Feeling exceptionally thankful for this amazing group. 🤗

u/amyt13, wow!  You made art and sent it to me, and I can't even tell you how special I was feeling seeing this in my mail. I seriously just kept looking at everything for ages. Thank you so much! Mk... Where to start... The envelope has so many pretty coordinating stickers, washi, AND beautiful stamps that make it look so pretty and autumn-y (I don't think that's a word), but you kept the theme going with the card! I love the stickers you used for my name and how well they coordinate with everything else. You even found a little apple person to send and adorable animal-themed washi. Ugh, it's too cute! I love it! 

Then, you added so many cute things, an origami heart, stickers, adorable little note pages, all bound with a sweet little bunny clip.

I loved hearing about the festival you attended! Will writing you back about the rest just as soon as I can! 💖

u/babyraspberry, what a beautiful Thanksgiving card package. You made this look so gorgeous from the papers you used to coordinate with the autumn-themed card to the teensiest, most adorable stickers I think I've ever seen! Mini stickers make me so happy!

The coordination right down to your return address label gives me heart eyes, and I really loved reading about your holiday plans. We usually stay at home where I cook everything for us (with lots of leftovers for a few days!), so it's all very fun!

u/comingtogetyoubabs (x6) so some of these are from HALLOWEEN, and I'm just posting it. So this first one was opened by customs for a check, and it makes me laugh that some suspicious employee was greeted by a handmade dancing Oogie Boogie card, a million super fun Halloween stickers, and two cute little Halloween postcards of shibas, one in a pumpkin and one in a trick-or-treat basket (the red one looks so much like a chibi version of the old man!). I know mail is supposed to be private, but it does make me kind of happy that this probably made someone else's day too. Unfortunately, they kept the wild animals you totally tried to smuggle in this envelope. Maybe next time?

Then, in a separate, black envelope with a cute little golden bee, there was a handmade pop-up skeleton card making a heart with its hands! So freakin' cute! Then it has the card of the skeletons hugging... All kinds of fun stickers and washi.... Topped off by a postcard of snuggly kittens, and when I saw them with the theme, I cracked up, but you made them perfectly fit! Thank you for everything!

u/mydinosaurdidit (x3), thank you for these cool local grower postcards! I think my fave is the blueberry one! I really love that you have such a pretty tree right out front that you're getting to enjoy even more this year! Your morning routine sounds so nice, too! Brb... Gotta grab some chai apple tea from your suggestion! That sounds delicious on this cold morning!

u/umeshufan (x6), I have a whole pile from you and I think I missed posting some of these on the last post, but you were too nice to tell me. I received your Madame Curie postcard.

Another one had me so worried on your behalf. I am so happy to know that the big event is behind you. I seriously am so relieved! I won't write more here on it. 

Then hearing about your new-to-you car was very exciting! That make of car tends to be extremely well-made, so I hope it works well for a long time. I had a used car from the sister company, and it was probably my favorite to date. Unfortunately the parts were VERY expensive, so I ended up getting a much older car that can haul the pup without us feeling too bad that he makes everything fuzzy. ☺️ E has a much more fuel-efficient vehicle we typically use now. 

Oh, I hope your friends start keeping you more in the loop. I know hearing about terrible things in the news AND being personally invested in the story has to take such a toll, especially when you're not hearing as many updates. You have done so much to help, and I know it must've been so appreciated!

I also have a hilarious postcard from you that says "The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe. Eat cake." I was dying laughing! I really liked hearing about your favorite wintertime treats. I had never heard of several of them, but I found a recipe that's similar to your favorite. It sounds DELICIOUS, and I'm sure I (as well as the whole family) would love it. I'll have to ask if it really would be similar and will need to make it soon if so! 

Oh, you also asked if my son enjoyed Lego, and he does! He actually has a Lego advent calendar he is anticipating for the season. We almost need an advent calendar just to get to the advent calendar! He and E are very much into them, so I'm sure W will be soon enough. For now, she mostly enjoys her duplo blocks and some finger puppets one of my friends sent to her as her favorite things ever.