I do post my swaps on my Flickr page, so if you want a surprise, don't peek!

Hello there and thank you for taking the time to read a little bit about me. I'm a mother to one amazing and adorable little boy and am married to a man who has more hobbies than I do - which is quite an accomplishment. We live in Kentucky where I negotiate contracts by day and craft by night. We also share our home with four very friendly rescue cats (Roxy, Jethro, Biscuit and Little Bit) and one huge rescue German Shepherd named Clash. They are so much fun to have around.

I love to travel, learn new things and meet new people, cook, drink wine, craft, garden, read, watch scary movies, grow mushrooms in dead tree trunks, spend time with my family and cats, visit museums, collect teapots and eat mussels (I'm seriously addicted to the things). I've recently started canning and making homemade bread, YUM! We are in the process of building a new house on a mini farm - talk about a lot of work! This is our new neighbor!!

I am also very easy going and easy to please. You won't find a dislikes section because, frankly, I can't think of anything to put there (other than the obvious nasty stuff). I am not ashamed to admit that I am a swap-bot addict. If you happen to open your mailbox one day in hopes of finding a swap package from me and it is sadly empty, please pm me before rating a 1. I'll track it down or re-send or fly to your house and hand deliver it. Okay, that last bit probably won't happen - but still, please let me know before rating down. And, if you need to know anything else about me, just ask. Thanks for taking the time to read my profile.

MY GROUP

I am founder of the group One Tiny Thing here on Swap-bot. Stop in and check it out; I love to have new members.

PLEASE NOTE

I live in a rural neighborhood so I send my swaps from work in the city but receive them at home. If I don't get my package when you think I should it is probably held up somewhere. When I get it, I PLEDGE to rate!

Great video ---------->CocoRosie

Another great video here -------> Oren Lavie

More good music here -------->Them Crooked Vultures, The Smiths, Feist, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Kid Loco, Crash Kings, Caribou, Beck, Climax Blues Band, Wolfmother, Blue October, Carla Bruni, Vampire Weekend, Andrew Bird, Spoon, Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper, Gotan Project, Paolo Conte, Kings of Leon, Cage the Elephant, The White Stripes, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen, Modest Mouse, Elton John, Gorillaz, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Pavarotti, just to name a few.

Jacqueline Carey, J.K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, Sarah Addison Allen, Nevil Shute, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gideon Defoe, Charlaine Harris, Stephen King...mystery, horror, suspense, science fiction, historical.

District 13 - YA Favorite Authors

Neil Gaiman, Cornelia Funke, J.K. Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Markus Zusak, Melissa Marr, and Sara Shepard

All time favorite movie is Chocolat.

Mistress of Spices, Pulp Fiction, Muppets movies, Walking Tall, Harry Potter movies, The Mummy, Pitch Black, The Fifth Element, Dracula, Pan's Labyrinth, Clue, most any Science Fiction or horror movie.

TV programs:

I don't have much time to watch tv anymore but I enjoy Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson on the Cooking Channel, No Reservations, The Walking Dead, Community, The Office and True Blood.

I love ATCs, altered art, collage, polymer clay, stamping, watercolors, zines, shrines, matchboxes, zentangles, felties the list keeps growing.

I especially like nature themed items.

I LOVE COLOR

• brown
• grey blue
• burnt orange
• deep reds
• mint or sage green
• harvest gold and avocado - just think 70's kitchen!

I love to do food swaps! Here are some things I really like:

• local/regional items
• unusual and unique items
• spices
• salty snacks
• sour flavors
• dark chocolate
• gummy candy
• tea
  I always will prefer something savory over something sweet. I just don't have a sweet tooth but I do like a little bite of dark chocolate every now and then.

I really enjoy learning about different cultures and places to visit. I would be super excited if you told me a little something about where you live, traditional festivals, foods, crafts, clothing, etc. Places I've been that I will forever be in love with:

• England
• Wales
• Holland
• Switzerland
• Germany
• Belgium
• Italy
• France
• Mexico

Places I want to fall in love with someday:

• Russia
• Spain
• Greece
• Japan
• Thailand
• Almost anywhere in South America
• Australia
• Anywhere in Europe that I have not mentioned.
• Anywhere in the World that I have not mentioned for that matter!

Themes

historical items, cats, tea, fairytales, make believe, gypsies, Greek mythology, history, woodland, vintage, sea creatures, mermaids, Dia de los Muertos, Mexican culture, westerns, science fiction, fairies, zombies and vampires, gnomes and trolls, classic children's books, natural remedies, fair trade.

Animals and other creatures

cats, dinosaurs, bunnies, peacocks, silkies (chickens), pygmy goats, honeybees, roosters, hedgehogs, deer, koi, starfish, otters and whales

Really random stuff

altered art, cooking gadgets, recipes, cookbooks, notecards, knitted handmade items, Yoga, bookmarks, teapots, matchbox shrines, ceramic pitchers, vintage plates and utensils, antiques, seashells, peonies, snapdragons, rosemary, weird nail polish colors, bear claw slippers, architecture and interior design, waterfalls, treehouses, mushrooms, wild flowers, bento boxes, felt food with cute faces, bubbles, glitter, wind chimes, cinnamon and almond scents, lavender and lily of the valley scents, sharpies, world market, souvenirs, hand carved stamps, stationary sets