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dreamrains

dreamrains
Date Joined: June 30, 2007
Last Online: December 2, 2024
Birthday: August 18
Country: United States
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About Me

If you are sending me a postcard, please try not to mail it in an envelope - i really prefer postcards that go through the mail.

Hello! I'm Bee :) I am an OG Swap-Botter, though I haven't been active in a long while. This year, one of my hobbies has been sending mail to friends, and I thought I'd mix a little swap-bot back into the rotation.

I am an author represented by Fine Print Literary Management. I've written 5 books, and I'm working on my sixth. I have three books "on sub" to editors at major publishing houses, so with any luck someday soon maybe you'll see my books in stores. If you want to read my serialized fiction (new chapters released weekly), you can start reading for free with the link above but it only works for USA right now :(.

When I'm not writing, I'm usually baking bread or cooking. I cook a lot of Japanese food, trying to capture comfort feelings from when I lived there. I'd love to go back someday soon, and I'm keeping up with my Japanese by practicing with Duolingo and writing to my Japanese penpals.

Favorite Crafts

Recently I've gotten into junk journaling/memory keeper journaling. I also love to garden in the spring. I have a small veggie/herb patch and a decent size flower garden with lots of perennials. Aside from that, I enjoy cooking, occasional baking (if you have any good recipes, send them my way!), watercolor painting, and writing letters. I can also sew and knit, though I don't do it often anymore. However, I would love more "one hour" projects, so if you have any favorites please let me know :)

Favorite Books

Some of my recent favorites:

DIVINE RIVALS by Rebecca Ross // THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH by Andrew Joseph White // A FAR WILDER MAGIC by Allison Saft // 10,000 DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix Harrow NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher

And some of my all time favorites:

STARDUST by Neil Gaiman // THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern // LIRAEL by Garth Nix

I also read romance/"spicy books" but I hate the miscommunication trope. I have a YA Fairyloot subscription, and a Kindle Unlimited subscription. You an always check my Amazon wishlist, since a lot of times I will add books I've heard of and am interested in reading to my Amazon.

Favorites A to Z

A: Art Nouveau & Alphonse Mucha, Alice in Wonderland, antique books, Animal Crossing

B: Books, botanical, bees, bows/ribbon print stickers or papers, bookmarks, Bridgerton

C: Cedar (scent), citrus (scent), clove (scent), corgis, chipmunks (also chip and dale), celestial/constellations, Coffee, Chai Latte, Capybaras

D: Dachshunds, duolingo, dramione (fanfiction), Dark Academia aesthetic

E: Ever After movie, Earl Grey tea, Edwardian era postcards/Ephemera.

F: Foxes (favorite animal), foxglove (flower), fantasy books, foreign languages (papers and ephemera), folktales/fairytales

G: Green tea, Green (color), gingham

H: Hedgehogs, honeysuckle/honey, history, herbal tea (fruit flavors), houseplants, Harney & Sons (tea), Howl's Moving Castle

I: Impressionism artwork, Indian food (recipes)

J: Jasmine (scent), Japan/Japanese language, junk journaling

K: Kim Fierreira art,

L: Lilacs, Lily of the Valley (scent and flower), Leo(zodiac)

M: The Mummy (1999) movie, mushrooms, mint green, maple trees, Marigona Suli art, muscat (flavor), Matcha drinks,

N: Notebook Therapy (brand)

O: Owls, opposums

P: Princess Bride movie, palo santo (scent), peonies, purple, penpals, pain au chocolat, pochocco, picke bicke

Q: Quince

R: Rooibos tea, Red Riding Hood, Regency romance

S: Studio Ghibli Movies, strawberries, shokupan (Japanese milk bread), sakura/cherry blossom, stars, stickii club, Sailor Moon, Stardew Valley

T: Teal, tea

U: Ukulele (I play)

V: Vanilla scent, vintage clothing, Victorian era

WXYZ: William Morris designs, realistic woodland stuff (trees, mushrooms, wildflowers, woodland animals), washi stickers, Yuzu (flavor),

Favorite Television

I honestly do not watch TV, but I do watch a lot of Korean/Japanese youtube vloggers who clean and bake and craft. And I watch penpal with me videos and junk journal videos. However, I am excited for Bridgerton Season 3 :)

Dislikes / No Thank You

I am not religious, but you do you :)

For stickers, I do not use planner, kiddie, or freebie stickers.

I do not eat a lot of candy, and prefer savory snacks.

"What the fox" items, or items with quippy sayings just aren't my style, sorry.

I strongly dislike bananas.

I don't collect or use ATCs or friendship books/slams.

No decorative napkins please.

No wooden charms, since I don't have a use for them.

Ratings

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Comment: I loved what you said! 20 years isn't that crazy! I was in my late 20's!!!! not much lasted from that time!
brooklynbunch rated for Book Themed Happy Mail #4 on Nov 27, 2024
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Comment: So many goodies--thank you! A beautifully decorated envelope.
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Comment: Thanks so much for the wonderful fall/book zine, I love it! I think the front cover looks great - it definitely takes some getting used to how things change between original and copy, but that's just part of the fun I think. <3
suntattoo rated for Stuff My Stocking 2024 #1 on Nov 15, 2024
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Honeybee203 rated for WSS: Washi Scavenger Hunt #2 on Nov 13, 2024
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Comment: Love it all thank you
Inesrv rated for Beautiful mail swap 2.0 on Nov 11, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much Bee for this wonderful swap! I always feel happy when I see your name on the sender. I love, love, love all the goodies you sent and the envelope decoration. Hope you have yourself a great season full of creativity and joy! Have an amazing day!
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Comment: Thanks for the awesome envie! Sounds like a great month of reading!
craftymtngal rated for Fall Mail Art on Nov 4, 2024
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Comment: OMG!!!! Bee, thank you for the beautiful envelopes and goodies! I love it all. The washi is sooo cute. This is the prettiest mail I have ever received! Thank you for making my day!!!!
quaisoir rated for WSS: Washi Scavenger Hunt #1 on Oct 31, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the beautiful washi samples and the extras too. Thanks for joining my swap! ❤️
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Comment: I love the samples you sent me! Thank you for all the cute animal crossing stickers, also! 💜
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Comment: I also am a Hobonichi enthusiast! I LOVE the washi samples and will us them all in my planners and journals!! Thank you SO much for the red envelope and stickers too! I LOVE them!
Response: <3 I'm so glad you liked everything. I've actually been saving that red envelope just for you because I read about it on your profile and was waiting to swap with you again.
RedheadLady rated for Just Randomness- Oct 2024 on Oct 17, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the great envelope of Randomness.
Beautyfullchaos rated for Just Randomness- Oct 2024 on Oct 14, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for your lovely mail 😊
RainbowClaw rated for Sticker Bomb PC 9/2024 on Oct 1, 2024
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Comment: Thank you love the kiki sticker <3
Response: You’re welcome! I put packing tape down to try and make it so you could reuse the stickers! I hope it worked 😅
klover rated for A Happy Folder/Pocket Swap #13 on Oct 1, 2024
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Comment: Hi Bee!:-) Thank you for the fun pocket swap! Everything is right up my alley:-) Thank you for taking the time to read my profile♡♡♡. Christie
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Comment: Thank you.
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Comment: Hi Bee, I'm so happy to receive the flip book from you <3 It's really beautiful and well made. So many duck related goodies, you broke my heart :) I especially liked the way you organised the letter into a mini book (well makes sense, because you are a writer :) and Beatrix Potter's illustration on top is so precious. Also the washi set matches the topic so well :) I will definitely write you back, I think we are a good penpal match <3 Thank you for organising this swap, I had a great time creating my flip book and receiving one from you had made me very happy too. It's always very precious when someone dedicates a lot of time and effort into making something beautiful like your flipbook.
bf0932 rated for Pen Pal Letter with a Surprise on Sep 25, 2024
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Comment: I got your resent swap today. I will send you a response letter sometime in October.

Rating Overview

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Comments

lilmissthrifty on Jun 11, 2024:

Yes! I also love that swap-bot is the same swap-bot! Welcome back! Here's to more happy mail days!

dmwcheng on Apr 11, 2024:

Found you while browsing swaps. I don't have enough kawaii brand name stuff to join your swap but wanted to check out what else you were hosting. Welcome back to Swap-Bot. =)

Erdbeersternchen on Sep 7, 2012:

Sailor Senshi Club

Hello! ♣ A new Sailor Senshi swap is our - about Sailor Uranus aka Haruka! Hope you join! (:

Erdbeersternchen on Aug 5, 2012:

New Swaps in the Sailor Senshi Club! The Dark Kingdom is rising (at least in this group)!

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The two swaps are:

Jadeite ジェダイト

Nephrite ネフライト

Erdbeersternchen on Apr 19, 2012:

Hey! The Sailor Senshi Club is back with a new swap! I'd be glad if you join it! (:

Sailor Senshi Club

Erdbeersternchen on May 7, 2011:

OMG! There is a new Sailor Scout Swap! I cant believe it! Its an ATC Swap about Sailor V! Click and take a look! (:

Sailor Senshi Club

MissThundercat on Oct 6, 2010:

i think it's your turn, yes ;) i sent you a letter in august before i went to sweden. did you get that one? also, are you interested in doing a halloween swap with me? like some handmade goodies? i got this amazing craftbook called zombie felties and i wanna try some stuff out :D

MissThundercat on Jul 10, 2010:

Hey! I just invited you to the hand carved stamps group I started up :D hope you can join in :D xo Tarah

stacirose on Jul 7, 2010:

LOVE to see you there! ;)

Who Do You Love?!! Significant Other Swap

Many thanks!!! Staci

orit on Jun 24, 2010:

Thank you for the cool cupcake liners for the BIRDS profile surprise PIF game!! I love 'em :)

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