I love brown paper packages tied up with strings, especially if they have my name on it❤️. I was able to be part of a “shoebox swap” this past year. I gathered up quilting goodies all year long and sent them off to my secret friend in December for Christmas. That was fun, but the really fun part was that all year someone else did the same thing for me! How fun is that?!
Yesterday my beautiful box full of goodies arrived from the wonderful Candi @Quilts n Things. I opened it up and look at what was inside!!
Oh my goodness! I won the shoebox prize for sure❤️❤️! I sat and opened each little present, looked at the beautiful fabric, and ate a few bites of yummy chocolate. Just look at all of the goodness Candi was able to pack in one box!
Crazy, right?! There were so many fun goodies that it is hard to talk about them all, so I will just focus on a few.
Candi made me this darling folded fabric Christmas ornament that went right on my tree:)
She sent me a much needed box of colorful clips. How did she know that I was in the market for some of these?
AND she sent me a cookbook filled with delicious SWEET recipes! Perfect, right?!
I am so glad I had this quiet, early Christmas just for me. Candi, Thank you so much!!
It's a T-Sweets day! 
Great idea, and what a lovely bonus Christmas treat. I’d have been straight into that Terry’s Chocolate Orange!
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I can’t wait for my grandson to get here and
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Share it with him:)
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Oh, you’re much more unselfish than I am 😉
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Hi Tracy,
What a wonderful box of goodness! I love Sally and her cookbooks – lots of goodies in there. And those fabrics – oooh, so nice. Have fun! ~smile~ Roseanne
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Wonderful 🙂
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And that fabric….yes, she definitely has your number!
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It’s bright and happy for sure!!! Yes, it’s me❤️❤️
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Shoebox swap is one of the best things to look forward to in December and super fun to play with all year long. You were a welcome addition to this very fun group.
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Oh how very sweet of you Edi❤️. I am so glad to be a part of this fun group with you wonderful ladies:)❤️❤️❤️
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Oh my word!! 😳 merry early Christmas!!!😁🎄🎁
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Thank you Abbey! I was as shocked as you:)!❤️❤️
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Oh, Candi loves Sally’s Baking Addiction! She’s always sending me ideas … as if I need any more sweet things – but who can resist! What a beautiful box she curated for you. I saw Warm Crochet scissors in there, too! I love mine – both pairs. LOL She is a GREAT packer!
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Oh yes she is!! Thank you so much for letting me be a part of this fun group. Everyone is so nice ❤️❤️
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You hit the shoebox jackpot for sure!. How wonderful and thoughtful your swap friend is.
Your photos are always so awesome Tracy, what do you take them with?
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Thank you Abbey! I am an iPhone girl and touch up every now and then with the Aviary app. I really like taking pictures. I’m so glad you commented about them. ❤️❤️
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I have iPhone too but my photos never look like yours, you have a photographer’s eye!🤩 Im going to check out Aviary, thanks! 😊
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One thing I also do that really helps is that I boost the Black on the iPhone editor. Give it a try, I bet you will see a huge difference:)
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Good to know, I feel hopeless sometimes with blog photos 🤪Thanks Tracy! 😀
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That cookbook looks awesome! And I love the polar bear with the pink scarf. It’s very cute.
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You are so cute! This package was filled with so many goodies❤️❤️
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Oh my goodness! So awesome! You are one lucky recipient! Congrats! 🙂
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Thank you Cindy! I really do feel so loved:)❤️❤️
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Merry early Christmas! Looks like you’re in for some creative fun. :o)
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Merry Christmas to you too! My creative juices are flowing for sure!:)
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That sounds like a really cool project to be involved in!
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Oh it was so fun! ❤️
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