EmeraldDragonfly

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I have been a Elementary art teacher (K-8th) since 2002, I love my job! This year I am only working part time due to my daughter's medical issues. I have 3 dogs. Duke who I have had since I was 15 years old. He was my very first dog. He is lazy and has a great sense of humor. However, he is starting to lose his mind, due to age. This makes me VERY sad. We have tried several medications and other things to help him, but nothing seems to help. Azy a tough little black and white dog who thinks she is the queen of the house. She barks at the animals she sees on TV! Jo Jo a rat terrier. Jo Jo is... well kind of strange, but I love him. He follows me around everywhere I go. He is very loyal. Have one daughter(Jan.30,2007) named Crimson Melody. She was born 2 months early and has several medical issues (immature lungs, bad acid reflux, delays, etc.)she is a sweet little girl that tries very hard. I also have 3 step sons (Kaleb (21), Zach(16), Quade(15)) Married to my wonderful husband, Steve. He is my favorite person in the whole world.

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MUSIC
Smooth Jazz
Blues
Chris Isaak
Nora Jones

MOVIES
Chocolat
The Shawshank Redemption
Labyrinth
Unbreakable

TV
I must admit... I love TV.... My husband got me a HUGE TV (61 inches) Although I like only certain TV shows...
Any forensic crime shows
Food Network
Simpsons
Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
America's Next Top Model
Top Chef

ATCS
Art Dolls
Collage
Visual Journals

Chocolate
Fresh baked cookies
Cinnamon smells
Pear Cucumber-melon
Lemon-verbena
Rasberry
Well actually any fruity like smells (as long as they do not smell fake)

My favorite color of all time is green.
I love all greens, blues, colors inspired by nature.
Worn colors (like a old barn -that reddish peeling paint look)

I love unusual things. I love unusual art. I collect unusual rubber stamps. I collect cows on parade. I also collect handmade magnets. I love to go out to eat at special one of a kind places. I like cooking and trying new unusual foods that I have never tried before. I like unusual quirky type things, things off the beaten path.

My favorite easy to get candy bars are Take 5 and Kit Kat
Any unusual candy (limited editions candies)
Anything Chocolate (especially dark)
Cookies
Candy, treats from other countries
Nuts (especially covered in chocolate)
Gummy stuff
Unusual teas
Hot chocolate
I love coffee, but not super strong coffee. I like lattes or mocha stuff
Things I would love to try: Kit Kats you can not get in the U.S, Aero, Nougat, Rowntree fruit gums and Pastilles

I do live in Arizona and it gets SUPER hot here from April to September

Other (in order of most to least)
1. Cupcakes
2. Cherries
3. Kawaii stuff
Animals/ insects (in order of most to least)
1. Owls
2. Headgehogs
3. Slugs
4. Anything with green dragonflies
5. Butterflies
6. Ladybugs
7. Bats
8. Cats
9. Dogs

I do not wear any jewerly. My husband and I did not even do wedding rings. We planted a lime tree (symbolic of love) instead!
Chocolate covered butter creams (unless they are unusual buttercream chocolates)
black licorice
Raisins
Disney stuff
Plastic beads

Crimson is 20 months. She takes size 18 month clothes. Size 5 shoe.

Likes:
LOVES LOVES Dogs
LOVES Books
LOVES Sparkly dress up plastic necklaces
LOVES Temporary Tattoos
She also LOVES small plastic animals
Monkeys
Cats
Ducks
Stickers (especially dogs) but not super tiny ones
Little People (she has the farm and the Noah ark with extra animal set)
Markers
Its a Big Big World (she has bongo snook and all the character play sets)
Barney
Elmo
She adores fluffy stuffed animals (especially dogs)
Any art supplies

Dislikes:
Crayons (she chews them up??)
Food (she is tube fed due to oral adversions)

Pigma Micron Pens (any color, but like black the best)
Any book by Anthony Bourdain (used is fine)
Handmade magnet
A special tried and true recipe

Swaps I have have not recieved and (ANGELS)

Mosaic never sent zentangle flower ATCs - http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/17029 (Angel quadgirl) UPDATE: Mosaic did send late

NicolaO never sent Children's ATC and surprise - http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/15618 (Angel breccamerie)

candykc never sent February Love Matchbox Swap - http://www.swap-ot.com/swap/show/9971February Love Matchbox Swap (Angel racheljohnson)

glamazon07 never sent Cupcake Matchbox - http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/12975 (Angel lisajhoney)

Non-rated swap
ELanza never rated in What a hoot!!! Owl's ATC SWAP
Boolie never rated in Swap Cards... Again!