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mommytotwo
05-08-2010, 06:44 PM
Sign ups are now starting for the second round of the Pen Pal Letter Swap.

This is a 6 month committment. You are asked to check into the thread with a JCI-(Just checking in), hi, or any other comment so that I know you are still around WEEKLY. I will be checking the threads to see if you are checking in. This will be REQUIRED! If you will be away during the swap period, please pm me the dates you will be away.http://bestsmileys.com/waving/3.gif

All names will be mixed. I will try to pair pen pals up according to ages, likes, children's ages, hobbies...or such if someone has something in common. If not, it could be a random match. Depending on who, and how many people sign up, you may or may not have the same pen pal as the first round. International pen pals are welcome to participate as long as we find someone who is in the same country as you, or pen pals that are willing to send internationally.

For each month, there will be one or more Topic of the Month. These will be questions that you will answer in your pen pal letter. Then there will be the Twist of the Month which will be optional-(in the past mostly everyone seemed to have participated in each one of the twists). But these twists could be something to bring out the artistic side of you in which you have to make something, you may be asked to buy a specific item to match a certain theme..... Not all 6 months require you to buy an item, and items should be inexpensive, and easy to mail unless you choose otherwise.http://bestsmileys.com/gift/1.gif

This is a fun way to get to know others on the DIS board, to receive a fun letter rather than a bill in the mail, and I personally enjoy the twists as well...you may as well. ;)http://bestsmileys.com/mail/5.gif

Letters can either be handwritten, or typed. It is your choice, but it must be mailed. For each month letters MUST be mailed by the second Sunday of the month. NO EXCEPTIONS! So if I do not hear from you, or give you an okay to send out your letter a couple days later, you will be taken out of the swap. I am sorry to have to do this, but with previous experiences, it is hard to keep track of all the arrivals, and mailings if they do not go accordingly.

If you see someone on this thread say that they are signing up to join, and you would like to be their pen pal, just let me know. -(But if you were their pen pal previous, I may not allow this....just so that others may get to be their new pen pal for this round-it all depends on who, and how many people sign up).http://bestsmileys.com/mail/4.gif


If you are new to this swap, feel free to check out the previous months pen pal thread to get a better idea of how the swap had gone.


Everyone is able to pm me with any questions that may have at anytime.http://bestsmileys.com/friendly/4.gif

Also, there will be hints of what the upcoming Topic of the Month, and Twists may be, as well as incentives-if you send out your letters by a certain time, I will let you know what the Topic of the Month and/or Twists are.

Sign ups for this round will be till Wednesday May 19th. Names will come out at a later date.

If you had previously joined, and did not come through you are not eligible to join in, sorry.

If you have read this far, agree to the rules, and would like to join in, please pm me your info.

Name-
Address-
Email address-
*Number of Pen Pals you would like to have-
*Are you willing to have an international Pen Pal which means that your letters are to be mailed via Air Mail as well as any twists.
*How old are you, and what is your gender?
*What are your hobbies?
*Do you have any kids? If so, what gender, and age?
*If you were in the first Pen Pal Letter Swap, who were your Pen Pals?

****Please keep these answers sweet, and short. I will use this as a guide, and your Pen Pal may be given some of your information in getting to know you better.

leith78
05-08-2010, 08:46 PM
Yea for another round of pen pals! :thumbsup2:cool1: This has been a really fun experience. Thanks for putting it all together Patsy. :goodvibes

PM on its way!

mommytotwo
05-09-2010, 12:45 AM
Yea for another round of pen pals! :thumbsup2:cool1: This has been a really fun experience. Thanks for putting it all together Patsy. :goodvibes

PM on its way!

You're welcome. We now have 5 sign ups. I am wondering if I should limit the spaces avaliable...

mommyintn
05-09-2010, 05:37 AM
I just sent my information! :)

AlexWyattMommy
05-09-2010, 08:32 AM
I'm going to be gone the first two weeks of August and then school starts on the 17th. It's going to take me a while to get a routine down.

I'm going to sit this round out.

mommytotwo
05-10-2010, 02:19 AM
I'm going to be gone the first two weeks of August and then school starts on the 17th. It's going to take me a while to get a routine down.

I'm going to sit this round out.

No problem Ann.

We are at a good start :). And we have new pen pal participants! :cool1:

mommytotwo
05-11-2010, 12:45 PM
:cutie:

mommytotwo
05-13-2010, 08:34 PM
Next Wednesday is the last day to sign up for the next round of pen pal exchanges...anyone else?

mommytotwo
05-15-2010, 11:46 AM
Spots are filling up fast, so if you are considering on joining in maybe you should :rotfl:. J/K.

But I might close sign ups this weekend or this coming week depending if we have any more sign ups. :thumbsup2

Meriweather
05-15-2010, 01:31 PM
How is it looking compared to this time?

mommytotwo
05-15-2010, 01:35 PM
How is it looking compared to this time?

Not sure but as of right now, there are 17 spots taken.

Meriweather
05-15-2010, 01:39 PM
How many are in the one going on now?

lewdyan1
05-18-2010, 06:42 AM
If there is room, I'd love to participate.:) It's been wonderful opening the mail and finding lovely letters once a month!:goodvibes

EeyoreEma
05-18-2010, 12:32 PM
If there's room for another, I'd love to do this!

mommytotwo
05-18-2010, 01:29 PM
If there's room for another, I'd love to do this!

Yes, I will check your pm right now :).

Princess_Nikki
05-18-2010, 09:51 PM
Checking in! :goodvibes
I got my Pen Pal! :thumbsup2

mommytotwo
05-18-2010, 10:00 PM
Checking in! :goodvibes
I got my Pen Pal! :thumbsup2

:confused: names did not come out...don't want to get others out there confussed. Which pen pal are you talking about Nikki? The current one?

Princess_Nikki
05-19-2010, 01:06 PM
:confused: names did not come out...don't want to get others out there confussed. Which pen pal are you talking about Nikki? The current one?

Holy moly Patsy, I'm a hot mess! :confused3
Sorry, let me clarify, I sent my PM to you to add me to the list to expect my Pen Pal, and I'm checking in. ~sigh~

mommytotwo
05-23-2010, 01:29 AM
Anyone else? Last call :surfweb:.

Syrreal
05-24-2010, 12:01 PM
Sent a pm :)

mommytotwo
05-24-2010, 12:46 PM
SIGN UPS ARE ROUND TWO ARE NOW CLOSED.

If I have any notifications or such, I will post here. The first pen pal letter is to be sent out by the second Sunday of the month-(as is all other monthly pen pal letters, and twists), so everyone will be receiving their pen pal information in July.

Once July comes around, if you will be away during the swap period, please let me know. If I am trying to get in contact with you, and I do not hear from you, you will be dropped from the swap. I am asking that everyone participating checks in on a weekly basis-(I find that checking in at the starting of the week Monday is the easiest for myself since it is one of the first things I do when starting a new week), but whatever works for you is fine.

Feel free to pm me with any questions, and hope everyone has a nice summer!

lewdyan1
05-24-2010, 02:31 PM
:thumbsup2

Syrreal
05-31-2010, 10:25 PM
I'm excited about this :)

mommytotwo
06-01-2010, 12:24 AM
So am I. Can't wait till the second round starts.

lewdyan1
06-01-2010, 07:17 AM
JCI!:thumbsup2

Danauk
06-01-2010, 07:38 AM
I'm looking forward to this round too.

mommyintn
06-01-2010, 08:44 AM
Just checking in and looking forward to being a part of this round!! :)

EeyoreEma
06-01-2010, 11:37 AM
I'm looking forward to it as well!

mommytotwo
06-01-2010, 11:49 AM
Pen pal names, and info. will be given out next month. Then everyone will be able to have a head start on writing their letters/twists before August.

mommytotwo
06-06-2010, 12:14 PM
Hi everyone. Hope all of you are having a nice weekend.

I am putting together names, and info. for the next round, and is excited for it. Hope the rest of you are as well.

:flower3:

orangesforadam
06-06-2010, 01:14 PM
:)

katybugsmom
06-06-2010, 01:40 PM
I can't wait!!!!:cool1:

mommytotwo
06-06-2010, 02:11 PM
Patsy, you know I'm a scatterbrain and just in case others out there are, too, can you let me know if these are correct?

We'll get our partners' info in July.

Our first letter should be mailed by the 2nd Sunday in July (the 11th).

This is all separate from the kids' pen pal swap.


Yes, the kids, and the adult pen pal letter swaps are completly seperate. You will be able to find different threads for each one.

The first month of the swap is actually in August, so you will need to send out your letters by August 15th. I will pass out pen pal info. in July so that everyone will be able to get a head start with their letters.

Missy1961
06-06-2010, 07:25 PM
Happy Sunday evening!

orangesforadam
06-07-2010, 02:47 PM
I'm writing everything down on a note to put in my Exchanges basket so I can refer to that when my head starts to spin. Thanks for clarifying, Patsy! :thumbsup2

Syrreal
06-17-2010, 04:00 PM
Is there any way I might be able to get the address the last day of june or the 1st day of july? We'll be going out of town on vacation for two weeks starting july 1st and I would love to be able to send one to my pen pal from the vacation spot :)

mommytotwo
06-19-2010, 02:42 AM
Just wanted to remind everyone that if you will be away during the swap period, or in July to please let me know with the dates you will be away.

This will help me to keep track of letters, questions that your pen pal may have..... remember there is the weekly check ins, and if I do not get a response from you, you will be removed from the swap.

Please be considerate, and post any letters/twists that you receive asap, and to let your pen pal, and myself know when you have sent out your items by posting on the proper thread of the month. This will be a BIG help to me if I have to refer back to dates..... remember that the mail by date for all months is the second Sunday of the month.

Names, info., ..... will be sent out sometime next month :).

Have a nice weekend everyone!!! :flower3:

mommyintn
06-20-2010, 01:39 PM
:) Hope everyone is have a great weekend, celebrating Father's Day!

EeyoreEma
06-21-2010, 06:35 PM
I am So ready for this to start! I need a little something to cheer me up.

mommytotwo
07-02-2010, 01:31 PM
Hello everyone. Hope all of you are having a nice start for the month of July. I am excited for this month since next month will be the start of our new pen pal swap, but this month is when I will reveal partners, and the Topick of the Month, and the Twist of the Month.

Remember this is a 6 month committment, but I do need everyone to check in weekly. I will be checking the thread for check ins.... I do not want to drop anyone from the swap, so I will keep reminding everyone of this rule. I do not want to be chasing anyone down with continuous reminders of where are you, have you received or sent out your letter. I am sure we have a great group of pen pals, and that real life does get in the way. So if this does happen, please let me know asap so that we can figure something out, and also so that your pen pal knows of what is going on.

I did have someone who had to pull out of swap, so I am looking for one other pen pal. Or, if there are others out there that would like to join in, that can make this committment, you are welcome to join us as well. Please send me all the requested info. for the sign up. I will keep this open until I find one or more participants, and will then post here once that spot has been filled. If you are already signed up, and would like another pen pal, that is fine as well. Just send me a pm.

Hope everyone has a nice Fourth of July!!!

mommyintn
07-02-2010, 01:34 PM
I'm here and looking forward to it!

lewdyan1
07-02-2010, 01:36 PM
Wishing everyone a safe fourth!!!:)

Missy1961
07-03-2010, 11:23 AM
Can't wait to get my name!

leith78
07-03-2010, 04:03 PM
:flower3: Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

Kirby
07-03-2010, 04:59 PM
Patsy, did I sign up for the second round? The last month or so has been a blur with taking care of my parents.

mommytotwo
07-03-2010, 06:08 PM
Patsy, did I sign up for the second round? The last month or so has been a blur with taking care of my parents.

::yes:: Yes Susan you did sign up. Did you want to still join in?

Kirby
07-03-2010, 08:41 PM
::yes:: Yes Susan you did sign up. Did you want to still join in?

Yes. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss out.

katybugsmom
07-03-2010, 08:51 PM
Happy July 4 everyone! Hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!!!!:cool2:

mommytotwo
07-03-2010, 10:32 PM
I will be posting a Round 2 sign up for the Kids Pen Pal. So if anyones child or children are interested in joining in-ages 3-18, come and check it out. :thumbsup2

EeyoreEma
07-04-2010, 02:12 PM
Happy 4th Everyone!

lewdyan1
07-05-2010, 07:59 AM
:wave:

mommytotwo
07-07-2010, 04:09 PM
Thank you to those of you who had volunteered to take up another pen pal.

Someone has been found :).

EeyoreEma
07-10-2010, 11:12 AM
Off to see Toy Story 3 - we're pretty excited!

Syrreal
07-10-2010, 01:01 PM
:) :)

mommytotwo
07-10-2010, 01:13 PM
Off to see Toy Story 3 - we're pretty excited!

My daughter had watched it, and she enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy it as well.

EeyoreEma
07-10-2010, 07:59 PM
My daughter had watched it, and she enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy it as well.


It was wonderful! Of course, I'm a huge sap and was crying buckets at the end, but oh well! It's a rare treat for us to go to the movies popcorn::, so we really enjoyed it. I'd watch it again in a heartbeat - which I'm sure I will, since dd and ds are both huge Toy Story fans!

mommytotwo
07-11-2010, 04:44 AM
Since everyone in the first round of the pen pal swap had sent out their letters, I had decided to send out the names of all pen pals to everyone. I had posted a new thread for everyone to join in on for our August letter swap, so please post there. Hope everyone has fun :).