: About Me

My passion is ...

family, gardening, reading, and pottery

I know too much about ...

Nothing. There's always more to learn!

My parents always told me ...

The path from here to there isn't always straight, but persevere and you'll get there.

My childhood ambition ...

To have a cabin in the mountains... I suppose that's still my ambition!

My favorite memory ...

Standing high above the clouds on Mt. Hood overlooking the breathtaking scenery

Why I write ...

I write to express what I cannot say verbally, and to reach out to others.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Love in the Time of Cholera

My first job ...

Retail associate for a men's clothing store

My best moment ...

The birth of each of my children

My inspiration ...

Nature, family and close friends

Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Favorite store for bargains

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Who doesn't love a bargain? I was raised to be a bargain shopper. As a child, I followed along as my mother and grandmother sorted through the merchandise at various discount and outlet stores. They were experts at finding the best product for the best price. It never seemed to matter that they spent hours just looking for the deals. It was time together, and they were happy. Now it seems that the gene was passed on to me, or at least the training took. I find myself drawn to the same and similar stores, both in-store and online. These days the choices of stores are even more plentiful tha...

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