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Thank you Australia Post!!

November 29, 2008 By Spoonful of Sugar - 23 Comments

Yesterday we were delighted to come home to two lovely packages on our doorstep!!

Terri from Terri’s Notebook sent us some gorgeous Christmas fabric full of old world charm; a sweet little patchwork bag; some fun mittens to hang on our tree; and other goodies. Terri makes lots of fabulous notebook covers, baskets, bags, and is a pattern reviewer for Sew Mama Sew. If you haven’t already, you should check out her terrific blog.


Hannah from Hannah M Shaw sent us a beautiful teacup topiary tree; some lovely notecards; a cute tape measure; and dress form banner. Hannah is really creative and makes lots of wonderful things as well as being an awesome cook! She sells her handbags and accessories in her etsy shop. Head on over and say hi!!


Thank you so much ladies – we felt very spoilt this week indeed!!

I have also made up some more yummy coconut cupcakes. These ones turned out even better!!

Posted by Sarah

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  1. Natalija says

    November 29, 2008 at 2:11 am

    Coconut cupcakes look delicious 🙂

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  2. Suzanne says

    November 29, 2008 at 3:12 am

    Happy Mail is such great mail to receive.

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  3. Rosanne says

    November 29, 2008 at 6:56 am

    Wonderful mail!
    And those cupcakes do look good!

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  4. Tine says

    November 29, 2008 at 7:38 am

    What a great mail-day!
    The cupcakes look so delicious!!!

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  5. Natasha says

    November 29, 2008 at 9:20 am

    Great post and those cupcakes look delicious!

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  6. Simone de Klerk says

    November 29, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Where did you get those fancy cups for your cupcakes?

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  7. Tania - Jet Designs says

    November 30, 2008 at 3:38 am

    Wow what wonderful presents – I have been missing in action lately and can’t wait to catch up on your blog and check out your great baking! it is a visual feast –

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  8. periwinkle says

    November 29, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    Lovely goodies , I especially like the christmas tree fabric
    Lisa x

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  9. Chocolate Cat says

    November 29, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    What lovely parcels. I love the idea of the teacup topiary. Those cupcakes look SO good!

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  10. Terriaw says

    November 29, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Yay, thank you for your kind words! I’m so happy to hear the package arrived safely at your doorstep. Those cupcakes look so yummy. Enjoy all those goodies!

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  11. handmaiden says

    November 29, 2008 at 9:53 pm

    fabulous postal delivery, you are very lucky to receive such goodies and those cupcakes look yummy

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  12. Sandi says

    November 29, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    Wow! lots of lovely goodies, how lucky are you. The coconut cupcake looks absolutley scrumptious. (drool, drool).

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  13. nathalie says

    November 29, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    can i have a bite of the cupcake. it looks soo yummy!!!

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  14. DAWNIE says

    November 29, 2008 at 10:47 pm

    Wow you are so lucky – such lovely gifts. Your coconut cupcakes look awesome. Have you seen the “cake trees” you can now get from kitchen shops to show off our cakes – yours would look great on that – but bet they woudnt last.

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  15. méri says

    November 30, 2008 at 12:54 am

    Lucky girls! Beautiful things you’ve received!

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  16. Christy says

    November 30, 2008 at 2:24 am

    Happy mail and cupcakes! So perfect together.

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  17. Lisa Isaacs says

    November 30, 2008 at 2:54 am

    Great packages! How on earth did that topiary tree travel through the mail?? Those cupcakes look yummy… I get hungry when I visit your lovely blog!

    Reply
  18. Kris says

    November 30, 2008 at 6:53 am

    Wow! Great stuff! Love that fabric!

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  19. Philigry says

    November 30, 2008 at 10:29 am

    yummy, yummy! i love coconut. i may have to make some!

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  20. Katherine says

    November 30, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    Oh, now I want fancy tea cups to plant things in. I was telling my husband the other day that I wanted to hang them all over our non-existent solstice tree, but now I need more. Currently I have zero though, and unless I come across a thrift store find that probably won’t change.

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  21. LizzieJane says

    December 1, 2008 at 8:41 am

    Yummy coconut, I love it almost as much as chocolate, these cupcakes look delicious.
    What wonderful goodies you received in the post!

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  22. Cascade Lily says

    December 5, 2008 at 3:03 am

    Teacup topiary!

    And whoa those coconut cupcakes…yum!

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  23. Sara's Sweet Surprise says

    December 8, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    I love coconut in…cup cakes, cookies, pies, cakes….
    It’s so fun coming home to such sweet surprises. The topiary is an elegant touch for a tablescape.

    Sweet Wishes,
    Sara

    Reply

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