Hey Kirk and Carol! Please add anything that I might have missed in this post!

thank you for doing this Micki! You are awesome!
Count me in.
kathy

OH forgot to tell you all what info I need when you email me. I will need your name, address, GJ name, and a list of favorite garden junk items. This will give your SS an idea of what kind of gifts to send. Also if you would be willing to send your gift out of the US. I do believe we have had people join from Australia, Canada, and possibly other countries in the past. See! I am already falling out of Kirk and Carol's shoes!

I've never done a secret santa before but have been posting here a little bit. I even posted my plate flower.

I would love to join,
Carmen

Thank you for taking this on Micki, I know you'll do a great job! Count me in again, the past two we've had have been such fun. I'll email you with the proper information soon.

hugs, Karen

Thanks for doing this Micki and count me in!

Donna in Florida

Woo Hoo! I'm ready for Christmas now. Count me in. I'll email soon. Thanks for taking over and I know you'll do a great job.
Syble

I'm on board too Micki! I'll email you my info! Thanks for taking on this project!

Me too. I did it for the first time last year and it was so much fun. I'll email the info soon.

Thanks micki for taking on this awesome task. You are doing just fine! I will e-mail you with all the info.

Happy Christmas Junking Everybody.....................

Count me in too. I had just as much fun giving, as receiving.

Bumpin' this up, smicker! Please count me in & thank you for taking on this huge project!

I would only add that if you cannot post pics, that you please acknowledge the receipt of your SS gift...I'm still wondering about a SSJ pkg that may have got lost in the mail this summer. Thanks, smick! Jeanne S.

I'm afraid I'll have to sit this one out .... but seeing the beautiful things that everyone gets is just as good as being in it !

Fa la la la la ... la la ,la,laaaa !

Thanks Smick for being our Secret Santa Elf. You're one in a million. Kirk & Carol's shoes will never be filled, they're two in a million! But, you can make it your own & we'll love you for it.
Vickie

Oh goody! Last year's exchange was so much fun. I got the most awesome gifts from my SS. I'll send you my info now.

Remind people that they will be paying for shipping.You may not want to send a cast iron or cement cherub if it costs $100 to ship LOL!
Also please post any shipping hints such as PO or UPS or FeD EX pros and cons etc.
Thanks Tanya

I think you just reminded them so I don't need to...sorry I forgot to tell you all about the shipping. Thank you Tanya for reminding us all.

The PO has flatrate boxes, so if the cement cherub doesn't weigh more than 70 lbs and fits into the box, it ships for the same rate as a box of feathers. I have no idea what deals fed ex or ups have going but I know that on a regular basis, packages that weigh less than 70 lbs are cheaper to ship through the post office. It is also less expensive to use usps.com to pay for your shipping because you get a discount for using the website rather than going into the PO. They will also do parcel pickup for free. When you pay for the postage, you just request the parcel pickup and your carrier will pick up your packages at your door.

Oh, my! We almost missed the deadline for the Secret Santa Exchange! We are preparing to sell our house and are in the midst of working with our builder in planning our new house...BUT we want to participate in the exchange! Micki, we just sent you our information! Thanks sooooooo much for planning this fun event!!!!!!! Bear Hugs! Kirk and Carol

To join in the exchange, you need to have posted here at least once in the past. You will also need to agree to spend no more than 10 dollars on garden junk stuff. It can either be something that you have made or things that we use here on the forum to make our art. You will also need to agree to have your gift mailed by December first. This will give enough shipping time to make sure that everyone has their gift by Christmas Eve. You will also need to be able to post pictures of the gift here Christmas Day or shortly after so that everyone can see what everyone else recieved. This way it is like a big family exchange where you get to see what gifts have been opened. You are also responsible for the shipping cost of your SS gift to your recipient.

Did I cover everything? If anyone knows of something I missed please add it to the post. Thanks all!

~Micki~

Hi Micki

I thought I would think it over and decided, YEP I want to be a Secret Santa. I will email you the info you need. It is going to be tight because of Philadelphia and Mayo check up but actually it is a good thing keep me busy and all that.

God Bless You for doing this

PS My first SS event! ;(*0*); and :)

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thanks for all your hard work!!

Dec 1st, the mailing deadline, will be here soon. Bumping this up to remind myself and others of the "guidelines". Does that sound better than "rules"? LOL ~

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Just wanted to bump this up because the 1st is Tuesday! With the Holiday weekend, I am sure there are some people who may not be ready. Luckily, I am! LOL. For once....