Back in February my Santa, Claudia, messaged me to apologize about the late shipping. She said the post office told her it would take about 5 days, but weeks went by and it had not arrived. I messaged her to let them know I was still waiting on the gift, and questioned if maybe the person had meant 5 weeks instead of days? The next day I got a message saying the mystery of why it had not arrived was solved. The gift had never left Romania!!

So my wonderful Santa went to the post office again on Monday! Yay! I am really grateful for all the time and effort my Santa put into dealing with the post office. <3<3

I had slept in a little today since I went to sleep not feeling the best, a lingering headache would not go away! It was still there when I got up, but as I went downstairs I noticed a package sitting on a the hall table with lots of stamps on it. I guessed right away it was my package from my Santa in Romania! I was super excited and I think my mom thought I was a little silly.. but that is alright =D I got my breakfast together, then promptly forgot about it because I really wanted to open up that package. I was super curious to see what was inside! So breakfast was put aside, headache was pretty much gone, phone was in hand to take pictures, and I was ready to open this long awaited gift!

Inside the envelope it came in (wrapped in bubble wrap) were three little packages, a cute package shaped like a house, one covered in little hearts, and a letter! I began to read the letter then realize "oooh, spoilers!" so I opened up the bundles and went back to the letter after.

The bundle with the hearts had a bunch of buttons in it! A wooden one, some metal ones, blue ones, some with a bit of fabric, made from shell.. Lots of nice buttons!! I like to sew and craft things, and I already have some ideas of what I might like to make and use them on!

In the little package shaped like a house, was an adorable broach, handmade by Santa! It had a little bit of red and white string attached to it, and Claudia informed me that it is called a "Mărțișor", and is a Romanian tradition. Girls of all ages get at least one of them, and wear them March 1st - March 8th, and they are to bring all the good things in life! I have set a reminder on my calendar to remind me when it is March 1st next year! She also provided a card to her shop, where she makes many things out of polymer clay! There are so many cute things in her shop, Elfhaus!

In her letter, Claudia let me know she had a difficult time in finding buttons in her town, so she sent me her own personal collection! I was super touched to learn all these awesome buttons I got were from her personal collection! I will use them very well! Even as I type this I am thinking of more and more things I could use them for.

She also let me know if I am ever over in her area to let her know and she will take me around to see the sights!

I love all my new buttons, and my Mărțișor! I am going to be spending the weekend thinking about all the wonderful things I would like to make! I already know exactly what the beautiful wooden button will be used for!

Thank you very much for all your effort that you put into sending me such an amazingly wonderful gift! I love that I got to learn about a Romanian tradition, and that you sent me something so personal! I love my gift thank you so much! It was totally worth the wait for it!!

Best of wishes!