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Poll: In honor of all the newbies....
We need to do this every so often because of the influx of new girls. I figured now is the time when I start looking at some of the screen names and wondering things. Oldies and Newbies...take the time to tell a little about yourself. 
1) What does your screen name stand for?
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married?
3) How did you and DH meet?
4) Where were you born?
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in?
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...?
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...?
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken?
9) Hobbies?
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about?
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.
12) How many siblings do you have?
I think that is a good start. Hopefully everyone will play along.
ox,
Mel
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Re: Poll: In honor of all the newbies....
1) V = Virginia AND Ricky=Eric (inside joke, stupid screenname)
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? together 9 years, married 5.5 years.
3) How did you and DH meet? online
4) Where were you born? Brussels, Belgium
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Boca Raton, Fl
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...?
have 2 gorgeous boys (Sebastian 4, Nathaniel 2) and one on the way (Christian).
I *think* I want at least one more!
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...?
I am a SAHM
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken?
California with hubby
9) Hobbies?
my kids
, photography
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about?
We have an american eskimo, Belle who will be 6 in a few weeks and Chloe, the cat who will be one in a few weeks also!
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.
Laying in bed!
12) How many siblings do you have?
2 brothers (Anthony 26, Cole 18)
2 sisters (Manuela 11, Laura 5)
My answers....
1) What does your screen name stand for? MellyMel is a silly nickname for my name: Melanie and B is the first letter of my last name.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? DH and I have been together 6 years and married 4 years.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met online.
Internet dating website.
4) Where were you born? New Jersey
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? We live in Homestead.
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We already have a 2 year old daughter named Sophia, another daughter, Isabelle, on the way...and hope to add one more to the mix eventually.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I am a Risk Analyst for an insurance company.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? So far my honeymoon to the Dominican Republic.
9) Hobbies? None really. Ilove to read, play on the internet, date nights with the hubby....
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? We have two cats. Gypsy and Peanut.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Bubble baths with my book once Sophia has gone to sleep.
12) How many siblings do you have? I have one sister, younger, who is also pregnant right now.
1) A Volcano in Maui
2) together: almost 11 years; Married for 5 1/2
3) At work
4) NY
5) North Broward
6) 1 daughter and we might be "one and done"
7) Work in local government
8) Going to Maui for our 1st anniversary
9) spending time with dd, trying to read when I get the chance, walking
10) One german shepherd
11) reality tv- I am sooo addicted to Housewives
12) 2 half brothers-2 half sisters
Hi girls and welcome to all the newbies!
1) What does your screen name stand for? Nothing exciting. My name and birthday. I'm not very original lol.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? DH and I have been together for 10 years and just celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary in June.
3) How did you and DH meet? In high school :-) We didn't start dating until college but we've known each other forever.
4) Where were you born? Northern New Jersey
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Used to live in Wellington but now we live in Maryland -- just outside of Washington, DC.
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 1 beautiful 2-1/2 year old boy and another on the way in a few weeks! After this baby, the shop is closed and our family will be complete!
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I'm in marketing
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? My honeymoon to the Dominican
9) Hobbies? I love anything crafty but rarely have time.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? My insane pugs, Maya and Otis
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. I hear reality tv, no matter how good or bad.
12) How many siblings do you have? a younger brother
1) What does your screen name stand for? My first name and my fav number
2) How long have you and DH been together? 10 years Been married? 6 1/2
3) How did you and DH meet? We first saw each other one night at Fat Tuesdays in the Grove, then we met at Iguana Cantinas that same night.
4) Where were you born? New York City
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Pembroke Pines
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Have one 10 month old son and would like one more child.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Office manager/Exec Assistant
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Our honeymoon to Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora
9) Hobbies? Not that I have much time anymore, but Photography, Scrapbooking.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? We have two dogs
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (YUM) and True Blood...
12) How many siblings do you have? One sister; she's 3 1/2 years yonger...
1) What does your screen name stand for? OLD username used since highschool. Coco was the name of my favorite dog growing up, and jack is just short for Jackie... and "J" is the 10th letter in the alphabet (remember beeper codes? that was mine). LOL
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 10 yrs, married 5 yrs
3) How did you and DH meet? Officially, we met at a frat party, but we weren't interested in each other then. After about 6 mo, we kept running into each other at bars/clubs around town, and one night one of us (TBD) asked the other to dance, and the rest is histroy.
4) Where were you born? MIA
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? East Kendall
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 2 on the way... and maybe 4 max?
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Accountant/Auditor
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Tough one. Loved my European Honeymoon cruise, but had a blast in CO skiing this winter.
9) Hobbies? Shopping. : ) Scrapbooking
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Besides DH, none
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. shopping for babies. : )
12) How many siblings do you have? 2 sisters
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" -- Jimmy Buffett
ROFLMAO! I love this answer...
1) What does your screen name stand for? I'm from Miami, cuban and DH is jamaican
2) How long have you and DH been together? Since 1999
Been married? June 2005
3) How did you and DH meet? He was a service manager and I took my car in to get serviced. He marked me as his future wife and the rest was history. lol
4) Where were you born? Mom flew to Miami from PR so she can deliver me here
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? South West Broward
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Pregnant with 2 little gummy bears
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Commercial Real Estate Management
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Either DH's 1st trip to PR with me or our Mexican vacation. Good times.
9) Hobbies? Crafts, playing board games, hockey fan
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. - Seems like all I want these days is Mexican food. I've always loved Mexican but even more now. I could totally go for some chicken/cheese flautas with jalepeno jelly. mmmm....
12) How many siblings do you have? 1 little 12 year old brother
1) What does your screen name stand for? sandy is short for Sandra and e is the first letter of my middle name
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? We have been together for 6 years and married for almost 2
3) How did you and DH meet? My SIL introduced us. The first time we met was at Sunset Place where we went to watch White Chicks with his sister.
4) Where were you born? Born and raised in Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Kendall
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We want 2 kids. But we are working on our first one so we will see.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? My official title is Administration Assistant but I work mostly on events for the company.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Our trip to San Francisco, CA which included a trip to Napa Valley, Carmel, and Sonoma.
9) Hobbies? Is shopping considered a hobby?
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Nope no pets
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. At this moment it's that yummy but evil giant red velvet cake that I got at Costco.
12) How many siblings do you have? 2 - An older brother and sister
LOL Love hearing pg women's "cravings". So cute.
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" -- Jimmy Buffett
1) What does your screen name stand for? It's short for my married last name.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 10 1/2 yrs, Married 3 1/2.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met in high school. He was in the drum line and I was in color guard :-)
4) Where were you born? Hialeah, La ciudad que progressa.
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Pembroke Pines
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? No kids yet, not sure how many we want yet.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Administrative Asst. for mental health co.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Hands down our honeymoon to Hawaii.
9) Hobbies? Crafting, photography
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Anything reality TV related, and most of the teen shows on ABC Family...lol!
12) How many siblings do you have? 1 older sister and 1 younger brother.
1) What does your screen name stand for?
O is for my husband's name (Oscar) and E for mine (Elizabeth)
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married?
We've been together almost 5 years, married almost 1 1/2 years.
3) How did you and DH meet?
We met online
4) Where were you born?
Charleston, South Carolina (my dad was in the airforce, all our family was here in Miami, we moved back to Miami when I was about 3.)
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in?
Westchester area (Miami)
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...?
I have one son, Oscar that just turned 1 on the 4th of July. We plan on starting to try for #2 at the end of this year, and maybe one more after that.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...?
I am a supervisor in a customer service call center.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken?
Paris & Amsterdam with my hubby, when we first started dating.
9) Hobbies?
I love to read!
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about?
We have one cat, Sophia
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.
Stalking the 2 under 2 board, sometimes to talk myself into having another baby sooner, and sometimes to talk myself out of it!
12) How many siblings do you have?
One younger sister, and one younger brother.
It's great to get to know everyone! I've always been more of a lurker... I hope to post more often now!
1. It's my name Leanna - I added the Mrs in front of it after I moved over from the knot.
2.Married 4 years, together 6.
3. We met at the Sony Ericsson Open (though it was called the Lipton then), where we both worked, and were friends for a loooooong time before we started dating.
4. Born in Miami.
5. I live in Miramar
6. We have a daughter, Alexis. Not sure about any others right now.
7. I'm a SAHM and grad student
8. I have 2 faves - one with DH to Alaska, cruise for a week, then inland for a week. The other with my parents - 2 weeks in England and Scotland.
9. Wish I had time for hobbies!! My undergrad minor was photography so I guess that's kind of a hobby, though I learned with film and developing and printing, etc so I'm slowly coming over to the digital side of it now. I'm also a foodie - I love cooking!
10. My kitty, Nero. He's a black Persian.
11. Cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC - OMG they're freakin amazing. My aunt brought some back from a trip and I'm hooked, we ordered more from them. It's not cheap b/c they need to be overnighted, but they are SO worth it!!!
12. I'm an only child
1) What does your screen name stand for? my college Go gators, and my fav number
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 8, Married almost 6 years.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met at a young leadership event at a Panther's game. I was not interested at all but he woo'd me for like 4 months till I gave in
4) Where were you born? Hollywood, FL
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in?Coral Springs
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Have a very funny and active 3 year old, a baby coming this December, and may want one more after.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Stay at home momma llama
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Alaska with my fam, or Banff, Alberta, Canada with Josh
9) Hobbies? is food a hobby? I coupon pretty seriously.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? a cavapoo who is 6
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. red hots, Erik on True Blood
12) How many siblings do you have?
1 older brother and 1 older sister
1) What does your screen name stand for? my name, maiden initials, and birthday, so original! lol
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? together 6 years, married 4 years
3) How did you and DH meet? through a mutual friend
4) Where were you born? Philadelphia, PA
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Stuart (1/2 hour north of West Palm)
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 1 cutie 2 year old girl and i think we're done!
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? SAHM
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? 1st anniversary trip to Rome, Paris, and London
9) Hobbies? Musical Theatre
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? none
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Facebook, and reality TV!
12) How many siblings do you have? 2 younger sisters
1) What does your screen name stand for?
Tracy + Lynn = TayLynn
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married?
Since 2002, got married in 2005
3) How did you and DH meet?
At work
4) Where were you born?
in a very small town in Ohio
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in?
Tamarac
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...?
We have Andrew but would liketo have another baby.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...?
Bradley Natural Childbirth teacher and the rest of the time aSAHM
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken?
During our honeymoon cruise we spend a day on St Thomas exploring and snorkling. We would love to go back one day.
9) Hobbies?
I like to read, cook, bicyling, snorkling, and swimming.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about?
We have no pets because we would like to move soon. We may need to rent for a time so having a pet would just be a added difficulty. I definitely would like to get a dog for Andrew though when we're settled.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.
Publix's Chocolate Trinity Ice Cream.
12) How many siblings do you have?
I'm an only child which is part of why we would like to have a sibling for Andrew.
1) What does your screen name stand for? SoonMrsCruz... Old screen name from thenest. can't believe I couldn't think of anything better. lol
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? We were together for two years before we were mariied and have been married since Feb 16, 2008.
3) How did you and DH meet? Through friends .... funny story I never really wanted to hang out with this group of friends and sister Mari (Nadia's mom) would tel me, "Have fun with those people. You might meet your future husband!"
4) Where were you born? Hialeah, Florida
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? I live near Miami Lakes/Miami Gardens
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? I am expecting my first!!
We are planning on another a few years later (siblings are the best!!!)
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I am a full time teacher, part time baker!
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Love, Love, Love New York City!!! OH, and our honeymoon, skiing in Colorado. It was so nice, it was my first time seeing snow!
9) Hobbies? baking, scrapbooking, arts and crafts ....
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? An adorable yorkie named Spike (tough name for a tiny dog).
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. I love those cheesy reality tv shows (Big Brother, Real World, Kardashians, The Hills, Jersey Shore ... it goes on and on) I always fee like I am the only one who gets hooked by these things!!
12) How many siblings do you have? Two sisters... Mari (Nadia's mom) and an adorable little sister Vanessa (who really isn't so little... she is 22)
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2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 10 1/2 years, married 2 1/2
3) How did you and DH meet? We met in Norway at a mutual friends party
4) Where were you born? Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Orlando lol but family still in Weston so I'm there quite a bit
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Have 1, want 3 max 4
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I'm a SAHM until I start nursing school
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Either our honeymoon to Hawaii or vacationing with my family in Phuket, Thailand
9) Hobbies? The internet lol, reading, traveling, music, pop culture, etc
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? I have 1 doggie, he's a 110 pound Rhodesian Ridgeback and he is awesome and so sweet and gentle
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Reality shows like The Hills and Pretty Little Liars
12) How many siblings do you have? Just 1 and I wish I had more which is why I want to give Jake more
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1) What does your screen name stand for? It's my nickname - Eli, and my middle name - Star.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together for 7+ years, married for 3.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met when I was a junior in high school, he was a freshman in college. We hung out with the same group of friends and became close. He starts to "woo" me at his 21st birthday party and the rest is history.
4) Where were you born? Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Kendall
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We don't have any yet. We were trying for a while, but have to take a (hopefully small) break. 2 or 3 most likely, depending on how I feel after one. lol.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Legal Assistant at a commercial law firm.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Our honeymoon to Paris, Barcelona and a cruise along Italy's coast.
9) Hobbies? Baking, writing, reading
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? We have a 5 year old Silky terrier named Chewbacca. Totally spoiled rotten.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. True Blood and the Bachelorette
12) How many siblings do you have? 2 younger brothers
Thanks for this poll! Great idea!
1) What does your screen name stand for? carolette nickname given to me by some HS friends way back, 24 has always been my fave number
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 3 1/2 years married 2 1/2 years
3) How did you and DH meet? Another ONLINE story here!
4) Where were you born? New York but grew up in Dom Rep
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Hollywood
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 1 only want 1 more
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Online Marketing Mgr
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Cruise w hubby on honeymoon
9) Hobbies? None really, some tv browsing the internet
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? 0
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. More Starbucks Caramel Frapuccinos than I should be having
12) How many siblings do you have? older brother Mike, younger sister Catherine
1) What does your screen name stand for? DH is from England and when i was making my nestie sn, I forgot to put "A" in front of my name LOL so, I've been living with this name, fooling everyone into thinking I'm British, for the past 5 years!
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 5 years and married 4 (tomorrow is our anniversary!!)
3) How did you and DH meet? We first met in Middle School- we were friends in 7th grade, but he doesn't remember. Then, the first year of college, he visited a friend at FSU with my best friend, but he doesn't remember it (thought he hung out at my apartment the entire day.) Then, we met a year later at Wal-Mart, we were both with our sig. others... we hung otu the entire afternoon. He doesn't remember that, either. Finally, a year and a half after that, we wound up meeting again at my best friend's office and we've been inseparable every since. DH has a terrible memory.
4) Where were you born? Lansing, Michigan.
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Kendall/Zoo area
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 2 kids- Abby (20 months) and Sarah (4 months) and we're DONE. DH is getting an awesome gift for his 30th bday- snipped!!
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Right now, I'm a stay at home mom, but I'm trying to find a teaching position for the fall!
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? one of our firsts trips to Orlando together. We went to Halloween Horror Nights and had a blast!! We up and left at the last minute and stayed in a crappy hotel... but we had sooo much fun!
9) Hobbies? reading, movies, crafty stuff, playing piano/writing music
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? we used to have 2 dogs, but we had to rehome them b/c of Abby's allergies.
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11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Sookie Stackhouse novels and Top Chef
Oh, and I've been rewatching Arrested Development from the beginning, so that's this week's!
12) How many siblings do you have? 1 older sister
1) What does your screen name stand for? My Nickname. My great grandmother could never pronounce my name, Charlotte so she called me chachita. My family and close friends continued to call me that throughout my childhood.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? 8 years, married 1.5
3) How did you and DH meet? My first job in high school, he was a sales associate and I was a cashier.
4) Where were you born? Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Between Coral gables and Downtown
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? want 2
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Interactive Manager for a large Newspaper Media company
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Jamaica, our honeymoon
9) Hobbies? Crafts/DIY projects and hopefully soon sewing
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None, only a salt water tank. we always said we will get a dog once we have a child, until then no need for an extra responsibility.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. watching trashy tv, real housewives, Bethany Gets married, etc..
12) How many siblings do you have? 1
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My Chart
CP 05/09
BFP on 7/26/09 - M/C 8/13/09 @ 7 Wks
BFP on 10/28/09 - M/C 11/9/09 @ 5 Wks 2 Days
1/25/10 - RPL results everything normal but have low Progesterone
BFP on 06/09/10 - EDD 02/20/2011
1) What does your screen name stand for? My name first letter of my last name and the year I was born.. I know so original.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? 13 years together married for 5.5
3) How did you and DH meet? in the parking lot of a club and then to dennys afterwards.. Good ole days of being 18!
4) Where were you born? Memphis
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? WPB (wellington)
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? I have 2 and expecting one more. And we are done after that.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I work as an associate for an investment firm
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? st.kitts/nevis (my dream is to have a house on nevis one day with a goat)
9) Hobbies? Hmmm shopping, redecorating, hanging with my kiddos..
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Not yet.. We will get a dog eventually
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Mint chocolate chip ice cream yummm
12) How many siblings do you have? I have one older brother
1) What does your screen name stand for? It's my first name and last initial (not very original, i know)
2) How long have you and DH been together? 4 years Been married? 2 1/2 years
3) How did you and DH meet? We were in a rock band together! my brother started the band for fun and DH was the drummer
4) Where were you born? New York (and I really miss it there)
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Ft.Lauderdale
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We have our first one on the way and we would really like one more after that (possibly 2 more)
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I am currently not working and I won't be for a while. I quit my fulltime job so that I could find a part time, but then one month later we found out we were pregnant so we decided that I would just stay home, and I'm so happy about it!
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? The last one...we went to NY this past April and that's when we found out I was pregnant
9) Hobbies? Painting and singing/playing music with my family
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? I have 2 adorable kitties, Oliver and Bogie
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Black tea lemonade from Starbucks (I am trying to limit it :-/ )
12) How many siblings do you have? 2, both younger. one brother and one sister
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? We've been together 11 years actually (just rememberting this now) this Sunday! Six years married
3) How did you and DH meet? Home from college went to visit a friend in his first "grownup" apartment, Jimmy was his roommate.
4) Where were you born? Jersey
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Coral Gables
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We have three children 2 boys and one girl. I'm thinking about having a fourth (someday not too soon)
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Human Resources Training Specialist
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Honeymoon Cruise
9) Hobbies? Reading
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None - not really the pet-type.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Oreo cookies dunked in milk, yum...and the Real Housewives of Jersey
12) How many siblings do you have? I am the eldest of four - one sister 27 and two brothers, 25 & 12.
1) What does your screen name stand for? where I grew up/live and my name
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? been together 6 years, married 3
3) How did you and DH meet? we had many mutual friends in high school/college and we "met" one night at a mutual friend's house when I was still in high school but a) I don't remember him and b) I was with my high school sweetheart at the time. Then we re-met a few years later when I was a sophomore in college. We saw each other first at one of my best friend's holiday party and then a few days later at his best friend's holiday party which is when he first approached me, asked for my number, etc. I kind of brushed him off because I wasn't looking to date anyone seriously, but over the months we stayed in touch by chatting online now and then. Finally on Memorial Day weekend I saw him out at the Grove, approached him, and we made a date for a few days later. The rest is history!
4) Where were you born? Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? South Miami area
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? have one daughter, Emma, who is 7 months old...want 2 more
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? attorney
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? two weeks in europe after high school with my five best girl friends
9) Hobbies? nothing meaningful lol...reading, playing on the internet, spending time with family and friends, shopping, etc.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? two beautiful little puppies, Shula & Stella. Shula is a 3 year old Westie and Stella is a 2 year old mutt...Dauschand (sp?) mixed with some kind of small terrier...we're not sure.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. fatty foods and bad reality tv
12) How many siblings do you have? one brother, Alex, who is 18 months younger than me.
1) What does your screen name stand for? Name and dating anniversary.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together for 7 years, married for 3.
3) How did you and DH meet? We both worked at the same place back in college.
4) Where were you born? Chicago, IL
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Coral Gables
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Cati, 5 months. I want one more.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? SAHM trying to figure out what she wants to do professionally.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Our mini road trip last summer was pretty awesome. We stopped in DC ad Savannah.
9) Hobbies? Baking is my big hobby.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Perla, my 15 year old mini poodle.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
12) How many siblings do you have? I have a 22 year old sister and an 11 year old brother.
1) What does your screen name stand for? Rach = Rachael, my first name and 312 is my anniversary.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together for almost 8 years, married 4
3) How did you and DH meet? Middle school
4) Where were you born? New Jersey
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? North Broward
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Have one DD... definitely having at least one more, we'll see how that goes before we decide on whether we have 3 or not.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Science teacher
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Family vacation to CO last year
9) Hobbies? Cook, scrapbook
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Mini poodle named Blizzard
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.Naps... I sneak one in any chance I get while I'm on summer break.
12) How many siblings do you have?One brother
1) What does your screen name stand for? DH's name and my nn - added the MRS when I graduated from the Knot to the Nest after the wedding.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? We've been together 8 years and married 3.5.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met on the beach through mutual friends. We've been inseparable ever since.
4) Where were you born? Miami, Fl
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Miami
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We have one on the way and would like 2 or 3.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I'm a reading coach at a charter middle/high.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? I love them all - it doesn't involve work, lol. My most favorite would have to be Paris with DH, though, just becuase it's my favorite city. I went as a dreamy teenager so I love that I got to go there with DH and live out those teenage fantasies.
9) Hobbies? reading, painting/drawing, movies
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? We have two pomeranians - the boy is 4 years old and the girl is 2 years old. They have opposite personalities but they are super sweet!
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Watching TV, especially silly things, like the Disney Channel.
12) How many siblings do you have? Just one brother, but now I have 3 BILs and 1 SIL.
Holy questions! I'll try my best. . .
1) What does your screen name stand for? I work in estate taxes.
2) How long have you and DH been together? 10 years. Been married? 6 years.
3) How did you and DH meet? On a medical mission to Peru. But first in my mother's kitchen.
4) Where were you born? NY.
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Miami.
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Have 2, want ?
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Attorney
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Dunno. Maybe the medical missions we did.
9) Hobbies? Sleeping. Reading fiction and the New York Times.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None. Not a pet person.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Real Housewives of NJ.
12) How many siblings do you have? 3
Tania
I'm a newbie, and thought this would be a good way to introduce myself...thanks for the poll!
1) What does your screen name stand for? I'm from Miami, but went to FSU
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Together 8 years, married 3 years in Sept.
3) How did you and DH meet? Through a mutual friend in middle school. Were were best friends growing up then one day feeling developed.
4) Where were you born? Raleigh, NC
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Temporarily in Kendall until the baby is born, then moving to Tel Aviv for my husband's job.
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? Already have 1 gorgeous little girl, 1 baby boy on the way....we may be done after this one.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? SAHM
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? First trip to Italy when DH and I were dating
9) Hobbies? Photography, blogging, playing online
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? None
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Crap TV
12) How many siblings do you have? One sister
1) Hubby and my name
2) together 12 married? 1
3) How did you and DH meet? thru a friend
4) Where were you born? Miami
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Miami
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? have 1 want 3 or 4
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Mortgage Broker
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Europe with my parents but Im sure my our first family vacation this December will top that!
9) Hobbies? Designing, Cooking, Crafts
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? Lily, shes a rat terrier
11) Anything vampire lol.. twilight...trueblood...vampire diaries
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1) What does your screen name stand for? MY SCREEN NAME IS FULL OF SOME OF MY FAV THINGS. TURTLES WHICH I HAVE ALL OVER MY HOME, BABIES WHICH I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE AND THE #8 WHICH IS MY LUCKY NUMBER.
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? FRIENDS FOR 14 YEARS, OFFICIAL 9 YEARS, MARRIED 4
3) How did you and DH meet? HE WAS A FRIEND OF A FRIEND IN HIGH SCHOOL. YEARS LATER WHEN I WAS SINGLE AND NEEDING A DATE FOR A HUGE EVENT SOMEONE SUGGESTED HIM AND POOF!
4) Where were you born? SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL, MIAMI, FLORIDA
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? STILL IN THE SOUTH MIAMI AREA.
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? WORKING ON MY LIL BEAN. I ALWAYS SAY DH WAS MY FIRST. I'D LIKE 2.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I OVERSEE 78 NEW HOME DEVELOPMENTS FOR A LARGE DEVELOPER FROM HOMESTEAD TO VERO BEACH.
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? LOUNGING AND RELAXING IN NAPLES ON THE BEACH WITH THE FAM.
9) Hobbies?SCRAPBOOKING! LOVE TO READ AS WELL.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? DH AND I HAD THE BEST CAT EVER! HE WAS AN ORANGE TABBY. HE PASSED A YEAR AGO OR SO AND I CAN'T BRING MYSELF TO GIVING MY HEART AWAY AGAIN.
11) Share your current guilty pleasure.SITTING ON THE BEACH ALONE WITH A BOOK. I FEEL GUILTY CAUSE DH ALWAYS THINKS ITS ODD AND SOMEONE IS ALWAYS WONDERING WHY I DIDN'T ASK THEM TO COME.
12) How many siblings do you have?I HAVE TWO SISTERS ALTHOUGH ONLY 1 IS CURRENTLY IN MY LIFE. THE OTHER PREFERS HER PSYCHO BOYFRIEND OVER HER FAMILY
Loved this poll!
I'm always late to these things.
1) What does your screen name stand for? I'm Jenn, he's Jason. I love him. Not very creative!
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? Been together 7 married for 2.5
3) How did you and DH meet? Through a mutual friend
4) Where were you born? Hollywood, FL
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Pembroke Pines
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? 1 girl, Kylie she's almost 4 months. I'd like one or two more.
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? I'm an air traffic controller. If you fly from here to the Bahamas, South America, or the Caribbean, your plane is in my hands!
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? We went to Hawaii for our 2nd anniversary and as our last big trip before TTC. It was amazing!
9) Hobbies? Yoga and running. Neither of which I have had the time or energy to do since Kylie was born.
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? We have 2 dogs
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Trash TV
12) How many siblings do you have?I have a younger brother
1) What does your screen name stand for? MRS when I moved over from The Knot...GIVI is my nickname....RN is for registered nurse
2) How long have you and DH been together? Been married? We've been together 15 years and married 7 years this November.
3) How did you and DH meet? We met through friends in high school.
4) Where were you born? Hialeah, FL
5) What area of So FL (or beyond) do you live in? Miami
6) How many kids do you have already, want, etc...? We have a son who just turned 2...Hubby wants one more and I want 2 more
7) What do you "do" for a living, every day, etc...? Family Nurse Practitioner
8) Favorite vacation you have ever taken? Italy and Switzerland by Senior year of high school and taking Mikey to Disney for the 1st time
9) Hobbies? Farmville (sad to admit that I am addicted
, photography and scrapbooking
10) Any pets or furbabies you want to tell us about? 1 lovebird name Pio
11) Share your current guilty pleasure. Real Housewives and all reality TV, Disney movies
12) How many siblings do you have? 2 younger brothers
1) bribrown is my nickname and the color of my skin.
2) We have been together for nine years and counting.
3) We met at a funeral that we happen to be both be working on.
4) I was born in Manhattan, New York.
5) I currently live in Miami, Florida
6) I have three kids and this is the fourth and last one. This now makes two grils and two boys.
7) I am a licensed funeral director.
8) To Disneyworld last year with the kids.
9) I like cooking, making things with the kids, reading.
10)None
11) cold strawberries with lots and lots of sugar!!!!!!
12) There are five girls and three boys.