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About me

Gender	Female
Industry	Arts
Occupation	mother, wife, artist, paintings conservator, upcycler, gardener...
Location	skaneateles, ny, United States
Introduction	Everyone that knows me knows how much i love art and how much i love to explore anything...any kind of craft or project, decorating, gardening, sewing, amazing fabrics from all over the world, new painting techniques including faux finishings, etc! And then teach it to whoever wants to learn...especially children...whom i LOVE!!! I have been making, drawing, painting, sewing things for people as gifts for years...especially for my husband and three kids. So welcome to my blog, and with some patience, you will find random thoughts, photos, memories...that's how my mind works! I do not have a limited theme, nor do i tie myself to a certain medium...i let the gift of creativity, that i have been ever thankful of receiving, inspire my hands to produce! My loves in life are my Family, children, flowers, gardening, arts, crafts, food and wine, nature and being outside, SUNSHINE, and the sounds and smell of the ocean. My decorating loves are vintage, shabby chic and turning finds into treasures! Never ever stop dreaming and you will never be bored! Also follow me on "BranchOut" through Facebook, www.linkedin.com, and on Etsy at my store: www.chiarandCo.Etsy.com
Interests	color, sunshine, paint, salvaging, upcycling, treasure hunting, teaching, restoring, laughing, gardening, summer, hiking, using power tools, swimming, continuing to be a child (in a positive way), being grateful, praying, helping others, laughing, creating
Favorite movies	the notebook, pride and prejudice (with Colin Firth), the sound of music, the princess bride, when harry met sally, breakfast at tiffany's, cat on a hot tin roof, dirty dancing,
Favorite music	mostly everything except heavy metal and polka PASSARIM BOSSANOVA (by Starbucks)
Favorite books	pride and prejudice, the friday night knitting club, the velveteen rabbit, the little prince, big george,