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mspandatrain

mspandatrain
Date Joined: November 2, 2021
Last Online: July 16, 2025
Birthday: June 8
Country: United States

About Me

Hello, I am a celebrating my 26th year as a high school Spanish bilingual history teacher and joined Swapbot for a new adventure! Please do not send: anything scented or food items with gluten (sorry I have health issues). On a positive note, I have many favorites: pandas, Pepsi, good thoughts, my fave colors are royal blue and hot pink, generally I prefer happy and bright colors. Additional favorites, Harry Potter Gryffindoor (love Hermoine she’s brilliant) Disney (Goofy, Tinker Bell, Daisy Duck and Minnie) and most old time cartoons. I enjoy crafting, hanging out with family and friends, traveling, visiting our national parks and learning about new places. Due to my busy schedule I do not have pets, it's not fair for them be alone and I would forget to feed them :o), I can barely keep my plants alive. Tell me a bit about your part of the world. I think one of the best parts about swapbot, is a personal note with the swap, I enjoy hearing about your life too and am impressed with your crafting talents!

Favorite Books

FAVORITE BOOKS; Hmm...that one is tough. Lately I read Young Adult books, they are fun! I love series books: Harry Potter, City Spies, Lord of the Rings, Stephanie Plum and Westerns. I generally don't sit and read books but enjoy audio books. I can turn up the story and work on other things at the same time. I like fiction stories and will listen to almost anything, science fiction, mystery, military action stories, westerns and the occasional love story. I am still re-reading the old Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Black Stallion series. Send me a book suggestion. This year a friend and I decided to tackle one of the lists of 1000 Books To Read Before You Die. There are several versions, but we opted for the "popular" books, the classics would have tasked my brain too much :o) Update: July 2025, I am up to 329 books read. If you're interested this is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/1000-books-to-read-before-you-die

Favorite Movies

FAVORITE MOVIES: Spring 2025 I finally watched all the Marvel movies, in order, whew! Some of my other favorites are Lord of the Rings (extended versions), most Rogers and Hammerstein musicals and musicals in general. Most Disney movies (Peter Pan is my favorite movie, and Goofy my favorite character). I also like the old westerns: Tombstone, The Cowboys and John Wayne movies. Movie series can keep me entertained for hours: Back to the Future, The Hobbit, Star Wars, Transformers, Shrek, Jurassic World, Toy Story, Star Trek Original, The Next Generation and Voyager, and the Furious Franchise. Stand alone movies: Newsies, Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, Meet Me in St. Louis, and The Sound of Music. My most favorite movies are inspiring true stories: Double Teamed, Remember the Titans, Miracle, A League of Their Own and McFarland USA.

Favorite Television

FAVORITE TELEVISION: I enjoy criminal type shows: original NCIS, SVU Law and Order and the original Law and Order. Action shows are always welcome, 9-1-1, Fire Country, Chicago Fire and FBI. I am also hooked on most Hallmark Channel shows. Some of my other favorites are on PBS, Father Brown, Call the Midwife and Royal Flying Doctor Service. Last but not least, I can lose hours watching home improvement shows. Property Brothers, Love it or List it, Married to Real-estate, Hometown and recently Renovation Aloha. I will have to find new shows since HGTV canceled several of my favorites.

OLD CLASSICS: I love the old cartoon shows, the Flintstones, the Jetsons, Looney Tunes, the original Transformers cartoon and the Smurfs. Classic TV reruns, MASH, Love Boat, Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, Perry Mason, I Love Lucy, the Brady Bunch and Fraggle Rock.

Favorite Crafts

FAVORITE CRAFTS: Now this is the section that will get me into trouble :o) I have a dream sewing room which keeps me quite busy...I am the queen of simple sewing projects: coin purses, grocery bags, composition book covers, bowl cozies and Kleenex pouches. In addition I have a separate craft room, with crochet, card making, painting supplies, and a cutting machine. I am improving my heat transfer vinyl skills and Gelli printing. My newest obsession is learning how to make watercolor postcards. Have you seen my "Easy Peasy Postcards" swap? I could spend hours in my sewing room or craft room listening to audio stories all day. Feel free to send me ideas or tricks of your crafts.

Favorite Music

FAVORITE MUSIC: I love most types of music. My online radio has a lot of oldies anything from the 1950's to 2010's country, rock and roll, Spanish cumbias, rancheras, salsas and Latin Pop. Generally I enjoy music that tells a story.

Thank You for Sharing!

THANKS SWAPBOT! My Swapbot partners shared so many of their great talents with me. You inspired me to try new crafts and techniques, I absolutely love flip books, homemade and chunk of cardboard postcards and napkin decorated envelopes and cards. You brought a renewed sense of creativity into my world. It is so easy to get into a creative comfortable mode, that we don't try new things. I was sent an ATC kit, in a swap and it was fun and so tiny. Bless those who make them regularly!!

Summer 2022, East Coast summer road trip! Final tally, Albuquerque to Acadia National Park in Maine and home again, 30 days, 6595 miles, 22 states and countless adventures. Thanks to my Swapbot buddies for the inside track and hometown secrets to Newport, RI, Lancaster, PA, Upstate, NY, Niagara Falls and Columbus, OH. The trip was amazing! Thanks again, I am so pleased you shared information about your state with me. Muchas Gracias! :o)

Summer 2023, southern roadtrip! Atlanta, Chattanooga, Pigeon Forge, Columbia, Charleston, and Savannah, it was a whirlwind of activity. Our rental vehicle was a brand-new neon green Toyota Forerunner, who I named Kermit. Final stats: 1996 miles, 17 days, nine national parks, historic sites, or battlefields, and 128 postcards. Some of our most interesting locations: World of Coca Cola, Ruby Falls, Rock City, Mayfield Dairy Farms, Dollywood, Bush’s Baked Beans Museum, Charleston Tea Plantation, Angel Tree, Savannah Ghost Tour, Atlanta Braves game with fireworks, Atlanta Zoo and Delta Airline’s Museum. Great food: 423 Tacos, Aunt Granny’s Restaurant, Gilligan’s Seafood, Lady and Sons and Mary Macs Tearoom. Once again, thanks, swapbot for the local tips.

Summer 2024, in the car again and headed West! Searching for more National Parks: Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Minute Man National Historic Site, Little Bighorn Battlefield, Pompey's Pillar National Monument, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Golden Spike National Historical Site, Arches, Canyonlands, and Mesa Verde and several state parks and regional museums. Most memorable were Minute man, the geology and geography in Yellowstone, John Wesley Powell River History Museum and Benson Sculpture Garden. The animals were spectacular, bison, brown bears, wolves, elk, big horn sheep, pronghorn and an eaglette. Total miles 3591, 210 postcards, 8 states and too many mountain passes. Great food: Beau Jo's Pizza, Bar T 5, Chuck Wagon and Mi Mexico. Thanks Swapbot for recommendations.

Summer 2025: Home Sweet Home. We toured through New Mexico snd rediscovered many local treasures: Smokey Bear Historical Park (yes, he was real and came from Capitan, NM,) Fort Stanton, Roswell Alien Museum, Carlsbad Caverns, Very Large Array, Pie Town (yes they have yummy pies,) El Morro National Monument, Bandelier National Park, and of course Santa Fe and Albuquerque museums. Total stats: 1346 miles, 84 postcards and a lot of local restaurants: Garcia's Kitchen, Lime and Wecks. Also had time to clean a few closets and the garage!

Postcards

POSTCARDS: Thanks to Swapbot, I am in love with postcards - again. I loved collecting and sending them as a child and am happy to find them again. I am not picky about which postcards I receive because I like all of them. I enjoy seeing different places across the world, whimsical, cartoons, children's style, Did you know?, interesting facts, touristy, off the beaten path, and recipe postcards. I am often astounded with the talents of crafters and their homemade projects and postcards are no exception. If it makes you smile, then it will most likely make me happy too. I do keep them and enjoy reading them from time to time. Thanks.

Wish Lists

WISH LIST: Please do NOT feel you need to send anything in this section. I adding it because specific swaps needed suggestions. I love your creativity and interpretation of my profile and your ideas of things I would enjoy receiving.

  • Coloring sheets, from a book or printed from internet. Once colored, I make envelopes or postcards.
  • Coloring postcards
  • Paper Napkins, I like to make notecards
  • A kit of your favorite craft, so I may put it together
  • Recipe from your kitchen
  • Book recommendations
  • Crochet patterns for small items (please, no amigurumi)
  • Favorite link to a craft you enjoy
  • Stickers, flakes or partial sheets (any style)
  • Shoe socks, ankle or crew preferred
  • Fuzzy socks to wear around the house
  • Cotton Fat Quarters (Fabric) fun or pretty patterns
  • Postcards
  • Anything you're inspired to send from my profile
  • Have a great day, thanks for reading!!!

Ratings

Bellagem rated for Loose Vinyl Sticker Swap - USA on Jul 17, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for all the great stickers! The personalized address labels are so cute. I am a teacher too, have a wonderful school year❤️
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Comment: thank you for the fun postcard and lovely note!
jinxspinx rated for Loose Vinyl Sticker Swap - USA on Jul 15, 2025
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Comment: I really enjoyed your swap! All the sweet surprises and extras! Wow!! I love Rock City! I have been only once when I was a kid. What a lovely memory! I also love the labels you made me! So cute and handy!! Thank you again !! :D <3
mchesser12 rated for PH: Talk About Your Postcard #2 on Jul 13, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for The Pie-O-Neer Homestead postcard. I would like to try each of the pies you mentioned.
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Comment: It took a while to arrive but it's finally here. Thank you so much <3. Have a great day.
Response: You're welcome! Enjoy the rest of the summer.
Spectermilk rated for Visit Here! July 2025 on Jul 11, 2025
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Comment: Hello Luisa! Thank you so much for the NM postcards. Funnily enough my husband was born and raised in Farmington, NM. I've only been there to visit once for Christmas and we spent most of the weekend across the border in Durango. His older sister is getting married this September so we are flying to Albuquerque and i am begging my husband to take me to Roswell. He thinks the Carlsbad Caverns are a better date destination for us but....aliens!! It was so fun to receive your card and chat with my husband about his home state since he has been here in California for the last 10 years. Much love to you! Have a good weekend ♡
Response: LOL, that is too funny!! If you have time on your trip would love to meet you in person! Thanks so much for the heart! Hugs!
PinkPengin rated for Greetings from my Stash #02 on Jul 11, 2025
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Comment: Oh wow! I would LOVE to see the VLA! Thanks for such a fun card!
Response: Yay! I am pleased you like it. It is pretty cool. I am amazed every time I see it! Enjoy the rest of your summer. Hugs! thanks for the heart too!
bringitb rated for Greetings from my Stash #02 on Jul 11, 2025
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Comment: What a cool trip you had! Thanks for sharing this awesome postcard with me.
Response: Yay! I am pleased you like it. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Hugs! thanks for the heart too!
lisaglass rated for Stickers Galore! on Jul 11, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for the stickers and address labels. Happy Swapping! I loved reading about your neice and nephew. I hope my grandson enjoys postcards as much as I do one day! Do you send cards to Operation Gratitude in CA? I send to them and to Soldier's Angels.
Response: hello, yes I send cards to both organizations. They like them in packs of 20 with envelopes. I usually make 25 of each. We sign up as a school group, they can make a lot in a short time and love to be creative and contribute too. Yay for HS students! thanks for the heart! Hugs
Christine6035 rated for Mega Christmas Card Swap on Jul 9, 2025
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Comment: Hi Luisa, I found this card set aside with some other cards. I don't know why it never got rated! Sorry! Anyways, Merry Christmas in July!
Response: LOL. hello, if it's like my craft room there are too many piles and things get hidden. thanks!! hugs.
RNRISLOVE rated for Visit Here! June 2025 on Jul 6, 2025
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcards.Loved the extra surprises.
Response: You're welcome. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Thanks for the heart too. Hugs!
Honeybee203 rated for MAE: A Different Twist #2 ~ US on Jul 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you!!!
Honeybee203 rated for Anything goes postcard swap #46 on Jul 2, 2025
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Comment: Thank you!
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Comment: ADORE!! I love the notecards (you can never have enough). and the all the other goodies. thank you so much!!
Response: You're welcome! Enjoy the rest of your summer. thanks for the heart! Hugs
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Comment: Beautiful postcard and so cheery! Thank you for another fun swap. I have been loving the neuro art trend! Happy summer break!!
Response: Thanks, me too, they look so cheerful and don't take a lot of time! thanks for the heart! HUGs!
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Comment: Thanks for the cool Lantern Press postcard! It's hot here in AZ too, sadly. I'd rather be in South Dakota!
Response: It's not as bad here as AZ but we've hit 100 a few days this summer and that is crazy. Enjoy a snowcone to cool off! Hugs. Thanks for the heart!
ericabella rated for Captial City Postcard on Jun 22, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the postcard! Happy swapping!
chimerix rated for CPG 2025 Handmade Holiday Gift - US on Jun 21, 2025
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Comment: OMG! I love the awesome Highland Cow tote bag you made for me! The fabric is adorable and your pattern for the bag is wonderful! Thank you also for the Christmas pouch and gift tags and the little notebook. Aloha!
Response: YAY! So pleased you liked it, I thought the fabric was cool. I had to order it from Wisconsin. There is a small piece leftover and my sister called dibs! One day I will make her something, lol. good thing she's not holding her breath lol. Thanks for the heart!
papercraft70 rated for TC ~ Neurographic postcard on Jun 20, 2025
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Comment: Hello back to you. Thank you for the colorful Neurographic PC. I like it!
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Comments

ensigncelery on Jun 17, 2025:

Thank you so much for the wonderful rainbow wishes! 🌈 I've already used one of the labels you made. They're just so cute!!

Panda1122 on Jun 12, 2025:

Thank you for such a great granted wish as part of the AATW June group! The Strawberry Shortcake address labels are so stinking cute!! 🍓🍓🍓🍓

grammypammy on Jun 11, 2025:

AATW ~ June Wish

Thank you for granting my wish for Something Snail Themed, I love the address labels and stickers! I appreciate you thinking of me!

Hugs!

Zefaniya on Jun 10, 2025:

Thank you (may aatw) for the birthday postcard!

2Hearts on Jun 10, 2025:

Thank you very much for the labels for AATW June! I really needed them as most of mine I have left are Christmas! LOL

yvonne401 on Jun 10, 2025:

Hi Luisa! AATW June--Thanks for the beautiful summer stickers! I loved them. I loved the little card you sent. I also appreciated you sharing your vacation with me. Have fun!

Blessings,

Yvonne

ensigncelery on Jun 8, 2025:

pandastic

LadyJo on May 25, 2025:

thank you for the wonderul wishes of envelopes, stickers, neat neat lables, too! You made my day! It has been cool here but summer in my mind begins this weekend! Enjoyed a fire with some friends today! We cooked burgers and hot dogs too! AATW May

CraftyMail on May 9, 2025:

AATW - May

Thank you so very much for the awesome zippered coin purses! I love these, and that purple color is perfection!!! 🥰

chimerix on May 9, 2025:

Thank you so much for the AIW stickers and poatie stickers for my AAtW May wishlist. I am going to add the AIW ones to my Wonderland junk journal. A big Mahalo and Aloha!

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