Let the wild (Secret Santa present) rumpus start!

Megan

It's the 10th December today I pounced on my present as soon as I woke up this morning!

Inside was a beautiful pink scarf and a gorgeous necklace- I love them!

I saw the return address so I know who my SS was- it was Karen (Puffenstuff)- thank you for the lovely present!

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15 years ago

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Theresa

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oooh Very nice Megan!! Well Done Karen!

I nearly wet myself with excitement when my mail lady pulled up this morning - my pressie arrived right on time!!

Thank you SS for not making me exert any impulse control or patience by timing your posting to perfection!

Inside a lovely package from someone in CANADA with the initials of MK was this divine little silver flower & pearl necklace. I absolutely love it and popped it on straight away! Miss G also said she loves it (so I will have to keep it under lock and key LOL).

Now I have a fairly good idea who my SS was, but I shan't "out" her just yet, but MK - THANK YOU so much - this is beautiful and I can see me wearing it a LOT!

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15 years ago

Megan

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Now that's timing!!!!

15 years ago

Tara

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Oh how EXCIIIIIIIIIIITING! Megan, that is SUCH a pretty necklace and scarf, and Theresa, your beautiful necklace...

I haven't opened mine yet but I will be at lunchtime today! (Must go and wrangle it from my landlady who has been keeping guard over it for me so I avoid temptation...)

Eeeep!

15 years ago

Angie

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Stunning! You lucky fish

15 years ago

jen321

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How fun! Megan- I love the scarf and necklace!!!! Theresa- beautiful necklace! I can hardly wait to open mine, but it isn't the 10th here yet! I will open it in the morning!! =p

15 years ago

Lisa

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Wow the necklace and scarf fit you perfectly Megan, nice job secret santa!
Theresa, gorgeous necklace here too.

Everyone is doing a good job!

Too bad customs is holding some of these packages up, I hope they all arrive soon so we can have full on secret santa madness here on YLF!

15 years ago

Maya

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Pretty prezzies!

And you guys are very lucky, living in the future and all...

15 years ago

Tara

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I LOVE MY GIFTS! I haven't had a chance to take pics yet because I was on a short lunchbreak but I must say I am EXTREMELY touched.

My gifter was jen321 (Jen H on the elfster forum)! I saw the return name so I knew who it was. My gifts came all the way from New York!

They are:
A gorgeous handmade Christmas card and lovely letter from Jen

A pretty silvertone snowflake pendant

2 flower pins, one purple with little diamante studs and feathers, and the other a black and white polka dot pin with black feathers (LOVE these!)

A really cute dark grey pinafore-style cotton dress with cute brass buttons and pockets and a racer-style back. This will be great for layering over jeans and a top!

And finally, the most touching part: a pair of little shamrock stud earrings that belonged to Jen's late grandmother.

Jen 321 - (Jen H): I absolutely adore my gifts Your letter was lovely too. And I am so, so touched you would give me the shamrock earrings that belonged to your late grandmother. I am sorry about her passing, I hope you and your family are coping well.

<<HUGE hugs>> And Merry Christmas!

Will post pics when I get home

15 years ago

Maya

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Awwwwwww Tara your gift is so sweet. I hope you get lots of use out of those adorable-seeming earrings.

15 years ago

Michelle

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Can I just say how much I am loving this thread already?
Aussie ladies, what fabulous presents you've all received! Can't wait for the morning when I can tear mine open! In a stroke of real luck, it arrived just this evening. I'm also assured that my package reached its destination, so I'm a major Santa keener now.
Megan, thank you so much for organizing this -- I found it super-fun and hope to see it become an YLF tradition with even more participants!

ETA: totally absorbed in this MK from Canada conundrum! I thought I knew all the Canadians on here! Teresa, clearly it isn't me.

15 years ago

jen321

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Tara- so glad you enjoyed your present! I had a lot of fun putting it together for you! First time sending something to Australia! Makes for a good story! Can't wait to see pics on you!

15 years ago

Katiepea

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Dear Elfster

Just in case you log on, I wanted to let you know that I'm not ignoring you at all, Australia Post has just been a little tardy. I don't mind though - it just means more time to feel excited and perhaps I'll open it with the NH crew!

15 years ago

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Beautiful gifts girls! This is such a heartwarming thread!!

I'm also excited to say I got to open my gifts today! I got a gorgeous turquoise patterned scarf that I love - I have already been trying it out with outfits and can see myself wearing it lots. I also got 2 pairs of gorgeous patterned tights. One pair has a self stripe pattern and the second pair I'll have to photograph for you because they are difficult to explain but kind of a loose weave fishnet. Love, love, love them and it's something that I haven't seen here.

Thanks sooo much bj1111 for the gorgeous gift and your thoughtfulness - you got my taste so right! xx

15 years ago

Megan

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Glad everyone is enjoying their pressies! I'm being spoiled today- it's my birthday as well as Secret Santa day

15 years ago

Maya

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Ooooo HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN! Hope you got some red velvet cake--with buttercream of course

15 years ago

Megan

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Thanks Maya- I couldn't get red velvet cake so had to content myself with Belgian chocolate cake with my family and Lemon Crostata tonight with my friends

15 years ago

Marley

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Oh - how exciting! I received mine today - but won't open until tomorrow! Also, got notice on-line that the gift that I sent is arriving tomorrow! So . . . if one of you is concerned that you've been forgotten - it will arrive at your place tomorrow - NH Dec. 10th!

15 years ago

Katiepea

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN!!!!!!! Hope that you are having a wonderful day and are being spoilt rotten. x

15 years ago

Steph

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This is all so exciting, and I love seeing the photos of what everyone received! An, can you post a photo of the scarf BJ sent? I would love to see it!

Happy birthday Megan!

I have to ask: what does NH stand for? Northern Hemisphere?

I'm planning on being up at midnight, so I should be posting my gift soon.

15 years ago

Sveta

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Happy Birthday, Megan! I also hoped to get my present today for my birthday - well, there is still tomorrow... at least snowstorm is over and post is being delivered!
How exciting to see and read about all these gifts - Megan you rock for organizing that!

15 years ago

marianna

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So exciting! LOVE this thread and reading all about the gifts. I can't wait to open mine tomorrow also (or maybe at mightnight... hehe).

15 years ago

taylor

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Such lovely and thoughtful gifts...so sweet!!
I didn't get in on this, but wished I had...so fun!

Happy Birthday sweet Megan!

15 years ago

Steph

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I opened my gift! It's a really fantastic headband with fuchsia, black and white feathers. I really love it, and will 100% wear it. I love the colors and can wear it with so many items in my wardrobe. I'm really excited about this. Thanks SO much Secret Santa!

And I'm extra lucky because it looks like my Santa ordered the headband directly from someone who makes them by hand, and that person mailed it to me, so I didn't see any Secret Santa return address. That means I get to really take a wild guess as to who picked me. For no real reason, I'm guessing Sveta was my Secret Santa.

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15 years ago

Lynne

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Megan, thankyou so much for organizing this! And Happy Birthday, Megan and Sveta! I know it will be a good one (and an elongated one, even better) with YLFers all over the globe sending good thoughts today (and yesterday, and tomorrow ).
A lovely triple strand of fresh pearls all the way from my homeland from the beautiful Tara in Canberra arrived today. Australian customs just dont get the Secret Santa concept, do they? Security declarations on everything! So thank-you, Tara! And happy SS, YLFers!

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15 years ago

puffenstuff

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Ha Ha Megan I'm such a dill for putting my name on there! I really liked the necklace myself and I'm thinking about going back to get myself one. I think that pink scarf looks great on you too:-) Happy Birthday too you are doubly spoilt today!

Here is my pressie which arrived only yesterday - a gorgeous pink toned scarf with touches of green in it. My very fav colors thanks Marianna I love it! I was so eager to show it off, even though it's so hot and humid here today and I've been running around like a headless chook all day so my face is a little flushed in the photo.

Loving all the pressies from Santa on here too - this is so exciting I cant wait to see all the other girls presents!

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15 years ago

Louise

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Megan you are a star for organising this it's such fun. happy Birthday Megan and Sveta. Everyone's pressies are fantastic.

Here's the big unveiling of mine, what a feat of endurance this has been not to open it but I managed it! Mine is the most fabulous pendent necklace from our own wonderful Thresa it's absolutely beautiful and totally 'me' thank you xxx

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15 years ago

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I just opened mine - a gorgeous compact mirror (how, elf, did you know that I can't even apply lip gloss without a mirror?), and a purple necklace that will work perfectly with so many things, but especially my velvet teal blazer that I just posted about. It's just the thing I've been looking for - and it adds some much needed purple to my wardrobe. I'll be wearing it today, but I'm still in my pjs and will be going to the gym before I get dressed in real clothes, so it will be a few hours before I post pictures. Thank you so much!

I'm going to take a wild guess and say that my elf is Kirstie (Katiepea).

Finally, a big happy birthday to you Megan - and thank you so very much for organizing this. The whole process has been so much fun.

15 years ago

Dawn

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I just got the most beautiful 'Angie-esque' diamond patterned hose and a ring from my Secret Santa. I know it's an Aussie member of the forum, and my guess is that it is An.

Thank you so much, Secret Santa, and they are the perfect present for as I'm going to a 1920s to 1950s themed party next week. They will certainly complete my look.

15 years ago

April

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I opened my SS gift, which is from my fellow school psychologist, BethW, and it is... a gorgeous necklace of silver beads, from Nordstrom. Beads are tiny with larger silver discs interspersed -- just beautiful. Thank you, Beth!

Also, Beth included the world's finest cookies -- TIMTAMS!! Woo hoo. Since I learned on this forum that they only appear in the US around the holidays, I have been meaning to look for them and kept forgetting. Beth sent Chocolate Creme as well as Caramel, so DS and I will be having a taste-off...

Great gifts, Beth. Thank you so much.

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