1 Koala bear 2 rolls of yarn Interchanging circle knitting needle 1 knitting book for children's socks/outfits Lots of Australian chocolates, tim tams, candy called red skins, cherry bites, chicos and some hard candy 1 childrens book "Fair Skin Black Fella" by Renee Fogorty 1 Portugese phrasebook 1 map of happenings around Fremantle Australia 1 booklet about Fremantle arts centre calendar couple postcards, pamphlets about happenings around Fremantle (local history hosted by library, volunteering, environmental rights-NO to fracking!)

I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. This was my first year signing up and it was really amazing to see the reddit community come together and share. I personally chose to receive and give a gift from someone living in another country. I loved being able to share and learn from a different part of the world. Reading about what's going on in the Fremantle art centre and seeing the map of 100 Hampton Road made me feel like I just traveled to western Australia!!!!! Part of the excitement about being able to travel to different parts of the world is eating new food, especially CANDY! So excited to try all my new candy and chocolate!!!! :D

Knitting is a new venture I am learning and am so excited to receive my first circle needle and yarn! The knitting book makes me even more excited to learn and start knitting cute things for my future children!!

Saved the best for last. When I unwrapped the two books, I gasped. First the children's book was so thoughtful. Not only did I learn about the Wiradjuri people, I loved that this book explored some of the issues facing Australia's young indigenous people. Someday I'll be able to teach and share this with my future children. The second book made me squeal with glee. My husband and I are now able to travel and our next place of travel will be in Lisbon, Portugal. So imagine my surprise when I see the Portuguese Phrasebook!!!!!!!!!!!! I think when you travel, its so important to try to speak the language and learn the culture and I love love love that I have a handbook I can carry vs trying to look for wifi to use my phone.

To my reddit SS, BIG HUG. Thank you so much for your very thoughtful gifts.