HokiesLady

about me

Welcome to my AM page...thanks for taking the time to try to learn a bit more about me. I may be still a newbie to this site but I am totally in love with it all. My DH loves that he is never asked "what do you want to eat?" because now I just tag and search to my hearts content. I'd say my biggest challenge is to remember to make my own recipes now too.

I am married to a very sweet man for almost 19 years now. We have 3 children, 22, 13, 11 and a 3 year old grandson. Libby is also part of our family - our Brittany Spaniel mix who is now 10 years old but acts still like a pup! I work part-time for the marketing department of an engineering firm and do it all from HOME! I'm so blessed to be able to telecommute for work.

I also have a small part-time job of selling candles through home shows and bazaars. I love this little side job as it allows me to meet such wonderful people in a casual environment. Plus it does not hurt that I get a discount on my own candle purchases! I am a total purse addict - my kids tease me about all my assorted purses and how often I change them out. Just a fun way to show some personality while carrying my wallet and keys (and the half dozen other things that tend to find there way in there ).


I truly enjoy reading and always seem to have 1 or 2 books going at a time. Suduko is my passion for keeping my mind busy! I love to spend time at my children's sporting events and this year have spent enormous amounts of time at soccer games for my 13 yo daughter on the JV team and for my 11 yo son with his boys travel soccer team. One small goal of mine this year is to learn how to knit and improve on my crochet techniques.

I've always enjoyed cooking and finding ways to make meals that are easy on a budget and use ingredients that are usually on hand in my pantry. I am terribly allergic to seafood and fresh water fish so I have to avoid those of course since I enjoy breathing much more than the taste of seafood.

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My favorite cookbooks are Taste of Home Annual Recipes (1998 is one of the best) and all my local church & foundation recipe collection cookbooks - such neat ideas from people in my area. After only one month I became a 'Zaar addict! I can't control myself!! I love participating in Tag games and also have found a love of photographing the recipes I've made. I am also quickly becoming a regular in the 'zaar swaps too!

The Recipe Swaps & Tag Games:






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I love to make a variety of things and especially love those good 30 minutes or less meals. I am practical so recipes with a lot of ingredients that I cannot find usually in my pantry are not things I usually am attracted to making. I love the Simple and Delicious Magazine for its variety of ideas of simple meal plans and hope they start including more crock pot ideas.

I am a lover of anything chocolate - so desserts are a specialty of mine. I also love making old fashioned candies and fudge and making cookies for my family and friends.

There is a local deli called LaJoi in Charlottesville that has delicious grilled chicken salads and I'd say that is my treat spot when I want to go out with myself at lunch with a good book.

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