I can’t believe it! I’m pretty sure my Santa knows me in every day life because she chose things that I would have trouble walking past if I saw them!

My Santa sent a beautiful card and it was like it came from an old friend. The message inside had me tearing up just a bit as she explained why each gift was chosen. My favorite part, however, was that it really seemed like Santa had a great time gift hunting. I won’t share the inside of the card because it’s something a bit special to me and I plan on keeping it in my lockbox with my important documents as a reminder of the beautiful souls in this world.

I am a lover of all things panda related and I’ve amassed a rather large personal collection of panda bear things. I didn’t think there was much left to find that I don’t already have but my Santa nailed it! Some awesome melamine sponges, which is the same substance that Mr. Clean Magic Erasers are made from, which are, without a doubt, one of the most adorable things I’ve ever seen!

Panda ziplock bags that I guarantee my ten year old is going to hijack for her school lunches because she’s my mini me and also has a large panda collection! I had to open this while her and my middle child are out Christmas shopping with their grandparents or else they’d have run off with everything!

I don’t know if my Santa is an expert stalker or just really intuitive but I’ve been trying to get into bullet journaling and she sent some panda bear washi tape and panda stickers! These will be perfect for my journal since I don’t have a single bone in my body that can draw things to decorate effectively. And the Panda post it notes and arrow post its will be perfect for keeping my otherwise hectic life that much more organized. Three kids and I’m lucky if I remember one of their names on the first try, much less all of the appointments, plays, band concerts, etc. so I’m so glad that a Santa thought of something that I can use with my planner to help keep me on track!

As a fellow Whovian, Santa found a beautiful two sided necklace! One side with the TARDIS and the other with Gallifreyan writing! You see, this is even more epic because my son is named after a companion from Doctor Who. His first and middle names are Rory William. He’s my little Centurian!

I hope Santa doesn’t mind that the sandwich maker is going to be stolen by my kids for their lunches too because I can tell you right now, they’re going to want panda sandwiches in their lunchboxes every day for the rest of the school year!

The “Normal People Scare Me” button is going to join my collection of oddities. My Santa doesn’t know this, but I have a split tongue, so it’s absolutely perfect for my oddball self! I mentioned that I’m a huge knitting addict but that I, sadly, have an allergy or sensitivity to acrylic yarn and Santa found two beautiful hanks of purple wool! I am going to have a nice, warm winter hat by the end of the week.

Santa (rightfully) thought that I sounded artsy and found a beautiful scratch page art set! I can’t wait to complete these and get them framed! They’ll be perfect for the rainbow hippy theme of my bedroom and I’m going to hang them up in my meditation space once they’re completed.

Also, Santa must be a freaking wizard (or a Time Lord) because she found the cutest pair of panda socks I’ve ever seen. They’re also the softest things I’ve ever put onto my feet and I couldn’t wait to get a picture, so y’all get to see my socks in action! Did I mention that they’re WOOL socks?! Santa found wool socks! They won’t irritate my acrylic allergy and I’m so thrilled!

Finally, this adorable panda stuffie that my 3 month old has been staring at since the moment it came out of the package, which is why it’s last. She’s been grumpy today and it’s the first thing that made her really smile all day. She hasn’t stopped staring at it the entire time it’s taken me to type this post on my phone.

Santa, I don’t know how to thank you enough. I really don’t. You absolutely made my year! This year has just been really long. It hasn’t been particularly rough because I was blessed with my now-3 month old, but it has been long. No real reason for that at all and I just feel like you completely understood me and reminded me that there is more to who I am than just “the kids mom”. Thank you soooo much! I hope we stay in touch because you seem like the kind of person I’d love to have in my life.

Thank you again, Santa!!!

P.S. Please excuse the fact that the photos were taken on my bed. My table is currently taken up with wrapping supplies for the kids gifts since I have a limited time to get them wrapped before they get home.

Disclaimer: Baby not included with gifts. She was already mine. :)