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I have never left South Africa, nor (yet) visited Europe, but I feel like a world traveler. All thanks to my daughter and son in law, and the beautiful gifts and goodies they bring home with them each time they get to visit Europe.
This year they visited Belgium, (son in law is Belgian) and they also got to visit Prague, Berlin and Amsterdam.
These are some of the goodies they brought home.
The cutest Matryoshka dolls, a gorgeous hand painted egg, and a brooch with little dolls on.
Treats!! My favourite biscuits for my coffee in the mornings, Spekulaas Tea, (which smells divine, and delicious chocolates. And bags! I love a good shopping bag, and these I can use often and over and over. No wasteful plastics.
A super little big bag, that I can carry in my handbag. Stitch holders. A bear from Berlin, he is just to cute for words, and of course, I must have Miffy! Here the little cutie is with my favourite Giraffes, how awesome is that.
I love snow globes, and these two all the way from Prague and Berlin made their way to Johannesburg to join my collection.
And no trip would be complete without an item featuring my favourite painter and artist Alphonse Mucha. This is a puzzle, featuring “The Four Seasons” I like to build puzzles, and this one will be on the top of my list.
There is more, and I will show and tell in the next post.
littleblackdogsa 
Clementoni is an Italian brand, so you have a piece of Italy down there in Johannesburg! That’s so fancy! I love all of the gifts you have received, but the Russian nesting dolls are so stunning…
I love bread, and will have bread every day. Home baked are still the best.
The dolls are so cute, I love the pink colour they are. So pretty and sweet. 🙂
Just had a piece of the chocolates, wow, very nice. You have really nice treats in Italy!!
If I could, I would send you a loaf of my bread but I’m affraid it would be too dry once it reaches South Africa..
I guess you are very well traveled by all the wonderful gifts you have received. Snow globes are beautiful and I love the puzzle. That would make a beautiful cross stitch 😉 I also love the nesting dolls the best. They are pink! And so sweet looking. Enjoy all of your lovely gifts without having to leave your home ❤
Thank you, I love it when they get to travel. I am serious saving for my own trip, and hoping it happens this year. 🙂 The wonderful places to see and experience.
Aren’t the dolls cute. I love the pink as well. So cute. 🙂
what wonderful gifts to bring you from afar! And no waiting for the postal service to deliver them, lol.
Wonderful indeed, I love it when they get to travel, as I always get treats and goodies. Best is not having to wait for the postal services. 🙂
Oh what fun gifts. I thought the pin was stitch markers at first.
🙂 My daughter actually suggested I remove them from the pin and add small rings and then have stitch markers. She knows me to well! 🙂
Lovely gifts, when I was little my Dad travelled the world for work, he brought Mum & I many wonderful things, including dolls in national costume. This has just reminded me I don’t have a South African one, my boss is always saying he never knows what to get me, his Mum is coming over soon ( when it warms up a bit here) from South Africa, perhaps she can bring me one over.
That must have been awesome, to get goodies from all over the world.
Wonderful idea. We have very cute dolls, with lots of beads and pretty colours. I have a whole collection of them. You may want to have a look here at just some of them:
http://indigoarts.com/galleries/ndebele-dolls-south-africa
Thanks for chatting. 🙂
That must have been awesome, to get goodies from all over the world.
Wonderful idea. We have very cute dolls, with lots of beads and pretty colours. I have a whole collection of them. You may want to have a look here at just some of them:
http://indigoarts.com/galleries/ndebele-dolls-south-africa
Thanks for chatting. 🙂
Beautiful items. Thx for sharing.
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Lovely gifts – lucky you. I especially love the dolls. Have a fabulous weekend xx
Thank you. They are cute, I love them too. 🙂
Cute presents! Hope you’ll enjoy putting the puzzle together 🙂
Thank you. I build a puzzle every December, and you can guess which one it will be this year/1 🙂
What treasures! I’m terrible at picking gifts out, except for my mother and then it’s hard to arrow down what to get – looks like it’s the same for your daughter!
Thank you. Very true. My daughter and son in law loves to spoil, and they always bring home lots of goodies. I am very blessed.