As I mentioned here and here I was participating in an event called Cara Box exchange which was created and managed by Wifessionals.
I learned about the event through some blogs that I follow and decided I had to take part, although you don’t have to be a blogger to participate.
cara (car-rah) noun : beloved friend
Cara Box is a quarterly box swap among women mainly based around Instagram. You get paired with two women, usually in your country and have a couple of months to get to know each other. There is also a theme and our theme was our home towns.
I decided to take part as I love receiving parcels and letters from friends and family. It’s always so exciting especially when its a surprise arrival to see what someone has picked for you. It was also fun for me because Darwin is my second home so I also got to explore a bit more about the city where I am living too.
I was matched up with Megan who lives in South Africa and Judith who is a fellow ex-pat from America who now lives in Spain. It has been great getting to know both of them and I was really excited about putting together my box for Megan.
Yesterday I had a notice that I had a parcel at the Post Office so I popped along at lunchtime today and picked up my parcel which was my gorgeous gifts from Judith. I wanted to wait until I got home to open it but got too excited!
I love my scarf which is a beautiful purple colour (my absolute favourite colour!). It might be generally hot here all year round but in the evenings it can get quite chilly (15-20 degrees C it’s terrible isn’t it!) so this is the perfect cover up.
Judith also sent me a lovely mug from her home town of Segovia which is perfect as I just started my new job and hadn’t got round to buying my own mug yet. I’ve already enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate in it as the office is so chilly hot chocolate is the perfect treat!
To go with my mug I also received some coasters which will also be put to great use in the office and at home.
Finally I was sent a very pretty ornament which is a painting of Segovia which I love. I didn’t mention it to Judith but I love picking up little items like this on my travels to keep and look back over the years and will definitely be adding this to my collection.
I love travelling and learning about new places and I am very excited to continue getting to know my Cara Box partners Megan and Judith more over the coming months. I also hope Megan likes what I sent her!
Van @ On the Road again says
I love the idea of swapping parcels! Especially because you can get items from somewhere in the world you’ve never been but always wanted to visit…..like South Africa or Australia! So cool!
Vicky says
It’s really cool to get involved so you can meet new people and I always love receiving parcels!
Amanda @ Rhyme & Ribbons says
I used to participate in the Cara Box exchange all the time, but haven’t done since Christmas really. Maybe I should get back in to it! x
Vicky says
Yes! I think I saw it on your blog and was intrigued to give it a go. It was a lot of fun I will definitely do it again x