I'm a happily married wife and mother of two in elementary/middle school. My daughter and I study violin together (Suzuki method) and I'm a cookbook collector and love cooking and baking. During the summer I enjoy hiking in the mountains ~ although in Winter I prefer drinking hot chocolate to skiing.

My new hobbies ~ geocaching in the Rockies... and figuring out HTML codes...

My epi-philosophy ~ I don't believe your personal or political views (as expressed on Epinions) should be held against you as far as rating or trusting. As long as you are well-reasoned, eloquent and honest enough to tell it like you see it, I don't care if I disagree with your position 100%, I'll rate your review on its own merits. Sorry, though, I don't enjoy reading crude language or explicit subject matter so I probably will stay away from reading those.

Trusting ~ I'd like to thank each member who has trusted me! I appreciate the leap of faith. It may take me awhile to get familiar with your writing, but please give me a chance to return the favor. I try to be generous with my trust ~ after all, it doesn't cost anything to add someone. But, I also endeavor to be a patient person, so I accept that, in some cases, the reverse may never happen...

By trade I'm a geographer/cartographer. When I'm not making maps with ArcMap, I'm busy being a Mom ~ the best job in the world!

** Fit To Be Titled ** A New Feature of Jenniferkateab's Profile

A running list of Review Titles, Slogans and Oddball phrases I dream up which are self-explanatory.

Polly Pocket Shopping Mall Accessories ~ They're What's For Dinner for my Dyson

Overheard ~ New Election Slogan: Leadership, For A Change

~*~*~*~*~* Some of my fav fotos *~*~*~*

Tintin and friends: The heroes of one of my favorite childhood graphic adventure novels, published in the 1940s by Herge. The novels are still entertaining for young adults today, in which Tintin and Captain Haddock solve mysteries and crimes. Not for young children, though ~ watch out for opium smuggling, whisky drinking, some violence and a few stereotyped characters in the books.

credit = http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1051332

Oh, and my family says I spend way too much time on Epinions!

background image credit = xymonau @ stock xchange