Running from the Law: Secret Santa Book Exchange

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Secret Santa Book Exchange

Sometimes blogging can feel like a lot of work, with very little reward.  Bloggers tend to put our lives out there and subject ourselves to public scrutiny, usually just in the hopes of making connections with friends and readers.  I'm so lucky that this little piece of the internet has been such a positive place, filled with support, encouragement, love, laughter, understanding and honesty.  I absolutely love getting comments, likes and emails from anyone that's read this blog (that's YOU!) and I always try to reciprocate the love by visiting your blogs, emailing you back or reaching out in some way.  And every now and then, real friendships start to form over common threads and this big giant world we live in becomes a little smaller.  

A few weeks ago, a couple of my favorite blog friends (Elizabeth, Courtney & Jenny) organized a Mommy & Me Secret Santa book swap as a fun way to introduce bloggers to each other and pass on their love for reading for both mom and baby.  I love participating in things like this because I love giving gifts and getting to "meet" new bloggers in the process. This blogging community is filled with so many wonderful women and mothers - I'm just blessed to be a part of it and I love getting the opportunity to make connections with other moms with kids the same age that "get" what I'm going through on a daily basis.  And I especially loved this book exchange because not only did the kids get a fun new book, but the mamas got a little something special as well.  I can't say no to a good book (even though it's been WAY too long since I've read one).  
We were lucky enough to get a wonderful book package from the amazing Stephanie at Wife Mommy Me.  She's another book lover and mama to an adorable toddler boy (with the best name ever).  Stephanie sent us three books, Frosty the Snowman for Mac, Where Is Baby's Present for Mim and Inferno for me.  Ever since our photographer had us read a Frosty book during our fall photo shoot, Mac has been obsessed with Frosty.  We've watched the movie a dozen times, so this book is perfect for him.  I've been wanting to get my hands on Inferno for a while, so I'm thrilled with my choice.  And I wasn't even expecting Mim to get a gift (she's more into eating the book than reading it), but it was so sweet of Stephanie for included her as well.  She loves her book and thinks it's delicious!  Thank you SO much Stephanie! 

And we got to pick out some books for Nina and Ezra from The Joni Journey.  Head over to Nina's blog to see what we sent them (and wish her congrats on her big announcement!).  I hope they like it! 

This is just one of THREE fun Secret Santa gift exchanges I'm participating in this season.
Woo hoo!  
More to come on the others soon.  
Chasin' Mason
Are you doing any Secret Santa swaps this year?

18 comments:

  1. Such a great idea!! I would love to be a part of something like this with you!! Hope we can work something out soon! Love reading your blog... you have a precious little family! :)

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  2. I had so much fun with this swap! We love reading over here and I really need to read more books for myself! I feel like I'm always reading to noah instead.

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  3. Ooh. Let me know how inferno is!! And your two babes are seriously the cutest. I love that duo!

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  4. What a fun exchange!! I love that Mac loves Frosty...Cam thinks he's the most amazing thing (besides Santa)!

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  5. What cute pictures! This was such a fun exchange- books are always great gifts, and you can never have enough, especially for kids. And you're absolutely right - the blogging community is wonderful, and the friendships that form are so awesome! :)

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  6. I loooved Inferno! My fave of the Dan Brown series actually. I hope you enjoy it. Super cute that Mac is loving Frosty. Aren't the little golden books some of the cutest? I remember enjoying them as a kid and thinking that the gold spine was just the coolest.

    Thank you so much for joining in!

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  7. Your first paragraph describes things perfectly. I so agree!
    You guys got the best books! What a perfect gift for Mac, Frosty is always a big hit around here too! And the perfect gift for Mim too... so tasty :) And those pictures... melt my heart! They look like they are the best of friends. I just love how she leans on him. She adores her big brother!

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  8. Such a great idea and great books choices! Elin is obsessed with Frosty right now as well! She also still enjoys Baby's Present. :)

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  9. Sounds like such a fun gift exchange!! We LOVE books over here, they're the perfect gift for kids :)

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  10. Ezra and I LOVE our books, thank you so much! We've been reading Little Blue Truck daily, and neither of us is sick of it yet. That's a lot to ask for from a toddler book! Not to mention the chocolate which may or may not already be gone, but I promise I shared with Ez ;)

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  11. So glad you joined our little book exchange! That was so sweet Stephanie sent you books for each kiddo! Love that Mac is into snowmen... callie is obsessed with the snowmen ornaments on our tree this year!

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  12. How sweet!! After Christmas I'm stocking up on holiday books to wrap and open everyday in December next year with Jude!

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  13. I cannot even concentrate on what you've written because Mim looks soooo old!!! When did that happen?! Her little face looks so mature and beautiful. Mac is as precious as ever too!

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  14. This exchange sounds like the sweetest!
    Frosty (or anything snow related) is a pretty solid hit around here. Dying over the fact that Mim would rather munch her books than read them. HA!!!!
    Let's also note how freaking adorable your children are. I'm dying over the cuteness.

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  15. Ohh I would have loved to do this swap! I'll have to keep my eye out for the next good one.

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  16. The exchange is such a fun idea and I LOVE the pics. Your kids are so sweet! xo

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  17. at school we are doing a very mini secret santa :) and those pictures of the kiddies are gorgeous!!

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  18. How fun!! ADORABLE pictures - Mac leaning his head on her, too sweet. :)

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