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RunawayOctober

RunawayOctober
Date Joined: February 22, 2008
Last Online: January 31, 2010
Birthday: December 1, 1982
Country: United States
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About Me

I'm a 20-something stay-at-home-mama of two beautiful and rambunctious little boys, 1.25 and 3.25 years old. I strive to keep my sanity amongst the chaos of my brood which also includes my husband/gamer nerd, a Great Dane pup named Fable, two mutt cats, and an aquarium full of fish.

I love to read, blog, play video games, camp, cook, craft, dream and make things grow. I do think I'd garden more if I didn't live in the Valley of Eternal Sunstroke.

I'm terribly shy and love the interaction I get from social networks such as this, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'm quirky, short and easy to laugh, but moody as the weather. My mind processes too many things and goes wonky to the humor of us all - myself included.

Hey wait - I'm just a regular ol' mom like the rest of them. :-D

Favorite Music

I love all alternative/rock and country. I've also been known to give in to my girly side with Sia, Norah Jones and Jewel. I'd like to look into more Indie stuff but have no idea where to start.

I am also a huge sucker for classical guitar and anything acoustic.

Favorite Crafts

Sewing is my number one craft and I enjoy making toys and clothes for my kiddos most. Home decor comes next. Since I spend all my days with the littles, I'm also quite proficient at macaroni necklaces and egg carton caterpillars. If gardening and cooking count as a craft, then add those to my list too. I also dabble in crochet, screen-printing and beading. I'm trying to learn how to knit.

I'm not a master at any of my crafts but I do try my very hardest - even if it means ripping out every seam in a project to do it over. Some stuff I'm just new at too. Although I'm not an expert I make sure that everything handcrafted is something I have a hard time parting with. Usually I'd rather keep it than send it but that's all part of the fun!!

Likes! :-D

STEAMPUNK! My favorite colors are blue, green, earth tones, and pink.
I love retro prints, geometrics, polkadots, paisleys and stripes. Only big, bold, unusual florals though. My favorite fabrics are natural ones such as linen, cotton or wool. I'm a total fiber snob as working with synthetics makes my fingers bleed so I stick to cotton, bamboo and animal fibers mostly.

I collect hippos, hedgehogs, bottle caps, and have an affinity for all things "modern" and "contemporary". I could spend days and days in an Ikea store, or drooling over European design magazines. Did I mention Steampunk yet?I love pleats, jumpers and smocks. I love cherries, pin-up girls, anything Celtic or goddess based. I love orchids and cherry blossoms too.

My family makes fun of me for my ridiculously large collection of notebooks, journals and kitchen gadgets.

Check out my blog or my wists for an idea of what strikes my fancy. :D

Dislikes :-(

Yellow looks really bad on me
No pastels or gold anything either
Hello Kitty, Coca-Cola etc - nothing "brand name" I guess you could say
No bath or body products please
Clowns

Stuff I'd love to receive

Kind of in order of preference but not really.

Fabric - for general sewing/quilting or large scraps for crafting
Nursing Necklaces/Bracelets
Steampunk
Altered Recipe Boxes and lined recipe cards!
Knitting and Crochet Supplies - Yarn, needles, markers, cases, etc
Sewing supplies - seam rippers, thread, fabric wheels, buttons, snaps, notions, etc
Aprons! Apron Patterns too.
Anything with Hippos or Hedgehogs
I heart typography! So anything with letters or words (especially large ones) or cool fonts
Stationary
Address labels (return or "To:"), Tissue Paper, blank card stock - stuff for packing up swaps
Gel Pens and colored Sharpies
Ribbon
Stickers
Books/Mags on crafting or decorating
Books from my Amazon Wishlist (for me or the kids)
Wool roving for felting (I'm gonna try it at least once :-D )
Anything for little boys (or my 20something husband. they usually have the same interests. :D )
Cute journals or notebooks
Flower Seeds - for a dry climate
Pagan or Celtic items

  • If it's handcrafted by you I'm sure to like it.
  • Anything organic, fair trade or sustainable is a plus.

Thanks for looking!

Aprons! Aprons! O my!

I prefer full aprons that can stand the heat of the kitchen. One layer of fabric just can't contain the mess. I also love aprons that can stand other abuse such as kids yanking on them complaining that dinner isn't ready fast enough or my husband being a goofball and trying to fit it over his noggin. Sturdy sturdy sturdy! I can't stress enough how much torture my aprons get. I wear them all day, not just for cooking! :D

I love ruffles, anything super girly without going into the baby pink range, Spice! Pizazz! Something that makes my non-domestically-inclined friends go "Hey! That's awesome!" Pockets please, and a dishtowel loop is oh so handy.

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Comment: Nice site. This was fun to do.
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Comment: OMG - I want that tote!! LOL... maybe I can borrow it from Elizabeth, hehe!
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Comment: I love the blog header ^_^
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Comment: thank you for the link!
Crystalcat rated for QUOTATIONS E-mail Swap on May 29, 2008
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lbeau6 rated for QUOTATIONS E-mail Swap on May 20, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great quotes!
BWildered rated for QUOTATIONS E-mail Swap on May 20, 2008
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Comment: Great quotes!!!
StwbyQT rated for QUOTATIONS E-mail Swap on May 20, 2008
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Comment: Beautiful quotes you chose!! Thanks for sharing them with me. Have a wonderful week, Katie! xo
celestejedora rated for QUOTATIONS E-mail Swap on May 20, 2008
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Comment: Thanks Katie! I liked them. And thanks for joining my swap.
lalchee rated for Dishcloth Swap 5 - Spring Has Sprung on May 13, 2008
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Comment: Thanks very much for the great dishcloths -- I love the cheerful colours! And thanks for the extra beads, which will make great stitchmarkers. :-)
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Comment: THANKS for granting so many of my wishes!!! I love all the toys! they are super unique and fun! Plus, the gnome, he will be in good company and the yummy candy and the garlic press!!! Hooray!!! Definatley a favorite package!!! Made my day!!
Response: Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it - I had so much fun shopping for you! And the press arrived already?! That was super quick!
Neropatti rated for 10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1 List Swap on Apr 23, 2008
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Comment: The paisley booklet is really pretty. You had forgotten to write 2 recipes you want to try, but in a list frenzy like this, it's only natural. Btw, I hope that the to do -list was not for one day.
Response: Ya know, as I was sealing up the envelope I thought to myself that I was forgetting something. That's so typical of me. I'm sorry! And yeah, that To-Do list is just ongoing. I WISH I had the uninterrupted time to do it in one day! :D
TerryF rated for Private Swap: RunawayOctober & TerryF on Apr 21, 2008
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Comment: Your shrinky dink keychain is really cute - I'm glad you sent it after all, Taylor will get a kick out of it!Thx for the state keychain too. And I love the glass beads - just gorgeous! Thx very much! Terry
Response: Thank you for hosting! I look forward to swapping with you again!
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Comment: Thanks so much for the letter, I will be sending a reply soon! :)
Response: I can't wait. :D
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Comment: I really like Matt Nathanson. He is really good. have liked him for a while it was nice seeing that in the mix =)
Response: Oh wow, that's a neat coincidence. I just stumbled across him a couple weeks ago. Thanks!
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Response: Thank you, as well. :)
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Comment: I loved frozen people! Thanks for sharing.
Response: Glad you liked it. Thank you :)

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Comments

Jex on Sep 25, 2010:

Hello!! I´m hosting a swap for all the bloggers, just click in the image to join us. It will be fun! =)

I Γ’β„’Β₯ Your Blog!

redwing480 on Dec 1, 2008:

Happy Birthday!

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halfwaythere on Jun 12, 2008:

I'm so glad you liked the name swap package! I was bumming that I didn't have time to package it nicer. Thank you for the sweet comment, it made my day!

lilmissthrifty on Apr 29, 2008:

YEAH!!! I will let you know when it arrives! Thanks for the update!

CrochetCupcake on Apr 12, 2008:

Did you see there's a Cupcake Apron Swap going on right now ... come join us!

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