Good Mail For Me and For You

I'm not done sending prizes from my last good mail post, but I'm ready to do another good mail post so here goes. Make sure to comment so you can be entered to win the good mail drawing that will result from this post...I promise you'll receive your prize eventually.


Ashley surprised me greatly by sending me a thank you note that included a book of stamps (oh joy!!) and a $10 Sonic gift card (pebble ice here I come!). Getting to know Ashley and her sister Brooke through their blogs this year after they introduced themselves to me at BYU has been a big treat for me.


They are great girls who love their families, can laugh at themselves, and write in an entertaining way that keeps me coming back for more.


I also got a nice thank you note from Brooke after she won a mix cd in one of my blog prize giveaways.


Charlotte sent me this thank you note for going to her orchestra concert last week, even though I ended up watching the wrong girl and she didn't know we were there until I commented on her blog the next day. What a comedy of errors really, but she wrote such a nice note.

This poor photo is representative of my lack of Photoshop skills. Elizabeth sent me this box of chocolates from Hawaii and mailed them in their actual box, so I blurred our addresses but somehow cut off the note she wrote on the left side of the package that said, "Thank you for my birthday good mail". Maybe Randy could rework this photo for me, hint, hint. By the way, I haven't opened the chocolates yet so Whitney keeps bringing the box to me and raising her eyebrows in a "come on let's open them" sort of way.


I was happy to receive one of Anne's beautiful wedding announcements, and am so happy for her and Brian.

Amy M. sent me a great cd of church music done in a folk style (which I love) and I haven't stopped listening to it. I usually only listen to church music on Sundays, but this cd is so good that I've been listening to it in the car. It feels a little bit Christmasy to me because the hymns are about Jesus. It's wonderful to listen to the words to the hymns in this way, because they really stand out now that they're not in the version I originally learned them.

Holly sent me this darling "J" note pad just because and then sent a $5 gift card to Starbucks (can you believe I've never been in one?) for winning a contest she had on her blog, woohoo!


Nikki sent me these Poppin Mini Eggs she found at a gas station rest stop recently. I have been kind of afraid to try them because my love of Cadbury Eggs is so great, but gave them a whirl and think they're rather interesting. They taste just like the regular chocolate eggs, but then have a lingering popping sensation...Whitney has also been trying to get her hands on these.


We got this thank you note from the cute older couple whose leaves we helped rake a few weeks ago (they must have written A LOT of notes). I think it's really sweet that they sent notes for this service, but I also love that Sister Johnson wrote "Give Pinches" at the end of it. She is known for pinching cheeks in a most loving, yet painful way (the kind where you can feel it 15 minutes after it happened) and we all love her.


Missy Claudia sent me another one of her 26 page letters written on a notepad. She has more stationery than anyone I know, yet is always writing letters on napkins and notepads as if she can't find anything to write on. I'll take them, but it's funny to think about.


Amanda L. sent me this nice note. She has the coolest handwriting, it looks like it should be its own font.


Natalie did it again and sent me cards I absolutely LOVE!! This girl has a gift for knowing what I like. She originally bought these cards for herself but then decided to share them with me because she knew I'd like them. I'm going to have a hard time using them though and will probably frame the one with the office supplies much like I did back when she sent me that awesome card with the green mailbox on it.


Lisa sent me this nice thank you note for the birthday stationery I sent her, she has font-worthy handwriting as well.


My sister-in-law Daniela sent me The Pioneer Woman's cookbook (which I really wanted!) for an early Christment present because she wanted to give it to me before anyone else could, ha. I immediately flipped through it and am excited to make lots of these recipes. I don't normally love to cook, but these recipes are right up my alley.


Linda emailed me last week to ask if I'd be interested in a monogram wreath...um yes, please, and it arrived yesterday in a ginormous box. I think it's very cool, and I've never had one of these before.

**Do you have a monogram wreath?
Have you tried poppin eggs?
Does postage make you giddy?
Do you know a cheek pincher?
Is your handwriting font worthy?**

Comment Window Tidbit: I made beef stew for dinner last night and must say it is the perfect meal for a freezing winter night's dinner and a freezing winter day's lunch as well.