jillian

11/29/09 UPDATE; I've been working to clear all my swaps and to date have one left. My family and I are going to Florida over the holidays and I didn't want to leave any loose ends. We're going to see my Son, whom i've not seen in quite awile. Needless to say, I'm very excited abouut the trip and getting to see my 'baby boy' :) I'll be back after the New Year and will resume my swapping at that time. Wishing you all a happy holiday season~jillian. *Hi-my name is Jillian. First off, i'd like to say that i'm a very dependable person. If i commit to a swap, you can be sure i will send/follow-through. I expect you to do the same. If for some reason, you do not receive a package or there is a problem with it,please contact me, as i will make every effort to make it right. My husband and i have been married almost 20 years. We've two wonderful children: 18yo boy, very handsome and athletic; 9yo girl, a drama queen, diva, with a goal of becomming a singer when she grows up! Our house was almost totalled in a flood. My children needed me home for stability, so I became a SAHM. Prior, i was working as a Psychiatric RN with my Master's in Social Work. I'll be going back to work in the next year or two. In the meantime,i'm enjoying time with myfamily                                                                                                                        

• making stained glass windows 
• photography and photoshop 
• refurbishing old furniture 
• journaling 
• reading- sci-fi and biographies 
• i'm learning atc's and inchie's-would like to improve 
• would like to learn calligraphy and how to draw

• favorite color- pale sage green, though i like all colors
• growing sunflowers. I have them everywhere
• sweets- never tasted anything too sweet or rich :) I have quite a sweet tooth
• diet,caffiene-free Pepsi
• hot teas(not so much fruity flavors)
• hot chocolate
• all kinds of little boxes(nesting ones too)
• Star Wars
• all things Celestial
• some 'dark arts'-showing the futility of life, sadness, depression, etc.
• cute and pretty items
• geometrical shapes
• atc's and supplies
• inchie's and supplies
• matchboxes
• cool/different pens
• prima flowers

i've not had tv for over 16yrs. My husband and i decided that without it, we'd interact and read more with our children. We did provide them with vcr's/dvd's, so we could monitor what they watched. We recently did get a bundle package that included cable tv. i'm so used to living without it, i rarely watch it. i've found, after so many years with vcr's/dvd's, that commercials drive me nuts!

• i've started collecting atc's
• anything handcrafted is cherished, as i appreciate the time and effort that goes into making things
• handmade silver-color or black-corded bracelets (love bracelets, yet i lack the ability to make them myself)
• color gel and different kinds of pens&markers
• i collect mortar & pestles
• Burt's Bee products(lip glosses and tints)
• all things celestial
• handcrafted picture frames
• matchboxes
• prima flowers
• goat milk soap
• books-fiction and biographies
• decks of cards for atc backings
• stationary
• notecards
• brads

i dont listen to music as much as i used to. when i do, it's quite a variety and usually related to my mood. i listen to everything from my daughter singing her favorite songs to classic rock. some of my old favorites are: * The Cars
* Meatloaf
* Suzanne Vega
* Indigo Girls
* Nirvana
* The Who
* Pachabel Canon

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. Hope to swap with you soon!!