Inspired by Aileens wonderful tea basket swaps I would like to start one with a Valentine theme. :)

For this swap one would send:

* a box of tea, some nice coffee, hot cocoa,etc - specify your preferences

* a treat to have with tea :)

* a little gift - maybe a candle, bath salts or ?

* something to read

basket optional - a nice touch, but not necessary. :) Valentine themed this time around! :)

Sign ups til Friday, send choices by Saturday night. I will have partners posted by Sunday evening. All boxes must arrive to your swap partner by February 10!!!


swap rules are the usual - member for 6 months, feedback here @ Amitys, no neg unresolved feedback,etc - I'll steal someone else's rules on this & c & P them here in a bit LOL

Any takers? I love these swaps! :)

I'm game. The last time I did a swap like this, I never received anything and I'm up for trying again. I need pampered! :)

ETA: I'm in love with mint teas and green teas. I'm trying to branch out of that a bit. I'm a coffee-aholic and since I'm trying to cut my preference to syrupy dessert drinks, I'm really enjoying flavored coffees with just milk right now. On the reading front, my favorites are biographies and memoirs. I'm branching out into fiction a bit with a new book club I joined so I've not read much of the popular fiction out there. Please don't go buy me a book...I'd love to read something off your shelf that you are ready to pass on. :)

I have always wanted to participate; however, my health issues keeps me from doing so. I don't think anyone would want to have to only pick from decaff or sugar free items. If someone would be interested in doing so, I would like to participate.

subscribing to this thread...


huggles,
~Trish

I have always wanted to participate; however, my health issues keeps me from doing so. I don't think anyone would want to have to only pick from decaff or sugar free items. If someone would be interested in doing so, I would like to participate.

subscribing to this thread...


huggles,
~Trish

Do join Trish! I promise you'll be picked! :)

I'd love to play.

I love both tea and coffees. (Cocoa too, but I'm trying to stay away from processed sugar, flour, and dairy right now :) ) Green, oolong, rooibos, herbal, chai, it doesn't matter I just love tea. (prefer loose leaf but I'm not that picky really) I'm coffee illiterate (dh is in charge of that :p,) but I like what I've had.

I am a bibliophile so anything to read is a treat. I like history, poetry and non-fiction especially, but have a weakness for SF and bad vampire novels to read in the tub :p I'm changing our eating habits and shifting to more vegetarian so stuff on meal planning would be cool. Oh, uh, I guess you could call me crafty too. I like crocheting and knitting magazines, but don't scrapbook.

Used is fine, I ADORE handmade anything.

Oh, and I'm on a felting kick right now, so if people that are Vegan or have other issues with wool (I'm either using local grown from sheep I've met personally, seen sheared, and processed myself or stuff hand dyed with natural dyes by Trisha of Colors of Nature right now if that helps) if you'd let me know I can not send you something woolly :)

Do join Trish! I promise you'll be picked! :)

cool beans!!

I love the Swiss International SF Chai Latte and there is one other flavor. Name escapes me now as I just ran out last week. I only know it by the packaging....

I love any fiction writings but really want to get into the pioneer type settings.

I can't take baths per se, but I do love shower gels or home made soap (patchouli breaks me out jic).

So anything that is decaff and SF and I am good to go!

I can't wait to put my partner's package together....

Thanks so much!
huggles,
~Trish

My preferences~

Teas- I would LOVE something vanilla like vanilla chai or Good Earth Original or some HAND BLENDED loose herbal teas too.. :o)
Hot Chocolates- I LOVE Stephens (Walmart) Mint Truffle or other gourmet hot chocs.
I don't drink coffee.

Treats- The only things I don't like are coconut, anise/licorice. I love shortbread, biscotti, tartlets, milk chocolate etc... Homemade is fine. I love raw honey, fruit curds, devonshire cream, clotted creams etc...

Gift- I'm open, just need natural ingrediants like 100% beeswax candle or all natural bath items etc... I don't like earthy and floral scents. I'm a herbal or food scent type. I LOVE vanilla. :o)

Books/mags- I'm an old fashioned, natural, Christian hippie type person. LOL So anything along those lines or waldorfy, homeschooling etc... I love heirloom crafts etc...

Aileen

I'm in. I prefer herbal tea.
I love junk food but cannot eat chocolate (white chocolate I can eat). Homemade goodies are fine!
As far as reading material, I'd prefer a magazine. Something like family circle, woman's day, scrapbooking.

I'm in :)

Tea is my preferance here. I enjoy mint teas, herbal tea, Stash teas include reg or decaf...irish breakfast black, chamomile, peppermint. Would love to try the Good Earth Tea possibly a variety pack. I also enjoy loose tea too...just would like if it is in original packaging.

Treat to have with the tea...scones, biscotti, shortbread, devonshire cream (is this mailable oh please let it be so lol!?), homemade or yummy jam...I am sure whatever you send will be yummy!

Gift ideas...oh man would I love to try local to you honey, raw/unprocessed is fine too...and I put it in my tea :) If you were sending a candle, beeswax or soy natural preferred. And Hastings...I have noooo issues with wool ;) by the way I need to pm you about wool from Karakul sheep.

Book/Magazine/Reading material...I'd enjoy something on gardening/herbs/the last book in the series of unfortunate events if your child or you is done w/it, christian womans daily devotional, something on healthy eating/menus, maybe back issue(s) of mothering magazine (I've never seen any), any amish/mennonite type fiction book.

This should be fun!

I'm in too!
I'm loving loose herbal teas lately, especially fruit tisanes. I really like mint teas too. I would like to try the new Lipton pyramid-bag teas. I like flavored coffees with a bit of milk for a treat.
I'm doing slim4life, with a very limited allowed food list, so I'd prefer a tea cup, coffee mug, or other pretty thing for my treat. :)
I love to read - I like a good sappy romance or a mystery with a female main character. Like someone above mentioned - don't buy new, something you've enjoyed and are ready to pass on would be great.
My latest obsession is sewing/quilting.

I'm in!! I've been hearing about Rooibus but haven't tried it and would love to. I'm a coffee-aholic and a chocoholic so any mix of the two makes me happy. :) I'd really love to find a more natural coffee-flavoring (I use International Delight right now).

I love to read and have a wish list at paperbackswap - (but like a PP said, don't buy new ;) ) PaperBackSwap.com - Other books by this member (http://www.paperbackswap.com/book/members_wishlist.php?m=MjA5MTI=)

NO PEANUT PRODUCTS - DS IS DEATHLY ALLERGIC Thanks!

Hey I'm in! Let me know where to ship it, this is so cool! Never done a swap before but my sister does them all the time!

I like fruit tea and chocolate coffee LOL I am preggo but do not need any preggo teas cause my midwife makes her own. I like muffins and chocolate and did I mention chocolate? I only have one paperback book, and I just read it. I could use another. I like inspiring, eye-opening type stories, though I'd LOVE a copy of Chicken Soup for the Pregnant Soul or the Mother's soul. I'm a natural hippie chick, so keep the toxin content low LOL I love Patchouli, Ylang Ylang and Rosewood.

I am so excited!

I'll play! I'll admit I'm more excited about coming up with a "basket" than receiving one. I'd love to have a partner who wouldn't mind a hand-blended herbal tea (or an unopened flavored black or green tea), perhaps a hand crafted body care item or crocheted dish cloth, a beeswax candle, and a passed along book or magazine. I'm a Compacter, so I can't really buy anything to send, but would consider the food treat a grocery item and would fit that in, or could send to someone who doesn't want food and wouldn't mind a coffee/tea mug from a thrift store (boiled to sterilize, of course).

I'm a tea drinker, or more specifically a tissane/infusion drinker as it must be herbal. Cocoa is too difficult with food allergies, and I don't drink coffee.

If someone sends a food treat it needs to be vegan and gluten free (and nut free). It sounds like a tough order to fill but a lot of dark chocolate fits the bill (at least the HFS brands do), as do some hard candies. Vegan/GF soft mints are yummy too. I love candied ginger. Local raw honey was an awesome suggestion by another poster.

I read a lot of non-fiction and literary fiction, nothing religious and not romance or mystery novels. Nothing new please! Pass on a book or magazine that you've finished with.

Candles should be soy or beeswax, no parrafin please, and preferably without synthetic fragrances.

I'd like in--

Tea or hot cocoa --no mint
dark chocolate, nuts or anything you've made
gifts-?
book or magazines-crafts, sewing,or crochet,healthly living whatever-- used is fine.
ETA:Mary Englebreit mags or country decorating also.
I've never done this. do we actually send a basket?

Okay, I am SO in on this. I am totally open. I would rather no cocoa. I like both tea and coffee. No food allergies.

I'm in too!

Herbal Teas, no coffee please. I love chai and ones that support different ailments, cleansing, etc. oh and I love apricot tea. loose or bag is fine.

treat * I am changing my eating habits, so I would love weight watcher chocolate anything(no peanut butter tho, not allergic, just a preference) or homemoods goods are awesome too! I also wouldn't mind a non-food item.

gift * would love a beeswax candle or yankee candle, no florals, like morning scents or fruit, no bath(I make bath supplies) Other ideas, a mini note pad, magnet, and I love homemade anything.

read * scrapbooking or card making magazine, historical fiction-pagan stuff a plus, true life animal/wilderness/hiking/exploring stories


Handmade, used, all that is preferred :-)

Ohh, lovely.
I enjoy teas and coffees. I love mint teas. No cocoa unless it's SF, please.

I would love a really healthy treat with less sugar; I just joined WW, and am trying to be very careful.

I love, love, love candles..I love cinnamon or lavendar, but no other flowery or baking scents--anything unusual would be cool, too.

I knit, sew, scrapbook and have started doing some felting and bendy-people making.

For reading, I like lots of things. :) Crafting (sewing, knitting, scrapbooking), entertainment (I get entertainment weekly), I love fiction books, too. Madeleine L'engle is one of my favorites. As for Non-fiction, I like memoir-style books (Anne Lamott is a favorite).

Really, though, despite all the things I wrote above, I know I will enjoy whatever you send me.

Wanted to add: I really, really love natural things. I see there are lots of mamas on the thread who wrote the same thing. I'm not picky, but I do love essential oils, etc...

Jeni

I'd like to play too. :)

I prefer loose leaf tea, but don't hate tea bags...fruity or spicy herbals and I love rooibos. I like cocoas and flavored coffee too...especially chocolatey coffee.

I pretty much like all treats except for soft things with nuts (texture clash) or amaretto/almond flavoring.

As for reading material... I love crafty books/magazines (just about all crafties...except scrapbooking), Christian fiction and nonfiction, decorating/homemaking books/mags. Used is wonderful!

As for scents... I pretty much like just about anything.

I love thrifted treasures and handmade things.

i'm in!

-drinks
i like teas, LOVE coffees, cocoas, whatever!

-treats
i love chocolates, pastries, mints, muffins, cookies, bars not big on candies (unless it has chocolate in it lol)

-gifts
i am allergic to most toiletries and incense but i love candles, knicknacks, etc

-something to read
i love reading and can read anything, lately i am throwing myself into biographies, historical fiction as well as surgical and anatomy manuals. i would love something about marie antionette but really i can and do read anything. i love all magazines as well (from guns and ammo, to car and driver to krafting/cooking, health, homesteading, music and fashion magazines).

i am allergic to cats, dogs and most household pets (not that i think anyone will send me an animal lol just want to put this in here because of dander issues), cinnamon oil, ginger, alfalfa, almost all incenses (i can do sage though). i prefer to not receive anything christian or jesus-y *unless it's really kitschy/tacky and obviously way out there. i have a really morbid sense of humour and would, i am sure, love anything that anyone sent me. i just love getting mail and the fact that someone would spend a few seconds thinking about me would make my day.

used stuff is great, homemade is great. :D

I would like to join please.


I prefer coffee's over tea's but will do both. I have a 1 cup coffee maker so coffee has to be the coffee pod things.

I am trying to eat healthier so the healthier the treat the better.

I love candles vanilla, cinnamon, spicey scents no florals please. would love items for my kitchen which is red and beige and white. Surprises are awesome!

I dont usually have time to sit and read a whole book but love magazines.

no allergies

I'd like to join, please.

a box of tea, some nice coffee, hot cocoa,etc - specify your preferences
Decaf tea or any hot chocolate would be great. I do not like peppermint, or fruit flavored cocoa (fruit tea is fine).

* a treat to have with tea
Anything :) Just please not peppermint

* a little gift - maybe a candle, bath salts or ?
Anything :)

* something to read
Book, magazine, cookbook - doesn't matter.

Thanks!

~amey

Thanks ladies! :) The swap is closed now! Please PM me with swap choices & the # of packages you would like to do. I'll get swap partners posted tomorrow! :)

have a great day!!!! :)

umm, hey. I just realized that I never joined my own swap. yeah... I would like to get picked if possible! LOL

I'm easy - vegetarian, natural goods -but other than that I'm open.

oh, some brain cells would be appreciated! ;)

I've got picks from everyone except:


Annb

I haven't heard from Annb. Rather than drop her or wait longer I took the liberty of having her send to me, hope she doesn't mind! I'll post the list in a sec. :)

The list!!!!

* Kimbermama sends to Branwyn

* Mom 2 5 girls sends to Amey

* CoffeeCup sends to Tina Maries

*Maegansmama sends to Hastings

* Jeni Lyn sends to Sveasmommy

* Dannielle sends to Mom 2 5 girls

* Branwyn sends to Sillymommy & Maegansmommy

*Momof2boys1girl sends to Annb

*Amey sends to Naturalmama & Kimbermama

* Sunflower sends to Branwyn & Momof2boys1girl

*Sveasmommy sends to Hastings

*Hastings sends to Sunflower & Naturalmama

* Trishalina sends to Jenilyn

*Annb sends to Sunflower

*Naturalmama sends to Sillymommy & Crunchymomma

* Tina Maries sends to Copmom

* Copmom sends to Dannielle

* Sillymommy sends to Amey & Coffee Cup

* Crunchymomma sends to Trish Alina



hope I got this all right. I'm sure I spelled user names wrong - sorry!!! Thanks to those who said they could send to anyone - it helped a lot (and made it so I got a pkg, besides deciding for Annb that she wanted to send to me!). Annb - if sending to me is a prob, just lmk & I will fix it for you.

I hope you all enjoy your swaps!!!! I'm really looking forward to sending out my Valentine baskets!!!! :)

Oh - I wanted to do two!
No biggie though.
Thanks for organizing this!

Awesome!!! Pming my addy for this before I forget. LOL

Oh - I wanted to do two!
No biggie though.
Thanks for organizing this!

sorry - i tried, but this was the best I could do. If you want to swap with me that would work though, just LMK. :)

No problem - I'm fine with one. Thanks though! :D

I haven't heard from Annb. Rather than drop her or wait longer I took the liberty of having her send to me, hope she doesn't mind! I'll post the list in a sec. :)


Sorry mama, I ended up getting really sick the other day. I don't mind having you at all. I'll pm you for your address.

yay, i am so excited!

me too!!! I am going to be ready to ship tomorrow I think. LOL

oh thanks for reminding me emily - i was sick yesterday and am still sick today so it will be thursday before i send out, but they will go priority so they will make it by the 10th

Just wanted to let my mamas know that I shipped your pkg.s yesterday, so you'll have them quickly. I hope you enjoy them.

Have a good day mamas!

Aileen

I am ready to ship, just waiting for an addy!!! :)

my husband is taking the 2 packages to UPS right now, i will email christi and stacey with the tracking numbers just as soon as he gets back home!

I am ready to ship, just waiting for an addy!!! :)

sorry i didn't see a pm for the addy...i will get that to you now!

i know one of my mamas recd their package, but i am not sure about the other one - can y'all post here when you receive your packages?

oh and everyone do not forget to leave feedback for the person who sent to you as well as our lovely swap co-ordinator :)

I rec'd mine but DH hid it from me so I wouldn't open it before Valentine's Day :lol:

So it is hidden in the house but DS is supposed to give it to me on THE day.

Thanks to Crunchymomma!

huggles,
Trish

What? LOL We are supposed to wait until Valentine's Day to open them? Hm, I didn't know that.

lol, I didn't wait til valentine's to open mine!
Brawyn was my partner and she gave me THE best package evaaaaa!
She's soo cool, it came in a nice waste basket-which I needed! and it came over flowing with 3 boxes of yummy tea(2 cans, which are cool in themselves cuz they will go to dd's 'store play' when I'm done) and a few healing teas, 2 awesome crocheted? dish clothes hemp maybe?, nice tea towels, another cloth, a light moss green mug, 2, I tell ya 2! bags of WW chocolates, 1 point each! I love these!, and some wicked cool aromatheraphy patches, I can't wait to try em! It was/is really sweet! Thank you soooooooooo much mama!

I received mine this week.
There was a beautiful box and in it a matching mug, some tea and coffee and some yummy choco-mint cookies. She sent spiced cider candles (which smell amazing--Noah keeps trying to take a bite! lol!) There was also a card-making magazine and some scrapbooking papers. Wonderful!! I felt so spoiled. And to top it off, she sent each of my kiddos little dinos. They've been playing with them all the time!

Thanks, Trish! It was all a big hit! It's nice to be pampered!

Jeni

Posting quickly here too...on my way out the door shortly.
I received my package from CoffeeCup (Emily) too and it was wonderful! Thank you so much mama...will post feedback in a bit :)

JeniLyn sent me the most AMAZING box. Thank you so much! It was an amazing delight and every single thing in there was perfectly "me"! You are a blessing.

Hastings, I got my pkg. from you today. It was lovely- every bit of it. Thanks so much!!

Aileen

Hanging my head in shame....

I sent my boxes late. They went out today. They willbe there byValentines, but not the 10th,obviously. So sorry...

Hastings, I got my wonderful box - THANK YOU! :)

i recd a wonderful box from kimbermama it had a huge thing of tea, some delicious butter crisps a homemade candle, a gorgeous journal and a book i cant wait to read! oh and a sweet note. i am so sad that kimberly isnt going to be here for awhile/anymore.

I got mine today and it was great! Thank you so much!!!!

I had to come back just to be sure to publicly thank Amey, who sent me a terrific package! A hand-blended herbal tisane in a lovely tin (that I will be sure to reuse!), a beeswax candle, 2(!) Green and Black's chocolate bars, a knitting magazine, a novel (that looks great!), and a sweet note. Thank you so much Amey...everything is perfect!

*****

Branwyn, I'm glad you liked your package. I'm kind of sad to be taking this break, because I will miss so many of you, but I know that it is warranted. I'd like to say that I'll be back, but in the end I think my goal is to not be back, as confusing as that may sound. Perhaps I'll stop in now and then....

*****

Peace to everyone...this was my first swap and I'm glad I finally participated in one.

I got mine yesterday from Dannielle. There was all sorts of cute and yummy things. Thanks Dannielle.

Ann just wanted to let you know I have not shipped yet, with sammy having ear infections back to back and then the flu on top of that and going to the dr and getting surgery scheduled I just have not had time to finish shopping. I will go out today or monday and with us so close you should still get it before V-Day.
I am so sorry for the delay.

Amey,

I got my pkg. this morning. I love everything. Thank you so much!!!

Aileen

Ann I was in such a rush to ship I forgot the note I planned to put inside.
I know you said no choc but my kids picked out a box of candies and for the package. They said that your kids would like the candy lol.
I hope that is ok.
It is on its way but w the snow I hope it makes it by tomorrow. I shipped priority to you.

Just wanted to share that Naturalmama's blueberry jam is WONDERFUL! And Trish, I hope you enjoyed your basket!! I just put two gifts in there in place of the snack. I didn't want to send something you couldn't have and my box was sealed when you sent the suggestions :( I hope you liked it just the same!

I got my package from sunflower it had yummy dark choc truffle from trader joes', a body scrub that my dd is trying to steal, some tea that I am planning on having a cup of later today and Mary Englebrights magazine.
Thank you so much!!! hope I am not forgetting anything.

Hanging my head in shame....

I sent my boxes late. They went out today. They willbe there byValentines, but not the 10th,obviously. So sorry...



that's okay mama, mine still isn't here but it will be nice to get a package after valentines too :) :smooch:

I got a lovely orange themed package from Sillymommy - we've been making the Tangerine Tea several times this week, and I managed to hide the chocolate from the children. For one day. Thanks for everything!

I got a great box from Allison/mom2 5 girls who noticed I was a LLL leader and sent some things from a recent Leader day as well as fun Valentine's socks, chocolate and hot cocoa. THanks!

What a great, quick swap!

~amey

DS just NOW gave me the yummy package....awww.

A pair of pink socks (I am a sock whore!:lol: )
A very interesting paperback which I plan to start reading after I finish "Fear Nothing"
Yummy herbal tea *teakettle is now on*
An exquisite heart candle....

I am so blessed and truly tickled pink!

Thanks so much, CrunchyMomma!

Ann I was in such a rush to ship I forgot the note I planned to put inside.
I know you said no choc but my kids picked out a box of candies and for the package. They said that your kids would like the candy lol.
I hope that is ok.
It is on its way but w the snow I hope it makes it by tomorrow. I shipped priority to you.


Oh yeah, they will like the candy!
It's not here yet, but I'll be stalking the mail carrier tomorrow!

Hanging my head in shame....

I sent my boxes late. They went out today. They willbe there byValentines, but not the 10th,obviously. So sorry...

Hastings, I got my wonderful box - THANK YOU! :)


I hope you got the one from me too! It should have been there about the same day you posted this message. (Or maybe you got it and didn't like it :( boo hoo hoo... :wah: ) ;)

Kelly I got my package yesterday, thank you sooo much!!!! Love the apple butter, of course! Everything else too!

I got one of my packages yesterday (from Stacey :) ) A beautiful mug, two kinds of teas, wonderful smelling bath fizzies, meringue cookies that Lorelei has decided are the best thing ever, and 2 of my favorite books. I haven't read Never Cry Wolf since high school so it was great to get a copy to re-read and be reminded of it. Thank you so much

I hope you got the one from me too! It should have been there about the same day you posted this message. (Or maybe you got it and didn't like it :( boo hoo hoo... :wah: ) ;)


i got it thank you :) on painkillers now, so cant type much LOL

i recd my package from sunflower/anne-m today - thank you so much everything was just beautiful!

Kelly I got my package yesterday, thank you sooo much!!!! Love the apple butter, of course! Everything else too!

YAY!!!!!! Just saw it arrived safely only 1 day after valentines, sorry it was not on valentines.I think the snow we had slowed things down a bit. I had to mail my grandma a package for her b-day and paid extra for priority she was supposed to get it on saturday and did not get it till tues.

Enjoy the apple butter :) (that was my last jar the kids made me promise to make more soon! LOL)