My work: Promoting and working on Sustainable or “Green” Design at Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce Architects, PA.

I’m thinking about: My schedule for next week. I like to plan.

I can’t live without: Photoshop.

I love: Being outdoors, especially on a lake.

I’m inspired by: The women of my church.

One thing I never want to do again: Watch a NASCAR race on TV.

If I could do it all over again: I would do it all the same. I’ve learned a lot throughout life.

I am guilty of: Cheering for Wake Forest even though they are in the ACC with Virginia Tech, my alma mater.

The one item that has changed my life: DVR!

The world would be a better place, if only: People laughed more often.

What are you most vain about?: I can admit that it’s my hair.

Something most people don’t know about me: I’m 100% Pennsylvania Dutch.

My mother always said: That I am the only person she can really shop with.
 

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My hometown: Holds my fondest childhood memories.

My best bargain find: A Bulova watch.

I’m thinking about: Skydiving.

Words I live by: Treat everyday like a special occasion.

If I were a superheroine I would be: Jem from Jem and the Hollograms.

I can’t live without: My 4-inch stilettos.

I love: Bossa nova.

I’m inspired by: My ambitious and incredible inner circle.

My first job: Was an entrepreneurial venture during childhood.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Drive 220mph in a Bugatti on the Autobahn.

Something most people don’t know about me: My name is from the Bible.

My mother always said: Live life liberally.

Best one-liner you ever heard: My smile could wake up a dead man.

Whose diary would you most like to read?: Jackie Kennedy.

When I grow up, I want to be: Unforgettable.
 

My work: I'm a social media marketing mogul for 1.21 Church and marketeering exec for United Way.

My best bargain find: My handpicked, eclectic dishware from Goodwill.

The smartest woman I know: Doesn't give herself enough credit.

What are you most vain about?: My hair; it was once referred to as a monstrosity, and I've been taming the beast ever since.

Whose diary would you most like to read?: My mom's. She's had at least eight out of nine lives.

The best thing I ever won: Hula hoop wars.

Right now I’m reading: "Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World" by Carolyn McCulley.

My passion: Is to know, live, learn, speak, and act Biblical womanhood.

I’m inspired by: The daisies between the blades of grass; it's the small things.

My blog: Has turned me into a skirt!aholic. Visit me at winston-salem.skirt.com.

When I grow up, I want to be: A child at heart.

At the end of a long day, the first thing I want to do is: Hammock myself.
Always...relish a little nonsense now and then.

Words I live by: If you work with your hands, you’ll never go hungry.

I can’t live without: Chocolate, movies, and Sunday mornings.

I’m inspired by: Single moms and ladies that make their own way in the world.

The one item that has changed my life: Sheers.

If I could do it all over again: I would have a pool boy.

Something most people don’t know about me: I wanted to join the military right out of high school.

Whose diary would you most like to read? Betty Davis and Bill Clinton.

Early bird or night owl? I am a middle of the day kind of girl, 2^nd shift.

When I grow up, I want to be: The mother of a happy man.

Always... Be good to other people. You don’t know what kind of day they have had.

At the end of a long day, the first thing I want to do is: Take my shoes off, sit down and have a cocktail.

I’d like to learn to: Do makeup for movies.

My passion: I’m a country music fanatic!

My favorite possession: The hot rollers I’ve owned since 6th grade.

My work: My family and I recently opened a one-of-a-kind store, RiverTrail Mercantile.

Favorite website: Oh, facebook…

I’m inspired by: My brother, who is so kind and determined; my sister, who reminds me every day to never take anything for granted.

What keeps me awake at night: I sleep like a baby.

My blog: rtmercantile.blogspot.com.

I feel strongest when: I’m exercising. There’s nothing like the feeling that comes after a long run.

Always...Smile, it’s contagious.

I love: My family. The ones from NY and the ones I've been blessed to meet here.

My favorite possession: Don't tell my guitar, but right now it's my sewing machine.

Words I live by: Do it to it.

What keeps me awake at night: Fabric, visions of dresses and skirts and airbrushing.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Be naked more.

Favorite website: postsecret.com.

Something most people don’t know about me: I pray.

My mother always said: The rain makes you beautiful.

What do you fear the most? Failure, but I don't like to say that out loud.

Favorite color and why?: Purple, because I never was a pink girl.

Always... Love yourself.

Never... Sell yourself short.

Check out the Skirt of the Month to see Amanda’s clothing line, Worx of Heart!
 

Hair & make-up by Dye Pretty Salon

My favorite possession: My birthstone ring, citrine and diamonds. Designed it myself!

I'm inspired by: My parents' marriage.

I'm thinking about: Every email questionnaire I have ever passed on - they would've been good practice for this!

My hometown: Parkersburg, West Virginia.

The food I could eat every day: Pizza. In fact, I did that in Mexico. By the end of the trip I was wishing I could put on a snow suit and not a swim suit.

I still can't get the hang of: Making sushi rice.

I am guilty of: Wanting it all!

Something most people don't know about me: I have been hunting several times, successfully.

Early bird or night owl?: Night Owl.

I wish…My dad would just win the lottery already.

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I love: Being on a lake on a hot summer day.

My hometown: Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Words I live by: Say what you mean, mean what you say. - My Dad.

The nickname I wish I had: I could tell you several I wish I didn't have…ha-ha.

The food I never want to eat again: Hamburger meat.

My hometown: Long Island, NY.

I am most proud of: The fact that my cousin Stacey and I were able to turn our dream of Twinkle Toes into reality.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Jump out of an airplane.

Right now I'm reading: "Midnight" by Sister Souljah.

Favorite web site: eluxury.com.

My theme song: "Superwoman" by Alicia Keys.

I still can't get the hang of: Rubik's Cube.

I wish I'd known: You really don't have to eat peas everyday!

My mother always said: Family is only as strong as its weakest link.

Whose diary would you most like to read?: Michelle Obama.

I'd like to learn to:Speak another language.

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One thing I never want to do again: Ride the Zipper at the Dixie Classic Fair.

My theme song: "Superwoman" by Alicia Keys.

The food I could eat every day: Crablegs.

My family: My husband, Greg, and our dog, Radio.

My passion: My faith.

I'm thinking about: The beauty of the sunlight on the leaves outside my window.

I can't live without: Books, chocolate cake, funky jewelry.

I'd like to learn to: Be a potter.

What keeps me awake at night: My feet being cold.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Grab my passport and toothbrush and catch the first international flight to anywhere.

I am guilty of: Retail therapy.

Always...Brush your teeth.

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My favorite possession: My great-great grandmother's diamond dinner ring (she's my namesake).

Words I live by: In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, love. (Moravian Church motto).

Favorite web site: LibraryThing.com.

Last major purchase: Husband's Honda Fit.

The food I could eat every day: Spinach lasagna.

My family: Husband, Wiggy, dog, Jasper, and cat, Ellie.

My work:I’m a senior recruiter for N-Tier Solutions – I find technical contractors for Fortune 10 companies.  Early mornings, evenings, and weekends, I’m a group fitness instructor.

My hometown: Oakland, MD.

I can’t live without: Running, cycling and sweets.

I am guilty of: Reading gossip magazines.

The best thing I ever won: Ahalf marathon trophy.

Favorite website: Honestly, Facebook.

I still can’t get the hang of: Tennis and patience.

The food I could eat every day: Whole Foods salad bar.

My mother always said: Be a leader, not a follower.

Never... Doubt yourself. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

I’d like to learn to: To sing well and play the guitar.

My family: Immigrated to the U.S. from Saigon, Vietnam in 1975.