Karenmomofthree

Updated April 10, 2013 I am 37 year old busy mom of three boys, stay at home mom for the most part, Blogger, Baker, Doll Clothes maker

Things to know about me:

• I love sending mail to people who truly appreciate it!

  • I always read profiles before sending and do my best to make every swap PROFILE BASED! If you are sending to me for the American Girl Doll Clothing swaps, I love and appreciate your work. Your items may be featured on one of the sites I write for, just letting you know up front!

• I have three sons

• I love NASCAR

• Garden Gnomes

• I write a daily blog about crafts for 18 inch dolls write for websites about doll play

• I like Child like Fairies
• I love American Girl dolls (I have 6 Dolls I also have 2 Maplelea dolls Canada's version of the American girl doll) I also have one AUSTRALIAN GIRL DOLL, 3 My London Girl Doll and 2 Springfield dolls , 2 Harmony Club dolls,
• I have 7 nieces 1Nephew
• I love baking

The above is an ATC I found on Google Images that I just love! * I love tea (loose leaf especially) * I love getting mail (I also love sending it)

• Merry Meet! I love Vintage Halloween

• I have three children two with Autism We are a smoke free home. We just adopted a Rescue Cat from our local SPCA, her name is Squirrel....

I read when ever I can love mysteries, I love cozy mysteries,love any witch or wish mysteries,any mystery with a strong female lead who has a book store, bakery, small town shop or is or has a witch/wish powers are among my favorites. I also love Uncle John Bathroom readers....true story!

I also loved Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night by Deb Harkness

• My love of witches started with Bewitched the series, which I still watch when ever I can.

Also [books by:

• Heather Webber/Heather Blake
• Kari Lee Townsend
• Bailey Cates

• Lorna Barret

• Miranda James

If you like them too check out this great site called Mystery Lovers Kitchen

I have been picking up mystery books at my library and reading as many as I can, often choosing a book by it's cover...I know you are not supposed to but try it with only books sometime! I also love Canadian Author Stuart Mclean Music: I like spa music, James Taylor, Great Big Sea,Michael Buble and Diana Krall Movies I love

• Auntie Mame
• Christmas Vacation
• White Christmas
• Jane Austen's BBC produced movies
• Loved Lost in Austen

Favorite TV *Duck Dynasty (Judge me if you will but I love this show!) * Dallas * the show Castle * Big Bang theory,how I met your mother * Speed Channel and NASCAR

• currently sewing 18 inch American Doll clothes, and crafts
• fairy and Gnome crafts
• tea wallets
• Needle felting
• book thongs, I have made
• Dotees
• ATC's,
• Rubber stamping for more then 20 years now.
• I have just learned how to knit but have not figured out pearl and recently made my first doll sized sweater!

My boys... The boys all love MARIO and SONIC. They all love LEGO! New or used or no name, love it, if you are tired of vacuuming it up off the floor send it our way! Nicholas 12: * Favorite color is orange * His favorite hockey team is the Philly Flyers even though we live in Vancouver.

Oliver 9: * Favorite color is green * loves anything to do with Mario Brothers and Sonic * video games * he also loves crafts Oliver has Autism, if you have any questions about this just message me.

Alexander 5: * favorite color is Red * Angry BIRDS Alexander also has Autism.

What to send me if you are at a loss? I am really excited to get just about anything, but here is a list of favorites just in case For Gift Card Swaps: *Canadian Gift card swaps I would love David's Tea, Starbucks or Tim Horton's, I lucky have all near by...

TEA!

• Tea I love lose leaf! (someone wonderful sent me a ginger peach loose leaf black tea that was to die for!)

• articles about tea or items served with tea

• tea cups and saucers or snack plates (for larger profile swaps)
• articles about tea, tea parties etc from magazines also appreciated

• I love paper napkins as well (dollar store work just fine for me!)

• Tea- Earl Greay, Peppermint, Zen,Jasmine,Darjeeling, Peach

• Loose leaf is okay by me! Just let me know what it is and if you can remember to let me know where it came from!

• Stickers

• bandaids for kids

• kool-aid

• I also love lighthouses. If you have an image, drawing, photo/postcard I would love to see it!

~Misc. Info~ * Colors- Purple, Blues, Black and Pink * Flower-Tulip's and Lavender * Favorite Sent- Lavender and Vanilla * Favorite Candles- Mulberry, Bayberry, Vanilla from Walmart in the little glass jars with a cupcake on it

• Nascar related items

• Garden Gnomes any size I DO NOT LIKE SCARY OR OFFENSIVE GNOMES

• Socks my feet are always cold! My feet are size 6.5/7 US If you send me socks automatic heart! Warm feet = heart

• cupcake/muffin liners
• Garden Gnome material if anyone has any left over I would love some
• 18 inch Doll clothes (for American Girl Dolls) love Springfield collection as well and am thrilled with second hand
• American Girl books, second hand are most welcome.

I am open to Private Swaps

• Post cards from Where I live, things from the West Coast of Canada, books, dvd's etc

• 18 INCH DOLL CLOTHES AND SHOES AND ACCESSORIES I MAKE

• Tea wallets

• Canadian Flags

• Gnome related items

• Angel card readings

About Flakers, I have been flaked on many times however it is those who do not flake and who continue to go out of their way to impress me with their commitment that keeps me swapping. Please do not commit to a swap you can not follow through with.

• anything smoking or drug related

• scary things ( I am not really into skulls and such but cute Halloween/Vintage Halloween appreciated!)

• Homophobia

• Ignorance

• Racism

• coffee (love the smell but not the taste)

• seafood (allergies)

• the flower Lillies (allergic to them as well)

• People who do not follow through

• Long weekends where we loose a day of mail

• WHEN THE MAIL MAN TAKES THE DAY OFF or when the post office is closed.

• Empty mailboxes

Thanks for reading my profile!