First off, I just absolutely loved the memes on the outside of my box! I fandangled and mangled the outside of the box trying to get it open :)

Upon opening my “big ass box”, I immediately wondered what could require so much bubble wrap! I can’t even begin to explain the emotions that I had when I read the personal note. My secret santa’s Mom and I share the gift of being educators, with her background as a Kindergarten teacher and reading specialist and mine being a Speech Language Pathologist. Thank you so much for your kind words (personalization really means a great deal to me!)

Under the carefully wrapped bubble wrap, was a personal, hand crafted shelf. As someone who owns A LOT of books that are sitting in various places around the house, having such a nice focal point to put my current reads and “happy memories” is amazing! My Santa also included one of his favorite books, which I have never heard of (but am very excited to read over winter break) and some money to give to someone to assist in hanging my new shelf.

I can’t begin to thank you for the time, thoughtfulness and good energy that you put into my gift. The world looks a little brighter with people like you in it!