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DreamCloud

DreamCloud
Date Joined: November 17, 2019
Last Online: December 14, 2024

Country: United States
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About Me

Hi, my name is Eleanor.

I have worked in the book business or in publishing for most of my life. My kids are all grown and out of the house, so I am enjoying the free time to focus on mindful journaling, writing, and creativity in general. My husband is a chef, an artist, and an award-winning barbecue pitmaster. On the weekends, we go “thrifting” for art supplies, books, boho odds-and-ends, and vintage items for our outdoor tiki bar.

Favorites

-colors: orchid, lavender, violet, deep pink

-books, reading, libraries

-mindfulness and meditation

-crystals

-afternoon tea

-writing and journaling

-tarot

-Stickii or Pipsticks stickers

-cottagecore

-dopamine decor

-all types of tea except for vanilla flavored

-stationery, note cards, postcards, and stickers with magical, book, or tea designs

-decorated envelopes. (I make pockets out of them to glue into my junk journals and I keep the letters or cards in the pockets.)

Books

My favorite genres are classic literature, science-fiction/fantasy, and personal growth/spirituality.

Best books of 2024:

JANUARY

  1. Hello, Habits: A Minimalist’s Guide to a Better Life by Fumio Sasaki

  2. Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes Book 2) by Travis Baldree

  3. A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto

FEBRUARY

  1. Ragnarok by A. S. Byatt

  2. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

MARCH

  1. Spare by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

  2. Heal Your Living: The Joy of Mindfulness, Sustainability, Minimalism, and Wellness by Youheum Son

  3. Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom: A Story by Sylvia Plath

  4. Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey

  5. The Fox Wife: A Novel by Yangsze Choo

APRIL

  1. What You Are Looking For Is in the Library: A Novel by Michiko Aoyama

  2. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

  3. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

  4. The Witching Year by Diana Helmuth

  5. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

MAY

  1. Shadow of Night (All Souls #2) by Deborah Harkness

  2. The Book of Life (All Souls #3) by Deborah Harkness

  3. The Book of Koli (The Rampart Trilogy #1) by M. R. Carey

JUNE

  1. The Trials of Koli (The Rampart Trilogy #2) by M. R. Carey

  2. The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey

  3. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

  4. Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

  5. Close Knit by Jenny Colgan

  6. Paula Spencer: A Novel by Roddy Doyle

  7. Xingu by Edith Wharton

  8. The Night Tiger by Yangtze Choo

  9. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

  10. Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

JULY

  1. When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

  2. Translation State by Ann Leckie

  3. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

  4. Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

  5. The Ministry For the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

  6. Sipsworth by Simon van Booy

AUGUST

  1. Mr. Malcolm’s List by Suzanne Allain

  2. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

  3. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan

  4. Keep Going by Austin Kleon

  5. Write for Life by Julia Cameron

  6. The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner

  7. A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

SEPTEMBER

  1. The Devil’s Apprentice by Jan Siegel

  2. Time’s Convert (All Souls #4) by Deborah Harkness

OCTOBER

  1. Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes

  2. Unnatural Magic by C. M. Waggoner

  3. Chronically Magickal by Danielle Dionne

  4. A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney

  5. The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs

NOVEMBER

  1. The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs (Lewis Barnavelt #2)

  2. The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring by John Bellairs (Lewis Barnavelt #3)

  3. The Ghost in the Mirror by John Bellairs (Lewis Barnavelt #4)

  4. The Vengeance of the Witch-Finder by John Bellairs (Lewis Barnavelt #5)

  5. The Doom of the Haunted Opera by John Bellairs (Lewis Barnavelt #6)

  6. The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door by H. G. Parry

  7. The Blackbird Oracle by Deborah Harkness (All Souls #5)

Please Don't Send...

I appreciate each and every envelope I receive! If you are interested in a list of things I would probably not use, here goes: classroom reward stickers, Disney, things with artificial scents/flavors, things that smell of cigarette smoke, free advertising postcards, or religious things unless they are buddhist or pagan in nature (classical art depicting things like angels or madonnas is fine.) I have a great respect for the religious choices of others and desire reciprocity.

Rating

If I find myself in the unfortunate position of sending a swap more than one or two days late, I will notify you. If, due to an unexpected emergency, I am unable to let you know that a swap will be late, I will contact you as soon as possible and send the swap then. I rate upon receipt of a swap and I don’t abuse the rating system. I hope my swap partners extend the same kindness and consideration to me.

Ratings

MelissaLB rated for BS&S: Yule Greetings 2024 on Dec 9, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful card and all the wonderful extras. I'm so looking forward to the darkness of the solstice and celebrating the return of the light. Happy Yule!
Response: You are very welcome! Have a wonderful Yuletide season 💜
marinda rated for LLU!: Holiday Book Card 2024 on Dec 7, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful book card! I love it. ❤️ 📚 ❤️
Response: I’m glad you liked the card! Happy holidays 💜
5
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Comment: Thx
Response: You are welcome. I’m glad you liked everything 💜
debbiespoms rated for TfT~ Tea Postcard on Dec 4, 2024
5
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Comment: Just received your swap today and thanks so much for the "Love of Tea" postcard! I love it! ! As well as the Japanese Proverb Tea quote. Happy Holidays!
Response: I’m so glad you liked the tea postcard and quote! Happy holidays to you, too 💜
Catt007 rated for LLU!: Booked Up PC Int’l #4 on Nov 29, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the cool PC. Thanks for the book recommendations, hope you find a Christmas book. 😺
Response: You’re welcome. Hope you have some good books waiting to be read! 💜
khoffmaster13 rated for BS&S: By Pixie Post #4 on Nov 18, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the goodies!
Response: You are very welcome! I’m so glad that you liked everything 💜
erika13g rated for WIYM: Thanksgiving Card w/Tuck-in on Nov 14, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful card and goodies
Response: You are welcome! Hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving 💜
heliogal rated for TFT~ Gratitude Message and Tea on Nov 12, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you Eleanor, I loved the message about the things that fill you with gratitude, and the teas look delicious!! Wishing you a great week!
Response: I’m glad you enjoyed what I sent. Thank you so much for hosting this delightful swap! 💜
kromo rated for MissBrenda's Thanksgiving Card Swap #4 on Nov 10, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the thanksgiving card and wishes.
Response: I hope you have a wonderful holiday 💜
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Comment: Thank you for your nice notecard and the book stickers :) I like that your books are of a theme of witchy magic and I also like to go back to books I read as a child.
Response: You are welcome! Nostalgia reads are very comforting 💜
5
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Comment: Loved the card and the extras! Very special! Thanks for being in my swap....
Response: I’m glad you enjoyed swapping with me. Thanks for hosting! 💜
oddlittlemiss rated for BS&S: Samhain Greetings 2024 on Oct 29, 2024
5
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Comment: The card you sent is beautiful and I love everything you included! I'm going to use the cauldron card spread on Samhain and trying out the full moon mantra next month. Thank you again for the mail! :)
Response: You are very welcome! I’m glad that you liked what I sent. Have a beautiful Samhain! 💜
kromo rated for MissBrenda's Thanksgiving Card Swap #2 on Oct 28, 2024
5
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful card and the postcard. I loved the style of the postcard and had to look up the box set. Happy thanksgiving 🦃
Response: I’m happy to hear that you liked the postcard I included. Have a wonderful Thanks giving! 💜
hellojett rated for WIYM: NAKED HALLOWEEN POSTCARD on Oct 25, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the dramatic card of the still life with the skull and rose. Very cool :) Have a happy halloween!
Response: I’m so glad you liked it! Hope you have a wonderful Halloween 💜
5
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Comment: Thank you! Gives me a lot to think about.
Response: You’re welcome. Hope your Samhain season is wonderful! 💜
5
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Comment: Thank you for the PC (and for the nicely arranged stamps)!
Response: You’re welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed the swap! 💜
5
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Comment: Eleanor, I just love the creativity tea spell you made for me and I can't wait to try it!!! I love the negativity banishing spell so much too!! You decorated the pages so beautifully they will go into my BOS. Thank you for all the great witchy goodies!! I will be burning your riddance with ours during our Samhain fire ritual!! Thank you so much for participating in this swap with me. It is so special to me and I appreciate all the care that you put into everything!!
Response: I’m so glad that you liked what I made for you. Thank you so much for hosting this wonderful swap! 💜
MarHelene rated for Book Im reading PC - INTL OCT 2024 on Oct 16, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the card, will go out in November! My, you read a lot. Good for you. I'll have to look at your lists for new ideas!
Response: You’re welcome. Hope you have lots of good books to read this month 💜
riverwatcher rated for LLU!: Booked Up PC #3 on Oct 7, 2024
5
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard. Very appropriate for October. I'm multi tasking and reading a John Grisham novel and Nora Roberts
Response: Sounds like you have some good books lined up for this month 💜
PrincessLeia rated for Traveling book card #74 on Sep 27, 2024
5
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Comment: Hi Eleanor, thanks for moving the PCs! Thanks for the extra PC & cute stickers. Hope you are having a great year of the dragon! 🐲🐉🐲🐉🐲
Response: I’m glad you liked the extras! 💜

Rating Overview

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Comments

DreamCloud on May 7, 2023:

I sent out my 400th swap today:

AI: Month of Art PCs

DreamCloud on Jul 25, 2022:

✨ Sent out my 300th swap today:

MR. ZIP: DECORATED ENV WITH FLAT SURPRISE - July 22

AnnaM on Jun 8, 2021:

Have a lovely day Eleanor!

Best Wishes, Anna

DreamCloud on Apr 22, 2021:

I sent my 200th swap today: April 22, 2021

The swap was, "Food Packaging Postcard - Newbie Friendly"

Honeyloveart on Nov 2, 2020:

I'm so grateful for your beautiful angel package, lovely tarot reading and delightful goodies. This envelope and reading really touched my heart and I'll definitely be holding onto it. Thank you so so much for your happy mail blessings 💞

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