marymary914

I'm a wife and mom to a beautiful 5 year old. We have 2 mutts and live in the burbs of the Motor City.

I'm back after almost a year of no swapping here! I just couldn't stay away! :)

All about my son:

He's 5 years old (birthday in September). His name is Evan. Goes to kindergarten.

Fave shows: Team Umi Zumi, Wallace and Grommit, Dora, Diego, America's Funniest Videos and Scooby Doo.

Fave movies: Cars, Beethoven 1 and 2, Monsters Vs Aliens, Milo and Otis

Fave toys: Matchbox cars, trucks, trains, trailers and trailer hitches, alphabet coloring books, dot to dot books, puzzles

Dislikes: mint flavored anything, blueberries

Some of my favorite bands are Barenaked Ladies, Garth Brooks, Daughtry, Alanis Morisette.

Some fave genres are pop, country, and anything with a good beat.

Love, love, love books! I'm a member of paperbackswap.com. I have about 500 books on my TBR pile. My fave authors are J R Ward, Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Scottoline, Jodi Picoult, and AJ Jacobs

I love nonfiction, cozy mysteries, paranormal romances, food books, cookbooks, medical thrillers and chick-lit!

Some fave movies are: Titanic, 13 Going on 30, Mean Girls, Crash, Grandma's Boy, Love Actually, Knocked Up, and Princess Bride.

I love romantic comedies, dramas, and documentaries.

I love American Idol, House, Mythbusters, Cash Cab, Hell's Kitchen, Overhaulin', and What Not to Wear

Fave famous people: Jeff Corwin, Tyler Florence, Alton Brown, Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry, Paula Deen.

I paint, do counted cross-stitch and make bookmarks.

I also love to garden! My zone is 5. :) I love growing tomatoes and peppers, as well as cukes and lots of flowers.

I have at least 25 house plants, including dracaenas, a peace lily, several jades, and a spider plant, to name a few.

I collect cloissone figurines, owls, and bookmarks.

My fave smells are almond, apple cinnamon and Innis perfume. I like Hello Kitty, Disney (esp Cars and Nemo), and sparkly stuff. :)

I love, love, love to cook and have a mega collection of recipes.

Food: liver, white chocolate, sweet tarts

Mean people suck!