treasure

We received our treasure box back from my sister and niece the other day. I am so pleased to say that this has become something we all look forward to very much! The kids get so excited about picking out goodies to tuck in the box for their cousin and aunt (and their pets!) and they just love when the box arrives back at our place, brimming with thoughtful little presents and handmade cards and pictures. We feel such a connection through this- not only when we are packing or unwrapping the box, but also whenever we are out shopping and take a few minutes to pick out some special little trinket. And when we see and use the items we have received around the house. We think of my sister and her family more often and more regularly, and with a sense of sharing and giving. This is really invaluable to me.



This time we were the lucky recipients of some really cool stuff. A piece of jewelry for each of the girls, a shirt for Lyle, several packs of silly putty (always a hit!), and a variety of other little things. For me was a lovely chunk of fabric yardage as well as a large printed fabric panel, some yummy looking seasonings for apple cider, and the biscotti featured in my photo yesterday. (Which is absolutely divine, let me tell you. Go check out that website- they have some great stuff listed!)

We have already begun stowing some items into the box for it's trip back to Minnesota. And now that we are back to living in an area with really great local stores, it's going to make the shopping part even more fun.