Hi Bill, Yeah, shipping between Canada and the U.S. is a challenge. What's next, passports to travel back and forth? Oh, that's right....nevermind lol. The PayPal thing might be a way to go, but there might be a few problems with that. First, that puts an additional burden on you - having to go out and buy the envelopes and then address all of them. Also, with all the changes that have been/are happening regarding buyer satisfaction on eBay (and therefore PayPal), you could be "exposed". These days it's pretty easy to pay for something with PayPal, receive what you bought, then cry "foul" and get a refund from PayPal, no questions asked. It doesn't have to be an eBay buy either. That leaves you in a "financial deficit". I'm not saying that WILL happen, just that it could. I haven't used IRCs before and, even after doing a little research, don't really understand them. On the surface, it looks like an IRC costs $2.10, which enables you to redeem it for international postage to reply to sender (me). Then there's the additional $1.00 to mail the envelope to you in the first place? Now we're up to $3.10. Within the States, we can do this round-trip envelope for less than two dollars. What about an International Business Reply Envelope which, according to USPS, is "A preaddressed response envelope that allows foreign senders to return to U.S. entities that originated them without having to affix postage." Up to 2oz. Cost: $1.45. I don't know how they work either, but it could be another option. Perhaps someone will come along with some actual experience doing this. Also, you might want to post this question on THP - There's a lot of international participation going on over there, if you know what I mean. You're on a noble quest, don't give up! Rick

Yeah, guess what I got today!! Thank you so much for all you did in organizing and pulling off this swap. You did a tremendous job!!! Hooray!!! The edible treats were greatly enjoyed...by my daughters. I'll enjoy my special treats come Spring! The stickers now adorn my gardening journal and I'm saving my tea for a day of Winter sowing! Thanks! Cherie

If breastfeeding is important to your friend, I would tell her to not give up. It took me 6 weeks to get my baby to latch on properly. I had to supplement with pumping milk and bottle feeding it to him, but he is OK now. He was a preemie and was started on formula and pacifiers in the NICU without my permission. Even if the baby can't latch on, she can pump the milk from her breasts and bottle feed. You can get a manual pump for about $30. WIC will even pay to rent a hospital grade pump. Their is no substitution for breast milk. Formula is basically life support to keep a baby alive until they can eat solid food. Read the ingredients... you can't say most of them. That is not food. But, then again, I don't eat stuff I can't pronounce (unless it is ethnic food made with ingredients I can pronounce). Most people don't think about food and what it really is and don't mind giving their babies formula. Of course this is a personal choice, but if the desire is there to breast feed a baby, it will work out for them eventually. I had 6 weeks of very frustrating times, but my baby gets real food only nature can create.

JC Penney's is KILLING ME LATELY!!!!! So much I want!!!! I just exchanged DH's pants yesterday & they have white marble urn lamps that I want sooooo baaaaaaddddddd! And 2 more pillows for my bed. Oh & the duvet that I mysteriously stumbled across on-line. AND my new baby bedding.