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New faces - how about a POLL? Lurkers, too.
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Re: New faces - how about a POLL? Lurkers, too.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I am a young mom and wife who happens to also be a nurse, I love my family and being at home as much as I possibly can.
2) Age: 24
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? I have a 16 month old son and we are TTC#2 (have been since August)
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I am a critical care nurse, I *usually* love my job but there are days I wish I never went into nursing.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Electrician for a brewery
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I try, I only work 2 shifts a week so it's relatively easy to maintian balance.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: Target....I love that place for pretty much everything.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Frebreeze wood/all surface cleaner in the lavender scent.
9) What is your favorite food? anything cajun.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I brush my teeth in the shower.
11) Describe your house: We live in a 30 year old brick ranch that we have completely redone except for our kitchen cabinets....we are going to redo those before we put the home up for sale in the next 5 years.
12) Favorite book of 2010: I read a few Steven King novels this year, "The Dome" was okay, but not my favorite of all SK.
1.excited, tired, happy, crabby, momma, wife, nurse, woman
2. 31
3. 2 , dd will be 5 next month, ds is 3. I've said no for 3 years.... but if we move, I may consider it in a couple of years.
4. Registered Nurse... Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care.
5. Microbiologist/College Professor
6. we don't.... hence the desire to move. our schedules are crazy here and we barely see each other. I'd like to move to an area with a lower COL, so I could work days again and see my husband more than I do now.
7. ooooo. tough. I'll say Target b/c I buy a little bit of everything there for them. play clothes, snacks, toys, books, videos, shoes.
8. orek vacuum... lightweight. great when you have 3 levels to vacuum
9. lately it's been Indian... chicken tikki masala.... some spinach dish with the naan mmmmmmm.
10. funny? my memory is gone... foot goes in mouth much more now... since the children.... or maybe the night shift. lack of sleep kills you.
11. a mess. lol. it's a 3 level townhouse in an outerborough of NYC. 1900 sq ft. no yard, the 1st level is essentially like basement space. there's the garage, playroom/storage, a half bath and laundry... main living/kitchen/dining/1/2bath is on the 2nd level (PITA when it comes to groceries) ... bedrooms and baths are on the 3rd. we've moved so much that I really haven't done much to this place. I'm ready to be settled in my own home. we rent. cheaper to rent this than buy it. I'm not it would be about $500k here. ::: barf :::
12. Brava, Valentine
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Kind, hardworking, shy.
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One daughter, 2 months. I want one more, DH is undecided.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Neurosurgery nurse practitioner. I enjoy it, but wish I could work one day less a week.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Teacher's assistant.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? Still trying to figure it out!
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff I shop primarily on amazon
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Dyson
9) What is your favorite food? I love Mexican
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: Got nothing right now.
11) Describe your house: Well I cried everyday for two months because I hated it so much.
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Help
I'm super late but wanted to participate because I'm a lurker/new...
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Shy, quiet, crazy, funny, quirky
2) Age: I'll be 30 soon
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? SDs 14 & 9, DD is 1...I think we're done
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Finance/Accounting...I love it because I'm a nerd but I secretly want to work in Fashion Merchandising
5) What does your DH/Partner do? DH works in healthcare
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I only work 3 days a week right now, and when I'm home I don't think about work one bit!
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: The Children's Place
8) Favorite household item of 2010: The super vac that MIL gave us when she bought a new one (not sure of name/brand)
9) What is your favorite food? Italian
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: IDK...
11) Describe your house: 3 bedroom row house
12) Favorite book of 2010: Power Thoughts by Joyce Meyer (the only book I've had time to read this year)
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Working Mom with a Beautiful Daughter
2) Age: 26
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? DD - 4 months old. Definitely want a LO#2 in a year or two.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I'm a financial auditor. I don't mind it but I would love to be a SAHM.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? DH is an accountant.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I work pretty much 8:30-5 so it's nice to know I'll be home with DD for a couple hours before her bedtime. Although I do travel 1 week per month which is tough, but we're adjusting.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff. BRU, I like how everything is under one roof and Walmart.com.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Dishwasher for all the bottles, bottle parts, and pump parts.
9) What is your favorite food? Macaroni and cheese
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: DH and I enjoy snowboarding. We're hoping to get to go at least once this winter.
11) Describe your house: Two story townhouse in the suburbs.
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Carrie Diaries (the only book I've read for fun this year)
Please keep your LOs RF as long as possible
Great poll, Spens! All you lurkers need to start posting!!
1) creative, people loving lady getting better at balancing it all day by day
2) I am 35 years old
3) DD: One almost 3 year old girl. She will be our only.
4) My job: Graphic designer for a big Boston hospital creating their marketing pieces, newsletters, patient information packets, annual reports, etc. Love it 95% of the time, hate the commute.
5) DH job: IT (servers)
6) Balance tips: Buy things/pay bills as much as I can on-line from work, Housekeeper 2x a month. Neighborhood kid to cut the lawn and shovel. Keep meals simple. Work from home one day a week. Date with DH every other weekend. Don't sweat the small stuff.
7) Kids stuff: Etsy or Amazon
8) Kitchen: crockpot or my new good pots
9) fav food: grilled cheese and tomato soup
10) Funny: Since DH and I got together 15+ years ago, I have become more anti-social like him and he claims I have given him dyslexia. Who knew those were communicable diseases?
11) Our home: DH's family custom built 1,000 sq ft 1950's cape cod in a great neighborhood in a terrible city
12) Book: Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
met DH 1995 ~ married DH 2006 ~ completed our family 2008
Life is good!
1) Give us one line describing yourself: A first-time mom who tries to do too much.
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1 child, 6 mo., not sure yet
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Business Analyst, some days I love it, others I tolerate it.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Staff Accountant for Private Equity firm.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I'm not sure I do maintain a balance. I try to by not bringing my work home with me. I try to get as much done as I can in my 40 hours a week so that when I'm home I can focus all of my energy on my family.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: BRU and Once Upon a Child. I don't really care for BRU all that much, but it's so convenient that everything I need is in one place.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Dishwasher- to wash all of those bottles.
9) What is your favorite food? Pizza
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I got nothing....
11) Describe your house: TINY 2 beds, one bath. It was supposed to be my starter home for just me and my dog. With the housing market the way that it is, I won't be able to sell any time soon.
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Kite Runner, it's the only non-parenting book, I've been able to read.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: loud and funny outside but sweet on the inside.
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? DS just turned 2, yes one more but I'm scared to death, lol.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I'm a pediatrician in private practice. I would say that 40% of my time I love it, and 50% I tolerate it, and 10% I hate it. I enjoy working with moms/dads and their babies, feel like I do make a difference at times. But I hate being on call, stressful situations and working long days and many weekends.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? state benefits caseworker.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? one day off during the week- and my son goes to daycare. That is the only time I feel like I ever get to breathe.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: probably amazon! I buy everything there!
8) Favorite household item of 2010: our new chest freezer- love the storage.
9) What is your favorite food?hmmm.. anything super rich and chocolate, coffee with cream no sugar, Mexican food.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I delivered my son all by myself with nobody in the room. (not intentional). My birth story was Bump #1 birth story of 2009. You can google it.
11) Describe your house: 2001ish open concept one story with a bonus. We bought it a year and a half ago for less than the sellers paid, but they had done basically no updating. It is certainly a work in progress.
12) Favorite book of 2010:This was my first year in a long time actually reading some non-medical/work books.
I really enjoyed Cutting for Stone, but it was LOOOONG.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: i love my kids and my job as their mom as well as my out-of-the-house full time job!
2) Age: 31
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? DS is 3, DD is 5, boyfriend's DD is 7 and his DS is 9... and we'd like one more
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? i'm an accountant for a hospital system, and i love it!
5) What does your DH/Partner do? he's an IT guy at the same hospital
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? dinner time is always as a family, and we focus on the kids until after they're in bed every night
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Kohl's
8) Favorite household item of 2010: new livingroom furniture!
9) What is your favorite food? pizza for sure
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: i knit in my freetime, just like an old lady
11) Describe your house: tiny, 2-beds down, dormer up, 1972 orange kitchen, scary basement
12) Favorite book of 2010: i read some of the sookie stackhouse series
1) I am a mom who loves her daughter, but also loves my sleep - too bad they don't mix well.
2) 34
3) 1 - yes one more
4) Corporate training - I love my job, but I hate the politics that go with it.
5) Relationship manager for financial services
6) work from home 1 day a week and don't stress about work when I am home.
7) Target - they always have what I need.
8) crockpot - it makes cooking so easy
9) chips chips and more chips
10) I set the alarm on my phone for 4:55 pm so I don't miss my train stop in case I fall asleep on the train.
11) OLD and cold - horse hair plaster walls with no insulation (hopefully that will be fixed soon)
12) All James patterson ones...
1) Give us one line describing yourself:
Busy working mom who keep things in perspective and isn't a martyr
2) Age: just turned 39 - eek!
3) # of children, ages, do you want more?
1 DD. Ella who just turned 2; wanting more changes every day
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it?
My title is Conflicts Manager at a law firm; basically I handle the review and intake of all new clients. I like it OK, but the commute sucks.
5) What does your DH/Partner do?
He manages environmental remediation for the Army
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace?
Ask for help and keep things in perspective - I have no interest in pretending I am Martha Stewart or Donna Read.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff - Target
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Nothings popping out. ...
9) What is your favorite food? I could eat pizza every day
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: ehhhh? I can never think of anything. ...
11) Describe your house:
1970's colonial now being renovated and updates - bathroom, man room and basement are done - kitchen is next
12) Favorite book of 2010: "Freedom" and "The Help" is a close 2nd.
1) Love my husband, son, friends, and family
2) 27
3) 7 month old, want 3-4 total
4) civil engineer, work PT now
5) civil engineer (we met at school)
6) only working 3 days a week makes life soooo much easier
7) Carter's outlet
8) dishwasher
9) sandwiches
10) I have crazy curly hair and I love wearing it straight to work because no one recognizes me
11) small but homey
12) I haven't read any books since before I was pregnant...I miss it
1) Give us one line describing yourself: busy new mom trying to figure it all out...
2) Age: 34
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1, hmm not sure yet.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? higher education administrator. LOVE IT.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Trial attorney
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I work strictly from 9-5. I do not bring work home with me. I try to stay as organized as possible at home. I've gotten over the fact that my house will not be orderly for a long time. LOL.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Cookies...it's a local department store in Brooklyn.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Hmm, not sure.
9) What is your favorite food? French Fries, Pineapple and Chocolate. LOL
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I set a hot pocket on fire in my microwave last year and had to call 911. I put the fire out before the fire dept got to my apartment. As they were leaving my apartment, one dude started singing the hot pocket jingle. I was dying from embarassment.
11) Describe your house: I live in a 750 sq 1.5 bedroom apartment in the sky in downtown Brooklyn.
12) Favorite book of 2010: What to Expect the First Year.
This is my first bump post ever
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I am a new mommy in love with being a mommy!
2) Age: 31
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1 DD, almost 6 months, we want 1 more, probably in 2 years
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I am a prosecuting attorney - I love it! It is my dream job!
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He works for a computer software company
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? Still working on that, it is hard!
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff - Babies R Us
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Roomba!
9) What is your favorite food? Pizza
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I can't think of anything - I am sure my dd would be able to think of something since she is always laughing at me!
11) Describe your house: 2 story colonial, 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath, 2400 sq feet
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Help
1) Give us one line describing yourself:
Overeducated Southern girl with Italian roots.
2) Age:
31.
3) # of children, ages, do you want more?
2; 2 1/2 and 1 1/2; yes, but not right now.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it?
I teach high school English and love it 99% of the time!
5) What does your DH/Partner do?
DH is a stockbroker working on his MBA.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance?
Some days better than others. I try not to take work home, and I schedule time for myself and for me and DH without the kids.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff
For clothes: a local shop called Cutie Pies.
8) Favorite household item of 2010:
The battery-powered grout cleaner from Scrubbing Bubbles.
9) What is your favorite food?
Soup.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself:
I belly dance for fun.
11) Describe your house:
1965 garrison-style colonial with eclectic comfortable decor.
12) Favorite book of 2010:
Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay.
1) Give us one line describing yourself:
creative, funny, down to earth, sarcastic
2) Age: 37
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 5 months, TTC # 2 in Jan. May do 3, we'll see how it goes
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it?
higher ed
5) What does your DH/Partner do?
professor
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace?
i work from home a few days a week
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff
yard sales
8) Favorite household item of 2010:
coffeemaker!
9) What is your favorite food?
all of it! love just about everything. carbs in particular
10) Tell us something funny about yourself:
I have to make the bed every day ... even if I get home 10 minutes before bedtime, I still make the bed before I get in it.
11) Describe your house:
colonial with farmers porch out in the country
12) Favorite book of 2010:
Under a million shadows (I think that's the title) about a little boy in Afghanastan
1) Give us one line describing yourself: A happy-go-lucky mom who likes to see positive in even bad situations
2) Age: 34
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1 though I like to have more kids, at this point I think we are done.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Computer programmer for an investment bank. Love the job but need to find a job closer to home
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Same/programmer for the same company
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance? I finally, got a work from home 1day/wk and not having to commute that day relaxes me . Still have to figure out this work/life balance thing
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff - Buy Buy baby
8) Favorite household item of 2010: hamilton beach crock pot
9) What is your favorite food? Indian vegetarian food
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I once had my phone dial a friend accidentally and she could hear me sing like crazy in the car to some tunes...LOL
11) Describe your house: Town house with lots of decor but had to take down all the home decor once DS started walking.
12) Favorite book of 2010: # 1 ladies detective agency series (from few years ago)
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I'm an entirely sensible hopeless romantic.
2) Age: 27
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One child, 16 weeks, I'd like one more in a few years
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Insurance agent/bookkeeper at an independent agency. I tolerate it.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He manages the auto shop at the local WalMart
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? We're still figuring it out, but I think we both do a pretty good job of leaving work at work.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: I'm having lots of fun exploring all the secondhand stores in our area.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Does my cell phone count as a household item?
9) What is your favorite food? Mashed potatoes
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I've been a pretty strict vegetarian for about 20 years, but I still eat the veggies and broth out of my mom's beef stew. Can't give it up.
11) Describe your house: Messy
That's part of the work/life balance I'm still trying to figure out!
12) Favorite book of 2010: The only adult book I can remember reading this year is WTEWYE. Thank you pregancy brain. My favorite book to read to Alex right now is On the Night You were Born.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Why am I finding this so hard?.....
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One, 5 months; yes!
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I am a program coordinator for a small nonprofit. I love it, but I make very little money and get very few benefits. When I get a get a better paying job, we will begin trying for another baby.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He is a software engineer.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance? My husband and I are quite the team. I certainly married my best friend. Our ability to work so well together, keeps us sane. We carpool to work, and find time then to talk on our drives. We get a lot done on those rides.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: www.zulily.com
8) Favorite household item of 2010: I can't think of anything.
9) What is your favorite food? Chicken Fried Rice (with no eggs) or batter dipped chicken fingers.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself:
11) Describe your house: A large (3700 sq. foot) open concept with 4 bed/4bath cookie cutter house on the outskirts of Omaha. It is only 5 years old and too large for us now. I love it. We wanted a turn key home and that is what we got. The back yard overlooks a field where the neighbors let their horses and donkey graze. It doesn't have a lot of furnishings yet, as we are adding to it slowly.
12) Favorite book of 2010: I am so ashamed to say that I don't think I finished a single new book in 2010, which is highly unusual. I did, however, reread a few favorites.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Surprised suburban girl who likes to keep an eye on international culture and travel.
2) Age:32
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? C's our first, 4mos next wk; we want one more if the budget allows in the next 2-3yrs
4) What do you do for work? university study abroad office, finances, scholarship advising, catch all. Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? love the concept, tolerate staffing/management conflicts in our particular office
5) What does your DH/Partner do? State Farm insurance/keeps me sane.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? Errrr, yep. Try to make lists for each day and don't beat myself up when 8pm comes and I'm "done"? Try to keep one day of the weekend for PJ day at home.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff I am currently an Amazon-a-holic
8) Favorite household item of 2010: My coffee maker.
9) What is your favorite food? too many! Italian and Indian are always winners. And chocolate is a daily staple.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I'm hearing impaired since birth, so I have a 'deaf' accent. Americans without experience around the accent tend to think I'm British/South African/not American and so confused when I say I'm from PA. Generally, Brits don't know what to make of me, but they know I'm not British. I am a woman of great mystery
11) Describe your house: townhouse, barely a yard, 'cozy' with great lighting and view of area's valley; hopefully a starter home.
12) Favorite book of 2010: Probably a cliche, but 'Eat, Love, Pray' I love the idea of taking a year away, and making your life your own.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I am a fun loving mother and wife to a beautiful girl, Aussie and athletic husband and I love anything related to water and being outside.
2) Age:39
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1 aged 1 and yes more please
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I work as the communications manager for the League of Women Voters and spend my time educating voters. i love everything but the pay.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He is a teacher and coach getting his masters to become a principal
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I work from home two days a week and my husband takes care of Payton when he is off for the summer but we make sure that we take regular special outings when we are with our LO
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff - hmm, she's only one so I guess TRU or REI
8) Favorite household item of 2010: coffee pot I guess
9) What is your favorite food? dungeness crab
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I sometimes have irrational germ fear but don't mind the dog licking the baby.
11) Describe your house:great open floor plan and pool but could use some wood floors and decorating finesse
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Guernsey Literary and potato peel society
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Quiet, loving, family orientated, indecisive
2) Age: 22
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1, H and I want at least 2 more.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Member service rep at a Credit Union. It's a love hate relationship.... Love what I do, Hate where I'm at.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Home Remodeling.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance? I'm still working that out...
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: LOVE Babies R Us... I could spend forever there...
8) Favorite household item of 2010: My MIL's Rainbow Vacuum she gave us when we moved into our new house.
9) What is your favorite food? Anything Italian!!
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I am probably the biggest klutz you would ever meet!! I am always falling and bruising myself somewhere... The day before I went into labor, I had fallen on my steps outside of my house. Every nurse in L&D knew who I was because of the MASSAVE bruise on my butt!! (What a nice thing to be remembered by!!)
11) Describe your house: TOO SMALL!! 900sqft "A" Frame house... We're renting for now. Still looking for the perfect house...
12) Favorite book of 2010: Fireproof. (It's done wonders for our marriage)
*TTC #2 since 5/2011*
*me(23) DH(28)*
*DX w/ PCOS 3/22/12*
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Not your stereotypical accountant.
2) Age: 27
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One- 10.5 months. One more, maybe two.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? CPA. I tolerate it.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? CPA
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? When I'm with DS/DH, I really try to focus all of my attention on them. And save all the other things for later, or just don't do them at all!
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: Carters and OshKosh at the outlets.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Most of the year it was the baby swing, LOL. Now it's my crockpot.
9) What is your favorite food? Pizza and macaroni and cheese
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I secretly wish I could sing. I don't like to sing in front of people, but I totally belt out the tunes in my car!
11) Describe your house: Big, new, modern
12) Favorite book of 2010: Everything on my Kindle
1) Give us one line describing yourself: stressed out mom trying to figure it all out
2) Age: 36
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 2: 3 and almost 7 months..might want more, but that ain't gonna happen!
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? paralegal for large toy company...love it!!
5) What does your DH/Partner do? sheet metal fabricator at small HVAC company
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I don't think I do, but right now...I leave work at work and that seems to help
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Target or Amazon
8) Favorite household item of 2010: bread machine
9) What is your favorite food? sushi
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: when I was in junior high, I had a downhill skiing accident which left me in a cast from my hip to my ankle, but I didn't want to miss one minute of gymnastics season, so I compete on the uneven bars, in my cast and I was known across the state at every meet as the "girl with the leg". The pictures are quite humorous!!
11) Describe your house: tiny, tiny, tiny....can't wait to get out...we're busting at the seams! And when I say tiny, I'm not being modest...it's 572 sf, one bedroom for a family of four with a dog.....like I said...TINY!!
12) Favorite book of 2010: um...don't read for pleasure anymore unfortunately...the last book I read was How to Set Respectful Boundaries for Your Strong-Willed Child :-)
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I'm hyper, silly, and determined
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One son, 5 1/2 months. I would like one more.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I am a special education attorney and I absolutely love it.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He is a toxic torts attorney.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I'm not sure if I do but I try to not sweat the small stuff, stay organzied, and keep my family as my priority.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff. I love the new toy section at Barnes and Noble. But for everyday stuff, Target.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: My swiffer. I don't know why it took me so long to get one.
9) What is your favorite food? Indian food.
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: The other day I tripped in Target, like fell flat on my face and laid on the floor for a while, tripped. I thought it was so funny that I walked around Target laughing about it to myself.
11) Describe your house: Small but perfect for us.
12) Favorite book of 2010: Did I even read a book in 2010? How sad! I'm currently reading Love in the Time of Cholera and it is really good.
Lurker here!
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Working mom who wishes she could afford to stay at home with my baby.
2) Age: 26, 27 in Feb
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1DS - 4 months. Would ideally like to have 3-4 total but agreement with DH is onemore and then he'll think about it...
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? civil engineer - like/love
5) What does your DH/Partner do? industrial maintenance
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? leave work at work. wish I had a shorter commute and life would be better.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Babies R Us or BuybuyBaby I guess
8) Favorite household item of 2010: ? eh, no idea
9) What is your favorite food? depends on my mood...
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: can't really think of anything good at the moment
11) Describe your house: Current: extra small single wide trailer. Soon-to-be: single story, 3 bed, 2.5 bath log dream home!!! (currently under construction)
12) Favorite book of 2010: haven't had much time to read lately :-(
luker here
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I like to be the center of attention
2) Age: 41
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? one son 7 months old and we are one and done
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I am a clinical psychologist and I love working with clients, I hate working with insurance companies and upper management in the Private, non-profit community mental health center I work at
5) What does your DH/Partner do? 4-H Agent
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I try to get my houswork done during the week so we can relax on the weekends
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff My husband's best friend's sister. She has a son one year older than my son.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: ceiling fan
9) What is your favorite food? Susi
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I am a member of the SCA and I dress up like a lady from the 1200's and wear a crown on the weekends.
11) Describe your house: 3000ft spilt level with 3 bedrooms 2.5 baths and a sewing room
12) Favorite book of 2010: The only book I have read this years is Changes by Jim Butcher.
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Down to earth
2) Age: 31
3) # of children, ages, do you want more?1 boy, 7 months and I would like 1-2 more
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Systems analyst at a hospital; I'm somewhere between liking and tolerating depending on the day
5) What does your DH/Partner do? DH works in retail as a salesperson
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance? I prioritize my work when possible so that I don't have to stay late or work extra hours from home. My house is nowhere nearly as clean or organized as it could be, but I'd rather have my precious rare free time to spend with my guys or sneak away to read, get a manicure or do some shopping.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff- Target!
8) Favorite household item of 2010: My blender; it's been great for making Ryan's purees. And a very honorable mention to my slow cooker, it's saved my butt on more than one occasion.
9) What is your favorite food? Italian
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: My first and only live concert attended was Wham in 1985; how cool (or sad) is that?
11) Describe your house: Tiny 1 bedroom apartment that looks like Buy Buy Baby exploded in it; can't wait until our lease is up and we can look for a bigger place.
12) Favorite book of 2010: Didn't read as much as I usually do but I enjoyed House Rules by Jodi Picoult. I've read all but one of her books and I think they're great!
2) Age: 36
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 2 yr old. Yes, 1 or 2 more.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Claims Attorney - I love.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Self employed Atty.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balance? Still trying to work this one.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Diapers.com
8) Favorite household item of 2010: New coffee maker
9) What is your favorite food? Mexican
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: ?
11) Describe your house: Small :>)
12) Favorite book of 2010: Eat to Live1) Give us one line describing yourself: Young, fun, beach loving gal
2) Age: 27
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 7 month old daughter, we want more in the future
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Middle School SpEd teacher. I love it!
5) What does your DH/Partner do? He's a rocket scientist
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I say no to things I don't want to do. I also don't feel guilty about it.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Local boutiques
8) Favorite household item of 2010: IDK, I'm not at all domestic
9) What is your favorite food? Mediterranean
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I'm shameless on the dance floor
11) Describe your house: Walking distance to the beach
12) Favorite book of 2010: I don't really read, but I think What the Dog Saw was from 2010
1) Give us one line describing yourself: I'm an open, honest and fun loving person.
2) Age: 28
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? 1. Maybe...I haven't quite decided.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? I work for the government. I tolerate it most days, hate it on some and love it on a few days.
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Public works
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I am still trying to figure this out. I spend the majority of my time at work it seems.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff? Carter's and Marshall's.
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Shark steam mop and Keurig coffee maker
9) What is your favorite food? Greek food
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I am pretty good at faking accents. It comes in handy when telemarketers call.
11) Describe your house: Open, bright and cozy. The central focus of our house is an open kitchen/living room area. I love it! We also have a nice sized back yard and fruit trees. I love picking fresh fruit from them.
12) Favorite book of 2010: Sarah's Key, or Outlander
1) Give us one line describing yourself: Glass is half full
2) Age:30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more? One 12 month old. Yes, a couple more we think.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Marketing Director for a secondary school. Mostly love it, though we all have our days, right?
5) What does your DH/Partner do? School counselor.
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? Work three days/week and have a weekly housekeeper.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff Babysteals.com
8) Favorite household item of 2010: Our new knife sharpener.
9) What is your favorite food? Pizza & wine
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I'm really clumsy and have lots of weird bruises from tripping. This doesn't stop me from wearing 4 inch heels daily.
11) Describe your house: tiny & cute WWII cottage.
12) Favorite book of 2010: The Help
1) Give us one line describing yourself: pretty easy to live with.
2) Age: 30
3) # of children, ages, do you want more?: 1, 14months, yes definately at least one more.
4) What do you do for work? Do you love it, hate it, tolerate it? Anesthesiologist. Usually love it, although there are definately bad days...
5) What does your DH/Partner do? Radiologist
6) How do you maintain a good work/life balace? I don't. Not now. But I will finish residency this July, and then my hours should decrease drastically.
7) Favorite store for kid's stuff: Clothes? Love Janie and Jack
8) Favorite household item of 2010: does an ipad count as a household item?
9) What is your favorite food? Too many good foods to pick just one!
10) Tell us something funny about yourself: I completely lack an internal Jiminy Cricket that tells me not to say certain stuff out loud.
11) Describe your house: Desert ranch style, on a couple of acres, open floorplan, one story, 3bd/2ba.
12) Favorite book of 2010: I really like the Steig Larsson trilogy.