eBay My World: mmstraight( 1141)

I am a Licensed Psychologist who treats and assesses children and adolescents. My professional interests are in the field of child abuse and neglect and assessment. I have a husband, two grown sons, and a daughter-in-law, all of whom I am very proud.

I buy presents for family & friends, doll clothes patterns, and vintage decor items. Actually, right now I am trying to SELL and NOT buy!

I collect Homer Loughlin's Oven Serve and Kitchen Kraft wares. I did collect gingerbread boy decorations for Christmas time, but my house won't hold any more, so I had to stop! I collect fabric, buttons, and trims.

English

My hobbies include organic vegetable gardening, reading mystery books, vegetarian cooking, baking, window shopping at antique stores, online reseaching, and bargin shopping.

Among my favorite authors are both Kellermans, Tony Hillerman, Martha Grimes, Stuart Kuimsky, James Patterson, James Lee Burke, Sue Grafton, Jeffery Deaver, Laurie King and more. Non-mystery authors that I like are Reynolds Price and Anne Tyler.

Well, I would rather read a murder mystery book than see a scarey or violent movie. I just saw North Country and it was quite good. I don't really have a favorite movie because I don't watch the same one twice.

I enjoy international, classical, choral, jazz, blues, 70's rock, Motown. I do not care much for country western or rap. NPR is the radio station to which I prefer to listen.

Elder son Shane in Greensboro, NC sells used books online, including on Ebay. He did so well that he opened a used and rare book store. Empire Books is located on Friendly Avenue. In May, younger son Hans graduated cum laude from WVU in animal sciences and horticulture. His wife earned her Master's degree in Agriculture and Animal Sciences and Hans will obtain his in Horticulture in December 1008 at WVU. In the meantime, their 4 horses are residing with us. My professional artist husband's web site is www.rossstraight.com. There you can see his work on the Miners Memorial that will be in Philippi, WV (Four of the miners who died in the Sago Mine Disaster were from that county.) The sculpture is a moving and respectful piece. We live about 3 miles from the Sago mine. You can get to my doll clothes and vintage toys website by clicking on the Links link on Ross' website, which is listed on the left side of his home page.

You can bid on my auctions with confidence as I have 100% positive feedback! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about either the auction posting or the item(s). I will respond to your inquiry as quickly as possible.

Bidders must have a Paypal account and also pay with Paypal within three days of end of auction. Buy It Now auctions items must be paid for immediately.

Items are shipped Priority Mail. If you email me BEFORE paying your invoices and wait to pay them until I have responded to your email, I will gladly combine shipping on multiple purchases. Insurance is optional, but reccommended. However, for obvious reasons, I try to remember to make insurance on breakable items required. I am not responsible for any item(s) once left at the Post Office for shipping.

If there is ever a problem with an item when you receive it, please contact me instead of leaving negative feedback. I strive to give accurate descriptions and provide good photographs of my items, but if I do make a mistake, I pledge to make things right. I had a retail store for 18 years and understand the value of good customer service.

I have been making doll clothes since fifth grade when I took orders for and made custom Barbie clothes for my classmates! Later, when our two boys were young, I was a professional seamstress. In the 1980's, I also had a business making children's appliqued bibs and aprons. These were marketed in gift shops throughout five states! Sewing doll clothes helps to pay my student loans and is MY therapy!