blissfulmama

28 year old mama and wife who leads a very busy life. i've got a full time job, own/run a dj business with my hubby, plus play the mama/wife role virtually 24/7. however, i've been making an effort to take time to get tactile with self expression lately and i'm lovin' it!

I'm addicted...to ellipses. I actually cannot believe that I didn't use any in the intro paragraph! they are just so effective when trying to convey the tone of a typed sentence...at least they seem that way in my head. lol...who, me? crazy? nah...

i love music, photography, cooking, crafting, journaling, and dreaming. some random photo's by me:

(i sure wish i could center this...if anyone knows how, please do tell)

would love to receive interesting & unique postcards, buttons/pins, ATC's, etc. to post in my work cubicle, giving it a a breath of life from kind strangers who find pleasure in sending tokens via postal mail...making them much less of a stranger and my cube much less of a bore.

my daughter, Eden Lily, is 4. anything extra that you think she'd enjoy is more than welcome in my swap packages. she's a girly girl for the most part and pink is her favorite color. she loves books, drawing/coloring, fairies, butterflies, cute hair doodads (for thin hair), and has started to collect small life like animals (like they have at Michael's). That's her in the photos above...she's a doll!

what tickles my fancy?

• anything from www.papayalicious.com! or anything in that style. thank you running-out-of-room for turning me on to these goodies
• flowers (especially lilies, orchids, cherry blossoms, and poppies)
• vintage millinery flowers (especially the paper like ones) and Prima flowers
• dandelion puffs! anything with them makes me smile
• vintage ephemera and photographs
• black & white photos
• pin-up style items & all things burlesque
• butterflies
• the moon, full or slivery...love anything to do with it!
• small unique/funky windchimes & outdoor/garden art
• recently discovered i adore Emily The Strange & Lenore The Little Dead Girl! Anything with those girls on it is going to rock my sox.
• interesting/unique/handmade postcards (normal ones just don't do it for me)
• unique/handmade fridge magnets
• handmade papers
• handmade or embellished note cards and envies
• silver sharpies or paint pens
• copper colored items
• unique/beautiful stationery and cards
• fancy chocolate
• love good coffee, with sugar & cream please
• have begun to become turned onto teas
• all natural/organic body products
• Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom products!
• anything you might consider something a hippy chick would like (i'm a wanna be, admittedly)
• vintage baubles & beads
• simple, yet delicious recipes
• foreign (non US) currency, paper & coins
• panda and koala bears (too cute!)
• the scents sandalwood (fave), ylang ylang, rose, and lavender
• definitions of your favorite word(s), handwritten or typed, dictionary style
• found items that spark interest
• mix CD's
• scented candles...but not fruity scented
• ribbon & lace
• peacocks, tattoo style swallows, blue birds, tiny kitschy birdie things
• asian inspired items
• zettiology themed items
• silver dangle earrings
• silver bangles (not the cheapy thin ones though)
• random game pieces, especially scrabble letters
• I adore altered art/papercraft (not specifically card or scrapbooking) crafting mags/books. Used is fine!
• Oh...Celestial, Butterfly, & Fariy (pretty rather than cutsey) themed Christmas ornaments!
• Camille Rose Garcia's art...it astoundingly beautiful and disturbing all in one

I know I listed a ton of stuff...don't think of it as a wishlist necessarily. I'm really not a picky girl, just wanted to give you an idea of my most coveted things. As long as what you send is something you'd be happy to receive yourself, I'll be glad to be the recipient.

Favorite Colors:

• Brown
• Blues (robin's egg, periwinkle, prussian, turquoise, sky, etc. not really into navy or true blue, but like all the rest)
• Orange (I don't wear orange or have my home decorated in it, but the color makes me happy!)
• Copper (really most metallic colors are cool!)
• chocolatey brown and pink together
• chocolatey brown and robin's egg blue together

Fabric Desires:

• think bohemian-esque
• vintage repro
• Japanese
• mod floral
• Bold & Interesting prints - IKEA type fabrics
• of course, I adore Amy Butler's style
• quirky & pretty prints suitable for little girl clothes
• linens
• velvet & corduroy

Please, no:

• gold jewlery
• black licorice
• fruity or spice scented items...stinky to me
• crosses & Christian themed items
• cat themed items (I'm just not a cat person)
• a bunch of cheapies (quality far outweighs quantity in my book)

Any questions for me, well just lay it on me!

ooooo...it's my passion! makes my world go round. i love living life to a spectaular soundtrack. would love to hear yours.

a few of my favorites, currently:

missy higgins, sara bareilles, feist, ray lamontagne, patty griffin, regina spektor, joshua james, cat power, tori amos, david gray, ani difranco, deathcab for cutie, dandy warhols, mika, kt tunstall, nickel creek, bob schneider, jenny lewis & the watson twins, kasey chambers, beth orton, brett dennen, counting crows, bob marley, nina simone, janis joplin, the beatles, the doors, willie nelson, pat green...and the list goes on and on.

love being turned on to new music!

oil pastels, collages, embellished note cards, handmade note cards, traveling journals, altered books.

i wish i was more of a seamstress...how I long to create beautiful embroidered and sewn creations.

Update! 08-22, i've just taught myself how to embroider! Embroidery supplies welcomed & appreciated: embroidery scissors, embroidery beads, needles, pretty floss, possibly a rubber thimble, blank hankies or tea towels (handmade is a-Ok with me).

12-27 Another Update! I got my first sewing machine for Christmas! Sewing themed items that are on the top of my list currently: Bias Tape Maker - 25 mm, Pinking Shears, Glass Head Pins, a Rotary Cutter, Creative Grids Non Slip Ruler 12.5" x 12.5", Large Self Healing Cutting Mat, Bias tape, colored nice sewing thread, bobbins, beginner patterns

not much time for movie watching lately, but some of my old faves are:

(in no particular order)

• True Romance
• Pulp Fiction
• The Notebook
• Reality Bites
• Empire Records
• Dazed & Confused
• Donnie Darko
• Groundhog Day
• The Princess Bride
• Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
• William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• Bridges of Madison County
• Like Water for Chocolate
• What Dreams May Come
• American Beauty
• Chocolat

I dream of and hope to travel to:

• Italy (specifically Lake Como, Sardina, & Venice)
• Amsterdam
• New Zealand
• Los Cabos
• Jamaica
• Wine Country in N. Cali
• Montana - Crazy Peak Cabin