Girls Only Trip ~ Summer Exchange thread (Complete! Thanks ladies!)

[mommaU4]

My person still hasn't gotten their gift.

Did you get delivery confirmation? Can you track it?

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

That towel is sooo cute.

Theresa, I can't figure out how the bowl got broken? It looks from the photo like it's a hard plastic/melamine?

 

[Queenbillabong]

That towel is sooo cute.

Theresa, I can't figure out how the bowl got broken? It looks from the photo like it's a hard plastic/melamine?

It is hard plastic, but that is certainly breakable. It looks like the box was not treated very well in transit - the bottom was quite damp. It was probably broken by the other hard plastic items in the box

In the picture I posted of my exchange, I turned the bowl so you could not really see where it's broken - but here you go.....

 

[CoMickey]

Inside that was a ginormous pink (my favorite color) beach towel. Super perfect because I just bought a new swim suit yesterday!

I love, love, love your new beach towel!! The color is awesome but the flip flops are just so cute. I wear flip flops year round now! Everyone gives me a hard time (they are BAD for your feet, how can you walk in those all day, don't your feet get cold, blah, blah, blah) but I wear them anyway - because I can! No cold, snow, or ice for me again!

Oh Courtney - We used the cute glasses and the shaped ice cubes you gave me on Tuesday for margaritas! And I have to hide my purple water bottle because DBF's DD has her eye on it!! Do you remember where you got it? I want to get her one for her birthday.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

It is hard plastic, but that is certainly breakable. It looks like the box was not treated very well in transit - the bottom was quite damp. It was probably broken by the other hard plastic items in the box

In the picture I posted of my exchange, I turned the bowl so you could not really see where it's broken - but here you go.....

Aw. Poor bowl.

I love, love, love your new beach towel!! The color is awesome but the flip flops are just so cute. I wear flip flops year round now! Everyone gives me a hard time (they are BAD for your feet, how can you walk in those all day, don't your feet get cold, blah, blah, blah) but I wear them anyway - because I can! No cold, snow, or ice for me again!

Oh Courtney - We used the cute glasses and the shaped ice cubes you gave me on Tuesday for margaritas! And I have to hide my purple water bottle because DBF's DD has her eye on it!! Do you remember where you got it? I want to get her one for her birthday.

I bet it's nice to come to CA and wear flip flops everyday! Especially from being in CO where there's snow!!

Woohoo for margaritas with shaped ice cubes and cute glasses! I'm really really glad you enjoyed them.

We have an Eddie Bauer outlet in the Camarillo Outlets right across the freeway from my work. I was walking by it to go to another store and I saw it in the window. I thought it looked cool!

I've seen other ones (not Eddie Bauer brand) around before. With that cool little ice guy in it. Maybe Target or something like that?

 

[grumpyvet]

When is our next exchange? Huh? Huh? If we do a character one, can I pick someone somewhat obscure just to make it impossible? I do adore Si and Am!!!

Tina, the pool floatie was a huge monster hit in Palm Springs last weekend. Apparently everyone in the group including my nearly ( in June) 90 year old MIL had a go at it!! My DD8 enthused about it for days!! I, of course, was at work during the festivities. (which is seriously okay with me since my DH is the youngest of 9 children, and I don't mind missing events with the in-laws, have far too many!)

Now, my DD keeps commenting that if we had our own pool we could use it more. Hmmm.

Anyway, I see someone else got the same model...it is cool.

I hope the rest of the parcels get to their destinations soon!!

AmySue

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

It is hard plastic, but that is certainly breakable. It looks like the box was not treated very well in transit - the bottom was quite damp. It was probably broken by the other hard plastic items in the box

In the picture I posted of my exchange, I turned the bowl so you could not really see where it's broken - but here you go.....

Wow - Usually they advertise these things as indestructible. I've never seen one of these broken before. I can't imagine what they did with that box - play soccer?

 

[pixiewings71]

Oh I'm so on board for a character exchange!!! I love doing this type of stuff, unfortunately my other boards never want to do it. I want my person to get her stuff NOW! lol Unfortunately because I'm a lamo it was mailed late. But it should be there ANY day now! YAY!!!

Oh and the towel at Target, did anyone see the pirate one? His patch flips UP and you can see his eye underneath it. lol Too funny. I like that pink one, but pink is not my color (unless it pink toe nail polish lol) so I'd rather have one in purple w/flip flops. lol

 

[mommaU4]

When is our next exchange? Huh? Huh? If we do a character one, can I pick someone somewhat obscure just to make it impossible? I do adore Si and Am!!!

Wow. Si and Am might be a challenge. I'd definitely better allow more shopping time for the next one!

Well, to answer your question, sign up for the Favorite Disney or Cartoon character will begin on June 12.
Sign-ups will run for a week, until noon on June 19. Once sign-ups are closed names will go out later that day.

There will then be a full TWO WEEKS to shop till you drop. Mail-by date is not until July 3.

Don't worry about remembering all this, I will definitely be posting announcements on our other thread once sign-ups begin. But it will be nice to have something fun to look forward to during the long hot summer. Just don't mail out any chocolate!! It will be soup by the time it arrives.

Oh, and Vegas gals, I know for part of the shopping time, you'll be on vacay, that's why I allowed more time, and remember we are hitting the Disney outlet while ya'll are here, so no worries.

 

[CoMickey]

Aw. Poor bowl.

I bet it's nice to come to CA and wear flip flops everyday! Especially from being in CO where there's snow!!



We have an Eddie Bauer outlet in the Camarillo Outlets right across the freeway from my work. I was walking by it to go to another store and I saw it in the window. I thought it looked cool!

I've seen other ones (not Eddie Bauer brand) around before. With that cool little ice guy in it. Maybe Target or something like that?

Oh yes...I love, love, love no snow! This is the first winter in my entire long life that I have not had to deal or step foot in snow! In Feb. I flew back from FL through Denver and I was hoping so much that it would not be snowing so I could really have my first 'winter of no snow'. We are going to Denver next weekend for my niece's graduation and I am praying there is not a freak snow storm...those do happen even at this time of the year!!

She really likes the ice thing in the middle and she has Band Camp...('One time at band camp' opps regressed there a bit ) in August and they are out in the sun all day so to keep mine from disappearing I want to get her one. I've only driven through Camarillo but we want to come to the Van's outlet (the one in Simi closed in Jan.) so I think with that store and the Eddie Bauer outlet we'll have to make a trip there!

 

[CoMickey]

Wow. Si and Am might be a challenge. I'd definitely better allow more shopping time for the next one!

Well, to answer your question, sign up for the Favorite Disney or Cartoon character will begin on June 12.
Sign-ups will run for a week, until noon on June 19. Once sign-ups are closed names will go out later that day.

There will then be a full TWO WEEKS to shop till you drop. Mail-by date is not until July 3.

Don't worry about remembering all this, I will definitely be posting announcements on our other thread once sign-ups begin.

Looking forward to it! I know that I'll be mailing mine out early because we are leaving July 3 for a week in Yosemite! No kids - just Mr. CA and me! I am so excited and so much to look forward to!

 

[mommaU4]

Every time I see a pic of that towel, I want one.



Oh, and just a heads up for the Christmas stocking exchange. It's going to require a little bit of restraint and discipline on your part.

We'll have the usual sign-ups, and mail by dates, BUT in addition to that we will have an open date. Meaning, even when you receive your stocking, you cannot open it! Torture, I know.

I will pick a date that allows ample time for ALL packages to arrive and then everyone waits to open their package on the same day. Just like Christmas morning.
(I won't make you actually wait until Christmas Day. For one, who can wait THAT long, and two, Christmas is usually hectic enough as it is, and I want this to still be separate and special, kwim?)

Anyway, we did it once for another Christmas exchange and it was fun. Hard to wait, but fun knowing everyone was opening their packages at the same time. Sort of like being there together but not really. kwim?

Well, if y'all think the idea sucks, we don't HAVE to do it. It was just a thought.

 

[mommaU4]

Looking forward to it! I know that I'll be mailing mine out early because we are leaving July 3 for a week in Yosemite! No kids - just Mr. CA and me! I am so excited and so much to look forward to!

Oooooh, no kids huh?


Early mail outs are always fine. Just post when it goes out. It's only if someone is going to mail late, that I'd like them to PM me and let me know so I don't think they've forgotten.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

Oh yes...I love, love, love no snow! This is the first winter in my entire long life that I have not had to deal or step foot in snow! In Feb. I flew back from FL through Denver and I was hoping so much that it would not be snowing so I could really have my first 'winter of no snow'. We are going to Denver next weekend for my niece's graduation and I am praying there is not a freak snow storm...those do happen even at this time of the year!!

She really likes the ice thing in the middle and she has Band Camp...('One time at band camp' opps regressed there a bit ) in August and they are out in the sun all day so to keep mine from disappearing I want to get her one. I've only driven through Camarillo but we want to come to the Van's outlet (the one in Simi closed in Jan.) so I think with that store and the Eddie Bauer outlet we'll have to make a trip there!

My parents were *thinking* (they still want to, actually) move to CO. To Loveland or Fort Collins. They went on vacation there and they loved it. I'll stay here, thank you!

I hope there's no snow when you go next weekend!!! I'll do a no snow dance for you!!

One time, at band camp.... That would be an awesome thing for her to have when she goes. Yep, the outlets are right off the freeway, so very easy to find, if you go to the Vans outlet, it's right there. Well, the Vans outlet is on the other side of the movie theatre from the Eddie Bauer outlet, but it's the same area. I hope you find one!!

Oh, and just a heads up for the Christmas stocking exchange. It's going to require a little bit of restraint and discipline on your part.

We'll have the usual sign-ups, and mail by dates, BUT in addition to that we will have an open date. Meaning, even when you receive your stocking, you cannot open it! Torture, I know.

I will pick a date that allows ample time for ALL packages to arrive and then everyone waits to open their package on the same day. Just like Christmas morning.
(I won't make you actually wait until Christmas Day. For one, who can wait THAT long, and two, Christmas is usually hectic enough as it is, and I want this to still be separate and special, kwim?)

Anyway, we did it once for another Christmas exchange and it was fun. Hard to wait, but fun knowing everyone was opening their packages at the same time. Sort of like being there together but not really. kwim?

Well, if y'all think the idea sucks, we don't HAVE to do it. It was just a thought.

I Like it! It's like we're bonding. Awww..

 

[CaliforniaDreamer]

We'll have the usual sign-ups, and mail by dates, BUT in addition to that we will have an open date. Meaning, even when you receive your stocking, you cannot open it! Torture, I know.

I will pick a date that allows ample time for ALL packages to arrive and then everyone waits to open their package on the same day. Just like Christmas morning.
(I won't make you actually wait until Christmas Day. For one, who can wait THAT long, and two, Christmas is usually hectic enough as it is, and I want this to still be separate and special, kwim?)

Anyway, we did it once for another Christmas exchange and it was fun. Hard to wait, but fun knowing everyone was opening their packages at the same time. Sort of like being there together but not really. kwim?

Well, if y'all think the idea sucks, we don't HAVE to do it. It was just a thought.

I think it's a primo idea to do it that way. I would much prefer we open at the same day.

 

[BillyFan]

When is our next exchange? Huh? Huh? If we do a character one, can I pick someone somewhat obscure just to make it impossible? I do adore Si and Am!!!

Tina, the pool floatie was a huge monster hit in Palm Springs last weekend. Apparently everyone in the group including my nearly ( in June) 90 year old MIL had a go at it!! My DD8 enthused about it for days!! I, of course, was at work during the festivities. (which is seriously okay with me since my DH is the youngest of 9 children, and I don't mind missing events with the in-laws, have far too many!)

Now, my DD keeps commenting that if we had our own pool we could use it more. Hmmm.

Anyway, I see someone else got the same model...it is cool.

I hope the rest of the parcels get to their destinations soon!!

AmySue

I tried to find something with Si and Am, but I jsut couldn't do it. You might want to offer a backup, just in case! But if you choose them, can I choose Billy Hill? He's totally a Disney character! And there's merchandise to be had, you just have to order it online.

And I'm glad the pool chair was a hit! That kills me that you MIL got in it too!! And I hear what you mean with the huge family of in-laws. Marty is the oldest of 8, and get-togethers are crazy.

 

[pixiewings71]

Oh wow, I think having us wait for an open date will be tons of fun Beth!!! It will KILL me but I'll do it! LOL Oh and the July ship by date, PERFECT timing, since we leave the following week for our DL trip. Woo Hoo!!!! Can't wait to do that one!! Fun Fun!

 

[CoMickey]

Oh, and just a heads up for the Christmas stocking exchange. It's going to require a little bit of restraint and discipline on your part.

We'll have the usual sign-ups, and mail by dates, BUT in addition to that we will have an open date. Meaning, even when you receive your stocking, you cannot open it! Torture, I know.

I will pick a date that allows ample time for ALL packages to arrive and then everyone waits to open their package on the same day. Just like Christmas morning.
(I won't make you actually wait until Christmas Day. For one, who can wait THAT long, and two, Christmas is usually hectic enough as it is, and I want this to still be separate and special, kwim?)

Anyway, we did it once for another Christmas exchange and it was fun. Hard to wait, but fun knowing everyone was opening their packages at the same time. Sort of like being there together but not really. kwim?

Well, if y'all think the idea sucks, we don't HAVE to do it. It was just a thought.

Sounds great to me!

My parents were *thinking* (they still want to, actually) move to CO. To Loveland or Fort Collins. They went on vacation there and they loved it. I'll stay here, thank you!

I hope there's no snow when you go next weekend!!! I'll do a no snow dance for you!!

One time, at band camp.... That would be an awesome thing for her to have when she goes. Yep, the outlets are right off the freeway, so very easy to find, if you go to the Vans outlet, it's right there. Well, the Vans outlet is on the other side of the movie theatre from the Eddie Bauer outlet, but it's the same area. I hope you find one!!

I'm with you! I would stay far from snow but Colorado is beautiful and I get homesick for it sometimes but I prefer a no snow state now that I'm here!! Before I met DBF I had planned to move to Florida so I am serious about not liking cold/ice/snow!

Thanks for the info about the outlets! Her BD is June 8th so I am hoping to find one before then or if not I'll give it to her as a band camp motivator.

 

[jordansmomma]

I am glad we are going to the Disney outlet, we are Disney challenged in this town!! Unless you can find it at Wal Mart, its not happening!!

I love the flip flop towel!!
Well that is sucky about your bowl Theresa!

 

[MamaKate]

I'm happy there is another exchange before Halloween . A character exchange sounds really fun.