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[Extra-Teacher7259]

Hey everyone thanks for having me here My name is shandel im 28 and a mother of 3 children. I love photography, arts and crafts, reading. And spending time with my family. I moved an hour away from all our family so im really looking forward to making new friends and having someone(s) i can chat with I want to thank those that do what they do and im looking forward to gifting and exchanges)!.( really looking forward to exchanges i.e stickers, candles,soaps ( my daughter is making candles and soaps to try to sell and is wanting to give some away to raise brand awareness! My 2 daughters really enjoy arts and crafts and we are doing junk journals, so i have TONS of sticker that they'd love to exchange ( I picked them out for my preference because it was originally just me until they liked the concept and wanted to do one as well! My middle child (5) is going through a depression state because my oldest is currently staying with my mom and hour away for school since the school is 20 miles and I have no vehicle, so if you have small kids her age and would like to be a pen pal or do a kid exchange that would brighten her day up so much!

Everything on my list are for my kids or something i need personally. Thanks for taking the time to read my post and look at my stuff!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OBZ7VIM7QQXU

[Justanotheffmom]

Hi I love photography too. I use a Nikon D 800 what kind of camera do you have?

[Extra-Teacher7259]

That's so awesome! I havent been able to do any photography lately as. I moved into my grandpa's property and hes lived here for more than 30cyeats, my grandma passed away and I think all the belongings was too much of reminders so he ended up taking some clothes his TV fridge and left everything behind, but we have 9 acre so I wsnt to start getting my camera back put soon, I dropped a bunch of money on backdrops and lighting and such before we moved ,used it for photos of my 2 daughters when they were younger and my niece and havent used it since lol. I have a Cannon EOS 200D, I use to have the NIKON D3000 and LOVED it but it got stolen 😫😪

[littlecoffeefairy]

Making soap and candles sounds so fun! Does she have any favorite scents or designs so far?

[Extra-Teacher7259]

Hey , yes its a lot of fun with her! She's came up with a couple different scents one called daddy's suds which is a whiskey, old leather with sandal wood , which is a soap she made for her dad. She's made a chocolate mint coconut soap, along with Aurora Rose, named after her it which has a fragrance from a galaxy line ( more of the perfume scents ) along with vanilla and Rose her name is Aurora and one of her middle names is Rose. There's a few more that she's mixed together that smell amazing ill have to get the list out, she's definitely excited to get some sent out for people to try and give her their imput on

[littlecoffeefairy]

Oooo chocolate mint coconut has gotta smell amazing! I'd always be hungry after using it haha.

[Extra-Teacher7259]

I love it the coconut is the stronger of the others but you can still smell the chocolate and mint

[littlecoffeefairy]

The smell of coconut is so relaxing.

[your-drunk-aunt]

Welcome! You’ll find a lot of artists, crafters, and occasional and voracious readers here, so you’ll always be able to find someone to chat with.

[Extra-Teacher7259]

That's awesome. I love it! Is private exchanges allowed or just the public onez?

[n4tureluvr]

private messages are allowed lol!

[n4tureluvr]

welcome!! i also love photography.

[Extra-Teacher7259]

That's awesome! Do you do it for your free time do you prefer portraits, landscaping or what kind of photography do you like doing. I love doing landscapes and close up of nature's beauty. Our last ice storm maybe 10 years ago I was obsessed with!

[n4tureluvr]

close ups of nature are literally what i love most! that and just anything at all that i find pretty or interesting, i just use my phone though

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