Last profile edition: 9/15/206

Willing to do private swaps for happy mail only with seasoned swappers. DM me if you'd like to swap with me!

Postal Matters (Edited 9/15/2026)

This remains pretty much the same sad scenario. We are still experiencing extended delivery times for in/out mail; most countries are closed for bulky packs, and in general it's painful; everything postal matters, but we keep trying.

Please also note that, for all official purposes—including swaps—my registered address is in Costa Rica. This is to ensure full alignment with Swap-bot rules. Being said the above, I do have my Costa Rica address, and I also maintain a secondary address in the USA, which you're welcome to use for tags, RAKs, gifts, or any other mail. I'll share them once I've verified your existence in SB.

Hello! I’m Maria — proud mom of three amazing grown children, and the happiest grandma to six beautiful grandbabies.

Our family recently downsized from a larger home into a condo community, where we now live across several units — still together as one big, joyful family of 15. :)

Family is everything to me. I also have a deep love for art, reading, traveling, the Internet, movies, classic and indie music, meaningful conversations, philosophy, philology, history, anthropology — and yes, even politics and football.

Though I’m an atheist, I’m genuinely fascinated by religious iconography, spiritual symbols, angels, and pagan imagery. I welcome items inspired by these themes — just kindly no Jehovah’s Witness materials or conversion attempts.

I’m a minimalist at heart. I don’t believe in hoarding and love to share. I always strive to send thoughtful, high-quality swaps, and I truly value quality over quantity in return.

I’m honest, passionate, intense, and very straightforward — which sometimes gets me into trouble, but it’s just who I am. I value authenticity, thoughtfulness, and meaningful connections. I truly look forward to sharing creativity and kindness through every swap.

Creativity is my heartbeat. I quilt, sew, embroider, create mixed media art, alter and upcycle items, and enjoy giving new life to recycled materials.

I’m deeply inspired by the cosmos, stars, trees, the ocean, planets, and the changing seasons — especially Fall, Christmas, and SNOW (yes, snow!!).

I love many things but here is a small list of some of them:

Antiques
Apples
Batiks
Beautiful anything and everything
Boro
Botanical everything
Buttons
Cherry blossoms
Crafts supplies
Dandelions
Decorated and/or painted envelopes & papers (4"x6" and larger)
Edwardian Period
Ethnic textiles
Fibers (the more the merrier)
Georgian Period
Handmade items that reflect your soul
Happy mail (random or profile-themed)
Handmade papers
Hot air balloons
Hydrangeas
Jelly prints
Kantha
Lighthouses
Nautical themes
Neutrals
Postcards (new, vintage, used)
Quilt shop-quality cotton fabrics
Red color (but all colors)
Roses (all flowers are beautiful)
Stars
Supplies that spark creativity (for collage, journaling, sewing, embroidering, mixed media, all)
The Sun and Moon
The 1920s and 1950s, Middle age
Teacups, teapots (all tea-related)
Unique items
Vintage supplies and treasures (Real vintage)
Water
Whimsical and fairy imagery

PLEASE DO NOT SEND: Pet-themed items/dirty or smelly items (especially anything with smoke)/childishly items/reward stickers/nude images or vulgar content