Swapped Goodies

When I saw a link on Facebook that amanda was hosting a craft swap I decided to jump on the band wagon.  It's funny, I hemmed and hawed over whether I should join since I hardly consider myself a crafter, much less a blogger.  But I jumped in anyway and I'm so very glad I did.

My package arrived last Thursday evening and I debated punishing myself because I was so very behind on my project for my swap partner.  But I don't pretend to have a ton of restraint and I tore into the package promising myself I would make some serious knitting progress that night.  I was greeted by the sweetest letter from Stephanie and a box filled to the brim with goodies.  I received so many wonderful things but I have to say my very favorite was the knitted sweater for Baby G.  I haven't had a ton of motivation to start shopping yet and this is the very first item that belongs to this baby of ours.  So that item alone would have been enough to make this swap a huge success for me.

However, I also received a box full of other fun stuff. The stitch markers she sent were so beautiful and much fancier than the plastic one's I've been using.  

Garrett is already requesting something sweet in the soccer cupcake wrappers she sent.  How incredibly sweet to include something for the boy!  I also received a knitted dish cloth and heart and a soccer coffee mug which will be put to use this weekend as March rolls in with freezing temperatures.  She also sent one of her favorite book-club books which I'm looking forward to suggesting for my next neighborhood book club.  Last but certainly not least was the jam and challah recipe that I'm going to try out this weekend.

So glad I decided to participate!  More on the package I sent next week.  I was pitifully late, getting my package in the mail Wednesday and it looks like it is going to be delivered today, just in time for the February deadline!