Response: I hope you can try the french toast, it is REALLY good. I also like that you can prep it the night before and then just put it in the oven in the morning :)

Response: You're welcome! I thought those notepads were so cute!

Response: Thanks, she is a sweetie!

Response: So glad you won!!

Response: You're welcome :)

Response: Glad you liked them and I hope the fabric finds a good home in something you make.

Response: Glad you liked it, thanks for the heart :)

Response: Too bad you didn't win, hopefully next time!

Response: You're welcome.

Response: You're welcome. I hope you like the curd, it's soo good.

Response: Glad you liked the postcard! Thanks for the heart :)

Response: I hope you enjoyed the book. Thanks for the heart.

Response: I'm so glad you like the teas. I'm not a big fan of vanilla or caramel so I'm very happy that they found a good home!

Response: Thank you, & thanks for the heart!

Response: Thank you so much. I do love that photo and plan on framing it for my apartment. I framed the other one I mentioned (with the red door & flowers) for my parents for Christmas last year and it looks wonderful too.

Response: I'm sorry you didn't win, but at least you can enjoy the tea!

Response: I think you'll enjoy Ballykissangel. I watched the first three series (seasons) and thought it ended there, but apparently it continues. I can't vouch for anything after the 3rd season though :)

Response: Glad you liked it. Those postcards are SO old, I just rediscovered them in my things recently. Sometimes being a packrat has it's good sides :)

Response: I thought the bookmark was cute too, and I love to be able to help out charities whenever possible so it was doubly good! I do hope you liked the book if you've had a chance to read it yet.

Response: Thanks for the heart, I'm so glad you liked the package, these are fun swaps!

Response: Thanks for the heart, I hope the TAZO tea lived up to your expectations!

Response: Thank you, I hope they found the info useful. I sit on a board of directors for an organization that works closely with a nonprofit in Russia and the Russian members bring Russian tea to all of our meetings. Thank you for the heart!

Response: I'm so glad you liked it, Happy Birthday!

Response: I'm glad you like it. I actually fell in love with it myself, had a hard time not ordering one for me too!

Response: I hope you find lots of yummy things to make with the spices, they smelled really good!

Response: Russia was amazing - and not at all how I pictured it. I didn't see any of the big cities though, I hear they're quite different from where we were (Far Eastern Russia near Siberia and just above the eastern edge of China). Maybe we can become Russian penpals to help us learn the language! Have you ever had Russian tea? They serve it differently from anywhere I've ever been. They make a very strong concentrate of black tea, then people pour a bit of the concentrate into their cup and dilute it with hot water until it's too their liking. It's actually a great way to serve a pot of tea!

Response: I'm so glad you liked it! It's difficult picking out colors/patterns for someone else, but I thought the darker color would help keep it looking clean from coffee stains.

Response: I've been pretty lucky - my grocery store carries them during the holidays (which is the only time I make them). When I was searching google for the photo I used, though, I saw a few links for places to buy them online. Just do a search for "chocolate cup" you should be able to find something!

Response: I'm so glad the kitties liked their package! Those treat balls have saved my sanity on more than one occasion. Sometimes I just give Andy his dinner in them so he can't scarf it down so quickly :) The "treats" were actually a sample bag of Fromm's dry cat food. It's an awesome brand of food. I got the sample from my local independent pet store when I was looking to change my cat's diet. I settled on a raw diet though, so I've got a ton of random sample bags hanging around my apartment. Here's the web site for Fromm, you can probably find out which local retailers carry it from them: http://www.frommfamily.com/products-fs-c.php

Response: Thank you for all of your nice comments!