This month’s theme is DISCOVER. I was very excited to see some of my favourite franchises trailed: Rick and Morty, Harry Potter, and X-Files! I couldn’t quite work out how the theme related to them, but hey, I’m never going to complain about Rick and …
Review: BOKKSU Doki Doki Kit Kat February 2018 – Discover Japan Through Snacks
Bokksu is a themed premium monthly box of tasty gourmet snacks and teas straight from Japan. Each box has a different theme, and contains a carefully curated selection of tasty artisan foods. February’s theme is very romantic indeed: Doki Doki Kit Kat. I’ve heard of …
Review: Weekend Box January 2018 Kids’ Activities Subscription Box
We’re trying out Weekend Box, a box of fun crafts and activities for children age 3 – 8! It’s always lovely exploring something new, and even though we had rather a full dance card this weekend, we managed to grab a couple of hours on Sunday …
Review: My Greeting Box – January 2018 The Card Making Subscription Box
This is the third My Greeting Box I’ve received, and I’m so excited to see that this month’s theme is Valentine’s cards! Plenty of time to get going before Valentine’s Day rolls around in a few weeks. Here’s a bit about it: My Greeting Box is a …
Handmade Fireworks Embroidery Card – My Greeting Box
In December I reviewed the second My Greeting Box, a lovely monthly box of things for making your own handmade greetings cards. Click here to see the review of the complete box. The theme for those cards was New Year, and while I’m a bit …
Review: Loot Crate December 2017: EXPLORE Unboxing
Loot Crate heavily trailed the December franchises: Star Wars, Destiny 2, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and a MYSTERY FRANCHISE! That sounded intriguing. The theme itself works pretty well for all these franchises, so I was looking forward to seeing what they came up with. …
Party Bag Palaver – Party Bags Without Plastic Crap
I love party bags: planning them, making them, it’s my favourite part of planning a birthday party! Apparently there is something of a debate around children’s party bags: what should they contain, sweets or no sweets, plastic or no plastic, or even if they should …
YumeTwins and nomakenolife Instagram Giveaway!
YumeTwins and nomakenolife have kindly each given me one box each of their fantastic subscription boxes to give away! I’m running the giveaway on Instagram, so head here and follow the instructions! Or if you are on your computer, open up your Instagram app and search for meriths_miscellany. …
Review: Letterbox Lab – Explore Box 9 Chain Reactions
This month’s Letterbox Lab is called Chain Reactions! My lovely helper is my daughter, Little C, who is seven. I was sent an Explore Box, which is perfectly designed for her age group. It costs £8 + £ p+p. More subscription details are at the end of the review. …
Review: Mud & Bloom January 2018
Little C and I have been exploring a brand new subscription box for kids! Mud & Bloom inspires children to connect with the outdoors, providing seasonal crafts and activities plus quizzes and games. It’s aimed at age 3 – 8, and costs £7.95 per month, UK postage …











