DarbyFlats

PROFILE UPDATED ON NOV-19-2009.

I take swapping VERY seriously. I will not flake. I will contact you if I encounter problems. We are all human, and have busy lives! I will rate you when I receive your package. Please, feel free to contact me with any questions you have.

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I absolutely adore surprises!

I WILL SEND SOMETHING BACK TO EVERYONE. I love to surprise others, too! One of my favorite groups on swap-bot.com is "Wishlist." It so much fun!

To participate in swaps, you always know what to expect! I'd love someone to just send me something. Like I said, I will respond to ALL.

This applies to my daughters, as well. If you'd like to send them something, they WILL respond.

• I live in Southern New Jersey.
• I am a work-at-home-mom.
• We run three home businesses.
• We homeschool Elizabeth.
• I LOVE NHL Hockey- GO FLYERS!
• I LOVE mixed martial arts, namely UFC and WEC.
• We love to watch television- Criminal Minds, CSI (all), Dexter, Buffy, Angel, Friends, Frasier, True Blood, Heroes, Dollhouse, etc.
• My favorite colors are orange, purple, and black.

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My Husband, Brian

-Birthday: 09-26-1974

Brian is a wonderful husband and father. (I messed it up the FIRST time, so, believe me, I know!)

In addition to running three home businesses, assisting with the day-to-day operations of the home, making our homeschool a priority, and loving his wife, he also works outside the home 50 hours a week as a mortgage loan officer!

He loves to play his Nintendo DS, his favorite game is Zelda! He bought the strategy guide and everything! His favorite color is red.

He loves coffee and tea, especially exotic and strange varieties.

My Daughter, Angel

-Birthday: 09-08-1996

Angel just turned 13. She is beyond thrilled to be an official teenager! She lives with her father and step-mother in North Jersey. She comes to our house every other weekend and for several weeks in the summer. She very much enjoys fashion. She draws fashion quite well, and is learning how to sew. She likes attending public school, does well, and has good friends. She is active in the chess club, and would like to start a writing club. She would love some pen pals, any age! Her favorite color is purple.

She loves: * Sewing- any old material, scraps, notions, patterns, ANYTHING! You might have to explain it's use if it isn't thread or fabric.. hahaha! * Fashion Design- she loves to create her own designs and can't wait until she has the skills to bring them to life. * Legos * Scrapbooking and Photography- she would love ANY items sent to her! * Stickers

She wants more than anything to have her OWN scrapbooking, sewing, and arts and crafts stash (that she doesn't have to share with Mom or Elizabeth!)

My Daughter, Elizabeth

-Birthday: 12-29-2002

Elizabeth homeschools. She enjoys animals (but is quite hand shy- so pictures of family animals with cute stories would be welcomed. Her favorite thing to do is drive Mom bonkers. She LOVES people and their attention. She will love you until you go nuts. :) Her favorite color is blue.

Due to the fact that she has a teenage sister, she is quickly growing out of the cutesy phase, much to Mom's dismay! She is now buying clothes from the "big girl" section. She is now watching real television instead of cartoons half the time.

She loves: * Making friends * Getting mail * SUPERMAN- she has had an obsession with Superman for about four years now. We don't know why, but she would cherish anything Superman! * Stickers * iCarly, Drake and Josh, True Jackson, Sponge Bob * Old, worthless comic books (she just discovered she can buy them for $1 at a local antique store... sigh....) * MUSIC- she hasn't developed her own tastes yet, so she loves just about everything. If anyone wants to provide her an old cd or a mix cd, she would love it!

Since she found out that Angel is trying to create her own "stash", she decided she wants one, too. What a shocker!

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-Michelle Darby -P.O. Box 26 -Maple Shade, NJ 08052 -United States of America

e-mail: darbyflats@gmail.com

website: www.darbyflats.com

We are currently working on the weekends to get the website up and running. If anyone is interested in receiving our newsletter (once we are operational) please e-mail me and let me know.

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• Flat Travelers
• Postcards in an envie
• Postcards naked
• NJ or PA souvenir magnets
• ATC Supplies
• FBs in all variations, except Decos
• Pen Pal Introduction Letter and lasting friendship
• Notecard Variety Pack
• Stationary Variety Pack
• Sticker Variety Pack
• Used postage stamps
• Unused cool postage stamps (10 cents to 13 cents)
• Decorative Envelope Variety Pack

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Updated 11-18-2009....

FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

My sister would LOVE magnets from anywhere. My goal is to cover her fridge for Christmas, lol.

Elizabeth's birthday is Dec. 29th. Would love a variety stash pack put together for her birthday and a package for Christmas. Any stickers, embellishments, scrapbook paper, etc. She is 7. If it's HERS, she'll love it, lol!

Angel's Christmas present will be a sewing and fashion package. Any buttons, lace, fabric, thread, etc. would be greatly appreciated for this project.

REGULAR WISH LIST

Any of this would still make me happy! :) (FBs removed)

• Deco tape- any style, color, or variety
• Kawaii items- any and all- I'd like to see variety before I decide what to stock up on for my own use or trades
• Unique envelopes and/or handmade
• Scrapbooking embelishments- brads, ribbon, paper, anything, really!
• "Stash stuff" for Angel and Elizabeth- read their profile section and you'll understand- please address it to them
• Used postage stamps
• Unique ATC supplies (or tips and techniques)
• Souvenir magnets for my sister- she only has about 20 so far, so any... really!
• Souvenir or state pencils for a friend

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• I am / will be hosting a ton of swaps. If you have any questions, need help, or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact me.

• My main purpose in hosting swaps is to get and send mail. It is entirely selfish! :) You will notice that all of my swaps have 5 partners. Only one other person needs to sign up, and I will assign partners when it's time. Like I said, it's all about MY mail.

• I allow newbies and those with imperfect ratings in my swaps. I believe you have to start somewhere and everyone deserves a second chance. That said, a 1 or a 3 rating will need a valid explanation. Thank you for understanding.

• Rest assured that I check each and every participant's profile. I request information (when necessary) and keep in contact. If I don't have a valid explanation, the user will be banned.

• Most of the swaps I host are profile based. Please take the time to add a wish list to your profile. It will make the mail you get that much cooler! Since I've added a wish list, my incoming mail is personalized to my preferences. This is such a great community of people!

• If a participant in any of my swaps flakes, please let me know immediately. While I believe in second chances, we can't be taken advantage of. In most cases, I will be more than happy to angel the swap. I will maintain a private list of flakers and they will not be able to participate in any of my hosted swaps in the future.

• It takes time and dedication to host swaps. Not everyone wants to deal with it. If you have any ideas for future or regular swaps, please let me know so I can consider hosting it.

*For the first swaps, I took the time to message individuals with questions about their ratings, to ask them to include a wishlist in their profile, etc. It seems I will no longer have the time available. If you have a 1 or 3 rating, please message me and let me know why you have those ratings. If you do not, I will be forced to ban you from the swap. Having a wishlist on your profile is now a swap requirement.

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• Are you a new swapper? I would love to host a private swap with you to help you gain credibility on swap-bot.com! Please send me a private message!

• Would you like to swap for something on my "offer" list? Contact me.

• Would you like to be pen pals? Please use my address to write me a letter, or use my e-mail address to request my introduction letter.

Hi! This section added on 11-18-2009. I am no longer new at FBs and the varieties. Please don't send them for swaps, unless it's a specific swap FOR FBs.

I have lots and would love to do private trades. Please contact me if you are interested.