Annual PAO Holiday Secret Sister Names are Swapped

[nchoney]

So - with several of us getting caught up in waiting for packages to arrive from online stores before being able to send our packages out to people... should we swap names earlier in the year next year? Maybe start signups in mid-October and then swap out the names on November 1st?

[troublesmom]

Probably a good idea

[paddlegal]

So - with several of us getting caught up in waiting for packages to arrive from online stores before being able to send our packages out to people... should we swap names earlier in the year next year? Maybe start signups in mid-October and then swap out the names on November 1st?

YES! Great idea. And perhaps a slightly more detailed set of questions?

[pamcook]

More time = less procrastinating?
Okay, that's only funny to me probably.

I agree. More time to gather gifts couldn't hurt.

[nchoney]

Cool. I've been copying the questions we originally had. So while shopping is fresh in your minds, let me know some new questions you'd like answers for, for next year's swap.

[mpizzazz]

Since I didn't participate this year because we were away, I'm not sure when you swapped the names but it wasn't much after Nov. 1, was it? Other years when I did it, I thought there wasn't enough time to think about it (that's not procrastinating, Pam) so October would be much better. Maybe start signups early October and swap names by the 15th or something like that.
Thanks, Debi!

[southernpeach35]

I agree. Let's start earlier for 2016. I have been a little anxious waiting for the last package to arrive so that I can ship out my gift. I have thought of so many things I could have handmade if I had a little more time. I sew, crochet and paint, too.

[Debbie J]

I agree, it would give us more time to contemplate!

[nchoney]

Ok... so definitely starting earlier next year....

This is the questionnaire .... sounds like it needs some additions/deletions.... toss some ideas out there and I'll include them next year Thanks!!!

1. Name / Mailing Address
2. Favorite Color
3. Favorite brand of supplies - favorite paper designer... or favorite ink or multimedia supply
4. Are you a card maker, scrapbooker, or everything under the sun maker?
5. Are you a neat or messy worker?
6. What new technique have you been wanting to try?
7. What is your favorite place to visit?
8. What theme photos do you have a big stack of that need to be scrapped? Holiday photos, travel photos, a special event?
9. Coffee/ Tea/ Hot Chocolate?
10. Sweet / salty? Or... what's your favorite scrapping snack?
11. What is your favorite scrappy subject?
12. What artists' work do you like to follow/ look at?
13. Plain or pattern?
14. Organic or Geometric?
15. Paint, ink or mist
16. Whose scrapbooking or cardmaking style do you like or want to try?
17. What type of die cutting machine(s) do you have? (in case someone wants to get a die or cut file for you)

[mpizzazz]

Let's get to the important stuff...we need "What kind of chocolate do you like? Milk or Dark?"

[paddlegal]

Let's get to the important stuff...we need "What kind of chocolate do you like? Milk or Dark?"

Dark, dark, dark!

Oh, I thought you were actually asking me.

[mpizzazz]

Me, too!

[EDelValle]

Chocolate??
Did someone say chocolate, where?

[southernpeach35]

mmmmmmm..chocolate. Chocolate fudge, white chocolate peppermint bark, chocolate covered cherries, chocolate brownies.........oh, sorry...got a little distracted.....tee hee

[Monica]

mint chocolate fudge with walnuts, rum balls, nainamo bars, homemade chocolate covered cherries (my mom does this), chocolate zucchini cake with chocolate chips sprinkled on top, frehsly backed chocolate chip cookies with walnuts.... okay, now I'm craving!