laurebel

I am a wife and SAHM of two. I received my bachelor's degree in May and hope to start graduate school in the spring. I love to read and work on creative writing projects. I consider myself crafty and always have a project going. My favorite colors are yellow and dark purple. I am a practicing Christian who hopes to become more involved with our new church. I also am interested in homeschooling our children.

I like classical and opera. I have seen the Romeo et Juliet by Gounod, Carmen by Bizet, Madame Butterfly by Puccini and The Daughter of the Regiment. I have several operas on my wishlist.I do occasionally listen to other types, although not rap. I also like contemporary Christian music; some of my favorite artist are Toby Mac, Third Day, Jars of Clay, and Stacie Orrico

I like all types: fiction, biography, non-fiction, literature, etc. I used to be a big romance fan when I was younger, but I tend to like more "genteel" stories nowadays, meaning I don't tend to read a lot of bodice rippers lately. I also like poetry. I had a big book collection before Katrina but had to pare it down due to space constraints. I like horror by Stephen King, John Saul, and Dean Koontz. I like a lot of medical fiction/non-fiction. I also like Poe, Hawthorne, and Wilde I like a lot of different genres; I am also a fledgling writer who dabbles in everything.

Sewing, drawing, painting, greeting cards. I like trying new things. I tend to experiment with crafts a lot. I also occasionally make my own sewing patterns.

I like a variety of television. When we are not plagued with children's dvds, we like to watch House or True Blood. We also watch a lot of television shows on DVD.

I do not like beets. I had to get that one out of the way! I like several different cuisines, although I've really have like Sushi best lately. When I cook, I like to experiment with flavors and spices. I really love chocolate, the stranger the combo the better!

I would like to one-on-one trades in the future if anyone (regional US) is interested. Some items I can think of to offer: * Recipes, Regional Recipes * Children's videos-I can offer two versions of The Land Before Time (VHS or DVD), and a Baby Einstein * I have other videos I am willing to trade * Children's clothing (I have some my kids have outgrown that I would like to see go to a good home) I probably can think of more. PM if you have a question or suggestion.

I am listing these things because I would love to see handmade items for any of the following:

• Celtic crosses
• Christian imagery
• Vintage painting instruction books
• Hummels (I would never expect to receive the figurines, but artwork or such is welcome)
• Old books (before 1950)
• miniatures, particularly dollhouse miniatures
• homeschooling supplies
  My son (2 1/2 ) likes:
• Veggie Tales
• Thomas and Friends
• BOZ
• The alphabet and numbers (bit of an obsession)
• Items he can make the above out of: pipe cleaners, paper, pencils
  My daughter (1 1/2) likes
• dolls
• shoes
• bracelets
• purses

• beets
• licorice
• clowns
• anti-Christian anything
• pagan items (I don't have anything against most of them, just consider them inappropriate for myself)
• toilet humor
• mean people
• yucky items that are dirty, ripped, full of hair, etc.
• stickers-the kids just make a mess with them on the furniture so I'd rather not receive them unless I ask for them.