monkeeslover64

HI- My name is Cindy. I love crafting, I love shopping, I love getting things in the mail and I love surprises — what a great way to combine them all. I collect Pez and Monkees memorabilia. I got laid off from a newspaper job (features editor) in 2008 and went back to college to become a preschool teacher. I'm always on the lookout for craft/music/fun ideas for kids. I'm a Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters, I sponsor a child in Colombia and I work at Head Start. I'm married, and we have 3 cats. I have 3 grown step-children and six step-grandchildren, from nine months to 13 years. I love chocolate and sweets of all kinds (no nuts or raisins). My favorite Web sites are eBay, facebook and Pogo (and now swap-bot). I'm a big kid at heart!

I love all kinds of music — oldies, rock, country and some new stuff, but especially The Monkees, Bowling for Soup, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, The Fray, Plain White T's, Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks.

"The Time Traveler's Wife," "Harry Potter" series, "The Lovely Bones," "Shopaholic" series, Jennifer Chiaverini's quilting series (wish I could quilt), Dr. Seuss

Scrubs (still miss it), The Office, Grey's Anatomy, Mad Men, Monk, Psych, Chuck, House, American Idol, Medium, Ellen DeGeneres, Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Brothers and Sisters, Days of Our Lives, How I Met Your Mother, Glee, Raising Hope, Modern Family and more...

cards/paper crafts, ATCs, tie-dye, candles, soaps, Christmas ornaments and other misc. crafts

"The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Sixth Sense," "Wizard of Oz," "Stranger Than Fiction," "Toy Story," "Big" (most Tom Hanks movies), "Harry Potter" series

Color: blue, any shade, but especially aqua or turquoise

foods: chocolate (milk or dark, with or without mint, peanut butter, raspberry), ice cream, pizza

salty-type snacks: hot Wasabi peas, salt and vinegar chips, garlic bagel chips

candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey's plain bars or Kisses, Kit Kats, Symphony bars with toffee/almonds, red licorice wheels, strawberry dacquiri or watermelon Jelly Bellies, peanut butter or coconut M&M's, sour watermelon gummies, gummy bears, gum, mints, would love to try foreign candies

drinks: cherry or vanilla Coke, pink lemonade, strawberry margaritas, Blue Moon beer, flavored coffees (no tea)

holidays: Halloween and Christmas

cartoons and kids' characters: The Simpsons, Family Guy, SpongeBob Squarepants (especially Patrick!), Bert and Ernie, Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny

scents (lotions/candles): grapefruit, vanilla, chocolate, mint chocolate, lilac, peppermint

other: I like receiving homemade gifts, stars, moons and suns, Eiffel Tower items, bubble gum/vending machine surprises, Happy Meal toys and mini bobbleheads; I also like photography, reading, writing, shopping, crafting, stickers, fun brads (no eyelets), rub-on transfers, surprises in general, new or good-condition children's books, preschool toys or CDs that I can use at work or sand toys for the kids

nuts (peanuts and peanut butter are OK), raisins, black licorice, Chuckles, JuJuBes, tea

scents: cucumber, melon, anything too flowery

I'm not really into makeup or nail polish, but I can use lotion, anti-bacterial gel and Chapstick.

Angeled by: cllfdl for the group swap "We Love Cookies" — THANKS! I appreciate it!