a couple days ago I opened the mailbox to find a tidy little package inside addressed to me. it was a thank you from one of the ladies participating in the swap, Elizabeth. two lovely cards and a lavender sachet. thank you, Elizabeth. thank you all for participating~ I can't wait to read and see more about how this swap is going for you, and to see the goodies being shipped around the country!
speaking of which, I figured, as host and all (ahem) that maybe I needed to get on the ball and ship mine. here's a peek at what's inside. lip balm and herbal vapor rub, a handful of photo cards, blueberry jam, and a couple of crocheted cotton dishcloths.
I hope she likes them, as Tracey put it.
the snow has melted, we've been collecting a bit more sap, and this weekend we enjoyed the company of some wonderful family visitors. Claire's nana, her (great) aunt Mary, and her aunt Jen all came down for a few days. we chatted, ate, played games (this one is a new favorite!), took Claire to her first movie in the theater (yes, it was Frozen), and went to the Biltmore Estate. I also made a batch of the rooibos chai from the Hibernate workshop, and the granola from The Homemade Pantry. yum, yum, yum. before I was pretty much a black-tea-only kind of chai drinker, but this is really wonderful.
if you're participating in the swap, feel free to share links to your swap posts either here or in the comments of the swap on post.
cheers~
What lovely swap gifts! And that chai looks divine! I have finished my coasters, so now to put some finishing touches on the whole thing and send it off. I will post another update soon. :) Happy week to you!
ReplyDeletethank you, Summer~ can't wait to see your finished coasters!
DeleteThat will be a lovely little swap gift to receive. Like Summer I am putting the finishing touches on mine and hopefully will have a post update soon. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteyou too, Kim! looking forward to seeing what you have up your sleeves ;)
DeleteI have my swap gifts all packaged and ready to ship out. They should be in the mail tomorrow!
ReplyDeletehooray!
DeleteRooibos chai? Now that I will have to try.
ReplyDeleteI love going to the Biltmore Estate, it is so beautiful.
Did you and Claire like Frozen? I thought the ads looked cute.
I was never a big fan of rooibos before- thought it was little too floral for my early grey and english breakfast palate. BUT, this is so yummy. with all of the chai spices, I can hardly tell the difference and if anything, it's a pleasant one at that.
DeleteBiltmore is amazing. We upgraded our tickets to season passes when Mike's folks treated us to a visit there last Spring. we don't go very often, but I always enjoy it when we do. we really should go more before the passes expire!
we DID like it. I hadn't seen any previews or anything, but kept hearing how good it was and so when other plans during our visit fell through Mike, his sister and I decided to take her to see it. I thought it was pretty sweet, surprisingly socially aware, funny, and I liked that the women (girls, women) were strong characters.
Wow this looks like a lovely weekend and your craft swap partner is very lucky! I do hope there is another as I would love to participate, crafting for others is so enjoyable. Thanks for the recommendation on the granola, I've gone through a few recipes and can't quite find the right one so I'll check it out!
ReplyDeleteif all goes well this time around (very few kinks thus far) I could see myself hosting a swap a couple times a year, maybe. LOVE her granola. I also really like the one out of Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Every Day cookbook, but my husband isn't so fond of the orange peel (silly man) so I tried a new one. not that I couldn't just leave out the orange, but it was fun to try a new one.
DeleteWonderful swap gifts! I'm sure she will love them :) I am still working on mine, gulp. I tend to get over excited and start about three project at once. Let's say one is done, the second is on it's way and the third is easy peasy! This is tons of fun!!
ReplyDeleteso glad that you like them, Shana! oh you've still got time, no worries. looking forward to seeing what you've made!
Deletenow you know why I was so glad that YOU in particular liked them! ;)
Deleteoh amanda, what lovely gifts!! i just love them :) i should be posting about my package this weekend.... i haven't mailed it yet... i am waiting for an ink pad to arrive in my mailbox that i will send with my stamps :) it will go out tuesday... i know it's a little late... but i already ordered the ink pad... so i might as well wait for it now, right? :)
ReplyDeletethanks, jenny! not late at all- totally within the requested 'by the last week of February' ;)
Deletethe recipient of your homemade stamp love is a lucky, lucky gal! (and ps- I finally ordered the book- got it yesterday!)
xo
Here is a link to the first of my handmade goodies.
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I have updated it with a link to the source for the necklace vials.
XO, Jules
Getting ready to head off to the post office. I just wanted to share the post of my crafts heading off to my partner.
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This has been a complete blast. Thanks!
Truly, Julia
thanks so much for participating, Julia~ I love those little necklaces! thank you for adding the link to the etsy shop- I plan to get some and try it myself!
DeleteHi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI so happy you are enjoying your little gift. I had fun making it for you.
XXOO
Elizabeth
oh I am! thank you, thank you~
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