penguins_dont_fly is a Volunteer Community Mentor
Hi everyone,
Packages are starting to arrive, please remember no opening anything till the reveal date Dec 22nd... you can start posting pictures of the unopened packages here if you like or anything that is on your mind.... like what food or drinks you are looking forward to having this holiday season
Hope everyone is having a great time so far
@rdjsystemservices wrote:
YAYYYY!! My gift exchange loot is HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
First a quick shout out to @theshoppingmom2 Who is an organizing pro! You're doing so much work and I appreciate it so much!
Thank you SO much Jennifer for being so kind to send me such great things!!! (More on that below!!)
NOW for my goodies!! Here are the pics!
It said that it was from someone from eBay which is awesome!! I saved the bubble wrap surrounding the inside box for my shipping so BONUS GIFT! HEH!
Look at my lovely box inside!!!! It was very pretty and I loved it!! I will save it for later because its too cute to dispose of. Then I can reuse it and act like I had this idea for this pretty box. haha!!
Look how much I got in my stash!! How awesome is that?! So many things: bath soak, a lovely watch, chocolates, hot cocoa and a great mug!! (I love the tall mugs!) A picture frame and my favorite the wireless speaker! I have been wanting to buy a wireless speaker for ages because I can't hear my audio books over in my packing area. But now I can just reroute my sound to my wireless speaker and I can hear it while I pack! YES!! So amazing!
Everything was a great and perfect surprise. I can't tell you how much I appreciated it all Jennifer!
Thank you x1,000!
You are very welcome, @rdjsystemservices! I am so glad you liked it and can use the wireless speaker! The team that sits around me had to listen to my many contemplations about what to gift so I am sure they will appreciate hearing the ideas landed well. ('cause it'll shut me up now - lol). Happy New Year!
Yay! The package was waiting for me after a long day of crazy shop antics on Christmas Eve. I was too tired to take decent pics.
I received a vegan cookbook (which I'll add some shrimp as suggested lol), herb seeds from his garden to mine, hand blended lavender/tea tree oil, sugar scrub and some eBay tape.
@Anonymous You were so very, very thoughtful with your gifts. They truly come from the heart, and I could feel that. Thank you!!!
brian@ebay wrote:Thanks for organizing this gift exchange @theshoppingmom2 !
And thank you @penguins_dont_fly for the great gifts! I love everything 🙂 The scented candle is perfect, the Disney mugs are super cute, and my dogs are going to love snuggling up on the soft throws 🙂 and I'll enjoy snacking on these Twix for the next couple of weeks! Thank you!!!!
Throw and pillow
Candle, mugs, and Twix
All of it together
brian@ebay I'm glad you liked everything 🙂
I meant to add a note to the box re: the mugs ... they just may be older than you are .... they are definitely not "dishwasher safe" so if you use them, hand wash them to keep them looking good for another 40+ years 🙂
Hi everyone!
Please reply here if you have not received your package yet! Thanks
@theshoppingmom2 wrote:Hi everyone!
Please reply here if you have not received your package yet! Thanks
*waving* Me!
I just sent an email inquiring about tracking number. As soon as I get it , I will let you know.
Thank you, @theshoppingmom2 , for a great exchange and party! This is the first time I participated, and it was really fun. I enjoyed seeing all the generosity shared across the miles and the Christmas decor and fun times everyone was having.
A thousand thanks to my secret Santa (KB). Can I say who it is? I loved it all. I barely remember what I wrote about my likes and dislikes, but it's like we've been friends for a long time. Thank you so much for my goodies! We used the coasters right away, the mug also went into an immediate celebration, I saw some of my favorites among the beauty items, I have plans for the doily and cards, I'm reading through recipes, and I wore the scarf while opening up each fun gift. 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.
Jennifer
I apologize for the delay in my posting, as I was out of town the weekend of the reveal.
Then of course, we had Christmas.....
Thank you so much Tracy Tobias for my gift!!!
I love the Camper coasters and ornament, they are already in use!
The t-shirt is so cute, and cant wait to wear it.
My cinnamon vanilla tea is delicious!
Not to mention my assorted chocolates, and delicious toffee!
The adorable Christmas box is a keeper too!
Thank you Patti for organizing this very fun gift exchange for us all!
Now to see if my recipient has posted, I show they got their packing in time for the reveal.
Thank you so much to my Secret Santa. I love the ebay swag!! Also I love the art project so much!!! I have been waiting for New Years Eve, tonight, to open it up, get started and help keep me up until midnight. Thanks again, it was so exciting to get you, although I will keep your identity hidden as a courtesy 😉
Happy New Years!!
Happy (almost) New Years!
I received a lovely FedEx delivery just now 🙂
Thank you brian_burke@ebay for the great selection of goodies!
2 eBay shirts, 2 eBay mugs and a set of eBay coasters
A bag of small lot coffee from Laos
Non-pareils (one of my faves), mint creams, dark chocolate almonds and Altoids
All of it should keep me caffeinated and sugared well for the "work" day 🙂
