Want to spread the love?
Sue from eLuckypacket, an expat community blog for South Africans all over the world, had this excellent idea:
A POSTCARD SWAP
I loved the idea so much, that I’m filching it! And it’s not even Friday! I’m such a rebel!
Here’s how it works:
You let me know in the comments or via email (hanlie at fertilehealthy dot com) that you want to take part. Just give me a general idea of where you live - New York, Vermont, Denmark, Australia, etc.
I will then randomly select pairs of you to exchange postcards with one another. I will send the other person your email address and the two of you can then exchange postal addresses.
You then buy a postcard depicting your city or area and send it to the other person, while they send you one of their city or area (this is why I would like you to let me know where you’re situated so that you can get a postcard that is from a different country or part of your country - “random” being a flexible term, after all). My readers are quite diverse (Juice Feasters, Healthy You Challengers, friends, fertility buddies, etc.), so you may be exchanging postcards with someone you don’t know at all.
I would like each of us to write a inspirational quote, message or blessing on the back of the postcard. Something that will make the recipient feel special and blessed.
And when you get your postcard, you can post the picture and the message on your blog so that we can all see it. Only one person will have your details (real name and address), so your privacy will not be compromised.
How about it? It should be fun! Better than the the bills we normally get in the mail, don’t you think? And it won’t break the bank…
Ps. You don’t have to be a blogger, or a girl, to take part!
hanlie on April 16th 2008 in By The Way...
Rupa responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 3:31 pm #
loved the idea…..count me in
Felicia responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 3:43 pm #
We did something like this on a message board I was on. Every month we exchanged cards. Was a blast! Count me in ( as long as I get your address too *grin*) Montana, USA
*huggles*
=0)
M responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 3:58 pm #
http://www.postcrossing.com
Pamela responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 4:42 pm #
You can count me in.
Rose responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 5:22 pm #
Me Too! Me Too!
hehehe
Fun Fun.
Washington, DC
Manuela responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 5:44 pm #
Ooh, that sounds like fun. But, I have to admit to wanting one from somewhere exotic like, say, South Africa! Windsor, CANADA
chanda responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 5:48 pm #
Sounds like great fun! I love getting mail. Im in Raleigh NC.
Krystle responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 7:51 pm #
Hey Hanlie- Quick question that is completely off topic… do you know how to upload themes and plugins for your blog thru DreamHost? If so, or either way could you puuuuhhllleeasssssssse help me!!??!!??!! I’m having a difficult time and do NOT know how! Thanks a million!
Lora responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 8:31 pm #
That sounds really fun! Count me in too! Upstate, New York
nutmeg responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 9:05 pm #
I’m in! Bucks County, Pa.
Link this up on Friday anyway - rules are only worth breaking - maybe we can make this really huge!
Simone's Butterfly responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 10:17 pm #
I am in - Cape Town South Africa
Kirstie responded on 16 Apr 2008 at 11:12 pm #
I’d love to do this! Such a nice idea …
I’m in Lewes, England.
pixywinks responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 1:31 am #
I would like to do it. I’m in Plano, TX USA
Pixy Lisa
Trisaratops responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 6:38 am #
Ooh such fun. I loved having pen pals when I was a girl. And no one writes letters anymore do they? Only emails. I’m in Seattle, Washington, USA
Pippa responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 11:54 am #
Ooh yes, how nice! Of course you know I am a Pretoria/Centurion girl right here in South Africa.
Getting something more colourful than bills in my post box will be fabulous!
(: Pippa
DaDivaStreet responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 6:00 pm #
Wonderful!! I’m in NYC and I’m in !!!!
Sue at eLuckypacket responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 9:41 pm #
I love that you stole this from me … and I wish I’d thought of adding an inspirational quote. And I want in, c’os to balance the numbers on my exchange I had to bow out. Sue from San Diego, USA.
Sue at eLuckypacket responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 9:42 pm #
Oh … and come visit us at eLuckypacket, all you South-African girls!
pattie responded on 17 Apr 2008 at 10:15 pm #
LOVE this idea!!!
I’m in - southern California.
Filch-it-Friday: The Sexy Edition by Fertilehealthy responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 11:39 am #
[...] my name is Hanlie and I’m a kleptomaniac. I have already filched once this week (the Postcard Swap - please sign up by Sunday - the more the merrier!) and I’m about to do it again! Maybe even [...]
Lynn C responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 6:48 pm #
Sure, why not?
Lynn C responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 6:48 pm #
(erps. hit send too fast… I’m in Virginia)
Erin responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 10:33 pm #
I LOVE this idea…was actually considering doing one over at my place….count me in in in!
Erin responded on 18 Apr 2008 at 10:34 pm #
oh btw i’m from Iowa
Emil responded on 19 Apr 2008 at 9:06 am #
I am a new blogger, but not a girl. Not withstanding that, I am in.
ICE responded on 25 Apr 2008 at 12:42 pm #
Xcellent idea!
And seeing that I’m like Emil, not a girl, I’ll join as well!