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About me

Gender	Female
Occupation	I Stay at Home, but also I Teach Stamping, Scrapbooking, and other Crafts
Location	Chicago Burbs, IL, United States
Introduction	I'm a 53 year old Wife, Mother, and Crafter. I love to do any kind of arts and crafts, and love to help others learn how to do them too! I'm a Christian. My beliefs are very important to me. I love music, and love to sing too. I sing in our Church Choir, and with my family at Church, and I also interpret for the deaf at Church as well. I'm trying to challenge myself more at this time in my life. Married to my best friend, Marty for 33 years so far. We have 5 kids, the oldest one, Carl, 29 year old male, is a return missionary. He and his wonderful wife, Jill live not too far away. I also have 4 girls... One, Deanna, 27 year old, also a return missionary, just moved from Hawaii, to VA with her DH, Jarom where her DH was stationed at Pearl Harbor, & my 2 grandchildren, their DS Isaiah, 2 and DD Ella, Born in Dec 09. Julie, 26 years old, is on a mission in May, and will be gone for 18 months. Sarah, 22 years old, has been going to college here at home on and off as she can, and is also helping out with Amy, our 19 year old, who has Cerebral Palsy, is in a wheelchair, and needs lots of help. She'll also goes to college with Sarah, who is Amy's aide for her job.
Interests	My Family first, Church, Any & ALL arts and crafts (stamping, scrapbooking, crochet, knitting, quilting, drawing, painting, really any kind!) Music (both singing & listening to it) Movies, Musicals, TV, Reading, & my Computer
Favorite movies	Too many to list! Especially Musicals, Romantic comedies, or dramadies and adventure movies
Favorite music	Again, Too many to list! What I DON'T listen to is hard rock, or anything too whiney, or anything with inappropriate words and thoughts in them. The rest of music, I LOVE!
Favorite books	My Scriptures first, and then people's lives oriented stories, bios, and books to learn things from.