I am so excited that I can finally share the 7th annual Secret Santa (Mug) Swap 2022 with you. Like NaBloPoMo, the Secret Santa Swap was well received and we had 18 (!) participants this time. This is a new record! Can you believe it? I am so thrilled that everybody received their packages and it all went off without a hitch. Thank you all so much for being great team players and following through! You made this holiday season that much brighter for everyone.
I was truly impressed by the thoughtfulness and generosity of all participants this year. I am still a little sad that I had to limit participation geographically, but I am glad that we had enough sign-ups so that everyone who wanted to participate was able to participate!
I received a wonderful package from my new blog friend Julie, who I am so happy to have met through NaBloPoMo. I was really touched by the fact that she paid so much attention to small details and bought a beautiful piano mug for me (see below) when she learned recently how much I miss my piano (which sits 6000 miles away at my parent’s house). Thanks again, Julie, I really loved the mug and all the other goodies!
Without further ado, here are the other mugs + goodies that were swapped. You all went above and beyond and put together some great surprise packages. This is once again proof that I have the best community here! Thank you so much, you’re all amazing!
I tagged the recipients (not the senders) of the packages in the captions. Maybe you’ll find a new blog or a new Instagram account you’d like to follow.
I hope you all loved what you received and you had fun participating in the swap! Until next time, friends!
P.S. I am open to feedback. If you have any thoughts or new ideas for this swap, please share them with me, so we can make this work best for everyone!
Penny Struebig
January 10, 2023 at 8:57 amI loved participating in the swap! Thanks so much for organizing. Can’t wait to do it again this year.
Sarah
January 10, 2023 at 9:29 amOh how awesome! I want to play next year :)
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:05 pmYou’re absolutely welcome to join :)
Tanja Jordan
January 10, 2023 at 10:26 amOh wow, so many beautiful mugs – so happy I was part of it again. Thanks for organizing!
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:05 pmThanks for joining again and making this a great success :)
Suzanne
January 10, 2023 at 10:49 amThis looks like so much fun! Gorgeous swapping everyone!
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:05 pmThanks Suzanne!
Elisabeth
January 10, 2023 at 11:49 amThis was my second time participating and I LOVE it. Honestly? One of my absolute favourite new traditions at Christmas.
Thanks so, so, so much for organizing this, San. And I love that you’ve provided a roundup once the “dust” settled.
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:06 pmLove having you be part of this :)
J
January 10, 2023 at 7:38 pmThank you for organizing this, it felt like the good old days of blogging! I had fun with it, and am so glad you liked your mug.
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:06 pmThanks so much for joining :)
Deborah Brooks
January 12, 2023 at 9:38 amThat is a really fun tradition and a great way to make mew connections
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:06 pmThanks so much, Deborah!
Nicole MacPherson
January 12, 2023 at 1:37 pmThanks so much for organizing, San! It was so fun and it’s lovely to see everyone’s mugs!
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:07 pmThanks for joining again, Nicole :)
Stephany
January 13, 2023 at 9:21 amThanks so much for organizing such a fun tradition! I was nervous to participate in other years because shipping can be a headache for me, haha, but I am SO GLAD I decided to do it this year! I am so in love with the mug Anne got me!
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:07 pmI am so happy you took the plunge and joined this year. Anne’s mug really was perfect for you!
Jenny
January 14, 2023 at 6:37 amYay! This is my second year participating and I love it. Thank you so much for organizing!!! I hope even more people decide to participate this year after seeing this post.
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:07 pmSo glad you joined again, Jenny!
Tobia | craftaliciousme
January 15, 2023 at 2:15 amOh San this was so so much fun.
I am a bit sad that my originally packed gift was lost at DHL. So I had to repack and it wasn’t as beautiful as I had originally picked out for Andrea. But I am glad I resend and didn’t wait until it was found. I just hope someone enjoyed the stolen package. Who knows why they needed it.
I love the swap. Not sure I would change much. But I secretly dream of a secret Santa book swap…
San
January 15, 2023 at 9:08 pmI am so sorry your original package was lost, Tobia… but I appreciate so much that you went out of your way to get a package to your swap partner. Thank you, thank you <3 You know I love having you as part of this swap!!
Oh, and a Secret Santa book swap... now, there is an idea!