Sweet Goodness swap questionnaire

I'm SO excited to be participating in the Sweet Goodness "Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue" swap this month! I LOVE the 4th of July and patriotic stuff in general, especially if it has a vintage spin. My partner is the lovely Cheryl, of the charmingly-named blog Artsy~Fartsy. I already told her a bit about me, but here is a bit more, courtesy of the questions that Shara posted for us on the Sweet Goodness blog:

1. What is your decorating style? Vintage, glittery, old fashioned? Clean, bright and modern? Eclectic? Other? What's that old saying...Early garage, late attic? Yup, I think that covers it. :) I love vintage, glitter, and old-fashioned.

2. Do you have any allergies? Scents? Foods? None

3. Do you like to decorate certain areas for the 4th? Your house, hour patio, your porch, your garden, etc. I have a very busy and curious 4-year-old so I have to be careful that what I put out on my few 'low' horizontal surfaces can hold up to her poking, prodding and molesting. LOL The stuff that I don't want destroyed gets put in my curio cabinet or on top of my china cabinet, which is another nice horizontal space.

4. What are your hobbies? Crafting, reading, movies, thrifting, spelunking? Crafting, thrifting, reading, cooking.

5. What sort of crafts do you enjoy? What sort of crafts don't you do? I love anything to do with paper and glue and glitter! I am rotten with the sewing machine (although wish I could snap my fingers and get magically proficient --poof!-- and I don't do any sort of fiber craft (ie, crochet or knitting).

6. What are your 4th of July traditions? Picnics, parades, boating, etc? I LOVE FIREWORKS! Seriously, it's ridiculous. :) But I love, love to go watch fireworks with my family. When I was growing up we often went swimming, boating or to a water park because it was always HOT that day. Then we usually had a BBQ before going to watch fireworks.

7. Do you have children? If so, how many and what are their ages? I have a daughter named Maren who is four years old and I'm expecting a little boy in September.

8. Are you a cook? A baker? A Take-Out Queen? I love to cook and bake. Unfortunately I don't bake as often as I like because I also have a wicked sweet tooth, so I end up eating too much of what I create!

9. What is your favorite scent? Least favorite? In the summertime especially I love citrus smells like lemon, lime and grapefruit. I also love the smell of coffee (but I don't drink it!). I don't care for scents that are musky or spicy.

10. What is your favorite sweet treat? (Chocolate melts this time of year...) I love gummy anything and red licorice!