I knew from the day we were matched that this Santa was different. She asked me such thoughtful questions and clearly did some good research about me. I'd never had such an involved and invested Santa, so I wasn't quite sure what I'd be in for... but I knew it would be big.

To help pass the time, Santa quickly sent me an advent calendar as a pre-gift (honestly, who does that?!) while I waited for my package to arrive. First of all, I've always wanted to have one of those Santas that lovingly wraps each item and packs a box full of goodies, and wow did my Santa deliver! She gave me a delicious smelling candle, a pretty silver ornament, and some very yummy chocolates. I also got a cute set of string lights. Now let me tell you how thoughtful my Santa is. She opened the lights AND PUT IN A SET OF BATTERIES! No, they did not come with batteries. She put them there. So thoughtful!

Now here's where it gets good. After some sleuthing, my Santa discovered some things about me. I love lotuses, fountain pens, and vintage jewelry. She was clearly inspired by my user name and went out on a (very worthwhile) limb to gift me an incredibly gorgeous antique sterling silver lotus dish set! And after seeing that I'm quite set on fountain pens, inks, and notebooks, she added the next logical addition to my collection - a wax stamp set in a gorgeous tree pattern.

Are you ready for the best part? A VINTAGE RUBY RING. Yes. A gorgeous, intricate, stunning vintage ruby ring. She found my etsy favorites page that was full of the exact same style of ring AND GAVE ME ONE. She tied all of the gifts together with a very thoughtful note about her family's estate and how she came into so many things through the generations. I'm still so blown away that my gracious Santa gave me something so special. I don't think any exchange will ever be able to top this one!