THRIFTY SHOPPERS
FAST FOOD TOYS
CLICK FOR - Intro page which includes my Want List and link to eBay feedback.  E-mail me: klsmith@series2000.com
CLICK FOR - McDonald toys Part I to include toys listed alphabetically from 101 Dalmations through Hot Wheels.
CLICK FOR - McDonald toys Part II to include toys listed alphabetically from Inspector Gadget through Winnie the Pooh.
CLICK FOR - Barbies from McDonalds - over 40 varieties.
CLICK FOR - Fisher Price U-3 toys from Mcdonalds
CLICK FOR - Other Toys, mostly Burger King and Wendy's, and some from Denny's, Taco Bell, Sonic, Blockbuster and more. 
 
CLICK FOR - Here you will find M&M Toppers; Whitman's Snoopys; and Cereal toys.
CLICK FOR - Beanie Babies For Sale
You are Here - My Personal Home Page
 AND THEY CAME TWO BY TWO ... 
Jonathan and Joshua are my incredibly adorable fraternal twin boys who turned 9 on September 28.  
They attend a Christian school, where they are in third grade. 
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Jonathan - 2nd Grade | 
| Joshua - 2nd Grade | 
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 Hi!  Now that you have met my pride and joy, I guess it's 
time to meet me and my hubby.  My name is Karen and I'm 41.  I began chatting at Parents Place in August '95 but since most of my online time is spent in toy and ebay sales, I never chat anymore. Yes, my hair is naturally curly, but just don't ask me about the natural color *LOL*.   All the other really important (*haha*) stuff
about me is below.
  This is what I looked like when I learned I was pregnant
with TWINS!!  I married my wonderful husband, Glenn, in March '93.  After the boys were born, I returned to my full-time job
only to discover that I wanted to spend more time with Jonathan and Joshua.  They were almost a year old when I finally got into a job-sharing position where I work half-time.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and
 only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have 
eternal life."  John 3:16
Parents Prayer - a prayer that has a
lot of meaning to me which I hope you will enjoy....and another picture
of Jonathan and Joshua is here too!

More About Me...
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  I'm living back home with Mom.  I know it sounds strange
to most people, but it was part of the "plan" when I decided I wanted to work only part time 
so I could spend more time with the boys.  It's a big help on us financially 
and logistically.  Mom is a huge help with the cooking, cleaning, 
and babysitting.  We have always had a great relationship and I really like
 living in the house where I've spent all but 7 years of my life.
  My favorite past-time is playing in the sunshine with my boys, 
whether it be in our backyard, at a park/playgound, or at the beach!  We love walking 
on the beach, examining what the tide brought in, swimming, and playing in the sand. 
  I LOVE to dance!  I taught and choreographed aerobic dance 
at the YMCA for 10 years.  
I met some wonderful women (seldom was there a man in class) and it was a tough 
decision to finally "retire".  It was certainly a load lifted from my 
shoulders (choreography took a lot of time), but I still miss it,
especially when I hear songs to which we had dance routines.  In  June of 1996 I started taking 
step aerobics 2-3 times a week and thoroughly enjoyed it!  Now that we changed gym memberships the step classes are not that great so I mostly work out at home on my elliptical stepper and treadmill.
  As a youngster, I swam competitively, even at the 
Junior Olympics, and before the boys were born, I did a lot of fitness swimming.  
I still love to swim, but rarely go to the gym so I don't get much swimming in these days.  Additionally,
I taught swimming to all ages for 10 years at the YMCA.
 I am a fanatic about garage sales; I'm out there bright and early 
Saturday morning getting all kinds of great bargains on toys and clothes for the boys...
makes me never want to shop retail! ...and I rarely do.  I even get my clothes at yard sales and thrift stores.  My yard sale addiction has turned into a part time "job".  I now enjoy finding great items to sell on eBay.  You can see my items on auction.
Most of my online time is spent selling on Ebay and trading/selling fastfood toys.

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