AnnieMaxine

Married, 31 year old, vegan mother of a vegetarian, 3 year old little dude who looks and acts way too much like me. I like hiking, baseball, beer, baking, and crocheting. (I'm well-rounded, what can I say???)

To get a good idea of who I am...I have made a bucket list.

*Do a polar plunge *See all 7 Wonders of the World *Cage dive with Great Whites *Collect a postcard from every country in the world. *Hike 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail *Kayak around the entire lower peninsula of Michigan *Live in a Redwood Tree for a month *Swim with a Blue Whale and/or a Whale Shark *Soak in a geothermal pool in Iceland *Experience an earthquake *Shake hands with the Dalai Lama *Take my son and husband to Catalina Island *Spend another day in Waipi'o, Hawaii *Learn to speak Hawaiian *Lay in a hammock on the beach on an island in the South Pacific *Spend the night in a haunted place *Go to the voodoo museum in New Orleans *Spend 3 months in an Indian Ashram *Dance in a music video *Learn how to drive a manual transmission *Open a vegan bakery *Take a train across Alaska *Be on a reality TV show *Publish a cookbook *Sail around the world *Go on a campaign with the Sea Shepherd organization

****AS A NOTE, I ALWAYS SEND MY SWAPS OUT ON TIME, IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY PACKAGE/LETTER/POSTCARD IN THE MAIL IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, PLEASE LET ME KNOW, I WILL BE HAPPY TO RESEND.****

I've recently started a branch of Hike it Baby here in Ann Arbor. Hike it Baby is a parent group that focuses on getting families out into nature as soon as possible after the birthing process. This helps prevents postpartum depression, creates a supportive environment for moms, dads, and children; and instills a sense of appreciation for nature. We host hikes all over the nation and in Canada. It's seriously changed my life! Get out and get some fresh air! :)

Avett Brothers, Prince, Led Zeppelin, Jack Johnson, Mayer Hawthorne, William Elliot Whitmore, Sublime, Bob Marley, Ray LaMontagne, CocoRosie, Jack White, Blind Melon, Wood Brothers, The Beatles, moe., Eric Hutchinson, A Perfect Circle, Johnny Cash, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Grateful Dead, Band of Horses, Red Hot Chili Peppers (pre-Californication), Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Johnnyswim

The Lorax, The Hunger Games trilogy, The Omnivore's Dilemma, My Life in Orange, Fast Food Nation, The Time Traveler's Wife, Collapse, Getting Stoned with Savages, Sex Lives of Cannibals, Oh! The Places You'll Go!, Planet Walker, Parable of the Sower, The Hobbit

Fight Club, The Hunger Games, Away We Go, Fern Gully, Full Metal Jacket, Benny and Joon, Edward Scissorhands, O! Brother Where Art Thou?, Juno, The Sandlot, Rain Man, The Wizard of Oz, Forrest Gump, Blood Diamond, Clerks, Field of Dreams, Breakfast Club, The Goonies, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Finding Nemo, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit films, Star Wars Episode 4, 5, and 6, Little Miss Sunshine, The Basketball Diaries, Whale Rider, Mirrormask, Pan's Labyrinth

Big Bang Theory, Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Orange is the New Black, Modern Family, Parks and Recreation, House of Cards, Freaks and Geeks, Wonderfalls, Whale Wars, Antiques Road Show, The Amazing Race, Project Runway, and a few other random "reality" tv shows.

I've started a postcard collecting project for my son, Neko. I'd like to share the world with him from a very young age. I grew up in a small town and never realized there was an entire world out there to discover until I was 16 or 17 years old. I want him to reach for the stars, dream big dreams, and travel around the world - do all of the things that I did and MORE.

Please send Neko and I a postcard that symbolizes your country, city, or region, and tell us about who you are, the kinds of things you like to do, and maybe tell us something we might not know about where you live! Or...maybe you want to pass along a wise saying or advice to a two year old or a mother of a two year old! My goal is to collect a postcard from every country in the world. If you think you can help us, let us know!

Also, we are collecting UNESCO World Heritage Site postcards!

-Letterboxing

-Genealogy

-Presscraft Papers (Gwen Frostic) ANYTHING

-Letterpress

-Microbrews (i.e. Good Beer)

-Earthy Colors

-Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

-Gnomes and Fairies

-Autumn

-Paddleboarding

-The 60's

-Nature and the Environment

-Hiking

-Animal Rights

-Vegan foods (especially baked goods)

-Everything Pippi Longstocking

-Music

-Dancing

-Crocheting

-Yoga

-Hooping

-Detroit Tigers Baseball

-Holly Hobbie

-The Ocean

-Mola Molas (Ocean Sunfish)

-Graffiti Art and Urban Decay

-Dr. Seuss

-Tattoos

-Ferns

-Buddhism

-Nautilus

-Baking

-Kayaking

Unused postcards, letterpress postcards, yarn, children's books, anything quirky or odd, unique/funky earrings, buttons/pins, anything steampunk, burlap bags, tote bags, toys for 3 year olds, unique clothing, bumper stickers, old National Geographic magazines, anything Holly Hobbie, anything by Gwen Frostic or Presscraft Papers, anything pertaining to baseball and craft breweries

Neko is my 3 year old son. He is my absolute pride and joy. He was a surprise, but the best surprise I could have ever imagined! He loves the water, cars, garbage trucks, construction equipment, animals, and reading. He's into superheros, especially Batman, Spiderman, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

He is what inspired me to start collecting postcards! :)