Open for volunteer hosts --  New ideas welcome!     

JAN-- Lunar New Year-- Robin-- think red and gold items! Asian Lion dragons only please.

Valentines (14 FEB)--  Towana-- sign up by JAN 28th.

St Pat's cards (17 March)-- Jeanne

Easter (March 31)/ spring cards -Mona

April-- Earth Day Swap: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-- Carol K  -- sign up by 5 April

May-- Puzzle book swap-- Mona-- sign up by 29 April  

June -- Patriotic swap for July 4th-- Melanie- 2 options to play
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3 summer months of postcards-- you sign up for each month separately.  Hosted by:

June-- Towana

July-- Lynn

Aug-- Patrice

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AUG-- Share your Creative Side-- Lisa D

SEPT-- fall cards and beverage swap (teabags, cider, cocoa, etc)-- Melanie P 
OCT (31st) -- Halloween cards -- Jeanne
NOV-- Thanksgiving card swap--  Mona

Dec-- cookie recipe exchange  -- Fleur

please volunteer for only one hosting swap for now. When our returning hosts have all had a chance to pick their first choice, I will open it up to fill the empty slots. 

I can do the Fall teabag/ beverage swap again in September. 

I would like to do the Easter swap. 

I'm thinking of an Earth Day Swap.  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 

Examples would be like... reusable shopping bags, wool dryer balls, reusable straws, silicone bowl covers, reusable produce bags, and of course anything made using recycled materials. No stress; if you think it fits - it fits.  (We could come up with all the ideas before the start.)

I can host the Valentines swap.  

Would anyone be interested in a Lunar New Year swap? We will be ushering in the Year of the Dragon in February.

I will host a recipe exchange again!

Welcome Melanie, Towana, Mona, Fleur, Carol. 
Great new idea, Carol!!  
 

Robin, tell me more......what kind of cards are available? Any enclosures? 

Ok, Robin has sold me on trying a Lunar New Year swap! She already does a couple of these so has experience with what could be included.

I will wait this week to see who else would like to host the open swaps. If I get no takers, I will invite some hosts from last year whom we haven't heard from.  After that I will open it up for hosts to sign up for a second choice.

I'd like to help with July postcard swap. 

Welcome Robin, Lisa and Lynn!

Lisa has a new idea for an August swap' Share your Creative Side' swap.   You would send small items that you create through your crafting or needlework, etc. 

Please chat here about possibilities for this swap and if you might participate. 

I like Carol's Earth Day Swap!

The Lunar New Year swap sounds fun. 

Sorry! Duplicate post. This site has been so wonky lately. 

Ok, I am waiting to hear from 2 more of the 2023 hostesses. If I dont hear back from them by Sat morn, I will open the remaining slots up for those who have already volunteered and want to take on another swap in 2024. 
 

I found some cute items for the Lunar New Year swap on Oriental Trading and they got here super quickly. 

I can do the June postcard swap.  

Thanks, Towana! 
   Yes, we can choose a second option to host if you wish. 

The Earth Day swap sounds fun! I also like the Creative swap! 
 

Are you making lists of participants or do I need to remember to come back & check for when those swaps start?

Debbie, You need to check in every week for a month or so before the swaps you are interested in to see when the sign-ups are being done. Each swap will have its own thread so here is NOT the place to sign up.  I am only using this thread to sign up hostesses and track the swaps that are coming up this year.

Gotcha! Thanks 

Please be aware these special swaps are for PBS members only. As much as we like to share kindness with others, it is a benefit of membership to be in the swaps.

Thanks, Patrice for stepping up to host the AUG postcard swap. 

Has anyone thought about organizing some sort of swap for leap year, since 2024 is one? That sounds to me like it would be fun and a little different.

I agree, Robin it would  be, great idea! How about a creative card along with possibly a very small fun surprise. Could be anything! Just a suggestion. I do remember making my dad a Happy Leap Day card back in 2020. I will have to do that again thid year, thanks for the reminder :)