Here is the spring box for the all Canadian Beaver Box. The name of this subscription box makes me cringe and smile at the same time. I’m still on the fence on whether this was the best name for a subscription box that showcases Canadian products. No matter how you feel about the name, the products in this season’s box were absolutely fabulous.

I’ve gotten a bit behind in posting my ASMR videos on my blog. My excuse. It’s spring and the garden has been singing its siren song and I had to listen. The garden is definitely the place that gives me peace  and a sense of calm. So even though the weather has been exceptional (for planting) I’ve pulled myself away from the dirt and seeds for now to catch up on my blog.

If you don’t have a garden to spend time in but need to step away from the hectic pace of your day, I invite you to take some time and watch not just April’s Calm Box unboxing but also March’s (if you happened to miss it when I first uploaded it).

Spring is a terrific time to shed all the worries and stresses of months past and focus mindfully on ourselves, our lives, and everything that every present moment brings to us.

Even though it is March, I kept the Valentine hearts up because I thought they looked pretty with the flowers.

The other morning, I heard the robins singing, the sunrise is coming up a little earlier each day and our pansies on the balcony are in full bloom. Spring has arrived and although we will still get the odd heavy rains and winds I can’t help but feel the itch to get in the garden. But I need to show a little restraint as the ground is still too saturated for me to start mucking about in the dirt.

So when I popped by the green grocer’s and they had buckets of tulips line up on either side of the door I couldn’t resist. I bought several bunches and thought a simple ASMR video of me arranging them in bouquets would be a comforting welcome to the growing season.

I rearranged my recording set up to accommodate the longer shots I would need to get the flowers in the frame. I have been making ASMR videos on a regular basis for almost a year now so you would think that making these would be a simple and easy routine. I blame my mistake on the slight change in the position of my overhead mic. Because … half-way through the video I forgot to hit record and ending up losing over eight minutes of footage. I could have used the sound from my camera but it is such a poor quality and because I whisper, even with adjusting the sound in my editing suite it still sounded horrible. So my lesson this week is always double-check that the little red light on my mic is on.

So despite the shorter length of this video, I hope it helps you to relax and enjoy a little bit of spring. Click on the picture below to watch the video.

I really enjoy subscription boxes because it’s lovely to get a package in the mail each month full of goodies that are a surprise. And whether you love beauty, fashion, your pet, reading, exercising or crafting there is a box out there for you. I started receiving a subscription box from Glossybox for two reasons;  I was beginning a journey of self-discovery and part of that was exploring beauty and cosmetics and I wanted to do an unboxing video for my ASMR channel.

This past Christmas, my sister, Cari gave me a 6 month subscription to Calm Box. She couldn’t have found a more perfect subscription box for my channel as the main reason people watch ASMR videos is to de-stress, relax and fall asleep. And the items in the box do not disappoint. Not only are the goodies geared to creating calm they are of a high quality and always include a books of some sort, tea samples, beauty, home decor or lifestyle and little edible treats.

Now when February’s box arrived I was a bit leery to open it as I loath the whole Valentine’s Day merchandise as it centres around romantic love and being a couple. Being single, by choice, I find it disappointing that single people are marginalized by this consumerist holiday and friendship is rarely held to the same level of desirability as being a romantic couple.

But true to form, even this month’s box was focused on self-care and self-love which most people struggle with and yet are the corner stones to attracting and sustaining a healthy romantic relationship.. The box also included an item that explores what happiness is. So, thank you Calm Box team for another amazing unboxing.

Click on the image below to watch the video.