riviwriter

Update June 2026: I'm noticing some issues with swap-bot hosting and the website crashing. I'm hoping this will be worked out soon, and a little worried that it could stop working when I have a swap due. Anyone have tips?

If anyone has tips on how to avoid the cloud flare errors, let me know! I have been waiting and hoping it will work on refresh.

Update April 2026: I am returning to swap-bot after some time away, but I still have a lot of excess to move! Reach out if you are looking for books/bags/etc.

Hi! I'm Rivi, I'm a preschool teacher and writer in Berkeley, California (USA).

Mental Health Advocate. Neurodivergent (ADHD/Autism). Preschool Teacher. Jewish. Type 4 Enneagram. INFP. Avid Knitter. Pisces. Planner Lover. Ace/Demisexual. Ravenclaw. Creative Writer. Old Soul.

I'm super crafty and creative, and love writing and sending happy mail.

I always send out my swaps on time, so if you haven't received something from me, please let me know/reach out so I can resend.

If there is an issue with postage, message me and I will venmo or paypal any costs. I can also mail you USPS stamps to balance out the cost, and I will send more than what is owed when I do it that way (I have a lot of extra postage! I love to collect new and pretty stamps). I also understand that life gets in the way sometimes, so if you'll be sending a swap late, no worries! You can message me and I rate when I receive.

I'm not picky about my dislikes; if I get something I can't use I will just pass it along.

I love swapping and happy mail! I am always looking for new penpals and swappers.

I just started doing friendship sheets and friendship books. I will happily return any and all homers-- send them my way! (I know a lot of the swaps have a limit on how many homers you can send-- no limit for me)

I have a lot of excess of bags, books, and sheets! If you are looking to get started swapping friendship books, friendship sheets, label bags, sticker bags, memo bags, etc. message me and I will happily send you some of my excess.

Since I am a preschool teacher, I am happy to take any of those kiddie/reward stickers off your hands to use in my classroom. (I prefer regular decorative stickers for journaling, but I know a lot of people don't like the kiddie stickers and I am happy to receive them)

---- Address Update 10/2024: I updated my address with a private mailbox rental for general safety and privacy. My 104 address still works for me, but since it is my apartment, I chose to add this new private mailbox moving forward. Both addresses will work for me.

• Hygge/Cozy Theme
• My Neighbor Totoro/Studio Ghibli
• Tea/drinks
• Cottagecore
• Kawaii/Cute
• Creativity/Crafting
• Botanical/Floral
• Dark Academia/Vintage
• Light Academia/Studyspo
• Tumblr aesthetic
• Coffee Shop
• Disney/Alice in Wonderland
• Bluey
• Self Care/Mental Health
• Astrology (I'm a Pisces)
• Galaxy/Space theme
• Shades of blues (teal is my favorite color)
• Bullet Journaling
• Books/Reading
• Writing/Journaling/Pens
• Pastels
• Yarn/Knitting
• Humor/Memes/Funny Things
• New Age and Tarot

• Stickers! (Sticker sheets, decals, die cut, everything-- I love stickers!)
• USPS Stamps
• Washi tape
• Postcards (blank)
• Note paper/memos
• Anything handmade/handcrafted
• Tea (herbal and green teas are my favorite)
• Letter writing paper
• Recipes
• Fabric Squares (5 x 5 in. or larger)
• Fabric strips/fabric scraps
• Ribbons (4 in. or longer)
• Scrapbook paper (any size)
• Anything based on my A-Z list
• Unique Playing Cards (I'm collecting different card designs to build "frankendecks")

• Knitting (my favorite!)
• Cross Stitch
• Embroidery
• Sewing
• Quilting
• Bullet Journaling
• Junk Journaling/Art Journaling
• Paper craft
• Pen pal letters/swapping

A- Alice in Wonderland, astrology, astronomy, art, asexual/gray ace, asexuality, ADHD, autism, aromatherapy, autumn, anxiety relief, apothecary, art journaling, advocacy, art therapy,

B- books, bookmarks, blue, Bluey (TV show), baby animals, bullet journaling, Bo Burnham

C- chickens, cards (and envelopes), cards (Playing), cross stitch, cute stuff, coffee, chocolate, creativity, cozy, cottagecore, cafe theme, candles, chai, calm down techniques,

D- Disney, Demisexual, Drink recipes, Dark Academia, Doodles, Drawing, DIY

E- Elephants, Embroidery Floss, Envelopes, Embroidery,

F- funny stuff, Frozen (movie), fabric, floral/flowers, friendship bracelets/string, fountain pens, fairies, fairycore, fairy tales, Firefly (TV Show), friendship sheets, friendship books, feminism, frankendeck (playing cards), fabric squares, feminism

G- giraffes, galaxy, gift giving (love language), gifts, gift cards, green tea, guinea pigs

H- Handmade goodies, Hygge, hair ties/headbands, Halloween, Hannukah, Harry Potter

I- Ink, Ink Pads, indigo (color), indigo children (new age philosophy), iced tea

J- Jewish, Journaling, Junk Journaling, journals, jewelry, Japanese goodies, Japan

K- Knitting, Kawaii, kittens, koalas,

L- Letter Writing Paper, Hand Lettering, Handwritten letters, Light Academia, Lists, Lavender (scent), Lavender (color), latte, Libraries, loose parts, Lord of the Rings (movie trilogy)

M- Memo notes, Memes, Motivational quotes, Mushrooms, Mermaids, minimalism, moon, moon cycles, mental health, magick, mocha, matcha tea/matcha latte,

N- Neurodivergent, New Age, Notes, Note paper, Narwhals, novels, needle crafting, notebooks, naps/napping, Nicolas Cage

O- Ocean theme, origami paper

P- Peter Pan, Pens, Postcards, Parks and Rec, Pastel Colors, Pisces, Paper crafting, penpal, Pink, Purple, Preschool teacher, Pandas, Podcasts, pinterest, Knitting Patterns, Sewing patterns, cross stitch patterns, pumpkins, enamel pins, Paganism, Playing Cards, pigs, preschool

Q- Quilting, Queer, Quotes

R- Reading, Recipes, Roses, Rose Gold (color), Ravenclaw, recipe cards, Relaxation, recommendation lists, reusable items, rose gold (color), ribbon,

S- Sewing, Studio Ghibli, Sloths, Stickers, Stamps (Unused), Stamps (used), Stamps (rubber), Space theme, Scrapbook Paper, Seaside theme, string, socks, scrunchies, Schitt's Creek, spells, self care, snail mail, spoonie, snails, snail mail, sensory play

T- Totoro, Tea, Tarot, Turtles, Teal, Thrillers, Teacher theme items, Tumblr aesthetic, Taylor Swift, travel, thrifting, this or that lists, trees

U- Unicorns, USPS stamps

V- vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes, vintage style, Kurt Vonnegut (author), good vibes, vampires, victorian

W- Washi tape, Writing, Wonderland, Wicca, Witchcraft, Witch, Winter

X- Extra goodies, excess (FBs, FS, bags, etc), x-slips, x-slip bags

Y- Yarn, yoga, YouTube

Z- Zodiac signs, Zero waste, Zines

• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Lewis Caroll)
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
• Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
• The Diviners (Libba Bray)
• Anxious People (Fredrik Backman)
• Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
• Mother Night (Kurt Vonnegut)
• Furiously Happy (Jenny Lawson)
• Broken: In the Best Possible Way (Jenny Lawson)
• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Elizabeth Gilbert)
• East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
• Truly Devious trilogy (Maureen Johnson)
• Atomic Habits (James Clear)
• Saga Vol. 1 (Brian K Vaughan)
• Illuminae (Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff)
• Bad Feminist (Roxane Gay)

• Parks and Recreation
• Bluey
• FRIENDS
• Schitt's Creek
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Community
• New Girl
• Everything's Going to Be Okay (Freeform/Hulu)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Criminal Minds
• Succession
• The Good Place

• My Neighbor Totoro
• Spirited Away
• Ponyo
• Lord of the Rings Trilogy
• Mamma Mia!
• Legally Blonde
• National Treasure
• Mean Girls
• Gone Girl
• Mulholland Drive
• Kiki's Delivery Service
• Inside (Bo Burnham Netflix Special)
• Anything Studio Ghibli

Favorite Musicals - Hamilton - Wicked - Rent - Les Miserables - Come From Away - Frozen - Dear Evan Hansen - Les Miserables - In the Heights

• Sloths
• Cats
• Chickens
• Guinea Pigs
• Narwhals
• Pigs
• Unicorns
• Pandas
• Koalas
• Snails
• Butterflies
• Mermaids
• Fairies
• Baby animals/anything cute