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I'm a thirty-something wife and mother. I have lived on the east coast and west coast, my hubby's job has required us to move a lot. I am from Michigan and look forward to moving back within the next two year. I have two daughters; one in school and one not school age. I am a stay at home mom. I enjoy photography, baking, sewing, painting (furniture and small things), thrift store shopping, antiques, decorating my home and currently trying to teach myself crochet. I also enjoy sewing with my older daughter, she is learning. I don't watch much tv but I do like dramas and am addicted to British dramas. (Downton Abbey) I currently living in a crowded subdivion in VA. I day dream about buying a small farm (10 acres) with chickens, freshly tilled soil and freshly grown veggies. Possibly adding a cow or two. I picture myself hanging my laundry on the clothline and soaking up the sun. I use Pinterest as my day dream idea board. I picture myself doing something and then can visualize it and find a picture that is close to my idea.

I attend Zumba classes twice a week. I love Zumba! I could honestly do a Zumba class everyday or a few a day it I could afford that many. I like to take walks too but only when it isn't cold outside. I have done a 5k before and would like to do more in the future and possibly any race between a 5k and a half marathon. First I need to work on getting in shape (losing weight). My biggest struggle is eating... sugar is a total addiction for me. My hubby and I are working on adding more whole foods and removing most of the processed food from our home. My goal is to work on this throughout 2013. My other goal starting this year is too start using more reusable items and create least waste. Cloth napkins and kitchen towels instead of paper. Also work on removing chemicals from our house. Taking baby steps I hope to be there by the end of this year. (Speaking of baby... using cloth daipers and wipes if/when we have #3)

I want to learn to crochet, play piano, and homestead.

I listen to many types of music, country and Christian are my favorites. Honestly, I haven't been listening to much music lately because I listen when I am in the car and I am not in it much. I like a lot of late 90s early 2000 stuff too.

Sixpence None the Richer, Lifehouse, Genuine, Barenaked Ladies, Hootie and the Blowfish, Matchbox Twenty, Creed, Three Doors Down, Vertical Horizon, Santana, Smash Mouth, Goo Goo Dolls

Plumb, Switchfoot, Tenth Avenue North, Sara Groves, Third Day, Taylor Swift, Jamie Grace, Sac Brown Band, Alan Jackson, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw,

I love violin and piano music too.

Debbie Macomber, Ellie Kay, Joyce Meyer, Dave Ramsey, Kevin Leman, Amish stories,

Homesteading booking Healthy eating recipes. Not really books but I love magazines: Quilting, Sewing, Gardening. Life: Beautiful MaryJane's Farm Where Women Create/Cook

Downtown Abbey, (I don't watch much Tv, watch netflix)

Medium, Call The Midwife, Land Girls, Crossing Jordan, Psyche,

Small sewing crafts, projects found on Pinterest, organizing projects, baking sweet treats.

I like to watch tutorials on youtube, I can learn just about anything if I can see it. I bought knifty knitter set at Goodwill and learner how to use them this way.

Willow Tree figures, yarn, sea glass, cute ink pens, small vintage jello molds, fabric including fat quarters, ribbon, I have a cross collection on the wall, baskets, antique tableclothes.