Hi new here sorta

Hi My name is Laura and I've read your board on and off for a couple of years. I must have registered at some point but I dont remember introducing myself so here goes...I live in Colorado and am a stay at home mother to girls - 11 and 14 and happily married for 18 years. I love being frugal but find it hard to do with the demands of the kids. Its a constant struggle between us especially the teenager. My interests include all sorts of crafting - crochet, wool hooked rugs, and sewing, love to hike and camp, gardening (very hard at my altitude though), and thrifting.