valerie520

I'm an easy going gal from Texas with a hubby, a 2 1/2 y/o girl and 5 month old baby girl, and 2 dogs; both are huskies.

I love the outdoors, especially gardening, trips to the beach, fishing, nature walks, and road trips in general.

Even though my life is pretty busy with family and work I'm a self proclaimed 'Bargain Hunter.' I tend to frequent thrift, antique, craft, dollar and close-out stores, and I love finding little treasures. I'm also a big fan of online auctions (buying and selling). Signing up to be a member of Swap-bot is one of the best things I've found to occupy the rest of what's left of my spare time.

~ Cupcake, Cherry, Ladybug, Panda, Loteria, Sugar skulls, and Polka dot themed items.

~ Anything lavender, pink, lime green, aqua, orange, yellow, red, or black. Also like rich jewel tones for the fall - Dark Purples, Fuschia, Teal, Burnt Orange, etc.

~ Gummy candy, Taffy, Fruit flavored Tootsie rolls, Jolly Rancher stix, or any fruity, sour/tart candy.

~ Colorful or holiday themed kitchen towels

~ Reusable or 'Green' type tote bags (Like the ones from Target or your local grocery/chain store)

~ Notecards, stickers, rubber or acrylic stamps, and colorful Sharpies (Have plenty of the original Black color).

~ Craft kits/supplies (cardstock, trim, glue dots)

~ Mixed music CD's (Ones that you create)

~ Zipper pulls and shoe charms (the kind for "Croc"/clog style shoes)

~ Anything Halloween, Christmas or Valentine related (decorations, ornaments, stickers, stationary...)

~ Fun, quirky, cute or different things

I really do like most things, but I'm not a big fan of incense, concentrated oils or anything Vanilla, Eucalyptus, or Patchouli scented.

I like to work with felt, fun fabrics, ribbons, stickers, embellishments, fabric pens/paint, buttons, and embroidery floss, as I use most of these items to make note cards, personalized gift bags/tags, magnets, and ornaments.

T.V. Shows: CSI:Vegas, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Food Network Challenges, Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Cash Cab, and Saturday Night Live.

Reading: Historical fiction, Mystery and Girly themed books. Crafting, How-to, Family/Parenting, and Cooking/Recipe magazines.

Music: I like a variety of music, but my favorites include: U2, Maroon 5, Staind, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, 3 Doors Down, Nickleback, Mana, Janet Jackson, Steve Miller Band, Natalie Merchant, the Eagles, Mary J. Blige, The Police, Darius Rucker, Toby Keith, Rascal Flatts, and 80's/90's dance/club music (mostly Depeche Mode, Erasure, NIN, New Order, Psychedlic Furs, Flesh for Lulu).

My 2 1/2 y/o daughter absolutely LOVES mail and swap packages! She likes anything girlie and Dora and the Disney princesses are among her favorites. She also loves stickers, coloring books, children's books, puzzles, and craft kits.

My baby girl is now 5 months old and growing everyday! She is starting to drool (teeth should be coming in soon) and bibs and/or burpcloths would be most welcome---can't ever have too many of those!