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Angela A. Lilly

I was born and raised in WV and lived there from birth (1973) until 1998 when my hubby and I moved to Columbus, Ohio, for his job.  We have lived in the Columbus area ever since! I am a HUGE animal lover and have had as many as 13 furbabies (cats in my case) living with me at any one time. (I currently have six.)

I am a passionate environmentalist and do everything I can to be green, including recycling, composting, living a vegetarian lifestyle, buying locally and organic whenever possible, harvesting rainwater, reusing gray water, using only nontoxic/eco-friendly/petrochemical-free/vegan household cleaners and bath/body products, conserving water and energy as much as possible.

I am an avid gardener of flowers and veggies. I am also a birder and have 13 bird feeders and 4 bird baths in my yard.

I am an activist: for art, music, animals, children, the environment, freedom of speech and religion, the LGBTQI community, and anything else that may come my way that I am passionate about. I am also a poet, with a BA in English specializing in Creative Writing. Most importantly, I share my life with my partner of nearly 23 years, Scott, and am more in love with him now than when we met in high school. 

Full Name (Including Embarrassing Second Names): Angela Ann Lilly; maiden name Cousins (enter all the kissing cousins jokes here); nick names Angie, Ang, Rola, and Tofu Fairy

Age: 39 and proud

Location: About 30 miles north of Columbus, Ohio

Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: my blog, Tofu Fairy's Brain Pile; Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Etsy, YouTube, StumbleUpon

What I Do for a Living: I am a SAHW and run a photography biz, Foto Macro

What I Do for Fun: Read educational, self-help, humor, and paranormal romance books; write poetry, take photographs, enter giveaways online, do review vlogs on YouTube, participate in artsy things (gallery openings/shows, museum exhibits, craft fairs, etc.), spend time with my cats and hubby

The Furry Members of My Household Are: Mei-Ling, Marilyn, Meeko, Gus, Piggy, and Oats 

My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Cats, gardening, personal rants, organic foods, vegetarianism, every day life

My Pet Peeves Are: Self-imposed ignorance, bigotry of any kind, bullying, animal cruelty, dogs barking due to neglect

My Guilty Pleasures Are: Fudge, Indian food, chai lattes, Pitbull (the rapper/musician), dance music in general

How I Deal with Cat/Dog Hair: Everything I own is machine washable and dryer safe, plus I vacuum regularly

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: I don’t ever plan to grow up!