i love blogs.

i love blogs because they are pretty or interesting 

or inspiring or even just a good way to kill a little time.

but i really love blogs because of how they bring

people together in that weird 

"i've-never-actually-met-you-but-feel-like-i-know-you" 

sort of a way.

the other day i got a box in the mail with all these wonderful, summery goodies inside.

just because i left a comment on a blog.

melanie's blog has long been at the top of my list,

but she is now my kids' favorite stranger.

{remember she also sent us this}

lucy wants to know when she can meet her.

so, thanks to melanie, i didn't have to do anything for our end of summer, back to school dinner.  it all showed up in a box ready for me.

thanks, melanie.