In the latest episode of Not Without My Sister, the podcast presented by Irish sisters Rosemary Mac Cabe and Beatrice Mac Cabe, we’re talking subscription services – the ones we love, the ones we hate, and the many (many) services we have lukewarm feelings about, but subscribe to all the same. We highly recommend it as an efficient way to get rid of whatever spare money you might once have thought you had! A few of the services / people / things we mention include:
- Canva, an online design platform that allows you to make cute invitations / headers / graphics
- Flodesk, a cute newsletter service that makes more beautiful newsletters than Mailchimp and is very (VERY) easy to use!
- Ipsy, a makeup subscription service that sends you five lil makeup bits each month (one of them WILL be an eyeshadow palette)
- Stitchfix, an online personal shopper that sends you five items (allegedly) tailored to your tastes each month, with zero obligation to keep any of them
- Savage x Fenty, which we mistakenly call Fenty by Rihanna for the duration of the episode because we are old ladies, a kind of underwear subscription service that offers pretty good savings on lacy lil bits if that’s your vibe. Also limited edition monthly boxes where you may find things like crops and branded wine tumblers
- Causebox, a quarterly delivery of “socially conscious” products that’ll save you up to 70% on their retail prices
- Sierra Schultzzie on Instagram and on YouTube
- Fabletics, Kate Hudson’s active- and leisure-wear subscription company where VIP membership gets you a new outfit each and every month (but you can skip a month if you feel like it)
- Equifax, a credit monitoring service for US-based people who are trying to improve / keep an eye on their personal credit
- Noom, Weight Watchers / Slimming World by another name
- The New York Times, whose podcast The Daily is honestly worth your subscription alone
- Kiwico, a STEM and art subscription box for kids
- America’s Test Kitchen for kids, their “Young Chef’s Club”
- National Geographic kids’ subscription
- Oobleck, the kind of bizarre corn starch and water mixture that behaves both like a liquid and a solid and is baffling to children and adults alike!
- Succulent Studios, a California-based succulents subscription service that costs $10 a month plus postage and sends you 2 cute little succs in the post!
- The Bouqs, an online flower delivery service that offers a discount when you sign up to a three-, six- or 12-month subscription
- Hello Fresh, which you’ve already heard – and seen – described on every ad going
- Firstleaf, a wine subscription club, and Winc, another wine delivery service
- Summerlong Supper Club, an effort to keep New York restaurants open and allow you to sample their delicious meals from the comfort of your own home!
You can follow Rosemary on Instagram @rosemarymaccabe; Beatrice is @beatricemaccabe and you’ll find us both on the podcast Instagram @notwithoutmysister. Our Facebook page is here! For show notes, sporadic blog posts and assorted random things associated with the podcast, check out our website, notwithoutmysis.com. Want to get in touch? Email us on notwithoutmysis@gmail.com.
Not Without My Sister is presented by sisters Beatrice Mac Cabe and Rosemary Mac Cabe, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Our producer is Liam Geraghty. Sound editing and original music by Don Kirkland. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson.
