Virginia Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Getting to Know Who's Here...
This is pretty generic, but I figure if we actually want this board to be functional, we should try to get to know each other...?
First Name:
?City:
Where Are You From?:
Job:
Kids? Pets?:
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Re: Getting to Know Who's Here...
First Name: Misty
City: Currently Virginia Beach, moving to Suffolk next week
Where Are You From?: Virginia Beach- born and raised
Job: Case Manager
Kids? Pets?: A dog named Molly and two chinchillas- Charlie and Dusty
Hobbies/Interests: Hockey & Music
First Name: Sarah
City: Richmond
Where Are You From?: Spotsylvania, VA
Job: Law student
Kids? Pets?: A Siamese cat named Cleopatra. DH and I just started TTC
Hobbies/Interests: ballet, criminal law, hiking, baking, college football
First Name: Jen
City: Charlottesville
Where Are You From?: California
Job: Nurse
Kids? Pets?: Jameson is 6.5 months. We also have 2 cats and 3 chickens
Hobbies/Interests: Gardening, cooking, hiking, being a mom
First Name: Jessica
City: Cville
Where I'm from: Charlottesville...just can't stay away!
Job: Teacher
Kids/Pets: None
Hobbies: Scrapbooking/crafting (just purchased a Cricut), camping, fishing?
Craft Blog
First Name: Jessica
City: Glen Allen
Where Are You From?: Ashland, did really go very far
Job: Planning Dept, Code Compliance
Kids? Pets?: A chihuahua named Gabby
Hobbies/Interests: traveling, hanging out with family and friends, being outside, dancing... pretty normal stuff actually.. I always laugh though on these and think I should come up with something more interesting
First Name: Jennifer (Jen)
City: Richmond
Where Are You From?: I grew up in Indiana mostly, moved to Lexington, VA in 96, lived in New Orleans for a few years, then moved to Richmond to be with my now-DH
Job: Grad student/researcher at VCU
Kids? Pets?: No kids, 3 cats, 1 dog
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, knitting, cooking (I just started taking cake decorating classes), travel
First Name: Shaina
City: Yorktown, VA
Where Are You From?: Maryland
Job: Contracting with the Army
Kids? Pets?: 6 month old Austrailian Shepherd, Sadie
Hobbies/Interests: Scrapbooking, working on our house, cooking
Wives Unscripted
First Name: Nicole
City: Charlottesville (moved here last summer)
Where Are You From?: Maryland
Job: Nurse
Kids? Pets?:no kids yet, but have a 4 year old Beagle/ boston terrier named Baxter
Hobbies/Interests: visiting friends, going to wineries, reading
First Name: Dory
City: Richmond
Where Are You From?: Cville
Job: Teacher
Kids? Pets?: Our loveable cat, Toby
Hobbies/Interests: crafts, meeting celebrities, theater
First Name: Meg
City: Christiansburg
Where Are You From?: Moved here from NJ in November.
Job: Special Ed Teacher, unfortunately unable to find a job currently
Kids? Pets?: No kids yet, hopefully soon. 13 yr old cat Jezebelle, 6 yr old dog Kirby and newly adopted kitten of questionable age, Miri
Hobbies/Interests: Scrapbooking, reading, surfing the net, camping, playing World of Warcraft and now that I finally have a house, gardening!
First Name: Heidi
City: Chesapeake
Where Are You From?: Chesapeake.. never left!
Job: Professional student
Kids? Pets?: No kids; 2 cats who have my heart eternally. They're rescues and seem to understand that, as they are the most loving cats I've ever met.
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, in its many forms; scrapbooking; my amazing fiance
First Name: Kayce
City: Portsmouth
Where Are You From?: Ohio
Job: counselor
Kids? Pets?: 3 Labs
Hobbies/Interests: Crafts, cooking/baking, movies, spinning, home decorating.
First Name: Sarah
City: Currently in Charlottesville
Where Are You From?: Richmond, VA.
Job: Undergrad student --> Law student in the fall
Kids? Pets?: Neither. Not ready for kids (waiting at least 5 years or so), but would love to get a pet within the next few years.
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, video games, the news, music, writing, shopping, decorating, and photography.
I hope it's okay that I post here a bit..I'm not quite a nest member yet since the wedding isn't until June, but I'd like to at least say hi!
I'm working on decorating and things like that so I thought it might be fun to pop in and out. Oh and hey ChrstmasBride, do you go to UR law? I am going to be going there next year! 
First Name: Michelle
City: Salem, VA
Where Are You From?: MD/NY
Job: Special Ed. Teacher (also hunting for a job!) and graduate student
Kids? Pets?: Genevieve - 6 yrs old, a chihuahua - Ella
Hobbies/Interests: scrapbooking, traveling, photography
First Name: Brenna
City: Chesapeake
Where Are You From?: Newport News, VA
Job: Teacher
Kids? Pets?: 2 cats, no kids
Hobbies/Interests: reading, geocaching, cooking, bunco, shopping
Name: Terri
City: Richmond
From: all over. I was an Army brat.
Job: currently SAH w/ DD. I am an audiologist by trade, otherwise.
Kids/Pets: 1 and 1. A daughter and a cat.
Hobbies: reading, learning to knit and crochet, learning to sew.
First Name: Shawna
City: Norfolk
Where Are You From?: MA
Job: Assistant Marketing Manager
Kids? Pets?: No kids. 1 girl Chihuahua
Hobbies/Interests: Art, decorating, photography, cooking & traveling.
First Name: Darlene
City: Glen Allen
Where Are You From?: Southside VA, born and raised, but lived in C-ville for a few years after college (DH is from Cville)
Job: Business Analyst
Kids? Pets?: No and no pets yet, but we want to get a Golden this year
Hobbies/Interests: Going out to eat, hanging out with friends, wii/ mario kart, decorating, scrapbooking
Hey a VA board! ?:) ?Just moved here in June (so coming up on a year woah!) Glad to have found you guys! ?:)
First Name: ??Kaye?City:??Yorktown/Langley AFBWhere Are You From?:??Pittsburgh originally, then NJJob:??SAHM formerly a Media Engineer at a Media StudioKids? Pets?:??1 son 9 1/2 mo old and 3 kitties: Ebby, Layla and Tyson?Hobbies/Interests: ??Well my DH and I used to swing dance but haven't in a very long time and we miss it! ?I like to scrapbook but haven't found time since the little guy was born. ?I'm also into photography. ?:)
First Name: Stacy
City: Virginia Beach
Where Are You From?: Baltimore, MD the past 10 yrs., grew up in NJ
Job: Teacher
Kids? Pets?: 2 dogs... the only children I want
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Hobbies/Interests: crafts, dogs, working out a lot lately, healthier living
First Name: Melissa
City: Richmond
Where Are You From?: Pennsylvania
Job: University Employee
Kids? Pets?: 2 dogs (Beagle/Lab mix and an English Coonhound) both rescues and despite the pleas from my IL's the only we will have for at least another year or two
Hobbies/Interests: college football, baseball, outdoors/grilling, musicFirst name: Fawn
City: Pearisburg (30mins from Blacksburg)
Where are you from: Narrows (15mins from Pearisburg)
Job: Warm Hearth Village, Dining server
Kids: 3 children 4yr old son 3yr old twin daughters 1 husband. No pets.
First Name: Sarah
City: Newport News
Where Are You From?: Until 5 years ago, Raleigh, NC.
Job: Engineer
Kids: Nope
Pets: A Sheltie, 1 mutt cat, & 2 Norwegian Forest Cats
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, jogging, hanging w/ friends, video games, baking, photography, crosstitching, & crochet.
First Name: Kristi
City: Roanoke
Where Are You From?: Pigeon Forge, TN
Job: Kitchen and Bath Designer
Kids? Pets?: not yet, and 5 pets: 2 dogs-Spooky and Brinks and 3 cats- Wumples, Pebbles and Chelsea
Hobbies/Interests: I like to volunteer, go to church, I am currently on the church league softball team, I love to cook, I blog, I am working on my 101 in 1001, I love space planning and working on kitchen layouts, I have recently developed a love for reading and gardening.
First Name: Meghan
City: Charlottesville
Where Are You From?: Madison, VA
Job: Financial Analyst
Kids? Pets?: No kids yet, but I am going to be an Aunt soon! We have 2 Kitties: Dinah & Keebler
Hobbies/Interests: Lindy Hop (Swing Dancing), Scrapbooking/Paper Crafts, Reading, and I would really like to explore gardening.
First Name: Tiffany
City: Virginia Beach
Where from: Michigan. Go blue!
Job: Special Education Teacher (there are a lot of teachers on this board!)
It is just me and my husband right now. We have one big cat, named "Kitty."
Hobbies: I just started this amazing workout called the "caveman" workout. It is super addictive. I also love to read and shop!
First Name: Heather
City: Portsmouth
Where Are You From?: Florida
Job: Technical Writer
Kids? Pets?: No kids, 2 dogs (SPCA specials)
Hobbies/Interests: reading, shopping, working out (not really an interest, but has become a hobby of sorts), politics, decorating my house, travel, taking art/photography classes, meeting people in our new town