Holy Smokes, There's a Saint in my Family

bag balm to moisturize her hands, because she would never spend money on a beauty item that wasn't multi-purpose.

knitting needles to make the most amazing, detailed, intricately beautiful items, which she promptly gives away to other people.

books on tape for the car - always carefully selected to appeal to the whole family - because even though she loves to read, she doesn't want to waste a moment that she could be doing something for someone else (unless she's playing spider solitaire).

a sideways freezer in the garage, full of donated Kentucky Fried Chicken food, which she faithfully distributes several days a week to hungry families, senior citizens, and aids patients.

animal foods of various types and poop bags of sundry sizes, because if she weren't the one taking care of the family's menagerie, the pets would be dead by now.