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kippy
03-10-2007, 11:24 AM
Greetings to all from sunny (soon to be HOT) St. Pete, Florida. My name is Kippy (a nickname for Allison - go figure...)

I just joined the community a few days ago and this is my first posting. I am a 43 year old mother of two, a daughter who is 15 and a son who is 13. Having spent some time reading through various threads posted, I feel a kindred spirit with the women here. I am a frustrated (read, untrained and self-taught) artist who enjoys all aspects of the arts. I love to decorate...my house, your house, anyone's house...I find such joy and fulfillment in pulling a room together, coaxing a home out of a house. I know that all of you here identify with the experience I describe, and I look forward to getting to know all of you.

Rubyslippers, what grade or grades do you teach? I was an English major in school so I identify with the whole "love of literature" thing...perhaps we could start an online bookclub here...

My home in Florida is a very standard one story, cement block, Florida ranch...barrel tile roof, stucco exterior, built in 1956. The house looks very standard from the outside, but the interiors reveal the personality of the family that lives here...for better or worse our stamp is on the place.

Drop me a line to say hello...I look forward to meeting you all!:)

RoseMary
03-10-2007, 01:34 PM
Hi Kippy, nice to meet you and welcome to the forum. I look forward to reading more posts from you and hearing about you home in Florida. I have a sis-in-law in Orlando and she loves it down there!

kippy
03-10-2007, 07:38 PM
It's a small world afterall...(have you been to Disney World??) I, too, have a sister who lives in Orlando. She is not wild about it, but she grew up on the coast and near water so she definitely misses the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for your greeting. Hey...maybe YOUR sister knows MY sister. haha. So long.

RoseMary
03-10-2007, 10:34 PM
Hey Kippy, I have not even been to Orlando. They only moved there about nine months ago from Memphis, so we haven't been to visit yet. They seem to like Disney and their youngest begs to go there quite often. Four months ago they moved just north of Orlando to Claremont (sp) They really like the area.

I think you'll enjoy getting to know everyone on the forum and they'll give you lots of advice and encouragement whenever you need it:) .

gigiG
03-11-2007, 11:33 PM
Sounds like you'll fit right in. Grab a cup of coffee, and get to know everyone-who be the way are really nice to chat with about all the cottage stuff, and just about everything else! It really is a nice place to be! :D