birth bead swap- will start mid October more than likely!

[counterGOPI]

my old DDC for dd did this. you girls wanna do one? it's so much fun and so inspiring!we'll wait to start it in a couple months to make sure we have everyone though

ETA. this is a go and im just waiting for my m/s to go away to start organizing this

[rmzbm]

Originally Posted by counterGOPI

my old DDC for dd did this. you girls wanna do one? it's so much fun and so inspiring!we'll wait to start it in a couple moths to make sure we have everyone though

Can you please post this in the current swap thread? We can surely do this instead if that's what everyone wants, or in addition to!

[counterGOPI]

[sarahmck]

I don't even know what birth beads are. :

[sadiejane08]

Originally Posted by sarahmck

I don't even know what birth beads are. :

Me either . . . I hope you don't have to stick them anywhere

[rmzbm]

Originally Posted by sadiejane08

Me either . . . I hope you don't have to stick them anywhere

: OMG...um, no!

counterGOPI, maybe you can post an explanation!?

[counterGOPI]

of i almost peed myself!!

we all buy the same bead for each member of our group so say there are 20 of us then each person buys 20 of the same or similar beads and mails them to me. last one we all picked beads that had a special meaning to us and wrote a note about it so that everyone knew what it was about.
i organize them so each person gets one of each bead and mail them to you.then you string them on a necklace hoever you like and when you wear them you can think of all the otehr april moms you formed a bond with and hopefully get strength from then while in labor! did that make sense?

[ralphie76]

I love it! I'm definitely in- let me know when it becomes a reality. I'm assuming we will do this much further in...like 6 months or so?

[rmzbm]

Originally Posted by ralphie76

I love it! I'm definitely in- let me know when it becomes a reality. I'm assuming we will do this much further in...like 6 months or so?

I THINK she said in a couple months. IMO, not that anyone asked for it, Oct. would be PERFECT! Cuz I figure with the one I'm organizing...all names in by 9/1, all packages mailed by 9/15...then a couple weeks to be sure all arrived. Then the bead swap & by the time THAT finished up, the second trimester swap will be on! We'll be a busy bunch! Of course, we CAN do it ANYtime, just offering my unsolicited advice!

[KariM]

I LOVE the idea!

[counterGOPI]

yeah i'll figure out the time but october seems good

[sadiejane08]

Great explanation, counterGOPI . It sounds like fun--count me in!

[rmzbm]

Originally Posted by counterGOPI

yeah i'll figure out the time but october seems good

And keep rollin' with the ideas, because heaven forbid we have ANY free time with nothing going on! This group is HIGH MAINTENENCE! :

[counterGOPI]

[sarahmck]

I'm in. Sounds like fun.

Marie, I want to know you have time to do all this stuff with 4 kids!!!

[rmzbm]

Originally Posted by sarahmck

Marie, I want to know you have time to do all this stuff with 4 kids!!!

WAY WAY WAY easier than one! Seriously! They play together all day & basically leave me be. LOL, well it's true! :

[MissAnnThrope]

Sounds like fun. I'll take part in the fun.

[MJ13]

I'm in too

[Anouk]

This sounds super! I just got into beading and this is just the coolest idea I've heard in a long while! Yay! Thanks for thinking of it

[esmlranch]

I love this idea! You end up with such a beautiful, meaningful necklace. I'd love to join!