I was a little apprehensive about signing up for the boardgames gift exchange because I didn't really want the typical boardgames. As a matter of fact, I didn't really want any boardgames, but instead single player games. You see, I went through a bad breakup earlier this year, I don't have any children, I live alone (well, me and all of my pets and rescues), and my friends only like to play card games...specifically Cards Against Humanity. Don't get me wrong, I love CAH, but I like to play all sorts of games. However, I decided to roll the dice (pun intended lol) and sign up for this exchange anyway. As it turns out, my Santa and I are in a very similar situation, so she could completely relate to me wanting single player games; and she did NOT disappoint!



My Santa messaged me on Saturday to let me know that my gift has been shipped. I thought it would be here sometime between the middle to the end of this week. I've been dealing with a migraine all day, when I walked outside to take my dog to go potty. And that's when I saw it, an Amazon package sitting on the chair on my front porch. I got so excited that I almost forgot to let Ari (my dog) go potty. After she was done I could hardly wait to open my package. When I did, I was in complete awe with everything that my Santa chose for me! She sent me 3 of the most perfect gifts that anyone could have ever picked out. I would have been thrilled with even one of these gifts, so I really feel spoiled! I mentioned in my preferences that I really enjoy brain teasers, metal puzzles, secret boxes, wood puzzles, etc. (Anything that makes me think and challenges me.) Well, with the 3 gifts that I received, I will be challenged for months to come! My Santa picked out both a wood puzzle and a metal puzzle right off my wish list. The wood puzzle is one called "Setting Sun", which will stay on my coffee table for my friends to check out, after I solve it, that is. The metal puzzle is going to be more difficult to solve, which is right up my alley. It's a level 6 puzzle by Hanayama (they make amazing puzzles, by the way) called Enigma. I've already been playing with it a little, and I love that it is challenging me. Additionally, she sent me a book that is one of her personal favorites in a series called "Brain Games, Lower your Brain Age in Minutes a Day". This book consists of 168 pages packed full of a variety of different types puzzles, ranging in difficulty, each exercising different cognitive skills. These puzzles are meant to "Boost your memory, reasoning, creative thinking, and more". What I didn't tell my Santa, is that I play these types of games online, but this book is so much better! I can't believe how many different types of puzzles are in this book, and I have already dove in and checked it out. This is something that I am going to make a part of my daily activity. Oh, and since there is an entire series of these books, I'll have plenty more to choose from where that came from. Thank you for introducing me to this series of brain teaser books!



I can't thank you enough /u/dlawvs for spoiling me and making my day! Ever since my ex left I haven't really spent any money on myself. The majority of my income goes directly to the pets that I rescue. Therefore, these gifts are that much more special to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I hope your Santa "gets you" as much as you understood me! You're the best!!