driftwood

I am 55 years old. Married for 24 years and still in love. We have one daughter age 19. I live in a rural area. I am a Christian. I have respect for everyone's beliefs and lifestyles. ABOUT MY LIFE I am a recovering food addict. I am just an addict and my recent addiction happened to be food. I have lost 144 pounds since October of 2015. A long and never ending journey. Want to start back to crafting. Rediscovering my life and what entertains me.

I love all types of music. My fave right now is Avenged Sevenfold. I listen to just everything. Notable favorites are Billie Holliday, Fleetwood Mac, ELO, Alter Bridge, Sixx AM, Five Finger Death Punch.

Love to read. My fave american author is John Irving. I like Jodi Picoult, Anita Shreve, E.L. Doctorow, etc. Like to keep up with the bestseller list. I have a goodreads account if you want to friend me there. I guess I like chick lit. I also like poets Mary Oliver and Maya Angelou.

I like the chick flicks. I like comedies. My fave actor is Hugh Grant. I love the musicals like Hair Spray, Dream Girls, and the old ones like South Pacific and the King and I. I still watch the classics with Rock Hudson, Doris Day. Grew up with Gidget and the beach party movies.

I have been a tv addict since childhood. I love the celeb reality shows. I like Scandal, Revenge, Once, Blue Bloods.. Love all the real housewives shows. I am currently watching the Fosters . Loved the PBS series Downton Abbey. Love Andy Cohen and the Bravo WWHL.

Love to hand sew. I like to make toys for the toy society drops. I love to cut and paste anything. I like the challenge swaps and crazy crafts. Like to try new things. I like to do journal swaps. Always open to trying something new. I like to do stamped embroidery and cross stitch. I love stickers and ribbon and embellishments.

old buildings, architecture, stained glass, churches, waterfalls, flea markets, yard sales, vintage anything, handmade is best! . I love americana, primitives. My fave colors are purple and purple. I like combo's like pink and orange, blue and brown, blue and green. I like the retro prints and pastels. I like funky prints and whimsy. I love religious icons esp. the sacred heart. Fascinated by the altered arts. I would love to travel to exotic destinations someday. I collect small easter figurines, esp bunnies or chicks. I also collect porcelain hands. I love old doilies or embroidery. My fave flower is pansies.

I promise to rate immediately.

I love the dirty skank cards, also the retro 50's housewives with inappropriate quotes.

My fave category to search on etsy is geekery.

some websites I think are fun:

regretsy

passive aggressive notes

pinterest

sew what's new

one red robin