Jennifer3141 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We did this last year and we had a ton of people participate so let's do it again this year! Mo, you out there? Want to help organize again? One if the things I remember fondly about elementary school was Valentine's Day. The excitement of that teeny mailbox overfilled with little cards from all your friends and maybe a few stickers or whatever just seemed to make winter a little less bleak. Kind of hard to get that while homeschooling so let's mail them to each other. Last year, Mo and I maintained a couple of different lists - a small list of 20-25 participants who were willing to send out and receive Valentines from all the kids on that individual list and then a big list of EVERYONE. Store bought or homemade Valentines are fine. Little trinkets if you want is fine. Try to be mindful of food allergies/senstivities. We'll ask for that information when we ask for your addresses. Valentines must be in the mail by January 31 to insure they are at their intended locations by VD. We have a few Canadians last year and from the ones who reported back, I think most of those children had their Valentines in time. If cost is an issue, we could do a smaller list or two of 10 names if that helps, but yes. You would have to pay for the Valentine and postage and that can get pricey depending upon what you are sending. Bear that in mind. I had a couple of people ask last year if they could particpate without sending out their addresses. A year later, I'm still pondering that. I don't really intend to spend the first two weeks of February personally delivering Valentines across the country so yes, you would need to share your address or your work address or someplace we could deliver the Valentines to unless you don't care that you won't get any back. Please be mindful that these Valentines are for CHILDREN. If you don't think you will get them out in time, don't particpate. I get that life happens and throws some extreme curveballs at times but if you don't mail Valentines out, it's not fair that you will still receive them. And again, these are for children so if you don't like certain board members and you cannot imagine sending something nice to their children, don't participate. I'm not going to be checking lists for crazy adult board fights. You get who you get and everyone gets a Valentine! We had a little over 60 people participate last year. We will hold the list open until January 14, noon EST. After that, lists will start going out! If you are interested, post here or wherever the boad gods move this thread. I cannot figure out the swap board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We'd love it! Sign me up for 3, ages 4, 7 and 9 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsam Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Someone else posted about this yesterday. I dont know how to link a thread. Just an FYI so we don't end up with two groups when one would work. We are in again by the way :o) Jodie ETA: 9 yob, 11 yob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherimoya Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/447605-valentine-swap/ The other thread in General above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We are in again. What about letting those who don't want there address given do a email card exchange? Those folks can either use a throw away email or regular one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly in IN Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 My dd, 7, would love to participate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We'd like to participate. Well, probably only our 6 year old. :) I don't think the teenagers would quite enjoy it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We'd like to do it. 9 yog, 8yog,5yog, 11 yog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 If someone wants to arrange an email Valentine's exchange, that would be awesome. I don't want to do that. Running this one is enough work. :) I got several messages from people from the last year's list and I apologize for being late on it this year!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The other thread was mine. Happy to hand it over. We would like to exchange in a group of 25. Should I pm you with names and address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd be interested in a smaller group. The girls don't have co-op this year, so they'd love to get a few Valentines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 We're in! We'll do the big list (including an individual card for each kid from the same family). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 We're in for a smaller list (about 25 sounds good!). My participating kids are ages 5 and 9. Thanks for doing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Dd9 would love to do this again. I posted a yes reply in the other thread, but I see the project has been handed back to Jennifer (who did a LOVELY job organizing this last year!), so I'm posting a yes here, too. We'd prefer a small-ish group, too. Thanks for doing this again, Jennifer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendybird Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We would like to participate again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AStableBeginning Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I see the list has been handed over...please sign us up on the big list for 4 girls aged 12, 10, 6, & 3. Thanks for doing this again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz007 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I would love to join! Two boys age 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'd like to join in too! I'm fine with any size group. 2 kids. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Cook Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Oh my kids would love this! We'll join! 2 boys ages 6 and 7 and a girl age 4. Do we need to pm you our address or will you collect those later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm keeping track of everyone!! Thanks for doing this again, everyone! :) I will send everyone who is interested a PM right around the closing date or your can PM me your info anytime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EducationX2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We'd love to do it. One girl, she'll be 7 by then. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down_the_Rabbit_Hole Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 PMed you the info. Looking forward to this. last year was our first year doing something like this and had no cue what to expect. WOW. Amazing. Thanks for organizing it again. *NOTE* If there are international addresses we would love to send to those if possible along with any others you give us. Dd is doing world geography and marking where each came from would be an added bonus. We did this last year with the US addresses and it was very interesting to see where everyone lived. If this request will cause more work for you then please disregard because we will be happy with any address you send. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyMommy Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We would love to do this!! DD4 and DS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpskowski Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Please sign us up as well. There are three; ds8, dd4 and dd4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We did this last year, and my boys loved it! We're in again! Ages are in my sig if you need them. Thanks so much for organizing this again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We've never done this! I'd love to have all my kids participate! Ages are 9,7,3. Edit to add: small list for us please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 My girls LOVED doing this last year! We're in for a small list for dd8 and dd4. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I am in ages 14 11 and 8 how can I help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicity Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We would like to participate again this year. Well, my 12yo doesn't want to, but my the rest of them would love to.We loved getting all of the mail last year! It was so fun. Can you put us down for the smaller list again? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodiesmom Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We would definitely love to do this! My three kiddos could be counted as one valentine if needed for simplicity. Thanks! D Ds 11, ds6, dd 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainySunday Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Count us in again for a girl (5) and boy (almost 3)! We are okay with a list of whatever size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 What a great idea! Please add us to the list -- boy, age 5 (would LOVE international addresses). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 My 9yo son would like to participate. Thanks for organizing this. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emcap Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We're in! Four boys 9,8,5,3. Could all count as one for simplicity. We'll do a small list. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Okay....I'd like to do this for DD6yr. She really misses certain aspects of preschool - this is one of them. We can't afford to do more than 10-15 or so though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paceofnature Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We are in! The boys are 9 and 5 and the girls are 11 and 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We'd like to participate as well. A list around 25 would be great. That means we'd be sending out 25 Valentines, correct? 3yog & 6yog. Will pm info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamsFamily Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We would love to participate. My girls are 11 and 9. I 'll pm you our address. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 PMed you the info. Looking forward to this. last year was our first year doing something like this and had no cue what to expect. WOW. Amazing. Thanks for organizing it again. *NOTE* If there are international addresses we would love to send to those if possible along with any others you give us. Dd is doing world geography and marking where each came from would be an added bonus. We did this last year with the US addresses and it was very interesting to see where everyone lived. If this request will cause more work for you then please disregard because we will be happy with any address you send. :) Dd mapped her valentines last year, too, and it was a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafi39 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Would love to participate. Dd10 and ds9. Will pm info later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm interested! We loved being involved last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We would like to join too! I have a 7 year old that would enjoy doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We'd love to participate again. Last year was so much fun! I have two girls - ages 11 and 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeintx Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Please sign us up.. 2 boys ages 10 and 11, if possible a group of 25 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If you're not already full, we'd love to participate. 2 girls, 7 and 9 (they can be counted as one, though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We would be happy to join in this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I've got you all! :) You may either PM me your information now or wait until I PM you, whichever you all prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltgirl Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 We would like to participate. I have a 10 year old son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I have 2 that would like to participate. A girl (10) and a boy (9). I can't get the teen to do card swaps anymore :( LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 We would love to participate again this year. I have a 12yodd, a 10yo dd and an 8yo ds. I would like to have three short lists (10 or so) or we could do one big list and I'd divide it up. Thanks so much, Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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