Gold paper packages tied up with string

Can you believe it's the Holiday Season already? I feel totally unprepared this year, it just completely snuck up on me! I finally wrote out my christmas cards yesterday and am finally starting to think about what to get everyone on my list. Being of the Christmas-celebrating-persuasion, one of my all-time favorite traditions over the years is Secret Santa. I love the process of picking out the perfect Secret Santa gift, its a great way to challenge yourself to see how much you know about someone. So, when TjMaxx contacted me to see if I wanted to participate in a blogger Secret Santa, I jumped at the chance! Not only was it one of my favorite traditions paired with one of my favorite stores, it was a chance to buy something for someone I didn't know, what a challenge! They sent me a gift card and told me I would be buying for Melanie of You Are My Fave and I was off shopping, I found some amazing things for my SS, and also some gifts for others on my list (aaaand, myself as well!).

After wrapping and sending off Melanie's present, all I had to do was wait for my gift to arrive in the mail. What a surprise when i saw that Melanie had me as her SS! Her gift was beautifully wrapped in gold paper, and tied with a pompom in my favorite color.

Clearly, I wasn't the only one excited about the pompom:

Inside, I found a Nine West bag, cozy mittens, Betsy Johnson tights (how did she know?), and chocolate! Thank you Melanie and TjMaxx!

To see what I sent Melanie, go here!