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olsencjw

olsencjw
Date Joined: January 2, 2008
Last Online: July 13, 2008

Country: United States
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About Me

I am a 40-something mother of four almost grown children. My latest OCD compulsion is knitting, although I like almost anything that requires creativity... I have done most things fiber-art related. I also love to write and have finally taken the plunge into the blogisphere at stixchik.blogspot.com. I am working on a midlife career change from project manager to copywriter at the advertising agency where I work.

Favorite Music

I have very eclectic music tastes. I was a music education major (for a while) in college, and play the flute. I love acapella music, both traditional and gospel. Country is growing on my, although I can't quite say I like it yet. James Taylor was a childhood favorite and I like it now and then. Casting Crowns and Steven Curtis Chapman are inspirational.

Favorite Books

Reading was my last OCD phase. I like mysteries where the hero(ine) is a strong female. Thing Stephanie Plum. Or Patricia Cornwell's medical mysteries.

Favorite Movies

Like the chick flicks. Like the family flicks. Not big on violence or a lot of sex in movies.

Favorite Television

House Top Chef Project Runway Numb3rs College Basketball Food Channel CSI - original and Miami, not New York Dirty Jobs Mythbusters

Favorite Crafts

Needle arts including , knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, sewing. I used to cross stitch,but my eyes are too bad for it now.

Photography, especially sports photography

Cooking. Love the Food Channel

Raising kids has caused me to put a lot of these interests on hold while I put my children first. But I plan to return to them some day.

Family

I am married for 24+ years to the same man.

I have four children - 3 adult girls (21, 20, 18), and 1 boy (16). We'll see if the boy lives to 17...

Things I would like to receive

Yarn from local yarn shops (not Walmart...) If we do a sock yarn trade, I have size 11 feet, so I need a squosh more yarn that the pattern usually calls for...

Unusual bunnies. (I collect them)I do mean unusual. Nothing cutesy.

I like fun socks, but I have big feet (shoe size 11)

Earrings and necklaces. I have pierced ears, but they tend to react to cheap earrings, so hypoallergenic, please.

sugar-free foods (I am "pre-dibetic")

craft magazines, especially knitting

healthy recipes (I have lost 60+ pounds and still need to lose a bunch more)

fun chapstick

coffee - medium roast, ground, flavored... sugar-free flavor shots...

coffee mugs - large but not ginormous... tiny mugs are a waste of my time :)

herbal teas - regular tea is ok if it's not too heavy a flavor

Favorite Colors

Green... green green green. Any shade.

Jewel tones - any color. The hue is what's important. Deep and rich, please :)

Pastels - these can be richly hued as well.

Neutrals

In that order.

There isn't really a color I don't like. But I like some hues more than others.

Things I wouldn't like to get

Bath salts or bubble bath(I only shower)

Nail polish

Hats - I don't look good in them and I have a big head so most "OSFA" hats don't fit

Overtly religious items. I do have faith, but I prefer to choose myself how I want to display it.

Ratings

Barb4055 rated for Saucy Spring Sock Swap! on Jun 11, 2008
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Comment: Lovely, lovely, lovely!!!!! It just came and the socks fit wonderful and are soooooo pretty! It is funny but we both had the same idea about the eggs. I sent my partner eggs that I paint each Easter. Your eggs are beautiful. Where did you get them? I would love to have more! I don't have a camera but will find someone that does so I can post them for your 'spring' contest. Did you take a pic of your eggs by chance? If so can you e-mail it to me so I can post it on my blog. I can get the socks in my scanner...the only way I do it now. Thank you again!! I really love them.
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Comment: I LOVE the coffee. Today was the perfect rainy day to sample some of my new coffee. YUUUUMMMMMM!!! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the yarn. Not to mention it smells wonderful being snuggled up to the coffee. Thank you soooo much!
momilani510 rated for No-Spending Swap II on May 22, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for all the goodies (my daughters, definately raided the stash!!) & thank you very much for the teas, it couldn't have come at a better time!trying the tulsi gotu kola as I'm typing!!! Thanks much again Aloha! Tina
lady1380 rated for all about me sock yarn swap on May 6, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful yarn! I loved your note especially, I am not a big fan of pastels either, but the shades in that yarn are so lovely and muted, just like a rainy spring morning (which we have had many of). And having just gotten married a couple of weeks ago, I've had babies on the mind myself! : )
danido rated for I Love Sock Yarn 2 on May 3, 2008
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Comment: I about freaked out when I opened the package and saw those gorgeous hanks of Lornas Laces. LOVE IT! Thank you so much they are beautiful. Everything else was awesome too, but I was overwhelmed by the gorgeous sock yarn. THANK YOU!
Response: Yay, glad I could return the favor from the April Showers swap :)
debbi rated for Filled to-go coffee cup (US only) on Apr 23, 2008
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Comment: Thank you, the box smelled sooo great!
iwcquilts rated for Cookie A. Sock Swap II on Apr 22, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much Cindy! The yarn is beautiful. I really love the Cookie A pattern and the mask and foot rub will be used after next week when I finish my gosh awful class! The little lamb is so cute and well...you sent a very lovely package. Thank you so much...
wygirl rated for Lipbalm Lovers on Apr 17, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the lip balm. Wow! There's a lot in common there :) Put a smile on my face.
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Comment: ;P
staygio911 rated for April Showers Sock Yarn Swap on Apr 1, 2008
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Comment: great yarn and lots of great extras... now to find time to knit with it
Tigger679 rated for quick newbie swap 4 on Mar 28, 2008
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Comment: Thank you!
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Comment: Thankyou for the neat package and pretty card seeing all of those peaches made me hungry for some.
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Comment: thank you.
Grasshopper rated for quick newbie swap 1 on Mar 10, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much. I love the scarves. They're very pretty. :)
ace81620 rated for "Souper" email recipes on Mar 9, 2008
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Comment: the bean and rivel soup sounds amazing! thanks
calimum rated for "Souper" email recipes on Mar 6, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great recipes!
BluEyedPenny rated for "Souper" email recipes on Mar 6, 2008
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