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About me:: I'm a work-from-home blogger and a moderator here at Work it, Mom! I'm mom to my 18-month-old daughter.
My interests:: I'm a foster "mom" for an animal rescue group (www.bigdogrescue.com), so I have an ever-changing crew of pets hanging out at my house. I also love hikes, reading, food, wild birds, surfing the Web and gardening. And I like to obsessively read about gardening and blog about it...and just generally avoid the really hard physical tasks as long as possible. :)
My website/blog:: http://www.diylife.com
How I de-stress:: Walking in the woods, reading, queso & tortilla chips (okay, I'm not bragging), scalding hot tea, jaunts to Target, home & garden mags, online window shopping, chocolate, glass of wine, alone time, hot bath
Best advice I've gotten:: Um...not sure
Adjective to describe me:: Inquisitive
My favorite book:: Lord of the Rings
My favorite movie:: A Passage to India

22nd January 2009

1 thing I want to remember about today:

Obama\'s first acts as President
What was most challenging today:

De-icing the car. I\'m in FL - It\'s been years since I had to de-ice a car!!
What made me the happiest:

Guantanamo to be closed, abortion restrictions may be rolled back
My day in one word:

Caffeine
My awesome accomplishment for the day:

Running on time

Currently on my Life Wish List:

Learn to play violin
Get nice furniture
Buy a trampoline!
Live in the country
Create a wonderful garden
Lots of beach vacations
Goals I am working on:

Start daily walking and stretching again
Worry less
Be calm
Plan some travel/getaway time into our lives
Get out in the garden every day, even if I only get a tiny bit of yard work done it will all add up. Right...?
Projects I am working on:

Never-ending list of house repairs
Animal rescue volunteer work. I usually foster just one dog at a time now that I have a toddler. I also maintain the rescue group's master list of foster animals. It's my job to try and keep track of all our critters. It gets very confusing!
Backyard birding. I've become interested in learning about birds and learning to identify the bird species in my backyard. I've id'd about 25 species so far. My husband calls me The Bird Nerd. Right now I am focusing on building a nesting box for Carolina Wrens. See? Nerdy, huh?
Never seem to make progress on this goal--time! time! Never enough!

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Flag as inappropriate Posted by ashley on 1st October 2009
pls get back to me immediately.there is very important message to discuss with you privately.here is my email address celvieluv@yahoo.fr hoping to hear from you soonest.Celvie.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by caringwoman on 8th June 2009
Hi Diane-
I am trying to find a way to work from home so that my husband and I can have more children--I want to be able to stay home with them. I also would just prefer to work from home and "do my own thing". I see that you are a freelance writer. How did you get started? How do you get the work? I don't know where to begin.
-Jen

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Jen on 28th October 2008
Thanks for the feedback Diane. If you go to my site, you will see the full list of toys for the holidays that my team picked this year. There's also a sweepstakes to sign up for and win a room full of toys. There's nothing to buy on my site...just a chance to win and great information. My website is www.thetoyinsider.com
The Toy Insider Mom

Flag as inappropriate Posted by toyinsidermom on 18th October 2008
Hi thank you I'm new here and very glad to be here..I haven't had much time to look over everything....I am working on it...I found this site through...freebies 4 mom....so thank you again and I will be talking with you soon....Lynn

Flag as inappropriate Posted by lynnsssokc on 17th September 2008
Hi thank you I'm new here and very glad to be here..I haven't had much time to look over everything....I am working on it...I found this site through...freebies 4 mom....so thank you again and I will be talking with you soon....Lynn

Flag as inappropriate Posted by lynnsssokc on 17th September 2008
Hi thank you I'm new here and very glad to be here..I haven't had much time to look over everything....I am working on it...I found this site through...freebies 4 mom....so thank you again and I will be talking with you soon....Lynn

Flag as inappropriate Posted by lynnsssokc on 17th September 2008
Hi thank you I'm new here and very glad to be here..I haven't had much time to look over everything....I am working on it...I found this site through...freebies 4 mom....so thank you again and I will be talking with you soon....Lynn

Flag as inappropriate Posted by lynnsssokc on 17th September 2008
Thanks for welcoming me. i am really glad I found this site. You all do a great job. I am so impressed!

Take Care,
Jen

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Jen on 16th September 2008
thank you for welcoming me

Laura(LaLa)

Flag as inappropriate Posted by dlphnlvr69 on 12th September 2008
Thanks for the welcome. My amazing photographer sister did that picture of me with some help from Photo Shop.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Adina on 9th September 2008
Thanks for the comment and the welcome words!
Hope you have a great weekend...

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Donya on 25th July 2008