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grlegal

grlegal
Date Joined: January 12, 2009
Last Online: January 11, 2024
Birthday: March 24
Country: United States

About Me

I am a full-time legal assistant (I love my job!) (UPDATE: I'm retired now!), as well as the mother of four grown sons, and the grandmother of their seven beautiful children (five boys and two girls). For fun and relaxation, I like to spend time around water ... beautiful Lake Michigan, any one of many delightful Michigan rivers, or in my own backyard pool. For sanity and therapy, I do crafts. My main creative outlets are cake decorating (UPDATE: not so much anymore), and making greeting cards (mostly stamping). I used to sew, but pretty much have set that aside, other than to occasionally make flannel "rag quilts" for babies. I have a wonderful DIL in New Zealand who is a excellent cook and seamstress (and crafter), who motivates me to try new things.

I also really enjoy going to movies. Pre-pandemic, I typically saw every movie that was nomonated for an academy award, prior to Oscar night. My favorite plays include Les Miz, RENT, Wicked, Phantom, and my very favorite...Hamilton! The Eagles, Coldplay, Sarah Brightman, Jimmy Buffet, and Ed Sheeran music are among my favorites, but I also really enjoy music soundtracks from my favorite plays .

I have a great space for crafting ... lots of room, workspace, privacy, and good lighting, beautiful shades of lime and turquoise, with bright white trim. It's wonderful, thanks to the handiwork of a couple of my sons.

I love summer (we do have beautiful summers in West Michigan), and I love to spend as much time as possible in my pool, typically with my 7-yr. old grandson, who also loves summer and water! *** (UPDATE- that grandson is now 19, and spends summers building pools for the same company that built mine!) I actually enjoy our beautiful winters too (although not as much as summer!) I'm more of a winter spectator, rather than participant, but winter is a great time for crafting.

Let's see ... as far as colors, I love bright colors...different shades of green, yellow, pinks and orange, but I also like white, teal, and various shades of brown and gray. I'm rather conservative by nature; not into dark or goth. My jewelry is very conservative. I like plants, flowers, water (rivers, lakes, etc.), kayaking, babies, children, and nature.

I like chocolate in moderation, I don't drink coffee (I do drink hot chocolate though). I love to cook and bake, and I love and am impressed by home-made crafts.

I don't like cartoony, cutesy things, as a rule, or stickers. I love paper, ink, and embellishments!

I hope this profile is helpful ... and thanks so much, in advance, for the effort and joy that you give.

Ratings

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Comment: Your cards are absolutely gorgeous, thank you so much for sharing so many with me! My heart goes out to you for the ordeal the pandemic has been to you- I might say that you should go to Maryland at Xmas, live the best life you can especailly because your future is under threat. Best wishes to you!
Response: Glad you like the cards. Thanks for the encouragement for me to go to Maryland, and also for the nice rating!
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Comment: What a delightful note and notecards you sent. I remember you from the coffee time blog within the group. I am glad things seem to be going so well for you - you had a really busy week! Thank you so much for sharing your world and your talents. Happy swapping!
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Comment: Thank you for the card and note. I Love the card and I think I know who I will send it to.
joybells2426 rated for IS: Stamped Images~USA~Birds on Jun 23, 2017
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Comment: Thank you for the bird images! I especially like the rooster.
Response: I like the rooster too! It's from an older SU set, and had several other interesting stamps in it. Glad you liked it!
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Comment: Thank you for all the lovely stamped images! I really like all of them.
Response: You're so welcome! I'm glad you liked them. Hope you can use at least some of them. Thank you for the heart.
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Comment: Thanks !
BusyB rated for CQ Handmade Christmas card on Dec 6, 2016
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Comment: Merry Christmas Donna! It's quiet here too, except I may be going to visit my Granddaughters. Depends on the mountain passes. I will be baking cookies soon too! Thank you. I love snowmen!
choke rated for CQ Handmade Christmas card on Dec 6, 2016
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful cards! I thought the note was supposed to physically be inside the card, meaning sending the card 'to' our partners but I guess I'll just use these to send myself. They are very cute, thank you!
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Comment: Wow!!! Thank you for a lovely swap - your cards are beautiful, almost too nice to send:) And thank you also for the pocket calendar! Hope you have a great Halloween!
tigerlily2110 rated for Now What? Summer's Over on Oct 1, 2016
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Comment: thank you for your card, sounds as though you are going to be very busy.
Response: Thank you for the good rating. I'm glad you liked the card I sent. I love making them! d.
Coss rated for Now What? Summer's Over on Sep 30, 2016
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely card and very nice note.
Response: I'm glad you liked the card and note that I sent. I love making cards! Thanks so much for the good rating! d.
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Comment: ❤❤❤❤❤ Oh Donna ~ I can't thank you enough for all the wonderful recipes, and they are wonderful!! My son is a bacon lover and I can't wait to try that recipe! The others are awesome too! Can't wait to try them! The cookbook is fantastic, I too think they are the best ones! Love, love the mug rugs ~ they are amazing! Love the envelopes too! You were too kind sending all these fabulous things, thank you very so much! You are such a awesome partner! Love Kelly ❤❤❤❤❤
Response: I just realized that I didn't reply to your wonderful rating! I can't believe how busy I've been since I retired in May. I'm glad you enjoyed the things I sent, and I so appreciate your kind words!! I hope we'll get to be swap partners again sometime. d.
junemoon rated for Friendship Bookmark OFAP on Apr 25, 2016
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Comment: Thanks for the very pretty bookmark and for the lovely cads -- you are the best card maker I know of.
Response: What a nice compliment! Thanks, June! (and thanks much for the nice rating!)
tigermousecat rated for OFAP Halloween Card Swap on Nov 4, 2015
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Comment: You really shouldn't have! I would have been very pleased with just the Halloween one! They are all so lovely!
Response: Bev - I love making cards, and I hated being late with the swap. I'm glad you liked what I sent. Thanks for being so generous with the rating! I was pretty sure I was going to get my first 3! Thank you!
toothteri rated for Fall Note Swap on Oct 15, 2015
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely card and note- I envy your pretty writing. I will save your frog card for my sister's birthday as she is a huge frog fan..Michigan sounds like a great place to live-very different from our area. I hope to connect with you again soon.
Response: Thank you for the nice rating and the compliments! That frog stamp is one of my favorites! Yes, Michigan (especially West Michigan) is a very nice place to live. I love it here. Nice to hear from you, Teri!
Vickyen rated for Fall Note Swap on Oct 13, 2015
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Comment: Hi Donna! Thank you so much for the lovely card, sharing about your self and the other goodies! You really made my day! I am so glad you love your job - I have not been able to say that for a very long time but I sure hope to retire in 9 years - I will be 64 and more than ready! LOL! Oh my - that would be tough having 3 of your 4 sons so far away, but it does give you great reason to travel! Our oldest is currently in Germany for another 2 years, so the plan is to go visit for Octoberfest next year - whoop, whoop! Thanks again for making my day! Hugs and Happy Swapping! ;)
Response: Glad you liked it! Thank you for the 5 and the heart!
smilesalot7 rated for Summertime! on Jul 2, 2015
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Comment: Thank you for the nice letter. I think you should go for it.... Retire!!!!!! 😃
TexyDeb rated for OFAP Valentine Swap on Feb 11, 2015
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Comment: So simple, so pretty, so perfect...thank you VERY much!
junemoon rated for 3*2*1 swap on Dec 4, 2014
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Comment: A wonderful package - I love your card making skills, Donna, cards will go to special people and the tags will get used in the very near future The quilt block may have to wait in line with some other projects. Thanks much.
Response: So happy that you like it, June. I love making cards ... and enjoy sharing them as well.
bb2 rated for The Color RED on May 13, 2014
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Comment: What a cheerful card. I love it. Thanks for putting a smile on my face!
Response: I like that paper too, Joan! I'm glad you smiled! Thanks for the good rating!

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Comments

jukejan on Sep 5, 2017:

I just feel like sending you a big snuggly hug!

Jenicat on Mar 31, 2017:

Thank you for the beautiful handmade birthday card. It was so sweet of you. I hope your birthday was wonderful as well.

MissPaula on Mar 30, 2017:

Thank you for the Bday card you made me. The circles and washi tape gave me inspiration! Yay for March birthdays! ♥

scrappermama on Mar 28, 2017:

Thank you for the great homemade BD card & happy wishes! I too hope you had a beautiful day & pray you have a fabulous year!!

jukejan on Mar 26, 2017:

Happy Birthday Donna, sorry I missed the day!

MissPaula on Mar 24, 2017:

Today is your day! Celebrate it! (Age is just the number of years the world has been enjoying you!)

asuayan on Mar 17, 2017:

Thank you for the beautiful handmade birthday card!

dgharris573 on Mar 16, 2017:

thank you for the beautiful birthday card. Right up my alley, I love it!

bjmonroe on Nov 22, 2016:

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