. We’ve already done a couple of them and I’m getting my review ready so do watch out for that. The box was from Brainboost and they do subscription boxes for ages 2 -12 years.
My second box was most definitely not to be shared with the kids. I was sent a box of craft beers from Honest Brew. It didn’t take me long to get stuck in as I do love a nice cool glass of beer…oh and they sent me a lovely glass too. Watch out for my review coming very soon. I’m thinking I may be tempted to sign up to this one!
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
What’s in Your Box This Week?
Welcome to my weekly linky where I ask you to share what boxes you have opened this week. Yes, I’m nosy and I like to know what you have received, whether it’s a subscription box, or something to review, do come and tell me in my linky at the end of this post.
This week I’m going to tempt you to some alcohol, drink anyone?
Sip and Learn How would you like to learn a little more about wine? You can with this subscription box. For £30 per month you can receive 2 bottles of wine and an educational booklet.
Or if beer is more your thing how about Flavourly where you can get 10 bottles of beer for just £20 per month. Choose from Light, Dark or Mixed crates all from small batch breweries.
Maybe it’s cocktails you’ll love delivered monthly? Taste Cocktails offer enough to make 5 to 6 cocktails every month for £24.
I love subscription boxes, there is something for everyone, don’t you agree?
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
What’s in your box this week?
Welcome to this weeks linky where you can link up your box posts each week and we can all have a nosey at what you’ve got 😉 Of course there are some boxes that are best not shared as Sarah was telling me on twitter about her parcel!
A much cuter box was received by another Sarah from Life in a Breakdown. You really can’t beat a box of gifts put together to make you smile and the Little Box of Happy from Alice in Shabbyland doesn’t fail to provide. Thanks for linking up Sarah.
This week has been a little manic so I’ve not researched enough boxes for you to try out this week, but I’m sure I’ll be back on form soon and I have some more reviews to share with you too.
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
What’s in Your Box This Week?
Welcome to my weekly linky where I ask you to join in and share what boxes you’ve opened this week. They can be subscription boxes, food boxes, gift boxes..any box is welcome. Please add your link to your blog posts or vlogs at the bottom of this page.
Each week I like to pick a few subscription boxes to share with you. This week I’m choosing snack boxes.
Graze – I’ve been a fan of Graze for many years. These boxes fit through your letterbox and are filled with four different delicious snacks. You can choose from variety, protein or light snack boxes. Boxes cost £3.99 each but your first box is usually half price.
Taste Japan – We are big lovers all things Japanese in our house, my eldest even speaks the language. The boxes cost £15 per month and promise to contain authentic Japanese treats that are only available in Japan.
Old British Sweets – Do you have a sweet tooth? Then this box is for you. Each month you will receive 450g of sweets, you may get a selection of different sweets or they may be all the same or even a themed box of sweets. Subscription is £19.99 per month.
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
What’s in Your Box This Week?
Welcome to this weeks linky where I ask you to share your blog posts or vlogs on any interesting parcels you’ve had. Yes, it’s a box linky (no to be confused with a boxing linky, unless you’ve unwrapped boxing gloves of course!)
The instructions are below but first let me share some subscription boxes I’ve found.
I usually pick a theme but this week I’m going to do a bit of a mash up of boxes which are slightly more unusual (or rather there are not many subscription sites for them.)
Bloom and Wild What could be more delightful than a beautiful bunch of flowers through your letterbox (yes please!) Bloom and Wild do one of boxes of flowers or you can order a subscription of boxes every month for 3, 6 or 12 months. One box costs from £23 and a bundle for 3 months starts at £50.
Simple Candle Co If the smell of flowers doesn’t appeal, then how about filling your home with the scent of wax melts. Simple Candle Co will send you a box of 8 different candle melts a month for just £10, including p&p, smells good!
Allotinabox Fancy getting a little green fingered? Allotinabox sell all sorts of seed boxes that can be used anywhere. You can buy an annual subscription for £59.99 and get quarterly parcels containing all sorts of goodies, including seeds, tags, twine and bespoke gardening tools.
If you do try any of the boxes I suggest, please do let me know how you get on.
Last week I was joined by DragonRiko who linked up her fabulous Graze Box. I really love Graze boxes, problem is I feel I have to eat all the contents in one go!
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
Bookawoo – The kids Book Subscription Box – A review
My children love books and are avid readers, even the Little Man at just five years old reads really well. We were thrilled to be invited to review a Bookawoo box of books.
Bookawoo is a subscription box of delightful books for children aged from 0 to 11 years. Each month has a new theme designed to encourage children’s love of reading and inspire their imagination. The boxes are designed for the child’s age and include fun and educational books.
Bookawoo is in Ireland and they ship to the UK. Each box is €26.95 which is approximately £21.22, with an offer of 10% off your first box. You can unsubscribe at any time or send just one box as a gift. Shipping is free.
The Bookawoo box is decorated with words from Dr Zeuss and has the recipients first name on it. My Little Man was so excited to see his name on the parcel. His name was also printed on an enclosed bookmark and on a sheet of stickers which can be given as a treat for reading the books.
My Little Man is five years old and his sister Boo is eight. They were both equally excited about this box of delightful books. The theme this month is Literacy and the books reflect this. Boo is an avid fan of the Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and was utterly thrilled to find not one but three books in the box. Enid Blyton was a writer of literary classics and the Magic Faraway Tree books have been read to and by children since before even I was born! That’s more than half a century.
The Little Man was attracted by the big colourful Dictionary and Thesaurus which teach children all about words and how they work and how you can use them more imaginatively. He also loved the story book The Neighbours with all it’s onomatopoeia, he loves making all the sounds that he reads.
He was thrilled to find the stickers with his name on and wanted to use them all in one go! He loved reading his bookmark too.
Both of them got stuck in with reading the books and as I was trying to film them they were both reading at the same time making my job difficult.
I’ve made a little video of their reactions to the box of books. I know it was addressed to the Little Man but it’s a delight that Boo loves the books too. Maybe when they’ve calmed down a little she will read the bigger books to her younger brother.
Here is a list of the books we had in the box along with a personalised sticker sheet, a pencil and a bookmark. (I have no idea why the Little Man asks his sister if the pencil smells in the video? )
- The Enchanted Wood – Enid Blyton
- The Magic Faraway Tree – Enid Blyton
- The Folk of the Faraway Tree – Enid Blyton
- Noisy Neighbours, an I Am Reading book by Nicola Moon
- Illustrated Oxford First Dictionary
- Illustrated Oxford First Thesaurus
With a retail value of £41.94 it makes the Bookawoo box excellent value for money. The books were aimed at my five year old and I don’t think he would have the patience to read the Enid Blyton books himself, but it won’t stop him from enjoying having them read to him. Boo, read them first when she was six and loved them (As you can see in the video, she was really excited to get them in the box.) If you’ve not read the Magic Faraway Tree books, they are magical stories of fantasy which will capture your child’s imagination.
The Dictionary and Thesaurus are full of lovely illustrations and I’m sure they will be dipped into loads. My kids love to learn about new words.
The Little Man has already started reading The Noisy Neighbours which is perfect for his reading ability. It has lots of lovely pictures and a great story, it bridges the gap between picture books and chapter books and help to develop your child’s reading confidence.
I’d certainly recommend this subscription box to my friends and family. The joy it brought my two was well worth it and it will continue as we read the books together. (I’m really keen to read the third Faraway tree book as I’ve not read it before.)
To get 10% off your first box of books please visit www.bookawoo.com
Disclosure: we were sent a box of books to review from Bookawoo, all thoughts and opinions are our own.
What’s in Your Box This Week? 03/05/16
This week I’m looking at those little boxes that contain special surprise treats just for you!
If you link up your box it does not have to be in this theme.
My Little Box aims to surprise and delight you every month, containing a make-up product, fashion and lifestyle goodies, illustrated goodies, a magazine and other surprises. £11 per months plus £3.45 p&p
Mum Treats is a subscription box aimed at treating mums. A little box of make-up, fashion and lifestyle goodies, illustrated goodies and more £12.50 per month and £2.50 p&p
My Ireland Box thoughtfully created surprises bringing you the best of Irish craft. Price is $49 or around £33.50, they ship to USA, Canada and EU.
Boxcitement perfect little parcels to keep or give as gifts. They include stationery, jewellery, simple crafts and accessories. £18 including p&p
I’ve already been the recipient of a Boxcitement box and you can see my review, and all my treats in this post.
Here’s a teaser!
I’ve decided to set up this linky so that subscription box lovers can link up and find out what everyone else is getting.
It might give you some ideas of the best ones to sign up too!
In the future I hope to feature some of the best posts that have linked up, so please do join in. I’ll also tweet your posts and share them on my Facebook page. I’ll also comment on all submissions.
Now for the Rules, don’t worry they are easy.
- link up your subscription box post or video, it can be any kind of box
- take a look and comment on a couple of other posts in the linky, it’s only fair and you may find something exciting to subscribe to.
- include my badge so that others may find the linky and join in.
I’ll put the linky up every Tuesday and you can add to it until he following Monday. Do tell your friends, this is a new linky and we’d love everyone to join in.
I really can’t wait to see what you’ve had in your boxes!
Here’s my badge, the copy code is underneath.
Raisie Bay's Adventures from a Chair 