My life presently has a lot to do with keeping a home, being a devoted wife to a hard-working husband and homeschooling mother to a cherished and gifted teenaged daughter, and looking for opportunities to create beautiful things without a "beautiful" pocketbook. I live my life as frugally and responsibly as I can, while fighting the occasionally strong spendthrift urge. I try to bring all of these skills together to create a safe, comfortable and appealing haven for my family. Money DOESN'T buy everything!