MrsCrissyHall

ATTN:! I have had some personal issues and I am trying my best to get caught up. I have had a lot of issues this past week or two and it has caused me not to have time to log in! I have taken time to reach out to my partners and will be playing catch up. I usually communicate before or on the deadline if I am going to be late, but my family has been hit so hard this week that I just haven't had time. And while I would love to be the perfect swapper, my family is my top priority. Please be patient with me. Prayers are greatly appreciated!

Yay! It's my favorite time of the year!!

Notes

A little note for anyone who takes the time to read my profile. If I do not rate you, please contact me to remind me. I promise to rate and if I ever miss one, it's because something serious has happened! Please return the favor and take a second to rate me, too.

Also, if you do not receive a swap from me, please message me. I always send out my swaps (they may be sent out on the deadline day, but they are always sent out). And if you receive a damaged swap from me that you suspect stuff missing from, message me, I will be happy to send a replacement.

About Me

I'm a simple Christian girl who has been happily married for since July of 2010, I have two little boys, and I'm currently working for RadioShack, as a sales associate. My house wife skills (I.E cooking and cleaning) are far less than average, but I make up for that with my ability to put a positive spin on nearly any situation and my sense of humor is like no other. Combining sarcasm, intelligence, and a dash of ditzy, I can make nearly anyone smile!

I openly accept any tips, printables, pointing to blogs, or recipes you wish to offer me. I really want to get the hang of this "keeping your house clean" and "not going out for every meal" thing down. ;)

Family

**Read Me!!* I would love you to pieces if you are my swap partner for a stocking stuffer swap and send for one of these lovely people instead of me. OR if you sent anything for my family. My man only gets bills and my boys love helping open my mail, but I think they would enjoy it more if it was for them! Thank you.

My family is my life, my reason for pushing on, my whole existence- and they love getting mail just as much as I do! If you would like to send something to someone in my family for a special occasion or just because- I have their names, likes, and some special dates listed below:

• Alex is my loving husband. He enjoys video games, action movies, electronics, music, reading, guns, and fire. He is currently OBSESSED with MineCraft. I would suggest something he could carry in his wallet that relate to these things. Or something he can stick on his car, etc. I don't expect, and don't suggest, anyone send a gun through the postal service! His birthday is 4/25 and our anniversary is 7/29/10.

• Eric is my oldest son, he just turned 3 on 9/22 - he is growing up way too fast. He loves Blue Clues, My Little Pony, Bubble Guppies, Team Umi Zoomi, Danial Tiger, and Curious George - just to name a few!! He also loves matchbox cars. He cannot get enough and he wants a new one almost every time we go to Walmart. He also loves coloring and helping mommy make things.

• Ezra is my youngest child - he turned one on 6/28. He likes bright colored toys (large enough that they cannot fit in his mouth!), stickers, putting lids on containers - this is actually one of his favorite things, dancing, and stacking things. He also likes following mommy around and making sure that she cannot do anything without being under his strict supervision. Haha!

If you have ideas on how to preoccupy them during church that would be great! My family is getting back into church and the boys don't know how to act. I would love some tips!

Hobbies, Crafts, & Themes I Enjoy

Swaps I enjoy participating in include ATC's, Crochet, letters, knit, handmade stuffs, journals, emails, pinterest, small gifts, stocking stuffers, rainy day gifts, and a lot more. If you are looking for an extra person to be in your swap please feel free to message me! If you are looking for one on one swaps, I would be more than happy to participate! Just message me with the details and we'll work something out.

Some of my favorite ATC themes include Bible verses, Christian themes in general, things relating to the joy of kids/boys, altered book pages, sex positive.

I would also be willing to angel to people in the USA. And I encourage you to be an angel, too! I pledge to ALWAYS rate. I have a system going so that I won't forget to rate you. Please pay me the same courtesy.

My Crafts & Hobbies include:

• Crochet

• Kniting

• Drawing

• Paper crafts

• Scrapbooking

• Writing

• Networking

• Nature Walks

• Running

• Reading

• Biking

• Hiking

• Rafting

• and a lot more! - if you wanna know if I like something, ask

Likes

• I enjoy all colors. But I cannot wear yellows or oranges - they make me look more pale than I already am.

• Daisies and Roses are the way to my heart.

• Doctor Who

• Gorjuss Girls, anything and everything!

• Recipes and recipe cards (4x6 please)

• Tea - I'm not big on coffee or hot chocolate, but if I run out of tea it is a sad, sad day. I usually just drink sweet, iced tea- but I really want to try more types.

• Dark chocolate. Omg! Gimme some dark chocolate with almonds in it and I will be your bestest friend forever. My husband uses this trick when he knows what he has to say is going to upset me.

• Nail polish or nail wraps, I love to do my nails.

• Doctor Who

• Vampires- I have a hard core love for vampires

• Books, book recommendations, and handmade bookmarks

• Handmade journals, cards, post cards, etc

• Crafting kits, complete with all materials needed and full instructions

• Rainy day gifts and stocking stuffers

• Nearly anything Disney or old school Nickelodeon (I.E Danny Phantom, etc)

• Used stamps (or unused, can't go wrong with that!)

• Did I say, Doctor Who?

• Earrings

• Handmade soaps and stuff (I love anything homemade)

• Anything related to Christ. I'm trying to find my way back to that narrow path, and I would love some words of encouragement, some favorite bible verses, anything relating to Jesus.

• Lisa Frank - I am currently obsessed with all things Lisa Frank. =)

• Gelly Roller Pens or just gel pens, I use these for everything!

• Glue Sticks (I use these things up like no tomorrow!)

• Key Chains

• Knitting needles

• Letter sets and note cards (matching envies are a HUGE plus!)

• Things for my family (see above)

• Organizing stuff - containers, folders, etc (printables are awesome!)

• Penguin, Hedgehog, and Ferret EVERYTHING!

Dislikes

• Spicy, hot, or licorice anything

• Zombies

• School "Reward" stickers (Well I may accept these cassionally for my boys reward charts)

• Magazine or newspaper cutouts, unless they're really interesting

• Horror anything

• Dirty or broken things

• Non-raters, flakers, and partners who don't communicate - don't be that guy

My Planner

I have a simple, store bought 8x5.5 spiral bound planner - that I am decorating with flowers and butterflies. Things I would like in my theme for my planner include:

• Pretty paper clips

• Tiny binder clips

• Pockets/envies

• Stickers

• Tabs

• Charms

• Stickers/Labels

• Bookmarks

• Gelly Roller Pens/Funky Unique Pens

• Washi Tape

• PostIts/PostIt Tab Things

• Positive Quotes/Bible Verses

• Journaling cards

Books, Movies, Music, and TV

I'm a big reader, so my list of books I want to read and have read can be found on goodreads.com. The same goes for movies- my profile of movies I love and movies I'm dying to see can be found on IBDb.com. These are currently not updated, but will be soon. And finally, my favorite music can be found here.

Wishlist

And last, but not least, here is my swap-bot wishlist....

• Mail - any mail. I love opening my mail box to a nice surprise

• Mail for my family (listed above)

• Scrap booking supplies (especially the 3D stickers!!)

• Stationary - I love stationary

• Homemade bath and body stuffs

• Homemade treats! (I'm dying to try salted caramel)

• Washi Tape (I have a new love for this stuff!)

• ATC's relating to family, friends, love, God, or funny/cute

• Chunky book pages (I want to see one before I try to make one)

• Invites to your awesome swap!!

• Pen pals

• Emails

• Examples of swaps I'm interested in, but haven't done yet - like the chunky page (message me)

My big wishlist item(s)?

• Key chains! I just started driving. 22 and I finally got my license, so I would love some key chains or things to help keep my car looking and smelling great!

• Nice stickers or scrapbooking 3-D stickers

• I would really like two hand made carseat coolers for the boys and two car organizers. Matching? Not? I'm not picky! But I would love it if they were made by YOU.

Thanks for reading! Bye-bye now!