I have to take a break from swap-bot but hope to be swapping again soon!

I am a Christian thirty-something, young at heart, geeky crafting Whovian. Married for less than a year, I've been crafting in some form or another since my pre-teens. My first and favorite being cross-stitching. My career has had an interesting road, but I've landed in the field of occupational therapy, where my craftiness has definitely come in handy. I love creating beautiful things for my home, for less than expected prices, especially holiday decorations. I also LOVE making gifts for my friends and family. Currently, my husband and I are parents to two cats, two parakeets, and a recently added puppy! We are planning on our family growing in the near future and I can't wait to see what crafty things I can do for and with my kids!

Cross-stitching

Jewelry Making

DIY Home Decor

Scrapbooking

I love to read, I am a total bookworm, so a list of my favorites would be extremely long, so here's my top ten.

1. Mercy Thompson Series - Patricia Briggs

2. Brain on Fire - Susannah Cahalan

3. Ape House - Sara Gruen

4. The Red Tent - Anita Diamant

5. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen

6. Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese

7. Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

8. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See

9. The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy - Nora Roberts

10. The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver

I could survive with only ever watching: Doctor Who, Sherlock, & So You Think You Can Dance.

If I have additional time I like to catch American Ninja Warrior, The Big Bang Theory, The Newsroom, & Criminal Minds.

Shows I love, but can only watch on DVD or SyFy now are: Leverage, Fringe, Eureka, Star Trek TNG, & Stargate SG-1.

Top Ten:

1. Pride & Prejudice

2. Noises Off

3. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

4. Dead Poets Society

5. Mary Poppins

6. Ocean’s 11 (Trilogy with George Clooney)

7. Now You See Me

8. Some Like it Hot

9. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

10. Rise of the Guardians

It seems a lot of people are including this section on their profiles, so I decided to go ahead and put one in mine to help those personalizing a swap.

Likes:

-Christian items (Bible verses, inspirational quotes, dedications, artwork, crosses, alternative jewelry)

-Owls

-Rubber Duckies

-Turtles

-Cross-stitch (Favorite hobby) - supplies, patterns, floss, etc.

-Science Stuff (Particularly neuroscience)

-Thimbles

-Miniatures (Any tiny version of a real world object)

-Doctor Who (mostly the current series)

-Sherlock BBCA

-Big Bang Theory

-Harry Potter

-So You Think You Can Dance (I danced from 2-18 y/o)

• Wizard of Oz

• Alice in Wonderland

-Black Jelly Beans

-Reeses Pieces

-Nail Art

-Nail Polish

Dislikes:

There's not too much that I don't like but here are a few things not in my list of favorites.

-Coconut (I'm allergic)

-Pink (not a fan of the color)

-History (never could remember those dates)