Sign Up for Round Two of The Spice and Something Nice Swap

The first round of the Spice and Something Swap was quite successful, and today we're kicking off the second round. The idea is that you will be paired up with another person, and then you send each other two small gifts: a "spice" and "something nice".

The Spice can be homemade or store-bought. It can be a powder or a paste or indeed a bottled sauce. It can come from any cuisine. It should just be something that you personally love using and want the other person to experience and enjoy. If you want to include a recipe, or a note with suggestions on how best to use the spice, that would be fine too.

Something Nice is just a small treat for the other person- a nice chocolate bar, a book or magazine, perhaps a luxurious soap or hand lotion or lip gloss, scarf or earrings, or your favorite snack or beverage. Just one small treat that you particularly love and want the other person to enjoy. Again, this can be homemade or store-bought.

This time, I'm opening the swap to people from all over the world. From doing international swaps on another website, I've learned that shipping stuff from one country to another can be (a) expensive, (b) a hassle because of customs forms and paperwork and (c) can take a long time. For these reasons, please note that I will be matching up swappers within the same country.

You don't have to be a blogger to participate. All you need is a valid e-mail address that you check on a daily basis, and a willingness to follow the swap schedule. 

If you want to play, here are the details:

1. Sign up by filling out this form. Sign-ups will be open until Friday, May 31. Sign-ups are now closed.

2. I will e-mail you the name and e-mail ID of your swap partner by Sunday, June 2, 2013. If you have signed up, but have not heard from me by Monday, June 3, please e-mail me right away. Last time a couple of sign-ups vanished into cyberspace.

3. Chat with your swap partner via e-mail and learn a bit about their likes and dislikes, then put together a small package with at least two gifts- a "spice" and "something nice".

3. Mail out your package by Saturday, June 22, 2013.

4. When your gift arrives, e-mail me with a photo and a description. On July 15, I'll post a round up like this one from the first swap and we can ooh and aah over what everyone got.

If you think your friends would like to participate, please spread the word about this swap. The more participants, the merrier! This swap calls for very little commitment and I hope it will be a fun little exercise to kick off summer.