24/7 with Julie Wheat, Designer

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My work: I design and create handbags (Julie Wheat Design) made from 80% or more recycled, end of stock, and/or vintage materials.
My passion: Making something out of nothing.
I love: Charleston!
My best bargain find: My car.
My hometown: Buffalo, NY.
I’m thinking about: Visiting Portugal.
Words I live by: ‘Little said is easy mended’
I can’t live without: My Nate (who is my husband).
I am most proud of: My brother.
I’m inspired by: Traveling.
What keeps me awake at night:  Ideas.
One thing I never want to do again: Get my passport stolen in a third world country.
I am guilty of: Eating berries straight from the patch at U-pick farms.
The one item that has changed my life: my Master’s Degree and certification as a Superintendent of Schools.
Favorite website: eBay.com
Last major purchase: 40 yards of black and white houndstooth upholstery fabric.
The nickname I wish I had: I like mine - "Wheat."
My theme song:  "Back in Black," AC/DC.
If I could do it all over again: I would’ve lived in NYC for at least a year.
My favorite body part: Arms.
The food I could eat every day: Raspberries.
The food I never want to eat again: Geflite fish.
If I were a superheroine, I would be:  Wonderwoman.
My blog: juliewheat.blogspot.com
The most important thing I ever lost: Track of time, and I do it all the time!
The best thing I ever won: A 2-carat blue Ceylon sapphire.
My best friend says I am: Crazy. In the best way possible.
I still can’t get the hang of: Cross-stepping (on a longboard).
I wish I’d known: That you don’t always have to take the safe bet.
The world would be a better place, if only: They stopped selling bottled water.
I’d like to learn to: Facet gemstones.
Something most people don’t know about me: My married last name is spelled W-e-g-r-z-y-n-o-w-i-c-z and it’s pronounced ven-jen-O-vitch.
My mother always said: "You’re too young for a nap."
The worst idea I’ve ever had: Trying out for a Rugby team when studying in the UK.
My first job: A face-painting clown.
What are you most vain about? My clothes.
Whose diary would you most like to read? My grandmother’s.
Best one-liner you ever heard:  "You win the fur-lined teapot" (this was one of my Grandpa’s).
Early bird or night owl?: Night owl.
Favorite color and why?: Black - it goes with everything; it’s all colors.
When I grow up, I want to be:  Awww…do I have to?
At the end of a long day, the first thing I want to do is: Surf.
Always... do your best.
Never... doubt yourself.
I wish… for more wishes.