I joined Redditgifts because a friend told me about the fun she was having shopping for and making gifts for her matches. I do love to shop for unique items and this seemed like a great excuse to shop more! LOL!

I never, ever expected to receive gifts that would make me cry.

My Santa has been ill and was so kind to keep in touch with me to let me know when there was a delay. It was so very thoughtful and kind!

When the courier came I immediately saw all the frogs all over the package! That was such a nice touch (I had mentioned I like frogs and the colour green) that told me immediately that what was inside would be just as thoughtful.

My assumption was quite correct!

Where to start?

My Santa sent me 2 handmade recipe cards that included Santa's own photos!! It was such a lovely personal touch and I can't wait to try the recipes.

The cookbook my Santa picked out is beautiful - and I love that it is of Santa's local cuisine (and thank you for the list of the pages of your favourites! These are where we are going to start). There is page after page of amazing recipes AND they are all with step-by-step photos! (I had mentioned that my step-daughter has discovered the joy of cooking and so Santa chose this cookbook).

As well, my wonderful Santa made me a Maple Leaf with Austria carved into it. It is beautiful and I'm going to mount it and hang it in our sunroom! I was in tears as I held it up to photograph - it was just such a wonderful, thoughtful, caring gesture by my Santa!

And finally tucked into the bottom of the box was a package of Four Leaf Clovers to give me luck!! And the water-works started again! More Freudentränen!

Santa: I do hope you are feeling better - and do thank the BF for me for his role in helping! This was such a very thoughtful gift! Danke sehr viel!!