I have no need of swag of any kind, but I would subscribe to a newsletter (assuming that it is in electronic form and you don't want to send me paper), and all of the above content sounds interesting to me. I have also really enjoyed your "newsy letter home" style of blog posts, and think that posts about other things you are up to, be they adventures, events, sewing projects, gardening, or whatever would be welcome. I think that even readers who have never met you would enjoy the occasional personal glimpse.

I wouldn't likely ever write any (since I continue to maintain that I am not a writer, and even if I were, my free time is fairly full), but I wonder if your "fan art" category also includes fan fiction?

I am also delighted to hear that you can automate your promotion stuff both because I like it when my friends have less stress, but also because we, your loyal readers, will directly benefit if you can spend your time working on projects you enjoy (like, for example, writing, instead of promoting your books.