24/7 with

24/7 with Jennifer DeDonato

Artist, Houston, TX

My family: Is very artistic.

My work: is all about paper. I love it! I use paper and vintage matchbook covers to create my work. colorflystudio.com

My passion: Creating new artwork.

My favorite possession: Pictures of my family.

I’m thinking about: How I am going to get that darn chocolate stain out of my carpet!

Words I live by: Be happy with what you have and appreciate it.

I can’t live without: Paper, scissors and adhesive.

I am most proud of: My husband, Jason, and my two children.

What keeps me awake at night: My insomniac son.

One thing I never want to do again: Put up with a whack-job neighbor for as long as I once did. Life is too short.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Skydive.

I am guilty of: Being gullible and sometimes ditzy.

The one thing that has changed my life: My son’s autism.

Favorite web site: etsy.com.

If I could do it all over again: I would travel more.

My favorite body part: My knuckles… just joking! I love my hair.

The food I could eat every day: It’s a toss up between chocolate and ice cream with Magic Shell.

If I were a superheroineI would be: Jenny Scissorhands.

My blog (if applicable): colorflystudio.blogspot.com.

The best thing I ever won: A boom box in eighth grade.

I still can’t get the hang of: Correct punctuation.

I’d like to learn to: Play an instrument.

Something most people don’t know about me: I secretly want a lip piercing.

My mother always said: “Don’t you roll your eyes at me!”

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Owning a 26 gallon fish tank and having chocolate syrup in the pantry. Fish tank + chocolate syrup + boys = fish swimming in Yoo-Hoo.

The smartest woman I know: My friend Virginia. She always has the perfect words to say.

My first job: Wendy’s. I wish I could have skipped that experience.