As the title says, my gift Santa was awesome! I put up a couple likes on my profile, and this went well beyond that.

I was given multiple trinkets and items. Most of these items were things that I hadn't seen before, and the others were ones that I had wanted for some time. Many of these items were hand-made by people here in North America; by artisans and crafters rather than mass assembly line items. I really liked all of the gifts because it was clear that thought went into both purchasing/giving the items, but also into making them. I think this is fantastic!

The first item was a bar of Woodblock Chocolate from Portland, OR. I love chocolate, but only in bricks and/or blocks like this, where I can nibble away at it as I please. I'm excited to try this one, but will keep it as a special treat!

Second (and third, but I'll group them together) was a bar of sea salt soap, as well as a brick of J.R. Liggett's Old Fashioned Shampoo. I have never tried either of these before, although I am a huge fan of natural products. The shampoo is hand made and cut, and contains all natural ingredients. This is great for me as many other soaps/shampoo I find irritating. I'm excited to try these, and they smell great as well!

Third was a room scent product called Papier d'Arménie. These seem to be along the lines of incense papers, in that they remove unpleasant odours from rooms/areas. I always used to do this by just lighting a match, but this is way more classy haha!

Up next was a set of wonderful retro-themed pens. I had indicated that I enjoy a good pen, so these will go straight to my office where I can use them all and enjoy it. Thanks for these!

Along with things that I listed as likes was a good mug. My Santa was kind enough to give me a La Creuset mug, which is just the greatest! Big mugs are so great for me, as I find I can never get enough tea and/or hot chocolate in a normal mug! I am so excited to put this to use!

Finally was a set of Whiskey Stones. I was given a set of 9 soapstone whiskey stones made by Teroforma, which also come with a holding/carrying bag. These were hand-made in Vermont, and will allow me to enjoy my whiskey scotch much more (I had also listed my love for scotch whiskey on my profile). I have wanted these for quite a while, so thank you!

I am way too stoked for my gifts this time around! I guess it is the simple things that make me happy, and believe you me, I am happy!

Thanks so much Annie!