june at noon

I think I may need to play the lottery, because in the course of one week I won not one, but three giveaways. This is after entering countless giveaways for months and months. I guess it was just my turn?

Let’s see. There’s the pretty quilted sleep mask from Cherry.

And the recycled envelopes and gift tags from Lynsey.

There’s also a cool personal library set and some “to do” pads from knock knock, but those haven’t arrived yet.

In addition to the giveaway packages, I also participated in a swap with Alison. I can’t really show you what she made for me, as it’s meant for a Christmas gift, but here’s a little sneak peak.

She also very generously sent along a couple of her gorgeous hand-woven Harris Tweed ornaments. These will not be given away as gifts but will instead be kept and cherished as the special prizes that they are.

Add in the fact that I’ve ordered a few gifts from Etsy, too, and my mailbox has gotten quite the workout as of late! I think I’m having my own little early Christmas, having such fun opening all these packages.

Despite all the rolling around in tissue paper and ribbon, though, I’m still in full Christmas prep mode. I ordered my last few online purchases tonight, and I’ve got three more small gifts to complete. The tree is decorated; goodies are baked. My daughter happily used her new safety scissors to construct a paper-and-glue Christmas tree artwork, and I’ve mailed the Christmas cards.

I’ll be sharing more about all this busy-ness soon, but for now it’s back to work (and sneaking a few peeks at all the lovely prizes)! It’s almost time to relax and enjoy.