Hopes

I'm a mom of two girls (ages 9 and 10 just 14 months apart) Our beloved Maine Coon cat Mittens passed away two years ago however this year (2022) we adopted a beautiful blue creme Maine Coon coon we've named Sushi! I live on a small island in Maryland and we love it here. I used to be a network administrator and I adore all computer geekery. (I hail back to the BBS days!)

Bookworm might be an understatement with how much I love read. Check out my goodreads profile above! I mostly read Fantasy with a bit of Scifi and non fiction on the side.
I'm always looking for book suggestions!

Games:
I've been addicted to an online game called Everquest since 1999! I play a gnome enchanter, a high elf cleric, and an iksar necro.

Crafts:
I mostly make things for my girls. Hair clips, felt dolls, felt crowns, stuffed toys. I'm learning slowly how to use a sewing machine but I mostly hand sew for now. I also love to make them clip on earrings and other jewelry. Before having kids I knit occasionally and liked to make hand made greeting cards.
The past couple of years I've been making things from wood! I still don't enjoy the noise a saw makes, but making my own raised garden beds, a stand for my front loading washer and dryer, and a dress up chest for my girls makes the noise worth it.

I enjoy drinking tea and listening to music while I craft or color. I'm so happy for the sudden influx of adult coloring books the past few years! I mostly listen to alternative music from the 90's with the occasional emo band thrown in. I let spofify suggest newer bands too.

I hope to try my hand at some ATC's soon, I used to love to paint and now that my kids are getting a bit older I'm hoping to find the time again soon.

I'm heading back to college to switch from being a network administrator to programmer. I'm loving the whole work from home flexibility and no nights and weekends like my old career!

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Caffeine has been banned in my diet but I still love:

Narwhals, Foxes, Owls, Birds, Octopuses, Seahorses
Gnomes, Fairies, Mermaids, Dragons
Steampunk
Magic the Gathering
Gaming (Board games, Console Games, Computer games)
Tea (loose or in bags)
K-Cups of any kind
Hot chocolate Mix
Rubber Stamps
Chocolate, Sushi, Savory snacks, sweet snacks
Hair Clips
Perfume, Soap, Bubble Bath
Tea towels
Books and book recommendations
Art and anything hand drawn
Japan, China, India
Snowflakes
Sequins
Candles
Unique nail polish/stickers
ATC's that feature sweet food or cute animals or sushi
Earrings (silver colored the most), cute socks
Fractals, Galaxies, Stars, Space
Vegetable Seeds for zone 6 fun ones especially like purple carrots! I grew those this past year and they were awesome!

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Any unique buttons, sequins, or strips of lace that I can use on crowns or jewelry for my girls! They are my world and I love making things for them.

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Disney, cooking, hard candy, religious items, political items, black licorice, anything fake fruit flavored (watermelon especially!)

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I check my mail every day and I rate the same day I receive. I appreciate everything that is sent to me so much!!!

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