Cincinnati Nesties
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Roll Call!
It seems like we have a lot of new faces on the board recently which is great. Hopefully it will get a slow board going again! I think it's time for a roll call...
I'll start...
Name: Christine
Hubby's Name: Chris
Location: Mason, OH
Kids/Furbabies: None
Occupation: R&D
Random Fact: I can play the piano upside down. (The reason I even tried was because I saw it on Nickelodeon once as a kid.)
My Cooking Blog: Christine's Kitchen Chronicles
Latest Blog Update: Peanut Butter Cookie with Salted Peanut Caramel
Latest Blog Update: Peanut Butter Cookie with Salted Peanut Caramel
Re: Roll Call!
Name: nicole
Hubby's Name: joe
Location: fairfield
Kids/Furbabies: audrey and Baby (our diluted tortoise cat)
Occupation: tastefully simple consultant
Random Fact: i am not either east side or west side!
Hmmm I don't usually post names and such on the boards (I'm crazy like that), but I think I should loosen up just a bit, so here goes...
Name: Sarah
Hubby's Name: Brian
Location: Mason
Kids/Furbabies: We have 5 cats...yes, 5! It's like the Brady Bunch...I had 3 and DH had 2, and we had to merge our feline families together (that's Buttercup in my siggy photo).
Occupation: editing
Random Fact: I have worn glasses/contacts since I was 6 years old (bad genes in my family!) but am too scared to get surgery to fix my vision.
The Fluffy Cat says... "Boxes are the best toys ever invented!"
Name: Missy
Hubby's Name: Jeremy
Location: Tipp City, OH (North of Dayton)
Kids/Furbabies: 2 Pomeranians, Rascal & Molly
Occupation: Almost finished with my Accounting degree, however I have a passion for working with Children & I work in our Church Children's Ministry.
Random Fact: I would say my occupation is my random fact..seriously, from Accounting to Teaching...pretty random!
Name: Kelly -- people just call me Kel
Hubby's Name: Mark
Location: Currently Newport but house shopping in Anderson
Kids/Furbabies: two cats that act like toddlers
Occupation: Equipment Procurement (I purchase equipment for grocery stores)
Random Fact: DH and I are exactly 10 years and 10 days apart in birth. Makes it easy to remember bdays
Name: Katie
Hubby's Name: Tim
Location: Mt. Healthy (northwest side of the city)
Kids/Furbabies: No kids, but one dog (german sheperd mix) named Ginger, and one black cat named Ciaran
Occupation: Project Engineer
Random Fact: Cincy transplant from TN and moved from East to West last year.
*PCOS bio* *Cold Hands, Warm Heart*
MY FIRST POST AS A NESTIE!!!
Name: Erin
Hubby's Name: Brad
Location: Morrow, OH
Kids/Furbabies: 2 children, ages 5 and 4
Occupation: Construction Mgmt
Random Fact: It once took 2 doctors and 4 nurses to hold me down to get a pebble out of my nose....
<a href="http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/KelsieAustin/?action=view
My first post as a nestie too!
Name: Amanda
Hubby's Name: Ben
Location: Price Hill (beginning to house shop but we're definately west siders)
Kids/Furbabies: none
Occupation: Biotech Lab technician
Random Fact: My all time favorite song is "Crocodile Rock"
Name: Denise
Hubby's Name: Chris
Location: Hebron, KY
Kids/Furbabies: 2 cats - Tiki and Ayla
Occupation: Academic Advisor
Random Fact: My husband and I moved to the Cincinnati area last year from Oklahoma.
Location: Florence, KY
Kids/Furbabies: 3 dogs, 1 cat, and a beatiful baby girl!
Occupation: Administrative Specialist (contracted)
Random Fact: DH & I scuba dive... and LOVE it!
Name: Tiffany
Hubby's Name: Bob
Location: Mt. Healthy
Kids/Furbabies: 2 dogs...Shadow and Patches
Occupation: Swim Coach (and many other depatments where i work)
Random Fact: In college i sent a guy to the hospital for stitches in his leg because i accidently hit him with the metal wire on my hammer at track practice. (he decided to run infront of it while it was in the air)
Name: Meg
Hubby's Name: Jes
Location: Columbia Tusculum
Kids/Furbabies: H has a cat, I don't claim her
Occupation: General manager of a Mobile Home Park
Random Fact: I am from Cincinnati, but don't fall into the, where did you go to high school. The reason, I went to boarding school (and no I was not a bad child).
Name: ann
Hubby's Name: Dave
Location: brookville
Kids/Furbabies: 3 dogs 3 cats....nice and even
Occupation: I was a vet tech for an animal shelter in Colorado..but I'm not working out here at least not right now
Random Fact: I once helped raise a baby gorilla
Name: Allison
Hubby's Name: Andy
Location: Kenwood area
Kids/Furbabies: No kids, 2 cats
Occupation: I am an American Sign Language interpreter
Random Fact: I worked in a jewelry store while in college and I've tried on diamond rings worth millions
Name: Amanda
Hubby's Name: Adam
Location: Franklin (Hunter) OH
Kids/Furbabies: 2 dogs and a cat
Occupation: biller (medical office)
Random fact: Umm lets see I can't stop playing farmville on facebook. I think I might need an intervention!
Hubby's Name: Nathan
Location: Mason, Ohio
Furbabies: Stella (7yr old toy poodle) & Peyton (4yr old boxer/lab mix)
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales and tZone Skin Care Rep
Random Fact: Im 8yrs older than DH & I used to be his boss
Name: Kathy
Hubby's Name: Jason
Location: Monroe
Kids/Furbabies: One baby on the way, and 4 furbabies- Lazy, Izzy, Olivia and Max -
Occupation: Social Worker
Random Fact: I worked in DC for 3 years at a private school for their summer programs. I don't like living in Ohio, and would move back to DC today if my DH agreed, but he loves it here!
Hubby's Name: Jason
Location: Crittenden, KY
Kids/Furbabies: Madison and Boston (two sibling cats)
Occupation: High School French Teacher
Random Fact: This one always gets a WTF reaction - I am allergic to llamas! Like their dander, in the same way that people are allergic to cats and dogs.
Name: Kristen
Hubby's Name: Sigmund
Location: Mason, OH
Kids/Furbabies: None
Occupation: Insurance Broker
Random Fact: Didn't fly for 5+ years after a REALLY bad flying experience. DH was able to convince me to try again, and we never looked back!
Name: Tamia
Hubby's Name: DeJuan
Location: Beckett Ridge, OH (West Chester area)
Kids/Furbabies: none
Occupation: HR Manager
Random Fact: I went to law school but don't practice law...still like to argue though!
Name: Sara
Hubby's Name: Joe
Location: Bellevue, KY
Kids/Furbabies: 2 cats
Occupation: Accountant
Random Fact: I'm lefthanded?
Name: Megan
Hubby's Name: Nick
Location: Fairfield Township
Kids/Furbabies: daughter, Allie, who will turn one next Friday
Occupation: SAHM and owner of a small business selling bows/tutus/diapercakes
Random Fact: I have been to almost all 50 states (think I have 4 more to go) and would like to take my daughter to visit all of them before she graduates from high school.
Photos courtesy of Jen Rose Photography
Name: Erica
Hubby's Name: Aaron
Location: Maineville, OH (near Kings Island)
Kids/Furbabies: 1 dog - Muskie (we both went to Xavier hence the name)
Occupation: Human Resources
Random Fact: I am not married yet (2 yrs engagment but I like the nest better) and I played rugby for 4 years in college.
Name: Jen
Hubby's Name: Matt
Location: Mt. Washington (Anderson area)
Kids/Furbabies: 2 cats (Beemer and Mo) and 1 dog (Maya)
Occupation: Teacher
Random Fact: Umm.... when DH and I met, it was at a Halloween party. At the same annual party (four years later) he proposed
Name: April
Hubby: Ty
Location: Beechmont/Amelia area
Kids/Furbabies: 2 FAT spoiled 25 lb cats that are DH's, like PP, I do not claim them and a 2.5lb chihuahua named Chiquita who is the love of my life!!
Occupation: Administration and So much more, but the official title is admin.
Random Fact: I recently took some cake decorating classes and LOVE it, thinking of starting my own home based business doing cakes!!
Name: Tessa
Hubby's Name: Matt
Location: Pleasant Ridge
Kids/Furbabies: 1 cat, Jordan
Occupation: editor
Random Fact: we've been married for exactly 200 days (haha, i only know because of the nest!)
Name: Meghan
Hubby's name: Tyson
Location: Fairborn (by Wright State)
Kids/Furbabies: A white husky named Tasha and a yellow lab named Sophie
Occupation: registered nurse
Random fact: I grew up in Southern California, and moved willingly to Ohio. And I like it.
Congrats to both my TTC buddies, Amberley18 and sb2006 on their beautiful babies!
Name: Lynna
Hubby's Name: Robert
Location: Covington, KY
Kids/Furbabies: 1 Golden Retriever and 3 cats
Occupation: Currently unemployed
Random Fact: Robert and I went to high school together but never dated. We started dating after our 20 year class reunion in 2007.
Name: Megan
Hubby's Name: Shawn
Location: Colerain
Kids/Furbabies: Ryan (2) Sam (3months) and a chocolate lab named Willie
Occupation: pharm sales
Random Fact: I think we sold our house to a fellow nestie but I'm not 100% sure and I don't think she realizes it either:-)