Phew! January was a complete whirlwind here at Swap.com, where we swapped up a storm all month long for World Swap Day, both online and in person. Our expert swapper-judges are on a first name basis with the folks at the post office, because we couldn’t help ourselves from getting in on the swapping action, too — especially after seeing all 1.5 MILLION of the amazing items you listed on the new Swap.com Market!

Even though there could be only two lucky winners in our List Your Way to $1K Giveaway, damn, did you give them a run for their money. Here are our picks for the two lucky winners of the $1,000 AMEX card, to use toward getting what they Want, along with our favorite runners up — plus a few listings that really caught our attention.

WINNER! Eileen McCormick (Sodapopiswaycute)
Not only did Eileen impress us with the volume, variety, and quality of items she listed for swapping, she’s offering up her apartment in downtown San Francisco, too! We always say that swapping is a lifestyle, applying to almost every type of stuff & services, and Eileen really is a tried & true (not to mention chic) swapper. We can’t wait to see what she does with her winnings!

1st Runner Up:
Alicatstrut

2nd Runner Up:
ElleC

WINNER! Curt Wiederhoeft (Curtw)
A veteran community member who’s been with us our entire journey (since the beginning of the Swap Media days), Curt fully embraced the new Swap.com Market as a leader among men. From vintage board games and collectibles to popular gadgets, audio equipment, and electronics, he had no reservations about listing all the fabulous stuff he wasn’t really using, not even doing it for the contest — how’s that for a true swapper?! Hats off to you, sir, we really look forward to following your swaps.

1st Runner Up:
Tdros234

2nd Runner Up:
nwtreehugger

• A “life swap” opportunity with CosminPopescu in Florence, Italy
• A 2002 Jaguar X-Type from clsb9 in Virginia
• Two champion lineage broodmare horses from mudgie in Michigan
• A ski timeshare at Whistler in Vancouver, BC from sir2u in Washington
• Vintage owls in exchange for MS Society donations from cocomlle319 in Georgia

Plus, in addition to our List Your Way to $1K Giveaway, we also supported more than 100 local swap events happening in cities and towns around the world. Check out the awesome photos, videos, and blogger reviews of those swaps over on The Swapaholics blog today, and find an upcoming local swap event happening near you in our Swap Events directory.

Also, follow me, Amy & Ryan on the Swap.com Market to see what we’re personally listing — we’d love to swap with you!

~ Melissa

We had some very fashionable items left over at the end of the night, and since World Swap Day is such a special event, we decided to do something special with them: we’re swapping them for a cause.

Each of the items below is available for swapping in exchange for a small donation (between $10 and $25) to Goodwill’s Fresh Air Camp, a wonderful overnight summer camp program for boys & girls ages 9 to 15, bringing them from the inner city to rural Massachusetts for 500 acres of woods, fields, and ponds.

Make me or Amy an offer on one of these 8 special items by joining or logging in, then sending us a message from the item listing page, and make sure to list all the amazing items you have to swap on the new Swap.com Market today to enter for a chance to win in our List Your Way to $1K Giveaway!

Faux Miu Miu Glitter Heels from Charlotte Russe

MICHAEL Michael Kors Zebra Print Linen Blazer

Marc by Marc Jacobs Black Wool Dress Pants

Notify “Anemone” Skinny Jeans

Authentic Gucci Sunglasses

Silpada Sterling Silver & CZ Pendant

Joie Plaid Cotton Western Shirt

Moschino Patent Leather Bow Keychain/Purse Clip

I was so unbelievably impressed last week to find this story about 43-year-old mother of four Sandra Chambers, who lost 100 pounds over 3 years by making simple food swaps and taking up figure skating in a “moms and tots” class. (I used to coach a similar one!)

Since I (ahem) haven’t managed to maintain my skater’s body out in the working world, but have made 2012 the year I’m going to get it back (maybe even compete in an adult competition like Sandra), I especially love that Yoplait Light’s “Do the Swap” campaign is all about simple food swaps, which, over time, can make a BIG difference when watching your weight. Plus, recipe swaps help save you calories without sacrificing taste: like my two new favorite out-of-the-box recipes using Yoplait Light in place of traditionally higher-calorie alternatives, such as mayo and sour cream:

Waldorf Salad with Apple Yogurt
{recipe at Facebook.com/Yoplait}

Fresh Pineapple with Ginger Yogurt Sauce
{recipe at Facebook.com/Yoplait}

“Like” Yoplait Light on Facebook for more clever recipes and food swapportunities, plus truly drool-worthy photos of the results. And, natch, make sure to tag us both if you end up making them yourself, we want to hear all about it! I know I’ll be making a few of their fabulous recipes for the Patriots viewing party my husband and I are hosting this Sunday — hopefully we’ll even catch a glimpse of this fun Yoplait Light spot during the commercials so I can share my story with friends:

Photos: Courtesy of Yoplait Light & Melissa Massello
Videos: Courtesy of Yoplait Light and Yahoo!

When discussing New Years Resolutions with some friends over coffee this weekend, it certainly seems that I’m not the acception to the rule here. After reading Sarah’s post about New Years Resolutions last week, I’d decided swap my strategies this year to make my goals more attainable. So with that, here’s 5 things I’d love to improve in my life, and some Swap.com Market items that may help me along the way:

I’d love to start biking to work.
Not only is biking a great way to work out, it’d certainly cut down on my commuting costs. Earlier last week it was announced that Boston would be hiking T fares, somewhere up to 43%. It may be time to take that bike that’s been sitting down in the basement to the shop for a tune up so I can start biking to Swap HQ this spring. Now all I’ll need to do is make an offer on one of these bicycle helmets, after all you can never be too careful when swerving around those famed Boston drivers.

I’d love to learn how to take amazing photos.
I’ve always been slightly jealous of friends who can always capture the perfect shot at weddings and get togethers. Photography has always been an interest of mine, yet I’ve never had the proper training to really hone my skills. So I’ve considered turing to Swap member lucybell for some new photography lessons to really learn how to take great shots my friends might be jealous of.

I’d love to try some new restaurants.
The beauty of living in a city like Boston is that you get to try new things all the time, especially when it comes to food! With so many options around I’ve gotten into the unfortunate routine of just sticking to my favorites each time we dine out. To shake it up a bit I may make an offer on this $100 Restaurants. com gift card and try some new places around town.

I need to upgrade my DVD player.
If you can believe it, I’m still using an old PS2 console to play DVDs on my new TV! While it’s entirely still serviceable (and currently listed on my Haves for the taking) I’m constantly hooking it up every time I want to watch a DVD. Since I use it as a true gaming console, I opt not to leave it out hooked up to the TV, but this slim Phillips DVD player could change all of that.

I’ve been told I need to watch Breaking Bad.
A ton of friends have recommended this TV series on AMC and it’s gotten to the point where one or two ask me every time we meet. I politely tell them I’m still trying to swap for a set of ‘Breaking Bad‘ DVDs and they understand, but continue to urge me on as the story progresses and gets, as they describe, better with each new season. Is this series really that good? May be time to take the dive and offer up something I have for this combo set.

In reflecting on it while writing this post, I’ve realized that perhaps part of the problem with resolutions is our over-ambition mixed with perpetual vagueness. While it’s nice to make resolutions such as “I’m going get the body I’ve always wanted this year,” the resolution doesn’t cover how the goal will be reached, and it doesn’t leave much room for appreciation of the small milestones.

My point is, if we want to make resolutions that we can really keep, we might want to start thinking smaller and more specific. More along the lines of, “I’ve always want to learn how to play golf, so I’ve decided to sign up for once a week lessons during the summer.”

And with that, I’ve decided to list some of my favorite items from the Swap.com Market that can help you keep your New Year’s resolution. Just remember, whatever you resolve, make sure your goals attainable and you’re sure to have a better time!

Brand new golf balls
Looking to learn how to swing the clubs this year? Chances are, you’re going to need as many new golf balls as you can get the first few times out. So why not swap for as many as you can? That way you won’t be too sour when you lose a few on the front nine. Just watch out for those nasty water hazzards!

Montana acoustic guitar
Maybe you’ve finally decided it’s time learn how to rock a guitar. If so, check out adamchapelle’s acoustic guitar . There is never a bad time to learn a new instrument, and this item is described as a wonderful starter guitar. If you’re interested though, you better hurry, a couple of offers have already been made!

Beach Body Fitness Coaching
Trying to get healthier? Why not give fitness coaching a try! Yes, yes I know I’ve already mentioned health themed New Year’s Resolution items before, but that’s just how important health and fitness really are. And with Swap.com team member TeaAddictedGeek you’ll get personalized services based on your goals, be it losing weight, maintaining your physique or gaining muscle.

Limited Edition Burton Snowboard
If you’ve always dreamed of learning how to snowboard, swapper Soleilgod has a great Burton snowboard availble for swap, and there’s never been a better time to start. Or maybe you already know how and have just resolved to get out on the slopes more this year. Either way, make an offer on this brand new, limited edition board and get started on that resolution!

Royce Union 10 Speed Bike
Who doesn’t love a good bike ride? So get back on the road with this 10 Speed Bike. If you’ve resolved to get back into biking, or to cut down on your car usage, this is the perfect bike for you. Though used, the bike has been maintained regularly and would make a great bike to travel to and from work. I might just make an offer on this one myself to cut down on my commute into Swap.com HQ.