It's Still Christmastime If I Say So.

Not really. I'm pretty comfortable with it being almost mid-January. (It's supposed to stay light until 5:05 today. Small victories.)

But if I say its still the holidays, that means that I'm not such a delinquent in this post. See? LOGIC.

Anyway, a few weeks ago I participated in the Favorite Things Holiday gift swap hosted by Blairsheadband and Christina. I got paired up with Natalie from TwoPrepsinaPod, who has an adorable site and an even more adorable new baby boy.

When I got Natalie's package, I was overwhelmed with her generosity - not to mention the fact that she definitely understood my favorite things!  Her package included:

Barefoot Contessa: Back to Basics: She's my very favorite Food Network personality, plus her recipes are always amazing. I've pretty much dog-eared the whole book already with recipes to try.

Cooking for Mr. Latte: I've heard such good things about this book. I'm trying to read more this winter so I'll definitely be kicking off that resolution with this one!

California Olive Oil:  She included a sweet note via Twitter with this one NOT to cook with it - it's so delicious that its recommended use is for dips, spreads, etc. I can attest to its deliciousness!!!

Peterbrooke Candy: Sweets from a Jacksonville-based chocolate company. I don't have any more pictures of this stuff because it lasted about 4 minutes before being devoured. AMAZING.

Thank you again Natalie - I love everything you sent! (Plus a big thank you to BHB and Christina for organizing!)