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Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Lets get some action on here! (Survey!)
I made it up so bear with me...
1. Name, Please
2. Age
3. Occupation
4. What you wish your occupation was
5. Current Location
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages
7. Goal for 2010
8. A 5 year goal
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why?
10. What do you think of Ldevietro?
Re: Lets get some action on here! (Survey!)
1. Name, Please Lauren
2. Age 23
3. Occupation Assistant Clerk of the Court
4. What you wish your occupation was Ehh, I wish I had done what I wanted to and gone to college right after HS and I would be in law school to become an Attorney, but life happens.
5. Current Location New Milford
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Patricia 11, Catera 5, Furbaby-Lady 2
7. Goal for 2010 Get pregnant, go back to school
8. A 5 year goal Bachelors degree completed, and working on Masters, have a toddler, own a home
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? My bedroom, bc I love my bed and I can get away from it all
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I'm biased-but shes fantastic!
1. Name, Please Jan
2. Age 34
3. Occupation- Assistant Account Manager (marketing)
4. What you wish your occupation was - Lottery winner.
5. Current Location Enfield, CT
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Cats: Hercules & Leopold (both 8 yrs); Boston Terrier: Oreo (7 yrs); 2 kids: Cassidy (3) and Alaina (12 months)
7. Goal for 2010 To pay off a bunch of bills
8. A 5 year goal That's too far ahead to look. LOL
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Kitchen- we gutted it and remodeled it when we bought our house 2 years ago, so it's the nicest room in the house. LOL
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I don't come to this board very often, so I don't know!
I don't come here very often either so.. HI!
1. Name, Please Sheryl
2. Age 26
3. Occupation Structural Engineer
4. What you wish your occupation was Nursing! Which I am going back to school for now.
5. Current Location Enfield, CT
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages: My dog Oscar who is 1
7. Goal for 2010 Just finished my first Half Marathon and I want to Improve for the ING one in October!
8. A 5 year goal Become a nurse, and probably ttc around the end of that 5 year mark.
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Probably my bedroom, I love to read and hang out in there.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? don't know this person either
1. Name, Please Melissa
2. Age 23
3. Occupation Physical Therapy Student- almost done!
4. What you wish your occupation was Graphic Designer
5. Current Location Very near the airport.
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Bonkers-Cat-Age 6; Amy-Cat-Age 2
7. Goal for 2010 Get my diploma, get my PT license, get a job!!
8. A 5 year goal Begin finishing the basement in our house, and a baby!
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Our reading nook- kind of hard to explain. The upstairs in our house is all open and it looks down to the main level. At the top of the stairs we have bookshelves and a huge comfy chair and a half. I love it because I love to read and that chair is so damn comfy!
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I have not formally met you (HI!!!) but you seem nice :-)
Sorry! Duplicate!
1. Name, Please Cashmiere
2. Age 23
3. Occupation Medical assistant/ Massage Therapist
4. What you wish your occupation was I want to be a lottery winner too!
5. Current Location Naugatuck
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages A puppy named Derby.4months old.
7. Goal for 2010 Go back to school.
8. A 5 year goal- Travel,a baby, career change.
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? The kitchen- I love to eat! Plus, the previous owners remodeled it- it is beautiful.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro?
1. Name, Please Heather
2. Age 30
3. Occupation Reinsruance Accountant
4. What you wish your occupation was SAHM
5. Current Location Bloomfield
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Mariela Joy- she'll be 11 weeks on Tuesday. Tomas & Lily our furbaby Cocker Spaniels are 3 and 1
7. Goal for 2010 Lose weight, save money, pay down debt, get our house painted on the inside.
8. A 5 year goal Be cc debt free
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? I have two, okay three. Our master bedroom and bathroom and our kitchen. Our MBR is just big and relaxing since we just painted it and our Bathroom is da bomb with double doors, double sinks, a jacuzzi tub, and separate shower. My kichen is just perfect and the right size for us.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? she seems like a cool chick
1. Name, Please Cassandra (Cassie)
2. Age 26
3. Occupation teacher
4. What you wish your occupation was I love my job....I don't want another
5. Current Location CT ;-)
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages no kids yet; furbabies: a dog named Lillie (1 1/2 years old) and 2 guinea pigs named Ruby and Tessie (about 3 months old)
7. Goal for 2010 lose a lot more weight and be half done with my Master's Degree
8. A 5 year goal get my Master's Degree, get a house, save a lot of money have 1 or 2 kids
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? living room; it's big and comfy
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I don't know her....I thought the CT board had basically died, so I wasn't checking it. I just decided to pop in and see what was going on and this is what I found; so, hi, Ldevietro!
TTC since Sept. 2011
DX: MFI
IUI#1 8/2012: BFN
IUI#2 9/2012: BFN
IUI#3 10/2012: BFN
IVF#1 (2 embryos transferred) 1/2013: BFN
IVF#2 (2 embryos transferred) 5/2013: BFP!!! EDD 1/24/14
Beta 1 (5/17) - 66.8 Beta 2 (5/21) - 341 Beta 3 (5/27) - 2771
1st u/s 6/7 - measuring right on track at 7 weeks with 144 bpm!
1/20/14 - Our sweet girl joined our family!
My Local Nestie Besties: JenniferLuvsCandy, MABride0808, thecuddleeffect, MrsHo1030
I made it up so bear with me...
1. Name, Please Kat
2. Age 25
3. Occupation Guest Service
4. What you wish your occupation was Anything to do with writing/editing
5. Current Location Hartford
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages None at the moment
7. Goal for 2010 Get my driver's license *never got it due to med. problems* Pay off large chunk of debt, get promoted
8. A 5 year goal Get preg, move into our own home, start my master's
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? I genuinely like our entire apartment, but if you are making me choose....our bedroom. We ust purchased a new bedroom set and it's awesome.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I don't know her yet since I'm new! I'm looking forward to getting to know her, though!
1. Name : Katie
2. Age: 29
3. Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
4. What you wish your occupation was: Pottery artist
5. Current Location: Wethersfield
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages None yet :-)
7. Goal for 2010
8. A 5 year goal: Buy a house, get pregnant and tone up (lose 25 pounds need to tone though)
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why?: Bedroom...I am in love with my temperpedic bed!
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? She seems fun!
1. Name Tammy
2. Age 35
3. Occupation Business Analyst
4. What you wish your occupation was Bakery Owner
5. Current Location Windsor
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Furbaby Sabre - 11 month old yellow lab
7. Goal for 2010 Hit goal weight, run 1st 5k
8. A 5 year goal Travel, buy vacation house
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Craft room
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? Seems like a lot of fun!
1. Name, Terri
2. Age 41
3. Occupation Sales and Catering Manager and Food and Beverage Supervisor of a full service hotel
4. What you wish your occupation was I wish I my occupation was to travel on cruise ships and write reviews of the ship and each stop!
5. Current Location Groton CT
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages I have a 22 year old Son, William, a 18 year old Daughter, Samantha, and a 19 year old cat, Shadow. The cat is the only one that does not give me any trouble!
7. Goal for 2010 to make it to 2011 without being medicated
8. A 5 year goal See #7
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? I live in a Apartment. I live the living room because there is a big sliding door that looks outside to the tree tops. I can see the planes coming into the airport on clear days.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I think she is someone that would be a blast to go bar hopping with! She looks like someone that can handle her tequila!
2. Age 36
3. Occupation Paralegal.
4. What you wish your occupation was IJust changed occupation and I'm right where I want to be
5. Current Location Seymour
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages One Cat - Trixie
7. Goal for 2010 just to make it to 2011, it's been a crazy year
8. A 5 year goal Buy house, pay off debt, have baby...or possibly babies.
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? This time of year the bedroom, it's the only room with the A/C
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I think she is a fun person.
Planning and Married Bio
My Randomness Blog!!
i'm not here too often...but what the hell....
1. Name, Sandra
2. Age 26
3. Occupation Attorney
4. What you wish your occupation was wedding planner...that was my plan b for if i didn't pass the bar exam...
5. Current Location West Hartford
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages my dog Lucy, she's almost 1 yr
7. Goal for 2010 make it better than 2009! (i had a roughhhh 2009...)
8. A 5 year goal making my way to partner at my law firm, kids, thinking about upgrading our house...
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? ohhhh man, DH and I just bought our first house, so right now i love all of them!! i'd have to say my closet though
it's huge and all mine hahahaha
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? lol i dont really know her!
my blog
1. Name, Please Julie
2. Age 28
3. Occupation Teacher
4. What you wish your occupation was Trophy Wife
5. Current Location Milford
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages None of either yet.
7. Goal for 2010 get control over my new class once the school year starts...I have heard stories of the group I am getting.
8. A 5 year goal Start a family
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? The den. This is where we relax after work.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? I don't know you yet...Hello
1. Name, Please Meaghan
2. Age 25
3. Occupation Event Planner
4. What you wish your occupation was Same. I love it!
5. Current Location Norwalk
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Just furbabies, Spike and Holmie both minpins. Spike is 2 and we got him through a breeder but we rescued Holmie last year. He is probably aorund 8 or 9.
7. Goal for 2010 Save money but also go on sweet vacation in December
8. A 5 year goal House, though it will probably happen before then.
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Living room. It is where we are all a family together.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? Don't know you yet m'dear. I usually post on theknot all day long and I wandered over here because it looks like we will be in CT for a while. I am originally from Boston but I figure CT is my home now! It is kind of funny to be a newb over here I must say
RAWR!
Shaz! You totally beat me over here. I just knew I would see your smiling face here. Hope Greece is awesome!
RAWR!
1. Name: Kate
2. Age: 26
3. Occupation: Contract Support Specialist
4. What you wish your occupation was: Anything that doesn't have "assistant or support" in the title. I'm sick of being someone's "b*tch" after being out of college for 4 years I've had enough and would like to have a career. Preferably in politics or something to do with helping the environment.
5. Current Location: CT
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages: One furbaby, our bulldog Roxy. She turns 3 in a few weeks but we adopted her last fall.
7. Goal for 2010: Buy a house
8. A 5 year goal: Be homeowners and parents, find a better career
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why?: Probably the living room because it's very comfy and we spend most of our time in there and with doggy.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro?: This is my first post as a Nestie so I don't know anyone yet except some of the girls I knotted with on the CT Knot board.
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Planning bio with lots of DIY
Married Bio with For Sale
1. Name: Anne Marie
2. Age: 31
3. Occupation: High School Special Education Teacher
4. What you wish your occupation was: I would love to own my own bakery.
5. Current Location: Wethersfield
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages: One dog named Brewster, he is almost 10 months old.
7. Goal for 2010: Get pregnant, make it through the first semester of my 6th year program and learn to manage work stress better.
8. A 5 year goal: Have children and be finished with my sixth year degree in School Counseling.
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why?: It's a tie between the finished basement and the living room. We hang out in both rooms a lot and they are really comfortable.
10. What do you think of Ldevietro?: I give her a lot of credit for keeping the CT Board alive!1. Name Dawn
2. Age 28
3. Occupation RN in the NICU
4. What you wish your occupation was i LOVE my job so same as I am
5. Current Location Northern VA
6. Kids & Furbabies with names and Ages Alyssa - 8 1/2, Oreo - Alyssa's cat - 6, Cali - my pup - a lil over a yr old
7. Goal for 2010 finish the home buying process and move in
8. A 5 year goal get my masters degree, maybe have another child
9. What is your favorite room in your house, why? Family Room - I
spending time w/everyone
10. What do you think of Ldevietro? umm..I havent been here in forever..but you seem nice