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Swap Coordinator:	Craftlover10101 (contact)
Swap categories:	Crafts Letters & Writing Handmade
Number of people in swap:	7
Location:	Other
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	January 21, 2008
Date items must be sent by:	January 31, 2008
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
Giving Credit I found a simular penpal swap for New England by AshleyShea. If you are interested and you live in New England go here http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/10085 or write Sheri herself here http://www.swap-bot.com/member/?id=2041 I'm giving her total credit for the fabulous idea and allowing me to copy, paste and edit her swap! Thanks Sheri Now here's the deal about the So. Cal. swap. I love penpals, but I also would like a few "real" pals in my life. I am limiting this swap to people who live in these Southern California areas. Riverside County, San Bernadeno County, San Diego County. Newbies are welcome. I am hoping that members of this swap will not only become penpals, but may have the opportunity to meet each other every once in a while and become in-person pals. You will send a letter to your partner. It can be hand-written or computer typed. One requirement, please use decorative stationary. In your letter, include information about yourself, such as your hobbies, what you do in your spare time, do you have children, things that you'd like a friend to know. If you'd like, also include questions of things you'd like to know about your partner. Hopefully, your partner will respond with a letter...and the back and forth of mail will begin. ;-) But please remember to be completely honest. This is one of those swaps where I wish I could match people up myself. I would match those who live closest to each other, or those who have the most in common. What I would like to do (you can tell me you don't want to be a part of this in your comments below) is to make a list of your user names and your cities to share with everyone after the swap is closed. If you don't get matched up with someone who lives closer to you, or if there's someone you share more in common with, you can e-mail or snail mail that person in addition to the person you are matched up with. Who knows...you may find that someone in the next town loves to swap as much as you do! Maybe you'll find someone you can drive to meet for coffee or crafting once a month. Or maybe you'll find the best penpal you've ever had. P.S. if you have a photo of yourself or a web page with a photo that you want to share with your penpal please be sure to include that in your letter. I remember penpaling when I was little and ya know I still have those photo's and letters.

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madpeoplejen 01/ 3/2008 #

no love for the orange & la counties?

Craftlover10101 01/ 3/2008 #

Hi Mad, it's not that there's no love there it's just that some people like myself have kids and they're in school. So I personally can't drive very far to play. You are more than welcome to leave your information with me though and I will pass it along to the other ladies who sign up. And if you know the traffic on the 91 fwy you know it takes forever to travel it. I grew up in Long Beach, I know the 91 lol.
But.....if there are enough requests to extend the range of counties I'll be happy to change the swap.

jessica 01/ 4/2008 #

I just couldn't resist. :D

Craftlover10101 01/ 4/2008 #

Hi Jessica! I went and looked at your pro. lol I know you! (didn't recognize the Jessica but did the Saphire lol) We (you, me, Dawn) were going to get together in the new year. I have a party to throw and more surgery but we can still keep in touch until Feb. and maybe than we can finally meet up for coffee or something ya know. I know Dawn said she'd come this way.
Anyway you can email me anytime! And I'm glad you're here! :-)))))

Craftlover10101 01/10/2008 #

WOOHOO 5 PEOPLE YEAH I HOPE WE FIND MORE HERE LOL Ya'll might not believe this but I put my old rollerblades on today and have been skating around the house dusting and cleaning lol. Waiting patiently to fall and break something! lol I was seriously thinking of finding some of the ladies here at the kids school and see if anyone is interested in going to the rink once a week while the kids are in school. If they're interested in it I'll talk to the rink mgr. and see if we can set a permanent day and $ amount since it will go to a good cause lol. Yeah good cause of loosing weight lol. Anyway blabla sorry ya'll just got excited lol

rockstar122 01/14/2008 #

Greetings & salutations everyone... I am a first-timer and was wondering about when we will be finding out about who our swap partner will be... I found some lovely paper and am ready to write, but I'd like to know who I will be addressing! Cheers and thanks! Leeann

Zefaniya 01/15/2008 #

What about those who grew up there but no longer live there? :/

Craftlover10101 01/16/2008 #

Hi Rockstar (Leeann), the sign up is until the 21st of this month. Once swap-bot closes it I can click on assign partners. Now we cordinators are not allowed to assign person to person the computer system does it for us. Than you have to have your letter postmarked by the 31st. I picked up more paper today too. lol I was surprised, I found it on clearance. And it is the kind I like.

Craftlover10101 01/16/2008 #

Hi Nerdgirl, You are more than welcome to post an email through swapbot to any of the ladies who post their names in the comments and ask them if you'd like. This swap is mainly for those here in this area. Mainly for the reasons that we can get together & visit with eachother, have coffee, tea, eat yummies, chat, craft, someone to just hang out with, make a new friend etc. So when did you move from CA and where did you move too? You can write me anytime. :-)

flouncypenguin 01/16/2008 #

I live near Pasadena & go to school @ Cal Baptist in Riverside... Can I join?

Craftlover10101 01/18/2008 #

Sure! :-)

hippofairy 01/19/2008 #

i also live outside the counties you listed... i live in S. Pasadena, and would love to meet people in my area. can i join? or should i host a swap for LA / Orange county?

Craftlover10101 01/19/2008 #

Hi Hippofairy, your best bet is to host your own swap for your area if those are the folks you want to meet up with. You are more than welcome to highlight and paste the same way I did mine. And than do the touch ups you'd like to do to the swap. Goodluck with it! :-)) Heather

Momta3luv2Quilt 01/21/2008 #

Hi everyone! I live in the High desert (San Bernardino county). I grew up in Riverside/Rubidoux area. Wouldn't mind coming down the hill to meet if need be. Hope to meet great women.

jessica 01/28/2008 #

I sent my letter out but it is typed. I cannot write very well still since I have been sick. Still a bit shakey. I hope that my partner doesn't mind.

Craftlover10101 01/31/2008 #

Ladies today is the last day to mail your letters. Mine has went out to flouncypenquin today. I hope you like it! And I hope everyone enjoyed this swap.

rockstar122 02/ 1/2008 #

Hello ladies, I didn't realize that I needed to enter when I sent my item... I did send it to my pal on Jan. 30th, so it should be there ASAP... please forgive the newbie! Leeann

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