Emeraldcharm14

I'm 48 years young, I have a terrific boyfriend, and am mom to an awesome 22 year old daughter who as we get closer to April turns 23.

My hobbies are reading, collecting things on cows and covered bridges. I love to travel and my favorite spots are Lancaster PA - we use to go all the time. I'm lucky to get there twice a year now. I also love Disney World.

Other hobbies are genealogy, living history, old cemeteries, playing at pogo.com, swimming, spending time with family and friends and baking. I love to dance to the oldies - the twist is my favorite. I enjoy square dancing have been doing it for many years now. I also enjoy country line dancing - you can find me out on the dance floor kicking up my heels.

I also enjoy reading and learning about new things - lately its been knights of templar they really have me intrigued. I love doing the Leslie Sansone walking dvds and am currently trying to reach my weightloss goals. The goal is to be to goal by next summer.

I love chocolate - white or dark, cashews, almonds, trying new foods, I love teas and would love to try some new ones like chocolate, pumpkin spice, etc.

In my home I love to burn scented wax and really enjoy the holiday scents of the wax, but I love pretty much any scent depending on the season. My favorites are warm scents this time of the year, but theres nothing wrong with fresh either.

I'm a work in progress - learning what I like. Out of a marriage, where I was told what I did like and what I didn't like.

I am also a grange member and have been active both on the Subordinate and Pomona level as well as a Junior Grange Leader for our local grange Pioneer #1. I am also a former 4H Leader. I love to volunteer and have been a volunteer in a living history village portraying life in 1836, as well as a museum volunteer where I volunteer as Volunteer Chair, and a member of various committees. I also volunteer in the archives and am currently working on several projects there.

I work a full-time job as a consultant.

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I love all kinds of music but it really depends on my mood. I love the Christian music of Michael W. Smith, Curtis Chapman, Caedmon's Call and Third Day to name a few.

I also love country music and have seen Charlie Daniels in concert. My #1 fave is Reba. I also love Tim McGraw, Lee Greenwood, Tracy Byrd - Keeper of the Stars.

BonJovi - he's a Jersey boy.

Other music loves are Donny Osmond and yes I have met him in person - we were in the same elevator one time. I love the Osmond Brothers and have seen the family in concert several times. The Beachboys, Beatles, love the oldies of the 50s and 60s and yes some of the 70s as well.

Music to me depends on my mood. The Holidays are coming and I am already starting to get a few holiday songs in my mind. I can't sing worth a darn though, but thats okay it doesn't bother me. I sing because I just love to do it.

My favorite writers are Nora Roberts I simply loved the Garden series that she did. I also enjoy John Saul, Barbara Michael and Mary Higgins Clark and Jonathan Kellerman books.

While You Were Sleeping has got to be my most favorite movie. I can watch it over and over again and not get tired of it. I also love the Wedding Singer with Adam Sandler, Wizard of OZ, The Lake House, Grease, Dirty Dancing, and all Disney movies.

There are several new movies out that I want to see. Oh and I have seen several of the Bourne movies each time thinking I wouldn't like them, but they really surprised me, or I surprised me when I found out I did like them.

I love to watch oldies such as the Golden Girls, Petticoat Junction, Cosby show. Current shows that I love to watch are What Not to Wear, CNN, Larry King, American Idol. My favorite show is REBA, how I miss it.

I love to do rubber stamping. I love to make my own holiday cards and learn new stamping techniques. I also like to do scrap booking when I have the time.

I am also now making cards without using stamps as well is this called paper craft, I don't know but I was turned on to it the other night and I love it.

Also love making bookmarks and am getting hooked on ATCs

DISLIKES: Liars, Emotional abusers, Physical abusers, Animal abusers, People who think they are better than anyone else, Showy people, Soda pop, Cigarette smoke, People who throw themselves at people they shouldn't

LIKES People who are themselves, Fudgecicles, Rappie Pie - an acadian dish, Chinese food, BBQ ribs, A good pizza, Volunteering, Spending time with family and friends, Traveling, Dogs, cows, goats, Baby animals, Learning new things, Being able to make my own decisions, John Deere tractors, Agriculture, Cinnamon scent, Simmering waffle bar scents, Living history, History in general, Peanut butter, Disney

Rubber stamps Rubber stamp supplies - paper, embellishments, etc Disney anything Christmas anything - I love Christmas its my favorite holiday 50's music Stuff that will put me in touch with Christmas Simmering waffle bars Handmade items Cow items Music Friendship books Slams Disney pins Bon Jovi stuff Snowman items postcards new and used genealogy stuff - researching Sullivan, English, Vlcej, Bent, Surrette, White, and others - just ask, Anything that you make

Learning how to make ATC's and also learning about label bags/friendship books, web consulting

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