Holy crap! My secret santa is from my home state! We're only an hour and a half from each other! I was excited to see my giraffe drawn package coming from the city of Petoskey, Michigan. Santa, you tried and went above and beyond! These gifts are amazing!

There was a postcard of the city from above the harbor and a lovely note from my Santa. I have not been to Petoskey but it's on my list! I opened the first gift which was a jar of handmade fudge sauce from American Spoon. American Spoon is a company that makes jams, preserves, sauces and yummy syrups from the fruit of the local farms. I can't wait to visit! Hot fudge sundae is on for dessert tonight! Next was a <3 Michigan state sticker and Petoskey stone from Grandpa Shorter's gift shop, a gift shop that sells a lot of the fossilized coral which is actually Michigan's state stone. This is my first one, thank you Santa!

But wait there's more! Santa also got me a Michigan shirt with the state designed in a pattern of Petoskey stones, it fits perfectly. I can't wait to sport my Michigan/Petoskey flair! Last but not least is an illustrated, frosted glass from Katydid, a gift shop in the city. They have a lot of cool gifts like this glass and painted mandala rocks. The glass shows points of interest and a map of the harbor. I love it so much! It's going above my art desk on my favorite shelf.

Thank you so much Santa! The time, care, money, and effort you put into this exchange was so generous. It means so much to me and I love everything you picked to represent your hometown! I'm happy it's not on the other side of country and I can visit very soon!! :D Thank you Santa, you're the best!

Much, much love - Meg