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It’s Foodie Penpals Reveal Day!  First I have to say a great big Thank You to Lindsay over at The Lean Green Bean for thinking of and organizing this great program!

Foodie Penpals is just as it sounds, you have a penpal and instead of sending letters you send packages of food….it’s fabulous!

This month I sent some goodies to Alyson Achorn in Worcester Massachusetts….you can find her on the web here.

I don’t think I am alone in saying this….but I love receiving packages in the mail….this applies to surprises along with things that I’m expecting.

When this arrived I was very Excited!

Jo Ann McCord from Ankeny Iowa sent me this lovely package!  {I have two good friends Andrea and Jeremy who also hail from Iowa….but they are currently residing in El Paso Texas much to my dislike….but I digress}

When I opened my box I was very excited and impressed….she not only included some yummy snacks but also some homemade goodies along with the recipes! {Read Cinnamon Roll Cookies} Jo Ann doesn’t have a blog but she does work for a Harley Davidson Dealership {how cool is that?  Awesome!}  She also told me she was a baker {so am I sometimes successfully….sometimes not so much, but I will be trying the cookie recipe}

I have to be honest….the homemade goodies didn’t last long enough to photograph in detail, but here is everything else   *Disclaimer….please excuse the photographs almost every picture on this blog is on a camera phone….with a novice photographer {ME}

{Savory Goodies}

{Sweet Goodies} Reese’s and Cadbury Eggs are two of my FAVORITE candies….

 A Big THANK YOU again to Jo Ann McCord for all of the yummy treats!

{Foodie Penpals Info Below….hope you join….I’m glad I did}

And now it’s time for some details about Foodie Penpals.  In case you’re a new reader, here’s a reminder of what the program is all about

-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal! 
-The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month. 
-Foodie Penplas is open to US & Canadian residents.  Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We’ve determined things might get too slow and backed up if we’re trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa. So, I’m going to keep two separate lists and match US w/ US and Canada w/ Canada!

If you’re interested in participating for April, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

You must submit your information by April 4th as pairings will be emailed on April 5th!