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Gift Exchange GTKY!
Holiday(s) you celebrate:
Favorite Colors:
Are you allergic to anything:
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks:
Favorite Food:
Food Dislikes:
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?"
Thing you can't live without in your purse:
What kind of music do you like?
What kind of books do you like?
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything?
Are you a fan of any sports teams?
Where do you like to shop?
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys?
Do you have any furbabies?
Do you like or hate scented items?
Future Mom's/Already Mom's
When are you Due?
What are you having?
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos
Anything your elf needs to know about your kiddo(s)?
Toys/Items for LO?
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know?
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy?
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family?
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme?
Remember to make your wish list on Elfster!!
Feel free to add questions if you want!!
Re: Gift Exchange GTKY!
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family?
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme?
I know I had more....
I will add them as I come up with them
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
Holiday(s) you celebrate: Christmas
Favorite Colors: Purple and Orange
Are you allergic to anything: Nope
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks: Just about anything. Swedish fish are amazing, and I love me some Juicy Pear Jelly Belly's.
Favorite Food: Chinese and Mexican. I also like sweets and love to cook. So anything for my kitchen makes me happy.
Food Dislikes: Brussel sprouts.
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?" Texas Roadhouse, Red Robin, Kohls, Target, Amazon, Maurices, and New York & Co.
Thing you can't live without in your purse: Chapstick and wallet
What kind of music do you like? Pretty much anything. I've been liking a lot of Christian music lately. Like Mathew West. Also love love love BSB.
What kind of books do you like? Love Harry Potter, Twilight, etc. I'm always looking for new ones to read. So enlighten me. I like fiction books.
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything? Running, cooking, and decorating our house.
Are you a fan of any sports teams? We like the Cubs, but I'm not a diehard.
Where do you like to shop? I can spend all tons of money at Target. Hands down. But I also like Hobby Lobby and Pier 1.
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys? He eats anything.
Do you have any furbabies? Yup, cat named Spooky and Collie named Sadie. Sadie is our 60lb lapdog and gets a bit spoiled. The cat just hides.
Do you like or hate scented items? Love christmas/winter scents. Don't necessarily hate scents, but if it smells like something I would eat then it just makes me hungry. Then I cook and eat things I shouldn't. So prefer to steer clear of baked goods scents.
Future Mom's/Already Mom's I'll fill this in if Monday's appointment goes well.
When are you Due?
What are you having?
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos
Anything your elf needs to know about your kiddo(s)?
Toys/Items for LO?
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know? I love wine. Mmmm wine. Lots of dry wine. Red or white, doesn't matter. My kitchen also has wine decor. Oh and dark chocolate. Add mint to said chocolate and I'll weep. Love cheese too. Okay, let's face it. I like dry wine and anything I can eat with it.
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy? Not sure on this one. Probably music on Itunes.
Others
Would you prefer gifts for yourself, your kiddo, or your family? Me is fine. If you send me candy, H will beg till he gets some.
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme? I'm not really a "clutter" person. But I have a room that has a London/England theme in it, and I love putting new things on the shelves in there.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
www.5yearstonever.blogspot.com
ETA: I'm on my phone and I don't know how to delete it. I was trying to quote it to answer the questions but it was a huge fail.
-Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.
Favorite Colors?
-Purple, Green and Blue.
Are you allergic to anything?
-Codeine, but I'm assuming drugs aren't acceptable gifts anyway. Lol
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks?
-M&Ms, Twix, Kit Kat, Starburst, Roasted Almonds, Pretzels (especially honey mustard and the honey rods).
Favorite Food?
-Sushi and Pizza.
Food Dislikes?
-Sweet veggies (yams, etc.), chocolate/fruit combos (especially chocolate covered cherries), and I'm not a big fan of peanut butter ( although my H is).
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?)
-Starbucks! I love mochas.
Thing you can't live without in your purse?
-Wet wipes, hand sanitizer or lotion (fruity smells), minty gum or tic tacs.
What kind of music do you like?
-I like a lot of kinds, artists that come to mind are Bruno Mars, Mumford and Sons, Rihanna, One Republic and Three Days Grace. So pretty much every genre.
What kind of books do you like?
-I don't read a lot. The last books I really read were the twilight series.
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything?
-I don't really have a hobby or collection. DH collects Star Wars stuff though, mainly the Legos.
Are you a fan of any sports teams?
-Oregon Ducks. It's more DHs team that I cheer on with him than my team though.
Where do you like to shop?
-Target, Ross, Kohls.
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys?
-His favorite candy is Toberlone and he likes pumpkin seeds and roasted almonds.
Do you have any furbabies?
-We have three. A 20 lb 5 year old Jack Russell mix (Milo), a 10 lb 4 year old Chihuahua mix (Riley) and a 30lb 1.5 year old German Shepherd mix (Athena). She's the youngest and the only female, but she rules the pack. Probably because she's the biggest.
Do you like or hate scented items?
-I like air wick fresh waters scents. I have three plug ins in my house. I am not a huge fan on candles. I really like body sprays from like Bath and Body Works. I am a big fan of their new fragrance "Beautiful Day".
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos?
-Adalyn, one month old.
Toys/Items for LO?
-I'm trying to get a good collection of books for her, including the classics like "Very Hungry Catapiller", Shel Silverstein books, "When a Mouse Eats a Cookie", Disney Princess books, etc.
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family?
-I'm not picky. I'd be happy with whatever.
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme?
-I'm a very clean person. I can't stand clutter. The only "knick knacks" I have are my H's Star Wars collection. The nursery is purple/pink/brown elephant and owls. My house is decorated exactly how I want.
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
Holiday(s) you celebrate: Christmas
Favorite Colors: Purple, grey, teal
Are you allergic to anything: Everything environmental
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks: I'm actually more of a cupcake/pumpkin bar kinda girl. I do love Dove Milk Chocolate though
Favorite Food: Pasta! Seriously all I want right now is delicious Penne noodles with yummy alfredo sauce
Food Dislikes: Green beans, olives, peppers..truthfully I can't imagine anyone sending something like this.
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?" Love me some Amazon and Target!
Thing you can't live without in your purse: Baby Lips, gum/breath mints
What kind of music do you like? Top 40 stuff, I like pretty much everything except music that screams at you.
What kind of books do you like? I'm big into YA at the moment, I've read the major series (Hunger Games, Twilight, Harry Potter, etc.) and have loved them all. I'm waiting on some of the newer ones to come out in May
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything? Reading and movies. I'm trying to get back into working out and doing some craft projects now that we've moved.
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Yep, we follow our college team but I'm trying to be more careful of sharing it on here due to it being a smaller school. I'm happy to share on Elfster
Where do you like to shop? Target, Amazon, Etsy (I found super cute stockings on there for Christmas!!)
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys? He loves beer, Michigan football, and I'm drawing a blank on anything else at the moment
Do you have any furbabies? Yep, a 5 year old Shichon who is so adorably spoiled
Do you like or hate scented items? I enjoy them, but hate the scent of Sweet Pea or flowers. I'd much prefer food-like scents, especially apple.
Future Mom's/Already Mom's
When are you Due?
What are you having?
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos M is a 7 month old female
Anything your elf needs to know about your kiddo(s)? She is crazy
I bet she is walking by Christmas based on how mobile she is already.
Toys/Items for LO? She loves board books! We have quite the collection for her already but always add more
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know? Can't think of anything
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy?
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family? Any of us would be just fine, I just think it's fun to participate
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme? We just moved so I have honestly no idea what will go where at this point. I'm not huge on clutter but I do love Willow Tree figurines and put a couple on my Elfster wishlist.
Remember to make your wish list on Elfster!!
Favorite Colors: I like all colors. I have lots of reds and teals in my house
Are you allergic to anything: nope!
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks: I love all chocolate... But with GD, I'm trying to avoid most snacky foods in general
Favorite Food: any kind of dessert, pizza, pasta, I'm really not picky
Food Dislikes: I'm not a huge seafood person
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?) gift cards are always good. I usually shop at target or home goods in person. Amazon is great online. We don't tend to eat at too many chain restaurants though, so a restaurant gift card may be hard.
Thing you can't live without in your purse: Chapstick, wallet, phone, keys
What kind of music do you like? Mostly alt stuff (the lumineers, black keys, vampire weekend, Regina spektor, etc)
What kind of books do you like? Chick lit and young adult (Harry potter is a lifetime obsession)
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything? I love to cook and bake. I like to read, craft, play with my cats, watch tv, lol. I don't collect anything, but I do love owls... And anything Disney!
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Bruins mainly
Where do you like to shop? Target is my all time favorite place... I also love places like home goods and pier one
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys? DH likes twix and kit kats, any kettle cooked chip, craft beer. He love the patriots and the bruins with a passion
Do you have any furbabies? 3 cats (nemo, nala, and chloe)
Do you like or hate scented items? I like them
Future Mom's/Already Mom's
When are you Due? 1/21
What are you having? Girl!
Toys/Items for LO? I'm obsessed with all baby things, so that's always fun
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know? I'm so bad at thinking of things to say about myself... But I'm always more than happy to answer questions!
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy? I buy a lot, haha
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family? Any of the above
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme? I'm not really into too many knick knacks... I'm more of a clean lines person. I love art and artwork, so I surround myself with it. I don't put up many personal pictures at all. The nursery is an Eric carle/hungry caterpillar theme with a couple hot pink accents... I was going for bright and cheerful.
...hello out there!
dx with anovulatory PCOS 2005
off bcp 11/11
a few rounds of clomid and femara... no response.
injectables/IUI 12/12... BFN
Feb 13 IVF cycle converted down to IUI due to low follicle response... BFFN
one last IVF attempt April/May 2013: 19 retrieved. 10 fertilized. 2 transferred in a 3dt. 4 frosties... BFP!!
EDD: 1/21/14... Induced early at 36+6. Our LO was born 12/30/13
@saralynn You described my music likes better than I did. I don't like being screamed at, but I do enjoy the current top hit rock/alternative songs.
@brij Juicy Pear Jelly Bellies are the best!
@Nightmare That's really cool you collect keychains. Which states are you missing?
BFP 2: 7/7/2014 Beta 7/8: 115, Beta 7/12: 638, Beta 7/16: 3793, Beta 7/21: 21,625
I will fill this out when I get the chance though. Ugh I have so much to do. Why won't you sleep LO?
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09
And my H would be very jealous, he doesn't have a millennium falcon yet. Although the one he really wants is the super star destroyer. The 4 foot long, $600 set, and he wants to put it above the television...lol
Baby E born: 2/16/2014 at 12:56pm. 5lb 15oz
-Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.
Favorite Colors?
-Purple
Are you allergic to anything?
-Cats
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks?
-Kit Kat, and Honey Grahams. But I'm trying to cut back. Lol.
Favorite Food?
-Mexican
Food Dislikes?
-Vegies.
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?)
- Qdoba and Target
Thing you can't live without in your purse?
-Wallet, cell phone, lip gloss.
What kind of music do you like?
-I like stuff by Pitbull.
What kind of books do you like?
-I don't read a lot.
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything?
-I love to embroider.
Are you a fan of any sports teams?
-Raiders.
Where do you like to shop?
-Target, Ross, Guess, BRU.
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys?
-He loves Red Bulls and coffee. He doesn't like snacks or sweets that much. He loves playing soccer and watching sports. He loves the OKC Thunders and The Raiders.
Do you have any furbabies?
-Just Baby, she's a 50lb 2 year old Chinese shar-pei. She's my first pet ever and even though she's a brat and I'm allergic to her fur I still love that stinky lady.
Do you like or hate scented items?
-I like what I can pick out my self. I get dizzy or nauseated if something smells strong.
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos?
-Isis, she's an almost 2 month old baby girl.
What you should know about my kiddo!
-She barely fits in size 3months clothes already. I will be putting her in the next size up probably next week or so.
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family?
-it doesn't matter
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme?
-I hate clutter, I'm a very organized person. We don't have ANYTHING hanging on our walls, we are scared we won't get our large deposit back if we make holes. Lol. So right now, we are pretty boring people. I can't wait to have a home.
Holiday(s) you celebrate: Christmas is the only one we got nuts for!!
Favorite Colors: Pink and emerald green
Are you allergic to anything: Nope!!
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks: So many but at the moment I have GD!
Favorite Food: Sushi!
Food Dislikes: Bread
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?" Starbucks is always good!
Thing you can't live without in your purse: Any pink sort of lipstick
What kind of music do you like? Jazz, Xmas carols
What kind of books do you like? Most bestsellers
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything? I collect Xmas mugs and ornaments for tree.
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Ottawa Senators (hockey) but not fanatical anymore
Where do you like to shop? Baby Gap, Carters, Starbucks, Michaels
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys? He likes chocolate
Do you have any furbabies? Flanagan, our joy, is an Irish Setter/Golden Retriver cross
Do you like or hate scented items? No
Future Mom's/Already Mom's
When are you Due? 04/22/14 (but will likely deliver on the 8th)
What are you having? Girl - our first!!
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos Hudson is 3 and Ethan is 11 months almost
Anything your elf needs to know about your kiddo(s)? They're cute!
Toys/Items for LO? We have nothing for the expectant baby in terms of pink stuff
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know? I'm not picky! Just honoured to be part of the exchange!
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy? Nail polishes
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family? Probably the expectant baby if I'm being totally honest. I want for nothing and my boys are set! But ornaments or family gifts like that are sweet to me!
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme?
Favorite Colors: Yellow and orange, Ava Nichol's is purple so it is quickly becoming my favorite
Are you allergic to anything: Just medicine
Favorite Candy/Cookies/Salty Snacks: PB cups, peppridge farms cookies, milky ways, dark chocolate
Favorite Food:
Food Dislikes: Tomatoes yuck! I don't like crunchies in my chocolates or brownies and can get weird about textures.
Gift cards? (Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Restaurants?" All of the above.
Thing you can't live without in your purse: A good pen, hair ties and ChapStick.
What kind of music do you like? All sorts and I am open to trying new music. I love Country Christmas songs from the 90s when it comes to Christmas.
What kind of books do you like? I have a kindle so I just read whatever is free. I actually read a lot of young adult fiction.
What are your hobbies? Do you collect anything? Scrapbooking, Baking for hobbies.I collect cat figurines and spoons, DH collects coffee mugs and wolf stuff and Ava Nichol collects woodland creatures specifically raccoons, owls and moose.
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Not really. Ava Nichol actually really like football, the Seahawks.
Where do you like to shop? Target, Walmart, JCPenney
What about your DH? What kind of snacks does he like? Any special items he enjoys? He loves licorice, spicy stuff and likes to try new things.
Do you have any furbabies? Yes a 5 yo pit named Frankie (he has lots of allergies) and a young cat named Paco who doesn't really like treats but loves to scratch.
Do you like or hate scented items? Mostly like. I am not into floral smells. Really like coffee and baking smells. I have a Party Lite smell pot.
Future Mom's/Already Mom's
When are you Due?
What are you having?
Already mommas- Age/gender of kiddos-Ava Nichol is 19 mo.
Anything your elf needs to know about your kiddo(s)? She is a girly girl with a country side. She loves getting her hair done up and her nails painted but also loves trucks and dirt.
Toys/Items for LO? Her favorite things are bubbles, bubble guppies, elephants and bathtitime. She also loves candy and snacks. And wears 24 mo clothes and sz 5 shoes
Other
Any extras you'd like your elf to know? I can't think of anything. Oh I am getting Ava Nichol an art easel for Christmas.
What is one thing you always eye for yourself but never buy? Pretty much anything for myself. Accessories, makeup, purses, scarves.
Would you prefer gifts for yourself (don't be afraid to be selfish here!), your kiddo or your family? I would really appreciate for the family. DH is being very supportive about all my internet friends and I live getting stuff for Ava Nichol.
Also, tell us about your home. Do you have lots of knick knacks or hate clutter? Pictures/artwork on the walls? Nursery theme? Nursery/big girl room theme is woodland creatures/forest. I cover my house in pictures so I can never have too many frames. We also have lots of knick knacks
Our Little Raspberry-Born 3/27/12
We Said I Do 09/06/09