#favthingsswap on instagram

 1. found #favthingsswap while looking through instagram photos of all the goodies from the #mugswap2013. [i missed the sign up by one day]

2. my partner to send to was kristen from hopeabound, an awesome mama of 3 sweet, little girls.

3. we both love office/school supplies so i thought i would send some of my favorites but felt it was missing something meaningful/personal, so i kept buying more stuff.  [i had the girl's goodies already bought]

4. then i happen to see this beautiful box on instagram and new thats what i was missing!

5. i stained it a dark walnut and then added this detail that i had seen awhile back to make it my "own".

6. i modge podged tissue paper inside and cleared coated the outside so hopefully it will last for awhile.

7. i added some office supplies inside but thought it would make a nice place for sweet letters from her husband whenever he's away.

8. i ended up making another one but in different size so it can hold my #URHERE starbucks mug that i'm sending out.

9. kaylee loved them too and wants to make one herself.

10. i have a feeling this will be our gift wrapping from now on.

favorite things swap

 she's sad because this box of awesome-ness is not for her

 pretty!

 this beauty is 2 nails wrapped in beads made by an adult with special needs

all of my goodies

1. i found #favthingsswap on instagram while looking through the #mugswap2013 that i was a day late in signing up for. [i did it last year]

2. jade, who is also from texas, was the lucky one to get my name- ha!

3. i LOVE everything that she had sent. the chalkboard bubble is above my head in my office. i'm going to write "mom is in a time out!" [my kids never got a time out unless they were bad. on those crazy days that i needed 10-15 mins of quiet- gave myself one instead!]

4. she also sent a pretty scarf. i know, you know, we all know its hot in texas but there will be that one week where its a little chilly in the morning while walking kaylee to school and i'm going to be wearing it unless she gets to it first.

5. there is also some awesome purple office supplies, 3 mini bottles of nail polish and lip gloss. [can't wait for spalicious- kaylee's "spa", to open] 

6. and underneath that is a "fivebucks" card because we all know a drink from starbucks cost about 5 bucks.  see? total awesome-ness!!

7. i really love that pretty cross. its in my office hanging from the cabinet knob where i can see it everyday.

8. i finally got my "crafting project" done and my favorite things sent out today. 

9. i'm always nervous that the person won't like what i sent or that i sound like dummy [clean version] on the letter that i wrote.

10. kaylee is sad that there is no kids favorite swap. hmmm.... need to find someone who might be interested in making this happen.