I've seen the Fairy Hobmother around the blogosphere, popping by random blogs and spreading happiness wherever he visits. Three or four of my bloggy friends have had visits from him, and I thought it was pretty cool.  I wondered what the odds were that the Fairy Hobmother would happen to stumble upon my blog.

Well, as chance would have it, he did! The Fairy Hobmother visited me.

He saw a comment I had left on a fellow blogger's post. Let me tell you, the friends' whose blogs he  has visited are all seasoned bloggers.

Lo and behold, I received an email from the spritely creature.

Hi Christine, I stumbled across your comment on a post about me over at  [friend's blog] and I thought I’d come on over to check out your site.

I was very impressed with what I saw – you clearly work very hard, and I think that such hard work deserves to be rewarded. I’d like to send you a gift...

The email was a total pick me up after a rough day. You see, living on a farm, there are always repairs, purchases, and so on that need to be made. This amazing email totally made my day!

I did have a moment of panic though, because not knowing things always freaks me out. I thought, "Who is the Fairy Hobmother? Is the Fairy Hobmother a good fairy? This isn't going to spread a virus, is it? Is this a hoax?"  

I tell my child never to accept anything from strangers, yet what makes an adult so ready to accept a gift from someone they don't know?

You see, I'm usually an overly trusting person, but when it comes to things like this, I get nervous. I immediately went on Google and read blog after blog about the Fairy Hobmother's visits. After two hours of reading and researching, most bloggers posted that they were graced by his presence.

So, what's the scoop on this mysterious Fairy Hobmother who flies around the blogosphere spreading joy through random acts of kindness?

The one thing the Fairy Hobmother asks is to mention his fairy home, Appliances Online.

I even checked out the site, since I wouldn't post any links on here that I wasn't certain of. I actually spent a while on there, looking over washers and dryers. I'm slightly obsessed with appliances.

Bottom line: I have to say that the visit from the Fairy Hobmother did in fact make my day. It was just so random of an experience.  
Thank you so much, Fairy Hobmother!

How does one get a visit from the Fairy Hobmother?

Do you want a visit from the Fairy Hobmother? Simply leave a comment below, and make sure to include your blog URL so that you can be contacted. Hoping that you get a visit too! It really is a pleasant surprise to have some random acts of kindness sprinkled your way! It totally made my day!

Do you perform random acts of kindness? What's the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you? What's the kindest (random) thing you've done for someone else?