sleepingrover2010

I am a former elementary school teacher who was placed on disability about 5 years ago due to poor and serious health concerns. I am the oldest of 5 children and I have had to move home so my mother can be my caregiver. I am an aunt to now 8 children that bring me much joy and make me smile everyday. Number 8 will be born on Feb. 1st and I will be an aunt again to a little boy.

I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS NOW. IT IS creativehandsatwrk@comcast.net

YOU MAY WANT TO USE THIS IF YOU GET MAIL BOUNCED BACK TO YOU FROM MY OTHER E-MAIL ADDRESS.

I like country music. I also like folk music. I am also into Josh Groban and Andre Bocelli. I am in to rock-n-roll from the 70s and 80s, but have not gotten into the music of the present day. I also like World music and instrumental music especially from Windham Hills--George Winston.

I love romances. I love ones that leave you with a message or with things you need to think about. I love movies that leave you questioning after you have left the theater. I also enjoy movies that make me laugh. There are some children and teen movies I have enjoyed. I am a big fan of the TCM channel which is Turner Classic Movies. I especially like when they have Bettie Davis, Joan Crawford, George Brent, Irene Dunne, Jimmy Stewart, Ann Harding, and Myrna Loy movies. There are others as well, but this gives you a little clearer picture of my likes in the movie area.

I enjoy shows that have a mystery, leave you with many suspects and you have to try to figure out who did it. I always love when Hallmark puts on a special movie because there has never been one that I have not liked. I have come to find I like science fiction. I enjoy Masterpiece Theatre works they are presently doing called "The Complete Jane Austen." I also watch "Torchwood" on the BBC America channel. I am a big "Law and Order" fam. I love "Lost." I also enjoy "Kyle XY," and "Wildfire." I have others but this information clarifies my likes a little bit more.

I am an avid scrapbooker, card maker, paper crafter. I have also been learning how to quilt. I am always finding ways to take new classes that will bend and stretch me. I like collage and include it in much of my art. I also use art to express myself when I cannot find the words. I've also started working with beads and am at the beginning stages of quilling. I also like to do stamping art in a variety of ways.

My most favorite color are any shades of purple. A close second are any shades of blue. A close third are any shades of pink.

HELLO,

I browse the computer just about everyday and I have encountered many wonderful blogs that I would like to share with you to explore. You will need to get to them vial Google, more specific Blogs or in some cases a shopping site or regular site. Have Fun with these.

1. How About Orange?
2. Real Women Scrap
3. 7 Kids College Fund Store and Blog
4. Ali Edward
5. Kate the Scrapbook Lady
6. Truly Scrumptious Challenge Blog
7. A Girl and Her Journal
8. Friday Sketchers
9. The Daily Meme
10. Tip Junkie
11. Crafting Creatively
12. Craftapalooza
13. Creature Comforts
14. 37 Days
15. Art in Your Pocket ATCs

IF YOU WILL NOTICE I ADDED MORE BLOGS AND/OR SITES TO MY LIST. ALSO, MOST OF THEM I CHANGED AS I FOUND SOME NEW AND WONDERFUL BLOGS/SITES. I HOPE YOU WILL FIND THE NEW BLOGS/SITES AS FUN AS I HAVE FOUND THEM. ENJOY!!!!!!

Most of these blogs and/or sites are ones I am trying to visit everyday. But you can certainly make your own decisions. I have a "visit once a week" list and a "visit once a month" list

Hope this is as much fun as it is for me. The reason I like these blogs or sites, is that I get connections to other great blogs and/or sites and also find some wonderful things right at the blog and/or site.

I thought making a list of my likes might be helpful: cards for cardmaking, cardmaking kits, unique papers for ATCs, unique pencils, postcard maps from where you live, postcards of famous people, famous places, inventions, etc., sparkly gems--all sizes, cats, angels, markers of all colors--fine tips, ephemera from the 1910's, 1920's, 1930's, 1940's and 1950's., ribbon--nothing wider than 1/2 inch, stickers that are unique and special of almost anything, handmade items, handmade items unique to the area where you live, purple, blue, pink, yellow, red green, black--colors I like in the order I like them, fairies, and rubber stamping/embossing

Here are some things I dislike--orange, brown, and white colors, solid-colored paper, "plain jane" stickers, too much dollar store items, and large buttons of any color

I love mysteries, romances, classics, books by particular authors, biographies, some young adult literature, historical fiction, books with a cultural base, and children's books. Here are a few books in each category.

Mysteries: Knockout by Catherine Coulter Tailspin by Catherine Coulter 13 1/2 Nevada Barr Liberty Falling Nevada Barr Black Hills Nora Roberts I Shall Not Want Julia Spencer- Fleming The Host Stephenie Meyer Romance: The Good Yarn Debbie Macomber The Shop on Blossom Street Debbie Macomber Winding Ways Quilt Jennifer Chiaverini Honor Thyself Danielle Steele Amazing Grace Danielle Steele Classics: Pride and Prejudices Little Miss Dorrit Sense and Sensebility The Curiosity Shop Charles Dickens

Biographies: Books on Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Rosevelt, Teddy, there are also some children's books on all the presidents that I really like, one being done by Lynne Cheney Also interested in books on Martha Washington, Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, and again there are some children's books on the first ladies of the presidents that I have really liked Franklin and Lucy Ladies of Liberty Young Adult Lit: Series by Stephenie Meyer The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen Wayside Stories from Way- side School The Giver Historical Fiction: Woman of the South Richard Hicks Separate Country Richard Hicks Mr. Lincoln Wars Adam Braver Rising Tide and The Steel Wave Jeff Sharra 1776 David McCullough Cultural Base: Shanghai Girls Lisa See Mistress of the Sun Sandra Gulland Other books by Lisa See Memoir of a Geisha Children's Books:Marth Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria by Kyra Hicks Where the Wild Things Are Goodnight Moon A Place Called Home Runaway Bunny Any ABC book, but more unique ones

Hope this gives those who read my profile a good idea of the kinds of things I like to read. Here are a few authers who I really make sure I get their new books when they come out when a new book appears on the new book shelves at the bookstores.

Nevada Barr Catherine Coulter Fern Michaels Danielle Steele Jeff Sharra Sandra Brown John Sanford Debbie Macomber Stephenie Meyer Lisa See Alexander McCall Smith

My Wishlist for Santa or Any Other Special Person: Tin containers with clear lids in the shape of a heart, multishape board books, jingle bell brads, Artist Trading Cards, Christmas Lace Paper, Home Cookin' Epoxy Stickers, Home Cookin' Printed Chipboard, Filgree brads, Rhonna's Christmas Bag of buttons, Sweeper brushes(2 packages)--these above items I found in the current Holiday Oriental Trading Company Catalog

Some other items for my Wishlist: individual plastic covers for Artist Trading Cards, bag of mixed ribbons, box of mixed gem brads, box of metal (gold, silver, bronze) photo corners, and box of (gold, silver, bronze, black) eyelets.

Ideas for stickers: any stickers that have a food or cooking theme, any 3-D Letter sets, any stickers to do with countries or states, any sets of alphabet stickers--3-D or flat--not real large, and any flower stickers--mostly 3-D

Ideas for Books:The following books--Knockout by Catherine Coulter, Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, Scrapetta by Patricia Cornwell, The Scrapetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell, The Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber, The Shop on Blossom Street, 13 1/2 by Nevada

Puzzle books that are often found at the Barnes and Noble Bargain Tables--Picture Puzzles, Kakuro Puzzles, Puzzle Books with a Variety of Puzzles in them.

I don't, by any means, expect a large amount of this in one swap. I tried to put a variety of types of things I would like so you would have a lot to choose from and a variety of price ranges. Also, this wishlist might serve as a way to find out some of my likes, what I am interested in etc.