alandauer

I am a stay at home mom. I do lots of craft projects, work in the garden, cook, read, paint, decorate, socialize with the neighbors, work out at the gym, you name it! I guess I am a do-it-yourselfer. I'm always making something. My friend told me about swap-bot. Looks like something I will enjoy!

Mysteries are my favorite. However, I am open to just about anything. It's nice to change book choices once in a while. I also love magazines: Southern living, better homes and gardens (I love to decorate-always looking for ideas!).

I am open to all sorts of crafts. I love to make things. When I go to a craft fair, I usually do not buy much because I can make it for cheaper. Examples include: flower arrangements, wreaths, candle accessories, jewelry, painted flower pots. I also like to receive hand-made things. It nice to have something unique. Painting is my favorite hobby. Especially, landscapes and still life (realism). I started including my border collie in some of my paintings. I also love the Tuscan theme.

I love earthy colors and the color blue. My house is decorated in a Tuscan theme. Kitchen is a red/orage & sunroom is a light bluish-green. I love complementary colors.

I love the smell of clean laundry, citrus scents, vanilla, and cinnamon. I buy wax tarts to make my house smell nice. I light candles only at night, because my son will blow them out.

Fall is my favorite time of year. I light fall candles, plant pansies and mums, drink tea, (hot cocoa for my son), decorate with pumpkins, faux mums in the door bucket, & read a book of my porch (since it won't be so hot anymore!)

I have a major sweet tooth. I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. I don't think I could ever give it up!

I also love salsa and chips.

I'm not a very picky eater.

I'm a wine lover!