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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.
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5 Question Christmas Poll!
1. Are you done shopping?
2. If so, is everything wrapped?
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list?
4. Have you made any holiday treats?
5. Do you want a White Christmas?
Re: 5 Question Christmas Poll!
My answers...
1. Are you done shopping? No, not even close
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Not one thing is wrapped
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? No, I have no idea what to buy for people this year!
4. Have you made any holiday treats? I made some pretzel/kisses treats, some chocolate gingermen & Christmas tree molds. Hope to make fudge, peppermint bark and chocolate covered oreo's this weekend. I'm also going to make cookies with my mom, sister, nephew and DD this weekend or during the week.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? Sure, an inch or so would be nice!
1. Are you done shopping? yes and no. I'm done, but DH isn't for MIL, which means I might not be.
2. If so, is everything wrapped? no
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? we know what to get MIL, but we have to pick out which one.
4. Have you made any holiday treats? not yet
5. Do you want a White Christmas? No. I don't want a white Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, etc.
1. Are you done shopping? YES!!! Well, I have to get dh stocking stuffers still
2. If so, is everything wrapped? HECK NO! I have no idea when/how to do it was a nosy almost 4 year old in the house!
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Does a gingerbread house count?
5. Do you want a White Christmas? YES!!!! But I want it to be easy driving.
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Losing it...Without Losing it
1. Are you done shopping? I thought I was... until I decided to go out today and do some more.
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Everything is currently wrapped but I'll wrap the additional gifts tonight.
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? Nope - it's a "get out of the house" type of shopping trip
4. Have you made any holiday treats? I'll start tonight. I can't start too early before Christmas or else they'll all be eaten!
5. Do you want a White Christmas? YES! I love having a white Christmas... but it can leave soon after that.
1. Are you done shopping? yes
2. If so, is everything wrapped? no, just the gifts I had to mail to Arizona are wrapped. I'll get to the others at some point, I'm not worried right now
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? n/a
4. Have you made any holiday treats? yes, see my post below. I also will probably make a cheesecake & pumpkin roll for a gals gathering on Sat.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? YES! I've lived in MI my entire life, Christmas isn't Christmas w/o snow.
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Nope! But I will do that this weekend I'm sure!
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? NA
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Yes! Cookies (almost 30 dozen), and 6 batches of chex mix!
5. Do you want a White Christmas? Absolutely, but It's not looking like we'll get it this year...
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
1. Are you done shopping? Yes but DH keeps buying more stuff, I keep telling him to stop! I think we started too early this year.
2. If so, is everything wrapped? No but I'd say more than half is wrapped
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list?
4. Have you made any holiday treats? I made some cookies the other day but DH and I ate them all already! I can't bake much b/c we'll just eat it all.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? At this point I'd rather have snow than rain, just because my dogs get all muddy every time they go outside! It's easier when the ground is frozen.
1. Are you done shopping? No
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Nothing is wrapped
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? No clue.
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Nope
5. Do you want a White Christmas? Yes, this rain is really bumming me out!
1. Are you done shopping? yes yes YES!!
2. If so, is everything wrapped? You know it J even stuffed DH stocking last night and the fur babies
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? N/A
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Planning in it this weekend
5. Do you want a White Christmas? Yes, or at least a bit chilly, right now the weather is making my scratch my head and question what season we?re in.
1. Are you done shopping? Almost
2. If so, is everything wrapped? I got the majority of my gifts wrapped but then ran out of boxes.
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? I need to get my Grandma a gift card and I think that's it!
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Not yet but I plan on baking a few different things.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!
1. Are you done shopping? I think so. Maybe a few tiny odds and ends, but that's it.
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Nothing. That's the plan for this weekend :-)
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? DH is in charge of any remaining gifts!
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Yes. I've made cookies at least 3 times. They are all gone. And it's my fault! I've gotta make some this weekend so we'll actually have cookies on Christmas!
5. Do you want a White Christmas? YES! I host, so it's not like I have to go anywhere :-)
1. Are you done shopping? Yes, have been since before Thanksgiving
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Yup, I wrap as soon as I buy. That why I don't have to spend an entire day right before Christmas wrapping everything.
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? N/A
4. Have you made any holiday treats? I made H some gingerbread cookies. That will be the extent of it though, it is more then I normally do and only did it because he asked for them.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? I'm not really a fan of snow but somehow having Christmas without it doesn't seem right. If it could fall on the 24th and melt on the 26th that would be awesome!
1. Are you done shopping? Nope
2. If so, is everything wrapped? Almost everything I have already purchased is wrapped
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? I do! I'm hoping to go Monday
4. Have you made any holiday treats? Mmhmm 12 dozen cookies!
5. Do you want a White Christmas? YES! It's not Christmas if there is no snow
1. Are you done shopping? getting there
2. If so, is everything wrapped? no!
3. If you are not done shopping, do you know what you are buying the rest of people on your list? yes, I just need to get out and get it done!!
4. Have you made any holiday treats? i started last night and will do the rest this weekend.
5. Do you want a White Christmas? absolutely!!!
2012: Running & Race Accomplishments:
2-12-12: Riverview Winter Fest 4 mile, 34:59 8:45 pace - 23 weeks pregnant
2-29-12: Leap Year 4 mile, 36:45 9:11 pace - 25.5 weeks pregnant
3-11-12: Corktown 5K, 28:33 9:13 pace - 27 weeks pregnant
3-25-12: Rock CF Island Half Marathon, 2:11:03 10:00 pace - 29 weeks pregnant
4-16-12 Boston Marathon, deferring to 2013
8-11-12: Run thru Hell 10 mile or 4.8 mile
9-30-12: Brooksie Way Half Marathon
10-21-12: Grand Rapids Marathon
11-22-12: Detroit Turkey Trot 10K