i love mail

this time of year it is always fun to go to the mailbox and see what goodies are inside. i love getting christmas cards and all the packages that come from ordering online. last year i got the sweetest thing, it was a kinder advent calendar. i loved it! this year there weren't as many on ebay and they were going for a lot more than i paid last year. so instead of the calendar i bought myself this bunch of goodies



if you haven't tried kinder chocolate you are missing out! very yummy, but hard to find over here. i actually only like the eggs for the toy inside (i'll post a pic when i open one up) because i don't like just plain chocolate. but there are other candies like the happy hippo and kinder bueno are delicious. especially if you like hazelnuts. okay enough posting about candy!

i have been knitting quite a bit but can't post due to the previously mentioned surprise factor. i have been taking snapshots though so i will have lots to post after the gifts are given. i will however show you what my couch has looked like for the past several days as i navigate between several projects



if you look closely you can see my constant companions, the denise knitting needles set and the last minute knitted gifts book.

i came across a fellow mini cooper owner's knitting blog today. she had pics from what looked like a new mini accessories catalog. i was happy to find my copy in my mailbox today! mini has the best marketing ever...check out their catalog, it had this funny board game on the back



super cool as is most of their stuff. including the car! :) alright i better sign off before i go on and on about how much i love my car, which no one wants to hear!!