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January 2018 – Parcel Contents

Good Morning!

Right, as promised (at the beginning of the year, shh) I’m going to get back on track with this blog and get in a routine of showing you parcel contents at the end of each month. I’ve just got January and February to catch up on, and then I’ll show you this month’s contents at the end of March (I almost sound organised!).

There’s no time like the present – as they say, so I’m going to start now and tell you all about our January 2018 contents. Each month there is a different theme, and for our first parcel of the year, it was ‘New Year, New Beginning’.

The contents for January were chosen to be bright and colourful, to help sweep away the January blues, and give you a little inspiration to kick start your brand-new year!

At the bottom of the list, you’ll read ‘Smile Cards’ which we include in all our monthly parcels, and ‘Parcel Assistant’ – these are cool, but slightly cheeky, little pompoms, also included in our monthly parcels only, who help (or hindrance) us with our parcel packing duties!

January Contents:

Positive Thoughts & Things Jar –

The first item in your first Smile Parcel of 2018 is a colourful ‘Positive Thoughts & Things’ jar. There are separate instructions enclosed in the parcel for your jar, so you can keep them with it if you wish. As you go along, we’d love to see photos of your jar and the good things you add to it – as it’s inspirational to us and to others. If you’d like to share them, you can post your photos to our Facebook page.

2018 Quote Calendar –

This gorgeous calendar was created and made by Suzy over at ‘The Leaf Press’. As soon as we saw them, we knew they were a perfect fit for this parcel. We loved the bright design and each month there is a different inspirational quote. You can find Suzy and their business on Facebook and eBay.

Phoenix Wings Frame –

A Phoenix is a mythical bird which regenerates, or is reborn, from the ashes of its predecessor. It stands for new life, a new beginning. The Phoenix is also believed to be colourful and vibrant (like this month’s parcel!). We love the quote next to the wings, sometimes we can feel it’s too late, or we’ve waited too long to pursue a dream – so we need a reminder, it’s never too late!

Kinder Surprise –

As you know by now, the theme this month is ‘New Year, New Beginning’, and everything inside this parcel is connected to this theme. Some people like to set themselves goals at the start of a new year, but sometimes, that puts too much pressure on us, and we can feel we’ve let ourselves down, if we haven’t achieved everything we set out to.

So, instead of goals, just turn to a blank page, and see what is to come next, forget what came before – it is in the past, make a note of the positives (they’ll be more than you think), and continue writing your story…starting with a surprise in a Kinder Egg!!

 ‘One Day or Day One’ –

This quote is short and simple, but means a lot, is today just another day?

Smile Cards

As always, there should be a couple of these little cards in your parcel, I’ve written one for you, and the blank one, is for you to write a short inspirational or positive message, and give to someone you know, or leave somewhere for a complete stranger to find – but this is of course optional, there’s absolutely no pressure to do this if you don’t want to*.

Parcel Assistant

This month, your first Parcel Assistant of 2018 is, Clive…he may be a little quiet – I think he’s got the new year blues!!

Karen x