I have been thinking about some fun things we could do, and I thought a lot about some kind of swap for Valentine's Day. Let me explain. A couple years ago, I was a part of some yahoo groups that did swaps for the main holidays and sometimes just for fun. I always loved participating. Only one time did I have an issue, and the person in charge of the swap set things right. We did all sorts of swaps--cards, homemade items, kid's items, and just general things, maybe based on a theme. This is one thing I miss about those groups.
So I thought I would come to you and see what the interest might be. I had a few thoughts, and I created a poll at the bottom of this post that I would encourage you to fill out. It does not mean that if you vote that you have to participate. I realize that finances and/or privacy protection may be an issue. You would have to share your address, and you may just have to buy something. But I would ask that no matter what that you at least vote in my poll.
Let me explain a couple of the items. If we did a "secret" swap, it would be like having a secret pal. You would know who you had, but that person wouldn't know until the unveiling. A kid's swap would be a chance for your children to make cards or something else and exchange with another kid or kids. A card swap is just that. You often swap cards with everyone who signs up, but that is certainly not set in stone. A book swap is pretty self-explanatory. A swap based on a theme would be like using hearts or some other thing to be the theme around which the items center.
I welcome your comments on this post. Please comment if you want to clarify things about the poll or submit other ideas. There is not a close date on this poll yet, but there will be in a couple weeks or so.
I am not at all familiar with online swaps and don't know how they work but it sounds like fun. I voted for a secret swap but the others sound good as well. I am now a subscriber of your blog so I will keep my eyes open for what develops.
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