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I AM CURRENTLY STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY/PERSONALLY AND NEED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SWAPPING FOR A BIT. I HAVE SENT ALL SWAPS DUE~JUST NEED TO REFRAIN FROM SIGNING UP FOR ANY NEW ONES FOR NOW. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.still true as of 3/22/09 - however things are looking up!

Still under 40! Married with 2 daughters ages 10 & 9. Live in Iowa. Owned by 3 cats and 2 dogs. (Did I mention, I'm an animal lover!!!Especially cats!) Friendly and fun loving!!

I look forward to this Swap-Bot site becoming a lot of fun for me! And I look forward to meeting YOU soon!!

Please let me know if there is more I should add to my profile! Thanks!!

I cannot always check my email daily - bear with me if it is a couple of days before you hear from me if you email me! Also please put SWAP BOT in the subject line so that I'll know it's not junk mail! Thanks!

I WILL NOT FLAKE ON ANY SWAP! AND I ALWAYS RATE THE ITEMS I RECEIVE! Please - if you do not receive something of mine - let me know! - I can resend if needed!! - Thanks!

Jessica is age 10, loves the color black with any other color, likes to paint her nails and do her hair, enjoys playing with friends, loves to watch Wizards of Waverly Place and Hannah Montana and iCarly, likes animals!

Taylor is age 9 and is more of a tomboy, she loves to wear skirts/dresses and play in the dirt!, likes lots of colors -just not gray, likes to wear fake nails, loves to play school, is aunry!, loves to watch iCarly, Hannah Montana, and America's Next Top Model, likes camoflage things!

Let me know if you need more information!

Love Bon Jovi!! I like ALL kinds of music except elevator music. George Strait, Prince (the old stuff), Foreigner, Steve Miller Band, Fleetwood Mac, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Bo Bice, Barry Manilow, I could go on & on!!

Love mystery books! "Well Bred and Dead" is the best one I've read recently! You won't see the end coming!! See my profile on Amazon.com to see all my favorite books and what I thought of them! http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AXJTNYD3UK1BP

Reality TV Lover! Big Brother, American Idol, Survivor, and LOST & 24, even tho LOST & 24 aren't reality tv shows! I'm also a Bold & the Beautiful fan from day 1!! I've watched all CBS soaps since I was a little girl & my mom watched them!

I love ...
*Chocolate, especially white chocolate, is a favorite of mine!

*I'm always on the look-out for a quick, easy recipe that my family will enjoy!

*Love all animals, especially baby animals and all cats.

*Love Bath & Body Works Moonlight Path lotion and spray! Sweet Pea is another good one!

*My favorite chapstick is Blistex LipTone! I carry one with me everywhere! It has just a touch of color to it - so I don't need lipstick!

*Refrigerator magnets- funny ones or ones with pictures of places or even pictures of animals,

*Notepads and Journals,

*Pens - I'm one of those that walks around the fairs picking up everyone's pens they are handing out as advertisement! Ha!

*Postcards, I love postcards that show a picture of a place - since I rarely get to travel very far from Iowa! I'm trying to collect one from every state! - (see below)

*Pictures of places I'll probably never get to see with my own eyes, (which is most anywhere outside of Iowa!)

*Humor, Jeff Dunham is my favorite comedian, with Larry the Cableguy & Ron White coming in a close 2nd!

*Books, mostly mystery books.

*Organizational tips & magazines.

*Penpals, My daughters (ages 9 & 10) would love penpals too!

*Gum, especially Trident original flavor - but I like all different flavors.

*Chocolate! (Did I mention that already!?!), Kit Kats, Twix & Crunch Crisp are my favorite candy bars - tho I really love them all!!

*I make popcorn the old fashioned way-on the stove in a pan! While I don't mind the microwave stuff - it just can't compare to homemade popcorn!

*I also love horses and rodeos ... and of course, cowboys!

*Cute notecards are nice.

*Coupons! for - Covergirl makeup, Laundry detergent (usually All or Purex), Bounce fabric softner sheets, Shout Color Catchers, Febreze, Infusium 23, Secret or Degree deoderants.

*I want to learn about other countries and their cultures, as well as meet new people from the USA too!!

Oh man... find myself without a job I enjoyed as of the end of September 08. I still plan to get my swaps and letters of reply done .. just bear with me. Anyone else out there who hasn't figured out what they want to do when they grow up (even at age 37)??? Life has too many lessons to learn!!

I will be writing back to those I promised - your letters are staring at me, just waiting!! But looking for a job is time consuming - so please bear with me!

Anyway - looking to find a couple of great penpals that have a lot in common with me (not just the job issue!) ha!

I want a state map postcard from all states!! And I love the ones that show pictures of places too!
Here is a list of the postcards I HAVE RECEIVED (as you can see, I have a LONG WAYS to go!!) ...

Alabama =1

Alaska

American Samoa

Arizona =1 picture card

Arkansas

California =4 (state map), & 1(Los Angeles), 1(San Diego), 1(Carlsbad)

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida =2, 1(Ybor Square,Tampa)

Georgia =1

Guam

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa =got all i need - i live here!

Kansas =1 picture card

Kentucky

Louisiana =1(Laura Plantation)

Maine

Maryland =2(Ocean City)

Massachusetts

Michigan =1(StateMap) & 1(Detroit)

Minnesota =1

Mississippi

Missouri =1, 1(StLouis)

Montana =1

Nebraska =1

Nevada =1(Las Vegas)

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York =1 (Newburgh-Beacon Bridge), 1 (Hudson River Valley)

North Carolina =2, & 1(Blue Ridge Pkwy on Mt. Pisgah), 1(waterfalls)

North Dakota

Northern Marianas Islands

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania =2

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota =1(State Map), 1(Badlands), (I do have some others from here as we vacationed here one year!)

Tennessee =1

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Virgin Islands

Washington =3

West Virginia

Wisconsin =1, 1(Door County)

Wyoming

United States =1

OTHER COUNTRIES ...

India =1

Japan =1

Helsinki Suomi, Finland =1

Kuala Lumpur =1

Scotland =1(Torridon Hills, Wester Ross)

Malaysia(Petronas Twin Towers)