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MamaKek

MamaKek
Date Joined: May 31, 2021
Last Online: March 6, 2025
Birthday: January 27
Country: United States
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About Me

I’m the mom of 3 young adults, all currently in college. My husband and I have a dream of one day paying off their college tuitions and being able to afford to travel and live a life of leisure.

I love to travel, and have a goal of seeing all 50 states. I want to see more of the world as well! We’ve definitely instilled the travel bug in our kids, and they are always heading off on their own adventures.

I spend my free time dreaming of my next trip, reading, crafting, thrifting, and snuggling on the couch with my dog while binge watching. I love receiving happy mail and love how our hobbies connect us with people all over the world.

I’ve recently started selling on the site whatnot. My link is above. If you are new to whatnot, message me, and I will send you a referral link with a coupon code! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Friendly Note: I always try to rate promptly and appreciate when you do the same. If you didn’t receive a rating, I probably didn’t receive your package. I enjoy doing swaps and I’m here to have fun. I’m pretty laid back when it comes to the actual ratings. If you let me know when something is running late, or if I receive something that is not a perfect match, I try never to rate down as long as you are not a total flaker. No stress needed. Again, I appreciate the same courtesy. I really do try my best to make my partners happy when I send a swap, so if there is ever an issue, please reach out 😊

SWAPS I HOST: I don’t do drama so if you can’t keep your drama to yourself, please move along and don’t sign up for anything I’m hosting. I’m here to facilitate some fun swaps, not to babysit. Don’t flake and be sure to rate. Thanks 😊

Favorite Books

Anne of Green Gables, Harry Potter series, the Bear Town series by Fredrik Backman, “beach reads”, suspense/thriller

Favorite authors: Kristen Hannah, Jodi Piccoult, Fredrick Backman

I recently joined a local book club for the first time and am looking forward to meeting new people and discovering new books and authors!

Favorite Movies

Harry Potter series, Toy Story series, Silence of the Lambs, Shawshank Redemption, Wayne’s World, Fried Green Tomatoes, ET, The Never ending Story, Hocus Pocus, Christmas movies

Favorite Television

Friends, This is Us, Grey’s Anatomy, HGTV, Survivor, Top Chef, Project Runway, Bachelor, Real Housewives (don’t judge 😂) Netflix: Ozark, The Crown, You, Stranger Things I also love holiday specials like Christmas Cookie Bake-off, Halloween Wars, and shows like that.

Favorite Crafts

Scrapbooking, ATC, Christmas ornaments ( my friend hosts a handmade ornament swap every year and it’s my favorite Christmas party)

I’m new to art & junk journaling, and I’m open to learning more fun crafts

If inviting me for a night out, I’m much more likely to say yes if we are making something.

Favorite holidays

Christmas and Halloween

I love Christmas ornaments. These are our souvenirs from our travels. I have a tree dedicated to just Santa ornaments (I really love unique Santa ornaments), and I participate in a handmade ornament swap every year.

Other random likes

A- Anne of Green Gables, alpacas, Amazon, apothecary jars

B- beach, books, bingo, baskets, blankets

C- crystals, Christmas, chocolate (milk chocolate), campfires

D- dogs (I’ve got a cute schnauzer), distress inks & oxides & sprays

E- ephemera, Etsy

F- fairies, Fall, flowers, FRIENDS

G- giraffes, guacamole, gifts, gardens, garnet, geodes, games

H- Harry Potter, Halloween, Hocus Pocus

I- Iceland, ice cream, internet, imagination

J- journals, jewelry, joy, jellybeans

K- kindred spirits, Kit Kat,

L- lighthouses, lavender scent, laughter

M- manatees, magic, Mac & cheese, macadamia nuts, moose, moon

N- National Parks, the Nutcracker ballet, notebooks

O- ocean, ornaments for the Christmas tree, orchids, October

P- purple, paper, pens, pajamas, plants, puppies, pillows, photographs

Q- quartz, quilts, quests

R- rubber stamps, rainbows, reading, rocking chairs

S- seaglass, sunflowers, Santa

T- travel, Tinkerbelle, Target, turquoise, teal, thrift stores, trinkets, turtles

U- U2, unicorns

V- violet, vision boards, vacation

W- Winnie the Pooh, waterfalls, washi, wishes, wolves, Whatnot

XYZ- Yahtzee, yard sales

Harry Potter

House: Hufflepuff, although I probably would’ve asked the sorting hat to put me in Gryffindor

Patronus: Dolphin

Wand: Sycamore

Favorite characters: Hagrid, Molly Weasly is under rated, Luna Lovegood, and of course the main 3, Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

Wish List

Collections: Fairy Pins, Santa Ornaments

Favorite Thrift Shop Finds: jewelry (particularly vintage), Craft items, flower pots, books

My Amazon and Etsy Wishlist links are at top of page.

Other wish List Items:

Unique items for my fairy and Harry Potter journals

Vintage handkerchiefs (embroidered a bonus)

Broaches/pins: I’m currently on the hunt for stick pins, especially ones with floral and insect designs as well as fairy and floral pins/broaches

Sari ribbon

Altered paper clips

Pretty stationary for letter writing swaps

Paint brushes (watercolor, acrylic, good for glue)

Handmade crafts from around the world

How To Tips/Directions for new techniques and crafts

Somerset Studio Mixed Media Magazine(old/used issues fine!)

Daphne’s Diary Magazine (old/used issues fine!)

A surprise you think I will enjoy

Random Dislikes

Random Dislikes: cilantro, broccoli, loud chewing, politics, Monday’s after a holiday, morning people, snakes

Please don’t send: religious items, political items, items with strong scents (hello migraines), prefer no bath & body products

Ratings

BlueFerret rated for FrankenDivination Deck #10 on Mar 5, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much! <3
TishaAnn rated for February 2025: What did you read? on Mar 5, 2025
5
rating
Comment: I enjoyed your reviews. Might check out the one about the coal miner.
HausOfImps rated for Make-Up FrankenDivination Deck on Mar 5, 2025
5
rating
Comment: These were really great picks! Thank you so much :) immediately put them in my deck!
mrscharlesallen rated for BL~Butterfly Clusters~US on Mar 1, 2025
5
rating
Comment: thank you for the butterfly cluster. i will definitely put them to good use. have a great crafting time.
Response: Happy swapping 😊
OrigamiGrace rated for CPG InCoWriMo 2025 PC Wk 3 - US on Feb 27, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for a fun swap - love the story about the pjs! I'm always losing charging blocks for my iphone:) And yes, I collected xmas ornaments but my tree has run out of room so I switched to pcs and fridge magnets!
Response: If I lose a charging block, it’s usually one of my offspring that stole it 😂
katie333 rated for LSRUS: Christmas Card Swap on Feb 26, 2025
5
rating
 
JuneRosebud rated for Thrifted Jewels on Feb 25, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Hi Beth, Thank you for the lovely earrings. Not too long & not too short=)
Response: I'm glad you like them. I tried to pick ones that would go with many things.
lisaglass rated for Reading Wrap-up for January 2025 on Feb 24, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much for all the goodies! I really enjoyed reading your accounts of the books you read! Hope you have a great reading month in February! Happy Reading and Swapping!
Response: Off to a good February in reading! I hope you've found some good literary adventures too!
KelseyJayne rated for Cluster Swap- Pink! on Feb 24, 2025
5
rating
 
goosey rated for 2025 on Feb 16, 2025
5
rating
Comment: thank you for the zentangled journal page and good wishes! bring on the new year!!
Response: Many happy wishes!
kristyrogers rated for Accountability Swap 2025 #3 on Feb 15, 2025
5
rating
Comment: That's awesome! Great job getting it done!
Response: Thank you! I feel like the Little Engine That Could…I think I can I think I can…trying to get up the mountain of tasks 😂
ccap rated for Valentine ATC: Hearts on Feb 13, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thanks for the lovely ATC.
Response: Happy Valentine’s Fay 💕
CajunLady rated for Make-Up FrankenDivination Deck on Feb 10, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you!!
Response: You are very welcome!
5
rating
Comment: Thank you so much!! Your letter was really interesting too! :)
Response: Life around here is never boring so there is always something to write about 😆
IsaArt rated for Make-Up FrankenDivination Deck on Feb 8, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thanks so much!
Response: 😊
PinkPengin rated for FrankenDivination Deck #8 on Feb 7, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the awesome cards - I especially was excited about the topaz jack of hearts because that's my birthstone!
Response: I guess it was meant to be in your deck!
5
rating
Comment: Thank you, I haven't read any of the books you mentioned.
Response: It’s one of the cool things about swaps like these, I’ve heard about books I otherwise wouldn’t have!
m0xiegal rated for Jambalaya Journal #11 on Feb 4, 2025
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for the bookish page. Love it. I have read The Midnight Library. I have Onyx storm but I need to do a summary reread of the previous book so I can remember what happened. lol
Response: Refreshing your memory might be helpful, I was a little confused the first few chapters lol
5
rating
Comment: Thank you for sharing! --- I so dislike when the bloggers "make" a book. At least in Czech language it never ends well. Sadly, anybody (famous) can write and publish the book now.
Response: Yes, Exactly! Anybody can get published. Like I said, it was my mistake for not realizing it ahead of time, and at least it was an audio book that filled the time. Happy reading!
TishaAnn rated for January 2025: What did you read? on Feb 3, 2025
5
rating
Comment: You did so well! Sorry many were duds. Most of mine were too. I’m Glad my Mom Died is on my TBR.
Response: I don't mind a 3 star, the 2 stars are when I start getting really disappointed. But to read a dud than not to read at all I suppose!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
5.0000 496 61 61
Completed Fives Threes Ones
456 551 0 0
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
94 109 253 0
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Comments

bluerose3 on Dec 24, 2024:

Thank you for the gifts you sent for CPG Advent. Each one brought some joy into each day.

fourgnomesinatrenchcoat on Aug 30, 2024:

Thank you for the August LSRUS wishes! thank you for the wonderful university advice, and I can't wait to use the letter sets <3

Swan on Apr 19, 2024:

Thank you for the birthday card and postcards (LSRUs April wish)!

yvonne401 on Mar 31, 2024:

Welcome to Butterfly lovers! It's great to have you here!

Blessings,

Yvonne

Karmi53 on Mar 30, 2024:

You are more than welcome for the envelopes

LavenderSprinkles on Feb 23, 2024:

Thank you for the January wishes for LSRUS! My mail has been so slow lately!

Barbara on Feb 22, 2024:

Thank you Beth for the inspiration and bookish goodies for February wishes!

kiyasu on Feb 19, 2024:

Hi Beth!
You too!! Thanks a lot for the profile comment, as well as doing what you can to "solve" the flaker and non-rater issue! :D (Again, "resolve" in quotation marks because this probably would never be "fixed" or "solved" unless the person sends and rates.) Really appreciate how communicative you are so far with handling swap issues like this. Glad to have you as a host for your E-mail Accountability Swap and that we can communicate and connect well with each other here. Your efforts and comments did brighten up my morning. ^^ I replied to your e-mail and Swap-bot message with a proposal on with an idea that I've been eager to share with you on what we can do to better the issue caused by the flaking and non-rating, and I think it's a great idea. I hope you'll like what I proposed ^_^
Kiyasu

Raven93 on Feb 9, 2024:

What great vintage valentines! Thank you!!

AJ73 on Feb 8, 2024:

Hello Dear @Mamakek I received your January wishes and thank you kindly for all the neat stuff!!! The clusters are perfect and will look beautiful in my Junk Journal. The little pocket is very special with the cute tags and eyelash ribbon. Then there's the stickers too. Oh my gosh, the pocket itself is a little work of art!! You are so kind. I can't forget about the Jokers. Thank you so so much! Before I forget, the Robin Williams quote notecard is a treasure. How many hearts can I give you? LOTS!! 💝 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💌🌹📬😻

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