Care packages galore!

I've been on the sending and receiving ends of care packages in the last couple weeks. Not sure why I can't be better about getting to the post office. It's so much fun sending little packages!

Here's a "box of sunshine" for my friend's brother. I hope you are keeping him I'm your prayers. Cancer is just the worst. I. Wrapped the shirt in orange paper, so when he opened the box it was all sunshine and happiness. The tape all over the box adds a nice touch, don't you think? 

The next package is going to another friend who is dealing with cancer. I hate cancer. I hope you will keep her in your prayers too. Her theme is pink elephants, and I just needed to bake some cookies. Smitten kitchen chocolate cookies are my favorite roll-out cookies, and besides...chocolate makes everything a little better.

I've gotten two care packages recently. One from my mom's friend, Karen. She surprised me with a skein of Loom Risoni silk yarn and a pattern to make a little scarf! 

The other is from my friend Alley! Look what she made me?!? This Christmas ornament will make me smile every year. 

What are your favorite things to drop in the mail to friends? Do share!

Birthday Mail: Rebecca got a heart attack!

Happy birthday to Rebecca! 

Rebecca is a dear friend who I met in grad school. We were assigned to the same study group with Emily. I'm pretty sure that's the biggest accomplishment of JCF's career! Sadly I live far from all of my grad school friends. Grad school had it's perks. One of them was getting to spend most days in the same building with a lot of really great friends!

I got this idea from Sahwni over at 71 Toes. Her super cute family has a Valentine's "Heart Attack" tradition. I noticed on of the little girls and her friends gave a friend a heart attack for her birthday, so I decided to send my friend a heart attack too! I had so much fun remembering fun times Rebecca and I have had together and the ways she inspires me. I wish we lived closer, wish I could have celebrated with her in person, and wish could hang out like old times. Sending a heart attack is pretty darn fun. I think I might have to add this as a birthday tradition forall  my far away friends!

I finally found a use for the big stack of scrap booking paper! Let's face it...I'm never going to make a scrap book.