I was very excited to pick up my package this morning. As soon as I got it home my dogs were sniffing it; not sure if my secret Santa has dogs or if they were just interested in the contents.

I could smell something quite pleasing as soon as I started to remove the tape from the box. I had asked my secret Santa to send me something unique or homemade to where they're from. My Santa delivered on both counts. Inside the box was an article on a local soap maker who's soaps can be found in the White House guest rooms. The woman makes the soaps in her garage. The name in the article does not match my santa's return address name so I don't think my Santa is the soap maker, but if I'm wrong, please know how beautiful they are and I'm very impressed. There were 5 unique bars of soap inside as well as a local post card. One is a dragon and it looks terrific. My favorite bar looks like a painting of the setting sun over a red ocean. I love it. My entire house is starting to smell like the soap just from them sitting on my kitchen table.

Thank you very much for giving me exactly what I asked for. I don't think I'll use a couple of these as they are too beautiful to run water over.

Thank you and merry Christmas.