Welcome to this week's Thinking Out Loud Thursday! Thanks for joining me and Vanessa at X-tremely V for this week's linkup.
St. Louis Cardinal fans and have wanted to go to spring training for years. Well, this is our year! The wait is over and this afternoon we will be Florida bound to see our Redbirds play some ball. I'm giddy I'm so excited!
So what I'm thinking out loud about today is how very lucky I am to have great friends. You know how you have friends from all aspects of your life -- well, recently I've added a new category. My blogger friends. One thing in the blogger world I truly enjoy participating in are the swaps. It's such a fun way to get to know other bloggers. As a matter of fact, that's how I met Vanessa and how we started this link up together. I had her name to send a Christmas cheer box to back in December. I started following her blog and now can't wait for her posts to see what she and her family are up to.
Recently I participated in another swap - The Spring Cheer Box Swap hosted by Astleigh at Hill Collection and Rachel at Floral and Fudge. I sent my package to Cathy of The Queen of Everything. It was fun reading through her blog and getting to know her. It was also fun putting together her package!
You all know how much I adore getting packages. Well, I received my Spring Cheer Exchange from Rose. She blogs at A Flower A Day (isn't the name of her blog so cute since her name is Rose!). I must say, she outdid herself putting my package together.
First, look at the cuteness on the outside of the box! Who wouldn't be excited to see what was inside?!?
Let me show you the goodies she sent me:
If this doesn't make you have a boost of Spring cheer, I don't know what would! The little bird cage, socks, flower pot, lotion, glass, decorative bag, notebook all topped off with Cadbury eggs definitely made me smile!
You know what one of the things I love about this notebook is? Rose took the time and effort to get a notebook with my initial on it. Great touch.
Love the decorative bag! It's going to be toting my lunch to work. I'm also going to love drinking out of the thermal glass with bright flowers. This is most certainly the gift that is going to keep on giving.
If you want to brighten someone's day, put together a little box of Spring Cheer for them. Rose's package definitely brighten my day! Just love my new blogger friends!
Now it's your turn -- link up your post below to share what you're thinking out loud about.
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What a great box! She really nailed it with all that cool stuff! I love the lunch tote and journal.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cheerful and useful spring gift! It was very nice to include a notebook with your initial. Of course, now I have "Leaving on a Jet Plane" playing in my mind. :) That's OK, I've always loved that song! Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice gift to receive in the mail! Have a nice time on your trip. Always great to get away with girlfriends. By the way, I am giving you a shout out on my Five for Friday tomorrow, hope you don't mind!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you! A wonderful gift from a thoughtful new friend AND a great getaway with your girlfriends to see your favorite team at spring practice. So many blessings!
ReplyDeleteYay for STL sports - have fun in FL cheering on the Cards while we are going to Minnesota to cheer on the Blues Saturday against the Wild. Hopefully they all bring home wins :)
ReplyDeleteCadbury Creme Eggs are my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteLove that floral bag too :) :)
I love a nice surprise box like that in the mail! How fun. Have fun on your trip :)
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is such a great swap box, she really took her time and gave you such a memorable package. Have fun in florida
ReplyDeleteOmg what a cute suprise box you got!!! Love getting fun things in the mail. Hope you have a fabulous time in FL :)
ReplyDeleteGreat box! Love the cup, bag and notebook! Blogger swaps are so much fun!
ReplyDeletelooks you had a great box!! I love it all your stuff.
ReplyDeleteaww what a nice box of cheer! :) That would definitely cheer me up if i got that in the mail. hope you have a great time in FL!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun box for you to get! I love exchange boxes along this lines its always fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful box! I know you enjoyed the candy!
ReplyDeleteThat's great! I love getting stuff (other than bills) in the mail! Have fun with your friends, my friends' and my children are all young, but when they are older, I'm hoping we can take a moms only trip somewhere! Oh who am I kidding, I would miss the kids too much!! :)
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What a fun box of spring goodies! I love just how cheerful it is!
ReplyDeleteAwww, that is such a great box. How fun is that?!?!? I don't think I have ever done a blogger swap. Too cool.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing box. I would love to get one like this one. I love the journal
ReplyDeleteThat is so adorable! And such a great idea! I love the cup & journal! :)
ReplyDeleteThat Cheer Box is such a great idea!! I need to look into that!!
ReplyDeleteYou got great stuff!! I love that bag. Beautiful!! I love my package too!! These swaps are awesome!! :) xo
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the box! It was so fun opening it and finding all the fun surprises. My coworkers are jealous of my springy post its!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun exchange! You got some really great things - perfect for spring! :)
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