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Date Joined: August 29, 2016
Last Online: May 5, 2025 Birthday: July 7, 1968 Country: Costa Rica |
Last Profile's edition: 05/05/2025
Hello friends. This is an apology for my extended absence.
I hope this message finds you well. I want to sincerely apologize for my unexpected and prolonged absence. Due to a health-related issue, I was unable to communicate or attend to my responsibilities as I normally would.
I understand this hiatus may have caused delays or left matters unresolved, and for that, I truly apologize. Please know that it was never my intention to leave anything unattended. I am now in recovery and gradually resuming my activities, and I’m committed to addressing any pending matters or obligations.
If there’s anything specific that needs my immediate attention, I would deeply appreciate it if you could let me know. I genuinely value our connection and look forward to making things right moving forward.
I also look forward to turning the page and beginning a new chapter once everything has settled back to normal — with renewed energy, clarity, and commitment.
Thank you very much for your patience, understanding, and support.
Warm regards,
María
USA Address
Maria Gallardo (3776)
7024 NW 50TH ST SUITE 506
MIAMI, FL 33166-5634
United States
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COSTA RICA Address
Maria Gallardo
Po Box 1891-2050
San Pedro de Montes de Oca
San Jose, 11501
Costa Rica
My :
mgallardo68@gmail.com
Hello! I'm Maria — 56 years old, mom of three wonderful grown children, and proud grandma of six beautiful grandbabies.
We recently moved from our larger home into a condo, where we're now distributed across units — but still living as one big family of 15. :)
Family is everything to me. I also have a deep love for art, reading, traveling, the internet, movies, classic and indie music, deep conversations, philosophy, philology, history, anthropology — and even politics. Though I am an atheist, I’m genuinely fascinated by religious iconography, symbols, spirits, angels, and pagan imagery. I welcome items related to these themes — just please, no Jehovah’s Witness materials, and kindly no attempts to convert me. —
I’m a minimalist by nature. I don’t believe in hoarding and love to share. I always do my best to send thoughtful, high-quality swaps, and I truly appreciate quality over quantity in return.
Creativity is my heartbeat. I quilt, sew, create mixed media art, alter and upcycle items, and enjoy recycling materials in meaningful ways. I especially love:
I’m deeply inspired by nature, the cosmos, stars, trees, the ocean, planets, and seasonal beauty — especially Fall, Christmas, and SNOW (yes, snow!!).
If you’re sending postcards, I prefer them blank and in an envelope, even if the swap requires them to be written on (don’t worry — I won’t rate you down!). I also love reused postcards, greeting cards, and note cards for collage and creative reuse. You might even receive one back from me in the form of a handmade or repurposed envelope! I also collect used postage stamps, de-stash supplies, and paper ephemera of all kinds.
I especially adore: - Handmade items that reflect your soul - Decorated or painted envelopes (4"x6" and larger) - Happy mail, jelly prints, painted papers - Unique items, antiques, and vintage supplies - Lighthouses, cherry blossoms, hot air balloons, stars, roses - The 1920s and 1950s - Supplies that spark creativity
Please do not send:
I’m honest, passionate, intense, and very straightforward — which sometimes gets me into trouble, but it’s just part of who I am. I value authenticity, thoughtfulness, and meaningful connections. I truly look forward to sharing creativity and kindness through every swap.
Comments
Welcome to Profile-Based Swaps! I hope you're feeling better. ♥
So sorry to see you've not been well. I hope you are on the road to recovery and getting better each day. Take care of yourself!
Popping in to say hello! Hugs, Patty xo
Thank you for the grabbie Tag and for the swap you angeled, "Happy Mail NewbieFriendly"! These two cheerfully decorated envelopes arrived on the same day. Thanks for the various things you included - I especially liked the Venus and moon postcards and the stationery-themed stickers. And thanks especially for translating a poem for me!! Wow!
Thank you very much for the postcards (they're awesome), stamps, envies and stickers you sent me for PTG WTA February! Loved them all, I appreciate the resend a lot ^^
Hello! I received the swap you angeled for me, "Full Envelope #13," about a week ago. I like all the many sticker sheets, fancy envelopes, and cards you included. Most of all I liked the handmade envelope you sent it all it - very cute and cheerful. Thanks again for angeling this for me!
Postcard trading group > [Sticky] Two (2) Postcards in an Envelope Tag!
Maria, your resend has arrived (I got home from camping and just caught the mailman as he was leaving me a slip to pick it up at the post office)! Thank you, sweet friend, for keeping track (I wasn't going to worry about it) - love the Berlin subway card and the sweet baby leaning on it's mothers back, and I can always use envelopes!
IFM - December 2018 WTA
What a wonderful Christmas joy on a hot summer day! It was very kind of you to resend the prize. Thank you so much for an assortment of beautiful postcards and embellished gift tags. Your decorated envelope is most adorable, too.
Thank you sooo much for the most beautiful orchidee and the amazing etsy surprise. And Thank you for being such a sweet, amazing, thoughtful, carrying friend. Love you Lots!!
Happy Swap-Bot Anniversary! Three years! Yippee! I hope we get our swaps from each other before your next anniversary! LOL :-D