Put the Give Back in Giving Card Swap

When my family moved to Ohio, we left a lot of stuff in my grandparents' garage.  Some of it is still there, seven years later.  They aren't exactly happy about that.  They want their garage space back.

When I graduated high school, about three and a half years ago, my mom was here and went through all of the stuff  We had a garage sale and she took some stuff back with her.  She left me with a small box filled with holiday decorations.  Things I had made during elementary school.  Ornaments that were given to me when I was a baby.  The plate we would put cookies on for Santa when he came to leave us our presents.

Also in that box was a bag full of unused Christmas cards.  Every year, I attempt to send some out, but i never know who to send them to.  Usually, I just send them to my mom and a few pen pals.  This year, I sent two.  I forgot to send my mom's to her.  So that meant, one to my great grandma and one to Jaime from You Gotta Have Hart.

One day, a few weeks back, Janna from Perception is Everything announced that she was having a holiday gift swap.  We could choose to swap gifts or cards.  Thinking about that stack of cards from my mom's box, I opted for the card swap.

I'm glad I decided to join the holiday swap because that meant I got to "meet" an amazing blog lady.  Jaime is pretty awesome.  She has great stories, some happy, some not so much.  She has gone through things that I couldn't imagine anybody having to ever go through.  My only regret is not getting to know her better before I sent the card.  I had no idea what to write in it, so I'm pretty sure it failed hard.  It's the thought that counts, right!?

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