sending packages = satisfaction guaranteed

I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's Day. It feels like a corporate holiday created to tell you when to appreciate your friends and loved ones, rather then simply appreciating them every day. I do support other couples celebrating and single friends cursing the holiday, as it's always a nice boost to the local restaurant/bar industry. Mr. lp and I have decided to dub the holiday another name though: beer & condom day!

On a lighter note, I got to mail off a package today to our dear friend Kris and his girlfriend Whitney in Ventura, California. I'm super excited about this gift: two bags of Larry's Beans (our favorite local roaster), St. Valentino's blend and a homemade gift and card:

It's a set of magnets made from old beer bottle caps in a tin I attempted to decoupage. Under each of the magnets I've cut out the name of the artist from one of her cd covers. In addition, I had a pop question for our friends about the artists: Q: Which of these singers is the only one to not write all of her own songs in the album her picture is from. (Bonus Q for ya'll: Can you name all the artists?) Answers to come in the next post!

And here's the card we sent to Kris & Whitney:

It's a bit more unique then some of my others but it matches our friends' more unique taste. I've found recently, as I've been sending more packages and homemade cards, that dropping off mail for friends and family seems to make the whole day a bit more satisfying. Don't you think?