jannieb

Hi, I'm Janis from Texas. Yee Haw!

I have 25 year old twin boys and a 29 year old son who is developmentally delayed due to a rare chromosome disorder called "Ring 4". More information on this disorder can be found HERE

I have been married for 31 years. I was a military wife for 10 years. We lived on Ft. Huachuca in AZ: (Loved it!!). Ft. Eustis in Newport News, Virginia: (Liked it!) & Ft. Meade in Maryland: (Hated it!) where my husband worked for the The National Security Agency (NSA) He is a Veteran of the Gulf War. He left 1 week after I found out I was pregnant with Grayson & came back 2 weeks after he was born. My twins were born at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

I have 3 rescue dogs.

Yodi is a 2yr old Yorkie mix. My son actually adopted him, but he was too much for him to handle so we took him in. He is aloof, hard headed, mildly aggressive & is one kooky little dog.

Bianca is a 7 yr old Doxie-Pin. She was neglected & went from home to home until she found us. She is terrified of everything...the leash, walks, baths, other people, & cameras too as you can see in the picture.

My husband adopted a new dog that was going to be sent to the pound. Her name is Penny & she is a 2yr. old shepherd mix. She is so sweet & friendly. Yodi is getting used to her, but will have a great playmate when he does.

They are all loved, spoiled, & happy house dogs who get lots of love & treats :)

Likes/Wishlist in no particular order...

I LOVE killer whales...all whales & dolphins really, but Orca, Narwhal, Sperm whales, Beluga, Bottlenose & Commersons Dolphins are my favorites!!

• I am looking for a few postcards that feature any real photos of tourist attractions with people in them.
• An origami killer whale.
• A mosaic eggshell magnet or ATC.
• My #1 favorite thing to swap & receive is ATC's & now Artist Trading Coins too!
• I also love to swap & receive Inchies & Twinchies.
• I love the Mayor from Disney's Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Zipper pouches & pencil pouches! Looking for larger ones that hold more stuff.
• Edgar Allen Poe, & The Raven.
• Animals dressed in hipster clothes.
• Mariachi Bands, Mexican art, & Day of the Dead
• I collect postcards & photos from Miami Seaquarium, Sea World, Sea Land of the Pacific, Marineland & any other aquariums or destinations depicting whales/dolphins in aquariums.
• I collect new & used dog/cat/animal rabies or registration tags & licenses.
• Wooden nickels
• Good Luck anything - Pennies, coins, tokens, clovers, charms, pocket cards, etc.
• Worry stones
• Any metal keys (house, car, suitcase, etc.)

Other stuff I like..

• I love funny chickens & roosters like Hei Hei from Moana, Chicken Boo from Animaniacs, etc.
• Puns
• Jim Shore figures.
• Stuff that is "creepy cute"
• I love Thimblestump Hollow characters...Huskyshuffler is my favorite!
• Chris Ryniak art & vinyl figures.
• Joe Ledbetter art & vinyl figures.

Animal Loves...

• Whales & dolphins as listed above.
• Octopus
• All cats & dogs.
• Chickens & Roosters
• Llama & Alpaca
• Elephants (except circus elephants)
• All cats & dogs.
• Blue-Jay's, Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Chickadee
• Black & White Cows, Spanish bulls (not the fighting part, just that type of bull)
• You can't go wrong if it has a cute animal on it :)

Some characters I like are...

• Quick Draw McGraw & Baba-Looey
• Pixie & Dixie
• The over-polite Goofy Gophers
• Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester the Cat, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leghorn (including George P. Dog, Henry Hawk, & Sam the Sheepdog)
• Ferdinand the Bull
• Stitch
• Animaniacs (including Goodfeathers, Chicken Boo, Mindy & Buttons, Katie Ka-Boom, etc.)
• Tiny Toons
• Courage the Cowardly Dog
• Batman & Aquaman
• All the characters from the Nightmare Before Christmas....especially the Mayor.

People I currently like...

• Steve Perry
• John Oliver
• Terry Crews
• Blink 182

• Improperly packaged items that get damaged during shipping
• Strong smell of cigarette smoke
• Nudes (not opposed to receiving one...just not what I would typically go for)
• Gore, or gross stuff like dismembered babies, medical specimens, realistic horror.
• Monkeys/Chimps
• Circus animals
• Sea shells
• Spiders - I have Arachnophobia!!

Please do not send: These are things I do not need or have an excess of, so while I appreciate you sending them, please be aware that they might be shared with others, which will put a smile on someone else's face too.

• Journal or Planner items
• Clothes, Iron on's
• Notebooks, paper, sticky notes, memo sheets & recipe cards
• Jewelry
• Paper pieces/punchies
• Scented sachets or perfume.
• Books or Bookmarks (I do audiobooks)
• Gems, rhinestones, bling, GLITTER!!, spangles, confetti or sequins.
• Make up, Nail Polish, Perfume, any Bath & body stuff
• Items from Dollar Tree (I go there all the time)
• Food or drink of any kind (no tea bags/drink or coffee packets)

I am the founder of the Experienced ATC Swappers Group as well as the USA ATC Swap group.

I prefer a hand drawn/painted ATC. If it's in your unique "style" that's even better. I appreciate clever, snarky or unexpected collage and colorful layered mixed media. Just because it's not listed here doesn't mean I don't like it or want it. I am open to any & all topics & themes.

I especially love Lowbrow art. Odd, weird & surreal are right up my alley!

Besides my favorite animals & themes listed in my "likes" I love...

• Orca is my fave (of course) but all types of whales, dolphins & sharks are appreciated.
• Dogs & Cats (my son Grayson collects cat ATC's)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor & background characters like Vampires, Clown, Witches & the Harlequin Monster.
• Edgar Allen Poe, & The Raven
• Animals dressed in hipster clothes.
• Mariachi Bands, the colors of Mexican art, & Day of the Dead.
• Beta fish
• Styles : Whimsical, Zetti , Distress & Grunge.
• Houses: row houses or house shaped ATC's.
• Numbers
• Characters with big cute eyes.

I use a lot of tape because the postal machines that the mail goes through can be very hard on envelopes, so I don't want them to tear up my ATC's & swaps that I send out. I've worked very hard on them & want you to receive them in great shape. See HERE for an interesting article about why your mail is sometimes damaged.

You will probably need a pair of scissors handy when you open up my swaps.

I am 2 hours behind Swapbot time.

I swap USA only due to postage costs, wait times & reliability.

I am no longer allowing swappers that have participated in "ratings booster" swaps to make up for poor ratings in my groups & swaps b/c I think it is an unfair way to cheat the ratings system. I will make an exception only if it has been 1 year + since you joined one.

Feel free to use any of my past swap ideas, wording, or pictures to host your own swap or to start an International version of a swap I am currently hosting. No need to ask. Ideas are not property. We are all here to express our creativity & have fun, so inspiring others & sharing ideas is what Swapbot is all about.

I do not claim to be an expert in any of the swaps that I host. I am often trying out new things right along with you & for the very 1st. time. Sometimes I fail & sometimes I succeed, but I give it my best shot & hope you will do the same.

I ALWAYS send & I ALWAYS rate, so if you are missing a card, package or rating please let me know before giving me a negative rating so I can make it right. If something prevents me from sending on time I will always let you know.

I always angel all of my swaps as long as you rate the person that flaked on you a 1.

Please don't hesitate to PM me if something doesn't look right, if I made a mistake on something or for any constructive comments. I welcome any FRIENDLY guidance, advice or reminders.

SMOKE STINKS! - I prefer not to swap with smokers unless you are very careful about keeping your items away from the smoke.