SMackie

From my family to yours we wish you the happiest and love filled Christmas. May the true meaning of Christmas shine in your hearts and bring peace and joy to you all.

We have faced the hardest part of the day opening presents that my mum had bought for us and we for her. Many tears were shed and I know there will be many more. We are together as a family and keeping both my mum and my son close in our hearts. I know they are celebrating in God's loving grace.

God Bless and a very Merry Christmas

Sharon and Family

SADDENED

November 2012....... My dearest and precious mum passed away on the 12/11/12. I am trying very hard to complete and honour the time restrictions for all swaps I have committed to but am hoping for your compassion and understanding if any of my swaps are a little late. I will definatley be making and posting ALL swaps so if you are my partner please know your cards are coming. I will message anyone personally if your cards are sent late so you know they are on their way.

I am a mother of 5 wonderful children. 4 girls and one boy. They are all beginning to make new lives for themselves and become the independent kids we hoped they would be. We live on acreage in the foot of the Blue Mountains in Sydney Australia. My family is my life. My parents have just moved into a granny flat which we built on our property. They are both not well so close is a good place for them to be. I love the out doors. We love camping, boating, and picnics. I have a passion, care and love for animals. We have two dogss, two rabbits and chickens. We also have a hand raised Australian King Parrot that is spoilt to death. He lives inside and rules the house. I am a primary school teacher at a Catholic Primary School. I love learning from the kids and wonder sometimes who is teaching who. I have been through some tough experiences in my life which has strengthened both my faith and my heart. I beleive in kindness, honesty and compassion and believe in calmer. I have the most amazing man in my life that has tought me unconditional love.

I love lots of different types of crafts. I knit and crotchet. I do tapestry and cross stitch. Scrapbooking, card making and am now addicted to ATC cards. Pretty much jack of all crafts. I am no artist unless you ask my class who thinks my stick figures are amazing. I give attention to detail and try to create work I am proud of.

I am totally and utterly obsessed with Winnie the Pooh and gang. I collect porcelene figurines mostly. I have a beautiful display in my home and it is growing. I also love anything Disney. Photography is also something I like to dabble in. Especially birds, animals and nature. My walls are covered in pics I have taken. I also have a comprehensive stamp collection that has been passed down to me. It goes back three generations so I am madly trying to keep it going and add to it. I have recently started a pin collection. Disney related pins, cartoon but also country, and fund raising awareness pins. I am interested to swap with others.

ATC supplies, Pretty paper, novelty buttons, Scrapbooking, stickers, Deco tape, Ribbon, Pretty Napkins, Stamps, ANYTHING WINNIE THE POOH AND FRIENDS, pretty embellishments and postcards. I love stationary of all kinds. Note papers envelope stickers, labels especially if they are winnie the pooh.