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Michelle has added some special grief resources that are very dear to her.  We hope you will find them helpful if you or someone close to you has lost a loved one.  And here's a few more things you may not know about the Founder of BetterBudgeting.com yet, even if you've been with her from the very start; of 2001.  

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Personal Info About Michelle...

Favorite Quote: "All the masterpieces of art contain both light and shadow.  A happy life is not one filled with only sunshine, but one which uses both light and shadow to produce beauty." - Billy Graham

Favorite Songs: "Angels on the Moon" by Thriving Ivory, "Don't Get Comfortable" and "Give Me Your Eyes" by Brandon Heath, "Made to Love" and "One World" by Toby Mac, "How You Live" by Point of Grace, "Step by Step" by Rich Mullins, and many more, I love music!

What's On My iPod: Mostly Pop and Contemporary Christian from several decades and now, a lot of 60s, a little Blues, Folk, Rock, Reggae, Country and a few Instrumental.  Oh yes, and some Hip Hop from my kids which I usually try to delete whenever it gets onto my playlist by mistake, eeek.

Favorite Music Artists: Collective Soul, Jason & Michael Castro, Brandon Heath, Toby Mac, Five for Fighting, Duffy, Rob Thomas, Coldplay, Pink, Iron & Wine, Adele, Jack Johnson and always... Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Norah Jones, Sting, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, U2, Seal, Louis Armstrong, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Mamas & The Papas, and Rich Mullins 

Favorite Album: Van Morrison Greatest Hits

Favorite Books: The Bible, "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert, "Ellen Degeneres, My Point... and I Do Have One," "Laughter from Heaven" by Barbara Johnson, and old children's books such as "Go Dog Go," "The Little House" and "The Mitten" Ha 

Famous People that Share Birthday: Helen Keller, Jo Frost (the "Nanny" who rescues families with out-of-control children--too funny!), Tobey Maguire  

Favorite Places: My husband and I have lived in 6 different states over the last twenty something years of our marriage and all of them are located in the Southeast... Georgia, Kentucky (that's as far north as we got), Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina again (we were transferred back to NC 4 yrs later, but to the other side of the state), and then after 3 yrs there we were transferred finally back to our "hometown" in Atlanta, Georgia where we are now!  Living on a budget with four children we have done very little traveling outside of our home areas, but I was born and raised in Florida so at least I have one "extra" state than my husband does since he's from Alabama! ;o)  We do LOVE THE SOUTH!  If y'all have never visited this part of the country you should come visit!  We have beautiful white sandy beaches all along the Gulf coast and the Appalachian mountains are delightful!  Each state we have lived in has been great, but I would also love to visit other states and other countries as well, especially to meet all of you!

Favorite Movies: Sense and Sensibility, Nim's Island and yeah... Twilight  

Favorite TV Shows: The Mentalist, Ellen, Paula Deen, American Idol, Heroes, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, House, 24 (we will miss you KS!)  

Favorite Foods: Southern, Italian, Cookies and Chocolate  (Even after forty-something years I still insist that cookies and chocolate ARE food groups!  So for those of you younger folks who didn't know that yet, there you go. ;o) 

May 1st, 2010, Metropolitan Cooking Show, Atlanta, GA... Michelle and hubby Wayne with Paula Deen and her husband Michael, just chatting away and absolutely giddy!   

Favorite Chefs: Paula Deen (because I just love her and want to adopt her into our family--I met her husband Michael when we were visiting Savannah and he is a DOLL--and then we finally got to meet them both together after years and years of hoping and wishing and hoping and wishing...see photo above...SWEET!!!), Rachael Ray (because she's teaching the world how to cook), Emeril (because there's only one EMERIL), Alton Brown (because he's just so cool, and knows everything food and of course, he's from Atlanta!) and Nigella Lawson (because her recipes are always amazing).

Favorite Colors: Red, Orange, Fuchsia Pink, and White

Favorite Animals: Polar Bears, Golden Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, Black and White Dairy Cows 

Craziest Thing About You: I don't do TV Shows, Radio or Public Speaking.  I have a family that needs me all day, every day.  It's pretty ironic though, I LOVE talking with people everywhere I go and sometimes find it hard to stop! :o)  Maybe someday.  And, yes, I am working on my next book.  I hope to be able to finish it!