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Date Joined: January 16, 2020
Last Online: August 6, 2022 Birthday: December 30 Country: United States My Website |
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Hello! I work in cyber/IT communications π©βπ». I have two awesome kids and am married. I picked the name CherryBlossomLady because I used to live near the Potomac River which is lined with cherry blossom trees. πΈ I live in Gainesville, VA which is 30 miles west of DC. Washington D.C. is the national Capitol of the USA πΊπΈ and brimming with wonderful museums, galleries and theater opportunities. I love going out to see ANYTHING creative on the stage. Live musicπΆ, plays and opera, and dance ππ» fill me with joy! Now that i live OUTSIDE the city, I can enjoy walks and running on the national battlegrounds near my new house. I love it!!
I love to craft, read π, play the πΉ piano, π€ sing... I am really drawn to random, bohemian eclectic-ness that just sort of "works" once it is all blended together with embellishments and sentiments. I am a total museum and art πΌ gallery junkie. I love to travel π§³ and take family vacations.
Pen paling and scrapbooking are two of my favorite artsy hobbies. I love chocolate, and caramels and Carmel corn... I have a baaaad sweet tooth!!!
I love chatty, artsy letters, where the sender includes a few things to share with the receiver that were used in the letter. The kind of letters you have to sit down with a cup of tea βοΈ at the table to really enjoy, and are worth reading several times to make sure you haven't missed anything... ahhhh. Bliss. π₯°
I really love tea- interesting flavors, oolong, asam, fruity herbals, black, red, green, white, you name it. Fortnum & Mason, Kusmi, Davidβs Tea and Tea Forte are some of my faves. I have all kinds though. But I really don't appreciate receiving wrinkled, old, regifted tea bags. We Must Respect the Tea! Please only share teas with me that are new, well packaged, and that you love too.
I really, really love Jesus. I have totally given my heart to Christ, and I want my life and interaction with others to be an extension of Our Father's inexhaustible Love and Mercy for all of us. I am trying to be a true, faithful, orthodox Catholic, and I love to share the Holy Rosary and the Veil with friends. I am not perfect, and I make (a lot of) mistakes, but I am trying to meet the challenges of everyday life with honor and integrity, and be what He has called me to be.
I love all music πΆ but if it has lyrics that are explicit, then it is a no for me... jazz, orchestras, symphony, opera, a little pop, some classic rock, folk, christian pop, bluegrass, anything with great harmonies... :) I like For King and Country, Hozier, Sara Barielles, IL Volo, Andrea Bocelli, LP, Borns, Third Story β just to give you a feeling for my musical tastes. I Love receiving playlists in happy mail if you are also into these genres. I WILL listen and I Will reply back if the tunes are awesome. π΅πΆπβ€οΈπ΅πΆ
Any movie π₯ that inspires, makes me believe in love, kindness, beauty, good humansβ that is my kind of movie πΏ. I also like action, comedies, drama, and mystery, but nothing too scary, no blood and gore, and no demons please. Aaaaas yoooooouuuu wiiiiiisshhhh!!! I love getting movie and binge worthy tv show recommendations in letters and happy mail, just include a short blip on WHYYYYYY. Thank you!
πΈπ»π°πΌ+ π΄ββ οΈ π¨βπΎ = true πlove
Hand made crafts take A LOT OF TIME to make, so I always appreciate the effort. Anything I can't use, I will give away. That said, I appreciate people looking at my profile when selecting goodies.
π Dislikes: Anything that smells of cigarette smoke, has pet hair on it, is kind of dirty, anything Satanic, Voo-doo, witchy, gratuitous gore, hyper sexualized anything, purposefully anti-Christian or anti-Life, etc. PLEASE NO REGIFTED TEA BAGS. Only fresh new tea bags. I won't be able to use these things, so please donβt include them in your swap with me. Thank you!!! βΊοΈπ»ππΉπ
Hand made embellishments and flat multi-matted sentiments and die cuts are something I adore receiving. Nice, unique, stickers for crafting are loved, but reward stickers, not so much. Fancy dollar tree stickers are good so long as they don't necessarily LOOK like dollar tree stickers (if you know what I mean).
Any color of metallic Washi tape especial gold or sparkly
Any wax seals and any color of sealing wax chips
Kusmi Tea and Fortnum & Mason Tea
Tea time & Victorian flowersπ
Nicely decorated envelopes (even washi and stickers is better than a blank white envelope!)
Cool, good quality PCs depicting flowers, art, angels, Anything Catholic, cherry blossoms, Americana, stars, butterflies, hummingbirds, and just pretty images in general. I love hand made 4 x 6 PCs with stitching or neat media so long as they can be mailed without an envelope.
The lives of the Saints π
Beautiful images of the Virgin Mary (Jesus loved His mom and so do I. πΉ)
Sacred β€οΈ Heart of Jesus
Rosaries- handmade or vintage/unique
Typewriters & Poetry π
Birds & Butterflies π¦ (Vintage or Victorian) Bumble bees or Queen Bee motifs π π
Lavender (plant and scent) and Cherry Blossoms
William Morris patterns
Botanicals and apothecary πΏππΉπΈπ
Watercolor images
Metallic or floral patterned washi
Tea. Tea. Tea. βοΈ Anything tea and tea time/high tea related. Cadbury chocolates. Biscuits/cookies.
John 13:34-35
34. "I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
35. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
MY WISH is that we could all go out of our way to make each other feel loved, included, and appreciated, regardless of what we GET from one another.
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Comments
Resend for Summer PC is in the mail!
Thank you for the pen pal letter. Your stationary and handcrafted papers are beautiful. Have a good summer season staying close to Jesus through Mary!
May St. Michaels Necklace
Thank you so much for all the awesome swaps that you create for us! I just love being part of the group! I hope we can come to Virginia this summer to see my uncle living there. I wish we could have come while the Cherry Blossoms were in bloom. I think they are awesome in photos; it must be magical to see them in person. I pray that you have a blessed day! Hugs, Diane
Cherry Blossom Lady, Happy Easter! You are a wonderful group leader, always creating inspiring & creative swaps. Thank You so much!
Hi, Indira, 'We are an Easter People and Hallelujah is our song'. I saw that on a poster a long time ago and I thought it was really a neat saying. I hope you have a lovely Easter. Thanks so much for hosting swaps. Take care, Nathalie
Thank you for your patience in the Build swap. We sure have needed the extra support for this one! I do like this swap. Have a blessed day! howdyholly
What a wonderful surprise! Thank you for the St. Michael necklace. I will pray for world peace and our country's military when the necklace reminds me to trust in God. Thank you Indira. You are so kind in all you do for our group!
Have a lovely day today Indira!
β₯ Anna
A Christmas Poem for you.
This Holy Night By Kay Hollerman
Come let us go this holy night to Bethlehem afar; The faith within our hearts will be Our bright and guiding star.
No royal gifts like Magi brought Have we to take along, But in our hearts will softly ring The Angels' Christmas song.
We'll leave behind the hurried pace Of Christmas man-made style, And in the quiet of our hearts We'll find the Holy Child.
For who hath nought to give but love Gives all his heart away And giving all, hath all to give Another Christmas day. ~Charles W. Kennedy~
Let us each one show the spirit of love and glorify God! Merry Christmas! Hugs, Diane