M-to tha-U-to tha-G Swap! #mugswap

Guys...swapping of any kind is where it's at.  Don't you agree?  Here are some of my favorite swapping activities:

• Stories.  I'm a talker; we know this, let's move on.
• Clothes.  My sister-in-law is the clothes swapping QUEEN and since we met at age 13, she has taught me oh-so-well.
• Recipes.  My friend, Katherine is to blame for not only my complete lack of calorie counting, but for my fattening-by-the-minute recipe box!  Love!
• Spit.  Oh come on, the hubs is hot!

And making its grand debut to the list....MUGS!  We met on a fine summer afternoon in August.  My friend Katherine sent out an "I'm signed up for the mug swap...you should, too!" email.  So I click on the link and check it out.  

Is anyone else with me when I say I was taken back to the junior high days when chain letters & pen pal programs were all the rage?  Immediately I'm ALL over the mug swap and want to be a part of it.  I email Kim, she emails back and the rest is pretty much history.

I had SO much fun picking out my mug and filling it with Florida-appropriate treats for my awesome New Yorker recipient @amanda_r0se!  Even cooler is the fact that now we're Instagram buddies and all from a little ol' swap!

A few days later, I received MY mug in the mail!  Yaaaay *happy dance*.  It was from the awesome Ashleigh and get this guys, she HAND PAINTED my mug!  She has her own Etsy store, which I'm totally going to plug here and I love that she incorporated her art into my mug.  And for the bonus point, she included a delicious Lara bar!  Here is a pic of my goodies:

Needless to say, in the words of my bud Katherine, "I'm signed up for the mug swap (2013)...you should, too!"