Sauterelle

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I'm a SAHM in the Greater Seattle Area.

I have a 4 year old son and new baby girl who share the same April birthday!

In my free time (when I can find it) I work as a freelance illustrator under the name Cobalt Moon. Feel free to view my portfolio link above.

You can also find some of my work available on Cafe Press.

He's 4 years old. He doesn't watch any TV so he doesn't know who Thomas, Diego, Spongebob or Bob the Builder are. Not that we're anti TV... we just never fell into that pattern.

He does enjoy some movies and video games. Current movie favorites are: Transformers, Star Wars, Kung Fu Panda, Pixar Cars, Wall-E. Video games: he likes Mario Kart, Lego Star Wars and coaching Mommy when she plays WoW

He enjoys basic jigsaw puzzles. Non electric trains. loves Hotwheels / Matchbox cars and legos.

Born April 2009. She loves her big brother so much she was born on his birthday!

She's got lots of hand-me-downs from her big brother but is a bit low on "girly" clothes.

NO stuffed animals please - we have SO many!

Baby's Wishlist (size 6m or higher)

• Girly dresses or tops
• Girly onsies
• Girly footie pajamas
• Cute Girly hats
• Other baby items welcome too!
  

I tend to do my best work digitally, but I always get crafty in the fall & winter.

I enjoy decoupage, cross stitch, and plastic canvas. I dabble in beading from time to time.

Before kids I was an avid letterboxer and enjoyed carving my own stamps. I still have my stamp carving supplies and have been feeling the urge to pick them up again.

I've fallen in love with envelope making. I love to deconstruct calendars to make envelopes (hooray for dollar stores). I also use wrapping paper and scrapbook papers. I want to start using road maps, I just need to get my hands on some!

Right now outside of my family, I don't have time for a lot of 'extra' activity.

I do sing women's barbershop chorus in the Sweet Adeline's organization. I absolutely love it and look forward to our rehearsals every week!

If you're looking for someplace to sing, I suggest you check out a chorus in your area. See the Sweet Adelines link above!

• Cherry, strawberry and grape flavor candies
• Goodies for my kids!
• Sweet floral Scents - Plumeria, lilac, gardenia, jasmin...
• I love the 'green tea' scent. Soaps, candles, lotions ect...
• Hot Chocolate
• Things with cats, stars or moons
• Snowflakes
• Things depicting water... Fountains, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, oceans... you get the idea.
• I like Asian designs and styles (not manga or anime). I don't do feng shui but I do have an Asian themed dining room.
• I love tribal designs - but haven't figured out how to do it myself.
• My favorite colors are Black and Blue. I also like Bright Turquoise, Dark Reds, Deep Purples and Rich Greens.
  

• 60's mod designs
• Flower Power
• Paisley
• Busy floral patterns
• Sock Monkeys
• Vampires
• Tim Burton stuff
• Coffee
• Nuts
• Gum
• Black Licorice
• Hard Candy
• Grasshoppers & bugs
• No stuffed animals please
  

In no particular order (updated 11.07.09)...

• Red and Pink Starburst candy
• PEZ Candy! (just the candy - not the dispensers)
• Chopsticks! I LOVE fancy chopsticks!!!
• Old road maps or road atlases
• Kitty toys (we have 3 cats)
• ATCs (not supplies, actual ATCs)
• Handmade Envelopes
• Lotto scratch tickets
• Earrings (pierced)
• Bread Machine recipes
• Cross Stitch Patterns
• Scented Candles (Plumeria, lilac, gardenia, jasmin, green tea)
• Scented Soaps (Plumeria, lilac, gardenia, jasmin, green tea)
• New Hotwheels or Matchbox cars for my son
• Handmade headband or hat for my infant daughter
• Mini cross stitch kits
• Items from or inspired by my Etsy favorites
  

• Pez (just the candy not the dispensers)
• Red and Pink Starbursts
• Jolly Joes
• Peanut Butter M&Ms
• Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
• Nerds (Grape and Strawberry)
• Mounds
• Snickers
• Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
• Raisinettes
• Cadbury Eggs
• Nestles Crunch
• Hershey's Chocolate
• Sour Cherry Balls

Not an exclusive list... just a launching point. =)

I'm not French. I don't speak french.

I don't really like grasshoppers. Except maybe Jimmy Cricket or The Cricket In Time Square.

Sauterelle is a name I picked a few years back for an online character I was playing at the time. She was short and green and jumped around a lot.

Plus I liked how sauterelle sounded out loud, so I still use it online from time to time.

Please - don't send me any grasshoppers or grasshopper related stuff. Ew. ;-)