Wanna Swap?

I've been thinking about doing this for awhile now... and there's no time like the present, right?

So, here goes...

I'm hosting my first swap!

If you are interested in participating, comment here to let me know.  Then, to verify your commitment to the swap, send an email to nuthouseshannon{at}gmail{dot}com with the following info:

• your name
• your mailing address
• your blog name and blog address
• an area of the country that you've never been to but would like to visit
  

My intention is to match partners by where they live and where they'd like to visit.  For example, Blogger A lives in Tennessee and would like to visit New England.  She could be matched with Blogger B, who lives in Maine.  BUT, this doesn't mean that Blogger B would necessarily be matched back with Blogger A.  Make sense?

Now, as for what goodies to send... this is completely up to you, but the items you send should pertain to areas of interest from your hometown.  To give another example, I could send my swap partner items from the Tennessee Aquarium or the Chattanooga Choo Choo.  

The Rules:

• Entries for this swap will not be accepted after 11:59 p.m. (EST), May 6th.
• Since this is my 1st time hosting a swap, I've decided to open this up to U.S. bloggers only (I apologize for any inconvenience!) 
• You will be notified by email of your partner's info no later than May 9th.  You will only be told the identity of the person you are to ship to...  you won't know who got your name until you receive their package!
• Again, what you send is entirely up to you... I only ask that you spend no more than $30 but at least $20 (and this does not include shipping costs).
• Mail your package no later than June 6th.  This gives you four weeks from the time you get your partner's info to the time you need to ship your package.
• Please do not sign up for the swap with the intention of receiving a package and not sending one!  
• When June 6th gets here and packages start being delivered, I'll put up a post with a Mr. Linky... blog about your goodies and link up so everyone can see what you got!
• And the last rule is... BE CREATIVE & HAVE FUN!

Also, feel free to grab the button and blog about the swap!  The person who does this and refers the most people to join us will receive a special package from me!  Just make sure to tell your readers to let me know who sent them.  

<a href="http://shannonsnuthouse.blogspot.com"><center><img src="http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/PixieMama_2007/hometownswap.jpg" border="0" alt="hometown swap button" /></center></a>

I think (and hope!) this will be lots of fun for everyone!  Please don't hesitate to comment or send me an email with any questions you might have.  

Now, sign up!