This year I participated in a blogger holiday gift exchange that was hosted by awesome Jill who is Run With Jill. She had about a bazillion participants...well, at least a hundred anyway.
I love giving presents, and I extra love figuring out something the other person will like, so I had a lot of fun collecting an assortment of running "aids" for my recipient... Chicken of Running On Empty fame. Sleuthing about her blog to figure out what she might like made me feel sort of like Nancy Drew, my favorite titian-haired teen detective with a blue convertible roadster (I've read all the books up to #52). It was so great to find out that she enjoyed receiving her goodies even more than I enjoyed gathering and sending them :) One of her adorable dogs decided that she shouldn't have to wait until Christmas to experience the gift and graciously (or perhaps violently based on the condition of the water bottle!) assisted in opening it a few days early. Happy Holidays, Chicken :)
And I received my gift in today's mail...
I swear I have a waist.
What I especially like about this picture...in addition to my new tee... is the toddler "playing" with the ornaments in the background (moments later she was hurling her acquisitions across the room with fastball-like intensity) and my socks. You are getting an uncensored glimpse into my life :P
Thanks so much for the great gifts, Danielle! While my minimalist approach to Christmas this year isn't quite humbug, there have been moments when the sentiment is perfect! And who can resist Oscar?
Many thanks to the events' organizers, Jill and Kim, and to the participants who helped make the holiday season way cheerier for me!
Did you participate in a Secret Santa exchange sort of thing? What did you give and what did you get?
What's the best thing you've ever gotten?
What's the worst?
A packet of grape Kool-Aid. I think it was supposed to be a joke.
I love giving presents, and I extra love figuring out something the other person will like, so I had a lot of fun collecting an assortment of running "aids" for my recipient... Chicken of Running On Empty fame. Sleuthing about her blog to figure out what she might like made me feel sort of like Nancy Drew, my favorite titian-haired teen detective with a blue convertible roadster (I've read all the books up to #52). It was so great to find out that she enjoyed receiving her goodies even more than I enjoyed gathering and sending them :) One of her adorable dogs decided that she shouldn't have to wait until Christmas to experience the gift and graciously (or perhaps violently based on the condition of the water bottle!) assisted in opening it a few days early. Happy Holidays, Chicken :)
And I received my gift in today's mail...
Cute Humbug t-shirt featuring Oscar the Grouch :)
and a Target gift card...that I'm off to use tonight!
I swear I have a waist.
What I especially like about this picture...in addition to my new tee... is the toddler "playing" with the ornaments in the background (moments later she was hurling her acquisitions across the room with fastball-like intensity) and my socks. You are getting an uncensored glimpse into my life :P
Thanks so much for the great gifts, Danielle! While my minimalist approach to Christmas this year isn't quite humbug, there have been moments when the sentiment is perfect! And who can resist Oscar?
I also joined up with a holiday gift card exchange with Kim at (Just) Trying is for Little Girls. On Team Donner with me were:
- Hannah@Hannahviolin
- Andrea@Bluegrass Tri Chick
- Emily@Travel With Emily
- Erica@ I Run Because...I Can
- Cassandra @ Running for Three
Many thanks to the events' organizers, Jill and Kim, and to the participants who helped make the holiday season way cheerier for me!
Did you participate in a Secret Santa exchange sort of thing? What did you give and what did you get?
What's the best thing you've ever gotten?
I got these awesome Santa lights one year...
What's the worst?
A packet of grape Kool-Aid. I think it was supposed to be a joke.
