Secret santa time!!!--PLEASE READ IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!! REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR SENDER
09-17-2011, 09:18 PM
#91
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This is my list that you can follow as an example if you want and hopefully it can help with any questions you may have about what to tell your Secret Santa
About me and my family
Married 32 years
2 daughters
1 granddaughter Alanna
1 Six year old tuxedo female cat "Little Lady"
1 grandkitty - Siamese female kitten "Koko"
I care for my elderly mother and dear husband
My Wish list. (things I need to complete my stash)
Solids - all colors
Tone on Tones - colors, shades whites
Fall fabrics
Holiday fabrics
Quilting marking pencils
Quilting tools
Likes (other than fabrics)
Historical fiction
Chocolate
Calligraphy
Stationary
Organizational tools
Cats
Wild colored pens
Embroidery
Harp, flute, piano music
Celtic music
anything fun
Dislikes - anything with artifical sweetner
EXTREMELY ALLERGIC TO:
NutraSweet, Saccharin, Splenda
(hint: if it says Sugar Free, most likely it has one of the above in it.)
This way, your Secret Santa can be an informed shopper...
Oh and Re-purposing is acceptable. goodness knows that we all have enough to share without breaking the bank during these economically difficult times.
Another tid-bit is you don't have to shop for the entire family/clan... Last year my SS sent gifts to all of us... it was wonderful. I have used all my goodies throughout the year...
About me and my family
Married 32 years
2 daughters
1 granddaughter Alanna
1 Six year old tuxedo female cat "Little Lady"
1 grandkitty - Siamese female kitten "Koko"
I care for my elderly mother and dear husband
My Wish list. (things I need to complete my stash)
Solids - all colors
Tone on Tones - colors, shades whites
Fall fabrics
Holiday fabrics
Quilting marking pencils
Quilting tools
Likes (other than fabrics)
Historical fiction
Chocolate
Calligraphy
Stationary
Organizational tools
Cats
Wild colored pens
Embroidery
Harp, flute, piano music
Celtic music
anything fun
Dislikes - anything with artifical sweetner
EXTREMELY ALLERGIC TO:
NutraSweet, Saccharin, Splenda
(hint: if it says Sugar Free, most likely it has one of the above in it.)
This way, your Secret Santa can be an informed shopper...
Oh and Re-purposing is acceptable. goodness knows that we all have enough to share without breaking the bank during these economically difficult times.
Another tid-bit is you don't have to shop for the entire family/clan... Last year my SS sent gifts to all of us... it was wonderful. I have used all my goodies throughout the year...
09-17-2011, 09:27 PM
#92
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 697
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Just a little idea for some...
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
"First...a bit of unpleasantness....THE RULES....
1. Mail deadline is November 21st. That is a HARD deadline. No mailing AFTER this time. Since you have almost 2 months, there should be NO excuse for mailing late, unless you are incapacitated or 6 feet under."
I have Nov 21 marked as the ship day.
is the mail date Nov 15? or is it a one week backup date to remind us to mail?? I dont want to do this wrong, sharet
09-18-2011, 04:46 AM
#93
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Newport News, VA
Posts: 1,991
Originally Posted by arimuse
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Just a little idea for some...
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
"First...a bit of unpleasantness....THE RULES....
1. Mail deadline is November 21st. That is a HARD deadline. No mailing AFTER this time. Since you have almost 2 months, there should be NO excuse for mailing late, unless you are incapacitated or 6 feet under."
I have Nov 21 marked as the ship day.
is the mail date Nov 15? or is it a one week backup date to remind us to mail?? I dont want to do this wrong, sharet
09-18-2011, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by arimuse
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Just a little idea for some...
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
Put on your calender, a week before mailing is to go out that you HAVE to mail. Hopefully that will give you a little "light bulb" that you need to get your package in the mail.
Remember, mail date is NOVEMBER 15th. I'm thinking of having the chat on December 18th. That gives the package 1 month to get to it's destination IF it was mailed on the last day.
I do encourage you to mail as soon as possible.
"First...a bit of unpleasantness....THE RULES....
1. Mail deadline is November 21st. That is a HARD deadline. No mailing AFTER this time. Since you have almost 2 months, there should be NO excuse for mailing late, unless you are incapacitated or 6 feet under."
I have Nov 21 marked as the ship day.
is the mail date Nov 15? or is it a one week backup date to remind us to mail?? I dont want to do this wrong, sharet
Most people will try to mail it as soon as possible. Some will mail the day they get the name because they shop all year long for something like this
09-18-2011, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by littleone
Originally Posted by tlrnhi
Originally Posted by koko
Is there a survey to fill out for this or do you just send a PM with a few ideas?
But...if you do ask me a question, it will cost you 10 yards of Asian print fabric, which you will need to pay at least $20/yd for and then FedEx it to me overnight.....joking.....
09-18-2011, 06:37 AM
#96
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oh, thank you for clarifying. I will mail asap anyway, but want to get the name before shopping too big cus I want to try and fit things to the person I get. (Also, I dont know about anyone else, BUT I am a terrible waiter - waiting to open gifts! lol If stuff comes too early I just have to poke and poke and shake things - if my package didnt come until Christmas Eve it would be a relief :-D ) sharet
09-18-2011, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by arimuse
oh, thank you for clarifying. I will mail asap anyway, but want to get the name before shopping too big cus I want to try and fit things to the person I get. (Also, I dont know about anyone else, BUT I am a terrible waiter - waiting to open gifts! lol If stuff comes too early I just have to poke and poke and shake things - if my package didnt come until Christmas Eve it would be a relief :-D ) sharet
09-18-2011, 02:33 PM
#98
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You could always do what I did last yeat, havd it delivered at work, and they didn't tell me where it was until 2 days before we were to open it. They did let me know it was there and let me look at it once, before it was "hidden".
Although in the end, all the girls wanted to open it for me.
Hmmm, that worked so well, I may have to get them to do it again this year. Really cuts down on your ability to cheat and sneak peeks if you have no real idea of where it is.
Although in the end, all the girls wanted to open it for me.
Hmmm, that worked so well, I may have to get them to do it again this year. Really cuts down on your ability to cheat and sneak peeks if you have no real idea of where it is.
09-18-2011, 05:13 PM
#99
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Originally Posted by KarenTillaart
how do you get involed with this, It sounds like fun, not sure what PM is
Karen
Karen
Go to page 1 of this post. Click on trlnh's name it will take you to her profile and it has PM...click on that and in the subject box put Secret Santa
List your name, mailing address, and wish list.
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