thesmallthings

A happy wife and home educating mother of 4 boys and just had a little girl !! - love God, family, life, nature, handcrafted items, and all things beautiful.

Live a busy life but try and find time to express my creativity daily . And like to see what others get up to aswell :D

Am Australian and love my country- though I have a desire to travel - especially to European countries.

Like to: Smile, read, write,journal- when I have time!, talk, dream. think , imagine, dance, worship, draw, sketch, sew, look through beautiful books that inspire. I like spending time with my family and hanging out with friends. I just love having a bath and soaking in the warmth :)I like talking about life and the great adventure and journey that I have found it to be.

I like: Butterflies, birds- espcially robins, sparrows & wrens, flowers, fabric, buttons, nature, old books, shopping at op shops ( thrift stores), mint, eucalyptus, tea tree and lavender, trees, cooking, cute notebooks, antiques, shells walking on the beach,walking in the bush, lots of whimsy things, creative photography, textured fabrics, writing paper, envelopes, pens and coloured pencils, natural beauty products, modern cloth nappies/ pads and essential oils.... so many things.

I like lots of music- mostly that which inspires or lifts the spirit. depending on my mood- I like music from different countries, instrumental, classical and a good beat to bop about to :) I can't read music but I love to look at old sheet music :D- maybe o day I will teach myself....

I love reading juvenile fiction - especially historical fiction. Like mysteries and read a lot of non fiction ( many topics)

Really I am addicted to books of all kinds!! I like old books and lovely 'coffee table' flowers, historical, crafty books/magazines to browse at and get inspired by.

I am a girly movie kind of girl!! And love a good clean romantic comedy.

don't watch too much- but enjoy documentaries and British who dunnits.

Oh so many!! I really want to get my fingers into lots of things. At the moment I am discovering my sewing machine again. Making quilts, softies and freehand machine embriodery. Have set a goal to better my skill and become more patient! I love to draw and sketch too.

I really love white and sky blue- natural colours greens, muted oranges- the colours of pebbles and shells found on the beach or the many colours of wildflowers.

• I usually avoid florescent colours and bright primary colour combinations.

N.B the following TO SEND list is for the purpose of giving you hints and ideas if you need them, I did not join Swap-bot to be picky and receive only specific items.reading through my profile should help too :D

TO SEND ideas: *I really appreciate the thought and love and effort gone into handmade items. I'll appreciate and love anything I am sent- especially when it is made to add a bit of cheer to the world! -

*sewing supplies: buttons,fasteners, ribbon, ric rak and assorted trims, sewing machine cotton, embroidery cotton/ floss, fat quarters, templates scrap/ remnant fabric ( at least 20cm x 20cm ) wool or wool/ blend felt.

*stationary items: envelopes, paper, notelets, blank card, fine tip pens, coloured or lead pencils, markers/ textas, crayons, paper clips, rubber bands, stickers, glue, tape, tissue paper, rice paper, curling ribbon, string, alphabet/ word stickers, cardboard cut outs stamps.

household items: tea towels,fabric/paper napkins, placemats, table runners, pot holders, tea spoons, wooden spoons, aprons, handkerchiefs, pegs, dish cloths, dish brush/ mop, rubber gloves size:S, candles/ tea lights, artificial/ paper flowers- white, reuseable fabric grocery bags

regional swappers- tea of all kinds ( herbal, black, green, white but NO rosehip or jasmine please :D)

Personal items: face washers, natural and/ or organic soap and bath/body products. black/ brown mascara, socks (ladies small size), herbal toothpaste, toothbrush, cloth pads.

*misc: bookmarks, your own illustrations/ drawings/ doodles/ scibbles.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND:

International swappers no tea as it will not pass through customs.

Nothing gothic/ horror/ distasteful/ rude

Nothing licorice or aniseed flavored

No cheaply made/ non natural bath/face/ body products as I have sensitive skin.

No dirty, broken , torn items N. B I just love browsing through 2nd hand shops/ antique shops and finding all kinds of little trinkets/ things. I am not opposed to receiving used items as long as they are in a condition that you would like to recieve. :D

just new in this 'swap world' but very much interested in being a regular here. Please message me if you need to know more- or if I am unwittingly not 'following the rules'. Sometimes the internet world can be daunting- but I am trying my best and hope to make some lovely friends from all over the globe while I am at it!!

Thanks for reading, have a great day Smiles xx