I'm so excited to share what I got today from mpc! I couldn't wait to open it; I might have squealed when I saw the box had arrived.
It's so perfect! I just finished reading a book and was looking for my next read; now I can curl up with some hot chocolate, cozy socks and read about the true story behind Highclere before season 5 starts.
As if that wasn't awesome enough, I totally geeked out over the coolest space shuttle ornament she sent. And I never thought I'd be exited to get a stapler but I was! I've been proven wrong! lol
Thank you for the great gifts!
You'll have to let me know if the book is good! And enjoy your stapler ;-)
@alleinsein is a fabulous secret Santa. Two travel/ food books, a bookmark, candy, a teapot and tea. The card is also getting me in the mood for our vacation at the end of the month.
alleinesein is a fabulous secret Santa. Two travel/ food books, a bookmark, candy, a teapot and tea. The card is also getting me in the mood for our vacation at the end of the month.
You can use the card as a checklist of things to do and see when you in my part of the world If you end up liking the Chuao Chocolates you should swing by one of their stores while you are in town.
alleinesein is a fabulous secret Santa. Two travel/ food books, a bookmark, candy, a teapot and tea. The card is also getting me in the mood for our vacation at the end of the month.
You can use the card as a checklist of things to do and see when you in my part of the world If you end up liking the Chuao Chocolates you should swing by one of their stores while you are in town.
That store could be very dangerous. I had the red chili chocolate last night and it was delicious. Jr kept asking me if he could have some candy so I lied and told him they were all spicy as he doesn't like spicy foods
Post by jerseyjaybird on Dec 16, 2014 12:16:12 GMT -5
rikki! My package arrived a day early, while I'm on the couch with a nasty cold. What a perfect surprise! These socks are absolutely divine, and I'm so excited to try local varieties of my favorite things---chocolate and coffee! Thank you so much!
rikki! My package arrived a day early, while I'm on the couch with a nasty cold. What a perfect surprise! These socks are absolutely divine, and I'm so excited to try local varieties of my favorite things---chocolate and coffee! Thank you so much!
I am so glad that you got it and like it! The coffee is supposed to be great, so I am hoping that is the case. Also, I hope that you feel much better soon!!!!
Thank you so much Pom! Sorry for the late reply. The lip balm is missing because I broke that out right away. Perfect gifts for my two weeks off with some yummy food and a fire! You rock!
Thank you @spenjamins! I LOVE everything! The hound magnets made me smile. The brittle looks delicious and the smell of them made my dog go crazy - seriously her snout was in the box rifling through the tissue paper, as I was unpacking the box. The water bottle is perfect and I can't wait to try the new popcorn seasoning. Perfect Monday night surprise.
You are very welcome! Happy Holidays! Hope you like the brittle - it is a special shop near my house. The chipotle one is spicy - watch your puppy.
Thank you @spenjamins! I LOVE everything! The hound magnets made me smile. The brittle looks delicious and the smell of them made my dog go crazy - seriously her snout was in the box rifling through the tissue paper, as I was unpacking the box. The water bottle is perfect and I can't wait to try the new popcorn seasoning. Perfect Monday night surprise.
You are very welcome! Happy Holidays! Hope you like the brittle - it is a special shop near my house. The chipotle one is spicy - watch your puppy.
MH nearly gobbled down all the marble brittle last night, but I was able to grab a couple pieces first. It was so good! Love spicy things, so I can't wait to try the chipotle one.
Post by jennistarr1 on Dec 16, 2014 19:10:12 GMT -5
I am in love with cajunmom. Thank you very much for the New Orleans specialties. I have been there once and loved the culture. Including a gift for my baby is about the sweetest thing ever! I can't wait to use the seasonings...the Lip balm is divine and oh my God PRALINES!
I am in love with cajunmom. Thank you very much for the New Orleans specialties. I have been there once and loved the culture. Including a gift for my baby is about the sweetest thing ever! I can't wait to use the seasonings...the Lip balm is divine and oh my God PRALINES!
Glad you like everything! I realized after the fact that I didn't ask if you had any nut allergies but I'm guessing you don't .
Thank you WinterWine! I love all of my gifts, especially the socks! (I might have a problem, lol!) AND! A coupon for $10 off my next sock purchase. That is as good as gold in my book. lol.
This is what she gave me: long giraffe socks, peppermint bark ghiradelli chocolate, dark chocolate almond godiva chocolate, and "the nudes" eye shadow palette.
I'm glad you liked it!! It was hard to choose from all those adorable socks you have pinned. I was going to take out the coupon bc it seemed odd to include, but then I figured, it's MM- what could be more fitting ;-) Happy Holidays to you and your family :-)
I am in love with cajunmom. Thank you very much for the New Orleans specialties. I have been there once and loved the culture. Including a gift for my baby is about the sweetest thing ever! I can't wait to use the seasonings...the Lip balm is divine and oh my God PRALINES!
Glad you like everything! I realized after the fact that I didn't ask if you had any nut allergies but I'm guessing you don't .
rikki! My package arrived a day early, while I'm on the couch with a nasty cold. What a perfect surprise! These socks are absolutely divine, and I'm so excited to try local varieties of my favorite things---chocolate and coffee! Thank you so much!
I am so glad that you got it and like it! The coffee is supposed to be great, so I am hoping that is the case. Also, I hope that you feel much better soon!!!!
Thank you, thank you wanderlustfoodie! I couldn't get my picture to upload but she got me this scratch map that I've wanted for at least three years. Seriously, I was sure that H would have gotten it for me at some point, but nope.
AND some Jacques Torres hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is my favorite thing ever, and Torres is my last name, so of course it's fate .
I hope that was everything that you had included, the box was completely untaped when I got it.
And also, wanderlustfoodie was my Secret Santa last year! What are the odds? Seriously, someone work out the odds on that one. Did anyone else get the same person as last year?
Thank you, thank you wanderlustfoodie! I couldn't get my picture to upload but she got me this scratch map that I've wanted for at least three years. Seriously, I was sure that H would have gotten it for me at some point, but nope.
AND some Jacques Torres hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is my favorite thing ever, and Torres is my last name, so of course it's fate .
I hope that was everything that you had included, the box was completely untaped when I got it.
And also, wanderlustfoodie was my Secret Santa last year! What are the odds? Seriously, someone work out the odds on that one. Did anyone else get the same person as last year?
Tell me more about this scratch map! I think i NEED it!
Tell me more about this scratch map! I think i NEED it!
You do! It's a printed world map (I think they have just US ones, and I may have seen a European one but I'm not completely sure). All of the locations are covered in gold foil and you scratch off where you've been. The countries underneath are different colors like a regular map. I've seriously wanted this thing for years. Showed it to H, showed it to my BFF, showed it to my kids, showed it to my sisters and mom. Not one of them got it for me. I even bought one last year for my good friend that travels a lot and she loves it...I just didn't want to buy one for myself. I wanted someone else to buy it for me. I'm a weirdo, I know. Anyway, I'm SO HAPPY I have one now!
Tell me more about this scratch map! I think i NEED it!
You do! It's a printed world map (I think they have just US ones, and I may have seen a European one but I'm not completely sure). All of the locations are covered in gold foil and you scratch off where you've been. The countries underneath are different colors like a regular map. I've seriously wanted this thing for years. Showed it to H, showed it to my BFF, showed it to my kids, showed it to my sisters and mom. Not one of them got it for me. I even bought one last year for my good friend that travels a lot and she loves it...I just didn't want to buy one for myself. I wanted someone else to buy it for me. I'm a weirdo, I know. Anyway, I'm SO HAPPY I have one now!
Look, the tiny birds flew in! Voila! halfpint sent me a fabulous french entertaining book and six little birds for my table. The birds flew out of the box for their own adventure the first time, but she had them rounded up and re- sent to me. Love them!!! Thanks so much!
Oh, they're so cute! I'm so glad they made it safely
Thank you, thank you wanderlustfoodie! I couldn't get my picture to upload but she got me this scratch map that I've wanted for at least three years. Seriously, I was sure that H would have gotten it for me at some point, but nope.
AND some Jacques Torres hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is my favorite thing ever, and Torres is my last name, so of course it's fate .
I hope that was everything that you had included, the box was completely untaped when I got it.
And also, wanderlustfoodie was my Secret Santa last year! What are the odds? Seriously, someone work out the odds on that one. Did anyone else get the same person as last year?
Look, the tiny birds flew in! Voila! halfpint sent me a fabulous french entertaining book and six little birds for my table. The birds flew out of the box for their own adventure the first time, but she had them rounded up and re- sent to me. Love them!!! Thanks so much! View AttachmentView Attachment
I just LOVE your home! The tiny birds are adorable!
I love all my SS gifts (heart)...the amazing Juice Beauty lip moisturizers and stem cellular moisturizer. I am in need of some TLC, care and repair. I am so excited about trying all the good stuff!
And the book is so perfect. The first line is about buying a "houseboat". I'm hooked I want to start it now, but I am WAY behind on Christmas prep. So I am saving it, so I can savor it! During the holiday week, I am curling up, slathering on something to make me beautiful and enjoying. It made my day, THANK YOU jennistar!
Thank you so much @explorer_2001! I received a ton of goodies, tea, tea steeper, manicure set, one of my favorite nail polish colors and some cozy smart wool socks!
Post by crashgizmo on Dec 17, 2014 23:23:38 GMT -5
flatlan is the best SS ever! She did such a great job of giving me things local to her that were things I love! Local potato chips, jelly, spice rub, recipe book, an awesome ornament made of vintage dishes, and wine markers that were her state flower! Seriously, I was so excited for all the thought you put into this. (Note the little red strips of paper that are explanations of each gift!)
I love all my SS gifts (heart)...the amazing Juice Beauty lip moisturizers and stem cellular moisturizer. I am in need of some TLC, care and repair. I am so excited about trying all the good stuff!
And the book is so perfect. The first line is about buying a "houseboat". I'm hooked I want to start it now, but I am WAY behind on Christmas prep. So I am saving it, so I can savor it! During the holiday week, I am curling up, slathering on something to make me beautiful and enjoying. It made my day, THANK YOU jennistar!
Damn amazon, there is candy on the way too...Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much @explorer_2001! I received a ton of goodies, tea, tea steeper, manicure set, one of my favorite nail polish colors and some cozy smart wool socks!
Yay! You're welcome. I'm so glad everything made it.
Post by explorer2001 on Dec 18, 2014 2:33:11 GMT -5
shortstax is an awesome SS! She wrapped everything up so nicely. With unwrapped to reveal...
Thank you so much for everything: Isotoner black ballet flat slippers with these perfect cushioned soles, a yummy smelling Bath and Body works Hot Buttered Rum candle, Burt's Bee Pomegranate Replenishing lip balm and *A Short History of Nearly Everything - which I can't wait to dive into reading!