Boston 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.
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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.
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.
Re: Let's get to know each other!
I know someone who interned in that department, too. But I think she was there a couple of years after you, and possible just during the summer. I dunno. It's not a very good story, I guess, heh.
I actually applied for a FT job there when I was looking to move to Boston. It was in their Development office, but I think I didn't have the "ins" they were looking for - at that point, I'd only worked in CT, so I didn't have any connections with rich donors here.
That may have been when I was there! Small world
How long have you been married/committed to your SO?
We got married in October '09.. been together since March '07.
What do you do for work? What are your career goals?
Currently a real estate agent... I like it a lot, but eventually want to be a SAHM.
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move?
we currently rent. we will probably buy in two years or so when DH gets his next promotion (and big jump in salary).
Any children? TTC? Future plans?
none yet. we'll probably ttc once we have a house... so a few years away.
Pets? Type, name, age?
we have three cats (i'm not a crazy cat lady, i promise!). nemo- 4y/o gray mackeral tabby. nala- 3y/o muted tortie. and chloe- a crazy 2y/o gray dsh.
What are your hobbies?
i love to cook. i also love animals and can frequently be found at the local animal shelters just for fun (which is why i have 3 cats, haha). i love crafty things and am usually in the middle of a project at any given time. ... idk, i feel so lame, i guess i don't have that many actual hobbies.
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought?
the last book i read was left neglected by lisa genova. her books are fantastic!
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name?
i'm super boring. i made mine when on theknot and didn't realize there were boards. it's my first initial and maiden name... but you probably already figured that out.
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL?
not yet! hopefully soon!
What other boards do you regularly post on?
primarily fashion and beauty... but i lurk on entertaining ideas and what's cooking quite a bit.
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before.
i have a weird obsession with lettuce. i eat a head of lettuce pretty much every day.
...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
Don't worry, I did the exact same thing for the exact same reason. I just eventually changed it because I wanted something less identifiable.
This is funny, and I'm not sure how you actually down that much lettuce!
Adoption Blog
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? Dating almost 7 years, married almost 2
What do you do for work? What are your career goals? I work in fundraising for a university. As for goals - not sure.
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? Own in Quincy
Any children? TTC? Future plans? No kids yet. Talking about TTC in about a year. I need some convincing!!
Pets? Type, name, age? A 15 month old golden retriever mix called Monty!
What are your hobbies? Reading, shopping, drinking wine and watching trash TV, walking the dog.
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? 'The Help'
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? From a college nickname - I have some 'blonde' moments.
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? A few girls from the Knot days
What other boards do you regularly post on? Married life
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. I'm British!What do you do for work? What are your career goals? In health insurance
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? Own
Any children? TTC? Future plans? One Son who just turned 4, we are currently TTC
Pets? Type, name, age? 3 cats Maddie and Sebastian 10 yrs old, Puss 11 yrs old. One dog Abby 2 yrs old
What are your hobbies? My son, walking, baking
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? Do kids books count
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? month and day we were married
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? A few
What other boards do you regularly post on? parenting, getting pregnant mostly lurking
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. I'm Italian
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? Dating 5 years this October, Married October 10, 2010
What do you do for work? Currently I work as a logistical coordinator shipping mailing machines. I have a Masters in K-12 School Guidance Counseling tho
What are your career goals? High School Guidance Counselor
Do you rent or own? Rent....Own sooner rather than later hopefully.
Any plans to buy/move? Soon.....eventually...when I get a school job.
Any children? TTC? Future plans? Same as the house...2 years but I'm nervous...he has health stuff we have to worry about. IVF in our future?
Pets? Type, name, age? NA
What are your hobbies? I'm teaching myself to knit, I like to read, listen to music, watch movies
Bake 
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? Oh god..i loved the new shopaholic book.....anything by Jen Weiner is awesome!
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? I love the ocean...and the last part is part of my new last name....and I thought of an ocean hut....like on the beach? LOL
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? Yup, Chelley from the Oct 2010 board
What other boards do you regularly post on? Oct 2010
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. I'm the product of a supposed miscarriage.....twin? My mom had what they thought was a MC 3 months in....did a d&c and everything....at the 6mo mark I kicked her...SURPRISE!!!!! HAHA
Getting fit for IVF!
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? Together since August 2007, married since July - almost one year!
What do you do for work? What are your career goals? I work for an Insurance company. This is NOT my ultimate career goal. I'd love to work at a college/university - specifically in their athletic department.
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? umm....rent?! I'm ashamed to admit this but we currently live with MIL. We DEFINITELY are planning to move soon. We're actually trying to move back to Georgia, if not, we'll be renting our own place by this summer. If we do move back to Atlanta, we'll rent for a year and then start looking to buy.
Any children? TTC? Future plans? no babies and not TTC yet. We need to figure out or situation and get settled first. We'll probably start TTC next summer
Pets? Type, name, age? No pets but we want to get a dog after we buy a house.
What are your hobbies? DH and I love to play sports/be active. We love taking road trips and seeing new places. I like reading - though I don't do nearly enough. I also love making wedding invitations!
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? I'm currently reading Dan Brown's Lost Symbol and it's really good so far. The last CD I bought was for DH for christmas. I bought us tickets to go see Howie Day (our first dance was to a Howie Day song) so I bought his new CD and put a little "ticket" in with it. The show has been cancelled twice, the most recent time without a reschedule date. So, that gift was a bust!
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? nothing too creative - burkey was my nickname all throughout HS/College....this has pretty much been my screen name for everything
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? Yes - but none that are on this board.
What other boards do you regularly post on? I regularly post on my anniversary board. I sometimes post on H&F and ML
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. I have a twin sister.
I really enjoy Jennifer Weiner, also! I've read most of her stuff, but when I was pregnant I downloaded "Little Earthquakes" on my Kindle, and if you've read it, you'll know it was NOT a wise choice for a pregnancy read!
I used to work in fundraising, too! I did it for 7 or 8 years, and then had to stop. I hated my last job so much, and I just wasn't cut out for it anymore. Are you on the individual giving side, or the corporate side? I was on the individual side, but I really wanted to get into grant writing. I was moving towards major gifts, and I really don't have the personality for that.
And we just moved from Quincy a couple of months ago! Have you been to Babycakes over in Wollaston? I miss that place so much.
OH GOD NO!!!!!!!!! eee!!!!!!! lol neither is good in bed really...for the airport scene....oh lord....
her stuff is really good...today is her birthday and she's writing that new "great state of georgia" on abc family starring raven simone
love it 
Getting fit for IVF!
Whoa, that's crazy!
Luckily I read Good in Bed years ago, and the sequel (I forget the name, when the daughter is a teenager). I really liked Goodnight Nobody also. But yeah, Little Earthquake... Maybe I'll re-read it when DS is a little older and I can enjoy it more!
Oh my god, I am still full of rage at Certain Girls. I wanted to throw that book across the room when I got towards the end.
You are her little miracle baby!
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? Married 2.5 years yesterday:)
What do you do for work? What are your career goals?-I work in publishing, as an acquisitions editor, I love it... I have no desire to change jobs right now, maybe in a few years, something w/ less travel
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? -Own bought in November 2008, we enjoy it for the most part, we are doing a lot of projects this spring/summer. We talk of moving to back to Maine someday
Any children? TTC? Future plans?-No human children (see siggy) it is in discussion right now, DH wants one, I'm on the fence
Pets? Type, name, age?Two black labs Jack- almost 5- full lab who was from a breeder and we adopted him from his first family who after 4 months decided he was too much work; Charlie almost 2, black lab mix (we think w/ dane or grey hound) was a foster "failure" he was our 3rd foster who was very spirited, needed surgery and we decided to keep him as we just loved him too much and of course I thought no one else could take care of him as well as us:)
What are your hobbies?-skiing, reading, shopping, DIY home projects
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? Just starting reading Jodi Picoults new book, Sing you Home, its good so far
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name?-I lived in Maine, and could have had a few bridezilla moments;)
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL?-Yup, Mesa, Mrs. C, MrsT, Nine2008, bunch of the Maine girls.
What other boards do you regularly post on?-Pets, 9/08, lurk here, Maine board, and MM
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before: Since I lurk this should be easy:) I have a purse closet in my house, and it's an additction of collecting them, 3 months of salary sitting in my closet:)
I have NEVER cried HARDER at a book.....oh my god
Getting fit for IVF!
LOL pretty much...and i was conceived 13 years after my sister and my brother is older than her...so twice a surprise
Actually my drama director found out about this story (we were talking my senior year about those radical crazy stories to put in college app essays LOL) and he's called me miracle baby or the little zygote that could since HS...he has yearly christmas parties for the alum etc...I interned there during my masters....he'd walk up to me and hug me and call me by it LOL
Getting fit for IVF!
Late to the party, but Rock's post made me seek this one out!
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? We've been married for a year and a half, dated for 3 years before that, and knew each other 7 years before that
What do you do for work? What are your career goals? I am currently a paralegal for a small real estate law firm. I like what I do, and I hope that I can continue to do so despite this economy. Ideally I would love to get into litigation and/or actually become an attorney myself, but there's a lot I need to accomplish before I even begin to think about that chance.
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? We currently own our house, and have been there for 2 years. It's nice, but it's definitely a starter home, and now where I want to be for the rest of my life. We will stay in the same town, but I want something a little bigger, and off a main street. I think we'll probably start looking again in a few more years, before Sami goes to elementary school
Any children? TTC? Future plans? One - Samantha is 6 months old. We keep talking about another, but we just aren't sure right now. We have some time...
Pets? Type, name, age? Loki and Freya. Both are Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Loki will be 4 in June, Freya is 3.5 years old.
What are your hobbies? I love to read and play video games, go for walks and partake in yoga classes. I also love to eat
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? Last book read -- The Hunger Games. Last CD -- the Sucker Punch soundtrack
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? This one? My nickname/initials and DOB
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? Oh yes - I've become very good friends with a lot of the girls on my Anniversary board
What other boards do you regularly post on? September '09 Weddings and September '10 Moms. I lurk on Entertainment, MM, FM, and BOTB often.
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. I am me. What you see is what you get. I may not post often, but I'm always lurking... creepy lurker that I am. Treat me right, and I can be your best friend... do me wrong, and I will make your life miserable.
updated 10.03.12
How long have you been married/committed to your SO? Married two years, together 9.
What do you do for work? What are your career goals? I'm in accounting. I'd like to stay in it. Working on some more degrees right now.
Do you rent or own? Any plans to buy/move? We own. We want to move in the next 5 years. Hopefully to our forever home, but we'll see.
Any children? TTC? Future plans? No children, No TTC. Sometime in the next 3-5 years.
Pets? Type, name, age? Yes, 1 Cat, Malibu, 7
What are your hobbies? Reading, cooking
What was the last great book you read or CD you bought? Last great book was probably Shadow Fever by Karen Marie Moning. Last great CDs were Breaking Benjamin: Dear Agony and Thom Yorke: The Eraser.
What was the inspiration for you Nest screen name? No inspiration, just typed something and it stuck.
Have you ever met a Nestie/Bumpie IRL? No, but I'm not opposed to it someday.
What other boards do you regularly post on? NBC.
Share one thing about yourself that you've never posted on this board before. This board? It's only my 2nd post on this board so... I have green eyes?my read shelf:
Wes: 10/8/2012
I just moved into major gifts. I used to do political fundraising but it got too much.
Babycakes! Love!! I also adore Fratellis (on Southern Artery) - where Coffee Break used to get their muffins from.