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Birchbox
Cost: Monthly Subscription: $10/month. Home Sweet Homespun Limited Edition Box: $40 (one-time purchase)
Ships To: United States. However France, Spain and the UK also have their own Birchbox subscriptions.
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Yay! My Birchbox Home Sweet Homespun Box arrived today! I have been anxiously awaiting this box and was super pumped to see it.
Just in case you missed my nine million other posts about it, the Home Sweet Homespun Box is a Limited Edition box from Birchbox and is $40. It’s a $96 value and is dedicated to the handwritten, the homemade, and the personal. The box is described as taking “cozy at home” to the next level and is perfect for gifting – or keeping for yourself ;).
Birchbox ships shop purchases via USPS Priority Mail and they are fast! Why can’t everyone use Priority Mail?
Isn’t this box so pretty? With all the upcoming holiday parties this would make such a fantastic hostess gift. Or the perfect teacher gift, boss / secretary / co-worker gift!
Birchbox always releases all the contents of their Limited Edition boxes online, but that doesn’t make them any less exciting to open up. They do such a great job with the presentation of their boxes too. I always feel bad tearing into it.
The Birchbox Home Sweet Homespun Box included the following items:
~Milk Bar Cornflake-Chocolate Chip-Marshmallow Cookie Mix ($16): Milk Bar is totally on my NYC “To Visit” list (along with about a zillion other places) so seeing this mix in here was awesome. I doubt I would ever buy a $16 cookie mix on my own, but that’s what subscription boxes are for.
~Soak Handmaid Luxury Hand Cream in Fig ($10): My obsession with hand cream is no joke and this awesome. The smell is very unique and I thought it was really moisturizing too.
~Makerskit Hanging Photo Clips Complete Project Kit ($24): Instead of using this to hang pictures, I am thinking of using it to hang Christmas cards! I am always in search of a way to hang them and this looks perfect. And then, after the holidays, I will use it for pictures.
~Meri Meri The Little Garden Treat Kit ($12.95): Between these and the little cards I received from this month’s Pennie Post, I have to make some homemade cookies and other treats for the neighbors and B’s co-workers!
~Askinosie Chocolate Single Origin Sipping Chocolate ($4.50): I received this in a Mantry (?) a year or two ago and it’s awesome. SO fancy and it feels like such a treat to sit by the fire and sip on it.
~Cowshed Lippy Cow Natural Lip Balm ($3.51): This is a totally new brand to me and I opened it up right away to try it out. It kind of reminds me of my beloved Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1, which is a very good thing.
~Richer Poorer Socks ($12): If I recall correctly we got a fun pair of socks in last year’s Limited Edition Birchbox as well. I actually think I like these better though. Way cute!
~Illume Mini Tin Soy Candle in Noble Currant ($9): My candle addiction ranks right up there with my lip balm / nail polish / hand cream addiction, so I will never be sad to see a candle in a box. Ever. This smells great and is very holiday like.
All totaled I came up with a value of $91.96 (My calculation was slightly different than Birchbox’s) for the Birchbox Home Sweet Homespun Box. I thought this box was very well curated and was just an all around great holiday box. What’d you think? Did you order it? It’s $40, but with one of the following coupon codes, you can make the deal even sweeter:
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And don’t forget that you can add a Mystery Sample Pack to your cart on ALL orders of $35+ as well! Oh and what the heck, since I am in such a good mood today (must be all that boring water I am drinking), I am going to giveaway one of these boxes! You know the drill. Just enter in the Rafflecopter widget below and them cross your fingers. Oh, and don’t forget to read the Rules. Good luck!
Between the Home Sweet Homespun box and the Vanity Affair box, which did you like the best?
P.S. I would give it to my Mom 🙂
Ahh, that is a hard one because they are so totally different. I would say Vanity Affair. Then again, that’s double the price.
I would give as a gift
I love Birchbox so much, I’d be happy with either. I would keep it but share it with my daughters 🙂
Actually,I think I like the vanity fair box better. But I’d be happy with either.
This would make the perfect gift for one of the lovely ladies in my life. My mom, grandma, mother in law or sister 🙂 Decisions Decisions!
keep it!
I think I would keep it!
I think I would keep some, give some. I know my sister would love the lip balm/hand cream & I would love to have the socks & photo clip kit! 🙂
I’d be selfish and keep it. 😉
I’d give it to my mom!
I would keep most and gift some.
I would use some for stocking stuffers and keep some myself. 🙂
I’d use the socks, hand cream, and candle as stocking stuffers for my mom, and I’d keep the rest!
I would keep it for myself!
I would probably keep a couple of things, and gift the rest!
I would keep some for me (cookies, sipping chocolate, socks, candle!!!) and gift the rest!
I want to keep it but I would probably gift it to my sister who has 2 kids. They would totally love this. I had my eye on this anywhoo for the holidays 🙂
I love this box! They are getting so many good ones this winter. I would gift this to my mom
I would split up the contents. Some would go to my mom, some to my brother, and some to my sisters-in-law. It looks like a great box!
I think I would probably keep most of it for myself 🙂
I would share most of it, but keep the candle!
I would gift it to my niece who just moved close to me! (except I might have to keep the hot chocolate!)
I would share with my sister!
Thanks for the review. . .Have to say, Birchbox has been putting together some fun and unique boxes. I ordered the Vanity Affair box last night and it was shipped in the wee hours of the morning. So fast!
I want one of these so bad! They’re so perfect for fall!
I’d keep it. But I would share the cookies 🙂
I’d gift it to ME! 😉
I’d keep it for myself!
I would gift it to my Mother in law!
I would totally keep it!
I’d keep the cookie mix, lotion and socks and gift the rest.
Ahh…I was trying to hold out but you talked me into it! I was able to get 20% off, plus a free subscription box (mine was on pause) and the mystery box for $32 total!
I would gift the candle and socks to my sister, but keep everything else for me! 🙂
I think my sister would LOVE this as a gift!
Oh, and I think I’d use it as a hostess gift since I just bought one myself 🙂
Tough call! I think I’d keep about half and gift about half. This box looks awesome!
I’d probably split it up and give to different people. I’ve started goodie bags for people and some of these items would be great to add.
Is keep some and gift some. Probably.
I think I would keep some things and probably gift some things to my mom.
I am already done with my holiday shopping for my family so I would get to keep this all for myself!!!
Heck yeah, I’m keeping this for myself!
I’ve already bought one as a gift so this one would be MINE ALL MINE MUAHAHAHAHAHA… I mean, mine. 😉
I would gift this to my pregnant little sister 🙂 I think she would love it.
Give it to my babysitter she is amazing and deserves something nice!
I would keep it for myself to make sure everything tastes good, smells good, & works well 😉 THEN I would gift it to my mom & sister
I would keep some for myself, and would probably give some to my sister for Christmas. She would love the sipping chocolate!
I would gift it to me from you! (absolutely keep it!) 😉
I’d love to keep it, but I have a friend from back home that would love it. So, I say her.
I have a daughter with a new baby and this would be a great gift for her!
I would share it with my mom and dh.
I would keep most and gift some:)
I would keep some and gift some.
This one I would keep!!!
Such a great box! Definitely makes an awesome gift!!
I think I would keep it, or maybe give some pieces as gifts, like the candle!
I would totally keep it!!
I would keep it! I love the socks, the candle and I bet that chocolate is yummy!
I would keep it!
I’d keep it 🙂
I would keep it for myself…and get one for my Aunt Dottie!
I’d keep it…happy birthday to me!! 🙂
I know just who I’d gift this to!
With 2 daughters Im sure the box everything came is is all Im getting.
I would be keeping this one!!! Love it!
I would keep it all! The cookies I would share but everything else I want right now! Haha
I would probably give it to my sister, but it would be a struggle!
i think i would separate the items, some to keep and some to gift
Love everything! So, I would probably keep it too! 😛
I would keep some and give some away
I would keep it for myself.
I love love love milk bar and their cookies so much that I ask anyone stopping by New York to get me a cookie! I would keep that for myself and gift the rest to my mom 🙂
I would gift some items (like the picture hanging kit and socks) and I would keep the rest. I would use the cookie mix to make with my nephews though on Sunday (since we have dinner together on Sundays)!
I Love; Love; Love this box and will use everything. I enjoy reading your blog.
I would use some for my grandma and the rest for my bestie.
I’d gift it to my Mom! She’d love the hand cream and candle!
I would keep the cookie mix (because I am currently hungry) but would gift the rest to friends and family.
I’d share individual items with different people
I would gift it to my favorite co-worker, Andrea. She would love it !
Love the socks!!
Keep it all to myself!!!!
Love it, I would totally keep everything!
I would keep it!
I would totally keep this for myself.
I would share it with my sister!
I’d keep everything but the hand cream which I would gift or donate!
I would keep it all!! (Well maybe I would reluctantly gift the candle for Christmas 🙂 ). Love those socks!!
I would keep some and gift some.
I may sound super selfish, but I would keep it all for myself!
I would keep some and gift some.
Both, some of the items like the socks I want but some I think would be good quick gifts like the cookies since homemade is out with some people 🙂
I’d keep the candle, cookie mix and cocoa and gift the rest 🙂
My sister in law would love this box
I would gift it to my best friend, Diana, who is the craftiest girl I know and deserves something this awesome!!
My sister who would love this box!
I would keep some and give some for Christmas gifts!
Keep it and get one to gift to my sister!
I would gift it to a friend since I already bought one for me.
Gift some and keep some 🙂
All me, not sure I could share any of it!
I’d keep some things and gift others. Amazing stuff in there!!
I would keep some and give some to my Mom! 🙂
Pretty sure I would keep,most, but some might make good gifts for my mom or mother in law
I might give some things away from it but mostly keep it all for me! Thanks for another awesome giveaway!
Id like to tell myself that I would gift it but when I actually had it in my hands Id probably not want to give it away
I think I’d split up the box and make smaller themed gifts for a few different people. Although I’d have to keep a few things for myself!
I would keep it for myself! I work hard as a wife, mother, and student, and I deserve to be a little selfish sometimes.
I would split it up……keeping a few items and gifting the rest.
Though I should give it away if I won (I already bought one for myself), I would probably split it up and keep a few things and gift a few.
I would keep some and gift some. =]
I’d gift some of these things to my mom and sister but keep majority of the things for myself. I am big into DIY and this box gives me lots of ideas!
I would gift it! Its perfect for my bff – she loves cozy home stuff and everything in here is PERFECT!
Haha – I’m sure I’d have to share with my 14 year old daughter 🙂
There are parts I would keep – the socks, candle and tags – and parts I would give away! What a fun box! 🙂
I would keep most if it but give the photo clips to a friend b/c we already have something similar 🙂
Keep it! 🙂
Keep it!
I would keep it, but share I would share the love by making the cookies and using those cute gift tags.
I am torn between keeping it or giving it as a gift to my sons teacher!
I would keep the box for myself. However, I would gift some items as stocking stuffers to my mom, sister and sister in law 🙂
I’m conflicted, everything looks so good. I’d keep maybe the cookies and the lipbalm but give the rest away to friends.
Keep it mostly but I’d give my mom the candle
I would gift it to my sister. 🙂
I’d keep it for myself! I actually like every single thing in it. I might just buy one myself since I never win anything (except the only time I ever went to a casino, I profited $75!)
I saw a picture of everything but couldn’t figure out what the box of tags was for. That’s so neat. I’m thinking about baking a bunch of stuff for gifts this year.
I would keep the socks and the rest would be for stocking stuffers!
I would probably keep it for myself and share it with my family. 🙂
I think I’ll keep it! I really want to try the MILK cookies!
If I won this I would share it all with my 2 daughters!
I would definitely have good intentions about giving this to my mom but the cookies might not make it to her. 😉
I would keep the cookie mix to make cookies for myself and my family and gift the rest to my mom! Oh and I might have to keep the candle depending on the scent 🙂
I’d totally keep this one for myself!!
I love everything in this…def would have to keep the cookie mix for myself though!
I would share with my daughters:)
I would keep it for myself! My friends and family do not understand my sub box fascination.
I would keep it but use it to make several gifts!
I would keep it to myself but then gift the baked cookies 🙂
I would split things up and give them to my daughters.
I would gift this to one of my three friends for our annual gift exchamge!
I would keep it. Those cookies look delicious!
I would give it to my mom! I have had a long, hard year health wise and don’t have a lot of money for gifts this year, so this would be perfect for my mom!
It would probably be half and half 🙂
I would gift to a friend.
I would keep it for me! 🙂
I’d definitely keep this one for myself. That amazing, ridiculously expensive Milkbar cookie mix = gotta have it!!
I would keep it all for myself 🙂
I would totally keep it for myself! Unless I decide to go ahead and buy one…
I would share the whole box with my mom. The best things in life are shared with loved ones. 🙂
It would be very tough, but this would right up my sis’s alley.
I have had my eye on this box, so I would totally keep it.
I would keep some and share.
Oh, I’d totally keep it! I’d probably share some of the cookies and chocolate, but the rest would be all mine!
give it to my best friend who has been so amazing
I would most likely share with my sister and sister-inlaw.
I would keep it.
I would share the box with my Mom.
I would keep it 🙂
I would keep some of the things and share the rest with my sisters and mom!
If I won, I’d definitely share, but I’d keep some for myself too. 😉
I would give it as a gift to my daughter. This is her first semester in college, and she can use some treats.
I THINK I WOULD KEEP IT
I would give this to my daughter
I would probably gift it to my aunts and maybe split it up so I could give one piece to a few different ppl along with more stuff…..I’d look it over in person and probably end up keeping something like the candle
I would gift most of it to my 19 yr old daughter who is in the Army!
That cookie mix sounds so delicious!
I would give to my mom.
id keep the vegan items for myself 🙂
I would keep it all for myself!
I would share this with my best friend Julie and I would keep some for me.
I would keep this for myself. I know I need a little something for a pick me up! 🙂
I think I would keep the socks and candle (I think I collect both, I can’t stop buying them) , but would give everything else to my mom! She always does crazy amazing wrapping for her presents. She makes the neatest ribbon bows ever…I can barely tape my wrapping properly, LOL.
And she’s all about baking, so I think those cookies would go over well. 🙂
I would give it to my Mom! I think she would really love it 🙂
I would probably split the box up so a bunch of people could enjoy it 🙂
Um yeah I’d probably just gift it to myself! Lol
This would make a great gift for my sister?if I could convince myself not to keep it. 🙂
This giveaway is awesome!
Id split it between my sister and I, there are things I wouldn’t use and she would Love
I would give it to my good friend Laura who has been such a great support and prayer partner to me.
I might keep it all for myself because it all looks amazing or I might share with my sister!
I would keep it for myself.
gift it!
Does it make a bad person to admit I’d probably keep it? ‘Cause that seems like the most likely scenario. 🙂
I’d keep the candle to myself! But definitely share some of the rest with my mom and sister!
I would keep for me! 🙂
I would keep it!
I would keep the box for myself.
It’s my 40th birthday at the end of the month. I’d keep it as a gift for me.
I would keep it! I love getting new things for my home, the little things add up and make it beautiful and I love working toward that
totally keep it! I deserve it! and I wanna try those milk cookies, mmmm.
I think I’d keep it for myself 🙂
I would keep some of it and gift the rest to my daughter and mom.
I would keep it all for myself!!
I would keep it all for myself.
This would make the perfect gift for my young adult niece but I would be tempted to keep it for myself.
I would give it to my girlfriend.