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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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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Get to (re)know you poll
I'll just make up my own since no one responded with the exact general questions.
Your/DH name:
Your hometown:
Your current city:
Your/DH job:
Your wedding location & date:
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages:
Something we don't know about you:
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011:
Re: Get to (re)know you poll
Your/DH name: Natalee & Brian
Your hometown: Philly
Your current city: Bensalem, PA (Philly suburbs)
Your/DH job: Finance Administrator/CPA
Your wedding location & date: Sandals Grande Antigua 8/14/2009
Your kiddies/furbabies: Caroline, 5 months; no furbabies
Something we don't know about you: I'm taking a photgraphy class in Feb
Your goal for 2011: to no longer drink wine on Sundays
Oh yeah!
Your/DH name:Lisa/Christian
Your hometown:Columbus, OH
Your current city: Cincinnati, OH
Your/DH job: Sales Operation Coordinator for a Beer Distributor/Process Engineer
Your wedding location & date: Sandals Negril, Jamaica/ April 18, 2009
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages:No kids, our dog Kylie
Something we don't know about you:I wear flip flops year round
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Loose some weight and to go to Europe again
Your/DH name: Normailed & Nick
Your hometown: Aguas Buenas & Caguas, PR
Your current city: Hanover, MD
Your/DH job: Project Controls/IT
Your wedding location & date: Celebrity Summit Mediterranean Cruise / 11.07.09
Your kiddies/furbabies: Currently expecting (shhhhhh); no furbabies
Something we don't know about you: I can play several musical instruments including flute, saxophone and guitar.
Your goal for 2011: try not to stress too much
Hatteras, North Carolina
UPDATED 11/05/10 Lots of Wedding PICS!
UPDATED 07/28/10 My Planning Bio
Your hometown: Lakewood, CA
Your current city: Orange County, CA
Your/DH job: AP/AR for a construction company in LA, DH is a Systems Admin (IT) for a construction company in OC.
Your wedding location & date: Cancun, 1/8/10
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: two dogs - Bella (6) and Nova (1.5)
Something we don't know about you: I haven't seen my natural hair color in 10 years and I seriously couldn't tell you what it is anymore.
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Be healthier!
Your/DH name: Cristina and Pete the Greek
Your hometown: Staten Island, NY - yea, I have a little guidette in my blood, and what?!
Your current city: Bayside, Queens, NY (where highways dub as parking lots)
Your/DH job: Teacher turned SAHM and I am my husband's office/ Master Plumber - owns a plumbing company
Your wedding location & date: Tulum, Mexico - 4/11/09 (seems forever ago!)
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Mariana 9 months
Something we don't know about you: I was a competitive swimmer through college
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: To buy a house in my hometown (I'm pretty sure we're looking at 2012 here though).
Thanks for posting, Natalee - lots of new "faces" on here!
Your/DH name: Suzanne/Peter
Your hometown: Grew up in Upstate NY, but claim DC as my hometown
Your current city: Houston, Texas
Your/DH job: Attorney/Nautical Archeologist
Your wedding location & date: Puerto Morales, Mexico, 4/27/2010
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Henny - Peter's cat - I think she's 15
Something we don't know about you: I tape and watch General Hospital every day
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: To do an handstand pushup and finally lose the 20 lbs. I gained after moving in with DH (two and a half years ago!)
Your/DH name: Jamie/Sean
Your hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Your current city: Maricopa, AZ (suburb of Phoenix)
Your/DH job: Corporate Recruiter/Voice Actor
Your wedding location & date: PuntaCana May 14, 2010
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Dog (Toby Age 4) Cats Sonny, Jasper and Seyda (Ages ?)
Something we don't know about you: Hmmmm.. I am a HUGE video game player. I used to make fun of my husband for it and now I am worse than him! Currently addicted to Fable III.
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Save money to buy a house in 2012!
Your/DH name: Krissie , Steve
Your hometown: Laguna Beach, Ca
Your current city: Mission Viejo, CA
Your/DH job: SHAM, but I have my LVN (LPN) / Freelance Surf Videographer, moonlights as a cab driver.
Your wedding location & date: Spirit of Dana Point, 09/18/09
Your kiddies/furbabies: Elizabeth 10 Months, 2 dogs, Muttsey and Coco
Something we don't know about you: When I lived on Catalina Island, I lived in a Haunted house. No Joke. The shower would just turn on, doors would open, lights would turn on & off.
Your goal for 2011: scrapbook 5 pages a month, Blog more, get KTFU, and hopefully have DC #2.
K+S 9.18.9 | DD #1 age 2 | PG # 5 EDD 9.17.12
Your/DH name: Sharon/Michael
Your hometown: Nova Scotia, Canada
Your current city: Ontario, Canada
Your/DH job: SAHM/CYW
Your wedding location & date: Ocho Rios, Jamaica, July 12, 2010
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Zachary, 1 and a half
Something we don't know about you: I spent 3 years living in NC
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: to lose some and weight and be more healthy in general, and to find a job.
LOL! Is there such a thing as a Midwest guidette?! I'm a 100% Italian you know
Oh and my grandma was born and lived in Brooklyn until she was 14.
Your/DH name: Meghan/Josh
Your hometown: Spokane, Washington
Your current city: Malta, Montana
Your/DH job: Massage Therapist/Law Enforcement
Your wedding location & date: St. Thomas, USVI December16, 2010
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: 2 pups, German Shephards
Something we don't know about you: We moved from AZ to MT bought our first home and got married all in the last six months, it's been crazy but a blast!!
Your goal for 2011: Save more money and stay on top of our finances better
Your/DH name: Sara and Jeff
Your hometown: I'm from south coast MA, he's from central MA
Your current city: Sturbridge area, MA
Your/DH job: Music therapist at a nursing home and part time student, he's an emergency managment planner with the state
Your wedding location & date: Little Bay, Jamaica, 8/28/10
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: We have one cat named Monkey
Something we don't know about you: I can only eat peas if they're mixed with mashed potatoes
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Finally make it look like we live in our house! I have boxes in the basement that haven't been touched in a year and a half!
Your/DH name: Mandy and Dan
Your hometown: chicago, il
Your current city: montgomery, il
Your/DH job: im an special education early childhood teacher and he is a commerical loan workout specialist
Your wedding location & date: sandals whitehouse, jamaica 7/10/10
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: currently TTC but we have 1 dog (kelsey who is 5) and two cats (peekaboo is 6 and midnight is 4)
Something we don't know about you: I am VERY addicted to reality tv!!
Your goal for 2011: to hopefully have our first baby!!
Great time for a GTKY poll!
Your/DH name: Jill/Vin
Your hometown: Suburb of Buffalo, NY
Your current city: The same
Your/DH job: I work in Social services for the state/he's in IT
Your wedding location & date: Playa del Carmen, 1/8/2009
Your kiddies/furbabies: None
Something we don't know about you: I was related by marriage to the actor, Raul Julia, who played the dad in the Adam's Family movies
Your goal for 2011: Be healthier and spend more time with family
I am Ashley, he's Timm.
We were born and raised and currently live in Sonoma County, CA.
I am a SAHM and he delivers Coors.
We got married in Las Caletas, Puerto Vallarta on 2.21.2009.
We have a baby girl, Miss Karter, 9 mos, and we have a tabby cat named Trixee Paws, 8, and two black labs, Charley and Rizzo, both 3.5 sisters from the same litter. Currently on the market for a small, small dog that isn't annoying.
You don't know that I trained for a marathon went all the way to FL to run it and chickened out seconds before stepping on the bus. My mom and I then drove to Key West where we had the time of our lives. I know think that every girl should take a solo trip with their mommy.
My goal for 2011 is to have more fun, ride my four wheeler more, and have lots of family time.
Your/DH name: Jannelle/Drew
Your hometown: Galchutt, ND (officially the boonies)
Your current city: Bismarck, ND
Your/DH job: Attorney/Director of Minerals Management for the State
Your wedding location & date: Loch Ness, Scotland 11/20/2007
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Ian is 8 months/the furbabies are the Spice girls: Cats Ginger & Sage and Golden Retriever (Nut)Meg
Something we don't know about you: I am an Elvis freak. I mean like I have impersonator's scarves (and a real Elvis one too) and we have almost every Elvis plate and decanter known to man.
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Just to keep my family healthy and happy
Haven't been on in forever...Happy New Year ladies!
Your/DH name: Jamie/Rob
Your hometown: A very small suburb of Youngstown, Ohio
Your current city: Columbus, Ohio
Your/DH job: City worker (finance)/Independent insurance sales
Your wedding location & date: 04/09/08 Cozumel, MX during a cruise.
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: 2 rescues: Enzo, a 7 yo Jack Russell, and Elise a 3 year old puggle
Something we don't know about you: I don't really play video games, but love Call of Duty. DH and I play together almost every night.
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Lose some weight and run a half marathon.
Your/DH name: Melissa & John
Your hometown: Danvers
Your current city: Gloucester, MA
Your/DH job: Insurance Supervisor/Financial Planner
Your wedding location & date: Sandals Bahamas 5.2.09
Your kiddies/furbabies: currently pregnant with our first baby- Kate
Something we don't know about you: I love to paint (interior rooms)
Your goal for 2011: I'm due in a few days - have a healthy, happy baby! Spend less time worrying about stuff that I cannot control
Your/DH name:
Your hometown:
Your current city: Memphis
Your/DH job: Legal Marketing/Mechanic
Your wedding location & date: Negril Jamaica, 12.31.08
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: 1 dog Daisy and 1 cat Toby
Something we don't know about you: I played the violin for 8 years
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Move to Chicago!!!
Yay, I love these!
Your/DH name: Stefanie/Danny
Your hometown: Boulder, CO
Your current city: We just moved from Chicago to Denver, CO
Your/DH job: I am an AE in marketing/promotions and he is in computer software sales/marketing
Your wedding location & date: April 17, 2010 at The Moon Palace in Cancun Mexico
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: We now have two puppies, Chloe (Pekachi) is almost 4 and Maddux (Cav King Charles) is 9 weeks
Something we don't know about you: I LOVE fried pickles, total weakness
Your goal for 2011: This year has been a complete whirlwind with our wedding, 3 moves, buying our first home, etc, etc- hopefully 2011 will be a MUCH more calm year and I will get to pop in around here more! Shhhh, but we are also talking about TTC, so hopefully I see some of you over on the Bump board soon
Your/DH name: Angie/Peter
Your current city: Vancouver, BC
Your/DH job: Legal Assistant / Journalism Student, Emcee
Your wedding location & date: Dec. 16, 2010 / Gran Bahia Tulum, Riviera Maya
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: None
Will be getting a puppy in 2 years tho!
Something we don't know about you: DH and I are going to Australia in January 2012 for a year.
Your goal for 2011: To be better financially and save to Australia.
Your hometown: Ames, IA
Your current city: Ankeny, IA
Your/DH job: Grad student in counseling psych/Geotechnical engineer
Your wedding location & date: Kapalua Bay, Maui 5/5/10
Your kiddies/furbabies: No human kids / 3 little dogs: Squirt - 5 yrs; Sophie - 4 yrs; Emma - 3 yrs.
Something we don't know about you: I have sleep apnea and sleep with a CPAP machine
Your goal for 2011: To get an internship; to live a healthier lifestyle
Your/DH name: Alison & Tyler
Your hometown: Somewhere in Alaska
Your current city: Somewhere in Alaska
Your/DH job: I'm a public health nurse and Ty is a computer programmer
Your wedding location & date: Key West, May 15, 2010
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Two kitties - Nigel & Gracie
Something we don't know about you: I don't like lobster
Your goal for 2011: I'm not making official goals because I've never been good about keeping them
{Blog: Adventures of AlaskanAlison}
Your/DH name: Teresa/Adam
Your hometown: Mid-western Ontario (cause you ladies would never know my town name)
Your current city: Same as above
Your/DH job: Manager at a motel, but currently on mat leave/Site Shift Manager for the OLG
Your wedding location & date: Riu Ocho Rios Jamaica, Nov 18, 2009
Your kiddies/furbabies & ages: Aislyn just over 5 months
Something we don't know about you: I now have red hair again. DH doesn't even know and I have had the same color since the wedding
(and just for fun)
Your goal for 2011: Honestly, I know it is what everyone says, but lose some weight. I did great while pregnant, but since giving birth I have gone down hill big time.
My town is actually Hanover as well. However in Ontario, not MD