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Ogma

Ogma
Date Joined: April 3, 2008
Last Online: November 16, 2011

Country: United States
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About Me

Update: November 2011: I have some medical issues going on and won't be able to join or host any swaps right now. If you need to drop me from your group, I will take no offense. I'll contact you when I get back if I'm dropped (but I don't know when that will be). Thanks. Happy Holidays to all.

I live in Plymouth, Massachusetts (aka "America's Hometown"). I'm close to Boston and even closer to Cape Cod so it's a great location. Plus I get all four seasons here, which is quite awesome. I have two little boys (my 7 year old stepson, and my beautiful 5 year old "baby" boy) and one big one (my wonderful husband). ♥

TEST ATC ~ "Dryad"

June 2010 I've just completed the training to become a Reiki practitioner and I love it. It's a wonderful modality and I'm looking forward to continuing my education to become a Reiki Master.

I cannot live without writing and reading (oh, and air and water and other such superfluous things). I'm a huge fan of food...and the perfect wine to go with it. I love nature, animals, yoga, dark chocolate, cheese, good beer, candles, essential oils, crystals, and colors (especially sage green, grey-blue, earth tones, & black--I've also become fond of that "dusty" rose color...not quite pink, but sort of pink-ish) and I adore monochromatic color schemes.

  • You can also find me on BookCrossing, PostCrossing, BookMooch, and Etsy.

  • I give to this site every day.

                     ~*~ SCATTER KINDNESS ~*~
    

Favorite Television

"TV on DVD"--I am addicted.

Some favorites: Northern Exposure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, Angel, Alias, Desperate Housewives, and various types of documentaries. Malcolm in the Middle is great for some good belly laughs. :-)

For children's shows, Peep is the bomb (with Joan Cusack narrating).

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TEST My beautiful furchild, Sage.

Favorite Movies

Princess Bride, Ocean's Eleven (the remake), Joy Luck Club, Harry Potter(s), LOTR, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Chicago, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the original one with Gene Wilder), The Chronicles of Narnia (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian)

I don't care for romantic comedies, but think Notting Hill is brilliant.

I like almost anything by: Mel Brooks, M. Night Shyamalan, & Monty Python



Favorite Crafts

I enjoy making ATCs and APCs but when I recently packed up to move, I realized I have WAY too many ATCs in my collection. I'd love some more APCs, though. I also enjoy making papercrafts, earrings, and working with polymer clay. I love taking pictures and scrapbooking (mostly for my boys).

TEST ATC ~ "Celebrate"

I suddenly feel the need to defend my ATCs. Please look at these. A lot of swaps lately won't allow collages and that's what I do. I collage. And I spend a lot of time creating it--colors, placement, etc. Some people say it's not a "real" ATC. I say it is. If you don't agree, kindly remove me from your swap before partners are assigned. Please...(I'd rather be removed than receive a bad rating because someone doesn't like my card). The two pictures on this profile are examples of a "slapped on printed-out image". Everybody has their own taste, of course, but an ATC is defined as a card that is 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches and is an original card made by the person trading it. The definition does not specify a media.

Things I Adore

my family, my friends, nature, animals, the seasons, spirituality, books, writing, yoga, candles, rose-scented anything, incense (especially nag champa), crystals and stones, essential oils, my tarot cards & oracle cards, handmade stuff, giving to others, products (lotions & creams...I'm a bit of a product nut), bags (pocketbooks, purses, coin purses, tote bags...I'm a bag lady, too), etsy, dark chocolate, wine, herbal tea, honey, learning, seeing new parts of the world, hearing about other cultures and spiritual beliefs, foreign coins

♥ Favorite Artists: Alphonse Mucha & John William Waterhouse ♥

I also love Cicely Mary Barker's "Flower Fairies"

I have recently become aware of the existence of "Dark Dudes" and...um...LOVE them! I am especially taken with Mad Bunny & Bad Bunny.

Things I Am Not Crazy About

cutsie stuff, religious stuff (other than Pagan), manga (or anime)

About My Swapping

I always send my swaps--have never missed a single one. If you haven't received something from me, please PM me. Thanks.

I rate as soon as I can after I receive a swap. I email partners before I give a 1 or 3 to see what's going on.

I have fun crafting but I also take my time and put a lot of effort into my creations. I would love to receive something you took some time and effort to make--I'll always choose quality over quantity.

I would love to do a private swap for coins or paper currency from any country (other than the US). If interested, please PM me. Thanks!

Things I Would Love To Receive

Coins from countries other than US (any denomination, old or new)

Postcards from anywhere

Vintage Postcards (ANY vintage: with postmark, without postmark, written on, no writing, can be from anywhere in the world...pretty much any postcard that is old or "vintage")

Celtic stuff

Egyptian stuff

Anything Alphonse Mucha or John William Waterhouse (postcards, bookmarks, calendars, small prints, etc.)

Anything with "Dark Dudes" (especially Mad Bunny or Bad Bunny)

Herbal teas (sealed)

Dried herbs (especially white sage, rosemary, and lavender) but any and all are great

Incense (sticks or cones...anything is good)

Stones / Crystals

Non Fiction Books (crystals or tarot reference books and Celtic or Norse mythology...see section below)

Something handmade by you

Handmade bags, coin purses, etc.

Dotee dolls or Goddess dolls (as I don't sew)

Thanks, but no thanks...

I don't need any more paper or used postage stamps, don't use ribbon, and I really don't care for super cutsie things (bits, baubles, buttons, stickers, and so forth that are, well, super "cute") so I have to store them here until I find someone who can use them so...save some postage!

Books: for Book Groups

I ♥ books. Some genres I would like to receive are:

NON FICTION:

Resource: gemstones / crystals, tarot

Spirituality: pagan, Celtic, Norse

Mythology: any and all cultures

FICTION:

I like most types of books although I would really prefer not to receive anything with a lot of sex and/or violence. And I don't care for romance novels.

I tend to read young adult novels a lot since I have limited time with my little ones here and I can actually get through a book. Plus, they've always been a guilty pleasure. ;-) And there are some truly great ones out there!

For DISTICT 13: I just finished Hunger Games and it was awesome. Dark, disturbing in its premise but so well-written and well presented, it's incredible. I've started the third and final book, Mockingjay, and I'm really liking it so far... I also just read a bunch of LJSmith books including Secret Circle and the Night World series. Fun stuff. And my embarrassingly guilty pleasure...PC Cast's House of Night series. And I love the Twilight Series. There are tons more but I'll run out of room. :-)

For THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD: I also love good children's books: classics but also newer, well-written children's books, and beautifully illustrated picture books (like Alison Jay's illustrations). A few of my favorite authors and illustrators are: Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), John Tenniel, & Cicely Mary Barker. I LOVE classic illustrations like John Tenniel's Alice In Wonderland, E. H. Shepard's Winnie the Pooh, Beatrix Potter, that sort of thing. :-) Maurice Sendak's illustrations are also wonderful. One of my favorites illustrated by Sendak is a not-so-well-known book, "The Moon Jumpers". Right now, I am reading a superbly written, fun, funny, witty series entitled "Theosdosia" by R.L. LaFevers. It's awesome. Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" is one of my favorite tales (it's a nostalgic thing from my childhood) and I love Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women".

I am also very much in love with J.K. Rowling's writings. Yes, I am. Harry Potter rocks. :-)

GROUPS

I've just left a bunch of groups. Please don't take it personally. The groups were either not active or I was not active in them (mostly the latter).

PASS THIS ALONG...PLEASE!

I keep seeing this word misspelled and it's driving me crazy. I have got to get this pet peeve out of the way. Here goes:

alter –verb

to make different in some particular way--as size or style; to modify

"My dress is too big. I have to alter it."

altar –noun

an elevated place or structure at which religious rites are performed, religious objects placed, or on which offerings are made to gods, ancestors, etc.

"I'm placing a candle on my altar."

Ah... Thanks... I feel better. :-)

Ratings

tinnuwen rated for Goodies and Coins on Sep 4, 2011
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Comment: Thank you once again for another GREAT swap!!! :D
Response: :-) So happy you liked your goodies. I love that essential oil deck of cards. It's chock full of wonderful info and recipes. Blessings!
dschmale rated for Quick & Easy Postcard: Summer Reads on Aug 27, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for the 2 great pcs!
Response: You're welcome. :-) Sorry they weren't super exciting new titles but...they were my favorite reads this Summer. Have a great rest of the Summer!
NikonGoddess rated for Favorite Natural Recipes on Jun 1, 2011
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Comment: Thank you so much for my recipes. I LOVE that you sent me extras to share with a friend. You put extra love in just for that and I appreciate it!!!
Response: Sorry...haven't been on here much. I am so happy you like the recipes and stuff. :-) You're such a great swap partner--it's fun to make up packages for you. Hope you're doing well. Cheers!
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Comment: Thanks for sharing your memoir!! I also love the one from the Harry Potter's point of view! And the tiger sticker!!!!!
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything. :-) Have a great weekend!
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Comment: Thank you! And thank you for the extra 2 memoirs. :D
Response: :-) I couldn't help adding an "Elephant and Piggie" reference. Hope you liked the memoirs for the HG characters. Cheers!
kittenred rated for YA Character Memoir in Six Words on May 13, 2011
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Comment: arrived today, thanks!
Response: Hope you liked the memoirs for the Hunger Games characters. They were difficult and really fun to do. Happy Swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the pc. I llike your memoir in six words.
Response: Thanks. It's tough putting your life into 6 little words. :-) Happy Swapping!
MagicNorth rated for horoscopes on May 10, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for all the horoscopes!
Response: You're welcome. Hope you liked your horoscope page. Have a great week.
Keaniebean rated for Come Soak A Spell on May 4, 2011
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Comment: Ahhhh the smell, I can't wait for a nice relax in the bath now. Thank you they are perfect.xxx
Response: I'm so happy they got there already! I've had issues with things from the UK taking over a month to get here. I'm glad you like everything! Thanks for hosting this. It was a great swap. :-)
hippofairy rated for A Delightful Unbirthday Present! on May 2, 2011
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Comment: OMGosh! thank you so much for the wonderful goodies! it really does feel like my birthday. :) i can't wait to read the book, the bookcrossing goodies will come in handy, the tea and chocolates won't make it to the end of the week (yum), and the hand-stitched flowers are so sweet. everything is perfect. thank you so much! :)
Response: I'm so glad you like everything! :-) I had fun putting that package together for you. Happy Unbirthday!
Lexidh rated for Private swap - Lexidh/Ogma on Apr 27, 2011
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the great stuff =) I'm gonna hold those jingly balls away from the cats right now, not a good idea giving those to them just before bedtime, they love throwing them down the stairs, and our bedroom is at the bottom ;P
Response: I'm so glad you finally received it!!! I'm happy you like all your stuff and that the cats will (during the day) enjoy their toys. ;-) Thanks for the swap! Cheers!
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Comment: Sorry for the late rating! I loved you reconmendations!
Response: Glad you liked the list. Hope you found some interesting stuff to read. :-) Happy Reading!
Green01989 rated for mothering sunday 3 april 2011 on Apr 25, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely eccard=]
Response: I'm happy you liked it. :-) I love that site for e-cards. Hope you had a wonderful, relaxing day.
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Comment: Thanks so much for your fantastic list! I can't wait to check out some of the titles you mentioned. :)
Response: I'm so happy you like the list! :-) I know my "favorites" were boring, but I love them. I'm glad you found some titles in the "recommended" list I included. I'm looking forward to trying out some of yours, too. Happy Reading!
Freesia rated for My Favorite Beer! on Apr 20, 2011
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Comment: Thanx a lot for your beer-list! I enjoyed it)
Response: Thanks! Hope you found one or two new ones to try. :-)
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Comment: Can't Wait to Read them!
Response: Glad you liked them and you found some new books that are interesting to you. Happy reading! :-)
jterrazas rated for Favorite Book Email SWAP on Apr 15, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for sharing!
Response: Thanks. Hope you liked the list and possibly found some new books (or authors) to enjoy. Happy Swapping!
Saucyknits rated for mystery coin purse?!? on Apr 15, 2011
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Comment: Thank you SO much for your thoughtfulness! I love the "coin purse," the note cards, and it was kind of you to include an ATC inspiration pack since I'd like to make them :)
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything! :-) I love those coin purses. Good luck with the ATCs. They are fun. Happy Swapping!
cardiplasti0shine rated for Favorite Book Email SWAP on Apr 14, 2011
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Response: Thanks. Hope you enjoyed the list. Happy Swapping.
grababubble rated for My Favorite Beer! on Apr 13, 2011
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Comment: Neat beer list! I guess I should drink more Stella, it was on almost everyones list ;)
Response: Thanks! Yes, you should try it. There's no funky flavors or gimmicks...just good, tasty beer. :-)

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Comments

tinnuwen on Jan 18, 2013:

I just thought I'd drop by to say hello and I hope you're doing ok! :)

cobaltgypsy on Aug 4, 2011:

Just dropping by to say hi...

blessings, Gypsy

tinnuwen on Jul 15, 2011:

Conjure Oils absolutely ROCK :D

PixieFirefly on May 10, 2011:

I am really glad you like them! I had never heard of bad bunny or mad bunny before. My granddaughter loves them now! lol

kittenred on Apr 28, 2011:

I like it too! I use it a lot... sort of a kitten-in-red / little red riding hood going on. not my cat unfortunately. but reminds me of my aunt's cat jemima and my childhood cat, tiger. (could dress him up and jemima was a very friendly deaf white cat).

bugsandbells on Apr 25, 2011:

Omega! Thank you so much for the awesome notecards you are a sweetie!

thehappyhoneybee on Apr 21, 2011:

Ohh--please, please give Shiver a try. Some people criticize it for being too slow, but I thought it was incredibly beautiful.

Thanks so much for sharing your list, too! I am excited to add more to my TBR pile, including some titles I'd never heard of like Witch Child, Theodosia, Enola Holmes, etc. And I'm glad we share a love for Lois Duncan and Louisa May Alcott! (have you read her Flower Fables, btw? So pretty! Free download online.)

I look forward to comparing notes on our reading down the road. :) I love swaps like this, so thanks so much for hosting!

icrad on Apr 18, 2011:

Thank you! I love your ATCs. :)

MoonlightSonata on Apr 8, 2011:

OGMA!!!! you are the absolute best! thank you so very much for the R.A.K. package. I have never received one before and it was perfect and a wonderful surprise :) i've been a bit "off" and out of sorts lately and that really brightened my day thank you so much!

MoonlightSonata on Apr 2, 2011:

I've seen that one before and thought the cards were gorgeous. I have a shapeshifter deck in storage that i absolutely loved. i bought it years ago and had to save for 3 months for it! :)

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