Subscription Addiction

   We have recently discovered subscription boxes. They are just about the coolest things I have ever heard of.  Back in the day you could get something like the cheese of the month club, or candy of the month, etc....

   Now it is all about the mysterious.  You sign up for a box, and they send you a couple of things that are a mystery.  You are always guaranteed to get the value that you spent ( the average rice seems to run around 30-40$)  but almost all of them give you a lot more than what the box costs.

   Being a proud nerd, the first box we subscribed to was Loot Crate.  It is a fantastic box with a monthly theme.  (this month it is dragons....squeee!!!!! )  I have this box geared more towards my husband, so that he can enjoy getting a surprise in the mail.

   Then this past month I decided to sign up for Nerd Block.  This one is geared more for me.  And what I mean by that is the Tee shirt option is in my size.  ( or hiss size for the Loot Crate box)  That is really the only thing that can be ordered for you specifically as most of the items are toys, buttons, and key chains of some sort.

   Then I saw an ad for Pop Sugar.  Which is more of a girly box.  By girly I mean makeup and scarves and sunglasses and jewelry.  While some of the stuff I am sure I will keep and or try, I got  this one mainly for re-gifting.  Because on top of now getting 3 boxes a month we also do.....

   Reddit gifts secret santa swaps.  These go on all year and they are just great fun.  You pick out a theme you like and someone from around the world will send you things they think you will like.  I have a lot of fun sending out packages to people hoping that they like them.  We do 1-2 of these per month.

  And then the last thing I do is a monthly geek crafting swap.  You can opt out of the months that don't interest you, but I don't do that very often.  This is more of a hand made crafting swap.  You end up getting things like buttons and yarn.  Hats and dolls.... and some snacks.  There is something not only fun, but a little more special about getting a gift that someone took the time to make you.

   So around the end of every month we usually have 6 surprises coming in the mail.  It gives us all something to look forward to and man is it a lot of fun!!!  I am already doing a mental countdown until our first box of the month appears :)