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Get to Know you Survey
Hope its ok that I'm posting this! Just thought it'd be fun!
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname
if you're shy:
Jillian
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
Ryder - 9 months on the 14th
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
Playing with him, reading, facebook, making cupcakes and blogging
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
In school, getting pre-reqs for nursing school
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
Not married yet!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to
decorate? Any 'themes"?
We're very modern, clean, slick. right now the apt. isn't very clean at all because of all of RJ's toys!
7. Do you have collections or what's your most
favorite personal item or treasure? I collect froggy things for the baby. Dragonfly and ladybugs for me. And my favorite personal item is Softie--my baby blanket!
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite
meals?
I do enjoy it, just enjoy baking more! I like making cupcakes the best, but I will cook anything you give me a recipe for!
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you
struggle to get them to eat them?
He loves them!
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
I haven't had an actual vacation in years, but I love to go home and see my family
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do?
Do you like what you do?
I don't work. But if i did I would be a medical assistant, I have my certification in that.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? We have Nate, a female cat. 
Long story.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on
them? 1 brother, Christopher, and one sister Lauren.
14. Are your parents still living? Still alive and kickin. My mom is in college getting her degree, and my dad works full time.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your
favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I never do unless i'm going out on the town!
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo,
make-up? Perfume - chanel mademoiselle makeup= bare essentials
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your
home? What are your favorite smells? Candles - french vanilla, cookie, coconut & lime and apple pie
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your
favorite stores? Sometimes. WalMart, Target, Goodwill, Forever 21
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Things for the baby, and any clothing that is cheap enough!
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is
your dream car? I have a 2006 chevy cobalt! Love it
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay,
but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider
yourself? I do not, and I do not have a denomination
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with
the same denomination your parents brought you up? I was raised Catholic.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get
out to vote at each election? I don't really follow most of it, but my SO keeps me up to date on the things that affect me.
(Again, some may not wish to discuss religion and politics..that's okay!)
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy
making desserts and cookies and pies? LOVE it
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? Nope.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the
city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was born in Oakland, CA...kinda ghetto. But we moved to Oregon and So. Cal then back to Oregon, so we were out of the ghetto and in the country.
26. What city do you live in? North Scottsdale
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you
purposely set out to exercise? I swim during the summer. I don't really enjoy exercise.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend
for longer than 15 years? No
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What
makes a friendship last? I don't really have a best friend.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about
your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? Love my family. Talk to my mom everyday for at least an hour. My in-laws are a different story
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? Coffee cup
And to your right? Ryders blanket
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around
the house or mostly an album person? My apt walls are covered in frames!
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you
created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I have a few of half done ones! i get bored.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing,
play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I like to think I can sing, but I cant. I make favor boxes out of paper, as well as flowers. And I'm interested in photography.
35. Do like Passion parties? Yes
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your
favorite books and authors? Yes. Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen. The Shack
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time
favorites? Yes, just don't have time to watch them anymore. Steel Magnolias. A League of their Own. Dirty Dancing. Imitation of Life.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed
atmosphere at home? I'm the relaxed one, he's the anal one.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do
you want to do? SLEEP!!!!!
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the bump first when I was pregnant. I do facebook like crazy!
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? My birthday! duh!
43.
Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has
one it's so cool: Handmade organic photo album made in India with steel elephants on the corners.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being
away from your husband at night? He's gone all summer so I get used to it.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in
the bed? He's a bear. The kitty used to sleep with us till our son took our room over, now she has to sleep in the living room.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances,
poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Lack of money.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of
difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Right now, I'm ok. 4 weeks ago, not so much.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do
you see yourself at 65? Travel!
49. What time is it right now? 4:35
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun
for you? all of the above!
Re: Get to Know you Survey
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? None yet, first is on the way
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? Hanging out with my hubby, watching movies, read, travel
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree? Not in school, have a BA in Psychology
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? Married my high school sweetheart in 2005, a perfect day
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? We are very traditional, simple western influence, clean but inviting, lots of family pictures and things
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? My wedding album and all my pictures thus far
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I enjoy cooking but not cleaning up. I LOVE to bake! I'm all for easy but tasty recipes, mostly chicken
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? N/A
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
We enjoy family vacation and tropical vacations. We need one, haven't had in almost 2 years
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I work outside currently but once the baby comes I'll be a stay at home mom
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? 2 puggles, Lincoln and Reagan (my hubby likes history)
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? One younger sister, Elise
14. Are your parents still living? I work part time with my mom and my dad is semi-retired. Still married and living 15 minutes from us
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? Always wear my wedding ring and engagement ring. Sometimes a necklace but otherwise nothing really unless we are dressing up.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Trish McVoy (not sure on the last name) It's vanilla blackberry musk, it's yummy! Shampoo and conditioner- Pantene, make-up Avon minerals.
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? Love candles but my favorite brand just went out of business, farewell Illuminations
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond (LOVE IT), now Babies R Us, Khol's
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? House stuff, puppy stuff and now things for the baby!
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? Have a Jeep would love to get another Chevey Tahoe when we need the space down the road
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? Catholic, don't really attend but will have to start for the baby
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? Yes
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I don't follow, it just makes me angry, my hubby keeps me up to date
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? YES! My cookies are my specialty
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? Nope.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born in MI, raised in GA and mainly NJ. Just moved out here last year. Happy childhood!
26. What city do you live in? North Phoenix27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I swim during the summer. HATE exercise.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? No
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? I don't really have a best friend other then my sister and my mom for girlfriends. My hubby is honestly my best friend.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? Love my family. Work with mom, live next door to my uncle and aunt see my dad weekely. Hubby's family is complicated.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? My cell phone
And to your right? Granola
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? Frames and albums, just love pics!
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? Nope!
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? No real talents
35. Do like Passion parties? Yes
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Yes. Crime novels, trash mags, educational books
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes, Space Balls, My Blue Heaven, Shrek, just love movies
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? More relaxed, could be more organized (it's a New Year's Resolution, not going well so far)
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Sleep
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on The Knot and then moved over, Facebook!
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? Christmas and Halloween
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: My Halloween mansion that has a candle inside, just love it!
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I can't sleep without my hubby now. When he travels I sleep terribly
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? Snores a little only on his back. NO pets in the bed. We would be kicked to the floor then
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Financial situation, more bills less money coming in soon.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Really happy, have to have a positve outlook.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? Retire to Hawaii
And enjoy life.
49. What time is it right now? 6:40
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? Little long but fun
Another question:
Can we add you too facebook? How:
facebook.com/jillypoo
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy:
Jenn
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
None yet.
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
Goodness... spending time with friends, going to the spa, visiting family, going to Disneyland, and anything Bella oriented!
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
Yes- going back to school for my BS in Secondary Education (Political Science)
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
We were married this past June (2009) at the Ritz Carlton Downtown Phoenix. It was absolutely perfect in our book!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
Well we bought a model home, so it was pretty much decorated for us. We use a lot of darker woods, and then browns, kiwi greens, and well, silver/brushed nickle
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I collect Disney Pins with my dad (don't hate) I have probably over 2000 pins.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I don't actually. I like to make ground Turkey with manwich sauce, mashed potatoes, and corn.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
No kids.
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Family vacations by far! We take a big family vacation every year, and I couldn't imagine not doing that. Looking forward to the Turks and Caicos Islands this summer!
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I do. I'm a Regional Operations Manager for a video relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing. I love getting to coach, counsel, and mentor my team. My biggest gratification has always come when I've gotten to promote one of my team, or select them for a special project/meeting.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? Yes! We have 3 cats, Simba, Nala, and Budders, and 1 dog, Miley.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 sister, she's 18 (almost 19). We're 8 years apart.
14. Are your parents still living? Absolutely, and they're a wonderful example. They've been married 27 years this March and are more in love with each other today then they were yesterday.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? Absolutely! I always wear my diamond studs and a necklace, right now I happen to be wearing my diamond journey pendant. When I'm working I always wear a bracelet and/or watch too.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume - Daisy by Marc Jacobs, Soap- Bath and Body works Honeysuckle, Shampoo- Bumble and Bumble, Make up- MAC
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? YES! I have wall flowers everywhere! I love tropical smells in the spring and warm baking smells in the winter.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Yes and no. Recently? Buy Buy Baby (for Bella and because I'm not cocky I'm confident), MAC, Dolce (for Bumble and Bumble), New York and Company, Kirklands
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? I LOVE shopping for Bella (especially because her 1st birthday is coming up), um I love finding good deals for me, DH, the house, etc.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2009 Nissan Rogue. I love it. I HAD my dream car, a Lexus RX330- but while it was a GREAT car, I j ust got sick of not being able to find after m arket parts, etc and I just felt it was economically irresponsible. I highly recommend Lexus to ANYONE- they're a great vehicle.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? Yes, we're non denomination- but when we go with DH family we go to a baptist church.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? I was raised and confirmed Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? Oh yes, I do. I LOVE the constituion. I can name the amendements and I can name at least 3 supreme court cases outside of Roe V. Wade (flippen Sara Palin).
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I'm not.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I have a black thumb, but DH LOVES to garden.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born and raised in Phoenix- I had a WONDERFUL childhood.
26. What city do you live in? Laveen.
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I love to exercise... I miss it SO much.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? Um yes... my cousin Sharon has known me my WHOLE life
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? Oh goodness... I think Sam said it best on Private Practice last week- they're my "anytime friends" no matter what I've done, what I do, they're always be my friend. They're all individual and I love them each for who they are.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I love my family- even though the extended family can be nuts- they're wonderful. For the most part I love DH's family. my FIL and I don't always see eye to eye, but they're all WONDERFUL people.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? My iPhone.
And to your right? My ice machine.
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I have alot of our wedding photo's up- its mostly frame placement though- as we get new photo's they'll go up. I have a lot of Disney paintings as well (surprise, surprise)
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? Well- I'm not a scrap booker like Creative Memories, but I've gotten into making photo books from like My Canvas- so they're kind of scrap book ish...
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? LOL does Excel count?
35. Do like Passion parties? Honestly- no. They make me uncomfortable. Maybe if I was at one with like all people I knew it'd be different.
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Now that I've been off work- yes! I love anything by Nicholas Sparks, and I have a few that are libraries of Supreme Court Cases (I'm a nerd)
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes! I'm a child of the 80's! Breakfast Club, Adventures in Babysitting, Stand by me, Space Camp, Howard the Duck, Monstor Squad, Tarzan (Disney), Apollo 13
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? Recently (like the last year) I've been big on clean and organized.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Um... I've had 6 weeks to myself on FMLA leave
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the Knot, loved the ladies over there that moved to the Nest, so here I am!
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? I love the holiday season. Everyone just has so much joy and compassion. I wish it lived in each of us year long.
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: 3 screws in my knee? I can literally say I may have a screw lose
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I travel for work, so I'm used to sleeping alone (I have to) but I hate it.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? He does when he's REALLY tired. My cat sleeps next to me.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Right now? Emotional termoil with my job. PM me if you really want to know more
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I thank God each and every day for the blessings in my life and the learning experiences he gives me. I know that each new "road block" is his way of guiding me on my journey.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? With grandbabies!! Probably sitting on a bench at Disneyland with Sharon spoiling our grandbabies rotten.
49. What time is it right now? 7:28
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? It was a little long- but fun!
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy:
Jenn
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
None yet.
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
I love to be in the kitchen baking things for those i love
read books, be with family and making new friends(hello az nesties) 
craft, organize stuff and be outside if is not crazy hot. lol in that case go swimming.
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
Yes- working on my associates in Foundations of Business.
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
We are getting married this October 23! I can't wait. We are having a farily small wedding and since we are super casual and fun loving we want to just have a great time with our family and friends. We will be getting married at Sun City Grand in Surprise.
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
We are casual/comfy
we like the darker wood and I am still at a loss on what to put on the walls 
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I used to collect porcelain dolls but i haven't sone that so much as i got older.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I L-O-V-E to cook and or bake... i don't discriminate
lol I love to make my moms pasta sauce and i make a pretty tasty lasagne.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
No kids, but CJ when we first met was a pretty picky eater so i got the deceptivly delicious cookbook by jessica sinfield and i made some of those and they were surprising tasty and CJ had no clue there were veggies in them... until i told him but he still ate it.
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Anything were we can have a great time
I took CJ to my hometown last year and we went all over the bay area but i was sad we didn't make it up to San Fran. Growing up though i loved going to Maui.
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I do. I'm a loan servicing specialist II on small business loans. I give people money via visa's or line of credits all day! pretty awesome! And we are merging with another bank and just set up a remporary system for them to submit applications so our volume doubled this week which is great.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? No, I am trying to convince our land lords (my parants) to let us get a puppy... i am trying to wait until dec though... shhh it would be a surprise for CJ
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 sister, she is 30 going on 31 we are about 6 years apart. she is my very best friend and her husband is awesome too. plus bouns they gave me a niece soi am pretty excited about that
14. Are your parents still living? They sure are, They also live in Surprise so that is nice. My mom will be 60 this year and y dad will be 59. lol i always tell my mom she was a couar before there were cougars... lol even though she is only 1 year older!
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? Ummm, occasionaly i were jewelry, i am not very good at accesories.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume -Este LAuder Pleasures, Soap- Bath and Body works Sweet Pea, Shampoo & Make up i switch it up a lot.
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? YES! I love the glade plugin in the hawaiian breeze:) in the winter i love baking smells.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Yes. Target, JcPenny, Michales, Bed Bath & Beyond
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? I love buying baby stuff for Kaycee my niece. She will be 5 months tomorrow
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a Hyundai Elantra and I love it. I would say that my dream car is a small hybrid suv of some sort you know to be a soccer mom someday lol
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? No, because we haven't decided where to go get, but somewhere on denominational since CJ is Christian and i was raised Catholic.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? I was raised Catholic and I still hold the values but am not practicing.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? Um, i am kind of out numbered in my in-law side so i try to keep my opion to myself but i do follow what is going on.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? If i could marry CJ and Baking i would! lol that is how much i love it... I want to open a bakery someday but i think CJ would eat everything
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I am trying to learn, I planted some peppers and veggies last year.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born in Los GAtos and Raised in Gilroy, CA since I was 2 and my childhood rocked!
26. What city do you live in? Surprise
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? Um, i would say love to swim and ride a bike and try to exercise but sometimes i fail
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? Yes, my sister. She has known me since i was born
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? When I moved out here after getting out of a really bad relationship my sister was the only person i could tell everything that happened too and who wouldn't judge. Plus we laugh over nothing and then laugh harder ecause we are laughing over nothing!
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I love my family, for a long tie that is all I had was my family. For the most part i love CJ's family, I am learning that his mom and i won't always agree on how to handle things but that is what makes us different
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? CJ, he is sitting on the floor using his mini laptop
And to your right? Umm. the couch and the controller to the heating pad... my back is killing me again.
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I have lots of pictures around the house and am looking forward to adding more
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? i have not done that yeat, i would like to but i am just not sure where to start
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? lol, in high school i was in 5 choirs one of which was an audition. I love to craft.
35. Do like Passion parties? i have only been to one for my sister bachorlorette party and she found out somthings about e she didn't know so that was akward
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? I love to read, i have been reading the twilght books and i love the stephanie plum series, oh y goodness i have some many books i can't remember them all.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes! Breakfast at Tiffany's. Fried Green Tomatoes, Office Space, almost all of the disney cartoons.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? i love to have a relaxed atmosphere, i want people to come into my home and feel like they can curl up on the couch and just hang out for a while.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Um... read a book or if was a long day before that hour take a nap
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I would look at the cooking stuff and the money management tools and then decided rabdomly to check out the message boards and thought every one was so super nice.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? I love the holiday season. I love what that time of year bring such joy and compassion and some real quality time with those who mean the most!
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: This huge yellow bowl that was my grandma's! i love it for making cookies since i can double the recipie and not worry about the bowl overflowing.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I hate not having CJ by my side, since we met we have only spent two night apart, the night before my sister wedding and the night when i went to halp after Kaycee my niece was born. We should only have one more nightto sleep seperate... before our wedding.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? No, but he talks in his sleep sometimes, i have fun with that
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Right now, finances, with the recent turn of event it shouldn't last to much longer.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I am truely happy in y life right now, i am doing things i never thought i would be able to do. Side note, i was in a really bad relationship where i was told how useless and miserable and dumb and ugly i was so to not be in the situation for going on 4 years and to now be with a reall man who loves me for me and makeing new friends (again hello az nesties) i am in the best place in my life and i am only going up from here!
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? With grandbabies!! hopefully retired and able to possibly babysit the grandbabies
49. What time is it right now? 8:52
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? It was a little long but that is cool, since we will be able to learn alot about each other
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy: Brenda
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? None yet, unless you count dogs J
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? I love to read, just wish I had more time
4. Are you in school? I am working towards my project management certification
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? We were married on 10/10/09 in Florence, AZ.
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? We have been too broke after paying for the wedding to decorate much?the style is pretty much anything we can afford J
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I collect magnets from everywhere I travel
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals? I enjoy cooking but since I work over 50 miles from work it is difficult to find the time. I LOVE Italian and Mexican Food.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? n/a
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most? Anywhere with a beach
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do? I work outside the home as a project manager for medical software. I love it, it is challenging and I learn something new everyday.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? We have 2 dogs (Harley and Roxy), 2 cats (Lucky and Baby) and a turtle. We are also watching a little dog Nina for a friend while he is in the hospital.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 2 brothers, Neil and John. I am the middle child. I also have 15 step brothers/sisters?
14. Are your parents still living? Still alive and kicking, they are divorced and re-married
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I am trying to wear more jewelry. I am getting better at necklaces and bracelets but not as good with earings.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume - Burberry , makeup= MAC
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? I sell some wickless candles so yes. I love home smells, I am not too into flower smells in the home.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Sometimes. WalMart, Target, Express, Forever 21
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? I usually end up buying for Phillip more than myself. I also love to get things for my nieces and nephews.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2008 Toyota Camry, and Phillip has a 2001 Ford Focus. My dream car is an Acura TL, Phillip wants a truck.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I do not attend like I used to, but I am Presbyterian (was born and raised)
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I do follow more in recent years and yes I try to vote.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? Love to bake.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I am trying to garden this year. I just put in a garden 2 weeks ago so we will see how that goes.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was lucky to have a good childhood. I am born and raised in Phoenix. I was a national gymnast so most of my younger years (until my sr year of highschool) was spent training.
26. What city do you live in? Queen Creek
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I swim during the summer. I don't exercise like I should, I think I am burned out from my time as a gymnast.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? No
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? I don't really have a best friend.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? Love my family. Talk to my mom almost daily. I am lucky to get along with my in-laws as well.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? Remote control and a dogAnd to your right? Cup of water and Kleenex box.
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I like to have photos up?I am working on getting some up this weekend from our wedding.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I have not been able to find the time to get into it.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I like to sing and I am pretty artistic.
35. Do like Passion parties? Yes
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Yes. My favorite author is Jodi Picoult.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes, I love Steel Magnolias. A League of their Own. Dirty Dancing.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? I'm the more neat one and Phillip is more relaxed.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Nothing, veg out on the couch.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the knot and when my wedding month moved to the Nest so did I. I am on facebook all the time.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? I love fall and winter so probably Thanksgiving.
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: I blanket my grandpa knitted while he was in the hospital in Germany after getting injured in WW2. I also have his purple heart, dog tags and letters to my grandma describing the accident.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I used to travel a lot with my job so I can sleep with someone or alone about the same.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? He snores all the time, luckily my dad did too so I am used to it (my dad was SO much worse). Yes, our dogs sleep with us.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Lack of money.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Right now, I'm ok, working on getting debt free so once that is done I will be so much happier and less stressed.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? I want to travel.
49. What time is it right now? 9:10pm
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? A mixture of all of them.
I think we have quite a bit in common missy!
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy:
Shawna
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
No kids
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
Reading, Facebook... how sad that I can't think of any other hobbies or activities?!
Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
No, and no.
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
We were married in July, 2007, at an adorable historic chaple
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
I think we're pretty traditional. We like dark wood, clean lines, but a cozy, comfortable feel. Of course that's not exactly what we have, but eventually!
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure?
I don't collect anything. I'm just not one that gets really attached to "stuff".
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I seriously have the pickiest husband ever as far as eating. I don't really enjoy cooking, because I am forced to make the same 4 meals over and over and over. (okay, slight exaggeration, but only slight) I would probably enjoy it more if I could experiment, and make anything.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
No kiddos
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Relaxing. Preferrably on a beach. Our last few vacations have been busy, hectic & lots of going & doing. I told DH our next one will be pure relaxation! I wanna come home feeling relaxed, refreshed & ready to tackle real life again. Not feeling like I need a vacation from my vacation.
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I do work. I work in the billing department for a national medical facility. Most days I like what I do.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names?
We have 2 kitties. Bella & Marcel (aka "Bubba")
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them?
3 brothers. One older (he's 37), and two younger (27, and 24)
14. Are your parents still living?
Yes, they are. They currently live in Vegas. Though my dad has been working up in Seattle for the last several months.
5. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course?
I do. I especially love necklaces. But, most of my jewelry is just trendy costume jewelry. I think my favorite other than my wedding ring is a pair of simple silver hoop earrings.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume - DKNY Be Delicious Blush or SJP Lovely
Makeup - I'm kind of a makeup junkie.
Foundation: Makeup Forever HD Invisible Cover
Eyeshadow: Mostly MAC, though I LOVE Kat Von D's new eyeshadow palettes from Sephora
Eyeliner: MAC Fluidline or Stila Kajals eyeliner
Lips: Mostly MAC lipglosses or occasionally one of their lipsticks
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells?
Love them. Mostly candles, but we have one of those Glade motion sensor things. I typically stick to clean scents. Though around Christmas, I like cinnamon, or apple, or "warm" scented things.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores?
I do enjoy it. There just hasn't been much of it lately! Nordstrom, Sephora, Target, DSW
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy?
Depends on my mood. I'm always up for shoe or makeup shopping trips though! (Mostly because those always fit!)
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? 2001 Toyota Celica. Honestly, I don't know what my dream car would be. I don't care that much about cars.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself?
I do. We attend a non-denominational Christian church.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up?
I was raised Christian, though we didn't attend church.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election?
I try to follow politics. Though lately, I haven't been.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies?
Love making desserts & cake balls/pops
I enjoy baking... when I actually do it.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around?
No, I don't garden. I have an extreme fear of bugs. Any bugs. Gardening=dirt=bugs. Not a good equation for Shawna!
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains?
I was born in South Dakota, but moved to eastern WA when I was 2. From there, we moved to Nevada, Idaho & back up to western WA all by the time I was in 2nd grade. I grew up in a fairly small town. It's gotten bigger now, and sadly, more ghetto.
26. What city do you live in?
Gilbert
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise?
I could if my life depended on it, but not very well. With that being said, I LOVE the water. I love to "swim" (by swim, I mean float on my floatie). 
I don't like to exercise. i wish I did... definitely something I need to work on!
I can't really swim
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years?
Yes. I've known one of my closest friends since the 2nd grade... So for 26 years. Ay yi yi!! I aslo have a couple good friends from highschool still. Our 15 year reunion is this summer.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last?
I know that she's there for me whenever I need her, and will be totally honest with me. She's probably one of the only people (other than DH & family) that I am truly myself, and I don't think twice about anything with her. I think friendship is like any other relationship... it takes work, compromise & dedication.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family?
I get along well with my family. I'm super close with 2 of my brothers and my mom & I are pretty close. Right now is kind of a difficult time for my family, so things are a little skewed, but on average, we are very close. My in-laws are great. I get along really well with them. I get irritated with MIL at times, because she tries to make "suggestions" all. the. time. I know she means well, but seriously? Ugh. But they are so good to us, and they have accepted me as their daughter from day one. DH is an only child, so it's just him & his parents.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand?
Bubba kitty
And to your right?
My i Phone
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person?
I have framed photos everywhere. I also have several photo albums. I prefer frames, because I can look at them all the time, without having to drag out books!
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you?
No, and no. I think it sounds good in theory, but I'm too cheap!
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft?
Not really.
35. Do like Passion parties?
Yes
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors?
Yes. I love Jen Lancaster's books. Jodi Picoult is one of my favorite authors
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites?
Yes. I am a sucker for chick flicks. All time favorites are probably When Harry Met Sally or Pretty Woman
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home?
I'm definitely relaxed.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do?
Sleep, or watch girlie shows DH doesn't love.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on The Knot when I was wedding planning. Then switched to The Nest after the wedding. Facebook & Google Reader are probably the only 2 other sites I visit regularly.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday?
Time of year, would have to be winter here (Summer or Fall in WA) favorite holiday is Christmas
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool:
How terrible that I can't think of anything?
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night?
I don't mind being apart if I'm the one that's gone. If DH is gone, I hate it. It never fails... when DH is gone, I hear tons of noises & freak myself out, or there's a really big bug that I have to deal with myself. (which then provides tons of comic relief to DH when I explain my attack and weapons of choice.)
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed?
Yes, he snores. Especially when he's super tired. We don't allow our kitties in bed with us.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...?
Finances, missing family.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you?
I'm still adjusting to moving somewhere new (I know, it's been 8 months, get over it already!) where I don't know many people, and I don't have my family near by. For the most part I'm okay though. Not great, not terrible, just okay.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65?
I'd love to be abe to travel!
49. What time is it right now?
9:48 pm
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? all of the above
Bonus Question (FB)
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2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? No babies
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? Renovating our house, relaxing w/ family & friends, and watching our fave shows when we have free time.
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree? Yes, SCC currently and transferring to ASU next spring, my major is accounting.
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? No such thing as a brief wedding story
We got married May 15, 2009 at Stonebridge Manor in Mesa.
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? Well it is still somewhat of a construction zone. I really have no idea how to describe our theme, other than clean, ha. I guess it could be considered contemporary, I am definitely a minimalist.
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? Marilyn Monroe memorabilia
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals? Absolutely love to cook and bake! I hope to one day own a bakery. Oh and I especially love Italian food.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? No babies yet
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most? Anything adventurous really. I love going to Mexico, and I love going back to CT and NY to see my family. We are going to Europe next summer - never been!
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do? I am the administrative assistant for a family owned CPA firm in Mesa. I love my job, and I really look forward to obtaining my bachelors and CPA license.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? Daisy Mae is our little furbaby. She is a Chi-weenie (a.k.a. Chihuahua Dachshund), and she is almost a year old.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? I have 1 brother and 1 sister, both younger. DH has 3 brothers (2 older, 1 younger).
14. Are your parents still living? Yes, I am practically joint at the hip w/ my mom.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? No, not at all, such a nuisance. It looks really cute on other girls though!
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Nothing in particular. I really only wear mascara, and I prefer the Loreal brand.
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? No! Ha. Total minimalist, I prefer to have only functional or edible decor.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Its really a love-hate relationship. When I have money, I love it, but when I don't, its straight up torture.
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Lately I just love to buy stuff for the house.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? OMG JILLIAN! I have a 2007 Chevy Cobalt! Mine is bright yellow (fave color btw)
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? Roman Catholic, St. Bernards in N. Scottsdale.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? Yes and yes
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? Good God, no! I do not involve myself at all!!!
(Again, some may not wish to discuss religion and politics..that's okay!)
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I absolutely love to bake (see above)!
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? We will begin gardening/landscaping once the inside of our house is complete. My family and I had a huge garden in CT.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born in a verrrry rural town, Durham, CT. I miss it terribly!
26. What city do you live in? Fountain Hills
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? My elliptical is my best friend. I love to swim and play volleyball, but I don't do either enough to really call it a hobby.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? Nope, don't have many friends at all.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? The only friends I have are my best friends, and its kind of dorky I guess, but that does not bother me. My DH, both of my siblings, and of course my mom. The four of these people have always supported me and loved me, and of course we always have tons of fun together!
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I love my family more than words can say. The in-laws, no, not at all...except my sister-in-law to-be!
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? My coffee
And to your right? DH
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? A little bit of both.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? No, I'm pretty traditional, and I just like albums.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? Love to sing, not sure how it sounds to others though! Ha! Um, does cooking/baking count? Also, I've learned that I'm pretty darn good at painting and plastering through the remodeling process.
35. Do like Passion parties? Never been to one, I bet they are fun though. Julie (sister-in-law to-be) threw one and I had to miss it
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Oh yeah! TWILIGHT SERIES (sorry - don't judge me!), everything by Janet Evanovich, and Dan Brown.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Big movie buff, I love all the old movies and musicals, and some new movies. I try to go to the $5 movies a couple of times a month. Some faves off the top of my head: The Godfather and The Shining.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? I am a complete neat freak.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Sleep, or just veg out.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? The Knot forwarded me to the nest once our wedding date had passed. I don't have a facebook, I just lurk on DH's occasionally.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? Definitely Christmas! Love the whole season, starting w/ Black Friday!!!
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: I'm stumped on this one...
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I'm good either way. Sometimes I miss sprawling out across the bed, but I love having my cuddle buddy.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? I think I snore, and so does DH. Daisy always burrows into the bottom of the bed.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? The bills always stress me out, that and a messy house.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I am happy, but I'm also stressed. I'm always stressed though.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? Hopefully with lots of grandbabies! I'd like to be able to travel too.
49. What time is it right now? 9:02
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? Definitely long, but I couldn't pass it up. I should definitely be working on my never ending to-do list...
Can't wait to meet my baby boy!
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy: Deanna
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? No kids yet! Hopefully by next year though!
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? reading, shopping, facebook, going for walks when the weather is nice
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree? Not in school, I have a bachelor's degree in nursing
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? We were married May 2, 2009 at Sanctuary Golf Course at Westworld. It was the best day of my life!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? I love to decorate, not sure what you'd call my style though! Check out my blog, I'm always posting pictures of what we do around the house!
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? No collections...I still have my jewelry box from when I was a little girl and I plan to keep it forever!
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals? I don't like cooking that much...my husband does most of the cooking because he's better at it than me!
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? n/a
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most? The beach...relaxing vacations are my favorite
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do? I am a registered nurse on a med/surg floor in a hospital. I like it but it is stressful at times, and definitely wears me out!
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? We have a shih-tzu named Macy.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? I have one older sister, who is currently in law school. My husband has 5 older brothers who are all married with kids, we have 16 nieces and nephews and 1 on the way!
14. Are your parents still living? Yep, my parents live in the west valley and we hang out with them all the time!
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I love wearing jewelry! I always wear my wedding rings, and unless I'm at work I always wear earrings.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Heavenly from Victoria's secret
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? I LOVE candles. I buy the ones at Bath & Body Works and they smell so good!
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? I'm a shopaholic. I'll shop anywhere! But I have a severe addiction to Target.
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Clothes, makeup, house decorations
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2002 Honda Civic. I don't really have a dream car, other than one where someone else drove me everywhere! I hate driving!
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I do not attend church or consider myself very religious. I have my beliefs and I stick to them, but I've never cared much for church. My husband is religious, as his dad is a pastor for a Lutheran church, so when we have kids he wants to raise them Lutheran.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I don't really follow most of it, its confusing.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I like to bake more than I like to cook!
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? Not really...but I need to start, our yard is the ugliest one on the block!!
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was born and raised in Glendale, AZ.
26. What city do you live in? Cave Creek
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I like to swim during the summer. I don't really enjoy exercise to be honest, but I like things that don't seem like exercise, like dancing.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? I have a good friend who I've been friends with since we were 4 years old!
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? Hmm...even though we're different in a lot of ways, she always accepts me just as I am. Even if we haven't seen each other or talked in a while, we always pick up just where we left off.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? Love my family. I consider my mom one of my friends. We love spending time with my parents. I like my in-laws but we're not that close, they are out of town so we don't see them that often. Seth has a huge family and that is overwhelming for me, but I like them all.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? my cell phone And to your right? a pen
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I have pictures all around!
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? No.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I used to play the flute, and I like to draw, but I don't think I'm very good at it!
35. Do like Passion parties? lol they're fun!
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? OH I love to read! I love Jodi Picoult
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? I like movies, but if I'm the slightest bit tired, I fall alseep during them! My all time favorite movie is Dirty Dancing.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? I have slight OCD tendencies when it comes to things being neat and clean...I clean my house top to bottom every week and most of the time I'll clean the floors another time during the week too. When my house is dirty it gives me anxiety. I hate clutter and love to organize. It drives my husband nuts!
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? take a hot bath with a good book
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? The Knot...facebook, I love to read blogs too
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? Summer, my birthday is in the summer and I love the 4th of July
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: hmm I really can't think of something right now
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I hate it when he's gone!
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? He snores sometimes, I talk in my sleep a lot. I only let the dog sleep in the bed when my husband is out of town!
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Finances for sure
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I would say happy...of course there are those little struggles everyday but overall right now I am loving my life
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? Lots of money and traveling!
49. What time is it right now? 3:04
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? kind of long but interesting questions!
Bonus question: PM me if you want my facebook
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy:
Mya
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
Wyatt - 4 months
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
I'm a dart nerd. I'm also developing a domestic side (who knew?) and dabbling in cooking, sewing and cake decorating.
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
Not really. I hope to go back for Early Childhood Education this summer. It's going to take a really long time.
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
We were married March 20, 2008 at Aldea in west Phoenix. Our colors were navy, light blue and white.
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
We currently own a condo, and are in the process of buying a short sale home (so keep your fingers crossed!). Not sure what our style is.. contemporary I guess?
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I am midly obsessed with peas, but don't really have much of a collection.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I am learning to! My fav is salmon! There is a recipe in my blog, if you're interested in a new way to cook it!
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
Wyatt is strictly a boob man for now!
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Going to new places. I'm sorta-kinda-halfheartedly trying to plan a mediterannean cruise in a couple of years. I can't wait to show my son the world!
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I do. I am a receptionist. Pretty boring actually.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? Yes! We have two dogs; Kissa and Socks. They are each about 7 lbs of pure love!
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 sister, she's 21 and currently studying in France. We're 6ish years apart.
14. Are your parents still living? Yes ma'am! And still married.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I'm not a big jewelry person. i wear a necklace DH gave me for our wedding and one he gave me when Wyatt was born. I have my wedding ring (obviously) and a right-hand ring my MIL gave to me. It was her mothers, and the only piece that is real diamond.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume - D&G Light Blue for me, and Issey Miyake for him, Shampoo- Pantene Pro-v beautiful lengths, Make up- MAC
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? I used to have a ton, but I never burned them and DH got tired of them being everywhere, so no more candles for me. We have a few scent diffusers around though.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Yes and no. I like Target and Ikea. Lately I've been having a hard time finding clothes for me (post baby body isn't what it used to be). I am full on IN LOVE WITH Carters for my son.
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Stuff for Wyatt, fabric, craft and cake decorating supplies
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2007 Nissan Versa. I love it. My dream car is a Lexus RX 450 (hybrid).
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I do not attend church at this time, but I consider myself Foursquare Christian.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? I was raised aethiest.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? No. But I make sure to educate myself for the presidential elections for sure.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? YES! I am currently taking a Wilton cake decorating class at Michaels.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I don't have a yard yet (sad face) but the house we are trying to buy does, and I'm getting really excited about gardening and lanscaping it!
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born and raised in Phoenix- I had a WONDERFUL childhood.
26. What city do you live in? Phoenix.
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I am lazy. Flat out lazy.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? I have known my friend Alexus since we were 18 months old. She's more like a sister now.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? My best friends know me better than I know myself.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? We get along well, but we certainly have our quirks!
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? Wyatts drool covered onesie.
And to your right? My breast pump.
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I have alot of our wedding photo's up.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I scrapbooked my baby book, but once again, I'm pretty darn lazy so.... not really.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I used to sing, dance, act and play the saxophone. Now? I'm pretty boring.
35. Do like Passion parties? I've never been. But I usually keep my business in the bedroom, so probably not.
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? I am a romance novel junkie. I own almost everything ever written by Nora Roberts. I also like Dean Koontz, Nicholas Sparks and Diana Gabaldon. If you haven't read the Outlander series, pick the first one up today!
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? I am addicted to action movies! My current favs are Avatar, Iron Man and the new Star Trek I could watch them everyday! As far as my classic favorites goes, its def Tremors and Boondock Saints.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? Once again, I'm lazy. SO my house pretty much always looks like we actually live here. But we clean up nice for company.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Just an hour? Thats tough. I watch too much tv and spend too much time on the internet. If my laziness wasn't a factor, I's like to be creating something.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the Knot, then the bump. I've evolved to the nest only recently.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? I think my favorite Holiday is Christmas. I just love the family environment. My favorite time of year is fall for sure. I love the weather!
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: I have three autographed Nora Roberts novels and a first edition. I also have a McDermott pool cue.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I hate sleeping without DH
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? Yes. Yes. and Yes. We both also talk in oue sleep. And so does our son.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Communication with my DH, and the balance of responsibility of our son I think.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I am extremely happy in life right now. Are there things I'd change? Sure. But all that stuff is trivial (bigger house, better job).
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? We hope to travel and enjoy each other.
49. What time is it right now? 10:47
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? It was a long, and I haven't read any other responses. But it was worth it!
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? No babies yet
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? Spending time with the DH and the furbabies and shopping!!
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree? Graduated from ASU in 2007 with a BA in Health and Human Services. No more school for me!!
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? Married Oct. 18th, 2008 at Ocotillo Golf Club in Chandler, AZ. It was the hottest day in October that AZ had seen in 10 years...but you know what they say about bad weather on your wedding day
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? A total combo between Crate and Barrel and Pottery Barn styles lol
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? My fav personal item is our wedding coffee table book
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals? I love to cook and I am pretty sure that I can make anything into a casserole haha...a whole balanced meal in one dish!!
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? No babies yet
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most? I enjoy any time where I do not have to get up early and go to work...but I guess tropical places like the Bahamas and Hawaii are best
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do? I work at a clinical research company in Tempe doing business development. I like the job but not sure if the company and I are a good fit.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? Bella (all black cat, 1.5 yrs old) and Rocky (shitzu/fox terrier mix, 5 months old)
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? I have 1 brother, Tony. He is 23 and in the Coast Guard currently.
14. Are your parents still living? Yes they are.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? Love accessories!!! I wear 2 rings (Right and left hand), a necklace, a watch, earrings, and occasionally a bracelet everyday!! Feel naked without them.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? My current fav perfume is Be Delicious by DK (smells like apples) and I use Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? I love my Scentsy warmer!!!
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Since we dont have kids, I shop all the time!! I have an addiction to clothes...I shop at the Gap, J. Crew, and Macys mostly. Oh, and Petsmart for the furbabies
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Clothes for me and DH and stuff for the pets. Occasionally stuff for the house. I havent completely committed to decorating yet.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2009 Nissan Rogue and I love it!!! My dream car for the moment is the new 2010 Cadillac Crossover...so cute!!
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? No church for us but not ruling it out for the future...
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? No church growing up but no negative feelings about it either.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I follow issues that relate to me and will affect my taxes and healthcare. I do not believe that politics are good conversation at GTG's. People get too heated...
(Again, some may not wish to discuss religion and politics..that's okay!)
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I like to bake...not very good at it though. I like cooking better.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I like having flowers around...the kind my DH buys at the store hehe
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? Born and raised in the SF Bay Area. So mainly city I would say... I never saw a cow in a field before I came here...AZ is the country!
26. What city do you live in? Mesa
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? We have a pool but I like to tan/float more than anything
Excercise is necessary but I dont really like it.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? My closest friends and I have known eachother for close to 10 years.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? My best girl friend and I have the same bday (thats how we met) and my DH is my best guy friend. Friendships last when both parties are committed and make the effort to keep it interesting.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? Love both mine and his families! We even do holidays together like X-mas and Thanksgiving. Makes it easy for us since we dont have to choose.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? Cell Phone
And to your right? Work papers...bleh
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? Mostly albums
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? Not that creative...
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? No special talents to speak of. I feel like I barely have time to do necessary things!
35. Do like Passion parties? Sure do!!
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? I enjoy reading. Right now I am reading the new Cesar Milan dog training book lol
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? I am an equal opportunity movie watcher. I will see anything at least once. I secretly want to be a movie critic lol
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? Totally relaxed. If you were to just stop by, there would probably be my shoes everywhere!
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Just veg out or go shopping.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? A friend told me about The Nest. I also use FB.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? Halloween is my fav holiday and I like spring time for the awesome AZ weather!
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: My puppy is sooo much cuter than any other dog I have ever met (its ok to be jealous lol)
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I sleep better knowing he is close but if I am being completely honest, I like sleeping alone...and DH would say the same!
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? We probably both snore and only the cat can sleep on the bed. The dog gets crated.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Desperate need for a vacation!!
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Overall, pretty happy. Cant complain but life always has its struggles.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? Retired and traveling with the DH to see our children and grandbabies
49. What time is it right now? 10:55
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? Definitely long, but fun...I should totally be working but I needed a break
Nicole, what do they say about bad weather on your wedding day?! Ours was scorching!
Can't wait to meet my baby boy!
There are conflicting superstitions from different parts of the world regarding the weather on your wedding day. Some say that a rainy wedding day is actually good luck. Others claim that rain on your wedding day signifies that you will shed many tears throughout your married life. A sunny day symbolizes warmth and happiness in marriage. So I would assume that since my wedding day was insanely hot, that we will be insanely happy lol! I could spend all day looking at funny wedding superstitions
Meghan
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? No kids yet -- I'm pregnant with our first.
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
reading, hiking, playing tennis, traveling
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
I recently got a graduate certificate (sort of like half a masters) at ASU
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
We got married in September, 2008 at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phx. It was beautiful (ok, a little hot...) and pretty small (about 50 people). We had a storm threaten to blow through right at the start of the ceremony, but it ended up blowing right over us and actually cooled the temps down, so it was great!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
We have a 2-bedroom condo that is getting to be a bit too small, but in this market there is no way we could hope to sell it. So instead, we have been fixing it up how we like it, getting new appliances, etc, and it's really starting to feel like it's our style. I'd say our style is sort of a sleek traditional. I like pieces with "character" but don't like a lot of ornate or "busy" looking stuff.
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I love to collect jewelry from places we visit. Nothing extravagant -- I'm talking like a turquoise bracelet from our honeymoon or a silver ring from Mike's hometown. It's fun to wear it and remember what a great time we had.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I can cook if it's necessary, but don't enjoy it all that much. However, I LOVE to bake.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
I hope-hope-hope our kids will like them because we are big fruit/veggie people.
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Most of our vacations these days involve traveling to see our families. But when we're not doing that, we love relaxing, beachy vacations.
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I work in public relations.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? One cat: Belle. She is good practice for a child. We love her to death, but she does try our patience from time to time.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 brother, Dave. He's married with three little girls (one of whom is just a few weeks old). He lives in Ohio, and I miss him a ton.
14. Are your parents still living? They sure are! Also in Ohio.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I love jewelry! I think my favorite piece, besides my wedding ring, is a necklace my hubby bought me for our first Christmas after we started dating. It was the first time a boyfriend had ever bought me jewelry, and it was totally my style, and it made me realize how well he knew me, even after a fairly short amount of time.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? I tend to just go for the cheaper stuff on most of this, although I do like Aveeno moisturizers a lot because I have really dry, sensitive skin.
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? I like candles, but nothing that smells too strong. I like more light, airy scents.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? For pretty much anything: Target. I also like pretty much any and all outlet stores (I get a lot of my work clothes from JCrew or Banana Republic outlets).
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? the usual: clothes, shoes, bags.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? We just got me a new 2010 CR-V a few months ago. I LOVE it. I used to have an 02 Cavalier, and it just got to the point where it didn't feel like it was going to last much longer. And I have a much longer commute with my current job, so I wanted something more reliable and comfy.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I don't, although we've been thinking about trying to find one and start attending. We want something a little more modern and liberal (like unitarian universalist). I'm open to any suggestions!
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? I was raised lutheran and attended lutheran school until the fourth grade.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? yes and yes.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? Yes!! Cookies and bars are my favorite to make.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? No, we live in a condo with no outdoor space of our own. Hopefully some day!
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was born in Cleveland, move to the suburbs when I was about 9 years old, went to college an hour away from home... and then did something no one from my town really does and moved 2,000 miles away, ha.
26. What city do you live in? Northwest Phx.
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I love to hike, even in the summer.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? I have one good friend that I've been friends with since maybe 8th or 9th grade.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? My best friend is a friend from college. We're just a lot alike, have the same interests, morals, etc. I think the reason we've stayed so close since college is because our lives have taken really similar paths (both moved from far home, although far from each other, got married within 6 weeks of each other, are both pregnant now). We sort of support each other through each new phase of our lives.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I'm blessed with an awesome family and awesome in-laws.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? bottle of water
And to your right? My work phone. Haha, so exciting.
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I like having some photos up but not a ton.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I did one for our engagement and one for our honeymoon, and they were so much work I'm not sure I'll ever do another one, ha. That's one reason why I like blogging -- because you can just pay $20 and have the thing printed out and bound for you.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I think baking is probably my biggest talent. I'm not very creative or crafty, although I wish I were.
35. Do like Passion parties? I don't know!
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Yes. Anita Shreve is one of my favorite authors. I always look forward to her next book.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? I love all sorts of movies. Everything from Dirty Dancing and Steel Magnolias to A Few Good Men and Star Wars/Star Trek movies.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? I sort of go back and forth. Sometimes I like everything to look perfect and other times I don't care at all!
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? probably read, bake or work out
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the knot when I was engaged and gravitated over here once I got married.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? I LOVE fall and Halloween. It's the time of year that I really miss Ohio because it just never feels quite the same out here.
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: I have an antique three-tiered dessert tray that I love.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I'm not a big sleep-cuddler (hence our king size bed), but I sleep better when he's in bed with me.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? Only when he's had too much to drink, haha. I don't, though. And no, no pets allowed.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Missing our families, particularly missing watching our nieces grow up.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I'm very happy right now -- we have a lot to look forward to.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? I'd love to retire with a vacation home on a beach somewhere and the time, money and good health to be able to travel a lot.
49. What time is it right now? 3:23
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? It was a little long, but a good way to kill time at the end of a work day.
Can't wait to meet my baby boy!
Jaye
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
Just two cats - Sabby and Lucy
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
travelling, reading, doing crafty things
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
BS in Accounting
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
we were married 3/21/09 at the Phoenix Art Museum. It was awesome!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
We just bought our 4 bedroom house. Starting from a blank slate - but we're trying to blend my contemporary style with DHs more traditional preferences. Photos in blog...
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure?
I have a massive collection of astronomy things - books, telescope, photos... seriously. My Dad was an amateur astronomer...I guess I am too
so I inherited everything of his.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
I like to cook. I love making lasagna, completely from scratch (noodles and all!) it makes me feel accomplished, every time. Fav meal is probably shepherd's pie.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
They better like veggies!
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
One where we can do lots of fun activities and see cool things. We're not really the lay on the beach relaxing type of people.
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I'm an accountant at a non-profit organization. Love it.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? Two cats - Sabby and Lucy
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them?
1 brother - 4 years older than me. He's been a problem child to say the least, but is working on himself. One of my best friends.
1 half brother - much much older than me...we don't really have a relationship.
14. Are your parents still living?
Mum is. Dad passed away almost 4 years ago.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course?
I usually wear just my band (not even my engagement ring)...once in a blue moon I wear a diamond necklace that DH gave me for our wedding.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up?
I couldn't live without my Valentino perfume. minimal makeup - and I don't care what it is. Bert's Bees shampoo - YUM
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? Love candles. i love the smell of oranges.
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores?
Not as much as I used to. I rarely shop and if I do it's at Target, NY and Co or Kohls.
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Mmm clothes probably.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car?
I've only ever owned two Toyota Camry XLEs. I love them. I'm dying to get the hybrid version though.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I don't. No denomination.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up?
Never raised with religion.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election?
To some extent.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? Yes!
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around?
I really want to have a vegetable garden. I don't care for flowers.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I grew up in a tiny town outside of Ottawa Canada. I loved my childhood. Not much to say about it without making it a looonnngg story.
26. What city do you live in?
Peoria.
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise?
I like to swim, bike. If I do athletic things it's to exercise.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? One of my best friends I have known since age 3. We live 3000 miles apart since we moved to the states...but we're still super close.
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last?
My best friend is awesome. We call ourselves soul-friends. We just feel really connected.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I get along with mine - and his. I'm not a huge fan of DHs family though. We get along, but ugg...there are definitely issues.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand?
A chair
And to your right?
Office phone
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person?
I like photos around the house, but I really like albums too.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I have not. I don't really like making them.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I
I am pretty good at drawing and painting.
35. Do like Passion parties?
Totally!
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors?
Huge reader. Some of my fav books... Ender's Game by Orsen Scott Card, HP series, Sword of Truth series...there are a ton actually. I love Stephen King.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites?
Movies are great! I love Gone with the Wind, Pan's Labyrinth, Wedding Crashers, The Matrix, Disney's Earth...a whole range of movies!
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? Neat freak.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do?
Definitely read and snuggle with my cats.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online?
I was on TK and transferred over. I don't really visit a lot of sites, I love browsing blogs though!
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday?
Autumn is my fav time of year. Well...not here so much. But I love the weather that comes with it and I always look forward to Thanksgiving.
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool:
Umm my Celestron telescope? It's a really good one. Like, not one of those ones you buy at any store - a real one, that costs ooodles of money and you don't buy unless you're going to use it. Best thing ever.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I don't like sleeping alone, but I love having space to sprawl out. King size beds are good for this.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? I think we both snore, but not badly. Our cats both cuddle with us in bed.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...?
I have major anxiety over the end of the world - Armaggedon...2012...that type of stuff. It seriously stresses me out to hyperventilation and crying. I'm a nutbag.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Very happy. I've had enough struggles in life that I know to look forward to the good times.
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65?
I don't really know. I can't imagine retirement, it's just that far away.
49. What time is it right now? 4.50
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you?
Totally a long survey. But I actually liked some of the "different" questions - I think I divulged way too much info.
Hello! I am normally a lurker. I guess this is my first post. :-D
1. Let's start with your name, or just a nickname if you're shy: Kristen
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages? Expecting our first...Due in July
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies? Reading, Photography, Facebook
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree? In school
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year? Married in Las Vegas in 2007
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"? Modern/Contemp
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I have lots and lots of books.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals? I enjoy cooking when I have time (can't stand cooking during the week). I love Thai, Mexican and Italian.
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them? No kids yet, unless you count DH
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most? New York!
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do? I work in the hotel industry doing sales and marketing. I love what I do but not the 30 mile commute.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? We have 2 cats, Lucifur (long story) and Tax .
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 Brother, 1 Sister
14. Are your parents still living? Yes
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I wear very little jewlery.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume-Ici, Shampoo-Jason, Make-up-Jane Iredale,
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? Vanilla
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? I enjoy shopping as long as it's not for clothes. Target & Ross.
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Books, Housewares!
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? I have a 2009 Toyota
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I do not, and I do not have a denomination
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? I wasn't raised in any particular denomination.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I only follow on a regular basis near the elections.
(Again, some may not wish to discuss religion and politics..that's okay!)
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I can cook but am not fond of baking.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I don't currently garden (preggers) but do enjoy it normally.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was born and raised in Glendale.
26. What city do you live in? Peoria
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I don't really enjoy working out but am up for anything active (walking, hiking, etc).
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? Yes
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? My bf has been my bf since the 1st grade.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? DH30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I am not close with much of my family but adore DH's parents.
And to your right? The Wall
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? More of an album person
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I have started them but have yet to finish one.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? None
35. Do like Passion parties? Yes
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Yes. Any. All. No way could I even narrow it down to a few.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes. Labrynth, Little Mermaid, Princess Bride
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? I'm the neat freak
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Read
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the Knot when I was planning my wedding and then ventured over to the Nest. Facebook, AZCentral, Yahoo.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? Winter and Christmas
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: Can't think of anything off hand.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? I can't sleep without him.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? No and No. Yes, I wake up with one cat sleeping on my pillow and the other one by my feet.
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Lack of money.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? Very Happy!
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? I haven't thought that far ahead.
49. What time is it right now? 8:43
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? Fun but too long!
2. A run down of your kids? Names and ages?
1 daughter - Isabella - 10.5 months old (will be 1 on April 12!)
3. What are your favorite activities or hobbies?
I'm a bit Disney obsessed, and I love going to Disneyland whenever possible. Also, reading, theatre, dance (I suck at it, but I love watching it), digital scrapbooking
4. Are you in school? Do you have a degree?
Sort of... I'm a teacher. ;-) And yes, I have a degree. Major in Communication, minor in English (I went back to school to become a teacher, so my major is not in Education).
5. A brief story of your wedding? What year?
Feb. 10, 2006. Took place at Pebble Creek (Tuscany Falls Clubhouse) in Goodyear. I had 6 bridesmaids. Colors were a dark lilac and an ice blue. About 200 guests. Lots of fun!
6. Tell me about your home. How do you like to decorate? Any 'themes"?
I have no idea what our style is. Earthy colors. Comfortable, but somewhat modern maybe? We redid our kitchen with cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances, earthy colored tile and stone backsplash, earthy colored granite counter top. I don't know what "style" that is.
7. Do you have collections or what's your most favorite personal item or treasure? I collect Disney collectables (I am in heaven in the Disney art stores). My favorite treasures though would be my pictures. Pictures mean a lot to me.
8. Do you enjoy cooking and what are your favorite meals?
Sometimes. I enjoyed it more before I had a baby. Now, it just seems more exhausting than it used to. ;-) My favorite thing that I make is my baked potato soup. It's soooo good!
9. Do your kids like their veggies or do you struggle to get them to eat them?
She HATES them. She will only eat them if they are hidden in with her meal (like a chicken and veggies baby food jar)
10. What sort of vacation do you enjoy most?
Disney.
Close 2nd would be a cruise. We did an Alaskan cruise right before I got pregnant with Isabella. AMAZING! I would love to do another Alaskan cruise, or a Hawaiian cruise. Or, of course, a Disney cruise! 
11. Do you work outside the home? What do you do? Do you like what you do?
I took this past year off to stay home with my daughter, but I am going back to work on March 29. =( I am a high school English teacher. I love it and hate it. I love the job, the kids, actually teaching, and even coming up with lesson plans. I don't love grading, but it's not too bad (unless I'm buried). I hate all this current budget crap that is making my job harder and harder, and all of the stupid beaurocratic crap that just sucks.
12. Do you have pets? What are their names? We have 2 cats - Mulder and Scully.
13. How about siblings? A brief little run down on them? 1 younger sister who just turned 28 and is a restaurant manager. I also have a step-brother and step-sister (both younger).
14. Are your parents still living? Yes. Both alive, and have been divorced since I was very young. Both are remarried, and have been for a long time.
15. Do you enjoy wearing jewelry? What's your favorite, besides your wedding ring, of course? I pretty much only wear my wedding ring on a normal basis, but if I'm going out, I like wearing earrings and a necklace too.
16. What's your favorite perfume, soap, shampoo, make-up? Perfume - Victoria Secret's Heavenly makeup= Estee Lauder, for the most part. But I like MAC eye-shadow and blush (although I rarely wear blush). soap - B&BW Sun Ripened Raspberry creamy body wash Shampoo/Conditioner - Biolage (ultra hydrating shampoo and conditioning balm)
17. Do you like candles and air-fresheners in your home? What are your favorite smells? Candles - raspberry and strawberry - Partylite
18. Do you enjoy shopping and what are your favorite stores? Yes. When shopping for clothes for me - Dress Barn, Avenue, Lane Bryant, and Fashion Bug. I also love Bath & Body Works. And I can spend a LOT of money in Disneyland (especially at World of Disney or one of the art stores in the parks). I also love shopping for my daughter - pretty much anywhere. ;-)
19. When you shop, what do you like to buy? Clothes for me and my daughter. Hair bows for my daughter. Pretty much anything for my daughter. ;-) And Disney stuff.
20. What kind of car(s) do you have and what is your dream car? We have 2 Honda Civics. One is 2007. The other is my old, run-into-the-ground '99 Civic that I've had since 2001. We are hoping to replace that one very, very soon with a Honda Pilot. I'm really excited about the Pilot! If money were no object, I might get a Lexus or BMW - but I don't know if they are my "dream" car.
21. Some may not want to share, and that's okay, but do you attend church, and what denomination do you consider yourself? I do not, and I do not have a denomination. My husband is atheist, but I'm kind of agnostic - in that I believe in some sort of higher power (don't know it, but believe that there is something out there beyond us). I have no idea what it is though.
Also, were you raised in church and did you stay with the same denomination your parents brought you up? Not really. Non-denominational Christian, but we were not really religious.
22. Do you follow politics at all and try to get out to vote at each election? I have been more lately - but mostly just stuff related to Education and the state budget.
23. Lighter now...lol...Are you a baker? Enjoy making desserts and cookies and pies? I used to, but since I developed Plantar Fascitis (sp?) while pregnant, it just hurts my foot a lot standing on it in the kitchen cooking and baking, so I don't bake as much as I used to. Plus, I try to stay away from heavily sugary foods like desserts, since I'm hypoglycemic, and the sugar makes me sick.
24. Do you garden or enjoy having flowers around? I like having flowers around, but suck at taking care of them.
25. What was your childhood like? Born in the city, country, oceanside, mountains? I was born in Phoenix, AZ. Born and raised there. I now live in Tucson though. My childhood was good. We moved around a LOT though (just all over Phoenix). I switched elementary schools every single year from kindergarten through 6th grade. That was hard.
26. What city do you live in? Tucson
27. Do you like to swim? Ride a bike? Do you purposely set out to exercise? I like to swim, but I am self-conscious in a bathing suit, and rarely ever do (plus the chlorine irritates my skin). I wish we had our own pool - I think I would use it a lot more. I haven't been on a bike in a very long time. I have been exercising a lot more lately - pretty much walking on my treadmill.
28. Have any of your good friends been your friend for longer than 15 years? Yes - all of my closest (best) friends have been. My sister, my cousin Jenn are family - so that is obvious. My 4 best friends: Alena (we have literally been friends since birth. Our moms have been best friends since high school, and were both pregnant with us at the same time. She is 2 months older than me, and basically my other sister). Bridge & Shelley (been friends with them since high school - I met them when I was 14 and 15). Amy (friends since 8th grade).
29. Why is your best friend your best friend? What makes a friendship last? We can do basically anything and nothing together (and we do) and have the best time. I can tell her anything without fear of judgement. I know that she will always be there for me. And we make a genuine effort to remain friends, even if our lives are not in the same place all the time. We talk on the phone several times per week, I call her to tell her what matters most to me, and also silly stupid stories too. And even though it doesn't always fit easily into my schedule, I make an effort to get up to Phoenix when I can and spend quality time with her. And in that line of thought, whatever is most important to me matters to me because it matters to her - even if it is not something that interests me personally (like her running and scuba diving). And vice versa.
30. Do you get along with your family? What about your in-laws? Are you happy with his entire family? I love my family (immediate). Things are not perfect right now with my parents (mom and stepdad), but I am trying to have faith that they can work through it. I am also very close to certain parts of my extended family (one of my cousins especially - Jenn, certain aunts and uncles, etc.). I love my in-laws. My mother-in-law is just awesome, and we get along so well, and keep getting closer. I am not as close to his dad - just because his main interests are guns, airplanes and cars... hehe. But he is so nice to me, and makes me feel very welcome all the time. I love Ray's dad. His sister and I get along too, even though we rarely see each other since she lives in Oregon. And his extended family is great also.
31. Reach out your arm to your left. What is closest at hand? The wall.
And to your right? AA batteries
32. Do you like photos of your beloved's around the house or mostly an album person? I prefer them on walls, but I am terrible about putting them up.
33. Scrapbooking has become so big. Have you created a scrapbook yet for anyone? Does it interest you? I started a "real" scrapbook of wedding pictures. It is fun, but SO expensive!! I like doing the digital scrapbooks. I have done several of those.
34. Do you have any special talents, do you sing, play an instrument, paint/draw, craft? I think I'm pretty crafy with my digital scrapbooking so far. I also can do many Disney character autographs... ;-)
35. Do like Passion parties? Yes, but only with close friends. Or else I feel super awkward.
37. Are you a reader? What are some of your favorite books and authors? Yes. My favorite author is Jane Austen. Of her books, my two favorites are Sense & Sensibility and Pride & Prejudice.
38. Do you enjoy movies? What are your all time favorites? Yes, Sense & Sensibility, pretty much all the Disney movies - especially Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Wall-E, Monsters Inc, and so many others that I don't want to leave out. I also love The Journey of Natty Gann and The Last Unicorn (childhood favorites). And the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy.
39. Are you a neat -nick, or prefer a more relaxed atmosphere at home? More relaxed. Sometimes, I get a bug up my butt, and need to clean the whole house, but usually a little clutter doesn't bother me.
40. If you have an hour all to yourself, what do you want to do? Sleep, veg out on the couch, screw around online, or read in bed.
42. What led you toThe Nest , and what are some other sites you visit online? I was on the knot while planning my wedding back in 2005, and moved over to the nest in early 2006 after my wedding (and after the weddings of many of my friends on the knot). I was on the nest for a long time, until like 2008, when for many reasons, a bunch of us started our own private message board. I came back on the nest because my cousin was on here, and it was fun to come back and interact with her. I am still on the other message board with my friends, Facebook, a Days of Our Lives message board (really funny!), and that's really it.
41. What's your favorite time of year and Holiday? December - my birthday and Christmas! I especially love Christmas time.
43. Name me one thing you own that is SO neat and probably no one else has one it's so cool: A handmade rose sculpted out of brass, and painted, and attached to a wood base with a glass dome (think the rose from Beauty and the Beast). My husband made it for me, and gave it to me the day he proposed.
44. Do you prefer sleeping alone, or hate being away from your husband at night? Both. For one or two nights, it is kind of nice. Beyond that, I hate it.
45. Does he snore? Do you? Do you allow pets in the bed? We both snore. And we couldn't get rid of the kitties in bed if we tried... ;-) (Not that I would want to. I love them cuddled up at our feet).
46. What troubles you the most? Lack of finances, poor communication with hubby, difficult children...? Poor communication with my husband. But this can definitely be caused by a lack of money since he is SUPER anal about finances.
47. Are you really happy, or are there a lot of difficulites and struggles righ now for you? I'm pretty happy right now. I'm sad about going back to work and not being with Isabella all day, but excited for more money!
48. What is your dream for retirement? Where do you see yourself at 65? My dream would allow us to take our kids to Disney at least once or twice per year. Living comfortably, but it could be scaled down. And able to travel on our own at least once per year.
49. What time is it right now? 9:30 pm
50. Was this survery too long and boring, or fun for you? all of the above!