REUSING

Grace is from Louisville, KY and is a Christian mom, wife, daughter, sister, and teacher. She is currently a stay at home mom who is the author of the blog "Don't Buy a Thing," that gives fresh ideas for reusing, repurposing, and re-gifting everyday items.

Rose Tomassi is a senior at Ave Maria University in SW Florida. She is completing her BA in Literature and plans to continue her education with an MA in English. While her primary academic interest is literature, she spends her free time looking for creative ways to live a sustainable life in a university setting. Born and raised in Portland, OR, she is known to many of her AMU friends as somewhat of a hippie - recycling and reusing cardboard and paper products, storing things in mason jars rather than plastic, growing an indoor garden, buying safe and healthy cleaning supplies, and rebelling against her school's meal plan by cooking her own fresh and delicious meals in her dorm room. This year she plans to make her own Kombucha tea. She also likes to sew, collage, and type on an antique typewriter she picked up at a thrift store.

I am engaged in all sorts of crafting but I hold a deep appreciation for recycling and creating with decoupage to be the most fulfilling. My Buddies include papers, beads, shells, postage stamps, maps, pressed flowers, recycling, mixed media, vintage, clean design, art, jewelry, altered art, paint, wood, plastic, decoupage, reusing, upcycling, recycling. Give me trash and I can make something beautiful out of it.

I am working on designing a webpage for a class at Evergreen State College... I am excited to make a webpage dedicated to recycling, reusing and gathering information for the community to read about and bring self-awareness to the community :)

Donna Kay is an avid DIY home and garden enthusiast. She enjoys making a house feel beautiful, inviting and comfortable, but doing it all very inexpensively. As a long time homeowner, Donna has learned a thing or two about stretching a budget by tackling most of her own landscaping, home improvement and decorating projects. Donna Kay is artistic and happy with a paintbrush in hand, whether intended for canvas or walls. She believes in giving most household items a second chance by refurbishing with paint, paper or fabric. It keeps the creative juices flowing while saving money, reducing and reusing. Donna Kay took an early retirement and now works from home writing about the things she knows, loves and enjoys. She's inspired by the beauty of nature and believes it should be cherished and preserved. An avid pet lover, she also enjoys baking, cooking, health issues, photography, birds and wildlife. She resides in Tennessee with her husband, children and dogs.

Cheri Marks is a Christ-centered business woman, wife, mother and new grandmother. Balance between work and home priorities has been a constant pull and tug throughout her 30-plus year work life. In 2005, after 22 years in Human Resource Management, Cheri took her service mentality to the real estate arena. Today she enjoys a successful real estate career as an Executive Broker in Northwest Arkansas. As one of the youngest of the Boomer generation, Cheri has seen the gamut of change in the way that women are thought of and treated in the work environment. From her experiences, she has learned that being intentional, along with valuing others and yourself are standards that create true success in family life, friendships and business. Besides real estate and grand-parenting, Cheri takes seriously her support of mission and community programs for the least and marginalized. She finds her faith and focus strengthened by her commitment to time in Church, group Bible study and prayer. Downtime you might find her canoeing, fishing and hiking along the Buffalo or Kings Rivers with her husband, painting, gardening, flea marketing or spending time with family, friends and her two labrador retrievers and two rescue kitties. She plays a semi-mean game of Words with Friends, too.

So Cal native, married with two kids living in the 'burbs. Life is most definitely not a destination, but truly a journey. I thank God for mine everyday.

Hello - I am a forty year old woman, living in the Highlands of Scotland, surrounded by beautiful scenery and wild shores. I home educate my three children, have four cats and a very affectionate Border Collie. I am passionate about recycling and caring for the environment and enjoy gardening, composting and growing my own vegetables. I am a passionate reader, artist and crafter and sell my crafts and patterns online. I am currently studying on a childrens' writers course and hope to have a novel published in the not too distant future. Thank you for reading my profile.

Sometimes hobbies and personal goals have a way of becoming lifestyles we are passionate about. Health, efficiency, and minimalism are principles I started to embrace a few years ago as I set about living a better life. Everyday seems to be more amazing and full of possibilities than the day before it and I want to share my knowledge directly with the people that could benefit from it.

Freelance writer and researcher with a passion for dreaming up ways to "repurpose/recreate" household items and flea market finds into useful treasurers!

Colleen is a Cafe & Bakery owner, Entrepreneur, Freelance Writer, & Blogger. She has had 2 Years of Food Service Training, 30+ Years catering experience, and is a Wilton Cake Decorating Graduate (all levels). Colleen has 30+ Years Bakery & Cake Decorating Experience, and is a private cooking instructor. She has also volunteered her cooking lessons to women in shelters and programs for disadvantaged families. Colleen's main interests are interior decorating, DIY home improvements, food preparation, crafting, and entertaining. Her favorite areas writing topics include homemaking, gardening, frugality, crafts, cooking, and recipes, saving money, budgeting, home economics, and celebrating the holidays or any special occasion. When she has spare time Colleen enjoys crafting beads with polymer clay, jewelry designing, baking, and experimenting with recipes to create delicious meals for friends and family.

My brain never rests...I live to interact with people. I love life and learning new things. If I were a part of speech, I would be a present tense verb!! Seize the day, let's go find an adventure!

I'm into writing, crafting, saving money, and having frugal fun with my kids.

I'm a tree hugging stay at home mom with an extensive career in Advertising and Marketing that is on hiatus while I enjoy raising my two children.

I taught Environmental Education for several years before leaving to remarry and relocate. Shortly afterward I became a first-time mom at age 40. I currently work at home part-time assisting my husband in running his business in the metal recycling industry. I also try to