This is my first year participating, and I had this gnawing worry about getting shafted, but the exact opposite happened. I got a whole bunch of amazing gifts from ilovehotfoods! And they even got here before the shipping deadline! I got a super pretty and thoughtful card, as well as a ton of other gifts that I'm super excited to brag about:

My Santa is a fellow cat lover, and saw that I liked to bake, so he sent me some silicone cat cupcake (cupcat? catcake?) molds which are just adorable. Ilovehotfoods, I'll definitely try and let you know how it goes when I make something with them.

To go along with the molds, he sent me a container of gourmet, health-conscious vanilla cake frosting. This frosting is actually perfect for me, because I don't like it when desserts have way too much overly decadent and sweet buttercream. I'm excited to see what it tastes like!

The next gift is super cool and personal. My Santa saw that I used to be a musician, so he sent me a CD with some songs performed by his own ensemble! From looking at the case, I learned what a cimbalom is, which is pretty slick.

Finally, he got me a book full of mystery stories! I'm not sure how he knew that I'd been looking for something new to read for a while now. :) I can't wait to start digging in to it!

THANK YOU, ilovehotfoods! I can really tell that you put a lot of thought into each gift to find stuff that I would really enjoy. :) Thanks for making my first Secret Santa a great one!

p.s. Toast says hello!