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Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far for the miniswap and for all your enthusiasm. I’ve really enjoyed peeking at everyone’s blogs and websites. I can only imagine the kinds of treats our children will be receiving in the mail. And I think one of the neatest things is that the swappers are from all over the world!! I am going to try to get together a frappr map for everyone to sign, so we can see where everything is coming from.
We have now jumped over the 50 participants mark, so I’m going to close signups at the end of today. I am staying on top of replying to everyone’s emails and adding them to an email list for communication. But please be sure to send an email to the mini swap address that is in the first post, instead of just leaving a comment.
I forgot to mention that I’d like to put together a flickr gallery at the end of the swapping, so I’m hoping everyone has the resources to do this? If you don’t have one already, flickr accounts are free and easy to set up. Otherwise, if all else fails, I guess you could email a digital photo to me….
Also, some of you signed up your little ones. Once partners are passed out, you might want to contact them with ideas for your child. Or perhaps the package could also include some activities to use as your child gets a little older…just thinking out loud on this one…..
And finally, here is the HTML code if you want to include a button on your blog…I think this should work if you copy and paste it into one of your lists…blair, help me on this one??
<a target=_top HREF="http://mommycoddle.typepad.com/"> <img
src="http://static.flickr.com/26/90925396_2eba8ddfb2_t.jpg" border="0"></A>
Once the signups close tonight, I hope to have names swapped by the end of the weekend (as long as my girls keep taking these great afternoon naps).
Looking forward to the swap and seeing all the wonderful packages from your talented families.
Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far for the miniswap and for all your enthusiasm. I’ve really enjoyed peeking at everyone’s blogs and websites. I can only imagine the kinds of treats our children will be receiving in the mail. And I think one of the neatest things is that the swappers are from all over the world!! I am going to try to get together a frappr map for everyone to sign, so we can see where everything is coming from.
We have now jumped over the 50 participants mark, so I’m going to close signups at the end of today. I am staying on top of replying to everyone’s emails and adding them to an email list for communication. But please be sure to send an email to the mini swap address that is in the first post, instead of just leaving a comment.
I forgot to mention that I’d like to put together a flickr gallery at the end of the swapping, so I’m hoping everyone has the resources to do this? If you don’t have one already, flickr accounts are free and easy to set up. Otherwise, if all else fails, I guess you could email a digital photo to me….
Also, some of you signed up your little ones. Once partners are passed out, you might want to contact them with ideas for your child. Or perhaps the package could also include some activities to use as your child gets a little older…just thinking out loud on this one…..
And finally, here is the HTML code if you want to include a button on your blog…I think this should work if you copy and paste it into one of your lists…blair, help me on this one??
<a target=_top HREF="http://mommycoddle.typepad.com/"> <img
src="http://static.flickr.com/26/90925396_2eba8ddfb2_t.jpg" border="0"></A>
Once the signups close tonight, I hope to have names swapped by the end of the weekend (as long as my girls keep taking these great afternoon naps).
Looking forward to the swap and seeing all the wonderful packages from your talented families.
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A picture of our spare bedroom, looking a little sparse in this picutre…really it’s nothing especially thrilling, but as the girl’s and I were in there this morning I realized that it is filled with some meaningful items–an old boat oar Dan and I got at a little antique store on our honeymoon (how did we get that home?)…a quilt that Dan got me for Christmas which was accompanied by a wonderful letter that brought me to tears…(he made such an impression on the lady at the antique store that she was thrilled when I went back a year later to buy this for him–she was so glad it was going to someone like Dan)…a shelf overflowing with books (that’s pretty much every corner in our house), including one of my favorite books, A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck…Dan’s old typewriter, a christmas gift from me…and of course, there’s M "reading" an old issue of MSL, a wholesale TAG catalog, and flipping through a book by George Will that she swiped off the shelf….
The miniswap is filling up quickly so sign up before I get too overwhelmed! Be sure to send an email to me with all your info: miniswap (at) sbcglobal (dot) net.
A picture of our spare bedroom, looking a little sparse in this picutre…really it’s nothing especially thrilling, but as the girl’s and I were in there this morning I realized that it is filled with some meaningful items–an old boat oar Dan and I got at a little antique store on our honeymoon (how did we get that home?)…a quilt that Dan got me for Christmas which was accompanied by a wonderful letter that brought me to tears…(he made such an impression on the lady at the antique store that she was thrilled when I went back a year later to buy this for him–she was so glad it was going to someone like Dan)…a shelf overflowing with books (that’s pretty much every corner in our house), including one of my favorite books, A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck…Dan’s old typewriter, a christmas gift from me…and of course, there’s M "reading" an old issue of MSL, a wholesale TAG catalog, and flipping through a book by George Will that she swiped off the shelf….
The miniswap is filling up quickly so sign up before I get too overwhelmed! Be sure to send an email to me with all your info: miniswap (at) sbcglobal (dot) net.
swaps
NEXT MINISWAP coming late summer/early fall….
(Sorry, swap is closed. There’s been a great response. Hope to have partners out to you asap!)
Two things that I know (I know a little more than two, but anyhow):
1. I love swaps
2. My children LOVE getting/sending mail.
Since before the holidays, I have been toying around with the idea of putting together a swap among our children. I know how much my girls love to get special packages in the mail and not a day goes by that Emma isn’t sitting at her desk writing letters to family and friends. So I thought it would be a blast to put the two together.
This is the first swap that I have put together, so bear with me if I miss some details or leave things out, but here’s the plan: (thank you blair for talking through all this with me!)
- We are keeping the swap within a broad theme "To brighten the winter(rainy day) Blues"
- There is no age limit for the children that partcipate, however the idea is to have your children be included in the creating of swap goodies.
- We will swap by household. Keep in mind you may only include one child, but you might have to create a swap package for a home with three children. You do not necessarily have to create a package three times as big, just include a little something for each child and things to share.
- Do your best to keep all things "handmade or hand-me-down". You might go out and purchase a few small things or treats, obviously, but do your best to keep the majority of things within the H & H category.
- You need to be willing to ship overseas, so that anyone can be involved.
- Some random ideas of things to include: drawings, paintings, stickers, activity boxes, small trinkets, a zipper bag of art supplies, a pair of mittens or softie, directions and supplies for an art activity, a small handed down toy, glitter and pompoms, a postcard(or little map) of where you live (can we all include one of these?)
- Goal is to ship by February 25th, so that packages will be received around the last week of February to beginning of March.
- Interested??: email me: miniswap (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
- Include your name, the names and ages of your children that will participate and your shipping address.
- Once I see the interest that’s out there, I will close the sign ups and randomly swap households.
Suggestions, more ideas, questions…send me an email or leave a comment!! And please pass it on, so we can get lots involved!
NEXT MINISWAP coming late summer/early fall….
(Sorry, swap is closed. There’s been a great response. Hope to have partners out to you asap!)
Two things that I know (I know a little more than two, but anyhow):
1. I love swaps
2. My children LOVE getting/sending mail.
Since before the holidays, I have been toying around with the idea of putting together a swap among our children. I know how much my girls love to get special packages in the mail and not a day goes by that Emma isn’t sitting at her desk writing letters to family and friends. So I thought it would be a blast to put the two together.
This is the first swap that I have put together, so bear with me if I miss some details or leave things out, but here’s the plan: (thank you blair for talking through all this with me!)
- We are keeping the swap within a broad theme "To brighten the winter(rainy day) Blues"
- There is no age limit for the children that partcipate, however the idea is to have your children be included in the creating of swap goodies.
- We will swap by household. Keep in mind you may only include one child, but you might have to create a swap package for a home with three children. You do not necessarily have to create a package three times as big, just include a little something for each child and things to share.
- Do your best to keep all things "handmade or hand-me-down". You might go out and purchase a few small things or treats, obviously, but do your best to keep the majority of things within the H & H category.
- You need to be willing to ship overseas, so that anyone can be involved.
- Some random ideas of things to include: drawings, paintings, stickers, activity boxes, small trinkets, a zipper bag of art supplies, a pair of mittens or softie, directions and supplies for an art activity, a small handed down toy, glitter and pompoms, a postcard(or little map) of where you live (can we all include one of these?)
- Goal is to ship by February 25th, so that packages will be received around the last week of February to beginning of March.
- Interested??: email me: miniswap (at) sbcglobal (dot) net
- Include your name, the names and ages of your children that will participate and your shipping address.
- Once I see the interest that’s out there, I will close the sign ups and randomly swap households.
Suggestions, more ideas, questions…send me an email or leave a comment!! And please pass it on, so we can get lots involved!
