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[Mickster]

I live in an area with nothing spectacular. Really. Could I go with the nearest city? But then...that's just big on food! I'll have to think really hard about that month!

 

[Faerie]

I got a beautiful card with a Tinkerbell sticker from my SS Thanks! I had a rough day at work and it was awesome to come home to

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

If I was your SS, I would want egg noodles, apple butter, blueberry preserves, apron, pot holders, barn sign. Yup, a whole list of wonderful Amish things would certainly brighten up someone's Christmas.

 

[Faerie]

That's it, my SS is gonna get sand

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Throw in some sand dollars & sea shells all packaged up in a pretty bottle and you are good to go!!

 

[VickiV]

That's it, my SS is gonna get sand

That's so funny! The first time I put my foot in the ocean where I live, the water was so cold that my foot got a cramp before I could pull it back out of the water! Of course, yours would be so warm.

You did give me an idea for my SS though for a regional item. It gives me something for which to look. Maybe if I can just find a small one it will fit in the SS budget...

 

[aroyer]

That's it, my SS is gonna get sand

Ok, that made me laugh out loud!! Thanks, Faerie needed that laugh.

DD and I did some shopping for our SS this past weekend. It was so much fun, it's just hard to know when to say when!

 

[Faerie]

We have lots of sand and cheesy tourist shops on A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Good shells are on the west coast but I think DBF and I are going over there one weekend so I'll be good to go

 

[KatDisney]

hehhe I could sent my SS thermometer and a big ole sun dial..lol.. We have lots here in Arizona though. Grand Canyon, Heat, Indian things. We even have the REAL London bridge here! and have I mentioned the HOT weather so maybe some suntan lotion. I am going to have to dig deep and see what I can find. Like AWM I want to make my final package all about my SS and make it really memorable for her.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

Ohmom said

does she buy NYC souvenirs or since she knows how much i love Bobby Flay she gets me an autographed Bobby Flay cookbook?

okay - I was LOL on that one! - I know if you ACTUALLY got that - your next comment would be "my SS met BF or she ate at one of his restaurants without me!..............waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh not that you wouldn't be grateful for a wonderful autographed cookbook , BUT any time you could get "close" to a BF eatery would be putting a great big ol "smile" on your face, and to meet him would be "over the top" I'm sure


Okay - back to reality........ thoughts for package number 3 - I was thinking it would include something about my state that might be "fun" for my SS to to try to figure out just "who" I am.

 

[party of 3]

In my case since I live in Amish country I could send many different items. I have not thought about that month yet, but was planning for an Amish Country item(s). Is that what I am suppose to send?

OMG I would love anything from Amish Country! that's a great idea!!!!

If I was your SS, I would want egg noodles, apple butter, blueberry preserves, apron, pot holders, barn sign. Yup, a whole list of wonderful Amish things would certainly brighten up someone's Christmas.

Yup, I'm with you AWM. Love the Amish things!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Throw in some sand dollars & sea shells all packaged up in a pretty bottle and you are good to go!!

with some pretty ribbon and an altered lid....

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

hehhe I could sent my SS thermometer and a big ole sun dial..lol.. We have lots here in Arizona though. Grand Canyon, Heat, Indian things. We even have the REAL London bridge here! and have I mentioned the HOT weather so maybe some suntan lotion. I am going to have to dig deep and see what I can find. Like AWM I want to make my final package all about my SS and make it really memorable for her.

I haven't been to the Grand Canyon since I was a kid but I still have the seed bead necklace that I bought. I think I was about 7 years old. I just did those layouts for mine and my brothers heritage book.

 

[ddavis860]

Well, I've been thinking that my SS doesn't want a lot of stuff from my state either. So, I was planning on not sending any dust collectors (well, maybe just 1 or 2), but I was thinking about local recipes... a couple of pics... postcard... but nothing she will feel bad about throwing away...

So, how close is everyone really staying to the guidelines...are you following exactly or using as a general guide, with your own added "I think she would like this too"? Just curious...

AND I have to say "the one for my SS and one for me" shopping has been just too much fun!! I was at Mike's yesterday with my friend, and she was asking "Why are you buying 2 of everything"?

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Well, I've been thinking that my SS doesn't want a lot of stuff from my state either. So, I was planning on not sending any dust collectors (well, maybe just 1 or 2), but I was thinking about local recipes... a couple of pics... postcard... but nothing she will feel bad about throwing away...

So, how close is everyone really staying to the guidelines...are you following exactly or using as a general guide, with your own added "I think she would like this too"? Just curious...

AND I have to say "the one for my SS and one for me" shopping has been just too much fun!! I was at Mike's yesterday with my friend, and she was asking "Why are you buying 2 of everything"?

the quote from POC is perfect.
"Pirate code??? They're more line guidelines anyway."

I buy what jumps out at me. 2 of everything of course. As for my state, region, town, what ever. I'm at a loss. I need to think about that one.
I do use the list a bit but I go out on a limb too.

 

[jennyL]

I've been buying some things for the theme but not everything. Other stuff is what I think she may like or something that was on her list.

 

[ddavis860]

OK, good, I'm doing the same thing... Loose interp of the guidelines... but adding things I think she will like...

 

[TPCShauna]

I was pretty much planning my last box to be a lot of food related stuff plus other goodies. I'm at least pretty lucky that Mrs. Grossman's factory is in my neck of the woods.

 

[PrincessNancy96]

We have lots of sand and cheesy tourist shops on A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Good shells are on the west coast but I think DBF and I are going over there one weekend so I'll be good to go

If you have to go west.. hit Sanibel... or better yet.. the Shell Factory in Ft. Myers! LOL I want sand.. I'm not in the SS but if you want to send me some sand.. I'd be all over it!

 

[Faerie]

We were planning on a Sanibel weekend we painted our 3rd bedroom an ocean/tropical blue and have a couple of large rectangle glass vases that we're going to fill with sand/shells for decoration