5/03: I am so so very thrilled today-my oldest son was excepted into the University of Texas in Austin-WOO HOO!!!!

Currently, moving to a very small town in Vermont with my 2 youngest kids-August 1. Have a great deal to do. It's hard leaving and it's hard packing up and paring down after 10 years in my house. But, I will be near my mom and Vermont is beautiful and so is the house-which dates back to the Civil War. Oh, and it is haunted. :)

I live in Texas and I'm mom to 3 awesome kids who are 20, 17, and 15-2 guys and my girl-who is homeschooled. My middle son has autism.

I am a vegan, love animals, respect nature and try my best to live green. I am completely/definitely a Cancer! I also have depression and anxiety disorder- which I battle every day. Creating makes me happy and helps keep me sane. :) as does walking, yoga, and meditation. I have 3 beautiful spoiled cats-my babies-they bring me great happiness, laughter, and love!

If you do not get my swap-please pm or e-mail me! I get delivery confirmation on US packages and I will also rate as soon as I get a swap-please do the same for me-I put a lot of creative energy into my swaps and I want to know they arrived safely-Thanks! :)

my favorite color is green, but I also love purple and blue-any shades. I like most colors just not pastel so much.

the beach, the ocean, islands, collecting seashells and interesting rocks, hiking in the mountains, fossil hunting, exploring nature,

I love all animals-but am especially drawn to cats, rabbits, and (aquatic and sea) turtles

pizza, coffee! anything peppermint, lavender (the herb)

Alice in Wonderland-especially the Cheshire cat, I Love Lucy, Shakespeare, King Arthur, Merlin, Medieval stuff

Monet has always been my favorite, but I do like most art, art history, Egyptian history, love art museums

Wiccan art and jewelry, garden art, tattoos, sci-fi, vampires, ghosts and haunted places, paranormal, pirates, angels, witches, Kawaii cats and Kawaii bunnies, fantasy creatures, the phoenix, dragons, fairies, mermaids, black cats

I love playing the sims3, jigsaw puzzles-springbok is my favorite, I also like word and puzzle games

flowers and herbs,gardening,

astrology, crystals, tarot cards, meditation, yoga, aromatherapy

fat quarters, glass beads, interesting yarn, charms, mixed media supplies-inks of all kinds-love me some sprays, markers, rubber stamps,Copic markers. Guess I'm kinda of an mixed media junkie! Love Tim Holtz stuff!

I love to read and I like all different kinds of books-whatever peaks my interest at the time really. I do love supernatural/paranormal theme, as well as fantasy, medieval, time travel

art journaling and mixed media books and magazines, art books

fairy tales (not really disney-think Grimm) Alice in Wonderland

I love to try new craft and mediums. My current favorites are: art journaling, ATC's, collage, altered art, watercolor, drawing, quilting, sewing, dotee dolls, art dol!s, zentangles, inchies,

I don't have much I want to add here-I appreciate the energy put into everyone's art. I am open to almost anything.

However, now that I am getting into dotee and art dolls-I have to add that I really don't like clowns at all-they freak me out.

I also don't like stickers on ATC's-unless it is a tiny tiny part of your creation. I can't stand sticker-slapping ATC's-please don't send them to me!! Seriously...