Here we are once again with a little over 2 months until Christmas and it's our 10th Annual Gift Exchange in the Bowl! I am willing to help with the exchange a second year unless Termit wishes to do it and I'll happily hand over the reins, but as someone pointed out, it has usually started by now so ....
If you are interested in participating please PM the following to me:
- Your complete name and address
- your likes/dislikes, hobbies
- single, married, children or pets if any (sometimes partners would like to know, this doesn't mean you are required to send gifts for them)
- If you want to, you can include your age or approx. age
- Partners close to home or not. Some people want to exchange with people within the same province and others like having partners across the country (postage is a little higher)
- $10 limit or not
I can start PMing everyone their info on Hallowe'en.
Deadline for joining the exchange is Sunday October 30, 2011
Deadline for mailing out gifts is Monday November 21, 2011
Opening Day is Tuesday December 20, 2011 (any time after Midnight EST)
Once you have sent off your gift to your partner, PM me so I can check you off the list. Start wrapping as soon as possible, Nov. 21 will be here before you know it and you know how "life" happens.
$10 is the approximate amount for the gift (not including shipping) unless you & your partner decide on something different, but you should discuss it with your partner or mention it in your likes/dislikes. Personally, I like to spoil my partner so I can't do it for that amount. Of course, if you make something homemade, I think it's hard to put a value on that. I think it's great because I know a lot of time and effort has gone into it.
If it's your first time doing the exchange, you will need to send the tracking # to your partner before they mail out your gifts (I hope this will discourage any of the people who sometimes get their gift without sending one, and are never heard from again).
A tracking # is free with Canada Post (you used to have to pay extra for it, but now you don't); insurance is not expensive, but doesn't cover breakage (I know, I've gotten several fragile items that didn't make it, so use bubble wrap or those foam pellets or don't send it.)
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or maybe first thing in tomorrow morning..lol I need to sit and think about likes/dislikes as I can't remember what I originally gave Termit. I hope things are going better for her this year, than last year.
If your name is here then I have you signed up for the exchange and have received your info:
