This year, I participated in the Holiday Traditions Exchange organized by the creative and inspiring blogger Meg McElwee at Sew Liberated. In this exchange, you are matched with someone from around the world (most participants are in the US) and you are asked to send them:
1.) One handmade holiday decoration.
2.) Your family's favorite holiday recipe.
3.) A “Tradition” Tutorial. This is a description of one of your family’s special holiday traditions.
I know that my parcel has been received, so I can share what I sent to my partner (who, ironically, lives not too far away in Washington State!).
2 DVDs of Christmas Cartoon Classics, a Christmas Pop Mix CD, a copy of "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, a fair trade chocolate bar, a sparkly Christmas necklace, and a recipe for Butterscotch Squares, plus:
The recipe for Aunt Lizzie's Peppermint Squares
Complete with diagram!
A pear ornament made using Retromama's pattern
A felt ornament with one of my first attempts at embroidery. Pattern from Fantastic Toys.
It was so much fun to reflect on my favourite holiday traditions while creating this package. Now I can't wait to see what arrives in the mail for me!
