Beth Thompson

I am a stay at home mom with many facets of expertise. I pride myself as knowing a little bit about a lot of different things and can offer information on many different topice. I am an extreme coupon user and stockpiler. I have been using coupons and saving tons of money for more than 3 years and I have lost track of the thousands of dollars I have saved since the beginning. I also raise my own chickens for eggs and meat. We have reared some of them from chicks and have even hatched our own from a homemade incubator. They are certainly entertaining, and anyone that has ever stopped to watch chickens interact with one another will know that they are hilarious! I consider them the ideal pet because when you feed them they give you gifts; eggs and manure. They contribute to my garden and I give back to them in return. It is interesting how easy they are to take care of and I wouldn't have it any other way. My household is working towards being more self sufficient and lower our utility bills by saving power and finding other ways to power, heat and cool our home. I also enjoy many crafts including knitting and crocheting items that I use everyday and some that I have sold at craft shows. In addition, I love to cook and bake whether from scratch or a box I tend to change the recipe to make it my own and usually the outcome is seriously delicious! I guess all of my hobbies are a direct result of my doi-it-yourself attitude that filters to my way of life. If I can make it myself then I won't buy it. I hope this has been an little bit of an insite into things I like to do and that I am very knowledgeable about. While I lack extensive experience in writing I hold plenty of information on the afore mentioned topics.