Ryder

I am a proud mum and foster mama.

All of my children are special needs (heart conditions, ASD, cerebral palsy, FASD, anxiety, PTSD etc).

I have been swapping and penpalling for over twenty years through various groups, I find it a great stress reliever.

As I live in a very remote area, it is so hard to forge friendships. Swap Bot and Postcrossing have helped, and I have now started a Facebook friendship group for women only. I can't be the only lonely person, surely?

Some of my favourite crafts include:

• Flip books
• ATCs
• Pocket letters
• Altered books/journals
• Card making
• Dotee dolls

Other crafts I enjoy: quilting, sewing, knitting, toy making, and cake art.

• Christmas (candy canes, nutcrackers, and gingerbread are my favourite themes).
• Journalling cards, handmade tags, funky buttons, metal charms, metallic threads, used tickets/giftcards/receipts, theme park maps and random trading cards for craft projects.
• Squirrels, bees, arctic foxes, jellyfish, axolotyl.
• Disney Aurora and Maleficent (animated).
• Tea/coffee sachets.
• Stickers, especially Pipsticks as we can't get those locally.
• Happy Planner items.
• Disney Minnie and Mickey mouse.
• Half aprons, bunting, and scone warmers.
• Crocheted granny squares. I can't crochet but hope to have enough squares to piece a quilt for my bed one day.
• Garfield, Diddl, and Bluey.
• Notecards.
• Drinks sachets for summer.
• Ocean/nautical themed scrapbooking supplies.
• Tarot/angel cards.
• Amish quilt patterns.
• Hair scrunchies with fun patterns.
• Unsolved mysteries.
• Recipe cards, with or without recipes.
• Felt sheets, patterned or plain.
• Hot chocolate sachets.
• Bella Carta, Stamperia, Echo Park, Tim Holtz.
• Yankee candles.
• Firefighter themed scrapbooking supplies.
• Cotton FQs, any colour/pattern.
• Mills and Boon large print books.
• Shower gels.
• Candy, chocolate, cookies.
• Daphne's Diary magazine (English), used is fine.
• Cozy bed socks, size 8.

All of my children and foster children have high special needs, including cerebral palsy, ASD, intellectual disability, FASD, PTSD and heart issues.

Currently have Mr 19, Mr 8, and Miss 1.

Some things they like include:

• Share bags of chips, cookies, and other items to add into school lunch boxes.
• Soft dolls and toys to snuggle.
• Books/magazines about bugs/insects of all kinds (used is fine).
• Sensory toys and items.
• T-shirts (men's M, male youth 8, girl toddler 2).
• Patches, caps, coins, merchandise, literally anything to do with firefighting.
• Chunky board books.

• Spode Christmas Tree items
• Starbucks mugs and travel mugs
• Christmas nutcrackers in any form
• Stickers

I am happy to add used items to my collections, as long as they are in good condition.

If you are in a postcard swap with me, I really love postcards with the following themes...

• Beaches
• Christmas
• Squirrels
• Maps
• London, Alaska, or Hawaii

If you are stuck on what to write, I always love getting lists, especially shopping lists, I love comparing prices around the globe.

• Lavender (allergic)
• Nuts, liquorice, sour candy
• The colour purple in any form
• Post-its and sticky notes
• Glitter
• Anything hateful or toxically positive
• Washi tape

I have been pen palling for over twenty years, and am always looking for new friends. I am particularly keen to find a like minded pal in the following locations:

• Canada
• Alaska
• Scotland
• Ireland

I am planning my 50th (a few years off yet) and have decided on an 8 week holiday.

We will be visiting Scotland for 1 week, Paris for 1 week, London for 2 weeks, Canada for 1 week, Hawaii for 1 week, and Alaska for 1 week. The last week will be made up of time split between WDW and Disneyland.

We won't be travelling in that order particularly.

I am currently super happy to receive any tidbits, insider tips, or touristy recommendations and brochures about any of these places, except London and Paris, as we visit there frequently.

Thank you for taking our likes/dislikes into consideration.