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I am a Christian stay at home wife, mom and grandmother. My husband and I wanted to live a simpler life and moved to a small town of 900 people 5 years ago. We have two gas stations/convenience stores in my hometown and that is it for stores. Not even a grocery store here (it closed two months ago, due to the economy). We love it!

I have two sons; 24 and 13. My oldest son is married and I have 4 grandchildren; the girls are 9,6 and 4, my one grandson is 5.

I've been learning new ways to save money since being laid off almost two years ago. I am an avid coupon clipper, thrift store shopper and flower/vegetable gardener. I love to work in my veggie garden growing fresh produce and can/freeze whatever grows abundantly.

Now that winter is here, I keep busy doing lots of different crafts and baking.

I have tons of cookbooks and collect recipes. Most of them I have made at least once. When I find a recipe that we all like then I will continue to make it. I like to bake simple frugal breads and cakes. My family loves chocolate and so a lot of my baking is something chocolate.

I love anything paisley, vintage, victorian and burlap. Hot chocolate and trying different teas. I do not drink coffee.

MY THRIFT STORE BUYS: Cloth Napkins/Rings: I have an obsession with cloth napkins and different kinds of napkin rings. The majority of my cloth napkin collection has been found at thrift stores. I am amazed at how many nwt napkins (and gently used/no stains) I have found at thrift stores. I also enjoy making my own! Clocks: I collect old clocks and just clock faces and hands. Doilies/Table Runners: I am always on the lookout for these in white and off white. Potholders: Especially one piece oven glove potholders and pot pinchers. Vintage Aprons! Linen Kitchen Towels. Sewing notions: needles of different kinds, especially no thread needles; tiny scissors, embroidery floss. Fabric: vintage textiles and ticking.

My favorite color is turquoise/aqua... but I love all colors. Baby blues, red, orange. For me what I like is pairing colors. Turquoise with red. brown with baby blue or pink. Orange with mint green. You get the picture.

I love classic rock and listen to some alternative rock, new country and blues. My husband is a dj and drummer; my youngest son is also learning to play drums. Music is a big part of my life.

At this point in my life I don't read many novels. When I do find time to read I love true crime novels, John Grisham and an occassional steamy historic love novel.

All John Travolta movies, Pretty Woman, all Sandra Bullock movies, Jeepers Creepers, and many more!

I like all kinds of crafts. I do not crochet or knit and love to receive things that are. I like to sew, embroidery, and scrapbooking.

My projects are normally smaller projects since I get bored easily. Things like bookmarks, needlebooks/needle cases, cup cozies, atc's, postcards, small scrapbooking & rubber stamping projects are my thing.

I have an obsession with cloth napkins and napkin rings. I enjoy making my own! They are quick and fun.

Making ATC's, postcards and scrapbooking tags is a lot of fun for me. Love all the different kinds of scrapbooking papers, rubber stamps, and embellishments that can be used. I love to craft these with fabric also.