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Archive for April, 2011
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12 Books That I Can’t Stop Re-Reading
Some books are really difficult to part with. These are the books that never make it from your bedside table to the bookshelf, because you know eventually you’ll be reading them again. The following are at the top of my list (and bedside table): 1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 2. The [...] -
Swap of The Day: A Queen’s Sandwich
What can a simple lunch trade teach us? According to Queen Rania of Jordan, swapping sandwiches can show us that “wonderful things can be found in the most unexpected places.” In the clip below, Queen Rania joins ABC News to discuss her wonderfully-titled children’s book “The Sandwich Swap” and talk about the childhood experience upon which [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Survey Says Gen Y’ers Prefer Swapping
At Swap.com we have some incredible stories about swapping in our online marketplace and at our offline events. We want to bring you swapping stories from all across the swap movement and would love your help! An American Express Future of Consumer Spending survey has found that members of Gen Y, more than any other [...] -
An Award-Winning Spring for Swap.com
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks at Swap.com. We are moving at a blazing pace to give people more swapping opportunities. The Swap team is hard at work making it easier to connect to your Facebook friends on Swap.com, find local swap events in your area, and give people a place to swap just about [...] -
An Earth Day Gift from Swap.com: Free Swapping All Day
Why do you swap instead of shop? Is it the knowledge that you’re saving a ton of cash? Is it the excitement of getting stuff in the mail? Is it to feed your voracious reading, listening, viewing, or gaming appetite? No matter your main reason for swapping, the fact is, you’re also making a very [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Paint Swap
At Swap.com we have some incredible stories about swapping in our online marketplace and at our offline events. We want to bring you swapping stories from all across the swap movement and would love your help! Send your ideas for Swap.com’s Swap of the Day to swapoftheday@swap.com. If your basement or garage is overflowing with [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Pillsbury’s Meal Swap
At Swap.com we have some incredible stories about swapping in our online marketplace and at our offline events. We want to bring you swapping stories from all across the swap movement and would love your help! Send your ideas for Swap.com’s Swap of the Day to swapoftheday@swap.com. Families are all trying to make the most [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Shift Swapping
At Swap.com we have some incredible stories about swapping in our online marketplace and at our offline events. We want to bring you swapping stories from all across the swap movement and would love your help! Send your ideas for Swap.com’s Swap of the Day to swapoftheday@swap.com. “Shift Swapping” is an age old process. You [...] -
Swap’s 10 Favorite Beach Movies
I’m lucky enough to be writing this on my way to a vacation in the Bahamas, so I’ve got beaches on my mind. Where I’m headed it’s warm turquoise Caribbean water and soft white sand, but back home where I live north of Boston, its yellow gritty sand and c-c-c-cold Atlantic water. This has got [...] -
Swap Of The Day: CBS To Air “Life Swapping”
Have you ever wanted to walk in the shoes of a celebrity? It could get even more interesting if that celebrity shares your name. CBS has announced that they will air a pilot this Summer of a show called “Same Name.” Each episode will feature a well-known personality who switches places for a week with [...]