November 19th

I have received many lovely goodies in the mail lately… (Don’t you love when that happens!)

This weekend I received a lovely package from Kelly in Australia for the fall swap (how cool to get mail from a country I have never visited). The generosity and friendship from other bloggers still amazes me sometimes… It has been so neat to get to know Kelly through her blog & emailing. I was so excited to open the package from her I almost didn’t wait till I got back in the house:) (I think the postman must think I am crazy, can anyone relate to that? :) Kelly sent so many lovely goodies…

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An Australian magazine (love this Kelly!), some very cute little bags for putting goodies in (with French writing on them… gah love these!), 2 (!) notepads designed by Kristen Doran (whose work I love & I don’t think Kelly even knew that:), very cute Christmasy fabric (that I think might be a table runner? Am I right about that Kelly?), a lovely postcard by Simply Photo. Of course the best part of the whole package was the handmade skirt that she made me!

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This skirt is absolutely perfect for fall weather! Thanks Kelly!

Then today look what I got in the mail…

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A new laptop to replace my old one which died:) Is it wrong to think your computer is pretty? :) I actually got to pick a color for the cover of this & it is midnight blue:)

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So happy to have my own working computer again!

14 comments

1 Sarah { 11.19.07 at 9:49 pm }

LOL, I always choose electronics based on how “sexy” they are.

2 Sari { 11.20.07 at 3:05 am }

Hi Chara! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Too bad we won’t see eachother… but it is a well know fact that we are going to have an AMAZING Christmas. I miss you and loved chatting the other day. Sorry I seemed spacey! I am officially nocturnal! I wonder how I am going to ever manage functioning during the day again.

3 beki { 11.20.07 at 7:57 am }

OMG, that skirt is fabulous!

4 Janey { 11.20.07 at 11:25 am }

Ohhh I’m so Jealous. What a great package. Hope there’s a picture of you wearing the skirt in the near future too. I have a Dell and love it too. Although mine is just black. That’s ok.

5 Anina { 11.20.07 at 11:36 am }

Wow! Christmas came early for you!

6 Kristi { 11.20.07 at 1:02 pm }

That skirt is adorable, I want to be Kelly’s friend (just kidding).
and congrats on the new computer it looks nice and shiny.

7 Bren { 11.20.07 at 1:43 pm }

Chara,
Your Fall Swap items are so nice and that skirt to die for. I love your laptop, you must have been pretty good this year. Thanks so much for hosting the Fall swap.
Everything went great. I love my partner, this is my 2nd time with Judy at http://journals.aol.com/jbernardoffice/JudysCrafts/ as my partner. We were just partners in the Halloween Swap too.
I feel like I know her now. Have a great Thanksgiving. :) Bren

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8 amandajean { 11.20.07 at 3:37 pm }

hurray for a new computer! I bet that is a relief. I went to Kelly’s blog and it is fantastic! what a fun swap package to receive. that skirt is fabulous!!!

9 Felicia { 11.21.07 at 6:24 am }

Wow! You’ve gotten some lovely new mail lately :)

10 Angie { 11.21.07 at 7:07 am }

Such wonderful goodies!

11 Kristy { 11.23.07 at 5:02 am }

What a beautiful parcel you received.I love tht spoons phot I have it as a fave on Flickr! I got a new laptop recently but I chose a white gloss cover it feels so Christmassy!

12 heidi { 11.23.07 at 9:36 am }

that is not only mail goodness…that is awesomeness!!!

13 tiffany { 11.23.07 at 12:59 pm }

that skirt is so lovely! and a new computer! whoo hoo!
i hope your thanksgiving was lovely!

14 villain { 11.23.07 at 2:41 pm }

I know what you mean about thinking your computer is beautiful. I got a MacBook Pro a year or so ago and every day I look at it and think about how pretty it is. Our technological devices should all be so aesthetically pleasing! Good design can never be overrated.

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