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I'd like to decorate my living room with bears and moose and pine trees in a rustic cabin style. Our trip to Yellowstone was so nice and I'd like to have that feeling in our home.

Our bedroom is not decorated very well at all. But I'd like it to match this blue quilt I made for us when we were first married.

My Brother's Wedding

** Wedding Date: August 16, 2008!!! ** Projected Gifting Date--December 24th, 2008 (I'm slow, you know.)

Thank you to everyone for the gifts of quality 100% cotton fabric for my brother's wedding quilt. I need to sew up what I have before I know if I need any more fabric. I am so grateful for your help with this quilt!

Things I like

I love the beautiful leaves of fall. Trees make my spirit soar. In a tree I see: growth, strength, God's handiwork, and all of creation comes alive again when I stop to think of the beauty of a tree.

Some handmade items I'd love to get:

  • a nice set of handmade note cards

  • an outdoorsy scrapbook for my camping pictures of yellowstone

  • long necklaces

  • fabric headbands
  • whatever you are crafty at... is great!

I'm beginning to collect items for stocking stuffers for my family. We have 10 4' stockings to fill, so it is always a fun time! This year, I am thinking small, practical gifts like...

  • Coasters
  • Hair ties
  • Headbands
  • Hand knitted or cute store bought socks
  • Slippers
  • Potholders
  • Dishrags
  • And things like that

All of us are "grown-up" now and we have a graduation and a wedding in the family this summer. Anyway...

  • Miniature books--charm sized for jewelry

  • Christian Music

  • As much as I love DOVE Chocolate, you'd better not send any until the fall. It is HOT here. And good chocolate melts so fast. How about instead, you could send me those little chocolate mints. They come in a tin and they are practically no calories. Or chewing gum. But not chocolate chewing gum or cinnamon. I like sweet mint or spearmint or juicy fruit.

  • Herbal Tea (Especially orange, licorice, ruby red, and blueberry)

  • Books (see list below)

  • Did I mention chocolate brownies with no nuts?

  • I enjoyed our trip to Yellowstone so much that I'd like some wall hangings that are moose or bear or tree related. Not shelf knick knacks though, we don't have any shelf space because of all my books!

I don't really like...

DON'T SEND

  • Lotions, perfumes, soaps. I am allergic.

  • Nuts

  • Coffee

-Cinnamon gum (I think I'm allergic to Big Red. My throat gets all bothered and swollen.)

  • Green Tea (I love other teas, but I can't stomach this kind, no matter how healthy it is.)

  • Polyester or other synthetic fabrics. I only use 100% cotton for my quilting projects.

  • Plastic beads

  • Skulls, goth, paganism, anything 'dark'.

A Short(er) Book Wishlist

Used books are great! Most of my books are used from www.BookMooch.com

Jennie Atwood Sew Vintage: New Creations from Found Fabrics

Shoshana Berger ReadyMade

Holly Black Lucinda's Secret

Holly Black The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 4)

Holly Black The Seeing Stone (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 2)

Boxall/Schneider/Dimery 1001 Things You Must Do Before You Die - Box Set (Collection of Three "1001 Things You Must .." series Hardcover Books)

Amy Butler Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects

Christine Dabbs Crazy Quilting: Heirloom Quilts: Traditional Motifs and Decorative Stitches

Emberley Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book

Richard Finch Monster Garage: How to Weld Damn Near Anything (Motorbooks Workshop)

Mary Ann Hoberman You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together

Fridolf Johnson A Treasury of Bookplates from the Renaissance to the Present

Thea Johnson THE HITLER I KNEW: A Young Girl's Memoirs of WW II in Germany

Kristin Kladstrup The Book of Story Beginnings

Iain Lawrence The Buccaneers (High Seas Trilogy)

Ellen Levine Henry's Freedom Box

Beverly Lewis The Forbidden (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 2)

Beverly Lewis The Longing (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 3)

Beverly Lewis The Parting (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher #1)

Joanne Larsen Line More Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift

Joanne Larsen Line Quilts From The Quiltmaker's Gift

Melinda Long How I Became a Pirate (hardcover with dustjacket, please)

J. Marsha Michler The Magic of Crazy Quilting: A Complete Resource for Embellished Quilting

Barack Obama Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Michael R. Phillips The Garden at the Edge of Beyond

Allison Pittman Ten Thousand Charms

Oliver Sacks Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

Judy Schachner Skippyjon Jones

Patricia Schultz 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

Jane Yolen Here There Be Dragons

Keith Zimmerman MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time

Markus Zusak Getting The Girl

Markus Zusak I Am the Messenger

Super Duper Wishlist

These are things that I don't expect anyone to send me. They are just little dreams of mine...

  • Video iPod
  • Fresh flowers
  • CD Walkman (I got one from Shash! Can you believe it! Thank you so much! It just goes to show you that it doesn't hurt to ask!)
  • Cassette Player (For books on tape)
  • Gift Certificates to JoAnn Fabrics or Wal-Mart
  • A fancy letter opener
  • converters for headphones (1/8 inch headphones to 1/4 inch plug)
  • headphone splitters

Things to Eat and Drink

I'm doing Weight Watchers and have lost 9 pounds (as of 10/08/08)

Dried apples are a good snack.

98% fat free Microwave popcorn.

Mints and candies in tins.

I love chocolate, but I'm trying to cut back my calorie intake, and chocolate doesn't help with that.

Items for My Classroom

Some items I'd like for my second grade classroom are:

Children's Book (especially leveled readers, like those kind you find in Bi-Mart or Walmart that have the 1,2, or 3 in the corner). 30--6" embroidery hoops (Have 10/Need 20)

7" squares of muslin

1" loose leaf binder rings (http://www.educationstation.esc2.net/images/Store_Pictures/Binder%20Rings%20100%20ct.jpg)

Holidays I Celebrate

I celebrate New Years, Valentine's St. Patrick's Day, Spring Break, Easter, Cinco De Mayo (Mexican-American Holiday), Fourth of July (Independence day for America), First Day of School, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Ratings

dreammer rated for Ears to you revised on Oct 11, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful Hummbingbird earrings and the matching bracelets.
Frogglin rated for My Messy Room (Before and After) on Oct 4, 2008
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Comment: Way to go! I can see serious headway! Well done :D
MAM rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Sep 21, 2008
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Comment: Great piece! Thanks for the extra list of prompts, I can always use more prompts. :D
dukiegal rated for What's Your Cause? on Sep 20, 2008
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Comment: gorgeous
Juliuslove28 rated for Primary Teacher Swap (US) on Sep 15, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the amazing teacher goodies! We will def. have to keep in touch!
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Comment: The turquoise bracelet is lovely! I think my mother will really love it. Thank you so much.
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Comment: Thank you
mom2moms rated for What's Your Cause? on Sep 15, 2008
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Comment: Love the ATC :)
stuffbystephanie rated for Primary Teacher Swap (US) on Sep 11, 2008
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Comment: Thanks, Shauna for your package. I LOVE both the books that you sent me plus the beads! Your books will come in really handy this year, since I'm teaching Math and Science in addition to Language Arts for the first time in 8 years...
Response: I'm glad you can use the things I sent.
Kaiwiopele rated for Historical Fiction on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the book it looks really interesting. I intend to start reading it soon. : )
RobinT rated for 12 Months Of Dotee's(EDITED) on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: I'm so sorry to have to rate a 1, but as of yet, the swap has not been marked sent and it's two months over due. I think I've been more than patient. If I ever get anything, I'll be happy to change the rating. I am truly sorry.
Artistic rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Sep 7, 2008
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Comment: thank you.
marmot rated for Favorite Color on Aug 26, 2008
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Comment: what a great parcel, so tailored to me and my summer fancies. the klimt swap tags are gorgeous, and I have always secretly wanted a copy of 'oh the places you'll go', a marvelous surprise. thank you so much! :)
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Comment: Wow! You really are a STELLAR swapper. What a terrific package--I can't wait to read the book---thank you bunches and bunches for putting together such a special pkg for me!
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Comment: Thank you soo much for the movie and stuff! I haven't watched it yet, but I know it is a good one! Thanks for taking the time to research and send me something you knew I would like!
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Comment: thanks for the wonderful quilting magazine!
mosaic rated for Scarves for Winter! on Aug 6, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the absolutely beautiful scarf. It is exactly the sort I spend the winter with... long and soft and warm. I so appreciate your handiwork. Blessings to you!
Karyotype rated for Web Site Swap on Jul 27, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the interesting website recommendations! FreeCycle and Bookmooch look particularly tempting. :D
belle rated for Web Site Swap on Jul 26, 2008
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Comment: We share similar favorites :) I love that book swap one!! Can't wait to trade with people, although I don't know if I could part with all or any of my books... Thanks!!
mechabecca rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Jul 26, 2008
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countrys on Sep 26, 2008:

thanks for the great magnet for the "Who likes tag"

biasbabe on Sep 20, 2008:

sewing

To the Nuts for Sewing Group

Lots of New Things going on in the Group!

Shash on Sep 8, 2008:

You are certainly not forgotten in the Especially for You--Handmade Swap. It's taking a little bit longer than I thought, but I am still working on it. Just wanted to let you know. I'll also enclose a lst of where it went with me--it's a very well traveled project... :-) Regards, Shaaron

wenot on Aug 3, 2008:

Thank you for the cute button for the OVHWG#5

Wendy

mangopassion on Jul 23, 2008:

Just stopping by to let you know that I got your tag. Thanks so much! :o)

carladallas on Jul 22, 2008:

Hi, I'm your partner for the summer swap. Thanks for having such a wonderfully specific (yet not picky sounding) profile! I just thrifted Oliver Sacks Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain and can't wait to read it, sorry I'm not done yet to send to you!!! Anyway, I'm putting together something really nice for you. Take care!

Carla

Libbybear on Jul 20, 2008:

The earrings arrived thank you so much, I think that they had travelled all around the UK :) I just love them, yellow being my favourite colour and you are just so clever, thanks so much :)

wenot on Jul 18, 2008:

thank you for the red buttons for the cheap postage tag!!

Shash on Jul 17, 2008:

Hi--I'm so sorry I'm behind on my swaps, but I promise you I will catch up. I'm working on the Handmade Gifts Especially for you swap for you now, and will leave a message when it goes out. Thanks!

jeanland on Jul 15, 2008:

Thanks so much for the bookmarks (from Forum Taggers/Who Likes)! I really like them! :)

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