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I am a 30-something woman living in Northern Nevada with my husband, our 6 year old daughter Annabel Lee, and our 13yo black cat Atilla the Hun. I grew up in & around Detroit, MI and I have a trucker mouth. I love sewing & crafts, thrifting, animals, being outdoors, gardening, reading, writing, spending time with my family, entertaining, walking, meditating and doing volunteer work with homeless.

Crafts: crochet, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, beading, natural fibers, handmade items, children's art supplies, embroidery patterns, japanese embroidery & craft books, old embroidery hoops

Music: ska, reggae, motown, swing, blues, big band, classic rock - anything with a good horn section, music that makes you get up and dance!

Books: buddhist philosophy (lama surya das, jack kornfield, dalai lama) comparative religion (joseph campbell rocks!) mythology, biographies (like isak dinesen & classic film stars especially!) poetry collections, art books (frida, diego, georgia o'keefe, flemish portraiture) cultural anthro (the history of everyday life!) historical fiction, classic sci-fi/fantasy (like asimov, heinlein, herbert, niven, leguin, card, etc...)

Vintage Goodness: 30s/40s/50s, fabric, patterns (sewing/crochet/embroidery), sewing notions & accessories, old issues of workbasket magazine, doilies, children's books, enamelware, milk glass, primary colored pyrex, vintage linens/pillowcases, buttons, cookie cutters and kitchen items, frames, western tourist travel folios, swanky swigs.

Spiritual: kwan-yin, buddha, dalai lama

Colors: earth tones, browns, greens, red, sky blue, purple, orange

Stationary: stickers, notepads, notecards, letter sets, postcards, labels

Jewelry: natural stones, giant chunky rock pendants, vintage brooches, pierced and 0g earrings/plugs

Misc: strawberries, butterflies, sun-catchers, stained glass, astronomy, rock collecting, amber, trouser/knee high socks, tourist magnets, garden gnomes, roses, red&aqua, classic movies, silent films, miss piggy, coins from other countries

I'm not so much into angels or anything biblical, but general inspiration is good :)

I have Celiac's Disease and multiple severe allergies, so please do not send me any food, candy or skin/bath products, thank you!