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Sunday, 16 March 2014

The Cookie Connection - Part 3

The Cookie Connection: Deliver a batch of baking once a week to a neighbour in your street and make some connections in your neighbourhood.

Within 4 weeks we had delivered a batch of biscuits to every house on our street - turns out there are exactly 52!

Cards and gifts started arriving - we were gobsmacked! Such lovely words and lovely things - baking, calenders, chocolate, hand-knitted toys for the girls!!! Each little card and item got me everytime. Not to mention all the personal interactions along the way.

The power we hold to make a difference in our communities and in our own lives is truly amazing.  A simple batch of biscuits, a little note and a smiley delivery has brought so much joy to us, and it would appear to many on our street too.

It's been such a rewarding experience and we still enjoy waving and saying hi to our 'neighbours'.  The girls were a bit distraught that we'd finished our street and want to expand our "catchment area"!   If we ever move into a new area - guess what? We will be doing it again!

Thanks Lisa for instigating such a simple and lovely project!
Have a happy week cyber-neighbours!
L xx

You can read about Part 1 and Part 2 here.
Linking up with Lisa @ The Cookie Connection 
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11 comments:

  1. My Garden Diaries16 March 2014 at 18:59

    I really do just love this! And look at all of the goodness that has come back your way! AMAZING!!! I have yet to meet all of our neighbors down the street and this is the perfect way to do that! A wonderful weekend to you friend! Nicole xoxo

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  2. Jenny16 March 2014 at 20:53

    Heartwarming series of posts! You are so right - we CAN make such a difference in our communities! It is simply a case of taking the time and making the effort to do so. Good on you :o)

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  3. Miriam16 March 2014 at 21:39

    I love that people have responded with such love and generosity back to you. 52 deliveries is AWESOME!! Go you guys x

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  4. Unknown16 March 2014 at 23:23

    Wow - so special!
    I liked your idea so much we started it on Friday. After I sent some cookies off to my sons soccer team and had some for our play date, I only had enough to give to one neighbour. But plan to deliver cookies to one neighbour each Friday :)

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  5. Cat17 March 2014 at 02:39

    This is super beautiful - I was going to ask you if you had delivered to a couple of street neighbours of yours whom I know . . . it would seem you have
    I love that you and your kind heart/s did this
    Bless you all

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  6. Anonymous17 March 2014 at 02:44

    such inspiration ♥ bless Your teaching your Children amazing things .
    hugs xo
    p.s how cute are those dolls

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  7. Leeanne17 March 2014 at 03:26

    Just love it!

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  8. nz green buttons17 March 2014 at 05:27

    Wow! I love the map you've drawn and I love how everyone has responded with so much kindness!!!!

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  9. Raewyn18 March 2014 at 03:52

    What a wonderful thing you and your family have done!

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  10. Kimberley 18 March 2014 at 07:54

    how wonderful. Receiving back some hand written cards would mean more to me than me even giving baking etc out. What an amazing neighbour you are! A long time ago a neighbour I barely knew had seen us with our newborn and turned up with a teddy bear she had made - it was fantastic and we still have it.

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  11. BigLittle21 March 2014 at 06:30

    Thanks so much for joining in! It really is fun isn't it... and it looks like you have inspired more to join in too. Wahoo :) xx

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