THE Homeschool SWAP: April-May 2010

It is time that the Homeschool Swap grew up. So we are reviving the ‘Saturday Swap’ with a new name: the ‘Homeschool Swap’. Original, eh? I amaze myself.

Since I have had a few questions lately about what is up with the swap, I thought I would come in and confess. With only one of our authors handling it (me – oops), there was just not enough of me to get it done in the past few months. Sorry!

But I missed the fun gifts in the mail and getting to meet new homeschool moms. Not to mention, my swap drawer is bursting at the seems with amazing goodies that I have gotten for rock-bottom prices.

I want to get back in the game. How about you?

Check out some of these links to get ideas if you are swap-challenged:

LATEST SWAP HIGHLIGHTS:

Heather’s swap gift.

Christi’s swap gift.

Susan’s swap gift.

Brenna’s swap gift.

Jen’s swap gift.

Yours not listed here? Email or comment with a link and we’ll add it! It is never too late! People still like to click back and see all the gifts, so by all means – share!

Are YOU interested in getting a groovy care-package in the mail (instead of bills)? Then leave a comment below to let us know you want to participate. It’s ever so easy. Make sure to leave a valid email address. We’ll send you a questionnaire form and pair you with another swapper. When you get your gift, just take a picture of it and post about it on your blog. How easy is that?!

Be sure to put the dates below on your calendar and make sure you don’t forget them!

Here’s the schedule:

SIGN UP: By April 18 (Compassion Sunday)
PAIRED UP: By April 23 (Friday)
MAIL SWAP: By May 22 (Saturday)
POST PHOTOS: By May 28 (Saturday)
EMAIL LINKS TO ME: By June 4 (Saturday)
NEXT SWAP: June 11-ish

Sign up by April 18 (this coming Sunday) and you have two months to get your present out, get your gift photographed and posted, and email us the link! Our next sign-up won’t be until JUNE 2010.

Don’t know what a swap is? Click on the ‘Saturday Swap’ Category on our sidebar and see some of our past swaps. Our very first one was October 2007.

Important: Stumble and tweet this post (our twitter account is @hsbapost) to help gather up all the swap-loving homeschoolers you know.

We hope you’ll join in the fun! Spread the news and ask your homeschool friends to join.

Here are the 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 (you have 2 months).
2. Don’t spend more than 15$ 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 had swap gifts damaged by UPS or the Postal Service!

Who’s in???

~ This swap post is now CLOSED ~

Credits: PHOTO for GRAPHIC above by Maximum RABBIT Designs , GRAPHIC design by Sprittibee