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Hump Day Fun!
We havent done one of these poll type of things lately so here goes:
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
What's your favorite type of exercise?
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Would you rather be cold or hot?
What is your favorite season....why?
How old were you when you met your best friend?
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
Missing Our July Sparkler
BFP#1-11/12/12, MMC 1/16/13-baby stopped growing @ 9wks, found out at 13wks, D&E 1/25/13
BFP#2-4/23/13 EDD-01/02/14 baby BOY born 12/31/13 Michael Cameron 
Re: Hump Day Fun!
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Probably the kitchen knives we received...I'm always chopping up something!
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Yes I make ones for H, my parents and MIL. They all ask for a list so they have an idea of what to get me. They are usually all different things on each list so I don't end up with a ton of the same stuff.
Nothing on it yet...I'm going to start thinking about it soon though.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
All of our china and "fancy" flatware...its at my parents house in boxes still. We really don't have room or the need for it at our apartment so it will most likely stay there until we buy a house.
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Walking
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Iced coffee or water....pretty much all I ever drink.
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold. I'd rather be able to add layers or wrap up in a blanket if I'm cold.
What is your favorite season....why?
Spring is great, but summer is my fav, I'm a beach girl!
How old were you when you met your best friend?
About 5 years old. Our parents are friends and I got to know her through them and her two older sisters.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Hard to say...a little of both, but more a Daddy's girl when I "need" something...usually money! lol
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
We'd like two kids, a boy and a girl
Missing Our July Sparkler
BFP#1-11/12/12, MMC 1/16/13-baby stopped growing @ 9wks, found out at 13wks, D&E 1/25/13
BFP#2-4/23/13 EDD-01/02/14 baby BOY born 12/31/13 Michael Cameron
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often? A pot?!? I'm not that into cooking just yet, hoping I'll get more into it eventually.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet? No, our dads always gives money and our moms shop, but don't really ask for lists.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use? Most of it. We're in a condo and haven't unpacked about 90% of our gifts. I'm really excited to use our new sheets.
What's your favorite type of exercise? Just walking, hiking
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage? diet coke
Would you rather be cold or hot? cold
What is your favorite season....why? fall... weather, my bday, new TV shows,
How old were you when you met your best friend? 23, I met her out of college when we were both living in Chicago.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl? I'm closer to my mom.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have? 1 (I'm already pregnant), possibly 2
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Our Kitchenaid mixture--love that thing
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Yes--H and I normally do a list together for our families and small ones for each other. H and I like to ask for together gifts to make it easier. Right now we have a GPS on there.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Nope...can't think of one. I liked to have people over for dinner one night so H and I can actually use some of our nicer stuff on a table and not just for us...but, we will see.
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Walking or Swimming. I also love to dance/horseback ride when I can.
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Coke Zero
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold
What is your favorite season....why?
Either Spring or Fall. I really enjoy the transition seasons.
How old were you when you met your best friend?
I don't really have a best friend--H and I aren't big into friend groups..we're both more introverts who enjoy spending any free time we have with each other. But, my closet girlfriend that I speak the most with..when I was 15.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Mama girl. My dad and I are not close at all.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
2, but maybe 3. We really want to have one of each and if we got two of the same, then we would probably try for a 3rd.
I'm terrible, I saw the subject of this post and my mind automatically went somewhere dirty...
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often? our new knives!
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet? Not really. The last few years my parents have given us $$ which we use to go away which is great! H&I usually just go to a nice dinner together after we've paid off Xmas.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use? Our KitchenAid mixer! I plan on doing a lot of baking once the weather cools off and our kitchen isn't 90
What's your favorite type of exercise? zumba!
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage? lemonade
Would you rather be cold or hot? cold
What is your favorite season....why? Fall. I love the clothes (sweaters, boots), going apple picking, baking, playing with our dog in the leaves. Plus I live in New England so it's very pretty up here in the fall.
How old were you when you met your best friend? Can I be sappy and admit H is my best friend? So almost 8 years ago! I met my best girl friends around the same time.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl? both. I'm the only girl so I'm kinda spoiled
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have? 2
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often? - Garlic press! LOVE IT! H and I love garlic.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet? - nope, H and I are going to Disney in January, so we aren't supposed to do much for Christmas... and mom'll find something i'm sure.. she's good at taht
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use? - I guess my baking pans, it's been too hot to bake and we don't have A/C so i refuse to turn the oven on when it's this hot.
What's your favorite type of exercise? - walking or yoga
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage? - iced tea
(Canadian Iced Tea)
Would you rather be cold or hot? - cold... i hate being hot.
What is your favorite season....why? - spring/fall for the weather... temps are perfect, winter because H and I love to go skiing and snowboarding together.
How old were you when you met your best friend? - Grade 9... so.... 14?
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl? - I was a total daddy's girl
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have? - 2. Ideally one of each... but we'll start with one and see waht happens! lol
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
My hands free can opener I guess if not that then our knife set.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
I make one for H and he makes one for me. I haven't started yet but was thinking I needed to.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
A couple of photo frame sets I'm ready to hang them up but have been waiting on wedding pictures. Also some serving sets I got.
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Dancing and my Wii
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Sprite
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Body temp wise: cold it's easy to warm up. Outside temp wise: hot
What is your favorite season....why?
Summer. No school I can swim and play outside activities and plus less pollen than spring
How old were you when you met your best friend?
I was 20 when I met H and he's my best friend but other than that I have 2. One I met at birth since we are cousins and the other is my cousin but she's younger so I was about 3.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Momma! My parents divorced when I was younger and I wasn't very close to my dad until more recently.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
2 we hope for 1 boy and 1 girl but as long as they are healthy I will have n complaints.
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
The GIANT Ikea cutting board- Love it.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
I have a "things I want" board on Pinterest, but haven't demanded anything formally yet ;p
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Nope, I don't think so- We've got some serving pieces I haven't had a chance to break out yet, but I'm in no rush to use them
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Anything indoors- I HATE getting sweaty outside. I could happily jog/ walk on a treadmill for miles, but can only stand doing the same outside for about half an hour.
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Diet Dr. Pepper. I know it's not the greatest thing for me, but I never keep them in the house so I only can have it when we're out.
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold! You can always put on more clothes. There's kind of a limit to what you can do when you're too hot.
What is your favorite season....why?
Fall. Halloween, caramel, pumpkin, leaves, briskness, sweaters, frost, apples.
How old were you when you met your best friend?
Freshman in high school, but we really didn't become close until our junior year.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Neither, really.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
No idea. I've only recently decided maybe having kids might be okay. Baby steps
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Ummm... I don't use it super often but my favorite gadget is my Ninja.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
I love it.
Not really. They usually ask what I want and I make things up... but I did tell H I want a bottle of the CK Forbidden Euphoria
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Most of the things that haven't been used, I don't know what to use it for! Though, I plan to use the Corningware for the holidays.
Not really
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Walking. I could go forever.
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Unsweetened Iced Tea
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Hot and dry. I live in Ohio and can't stand the humidity but I like to be warm.
What is your favorite season....why?
Pumpkin spice lattes 
I like the cool crisp air and the changes.
Fall
How old were you when you met your best friend?
Can H count? I don't have like a best friend except my mom. I was 22 when I met H.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Totally and completely a mama's girl.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
I would love any number.
Ultimately, I would like 4 but we will see how it goes
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Probably our knife set and baking sheets
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
I sometimes make one for my parents because they always ask. There isn't anything on it right now.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Our fine china. It's in storage right now, but I hope to host some holidays once we get a house and they'll come out then
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Running or Swimming
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Water... I almost exclusively drink water and coffee
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Body temp- Cold. Outside temp- Hot
What is your favorite season....why?
Usually summer because I love the weather and there are more things to do outdoors. This year though, I am really looking forward to the Fall since we have alot of fun things planned.
How old were you when you met your best friend?
I met my best girl friend (and MOH) at 17. We met at our first job as camp counselors.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Neither really, but if I had to pick then I'd say daddy's girl.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
2
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Our Paula Deen cookware set.. seriously love them!
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Yes, I used to.. but I already know what my parents are getting us.. and I will probably have to tell H's parents what I want.. not sure what I want yet, though!
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Hmmm.. I'm not sure... we have a few kitchen things we haven't used yet that would be fun to use.. not dying to try them out though!
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Wii Fit and Zumba
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
I love lemonade and iced tea.
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold for sure. I feel sick when I get too hot.
What is your favorite season....why?
Hmm.. I feel like my favorites are changing, it used to be summer, but now I am liking Spring and Fall better. Definitely will always hate Winter!
How old were you when you met your best friend?
I was 9 or 10
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Mama's girl.. always have been.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
We'd like two kids, a boy and a girl
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often? Knives. I always need to cut something!
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet? Nope. We just wing it!
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use? I haven't used any of our Le Cruset stuff yet or any bakeware (it's been too hot!)
What's your favorite type of exercise? Zumba and cycling (outside, none of this stationary business)
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage? Iced tea (all kinds!)
Would you rather be cold or hot? Cold, because you can always add layers
What is your favorite season....why? Either spring (the world is coming back to life) or fall because I love the colors of leaves and listening to them crunch under my feet. Plus, I love the crisp air.
How old were you when you met your best friend? H and I don't really have frieds we hang out with. After college everyone went their own ways. We're okay with it. The closest friend I had moved away to Colorado, so we don't get to see each other or really talk that much. Which is kind of sad really. I was in my late 20s (29 maybe?) when we met.
Are you a mama's girl or daddy's girl? Tough to say, since I am the only daughter and between two boys. I would probably say daddy's girl.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have? We would like to have two. H is an only child and I have two brothers. We hope for them to be only a few years apart so they'll be close and always have someone to play with, etc. With two, it's harder for someone to feel left out.
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Keurig! I use it every day if not twice a day
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Nope. My parents typically just give us cash and H, I just tell him what I want
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Everything that we got we've used so far.
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Riding bikes with H or walking the dogs
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Faygo pop is pretty amazing
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold, it is so much easier to put more layers on. You can only take so much off
What is your favorite season....why?
I love fall! Fall in Northern Michigan is absolutely beautiful with the leaves changing colors. Something about jeans and a sweatshirt that just feels so good! Not to mention I love Halloween
How old were you when you met your best friend?
We met in 6th grade so probably about 10
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Both
I'm the baby of the family so I got away with a lot more than my brother and sister!
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
I go back and forth on this subject daily... some days I really want children and other days I can never picture it happening (day I'm leaning towards having children)! If we were to have any it would be two even though husband says he only wants one, I think it would be hard to be an only child at times.
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often? My trusty wooden spoon. My mom had this spoon when I was little and I used it for everything growing up, regardless if it was the right tool or not. When we bought our home, she came over with a basket of goodies and my wooden spoon with a bow on it.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet? H and I seem to always have a "go to" list. We typically buy each other little things throughout the year. Since my birthday is Christmas, he tries his very hardest to seperate the two to make sure I have both to celebrate. He's the best!
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use? Nope
What's your favorite type of exercise? I love walking outside but during the winter that is usually a lot shorter distance. I am a dancer from way back and still love to "borrow" the dance studio for a couple of hours every now and then.
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage? I drink a ton of water and have started drinking flavored 0 calorie water like mad. Can't seem to get enough of it!
Would you rather be cold or hot? Honestly, hot. I am so tired of winter that I absolutely cringe at the thought in a couple of months I'll be freezing all the time again. But then again, winter is a great time for baking and snuggling so it does have some benefits.
What is your favorite season....why? With my love/hate relationship with winter, I adore the fall. Wish we could just have fall weather all winter long here.
How old were you when you met your best friend? Well my H is my best friend - so sappy am I! (19) But my sister is definately my best friend I have known the longest.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl? I am by far a daddy's girl. It's been a topic in our family for a couple of years ago, because my sister and I each knew (she is mama's girl) and our parents didn't even put such a thing on their radar.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have? we can't have children, but we do have one of each in furbabies!
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Im rarely in the kitchen haha
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
Money haha
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
nope
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Dancing
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
coke zero...i wish i could stop the addiction!
Would you rather be cold or hot?
cold...you can bundle up
What is your favorite season....why?
Spring or early summer when its not too hot yet
How old were you when you met your best friend?
15...10th grade
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
I am an only child and my parents are the center of my world and vice versa
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
2 or 3 depending on how life takes us
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
My whirlypop popcorn maker...use it at least a couple times a week...such an easy. filling and health snack when you can control what goes on it!
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else?
Used to....at this point in life..i ask for practical things like gas cards...so no...not really
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
My kitchen aid mixer...but we have no baking supplies...so it sits and waits.
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Running or Hiking
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Sangria! (the soda from Mexico...) Or any of the Del Valle juices in cans
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Hot anyday
What is your favorite season....why?
Summer, because its hot...and we get to do fun stuff like camping and canoeing and visiting family
How old were you when you met your best friend?
My BFF i didn't really have a choice in seeing as I met her when we were 4 weeks old....but met my closest friend in grade 10
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Neither....fiercly independent and it drove my parents crazy...I have a better relationship with my mom though.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
Hoping to only have 1 biologically and then adopting and/or fostering
My Blog:Through My Eyes
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
The bottle opener.....lol
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
I love lists... I make lists for anything
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
The body frosting pens my cousin got me at the lingerie shower lol
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Jillian Michaels - Been doing 30 day shred, just ordered 6 week 6 pack and butt & thighs
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Iced green tea or water... it's pretty much all I drink
Would you rather be cold or hot?
I'm inclined to say cold only because you can put more on than you can take off... however, I don't know what anything below 0F feels like.... I do know I can survive the oppressive heat in the South though since that's where I was raised. Either way, I'm going to be grumpy...
What is your favorite season....why?
Fall is hands down THE best season of all. I love sweater weather, fall produce, baking, the colors, the hay rides, it also means the holidays are coming! Also, I'm down two sizes since last fall which means I need to go shopping (can't wait!!!)
How old were you when you met your best friend?
24 - then I married him 3.5 years later
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
I don't talk to my dad. I have a great relationship with my mom, however I wouldn't call me a "mama's girl"
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
4 - I keep telling him we need to get on it! We'd like to have a combination of biological & adopted children
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What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
pampered chef can opener
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else? Anything on it yet?
No not really...I never know what I want haha
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Ninja
What's your favorite type of exercise?
group fitness classes at my gym
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
orange juice
Would you rather be cold or hot?
hot hot hot....good thing I live in Florida
What is your favorite season....why?
Football season!!
but my favorite actual season is Spring...I love all the colors and flowers and getting to go the beach again..it's great
How old were you when you met your best friend?
3 years old in pre-school
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
a little of both but I would lean more towards mama's girl
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
We go back and forth about whether we want any kids at all but if we do will probably have two
What is your favorite kitchen gadget that you use most often?
Garlic Press, we use garlic in pretty much everything.
Do you make a Christmas list for your H/parents/anyone else?
My mom always asks for one and then distributes it to my aunt and grandmother, MIL asked us last year and we told her stuff on our registry, and she got us a ton of crap NOT off our registry that we won't and haven't ever used.
Anything on it yet?
Probably put leftover registry items.
Is there anything you received as a wedding (or shower) gift that you haven't used yet, but are dying to use?
Our roasting rack!
What's your favorite type of exercise?
Walking.
What's your favorite (non-alcohol) beverage?
Lemonade.
Would you rather be cold or hot?
Cold.
What is your favorite season....why?
Fall, it's a nice cool down from the summer heat, scarves are needed, the leaves change color, and it's my birthday.
How old were you when you met your best friend?
Kindergarden.
Are you a mama's girl or a daddy's girl?
Daddy's girl.
How many children (if any) are you hoping to have?
Two. Maybe 3...