jillian

Hi-my name is Jillian. First off, i'd like to say that i'm a very dependable person. If i commit to a swap, you can be sure i will send/follow-through. I expect you to do the same. If for some reason, you do not receive a package or there is a problem with it,please contact me, as i will make every effort to make it right. My husband and i have been married almost 20 years. We've two wonderful children: 18yo boy, very handsome and athletic; 9yo girl, a drama queen, diva, with a goal of becomming a singer when she grows up! Our house was almost totalled in a flood. My children needed me home for stability, so I became a SAHM. Prior, i was working as a Psychiatric RN with my Master's in Social Work. I'll be going back to work in the next year or two. In the meantime,i'm enjoying time with myfamily                                                                                                                        

• making stained glass windows 
• photography and photoshop 
• refurbishing old furniture 
• journaling 
• reading- sci-fi and biographies 
• i'm learning atc's and inchie's-would like to improve 
• would like to learn calligraphy and how to draw

• favorite color- pale sage green, though i like all colors
• growing sunflowers. I have them everywhere
• sweets- never tasted anything too sweet or rich :) I have quite a sweet tooth
• diet,caffiene-free Pepsi
• hot teas(not so much fruity flavors)
• hot chocolate
• all kinds of little boxes(nesting ones too)
• Star Wars
• all things Celestial
• some 'dark arts'-showing the futility of life, sadness, depression, etc.
• cute and pretty items
• geometrical shapes
• atc's and supplies
• inchie's and supplies
• matchboxes
• cool/different pens
• prima flowers

i've not had tv for over 16yrs. My husband and i decided that without it, we'd interact and read more with our children. We did provide them with vcr's/dvd's, so we could monitor what they watched. We recently did get a bundle package that included cable tv. i'm so used to living without it, i rarely watch it. i've found, after so many years with vcr's/dvd's, that commercials drive me nuts!

• i've started collecting atc's
• anything handcrafted is cherished, as i appreciate the time and effort that goes into making things
• handmade silver-color or black-corded bracelets (love bracelets, yet i lack the ability to make them myself)
• color gel and different kinds of pens&markers
• i collect mortar & pestles
• Burt's Bee products(lip glosses and tints)
• all things celestial
• handcrafted picture frames
• matchboxes
• prima flowers
• goat milk soap
• books-fiction and biographies
• decks of cards for atc backings
• stationary
• notecards
• brads

i dont listen to music as much as i used to. when i do, it's quite a variety and usually related to my mood. i listen to everything from my daughter singing her favorite songs to classic rock. some of my old favorites are: * The Cars
* Meatloaf
* Suzanne Vega
* Indigo Girls
* Nirvana
* The Who
* Pachabel Canon

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. Hope to swap with you soon!!