Like the title says, this is the first time that I've signed up for this exchange and I'm really happy that I decided to give it a shot. My Secret Santa was super nice to me and we exchanged messages fairly frequently.

I was so surprised to see the length of the box that was waiting for me on my porch and I couldn't wait to open up my gifts! The first thing I opened was my card and the message was extremely thoughtful and kind, letting me know that they had a craft night and thought to make some coasters, a picture frame and a keychain/necklace centerpiece. They will DEFINITELY be given some use around my house!

The homemade scones were a wonderful touch and my mom said they tasted delicious. I was really happy to also receive the Harry Potter cookbook as I'm a diehard fan of the series. The hat will come in handy, especially since it just started to snow heavily where I live. I'll also enjoy baking those Ghirardelli cookies, too.

Now, my favorite part of this gift is the Star Wars cat toys. Every time I tried to get my cat out of the box that the gifts came in, he'd keep sniffing around it, knowing that something was good in there. Once I got the toys out of the packaging, my cats went to town on the toys and readily enjoyed them as you can see.

All in all, thank you so much for making this a wonderful Christmas for my mom, my cats and myself. We all really appreciate it!