...a homeschooling mom! 

Katie Grace

Katie's such a great help around the house... when she's not hopped up on Kool-Aid! She's a great older sister, too.

Joshua Felix

Joshua is a chubby little Squidoo star! Check out his lens, and be sure to rate it. (Anything less than five stars incurrs this mother's wrath! Grr...)

...a digital scrapbook designer! 

Here's some of the latest posts from Nicole's Sugarplum Paperie blog:

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...an avid reader! 

Nicole and I are both addicted to books, which is one reason why we love getting free books at Bookmooch! It's a great way to feed the addiction. For instance...

Knit 2 Together: Patterns and Stories for Serious Knitting Fun

by Tracey Ullman, Mel Clark

Amazon Price: $11.00 (as of 10/12/2008)

...Nicole got this book for free, thanks to BookMooch!

...a Colourlover! 

Nicole loves to create color palettes at Colourlovers, and she's quickly becoming one of the more popular creators on the site! And when she's not playing with color palettes over there, she's often using:

Color Index: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media

by Jim Krause

Amazon Price: $16.31 (as of 10/12/2008)

Nicole keeps this amazing offline reference close at hand, so she'll always be ready when she's in search of the perfect color scheme for a project.

...a fan of Homestar Runner! 

Homestar Runner: Strongbad_email.exe

Amazon Price: $25.99 (as of 10/12/2008)

This is one obsession we share: Homestar Runner is hands-down the best use of Flash, ever. Didn't join up at the start? That's okay, just use the H*R Wiki and you'll be caught up in no time!

...a photographer! 

Pentax K100D Super 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Shake Reduction and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

Amazon Price: $899.99 (as of 10/12/2008)

I bought this camera for Nicole last September, and she loves it! Here's some of the photos she's taken with it:

...crazy about Strawberry Shortcake! 

Nicole's such a fan, in fact, that she's made a lens all about li'l miss Shortcake.

Madame Alexander Cloth Strawberry Shortcake Doll

Amazon Price: $36.95 (as of 10/12/2008)

Accept no substitutes, only the original Strawberry Shortcake is legit!

...a Giant Squid! 

The Best FREE Photoshop Brushes

Here is a list of some of my own personal favorite digi brush-makers! All the icons on this lens were made by me to give you an idea of what each designer's work is like... and also to make it look pretty. I hope you enjoy browsing their sites and ho...

MSG is Evil! - Monosodium Glutamate Hiding in Our Food

Whether or not you agree with me that MSG is evil, ya gotta admit it seems a little fishy when you find it in so many of our favorite foods. While there's no hard evidence yet that MSG actually causes obesity or neurological disorders in humans (just...

Homemaking & Housekeeping - Get Yourself Organized

Homemaking. It's a full-time job. But it’s one that I love and I’ve found to be truly rewarding. I know I’ve needed a lot of help along the way. I’ve created this lens in the hopes that I can help you in your daily routine, to...

Digital Scrapbooking Freebies - Where to Find the Good Stuff

So, you want to know where can you get your hands on the BEST free digital scrapbooking downloads? Here is my elite list of over TWENTY wonderful links to Digi-Scrappin' sites along with a listing of freebie blogs, too! Enjoy them all and remember to...

...hungry! 

The way to my girl's heart is through her chocolate—in particular:

Ferrero Raffaello 45pc. Pack

Amazon Price: (as of 10/12/2008)

For years I made the mistake of getting her Ferrero Rocher (their hazelnut chocolates), when these coconut-crusted confections are what she was really jonesin' for. Sorry, Babe!

...the love of my life.