MicheleoneL

After a long hiatus from swap-bot, I have returned! I've had several things going on in my life and hopefully things are on a smoother road ahead!! I'm looking forward to swapping and chatting w/ all of my old friends! Feel free to message me or invite me!

About me. I'm a Mommy to one very handsome 9YO son, we live in southern WV. My little man will start 4th grade this Fall. He loves Transformers, Star Wars, Legos, Bionicle and anything dealing with Playstation 2 or 3, Nintendo DS, Wii and Gameboy games. He enjoys playing soccer, baseball, golf and he will start Webelos in cub scouts. He loves to draw and swim and is reading on an 8th grade level!! He helps take care of our dogs and cats and has recently started raising sea monkeys, lol!

I work full-time but would love to go back and take classes to become a teacher. I'm interested in medical transcription right now, for extra cash so if you know any good online programs, let me know.

When I'm not Mom, cook, wife, maid, nurse, driver, teacher, coordinator or entertainer, I enjoy making ATCs. I have done many crafts including rubberstamping, scrapbooking and making cards so I have a HUGE collection of supplies for all of them. I have also completed a few items of beaded jewelry but they never turn out how I want them too. I have recently started building a dollhouse kit so any dollhouse items/swaps would be welcomed. I welcome any furniture/supply/decorating magazines for them and I'm willing to set up trades for things you may have as extras for decorating. I also collect patches and appliques for ironing onto my tote bags. I enjoy making handmade postcards, let me know if you'd like to swap one!

I have lots of fabric and felt that I'd be willing to trade other things for such as school supplies or things for my son. I'm welcome to other ideas, just message me!

I love photography and all aspects of it! My favorite photos are of trees, farm scenes, waterfalls, woodlands, birdhouses, nature and anything beach! I enjoy looking at magazines for home decorating and country living. I like people-watching. I have several handmade bird houses located throughout fence posts and trees on our property and love to watch the birds come in to them!

Flowers, I love flowers! Sunflowers are my favorites! I also like irises, yellow roses, orange poppies, lillys, irises, asters, daisies, clematis, echinacea, morning glorys, moon flowers, gladiolas, hyacinths and lupines. In spring and summer, I love to have a vase of fresh flowers in my kitchen. I welcome any of your flower seeds if they'll survive zone 6 climate. I have sunny and shady beds for my plants so either will work.

I'm a nature-freak and love hiking and being outdoors. I enjoy reading about mysteries, police cases, fantasy, vampires. I always have a book in my tote and one in my vehicle!

I love cats! I have Grey ones, tiger striped ones, a black one and a solid white Tom. My son has a Redbone Coonhound, a black Lab and a Beagle so dog treats for training are welcomed any time.

I am obsessed with Holstein Cows (black and white), and hope to have the pleasure of living on a farm one day. A girl has to dream, right!!?? I love vegetable gardening and like to preserve the fruits and veggies that I grow by canning and freezing.

Favorite colors: dark brown, teal and forest green. I am "earthy"!! I like black and shades of grey too. I like deep purple and reds too. Pastels and light colors just aren't for me.

I wear lots of beaded bracelets, earring and necklace sets. I must have my toenails painted at all times. I prefer darker pinks and browns but would like to try something that you may like too! I like to add nail decals and art to them.

I love my Birkenstocks, flip flops and sandals!! I enjoy funky socks (but not with my sandals, lol).

I like using ephemera, odd images, black and white photos of any type and especially maps in my crafting. I also like bright flowers and bird photos that can be cut out for my handmade postcards. I enjoy shadow stickers or black stickers that look like shadows.

I enjoy fantasy, fairies and fae. Love anything moon and sun/celestial theme. Dragonflies and butterflies are well-liked also!

I like advertising magnets from your town/country.

I love candles! (Yankee Candle are my favorites: Midsummer's Night, Sugar cookie, Cranberry or Mulberry, baking or fall scents esp.

I like buying handmade things and adding things to my wishlist on etsy. I often find things that I can re-create from etsy. I can always use new postage stamps and collect used ones for MS research for a friend.

I COLLECT ANY TYPE OF NEW WOODEN PENCILS and you will be appreciated greatly for adding to my and Z's collection. We also collect rocks from various locations, seashells and sea glass.

I love Napoleon Dynamite and I'm an Alice in Wonderland fan! I like funny and/or feminist postcards. I collect old 'lonely' quaint tea mugs that you find at yardsales and flea markets.

I have a huge jar of miniature things, my own tiny whimsy collection. I hope to add mini artworks in frames to my dollhouse when I build it! If you have a dollhouse kit that you'd like to do a higher stakes trade for, contact me!

I enjoy bubble baths!! I like relaxing/meditational cds while soaking. Candles are welcome along with soaps and teas.

I'm always on the lookout for hairbands and accessories for THICK hair, in particular, pony tail holders. I am open to hair barrettes to use.

NOTE I do have furbabies living indoors with me so sometimes a cat hair or two will end up on my packing tape. I try my best not to include them inside the package though! If you're getting a big package from me and I accidentally include one of my cats, just send her back to me postage due!!

Another thing, I always rate when I receive a swap and I always leave a comment on your profile for a tag. I would hope that you'd at least send me a message and thank me if you received a swap/tag from me. I don't care if you rate me, just a simple thanks is appropriate and lets me know that the postal people aren't enjoying it. If something isn't received in a timely manner, message me and I'll be happy to track it or re-send.

Just so you know I don't have anything against pcs or atcs involving nudity or "bad words". I'm not offended easily and when I'm not around my little guy, I may let a few words slip out that my my Momma wouldn't like, lol.

I enjoy surprises and even a simple card in the mail. Please don't let my lists deter you from sending something that you may enjoy too!

Oh and I can use all of the in-date coupons for Friskies brand dry catfood, capri suns, fruit roll ups and buy one get one coupons!

Gift certificates ideas? Chick Fil A, Subway, McDonalds, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Arby's, Hardees, Wendy's, Walmart, Bath & Body, Victoria's Secret and Hobby Lobby

Greys Anatomy, Lost, How it's Made, Deadliest Catch and anything else on Discovery, History and The Learning Channels. Bizarre Foods, Wreckreation Nation, American Loggers, cooking shows, Andy Griffith, American Idol. Documentaries are wonderful. I love to watch PBS (free tv here)! I don't care for what they call "reality" tv.

ATCs and altering tins. I enjoy making and altering postcards and greeting cards also. Dollhouse and miniatures. Patchwork and appliques.

I enjoy older 80s hairband music, anything Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, The Doors. I don't care much for rap, disco or country. I like relaxing Celtic/instrumental music when I'm crafting and like to exercise to the 70s! Would love a copy of Apocolyptica, Ray LaMontagne, The Church or Sia.

I don't like cigarette scented items, please. I don't like many girly cutesie things except for t-shirts or tank tops. I do wear earrings but have plenty already, unless they are handmade beaded earrings, not too dangly but not stud-like either. I do have religion but prefer not to receive this type of items in swaps. I don't collect any type of angels! I don't collect magnets but if you have a sunflower, farm, cow, domino or one with your city/state/country, I'd love it!

I don't need: Post its kawaii eyelets or brads ink pens (unless cow themed!) *address books (unless its a BIG one for many addresses) *NO baby themed items *NO neon colored things (unless pencils) *NO wedding themed things *glitter glue *no rose or vanilla scents *nothing light pink or yellow in color *no rubberstamps unless they are sarcastic, cows or "odd"

ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR:

*NEW UNUSED UNSHARPENED PENCILS OF ANY TYPE

*GLUE STIX!

*photo of your outdoor water pond, fairy door or fairy garden (I’d love to try this!)

*any sort of chapter books for my son to read, 5th - 6th grade level like Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Goose Bumps, Captain Underwear, Ranger Rick magazines or used Discover Kids mags.

*bath soaps and teas

*clean thrift store T-shirt or Tank top in large or XL, depending on how shrunken it is, especially those with advertising or funny sayings

*ANY handmade tote (big or small), morsbag or make up bag

*ATCs made by you or those you're tired of looking at :)

*Dentyne Wild Winter gum (I can't find this anywhere!) I also like Orbit Spearmint. YUMMY!

*I LOVE KINDER HIPPOS!

*copy of music cds, such as - Leona Lewis, Rob Thomas, Plain White T's, 30 Seconds to Mars, Cinderella, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy, older Genesis, Tom Petty, America, Phil Collins, Mudvayne, Saving Abel, anything but rap or country really.

*large address book for lots of addys and ph. #s

*Celestial Seasonings sleepytime tea or Relaxation tea from teaman on etsy. I also enjoy chamomile tea.

*Transformer character 2 pocket folder or notebook or wire ringed notebook for Zach

*used Nintendo DS games that you no longer want, in working condition of course :) (prefer kid friendly)

*photos of trees and photos of waterfalls