Meet Fair Ivy

Have you ever wanted to be part of one of those "of the month" clubs?  You know the ones- they send you a different something every month?  Fruit of the month.  Beer of the month.  Bacon of the month.  (Mmmm....bacon.)

Anyway, I found a really fun handmade-of-the-month:

fair ivy designs monthly surprise packages chock full of handmade goodies for you to send to someone as a fun gift or to send to yourself, because who wouldn't love a little package like this:

or this:

Talk about a fun little pick-me-up!  fair ivy has four different types of packages you can send: fair ivy for ladies, fred ivy for men, fun ivy for girls and the young at heart, and fur ivy for your furry cat and dog pals.  Take a look at some of the types of lovely items that may be included in the box:

(dog not included)

Pretty neat stuff, right?  And you don't know exactly what you're going to get, so that's half the fun!  Each gift category offers a one- to four-month subscription of surprise packages, and each month contains something different.  The best part: fair ivy supports handmade shops and small businesses, and they are eco-friendly, using recycled-material boxes and krinkle paper and trying to purchase locally to reduce travel emissions.

And the best best part?  fair ivy wants to give you something!  One of you very lucky readers will win a fair ivy one-month mini package.  Woo hoo!  Here's what you need to do to enter (and you don't need to be a follower of this blog, although I would love it if you decided to hang out):

1. Please visit fair ivy's website and sign up for their newsletter right at the top of the page.  It's simple and easy and they aren't spammy.

2. Please post a reply to this question in the comments below: What is the best surprise you've either given or received?

That's your entry!  If you would like some additional entries, you can also follow fair ivy on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest (one entry for each).  Please post a comment for each one you follow in order for them to be counted.

The fine print: This giveaway is for US and Canada residents only.  Enter to win between now and next Sunday, February 5 at 6pm EST.  Winner will be announced here on the blog on Monday, February 6.  Please leave an e-mail for me to contact you.  Photos courtesy of fairivy.com.

And remember, even if you don't win, you can always go to the fair ivy website and order yourself a surprise!