Guilty Pleasures Swap

MamaRazzi has hosted another great swap! This time the theme was "guilty pleasures". I'm a little boring so there is nothing risque or daring in my swap box. (I had a pix but can't find my Kodak camera right now.) Here is the note that accompanied my stuff to my swap partner Nicole:

Here is a little about me and my “guilty pleasures”. First off... sorry if mine are not very exciting... I don't really indulge in a lot of things but one of my biggest guilty pleasures is actually my addiction to a couple tv dramas – but they are not easily packaged to send to you so I made due! ;-)

What Not to Wear – I love watching the show on TLC and have also enjoyed the tips in the book. I keep telling my family and friends to nominate me for the show but no one has done it yet! Feel free to nominate me if you like! ;-)

Magazine – I'm a sucker for a deal on magazine subscriptions. I never pay full price but if I find a steal I'll take it! I've found some good ones on Amazon but there are lots of places to catch a deal. Its so much fun getting something other than bills and junk mail!

Ferrero Rocher – I adore these yummy little hazelnut and chocolate treats! I get them as my stocking stuffer and that is usually the only time I get them. I cannot figure out why I don't get them any other time of year... hhmmm... I might have to rectify this situation. ;-)

Jewelry – I have realized that when life calls for a little retail therapy and clothes shopping can actually be a little depressing... but jewelry... now that is something that rarely requires looking at sizes. And who doesn't love a little sparkle? ;-)

Bath & Body Works travel set – I used to go in there any time I got a coupon in the mail under the guise of “saving money”. But I realized alas, my bathroom was overflowing with bubbles before I knew it! ;-) So now I savor my favorites and really appreciate it more! Plus I have a fetish for travel size things – they are so cute!

Nicholas Sparks Book – I am a book-a-holic. As long as they are cheap of course! I scour the clearance rack at Half Price Books, scope out yard sales and the other usual places. I have stacks of books that I want to read, and I usually get around to them... eventually.

Cake Cook Book – Speaking of books... I also love cookbooks. Which is funny because usually am in a cooking rut and its really kind of rare that I actually break out my treasured cook books to try something new. I especially like to make special things for my kids' birthdays.

Dining Certificate – While I like to cook there are some times when I just would rather not! So I've gotten into buying certificates on Restaurant.com for local restaurants in our area. If you catch them when they're having a sale its such a great deal and a real treat!

There you have it. My guilty pleasures in a nutshell. ;-) Hope you enjoy!

Now I couldn't share this post without showing you what Nicole sent to me! Check it out! Her goodies were individually wrapped and numbered (so cute).
Her note said she sent me all the supplies for her perfect guilty pleasure day.
Package #1 said I must start the day off right with great coffee and some fun reading material (Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla and People magazine).
#2 said to have a "healthy" lunch of fruits and vegis (strawberry Twizzlers and BBQ potato chips!).
#3 was an afternoon break (a bag of Three Musketeers bars and Real Simple magazine - a different issue than the one I sent her!).
#4 finished the day off with some yummy chocolate, cozy socks and funny guys (Lindt truffles, super cute knee socks and a dvd of Wedding Crashers).
And finally #5 was a $5 gift card to Target for a shopping spree!

Wow! What a great swap partner Nicole was! We were very well matched! I'm scouring my house lookinf for the camera so I can take a pix of my goodies before I eat all the chocolate! ;-) Thanks again to MamaRazzi for coordinating another great swap!