What better thing to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon then doing some fun linking around (nope, I’m not out there battling other holiday shoppers – yet)? And it’s such holiday fun!
Holiday Card Exchange. Haley, at The Life (and Lies) of an Inanimate Flying Object is holding a Holiday Card swap. You fill out her form, and on the 10th she’ll send you an email with someone’s snail mail – you’ll get a surprise holiday card from someone, and you’ll get to send a surprise holiday card out. It’s a lovely idea – I’ve signed up!
Exchange cards with me! Speaking of which, I love sending and receiving holiday cards. If you’re a regular reader here, and would like to exchange holiday or Christmas cards with me, email me and we can exchange addresses!
Christmas on the iPhone. Are you an iPhone user? The AppventCalendar offers up an iPhone game a day up until December 22 – you only have 24 hours, though, to download that day’s game for free.
Handmade holiday giveway. The Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway: This is one amazing giveaway. A group of Etsy sellers have put together an incredible package of goodies from their various shops. Three winners will split the prize package. Last day to enter is January 6, and all you have to do is leave a comment telling “about one handmade gift that you are giving to someone this year. It doesn’t need to be handmade by you, but handmade by someone, not a big company.” Me? Ward and I are going to be trying our hand at food gifts this year – maybe even truffles!
And my own giveaway. Of course, there’s also my December giftaway. Enter now if you haven’t yet!
The Dewey Tree. Lisa, at OnlinePublicist, is hosting The Dewey Tree donation project. Lisa notes, “It’s a little bit The Giving Tree, a little bit Dewey, a little bit charity.” I’d love to participate, if I can find a Canadian charity that accepts book donations (our local library and all its branches doesn’t accept book donations, unfortunately). You can find a great list of places that accept book donations at the American Library Association’s list of book donation bookmarks at delicious.
Recycled Magazine Gift Bows. One of my favorite weekly links round-ups is Janel’s Jumblicious posts at Janel’s Jumble. It’s a great list of food and craft links and I always find something interesting there. In this Jumblicious post a while back, I discovered this great post on how to make a gift bow from a recycled magazine. I haven’t tried it yet, but I really hope I’ll be able to set an afternoon aside to have some fun with this. (It will also make me feel a tad better about my magazine addiction.)
What fun links have you discovered this week? Anything interesting for the holidays? I always love this time of year – people always post such fun holiday-related stuff!
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I’ve been off checking out all these links you have posted. Very interesting stuff. Almost forgot to come back and say thanks.
.-= Margot´s last blog ..Weekend Cooking: New Cuisines =-.
These are all great links. We send out photo Christmas cards featuring our son and dog – somehow I don’t think anyone but family and real life friends want to see them.
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Winners! =-.
I think Hailey’s may be the best name for a site/blog/whatever I have ever read in the history of anything. Too cool.
.-= Steve Kubien´s last blog ..Walnut Peppermill =-.
Hey wait, I am part of The Handmade Gift Guide giveaway! Two of my pens are in it.
.-= Steve Kubien´s last blog ..Walnut Peppermill =-.
Ooh, thanks for listing the Holiday Card Swap! I love getting Christmas cards.
.-= Cass´s last blog ..Censorship & Graphic Novels =-.
I am the WORST at sending out Christmas cards :( I wish I was better, but I haven’t sent one in years. Drives my mother crazy!
Great list as usual, thanks, Belle!
.-= Jemi Fraser´s last blog ..Long or Short? =-.
Thanks for linking to me! That reminds me, I really need to start thinking about cards :)
I love the flower bobbies at Etsy! They always have such fun stuff. The gift card thing stresses me out; this is the first year I haven’t been ready right after Thanksgiving! I think it’s great that you and Ward are doing food gifts! I vote for rum balls! (on behalf of your recipients!!!)
.-= rhapsodyinbooks´s last blog ..Review of “From Dead to Worse” by Charlaine Harris =-.
I’m curious; why won’t your libraries in Canada accept book donations? Our local library and Binghamton University libraries both gladly accept them. If it isn’t something they want, they put it in their annual booksale.
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..Charles Kuralt’s Life on the Road =-.
Thanks for this-especially making the bow link.
.-= Esme´s last blog ..In My Mailbox Mondays =-.
Thanks so much for supporting the Dewey Tree! I really appreciate you honoring it with a mention. ;-)
And I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one who hasn’t gotten holiday cards out yet! Maybe today…
.-= Online Publicist´s last blog ..The Dewey Tree =-.