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femme4life

femme4life
Date Joined: July 8, 2009
Last Online: September 30, 2016
Birthday: March 11
Country: United States

About Me

Briefly: 39. Married. Queer/Lesbian. Femme. Pisces. College graduate. Classically trained singer. Administrative Assistant. Spiritual but not religious. Condo dweller. Fun-loving. Letterboxer. Adoptive Mom to Molly Cat. Smoke-free. World traveler. Destined for Greatness.

Some of my most favorite quotes:

"Be who you are and say what you feel Because those who mind don't matter And those that matter don't mind."

--Dr. Seuss

"Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right and forget about those who don't. Believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised it'd be worth it."

--Author Unknown

  • Be impeccable with your word
  • Don’t take anything personally
  • Always do your best
  • Don’t make assumptions

--The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz

Favorite Music

I'm a little bit eclectic in what I listen to: Old school 80's alternative, EBM & Electronica, folk music, women's folk rock, new age, classical, musicals, choral music, Depeche Mode, U2, Loreena McKennitt, the Cure, the Corrs, Madonna, Joan Osbourne, Assemblage 23, Indigo Girls, Enya, etc.

Favorite Movies

Again, fairly eclectic: Whale Rider, The Color Purple, Labrynth, Breakfast Club, Goonies, The Scent of Green Papaya, Memoirs of a Geisha, Benny & Joon, Coyote Ugly, Fried Green Tomatoes, Spitfire Grill, Alice in Wonderland, Stomp the Yard, Center Stage, Sister Act, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Nightmare Before Christmas, Finding Neverland, What Dreams May Come, etc.

Favorite Crafts

Stamp-making, sewing, card-making, paper arts, recycled art, sketching, pen & ink doodles, cross-stitch, knitting, beadwork, etc. Recently I have tried my hand at ATC's, inchies and making a Dotee doll. What fun!

Likes

In no particular order: celtic artwork, open-mindedness, pink, black, faeries, mysticism, native american spirituality, goddess, incense, flavored black teas, chocolate, travel, simple living, cute but useful things, interesting stickers, glass seed beads, dress forms (Kimberly Poloson), Paris decor (not pink & black--I like the neutral colored stuff--black, white, beige...), bellydance (cabaret/fusion), Tim Burton, Hello Kitty, cats, shrinky dinks, rainbows, stainless steel jewelry, pure beeswax candles w/ 100% cotton wicks, simple recipes, "green" and eco-friendly products, Thai food (not too spicy, though), creative surprises. I also collect pressed pennies and classic enameled pins from the various places I have visited. I am also starting a collection of patches (any type).

Dislikes

Petroleum-based candles (I use 100% beeswax candles only), excessive plastic packaging, narrow-mindedness, strong or fake scents, including cigarette smoke, black licorice, christian religious stuff, super spicy foods...

Wishlist

I am really easy to please, actually. Aside from anything listed in my "Likes" list, here are some ideas of things it would be cool to receive:

1) Alternate food storage options (I avoid using and purchasing plastic in my kitchen)

2) Plus-size clothing patterns

3) Fabric (useable scraps are okay) for creating fuseable art

4) Fabric fusing

5) P-Z Cut from stampeaz.com

6) Small ink pads

7) Card making supplies and embelishments

8) A dumbek (for middle-eastern drumming classes)

11) Simple recipes (I bake well, but cooking dinner is the biggest challenge on the planet!)

My kitty would like to request:

1) Toys! Especially those amazingly fun poof-balls which keep mysteriously hiding under the furniture...

Ratings

icebyrd67 rated for ~Based on a WORD Inchies~ on Mar 31, 2010
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Comment: I've sent several messages but never heard from you. I'll be happy to change this if you'll message me.
Response: Many apologies! I have sent you a message to correct my flakiness.
threesweetpeas rated for send something dead! on Feb 15, 2010
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Comment: thanks alot!
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Comment: Thanks for the wonderful inchies and the extra paper backs and protective sleeves. I love them all, but the caterpillar and queen of spades ones are my favorites! Thanks so much :-D
scoob rated for Day of the Dead Inchies on Dec 15, 2009
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Comment: sorry so late in rating! I got a little scattered and these slipped into my inbox unnoticed. I love all the work that went into them. Thank you!
chanabanana rated for Fill Up my Mailbox :) on Dec 12, 2009
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Comment: I got it, and thank you. I am sorry about the mix up! Chana
Response: 11/13/09: Whoah. Did you not recieve this? I have never flaked on a swap and send out all my swaps on or before the deadline. I would have appreciated you contacting me to let me know so I had a chance to resend rather than receive a 1 on my rating. 12/5/09: Contacted again via message on profile. Planning to resend once contact has been verified. Re-sent swap 12/7. Thanks for re-rating me, chanabanana! :)
brnwebgrrl rated for Button Dotee on Nov 25, 2009
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Comment: Thanks, Cara for an adorable Dottee! I'm thrilled to have received your first one. She is adorable. ;-)
GeeZee rated for Day of the Dead Inchies on Nov 20, 2009
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Comment: Very beautiful! I love it when an experiment works out well! Thank you!
sillyhoffmann rated for Fall Sticker ATC Swap on Nov 2, 2009
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Comment: You did a fantastic job! I love the sayings you put on the card, too. Of course, squees for the kitty stickers! Thank you for all the love in that envelope. I appreciate it so! I don't know why they don't let people use stickers. I think I will do more sticker ATC swaps come spring. Hugs!
craftygirl rated for Pick Me Up's...week long swap on Oct 28, 2009
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Comment: You did an awesome job of making my week fun! I enjoyed everything and really liked the Halloween card and envy-so cool! It worked out great. Because of Sunday, I did get 2 letters on Monday, but then got one on Tuesday and the final package today, Wednesday. So, I got something from you every day, never missed a day! Thank you!
snailmaillover rated for Committed to Recycle #1 on Oct 25, 2009
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Comment: Hi cara I just love the packg. Esp the envelope. The heart is for the personal notes. My favorite thing is card making and postcards.
KarenJ rated for Quick Halloween Plump Mailbox Swap on Oct 19, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the cute card and scrapbooking stickers and ribbon, Karen
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Comment: Got your sweet envie today! Thanks so much sweetie!!
17Papergoddess rated for Committed to Recycle #1 on Oct 17, 2009
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Comment: cool ideas :) like the hearts & postcards -- got me thinking 'outside the box'
MissPickle rated for ~*Halloween themed Inchies*~ on Oct 17, 2009
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Comment: OMG! Thank you for these amazing inchies! You are so creative, I like them a lot :) (Sorry for rating you late, I just saw your letter in the pile my mom brings me last week) Happy halloween to you :)
busycrowstudio rated for Fill Up my Mailbox :) on Oct 15, 2009
5
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Comment: Thank you so much for the handwritten note!
evieroz rated for Fill Up my Mailbox :) on Oct 13, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely letter. No, I don't dress up or decorate anymore. But thank you for asking.
savvygal rated for I Love Mail on Oct 13, 2009
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Comment: thank you for the notecards and stickers..♥
zigg13pra rated for Fill Up my Mailbox :) on Oct 12, 2009
5
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Comment: Thank you!
swappintoya rated for ~Surprise Me~ on Oct 10, 2009
5
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Comment: So sorry this rating is late, thank you so much for the great items :)

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Comments

chanabanana on Dec 5, 2009:

I am sorry that I did not contact you before I gave you the rating, but I did not recieve anything. If you would like you could resend it and I will change the rating.
Thank you Chana

vitaminD on Oct 11, 2009:

Good luck with your knitting!

-Dee

hisnamaste on Aug 24, 2009:

i love the four agreements, everyday there is a some opportunity to explore, to embrace and to live them! We have a lot of similar likes...:)

melovetea on Aug 24, 2009:

Femme4life, by looking at your profile I can tell you are very caring person, I am sure you share all your positveness with the world!!! I am also 32 and of course your favorite movies are also a big time favorite in my life, rainbows and simple recipes too. I am also an administrative assistant (new term for the old secretary ;) ). I hope to run into to you in another swap. Maybe a rainbow theme swap!!!

happygolucky on Aug 23, 2009:

~~~Leave Me A Comment Swap *~~*~

Hello Cara, I loved reading about you and your likes and dislikes. Like you, I absolutely love faeries and faerie artists. You might want to check out this website, it's a site by one of my favorite artists Amy Brown .. http://www.amybrownart.com/ I also like Nene Thomas, she is really great. I also love some of the same movies that you like. I have to say when I was younger I think I watched Goonies over 50 times, it was one of my favorite movies and I still love it, it's great! Take care and Happy Swapping, it was great reading about you, Claudine

jvolk71 on Aug 23, 2009:

love your Dr. Seuss quote it is so true! I have seen and loved most of your favorite movies but haven't heard of the Scent of Green Papaya going to have to look that up once I'm done commenting :)

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