Snail Mail Collective: Under the Sea

This past month, I joined up with the Snail Mail Collective for the second month. Basically, I signed up on the first of August, was paired somewhere around the 9th with another blogger from somewhere far away, and over the past few weeks, this other blogger and I got to know each other. And then we send each other some small gifts and post cards.

I was delighted to be paired with Jess, of The Gap Year Guru. Jess is a cool girl from Ireland taking a year off from university to travel Brazil, where her boyfriend lives. She makes really cute vlogs that make you want to go to Brazil, play on the beach, and eat all the things.

Jess sent me some sand from Copacabana and shells from Ipanema, after I told her that I dream of visiting Brazil one day. She also included a magnet, not knowing that I collect magnets from different places! There were stickers and also a little surprise for my nephew- some toys for the beach (which he commandeered as soon as he saw them). A map and some thoughtful notes on postcards completed this truly wonderful package.

I've had so much fun getting to know Jess, and I look forward to continuing our correspondence. She is an absolute gem, so I hope you check out her blog too!

How do you feel about snail mail? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

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Snail Mail Collective: July Edition

Back in June, I received a lovely email from Melyssa at The Nectar Collective about something that she and Chelsea of Lost in Travels had come up with called the Snail Mail Collective. Essentially, they wanted to pair up bloggers around the globe to send each other little bits of snail mail from their respective home towns/countries. Given that I love all things travel, and I really love getting mail (that's half all the fun of online shopping, right?), I was all in.

For the month of July, I was paired with Quinn of Kimchi & Sweet Tea, a lovely lady living in North Carolina. We got to know each other through emails and each other's blogs, and then we were to send each other a little package representing our home towns. Let me tell ya, it was tough picking something out that costs less than $5 and truly represents this city. I knew I wanted to send a food-related item, but Portland gets a bit food-snobbish, and that means things are spendy. But, I was able to find a cost-appropriate bar of chocolate from just the place I had in mind- Moonstruck Chocolates, one of my favorite places in town (too bad I couldn't ship a milkshake- theirs are awesome).

Pink gingham and a yellow note card- so stinking cute! And happy!

When my package arrived over the weekend, I was absolutely delighted. Quinn wrapped the gift so nicely (I hadn't even considered wrapping- but I've been schooled, and I'm taking notes), it was almost a shame to open it. But when I did, I was delighted to find BBQ sauce! Quinn had told me that there were two kinds of BBQ sauce, and I told her I don't really know the difference, so she included one of each for me! On top of that, she also included 3 canning recipes. Seriously- Quinn is a winner. She is such a sweetheart, and I know she's been awful busy lately, so I hope she's taking some time to savor that chocolate that I sent her- she deserves it!

How cute are those recipe cards?

I'm looking forward to doing this link-up again, as it is a great way to meet a new blogger and it is so much fun!

Well friends, have you ever had a pen pal? How do you feel about snail mail? I'd love to hear from you in the comments below!

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