Perfect Parcels

I miss my family so terribly, and being far from them is really challenging. We are so blessed by family that sends us wonderful fat envelopes with gorgeous  letters and cards, care packages of Dutch treats for the holidays, and magnificent presents sometimes for no reason at all. 

My sister is especially skilled at putting together the perfect parcel.

My sister is a pattern maker for COACH, the luxury accessories brand. Since she started there I have been ushered into a world I would not otherwise have entered. Gorgeous handbags, scarves, and jewelry have all landed on my doorstep, what a thrill!

This month I took advantage of a serious employees discount sale she gets to participate in several times a year. I waited, excitedly for boots I have been swooning over for months.

The delivery man arrived and I rushed inside to unwrap, layer by layer, my sister's loving concoction.

For my children there was a coloring book and flash cards of UnderAppreciated Animals. She has a sense of humor, my sister, and always finds the quirkiest things for my kids!

Then there was the fun post card for me. I have a growing collection of absolutely fantastic cards from my sis. They are tucked here and there around my house, and always make me smile.

Then there's the packaging. Just the box feels and looks special. I mean, it has a leather monogrammed tag sewn to the box. Fancy.

Finally, I lift the lid and there they are! Boots that make me think of The Princess and the Goblin, one of my favorite books. They do look like the boots I imagine gold miners wear, getting all gold-dusty in the mines. Or maybe they've just walked through a field of buttercups and a little bit of the magic stuck?

It is still too hot to wear them, but they are waiting for me, in their fancy box, and I can't wait to start trying them under dresses and over skinny jeans. I'm sure I'll get my money's worth out of them, since I am still wearing the Converse sneakers I bought ten years ago, and often keep clothes and shoes at least that long.

Receiving a package from my sister is always delightful, and on more than one occasion I have been known to squeal and jump up and down. The best thing she ever sent me was not a designer product, but one of her own creations, a snakeskin and grey-blue suede belt with layers of lace-cut leather, curving perfectly around my waist.

I love receiving presents, and I love these packages, but I'd love squeezing my sister in real life even more! 

Comments

[Kelly]

There is just something special about getting things in the mail, isn't there?

[sarah b-d]

Oh wow - that was so exciting to see the wonderful package slowly unwrapped. Oh the suspense! And the boots look fabulous. Can't wait to see you in them either - not that we want winter to get here too fast of course.. Your sister sounds so caring and creative and talented (must be genetic!). God Bless you all.

[Della]

Oh joy!!! It makes me so happy to hear how much you enjoy them! And a good motivator to keep sending more:]