Mug Swap 2013

Hello friends! It seems as though weekly blogs will be more likely than daily blogs. :/    <------my kermit the frog face. So lately I've been finding myself more invovled online through Instagram than any other social networking. I love Instagram. I love how creative people are through photographs and it's amazing that from a cell phone you can capture so many amazing things and memories. Plus, I think Instagram is pretty much the most drama free social network there is and I'm all about that right now in my life! I've connected with several people through Instagram that seem like they are really great and creative people and it's interesting to see their life in photos. I've talked on Facebook before that I have connected with my real life doppleganger on Instagram and we are still commenting and liking each other's photos.

Recently, a friend on Instagram posted about a mug swap that she had discovered and posted the details on how to be involved in it. Me not only being a coffee lover, but also a mug lover, I needed to be involved in this. A wonderful lady named Kim created a blog and started this mug swap three years ago though her blog at:

http://www.acuppakim.com/

This year she had almost 900 participants in the mug swap! Kim organizes the swap and assigns you a person to buy a mug for. The person sends Kim a little bio about themselves along with their address. She then dispurses the names/info out and she sends you a partner to buy a mug for. My person was named Andrea and she was from Missouri. She put her style was "Vintage Scandonavian". I wasn't sure what that was exactly, but it was so fun hunting for her. I also took a peek at her Instagram to get some ideas on her lifestyle, likes, etc. I found her a mug and included a little bracelet and card with a photo of the family. She posted in Instagram that she recieved it and she loved it! Today, I received my mug along with a TON of other goodies that my partner included in the package. 

On my bio sheet I put that I was currently obsessed over chevron and anything that had birds on it! My partner ended up being a sweet lady named Katie from Akron, OH and boy she really spoiled me! Inside the box was not only a very cute and unique mug, but chevron flip flops, notepad, scarf, stickers, Buckeye chocolates, coffee, nail polish (all colors I mentioned I was also currently into) and a package of Hello Kitty stationary for Julia. How sweet is that??? She doesn't know how much she was truly a blessing to me today. This box really came at the perfect time. Thank you Katie. 

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