I'm a busy teacher. I'm busy but when I have the time I like to make crafts, bake, play volleyball, read mysteries, and shop. My favorite colors are red, blue and purple. My favorite animals are bees, owls, dogs, giraffes and hedgehogs. I collect things with bees, antenna balls, handcrafted items by others, handmade bracelets, snowmen, souvenir pens, and souvenir magnets. I love Asian things, especially Japanese fabrics and kawaii products (Sanrio, San-X, Kamio, etc.). My ultimate favorite character is Sweet Coron but I'm open to most characters. I try to travel at least once a year and love learning about new places, especially about local eateries and local foods. It would be nice if you could include a postcard of where you live with your swap.

Note- I am allergic to dairy products(lactose-intolerant), floral-scented products, and things that smell like cigarette smoke.

I listen to most types of music EXCEPT rap and country.

I love Poltergeist, Uncle Buck, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, My Cousin Vinny, The Natural and Beauty and the Beast.

I like to watch Once Upon a Time, Hawaii Five-O, Ghost Hunters, American Pickers, and craft shows.

I love making holiday craft projects with my kids. If that scares you, I did minor in Art in college so I do know how to paint and draw. My current favorites to make are inchies and matchboxes. I also do some scrapbooking, rubber stamping, lei-making and Making ATCs. I like to do hand embroidery and make small felt toys. Craft supplies for any of the mentioned crafts will be put to good use. I admire and appreciate other people's talents so handmade swap items are the best! I especially like crocheted or knitted things because I have no clue on how to do either of these crafts.

I wouldn't want to receive these items:
*earrings
*religious items
*coffee
*banana-flavored foods
*orange, green, or gray clothes
*anything with a strong floral or cigarette odor
*incense

I don't like the following in kawaii swaps:
*frogs
*people characters
*poop

I would love any of these items:
colorful or fun-shaped brads
foods with faces stationery/stickers/pens
Cloud 9 or Happy Noodle things from Paperchase
peach felt
mushroom stickers.
any roll of washi tape.
vintage-looking scrapbook embellishments
empty matchboxes.
real wool felt in any color.
any craft supply sold at Jo-Ann's or Michael's (no stores in my state).
little toys I can put in my prize box at school.
swap cards