[DBlain]

Hi wow so much discussion, I have been busy honing my sewing, embellishing and card making crafts so I have been MIA this weekend. Carmen I have not checked your thread in the sick section yet, but it sounds like Luma is doing better. LOL I think it was all the prayers I sent up to the big guy on her behalf.

I really think that four gift exchanges are one or two many, so that's why participation has been dropping off. It seems like the smile boxes were all finally posted as the new GE was getting ready to start, IMHO that is just to close since anyone that participated is probably both wiped out and tapped out. Perhaps two a year or three max would boost participation, has anyone suggested that yet, and BTW who makes those kind of decisions, maybe a group vote is in order. I hope more will sign up at the last min, but only a few voiced interest so I guess we will see. I think most people spend more than the min, and I have never done a smile box, so Rhonda I know you sent me a link and but I still might need you to walk me through it via the phone, so I hope you will help me. I am really in it for the fun of getting lots of stuff, but not expensive stuff, just fun stuff to open for Lola. Sometimes I see such big and expensive gifts, but for me I would rather have lots of fun stuff and that is how I plan on shopping. LOL I guess I am quantity not quality type of girl, so cheap fun stuff is fine for me.