An all-natural candle subscription service: Vellabox December 2021

We’ve reached that point in January where I start to feel embarrassed that we still have our Christmas tree up and yet apparently not enough to do anything about it (some years we’ve kept it ’til Valentine’s Day 😂😬). As much as I love the decorations and the twinkly lights, it’s scent of the tree I’ll miss the most. Tho how much of that is tree and how much is candle is hard to tell. 😂😂 I love a good woodsy burn! And the candle subscription service Vellabox absolutely nailed it with their fresh and woodsy pick for December.

A subscription box for tween and teen girls: Ruby Crate Winter 2021 🇨🇦

How do you get Pikachu on a bus?

Poke him on.

I told that joke to my teen just now and the laughs! OMG we were howling. 😂😂 And if you believe that I’ve got some swampland in Florida you might want to buy. Because of course the only legit teen response is a sigh and an eyeroll. 🙄 Pffft! Teenagers. Tough crowd, tough crowd. You know what my teen did like, tho? Her latest Ruby Crate. It’s a quarterly Canadian lifestyle box for tween and teen girls — a separate one each season for each age group — filled with a bounty of beauty products, accessories, stationery and decor items. The Winter one for teens (this one) is sold out but you can still order the Spring Crate shipping in March. (Thank you to Ruby Crate for sending us this one for review.)

Sweet Reads Box December 2021 🇨🇦

Big news this weekend for our neighbours to the south as Sweet Reads Box announced it will soon start shipping to the U.S. If you’re not familiar with Sweet Reads, it’s a monthly Canadian subscription service that delivers a new novel, something to eat and drink while you read and a few bookish items cleverly tied to the story (think mugs, candles, bookmarks, cozy socks and the like). Subscriptions of varying durations are available or you can purchase by the box. They also release a number of themed limited edition boxes throughout the year like the new Valentine’s and Galentine’s boxes (the Snack Lovers and latest Cook’s Box look fantastic too 😍😍 ). So many options! But first a look at December’s box. (Thanks to Sweet Reads for sending me this one to share with you.)