PinotAndPostcards

UPDATE April 9, 2024 I had to temporarily cancel all of my Prayer Circle Swaps and Bible Study Swaps. My dad just had a pretty serious stroke and I am taking care of his affairs and keeping my mother. Please be in prayer for me and my family! I will resume hosting swaps when life settles down a little.

UPDATE July 16, 2024 God has done so much in our family the past few months. He took my dad to his eternal home on 5/2/24. Since then, the Lord has helped me to arrange a funeral, clear out and sell a house, move my mom into my home, and settle their legal/financial affairs. All while caring for my mother with Alzheimer's (and severe diabetes with open wounds), working a full-time job, and STILL trying to be a good mom and wife. These months have been scary, confusing, exhausting, and frustrating. But, God has kept his promises. He has worked everything out for our good, and I am blessed and honored to have gotten to watch Him work through us during this season. I have felt his love and peace wash over me every time I needed Him. Mom is now settled into a nursing home where she is getting the care that she needs. Praise the Lord! He has met every need, provided when we could not provide for ourselves, and protected us from wrong choices that we now know would have led to big financial and legal problems. We are blessed to serve the One who loves us.

I am a wife to an amazing man, and a mommy of two wild little boys: a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old. Snail Mail has always been a hobby of mine, that I hope to share with my family. We live in Small-Town-Kentucky.

We love cooking/baking together and trying new foods and wines. We also like to hike, play disc golf, and spend time outside.

Our family will love anything you send us! We're very excited to connect with you!

A: "Animal Crossing", audio books, Arsenal (soccer league), Asian Cuisine

B: BLUEY, Bible Study, birds, Bigfoot, bento ideas, Board Games, Bohemian Style

C: Christianity, Chickens, Chocolate, Cats, Children's books, Cutesy Style, Cryptozoology

D: Dinosaurs, disc golf

E: Eggs/Egg Recipes, Elephants, Elegant Style

F: Florals, Flutes, Frogs, Farmhouse Style

G: Gardening

H: House plants, Hiking trips, Hot Wheels (any toy cars), "Harvest Moon" (video Games)

I: Instrumental Music, Indian Cuisine, Instant Pot recipes

J: journaling

K: Key Chains, Kids' Books, kawaii

L: Lemons, Lord of the Rings

M: Marvel Super Heroes, Motherhood, Mario Bros

N: blank Notecards, Nintendo

O: Office supplies

P: Pumpkin everything, postage stamps, postcards, Pastel colors, Pokémon

Q: Fun Quizzes, Inspirational Quotes, Movie Quotes

R: Recipes, Republican Elephants, Recycled crafts

S: Studio Ghibli, Succulents, sticky notes, "Stardew Valley", scrapbook paper

T: Tea (all kinds!), Teal, cute T-shirts (size Large or XL), "Toy Story"

U: Unique foods/snacks/candies, uncancelled postage

V: Victorian Era

W: washi tape samples

XYZ: eXciting articles

Unfortunately, I have not had very much time for crafting lately. With two little-ones in the house, it's difficult to do very many extra activities that don't involve them.

For now, please don't send craft supply gifts. I have so many wonderful art supplies that are in storage waiting for a mommy-day. I'd hate for more nice pieces to be sitting in limbo when another crafter could be using them.

Thank you for understanding! :)

With that request, I know it can be hard to come up with ideas. Here are a few ideas for the gift swaps: Notecards and greeting cards with envelopes, tea bags, magnets, spiral journals and notebooks, felt tip pens, postage stamps, seed packets, face clays, little-boy-friendly stickers, instant pot recipes. Anything with floral patterns or pastel colors.

TV: Outlander, Downton Abbey, 1883, Mad Men, Firefly, The Office, Bluey, Good Eats, Pokémon, Joyce Meyer Ministries, Virgin River, Poldark, Alone, Victoria, Big Bang Theory, The Chosen, Call the Midwife

Film: Everything by Tim Burton, Everything by Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, Chronicles of Narnia, Memoirs of a Geisha, Monty Python, The Princess Bride

All of the other users that I've swapped with have been awesome! This is a really special form of social media for a unique group of people. Right from the beginning, we all have so much in common! But, I have to admit, I am a little disappointed to see so many people with a long list of items that they don't want you to send them.

I will never say that I dislike what you send me. Opening my mailbox to anything that is not a bill is so thrilling to me; and it is so much more special when it comes from a person who has taken their time to dedicate it to me. I WANT you to send me a piece of YOUR heart, or a piece of YOUR mind, because that is the precious connection that we have the opportunity to share with each other. I don't care if your stickers aren't my favorite color, or if your postcard was free from the corner shop down the street....

Anything you send me will be loved. And, I am grateful. If I forget to leave you a Thank You note, please know that you brightened my day!