Happy Things

Don't you sometimes dread getting the mail? Most of the time we find crammed into our teeny-tiny community box nothing but bills, junk mail, more catalogs than we could possibly order from, and now the frequent political solicitation telling me WHY I should vote for their candidate. A couple weeks ago I had quite a few nice birthday cards...but no letters from anyone like I used to receive. Email has replaced that...and, truth be told, I'm a little sad this has happened. Back in the day I was quite the letter writer. My grandma can attest to that.

So, imagine my glee when today I discovered not one, but TWO non-junk, non-catalog tiny packages waiting for me in my mailbox. The first happy thing was this precious camera strap. Have you visited ETSY yet? If not, you should. Darling hand-made, unique items--you can find just about anything. Melody gave me a pretty necklace from Etsy for my birthday. Isn't the camera strap cheery? You can find it here. I just know it will make me happy when I pull out my camera and wear this cute, pink thing as I snap my shots. So fun.

And, then THIS adorable piece of artistry arrived today, too! I have been admiring this rustic cross cuff here for a month now. I've followed her blog, and she just seems like such a cool mom! I finally decided to order the cuff...and I'm so glad I did.

But, it wasn't just the cuff bracelet that was so spectacular in person (although it IS!). It's the way it was packaged. The cuff was wrapped in tissue with such great care...and placed perfectly into a craft bag. Then, she tied it so creatively with a turquoise leather cord with her card attached. The hand-written note added the final and pleasing personal touch. HER thanking ME for the order! It should be the other way around.


So, Brown-Eyed Fox...thank you for my adorable creation. It was made with the utmost of care, I can tell, and every time I place it on my wrist it will make me smile.

Here's to happy things!