Happy Mail Exchange.

Hello

friends. We had quite an uneventful weekend, with not much going on… so I have no photos to share and no stories to tell.

Instead I want to talk about mail.

Oh how I love getting mail. Hand written notes are my favourites. Catalogues come next. Bills, well, they come last. They’re not so much fun.

Last year I participated in a lovely exchange of goodies over at Oh, Hello Friend and I had so much fun doing so. A few of you mentioned that you’d love to see the same thing happen here, so here it is. I’ve organised a Happy Mail Exchange.

This is going to be fun. Fun. Fun. Happy Mail Exchange is going to be an exchanging of goodies in the mail. If you like getting mail, and sending lovely things, this is for you. You’ll be given a random lovely person to send some goodies off to, and in return you’ll get some goodies from a random person. In the end everyone is happy. Smiles all round. That kinda thing.

Sign ups will open up today. They will close on Saturday the 6th February. Partners will be assigned, and then you will have until March 5th to send off your packages to your partner.

If you live overseas, you can play along. I’ll just ask participants if they mind sending to someone overseas and pair up the people that don’t mind. I personally love getting mail from overseas. Everything is so different to what we have at home.

Anyone can play along, but only join if you intend to fully commit to sending off a package. It’s no fun if someone misses out, and it just takes the Happy out of the Happy Mail Exchange.

The amount you can spend on your gift should be limited to somewhere between $20-$30. If you create your own goodies, please feel free to add some of those to the package, but don’t make it a whole stash of your goodies. Mix it up a little. It’s a great idea to place an emphasis on the packaging. Great creative and make your partner feel uber special as they unwrap the goods. I think it’s lovely to send handmade goodies as well. Made It and Etsy have some affordable pieces.


To sign up just put your answers to the following questions in the comment section. Feel free {in fact, I encourage it} to share this on your blog, and with your friends. The more the merrier really.

1. Name:
2. Website {if you have one}:
3. Email address:
4. Location {City/State/Country}:
5. Are you willing to send overseas:
6. Your Interests:
7. Anything Else?

Email me if you have any questions or if it appears I’ve missed something. I hope everyone joins in. xx

73 thoughts on “Happy Mail Exchange.”

  1. 1. Name:Sarah-Jo
    2. Website {if you have one}:www.ideyspidey.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:ideyspidey(at)hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Sydney, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas:no sorry I would prefer to send within Australian
    6. Your Interests:sewing
    7. Anything Else?

  2. 1. Name: Shantell
    2. Website {if you have one}: http://www.missymelly.com (under construction)
    3. Email address: cshantell@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Melbourne/ Victoria/ Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes 🙂
    6. Your Interests: I love to sew, I love girly things, gorgeous stationary, buttons, fabrics, anything from japan
    7. Anything Else? no

  3. How fun! 🙂

    1. Name:
    Celia

    2. Website {if you have one}:
    http://cybarra.blogspot.com/

    3. Email address:
    justtrying2findmyway(at)gmail(dot)com

    4. Location {City/State/Country}: League City, Texas, USA

    5. Are you willing to send overseas:
    yes
    6. Your Interests:
    Cats, Stationary, Pens, cups, sports, make-up and anything pink/red 😀

    7. Anything Else?
    Hopefully within 6mo or so the bf and I will have our own place – anything to help make home “home” would be nice too.

  4. Am SO in Chantelle! 🙂

    1. Name: Cat
    2. Website {if you have one}: beloverly.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:
    cat.beloverly@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Adelaide/ South Australia/ Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Absolutely
    6. Your Interests: I love to read, love stationery – especially pretty paper, am learning embroidery, I paint (not well!), blue, white and pink are my favourite colours, interior “design”, I'd love to learn to sew, am obsessed with letterpress
    7. Anything Else? I have a little boy, 16 months, and am always trying to find unique things for him and I wish Anthropologie shipped to Oz

  5. Name – Meg
    Web – peterboroughdays.blogspot.com
    Email – megwyn@y7mail.com
    Brisbane
    yes, but it would be much littler, because of postage.
    Ballet, teaching, reading.
    I am unemployed at the moment, but am looking at exercising at home – anything to motivate welcome!

  6. Oh yay how very exciting!

    1. Name: Kara
    2. Website {if you have one}:no 🙁
    3. Email address: littlecupcakeco@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Sure am!
    6. Your Interests: I love pretty paper and fabric, anthropologie!, sewing, drawing, baking!
    7. Anything Else?

  7. 1. Name: Kelly
    2. Website {if you have one}:www.tentonnetessie.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:hibbsie.kel@vodafone.net.nz
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Invercargill, NZ
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Sure am
    6. Your Interests: Jewellry, baking, stationary and books!
    7. Anything Else? Blog hasn't been updated for a while, thinking about getting back into it

    Cheers

  8. 1. Name: Blythe
    2. Website {if you have one}: hmm, it's a private one at the moment…
    3. Email address: blythestar(at)hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: yes!
    6. Your Interests: Hmm, my children (3 yr old daughter and 8mth old bubba boy) & finding bargain, funky & unusual clothes, things & stuff for them, interesting & hippy earrings for me, photography, books, the beach.
    7. Anything Else? I'm not so in to pink or frills.

    Thanks for organising, Chantelle!

  9. Mmmmm I'm a bit of mail fan! Would love to be part of this.

    1. Name: Virginia
    2. Website {if you have one}: mumtoddlerbabe.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: mumtoddlerbabe@yahoo.com.au
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Sydney, Aus
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: yes
    6. Your Interests: paper goods, home decorating, handmade, vintage, antiques, finding lovely little prints/art on Etsy
    7. Anything Else? mum of 3 yo and 16 month old…..LOVE my morning coffee and sleep!

  10. 1. Name: Ali
    2. Website {if you have one}:http://tantoamore.blogspot.com/
    3. Email address: TantoAmore@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Central Qld, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes
    6. Your Interests: Beautiful homewares, prints, letter press, spending time with family and friends, good food and good wine.
    7. Anything Else? I am mum to Master M who is nearly 5, and am expecting a new little one in June.

  11. 1. Name: Corinne
    2. Website {if you have one}: corinne-adayinthelife.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:corinneadayinthelife@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Sydney, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes!
    6. Your Interests: Movies, reading, good food (restaurants, cooking), travel, big city life.
    7. Anything Else? I'm mum to two girls 3 years & 18 months.

  12. How fun Chantelle!
    Name: Erin
    Website: none @ the moment
    Email: thatchickerin@gmail.com
    Location: Sonoma, CA USA
    5: Yes!
    6: photo, vintage things, wordpress, all things from etsy, handmade, unique treasures, i love prints and inspirational words
    7. Thanks for organizing!
    erin from explore

  13. 1. Name: Hayley
    2. Website: no
    3. Email address: haylz79@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Sydney/NSW/Aus
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes
    6. Your Interests: The beach, my 2yo daughter, holidays, reading, eating out, good films
    7. Anything Else? Nope!

    Sounds like fun Chantelle!

  14. I love this idea! Have posted details on my blog for others to join in the fun!

    1. Name: Stephanie
    2. Website {if you have one}:http://lifeandthememoirs.blogspot.com/
    3. Email address:stephjcrawford@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Melbourne/Victoria/Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes
    6. Your Interests: beautiful stationery, reading, writing, cooking, gardening,
    7. Anything Else?

  15. 1. Name: Rebecca DuBose
    2. Website {if you have one}:
    3. Email address:beccald_36@yahoo.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Cleveland, TX. US
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: YES
    6. Your Interests: photography, love silver, beautiful things, working out, music, meeting new people, reading, movies, rodeos, facebook
    7. Anything Else? I like the color red, turquoise, and black. I love western decor

  16. 1. Name:Leigha Newby
    2. Website {if you have one}:
    3. Email address:leigha_newby1980@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Glenden,QLD. Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas:Yes
    6. Your Interests:Sewing, felting,yoga,antiques
    7. Anything Else? Pink is my fav colour

  17. Oh I wanna play, love camping out for the postie. Thanks Chantelle

    1. Name: Belinda D.
    2. Website: gotsomethingbettertodo.blogspot.com
    3. belinda_d@optusnet.com.au
    4. Melbourne/Vic/Aus
    5. Am happy to send O/S
    6. Your Interests: Photography, love make up, silver jewellery and homewares, Super kawwaii japanese “stuff” though my biggest interest is currently my 15 mth old daughter
    7. Anything else: Am intent on teaching myself to crochet this year so I can make scarves and beanies

  18. Count me in I love presents, but whoever I get be warned I live in hicksville

    1. Name:Rosie
    2. Website {if you have one}:inarosiefiedworld.blogspot.com (I have some catching up to do)
    3. Email address: rosieblogs@rocketmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Central Queensland, QLD, OZ
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes
    6. Your Interests: Op Shopping, Vintage stuff, crafts, stationery, um everything. I'd be happy to get an envelope that isn't a bill.
    7. Anything Else? Don't think so,

  19. What a fantastic idea! I'll mention it on my blog later this week.

    1. Name: Maggie
    2. Website {if you have one}: http://mindofamadwoman.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: mindofamadwoman@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Blenheim, New Zealand
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Absolutely!
    6. Your Interests: books, stationary, cows, paper stuff, girly trinkets, vintage stuff, jewellery, music, writing
    7. Anything Else? – I have 2 kids and I'm very tired…so this is a welcome diversion. Purple is my fave colour!

  20. 1. Name: Nicky
    2. Website {if you have one}: http://www.snobnicky.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: nicky.meinberg@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Melbourne, Australia.
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Unfortunately no 🙁
    6. Your Interests: Interior Design, Babies, All animals (minus spiders and snakes), Crafts, Anything decorative to do with birds, Floral prints, fashion, dresses
    7. Anything Else? 3 little girls have come into my life in the past 3 months, 2 nieces and a step daughter. Currently trying for our first. Getting married in 37 days!!!! (Natural/Vintage theme – blog about it here: http://www.theorganisedbride.net)

  21. Yay! I love these and am so glad I am not organising one. 😀

    1. Name: Sally Morrigan

    2. Website {if you have one}: georgielove.blogspot.com or georgielove.com

    3. Email address: sally@georgielove.com

    4. Location {City/State/Country}:
    Belgrave, Vic, Australia

    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Absolutely

    6. Your Interests: paper, handmade things, brooches, vintage stuff, music, zines, prints, photos, ceramics, stationary, animals

    7. Anything Else? I like green best of all

  22. 1. Name:Daneve
    2. Website {if you have one}:http://www.wix.com/chicuff/Chicuff
    3. Email address:chicuff@hotmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Brisbane,Queensland,Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes for sure
    6. Your Interests: Anything that involves using my hands.
    7. Anything Else? My fav colour is purple and I am married with a 20month old boy..And I think this is such a fun idea!!

  23. Oh sounds like fun

    1. Name: Rachael Conn
    2. Website {if you have one}: http://www.vibedesigns.etsy.com
    3. Email address:rachael.vibedesign@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Sydney, NSW, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes
    6. Your Interests: trinkets, paper, music, cooking, prints, jewellery, purses
    7. Anything Else?

  24. yay i love nice friendly snail mail! : )

    1. Name:Leanne
    2. Website {if you have one}: mylittlebirdie09.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:mylittlebirdie09@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Yes!
    6. Your Interests: books, sewing, fabric, stationery, gift cards, magazines, shopping, walking
    7. Anything Else? i love pink, red, green and brown

  25. 1. Name: Nem
    2. Website: http://viverre.co.uk
    3. Email: nemneivah[a!]gmail.com
    4. Location: Harthill, North Lanarkshire, UK
    5. Overseas: Sure, why not!
    6. Interests: Books, film, music, cooking, blogging, photography, jewellery making, fashion magazines, beauty (makeup, skincare, etc). I think that's about it. ^_^
    7. Anything else? I'm very girly, my favourite colour is pink and I love gummi worms!!

  26. Hey there, would love to join in the happiness!

    1. Name: Jo Petrie (Jogirl)

    2. Website {if you have one}: http://www.lovestamp.com.au

    3. Email address: lovestamp@isage.net.au

    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Noosa Heads Qld Australia

    5. Are you willing to send overseas: definately

    6. Your Interests: art music the beach, reading, handmade things, interior design mags – an addiction.

    7. Anything Else? cant wait to send some love.

  27. 1. Name: Claire
    2. Website {if you have one}:crimsoncoconut.blogspot.com
    3. Email address:crimsoncoconut@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Vermillion, South Dakota, USA
    5. Are you willing to send overseas:I prefer it! Especially NZ or Australia
    6. Your Interests: ocean, religions of all kinds, crafts, sewing, finding new uses for old junk, sparkly stuff, gardening, New Zealand, and learning new things
    7. Anything Else? mom of 9 yr old girl, 3.5 yo girl, and 18 mo old boy. My favorite colors are green, purple and teal. I love anything unusual, crafty or foreign in some way. Can't wait to send stuff!!

  28. Oh… I just realised I didn't sign up!

    1. Name: Melissa
    2. Website : http://undomesticmumma.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: blogger.melissa at gmail dot com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}: Melbourne, Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: yes
    6. Your Interests: photography, polaroids, stationery, books, pretty {but not frilly} things, art
    7. Anything Else? i have two little boys and

  29. 1. Name: Stacey
    2. Website {if you have one}: http://www.sunnymummyaus.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: stacey@sunnymummy.com.au
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Sydney/NSW/Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: YES
    6. Your Interests: All things Sunny, I love yellow & try to keep things stylish and simple. I love writing and reading (mostly motivational/inspirational & business books) so books & stationary are a fave. The beach and anything coastal floats my boat. I am obsessed with magazines and OPRAH 😉
    Anything Else? I don't like dust collectors so pls dont send me clutterbugs 🙂 Cant wait to send someone some sunshine!

  30. 1. Name:Rose
    2. Website {if you have one}:www.theheartofrose.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: littleboodah@gmail.com
    4. Location {City/State/Country}:Brisbane, Qld,Australia
    5. Are you willing to send overseas:Yes
    6. Your Interests:Reading, Sewing, My 3 kids,
    7. Anything Else? I love bright vibrant colours (not fluros just sunny) also love pastels, just don't like dark colours. I love stationary, notebook covers etc.. I am not picky though and will appreciate and love whatever i get 🙂

  31. 1. Name: Lisa.
    2. Website: lisaandminiginger.blogspot.com
    3. Email address: lisajanehumphries@gmail.com
    4. Location: Bondi, NSW, Australia.
    5. Are you willing to send overseas: Would prefer not to so that my gifts can be more generous rather than spending on postage
    6. Your Interests: I love Notebook magazine, anything pretty, pink and girly, I love events, I love Motherhood and finding original little clothes and treats for my 5 month old boy Byron, I love taking photos of my baby, family and friends, I love good food and wine, I love blogging and discovering other Mums blogging, I love painting all of my furniture white and decorating my little Bondi abode with vintage tea cups and plates, I love connecting with others and being kind xx
    7. Anything Else?

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