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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS SWAP


SWEET ANDI, my fabulous partner in a CHRISTMAS SWAP,
hosted by BRENDA...

WHEN my doorbell rang and I saw the mailman driving away, I KNEW he had left something for me on my
FRONT PORCH....



THIS box was filled to the brim with
CHRISTMAS MAGICAL TREATS....

CHRISTMAS TEA...oh, my...
doesn't that sound so good..
and so...so...CHRISTMASY !!!!!
...OH, MY.....A MARK ROBERTS FAIRY...
A CHRISTMAS FAIRY !
ooooo, thank you so much for this adorable little fella, ANDI..
you must have read my blog very deeply to see that I am forever and always
IN LOVE
with Mr. Robert's fairies.

ahhhh, what a wonderful little
CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK...

i love it !!

A BEAUTIFUL, HANDMADE
Christmas card..
so so pretty...


I can't wait to try some of these recipes...
and look how adorable it looks, sitting on my counter top..
i just love it !!

Oh, and did you notice I FINALLY got the little wooden bottom to this dome painted....
RED...
COLONIAL RED....
and look how cute the little cookbook looks in the background !! ;O)

I AM SOOOO IN LOVE....

Mark Robert's has some beautiful fairies...
but, I do believe this CHRISTMAS FAIRY is the prettiest of all.

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Many, many thanks to you, dear ANDI..
I love it all and mostly I love you for being such a sweet spirit...
I am so glad to have been paired with you and offered the chance to meet you!

Andi has a private blog...
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love, bj

Mark Roberts Fairies are unique and charming life-like characters that can be enjoyed from one generation to another. Each piece exudes individuality and personality resulting from hand-painting and fabrication by skilled artisans. All pieces are wired to allow for a magical and fanciful pose. Each is a numbered limited edition which comes with an official registration form.

31 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like you had a wonderful caring pardner. I love the Christmas fairy. Boy, I must live in a cave cause sometimes, when I visit our friends, I see and read about the neatest things. Now I'm going to go read about Mark Roberts. If only I could retain some of this. LOL

L♥ve Ya,
Chris

Marcela said...

What beautiful things you received BJ!!!
Kisses
Marcela

Bo said...

Such a great box of goodies you got BJ...and the fairy is the sweetest one of all...I'm like Chris in not knowing about Mark Roberts...gotta go now & read about him. Hugs, ;-) Bo

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful swap box you received. I love all of your Christmas goodies. And, your fairy is the fairest of all. ;-)

Anonymous said...

Good morning BJ, your Christmas swap is so sweet. I did a swap for Halloween and had so much fun but opted not to do the Christmas one. Now I wish I had. Such is life. Your gifts are all wonderful but I agree with you about the Christmas fairy. Adorable.

Hugs...Jeanne

Kathleen Grace said...

What a wonderful package! A sweet treat for a sweet lady:>) Have a great day BJ!

Anonymous said...

This makes me very Happy. Hope everyone else is as happy as you.

Stacey said...

That fairy is pretty special. What a sweet partner. :)

Andi said...

Oh BJ, I'm so glad you liked your Christmas Swap surprises. When I looked back at your blog archives to get to know your "likes" and saw that you liked Mark Roberts Fairies I knew what I was going to send you. We have a store in our mall that carries the fairies and this year they have the cutest little elves with the most amazing expressions on their sweet faces. They've decorated the store window with them. If I think to take my camera the next time I go, I'll snap a picture and post it.

Oh, be sure and send in the registration card for the fairy. Mark Roberts sends you a calendar and lots of goodies in the mail about where he will be on his signing tours and the new releases. That way I'll know someone out in West Texas is drooling over them right along with me here in the Sunshine State.

Love and Hugs, Andi

squawmama said...

Good Morning BJ... Wow what alot of wonderful gifts... All the gifts were so nice but I was really fond of the Mark Roberts Christmas Fairy... Just adorable... Have a great Tuesday...

(((HUGS)))
Donna

SmilingSally said...

Oh how nice. I like the painted wooden bottom to the cheese holder.

Betty said...

How sweet BJ! I can hear your smile in your words.

Betty

Neabear said...

How fun that was for you. You got such nice things in the swap.

Salmagundi said...

What a great exchange! You really received some nice stuff there. Enjoy this week - I bet you will be surrounded by tons of family. Sally

nikkicrumpet said...

OH MY...I've never seen a Mark Roberts Fairy...but boy am I going to google search him. That Christmas fairy is the cutest most magical thing I've ever seen!

Tardevil said...

Congrats on some good loot in that swap! I'm a fairy collector too...which reminds me...I need to go & mail my newest registration! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Anonymous said...

Wow, BJ! Look at all your goodies. Your cookbook has the same picture of Santie and the little girls that I put on as my blog header! :)
I love your Christmas fairy too! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and don't forget to be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

What fun surprises you received! Made me wish I had gotten that package. Happy Thanksgiving. laurie

Anonymous said...

Hi BJ
What a fabulous swap. The Christmas fairy is sooooo wonderful too. Everything looks lovely. What a fun time.
Enoy your day.
Judi

Anonymous said...

Oh BJ,

What great Christmas goodies you received! I just wanted to wish you and your family a blessed Thanksgving! I feel blessed to know someone so sweet as yourself!

Debbie xo

Grandma Faith said...

God Bless you, BJ, for being such a faithful blog friend. We're all fine, I just can't get my act together. I have so much going on that I can't get everything done. I gave myself a treat and visited your blog. Fun, fun fun, pink prison, superman, and fun Christmas swap...I can get back to work now with my heart full of joy. Love, Faith

Unknown said...

What great gifts! I am especially jealous of the Christmas cookbook...I can only imagine what kinds of taste treats are in there...:)

bj said...

TO DEBBIE FROM NEW JERSEY...
Thanks so much for stopping by. I wanted to email you but when my computer crashed, I lost most of my addresses...
Hope all is well in your world.
Have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving...
love, bj

Susie Q said...

Isn't Andi one of the dearest people? And YOu are also so dear...so I know you enjoyed it all. aren't MR fairies adorable?

A wonderful box for a wonderfullady from a wonderful lady!

Love,
Sue

Wendy/TheCozyYellowHouse said...

What wonderful goodies you received Bj!!! Christmas sure came early to your house!:0)I pray you and your family have a very Blessed Thanksgiving!!Wendy

Linda said...

What lovely treaures...everything is wonderful I especially love the M.R's. Fairy...he is gorgeous....hugs, Linda

Anonymous said...

Oh my BJ what wonderful things... Have a wonderful Thanksgiving
Big hugs
Linda

Tardevil said...

Hey BJ! Thanks for telling me about Boomama! I actually did see some holiday tours from last year, but I don't think I got there through her place. In particular, I remember Angelic Accents & Jessica McCash's holiday decor, which was awesome. I can't bear to think of what I might have missed - YIKES! Thanks for letting me know it was the 15th. We've had a stomach virus running around our house, and I haven't been able to read everything as I would like...can't keep up w/ the laundry! Happy Thanksgiving! Will catch back up with you when I return! LOL!

Tara said...

BJ

What a lucky gal, such cute things!

PAT said...

Wonderful Christmas gift, BJ!

Andi is a sweetheart.

Carole Burant said...

It's no wonder you were so excited to get your swap parcel, look at the fabulous goodies your partner sent you!! Oh be still my heart...that Christmas fairy is so gorgeous!! xoxo