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Meet a Mod: Hi, I'm Scribs! Posted by Scribs on April 21, 2008, 12:37 pm Message modified by board administrator April 21, 2008, 2:26 pm Hello, everyone! I'm Karen Scribano, known on the board as "Scribs" (and sometimes "Scribsace" when I'm sewing!) I've been around since the board started (well, actually I've been around a lot longer than that), but I've been so quiet lately that some of you "newbie" divas & divos may not know me. I'm not really so much a moderator; I'm the web person for Doll Divas...and yes, I'm the one who deserves scolding when the web pages and archives need updating! (Like now...hang in there...I'll get to it!) Below is a fairly recent picture of my family. I met my hubby at Iowa State University, and we dated "like, forEVER" before finally getting married in 1989...yep, we'll celebrate #19 this summer! We have two daughters, Pauline (age 6) and Rebecca (age 8). I like this picture because it is just washed out enough that you can't see my wrinkles! HAAA!!! I grew up on a farm in western Iowa, but Rob & I moved to Chicago after getting married (he's from there). During that time, I worked for a while as a secretary in a large financial firm right in downtown Chicago, until I eventually found a wonderful job with Loyola University. I worked as the assistant director of admission at the law school, helping to recruit students, and I was also in charge of the office database...creating reports and keeping statistics on the incoming class. I love working on computers, but really I am a "people" person, so that job was perfect for me. During my tenure there, I earned a master's degree in "College Student Personnel" -- a fancy name for "student services." I loved almost everything about that job and being at Loyola, but when Rebecca was born, I was ready to stay home with her. Never regretted that decision and never missed being at work! LOL! After 16 years in Chicago, we decided we'd had enough of city life, and we now live on 4 acres of land just south of Iowa's capital city of Des Moines. The rest of our "family" here include 2 indoor cats and 5 outdoor cats, 4 of which were born here since we moved to this place about 3 years ago. Here are our indoor babies: Simon is allowed outdoors and LOVES it: Little Black "Magic" -- he doesn't like to look at me when I have the camera! He's our "rescue league" kitty: We have more animal visitors than people here, it seems, including neighborhood dogs who cruise through our yard during morning "rounds," a few horses every summer that escape from nearby pastures, red-tailed hawks that soar overhead daily, an oppossum or two, a raccoon who made its home in our barn all winter, and yes, an occasional snake! (Sorry, no pictures of those.) But here is a glimpse of the view from my back deck (taken during Dee Dee's visit)...the pasture that the dolls' heads are "in" is part of our acreage: And what a nice transition that picture is for talking about my doll collection! LOL! Like a few others of you, E-Bay was responsible for getting me started as an adult collector. I decided to try e-Bay to find some Barbie items for my daughter for Christmas about 5 years ago. While looking through the listings, I was confused about the references for "Silkstone" Barbie. Of course, you can guess the rest. Once I saw those gals, I couldn't stop looking at them! I splurged and bought "Lisette" for myself. I really thought I would just get that one doll...just for fun. (Yeah, right!) Soon I was googling for anything about "Silkstones." That led me to a web site for MAD Doll Stands, where she had some gorgeous pictures of her Silkies...and her site led me to a Yahoo group for Silkstone lovers, and the next thing you know I bought a cabinet to hold my growing collection! Along the way, though, MAD (Mary Ann) became one of my best doll buds! We talked through the Yahoo group, then on the phone, and now we have been to 3 National Barbie Conventions together...and we'll be in Kansas City this summer, too! Look us up!! I know some of you here have talked about how you are quiet in person, but find it easy to visit on the boards and online. I'm a bit of the opposite...I don't tend to post much online, but if you meet me in person, I'm far from shy!! Here is a picture of MAD and me in Los Angeles as "Scarlett & Rhett" -- thank goodness my husband is secure about my orientation, or he might have been worried -- I thought I made a pretty good lookin' Rhett! HAAA!! And here we are in Dallas last year...ready to do some line dancing: And again in Dallas during the fashion show...MaryAnn in on the far left, I'm in the blue, and to my right are Nancy W. and Swapmama...we had a blast being the Hardrock girls! One more of us being "normal" at our sales table: I'll post some pics of my doll room in another post...coming right up! Link: http://members.boardhost.com/DollDivas/msg/1208799628.html Message Thread: Meet a Mod: Hi, I'm Scribs! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 12:37 pm Oh Karen! You have a beautiful family!! (msg) - Heidi April 24, 2008, 6:59 pm Hi Karne, nice to meet you! You have a lovely family - Marna April 21, 2008, 7:58 pm Uh, that was supposed to be Karen - Marna April 21, 2008, 7:58 pm HA! So it is, Marna! We could just change your name a little and be twins for this week's theme >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 9:01 pm You know, I do that at work all the time - Marna April 21, 2008, 9:10 pm LOL! Well that DOES rhyme with Karen! We can still be twins for the week! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 9:16 pm Karen your girls are darling!! I really enjoyed reading your bio, you have so much going on!!! - Tula~TallulahBelle April 21, 2008, 7:28 pm Thanks, Tula! We sure do love it here...but I have more than enough yard work >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:58 pm Hi Scribs!:)msg - Ashley April 21, 2008, 6:30 pm Waving at ya' Ashley! Thanks for stopping in! I'm so glad >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:55 pm Re: Waving at ya' Ashley! Thanks for stopping in! I'm so glad >> - Ashley April 21, 2008, 9:21 pm Oh, yes! I do remember seeing these over at Rehab! I'm so glad you are having >> - Scribs April 22, 2008, 12:07 am Re: Oh, yes! I do remember seeing these over at Rehab! I'm so glad you are having >> - Ashley April 22, 2008, 12:27 am Hey Scribs!!! Good to "see" you and I have enjoyed reading about > - Mary W. in AZ April 21, 2008, 6:08 pm Hi, Mary! Thanks so much! I would love to see a picture of you >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:52 pm Wow! Thanks for sharing all that Scribs! I love these get to know you posts! - Stinker's Stuff April 21, 2008, 5:45 pm Hey, you CAN share! We've been taking a break from "Featured Fan" to do these "Meet a Mod" -- >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:19 pm Great to meet you, your family and learn more about you too! :0) - Mocats April 21, 2008, 4:53 pm Thanks much, Mocats! (I love your name!!) - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:16 pm Great bio Scribs, I loved it! Now I really want to come to convention this year! (msg) - Laure April 21, 2008, 4:15 pm Oh, GOOD!!! I do hope you'll come to KC!! Lau-REE, Lau-REE, Lau-REE!!! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:31 pm Karen - thanks for sharing more about you. As valmaxi said, you are in instant longtime friend! - ChristineN April 21, 2008, 4:00 pm Aw, you are so sweet, Christine, but you know I feel the same about you!! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:22 pm I will definitely look you up here in KC in June! I'm an Iowa farm girl too but moved here in 1981. - TheEvilKaren April 21, 2008, 3:47 pm Hey, hey! Another Karen, from an Iowa farm...too cool! Now you must tell me >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:20 pm This was so nice to "meet" you Karen! I love the generousity you, and the others who have let us - Kerstin April 21, 2008, 3:27 pm Oh, Washington, YES!! When I went to my first convention, my hubby asked >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:17 pm Iīm sure we would! It will be my first convention AND my first visit to US, so itīs going to be - Kerstin April 22, 2008, 9:15 am Wow, Kerstin, you hubby sounds wonderful! Is he going to come along? >> - Scribs April 22, 2008, 10:16 pm Yes, he is! But heīs staying home, it would be too expencive for both of us, and also we canīt leave - Kerstin April 24, 2008, 4:20 pm Hugs, Scribs!! I left a note up there on the "ahem" post! Gotta run.... - sandra April 21, 2008, 3:21 pm HAAA!! I saw it, Sandra! Thanks, sweetie! Hope your afternoon is going well! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:13 pm Hi Scribs! It was great to meet you and see your lovely family, home and pets! Oh, and the dolls!>> - Hilda April 21, 2008, 3:20 pm Oh, Hilda!! YES we must find each other at convention!!! Did I see somewhere >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:12 pm Great to learn more about you! What a wonderful family you've got and love those dressup pics! - marika April 21, 2008, 3:17 pm Thanks, marika! I do enjoy getting away from the routine and "letting loose" >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:06 pm Hi Karen, it was so nice getting to know more about you. msg... - Kim in TX April 21, 2008, 2:55 pm Thanks so much, Kim! I always did relate more to Rhett than to Scarlett! LOL! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 6:04 pm Hi Scribs! Thank you for sharing with us...what a lovely family you have! - Sheila in CA April 21, 2008, 2:42 pm Hey, that sure is close! I want to go to the tulip festival this spring...>> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:53 pm Hi Scribs, I won a scholarship to CUI and was a German major (at that time) - Sheila in CA April 21, 2008, 10:39 pm You were a long way from home, that's for sure! And you were undoubtedly glad to >> - Scribs April 22, 2008, 12:11 am Scribs, I just LOVE your dress up pics! You gals are too cool! - Angel in CA April 21, 2008, 2:17 pm LOL! Thanks, Angel! We sure have a good time! My family just thinks I'm nutty! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:50 pm HI from Halifax, Scribbs..... thanks for sharing a little about (more >>) - sandi in halifax April 21, 2008, 2:01 pm Hey, there, Sandi!! I see pics of you floating around once in a while after >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:49 pm Hi, Scribs (Karen)! What a fun person you are! You make a wonderful Rhett >> - Jan (Great North Woods) April 21, 2008, 2:00 pm HA! Thanks, Jan! I actually was dressed like that for the first table dinner >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:41 pm Scribs, I've enjoyed reading about you. I'm almost envious of your rural living!! ... - Shane in MA April 21, 2008, 1:58 pm Oh, Shane, I hope you get your own room someday soon! With your >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:38 pm Hi, Scribs, my fellow Hard Rocker!!! - Nancy W April 21, 2008, 1:38 pm Hi, Nancy! No fashion show for me this year....nothing could beat last year for fun >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:35 pm Hi Karen, you home looks so wonderful and the furry friends too. Glad to know you better!! - Matisse April 21, 2008, 1:23 pm Thank you, Brenda! It was actually a good trip down memory lane >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 2:02 pm I got to meet Karen and you feel instantly comfortable, like you've known her forever - valmaxi April 21, 2008, 1:19 pm Oh, Valmaxi, you are so sweet! I loved meeting you, too, and only wish >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:49 pm hi karen '' scribs'', i very much enjoyed your post. i love reading about other members............. - madfan30 April 21, 2008, 1:15 pm Thank you very much, madfan! I hope you get the chance to go >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:42 pm Karen its finally great to learn more about you!! Hugs!! - Jcowdlylion April 21, 2008, 12:55 pm Thanks, Joey! It was fun to share...and it was actually your post >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:14 pm More About Me....! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 12:40 pm What a nice looking family, and I love your (msg) - Linda NY April 22, 2008, 3:36 am Thanks, Linda! Yes, everyplace has its pros & cons - no impressive beaches >> - Scribs April 22, 2008, 10:12 pm Love your dolls, especially the two at the end~ - Inti April 21, 2008, 11:17 pm Thanks, Inti! Yes, I love those two the best of all! I've been watching >> - Scribs April 22, 2008, 12:03 am Pleased to meet you your family,pets and dolls..nm - babsinoz April 21, 2008, 9:05 pm Thanks so much, babsinoz! - Scribs April 22, 2008, 12:00 am Nice collection. Large enough for variety, but small enough to enjoy each doll - kirabarbie April 21, 2008, 8:43 pm Thanks, kirabarbie! Yes...I haven't yet felt that I have "too many" that I can't play >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 11:59 pm Hi Karen, what fun to get a glimpse into your life . Love the dress-up photos. Your girls are - MarC April 21, 2008, 5:29 pm Thank you, MarC!! I sure have enjoyed the few conventions I've been able to attend! >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 8:15 pm Wonderful to meet you Scribs!! You have a lovely family! Always nice to know who is working >>> - emjay April 21, 2008, 2:23 pm Thank you, emjay! This is a fun place to hang out....whether I'm lurking or working! LOL! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 5:32 pm Hi Karen!!! You are such a lovely person & it is always a delight when you are able to post. Meeting - Kari S April 21, 2008, 1:18 pm Thanks so much, Kari...you know I feel the same way about meeting you >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:37 pm Aww, you made my day!! I had to go back & check out your Cappie -- missed her the first time coz I - Kari S April 21, 2008, 2:16 pm I do love my Tonners! They don't like being crowded, though, so >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 4:53 pm Loved getting to know you better :) - Pink Man April 21, 2008, 1:17 pm Thanks, Jon! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:23 pm Thank you for sharing yourself with us, Karen! I hope we'll meet up in KC!! :) - Dawn - OSS April 21, 2008, 1:11 pm Oh, I hope so, too, Dawn! I'll be in the salesroom, and I should also be >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:18 pm I'll definitely look you up! I won't be selling...I'm too protective of my gal pal time. But...> - Dawn - OSS April 21, 2008, 1:35 pm Oh, I hear you about gal pal time...that salesroom really does make it hard to have any >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 9:04 pm Karen , thanks for sharing ! love the doll and convention photos ... - Nise April 21, 2008, 1:01 pm Thanks so much, Nise! I sure have had fun with this doll habit....I mean hobby! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:10 pm I enjoyed so much reading about you! Your family, girls and cats are adorable! - Nilsa in CA April 21, 2008, 12:57 pm Thanks so much, Nilsa! - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:09 pm Hey Karen!! Loved the write up and photos. It looks like you have a blast at those conventions!!..>> - Gwenevere April 21, 2008, 12:51 pm Sure, I'm collecting for my girls! LOL!!! Rebecca told me last year that >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:08 pm Hey there Scribs! LOVED seeing all the photos you posted!!!! :) - Diane T. April 21, 2008, 12:46 pm I'm sure you did, Diane! I'm pretty quiet these days >> - Scribs April 21, 2008, 1:03 pm Search Messages: