The Something Special Swap

Welcome to the September/October 2008 HSBA Saturday Swap!

Last month’s swap was totally fun… but it seems like it was ages ago for those of us who did it in the first few weeks. If I wasn’t so busy, I would switch back to an every-month swap. Maybe we will in the summer months of 2009.

This month we are going to do something special. In addition to a swap, I would like for everyone to buy a special card for Marsha Drews (who lost her son a few weeks ago) and mail it to her! Here’s the address:

David and Marsha Drews
c/o Rachel Harris
12830 N. Cypress Lane
Tomball, TX 77377

Below are some swap gift links that were sent in to showcase from the swap. Don’t worry if you haven’t gotten your present yet – but let us know if you think your swap buddy forgot you! If you haven’t gotten your swap gift, feel free to drop us a line – we’d like to know of any problems you have. Most of us can’t wait until the next swap starts because the two month time frame is a little long. However, it is nice to know that you have that extra time if you tend to procrastinate. If your partner doesn’t swap back, let us know that so we can put them on a non-participation list.

We’ve had a few moms drop the ball and that makes the game so much less fun for the other participant! If you know you haven’t mailed your swap gift, PLEASE get it in the mail – even if it is embarrassingly late. Late is better than never! We don’t want anyone banned from the fun.

Please join us for this next swap and get in on the gifting.

Here’s the schedule:

SIGN UP: By September 20th (Sat.)
PAIRED UP: By September 24th (Wednesday)
MAIL SWAP: By October 11th (Saturday)
POST PHOTOS: By October 25th (Saturday)
EMAIL LINKS TO ME: By November 1st (Saturday)
NEXT SWAP: November 8th (Saturday)

This sign up is for one swap gift and you have two months to get it out, get it posted, and email us the link! Our next swap won’t be until NOVEMBER. Be SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS with these dates!

JULY & AUGUST SWAP HIGHLIGHTS:

Traci’s swap gift.

Melanie’s swap gift.

SisLisa’s swap gift.

Camille’s swap gift.

Lori’s swap gift.

Heather’s swap gift.

Amanda’s swap gift.

Traci’s swap gift.

Cocoa’s swap gift.

Bunny’s swap gift.

Yours not listed here? Email or comment with a link and we’ll add it!

I know you already know what a SWAP is… but in case you need a refresher…

Check out our past SWAP Posts here at HSBA. Chances are they will answer all of your questions and more. Oh, and if you swapped in the past and forgot to send in your link, it isn’t too late! We would love to add your post showcasing your swap gift to our past posts. People still like to click back and see all the gifts, so by all means – share!

PAST SWAPS:

October 2007 Swap (Intro)
November 2007 Swap (October Highlights)
December 2007 Swap (November Highlights)
January 2008 Swap (December Highlights)
February 2008 Swap (January Highlights)
March & April 2008 Swap (February Highlights)
May & June Swap (March & April Highlights)
July & August Swap (May & June Highlights)

We hope you’ll join in the fun! Spread the news and ask your homeschool friends to join. You have until Saturday the 20th to leave a comment here with your email. I’ll contact you and send you a questionnaire!

Here are some basic rules for every swap:

1. Don’t offer to participate and sign up if you can’t get the gift in the mail on time. Now that we are giving you 2 months, this shouldn’t be too hard!
2. Don’t spend more than 5-10$ on your swap gift (not including postage). You will end up making your buddy feel like they didn’t give enough to you.
3. Get to know your swap buddy. Pray for them! Send them a Bible verse! Email them! Etc.!
4. Do NOT share your swap buddies’ personal information (last names or addresses) with anyone else.
5. Make sure you post a photo and ‘Thank You’ for your swap sister – thanking her and linking to her blog.
6. Email me a copy of your swap post link so I can showcase it for the following month!

Suggestion: Please make sure you take extra care when packaging your gifts if they are breakable or fragile. Two or three times now we have had swap gifts damaged by UPS and the Postal Service!

Who’s in???

~ This swap post is now CLOSED ~

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