"I'm like the girl next door plus something more."

I have a husband and a cat. They are both very well-loved by me. I live in a Rural area that the world is trying to subdivide to create a never-ending suburbia. Most people don't know that parts of New York State are rural or even that there are any places besides New York City, Albany, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo.

My favorite places are: The Adirondacks, the woods, and my home.

I really enjoy Helium.

My goal is to be able to earn a living, while staying home, and become a part-time gatherer (as in hunter-gatherer).

2007 Gathered: Wild Canadian violet flowers, rose petals, Motherwort, clover, chives, raspberries, heal-all and mint, apples, jerusalem artichoke, chives,lamb's quarters seeds, dock seeds

Currently gathering: Dandelion heads, lamb's quarters leaves, and chick weed plants.

My passion is ...

food, esp. Ice Cream!

I know too much about ...

the negative side of human nature.

My parents always told me ...

Everybody is trying to be pretty or beautiful, try to be adorable, there's less competition

My childhood ambition ...

was to become a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

My husband proposing to me.

Why I write ...

some topics refuse to be silenced in my head until I do

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Helium ,Harry Potter movie today, Country/ 50s Rock

My first job ...

Making sandwiches for a vending machine company.

My best moment ...

Saying, "I Do," at the altar.

My inspiration ...

People telling me I have a lot to give

Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Making craft projects from recycled goods

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Here's a wonderful arts and crafts project that you and your children or students can work on for a long time. First you will need a notebook and plastic pages that go inside notebooks to preserve them. Second you will need paper and magic markers or pens. Third you need to save the wrappers from candy bars, energy or health bars, and potato chip or other snack bags.

Rinse out the items you wish to recycle and dry them. Then decide on the project for the day. How will you recycle these items? The first day could be by using a hole punch and making confetti. Make your confetti and glue it...

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