♡ HAPPY MAIL

Happy Mail is one of my favourite types of mail. And it's not often I do swaps but occasionally I do and this time it was with the wonderful Alondra from Instagram. We've been good friends over the years and have done a few swaps before and I was so happy when she suggested we do another. And look at all the goodies she sent me! I felt bad about not sending enough but as long as we're both happy, that's the whole point of happy mail, right? And if we were to do another swap, I'd be sure to add a lot more goodies :-)

I asked if she could get the Target sticky notes and I didn't think she'd be able to get them in the colours I wanted, but I was so happy she found them and sent me not one, but two! And the Rifle Paper Co. Notebooks are gorgeous. They came in a bundle of 3 and they're lined with amazing paper quality, and the designs...wow. I am totally feeling the floral vibes lately and it's really so pretty.

As you can see, I have already started using my adorable new notepad and I can't get over all the amazing things she sent me. And I already posted this on my Instagram but here is what I sent her. I got myself a Kikki K pencil case as well and I absolutely love it. So I just thought I'd share my awesome mail news with you & I hope you enjoyed reading about it :-)

Love Always,
Anna Banana ♡

Happy Happy Halloween!

Happy (Belated) Halloween!

I know this post really isn't Filofax-related but I just wanted to share my exciting Halloween with you :-)

You may or may not know but my birthday is actually on Halloween and so yesterday I was blowing out 20 candles and bidding adieu to my teenage years.

To make this day even more special, my amazing parents & boyfriend made my dreams come true! Are you ready for this? :D

Behold! The Famous Tiffany Box!

It was one of my biggest dreams to wake up to breakfast in bed with a side of the gorgeous Tiffany boxes and thanks to the most amazing people in my life, it happened! I was truly one spoilt 20-year-old gal yesterday and it wouldn't have been half as good if I didn't get to spend it with the people I love most ♥ I would take my friends & family over all the Tiffany boxes in the world, any day :D

But, I was lucky enough to have it all on my birthday and very much enjoyed my new bracelet & matching necklace. (p.s. My beau & my mum actually went shopping for this together and apparently he picked it out. I just thought that was the sweetest thing & I absolutely loooooove it. He just gets me ♥)

Now, onto my pumpkin :D

The previous day we had gone out & bought our very first Halloween pumpkin to carve. Halloween isn't a big thing here in Australia but every year, there seems to be a lot more people celebrating it. This was the first time I had seen these pumpkins at the stores so I knew I just had to get one (to satisfy my inner child despite the fact that I'm a year older)

The only problem was that I had a 2500 word essay due the next day and unfortunately nowhere near finishing it :( So, despite the early excitement, I spent the whole day reading & writing. Eventually, at 3am, I was done! And way to eager to carve that pumpkin that I was up 4 hours later to get started :D

What do y'all think for my first time? Not bad, right?

BOO!

Be very afraid!! :P

Afterwards, I made Roasted Cinnamon Pumpkin Seeds so that was pretty fun :D And then I went to hand that darn essay in (on my day off, might I add!) But, I was having another day full of amazing gifts from amazing people because I received a package all the way from Japan. I had first sent Mitsuko a package as she was my 500 Followers Giveaway winner & it was incredibly sweet of her to send so me so much, even when she didn't have to!

Letter sets, Coleto pen, Frixion pens & highlighters, hole reinforcement stickers, transparent sticky notes...
The list goes on!

It's kinda like she read my mind! All of these things were stuff I wanted & had planned to get when I got the chance so I'm even more grateful :D

Please check out her Instagram & YouTube channel if you haven't already - she really is amazing!

So that concludes my "2-day-birthday" :D

I know it was pretty long & may not be as exciting for you as it was for me but I just wanted to thank all the amazing people in my life who are always there for me and do just about everything for me.

Hope y'all had a great Halloween as well & happy November! My how the time flies!

Love always,
Anna Banana ♥