Christmas In July Recipe Swap - MAILED!!!

I'm working on getting this going today!!

 

I hope to have everything ready so that I can send emails tomorrow morning.

 

Don't forget, just because this is "Christmas in July" - that doesn't mean that you have to send Christmas recipes. As always, any recipe you want to send is ok.

 

Marcie

So how does this work....do we have partners we swap with?I have no idea,but I'd like to participate.I hope it's not too late.I didn't see anything about how this works.I'd really like to be included[:'(]

Beckie

SWAP RULES: 

The Recipe Swap is a monthly swap where we have either 2 or 3 partners and we share recipes by (snail) mail. It is great fun and an excellent way of getting to know some of the people on the Taste of Home board.

 

 

 

Some ladies buy recipe cards and other make them on the computer. At the end of this email I will include a list of Recipe Card making web sites.

 

 

Now I will post the rules so you can get a feel for the swap.

 

 

1) You will send to each partner, 5 recipes (they can be hand written, typed, printed from the computer, etc.)

 

(2) You will send to each partner, 5 BLANK recipe cards (they can be any size, and either blank or printed). [For those of you who do not use the blank recipe cards, you can always pass them along to future swap partners as your 5 blank cards, so please don't feel that you don't want to participate because you don't need blank recipe cards.]

 

(3) All of your mailings must be done on or before the 15th of the current month . That way, it will give the USPS at least 2 full weeks to deliver the packages to your partners.

 

(4) I will post a "sent" thread if you want to post the day that you send so your partner will have an idea of when to expect their recipes. This is fun since we only post the state it is being sent to and we don't know our partner's names. It will also work to guesstimate arrival.

 

(5) I will post a "received" thread where you can thank you partner and let them know they arrived, since they will be anxiously awaiting confirmation that you received them. It only takes a minute to say thank you to your partner and it means a great deal to them to know you received your recipes, so please remember to thank your partners.

 

(6) Lastly, I understand that life happens and if for some reason you can't send or you know you will be late in sending for an unexplained reason, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.

 

If I have to send out emails on three separate occasions to find out whether or not you've sent your recipes or not then you will be suspended from the swap for 3 months. I understand that sometimes you cannot do it for whatever reason, but at least let me know so that your partner and I are not left wondering what's happening. If, after you are allowed to return to the swap, I have to send out emails on 3 more occasions then you will be dropped from the swap.
 

That is about it! We also ask that you do not post the Recipes you receive in the swap on the Taste of Home board as some of the ladies send out the same recipes every month. If requested, I can keep track of who you mail to and let you know when you have gone through the list in case you want to change your recipes.

 

I need your BB name, your real name and your mailng address. I also need to know if you would like 2 or 3 partners.

 

You can email me at TOH.Recipe.Swap at gmail dot com and put Recipe Swap sign ups in the subject line.

 

Here is the list of Recipe Card making sites.

 

http://www.suecstationery.com/

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~cgren/printables.htm

 

http://www.countryclipart.com/recipecards.htm

 

http://www.graphicgarden.com/

 

http://www.geocities.com/prettyprints/papersets.html

 

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Glade/5063/Recipe.html

 

http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/artistcafe/

 

http://www.bakingabusiness.com/recipes/recipecards/cards.htm

 

http://www.moms-diner.com/printables/

 

http://www.everythingkimberli.com/Printables/index.htm

 

http://hermes.spaceports.com/~shopping/Dianas_printable_tags_Index.htm

 

http://www.primdoodles.com/printables8.asp

 

http://www.primdoodles.com/printables8.asp

 

http://alenkasprintables.com/recipe_cards.shtml

 

http://www.cartooncottage.com/html/recipes.html

 

http://www.allfreeprintables.com/kitchen/index.shtml

 

www.suecstationery.com/printables1.shtml

 

http://aszegedi.tripod.com/id2.html

 

http://www.grandmageorge.com/free/recipe/recipe.html

 

http://relay7.starynight.com:3280/recipescards.html

 

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/activityCenterHome?lc=en&cc=us

 

www.bakingabusiness.com/recipes/recipecards

 

http://www.americangreetings.com/cnp/cpsearch.pd?path=35784

 

http://dreamworkdesigns.com/recipes/index.php

 

http://www.imagine-that-baskets.com/freeprintables.html

 

http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Kitchen/3092/page14kitchen-prints.html

 

http://karla.angeltowns.net/printables/recipe_cards/recipe_cards.html

 

http://www.monyscurry.com/printables.html

 

http://www.rainbowrowgraphics.com/printables/recipecards/bee4x6.html

 

ARRRRGH!!!

Due to some problems with my computer I have not yet finished assigning partners. Unfortunately, I'll be leaving my house in less than an hour and I won't have access to a computer again until tomorrow night.

I'll get the partners out to you as soon as I possibly can.

Marcie

My two packages went out this morning, both going west.  One to Ohio and one to California.  Hope you like the recipes that I sent.

 

Anna

Ok, everyone should have their partners now!!

Let the fun begin...

Hi I just want to let you know that I just sent my recipes out to Pam and Michelle W. Hope you enjoy them a lot.

Mine just went out today:one to California,one to West Virginia,and one to Michigan....hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

 

Bumping to the top!

Dumb question...do we include our name, etc. in the mailing or is it anonymous?  Can you tell I'm a new active member of Secret Sisters as well?

Hey Laura, You do put your name and return address on the envelope in this swap. However, it is a surprise as to who you are getting them from until they arrive in your mailbox with the return address and name. After you mail them you post a hint about where each recipe package is heading. When they get them they will post a thankyou on the thankyou thread and say who they received from. Some people list the names of the recipes they received, but some don't. It's up to you! Either way you will love it!! It's so much fun and I have gotten so many delicious recipes from my partners. Enjoy! Stephanie

Thanks, Stephanie, I appreciate you answering that for me.

Laura, in this swap we reveal every month ;o) because we get new partners each month.

Thanks, gals! Now to get the recipes ready to go!

Mine are going in the mail Friday and are going to IA and to MO.

My recipes are headed out in the morning. They are going to OH, CA, and PA. Happy Cooking!