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Date Joined: June 19, 2020
Last Online: September 9, 2020 Birthday: September 14 Country: United States |
Hi! Iām 33 years old & mom to two girls. I teach high school English, which I think in many ways influences my personality - I suppose I could describe myself as a grounded extrovert.
I love to read, write, craft, travel, & enjoy the outdoors. I live in a college town nestled in the mountains, so life always seems to have something to offer.
Iām addicted to disc-bound planners. If this doesnāt seem like a craft to you, then you must not have fallen into the washi rabbit-hole.
Iām starting to experiment with clay pottery. I love paper crafting. I dabble in jewelry/beadwork.
Aesthetically, I love botanicals and florals. I prefer matte finishes on stickers/embellishments, but also love playing & experimenting with new styles. When it comes to kawaii, my style skews towards amigurumi / Studio Ghibli characters.
This is almost impossible to complete, because I am constantly reading ā sometimes with my daughters, sometimes related to work, and then of course for pleasure. My daughterās name is inspired by TKAM, Herman Hesse is worth a repeat-read, and I think everyone should open their hearts to more poetry.
I am about to start āThe Book of Longingsā by Sue Monk Kidd.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington The Scarlet Pimpernel
My friends used to joke that I was āwell read, but not well seenā, but the recent pandemic & Netflix have sorted that out for me.
Debra Messing is my spirit animal.
Iāll admit it, I sometimes watch terrible reality TV. I equate it to a beach read - sometimes you just need some mindless distraction to rewind with a good cup of tea.
Iāve never turned down a historical drama, and I love the engagement of a good crime series. I've watched all of NCIS, and have a huge crush on Mark Harmon, despite his age. But letās be honest with ourselves: the greatest TV show of all time is House. Long live Hugh Laurie!
I am as obsessed with Orange is the New Black as everyone else. I wish I was an Alex, but I admit Iām probably more of a Piper.
Israel - 2006
Denmark - twice in 2007
Bimini - 2010
France - a road trip through the country in 2013
Spain - 2016
India - 2017
Belize - 2018
I was scheduled to visit Greece this summer, so hopefully Iāll have another chance in the next few years.
I live in the mountains, but I love succulents and cacti. Maybe it's the emergence of this aesthetic on the scene in the past few years, but I actually have fond memories of sitting on my grandmother's front porch in the mountains of West Virginia as a child, being fascinated my her prickly cactus. She was a gardener - a large vegetable garden that provided food for the table, the most gorgeous flowers including a magnificent rhododendron bush - but something about the cactus amid all of the other greenery just seemed...intriguing.
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Hi Susan! Thank you for joining the swap that I am hosting, "Quick Summer Happy Mail." I am your partner, I sent that out today! Happy Swapping!
Hi Susan, the swap "Summertime in 3s" is on its way! Have a great summer! Stay safe xoxo