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Hello ladies! I wanted to post a little GTKY for the ladies participating in elfster, so we have some information to work with when sending cards/recipes. 

1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?

2.  What is your favourite colour?

3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

5.  What are some of your hobbies?

6.  Do you like chocolate?

7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? 



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  • km_mdkm_md member

     Here's mine 

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? 

    We celebrate Christmas! 

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    Purple 

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    I'm not much of a meat eater and I can't eat onions 

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    I will eat almost any vegetable. Onions are the only ones I really cannot eat 

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    Reading, scrapbooking, playing with my dog, crafting, spending time with friends and family, yoga, dance 

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    Love it! 

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? 

    Not that I can think of right now


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  • ravenclaw1ravenclaw1 member
    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? 

    Hannukah, but I'm not opposed to Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas/whatever

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    Green

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    no seafood!

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    spinach, squash

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    quilting, reading, sewing, too much TV

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    Like it, but don't love it

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? 

    I have a serious sweet tooth, but I'm REALLY trying to cook as healthy as possible
    BFP #1 - Mango - 6/11/12, EDD 2/22/12 Natural MC 7/15/12
    BFP #2 - Nacho - 10/14/12, EDD 6/20/13, MMC 8 weeks, D&C 11/16/12
    All testing shows both H and I are perfectly normal. Baby Nacho had triploidy. 
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  • buggirl72buggirl72 member

    Great idea km_md!

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Celebrate Christmas but am fine with whatever type of card I receive.

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    greens and blues

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    None whatsoever but I really dislike mayonnaise. 

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    Probably broccoli but grilled squash is pretty darn close. 

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    Reading, sewing, hiking, and yoga.  

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    Yes!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?

    DH and I love to cook so I'm excited to see what recipe we get!


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  • LLPtobeLLPtobe member

    Great idea km!

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    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? It's Merry Christmas for us!

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Pink, Grey, Green

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I am allergic to shrimp.

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? I don't have a favorite, I love them all! So does DH.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? I am a singer and also enjoy photography.

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Yes! Dark only please.

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? I am always looking for good recipes for the crock pot to bring to potlucks this time of year.

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  • jenn0021jenn0021 member

    Brilliant idea! Smile

    1. What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? We celebrate Christmas.

    2. What is your favourite colour? Purple or blue.

    3. Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I am currently not eating dairy and processed sugars. If the recipe calls for them, I can usually swap it out. But not cheese. Milk is easy though.

    4. What is your favourite vegetable? Green beans

    5. What are some of your hobbies? Reading and knitting.

    6. Do you like chocolate? I do but I am currently trying to stay away from it. Unless it's dark organic stuff.

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? I'm super excited!!! And sorry for all my restrictions, I know it's complicated.

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  • TLR813TLR813 member

    GREAT idea!

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?

    Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    Blue & Turquoise

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    None

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    Bell peppers, broccoli, green beans, carrots... really I love almost all of them.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    Running, camping, hiking, reading, scrapbooking

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    Definitely

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?

    I'm not crazy about coconut or shrimp.

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  • ScarlettDahliaScarlettDahlia member

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Turquoise (always have to be an oddball, lol)

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? Not really, but I absolutely hate fish. Oh, and I can't do pepperoni or raw onions (migraine triggers). And I absolutely hate coconut

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? I love spinach ... and broccoli. And carrots.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Sewing, reading, writing

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Love chocolate!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? We currently do not have a working oven. I do have a toaster oven, so I can use that for smaller recipes. But crock pot recipes are always a plus!

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  • QuigleyCat1QuigleyCat1 member

    Great idea KM_MD!

    1. What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?  We celebrate Christmas!

    2. What is your favourite colour? Browns/tans and peacock blue!

    3. Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?  No allergies or special requirements.

    4. What is your favourite vegetable?  corn

    5. What are some of your hobbies?  Scrapbook type activites and decorating for holidays.

    6. Do you like chocolate?  Yes, I love chocolate but I'm even MORE partial to carmel!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?  Just so my Elfster knows, I'm not picky at all!  However I do love BBQ stuff and crockpot recipes!  But I'll be happy with new recipes no matter what they are because I get into cooking ruts often.  I feel like I make the same things over and over!

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  • QuigleyCat1QuigleyCat1 member
    imagebuggirl72:

    Probably broccoli but grilled squash is pretty darn close. 

    Ooohhh this sounds delish!  Would you mind PMing me how you prepare this???  Can I toss it onto my George Forman? Thanks! :)

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           We let him go to Heaven on 4-27-13 at 17 weeks 1 day***

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  • heather52904heather52904 member
    Thanks for initiating this... Great idea!

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas, but we don't celebrate it as a religious holiday

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Green

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? Nope. I don't eat fish or mushrooms though [same with DH]

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? Broccoli or spinach

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Photography, hiking

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Love it

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?  Can't think of anything, I'm pretty easy going and looking forward to any new recipes

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  • misternmissmisternmiss member
    Thanks for doing this, km! You're a genius!

    1. What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?

    I celebrate Christmas, but I am accepting of all holidays! If you celebrate Christmakwaanzachannukah, send me a Christmakwaanzachannukah card!

    2. What is your favourite colour?

    Yellow. I also love rainbows. :]

    3. Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    No allergies. DH is allergic to mangos. My stomach gets angry if I eat too many onions. And I'm not the biggest fan of seafood.

    4. What is your favourite vegetable?

    I love all veggies!

    5. What are some of your hobbies?

    Jewelry and card making, scrapbooking, reading, shopping, and recently, Zumba.

    6. Do you like chocolate?

    I'm not a chocolate freak, but I won't turn it down. I love peanut butter or caramel and chocolate combos. [ie. Reeses] I love brownies. I love sweet and tart candy, too!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?

    I love getting mail! :]
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  • Gatorsgirl731Gatorsgirl731 member

    1. What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas, but nothing really offends me.  If you celebrate something different and want to give me a card from your culture etc I'd be honored. 

    2. What is your favourite colour? Blue, green, red, brown, black, pink, purple, orange, yellow...get it I like em' all. 

    3. Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I won't touch anything from the water.

    4. What is your favourite vegetable? Asparagus, brocolli, peas, snap peas.

    5. What are some of your hobbies? Reading, playing with the dogs, I like to re-do old statues and stuff to make them look like new.  Right now I am working on a lifesized captain morgan.


    6. Do you like chocolate? Yes.  I love dark chocolate. I do not like "cheap milk chocolate". 

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? Not a lot.  I'd love some crockpot ideas and casserols.   

    Edit to add: Thank KM this was a great idea I hope everyone who signed up does this GTKY.



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  • misternmissmisternmiss member
    imageGatorsgirl731:


    I hope everyone who signed up does this GTKY.



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  • nbcarlsonnbcarlson member
    imagekm_md:

    Hello ladies! I wanted to post a little GTKY for the ladies participating in elfster, so we have some information to work with when sending cards/recipes. 

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? I do Christmas but won't be offended by anthing else, if you celebrate another holiday I would love a card for that holiday!

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Pink

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? No allergies, but DH and I do not eat pork.

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? I love green beans and asparagus.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? I like to read and occassionally sew.

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Is this a serious question, absolutely yes!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? Nope!


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  • LovenizLoveniz member

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? We Celebrate Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Pink

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I don't like Olives

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? Eggplant

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Crafts, Scrapbooking, Running

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Love it

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    BFP #2 8/28/12 EDD 5/10/13 MC 9/22/12 at 6w4d
    BFP #3 12/31/12 EDD 9/12/13

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  • jblankyjblanky member

    Thanks for starting this km_md! Hi guys!

     1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?  Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    Green and I also love plaids

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    None!

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    Love em all - salads, squash, asparagus are some favs

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    Hiking, playing with my three dogs, writing, reading, traveling

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    Yes but never my top dessert choice

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?

    As a few others have said, I would love more recipes for my slow cooker or soups, stews, etc!

    BFP #1 2/6/12,EDD 10/11/12, m/c @ 7.5 weeks BFP #2 7/27/12,EDD 4/1/13,m/c @ 8.5 weeks BFP #3 12/7/12,EDD 8/12/12,please, please stay with us! Lilypie Pregnancy tickers Image and video hosting by TinyPic
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  • mayoneggmayonegg member

    THANKS KM_MD for the great idea! 

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? ANY! I love all holidays and traditions! 

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Teal or silver

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? nope!

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? anything but mushrooms!

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? reading, theater, crochet

    6.  Do you like chocolate? YES!!!!!

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  • edgiaedgia member

    Thanks KM! Merry Christmas!

     

    imagekm_md:

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?No preference, but we do celebrate Christmas.

    2.  What is your favourite colour? LEOPARD! GLITTER! hehe jk. no Im not.

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? No

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?  I like most but  I do not like corn.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Cooking, reading, drinking wine, watching brainless television, stalking the MLS for a new home, working out.

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Not really.

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? Always looking for recipes for food that I can take to parties; like when the host says, "bring an app or dessert."

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  • km_mdkm_md member
    I'm glad that you ladies like the survey. I am so excited for this exchange!!


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  • lincoln79lincoln79 member
    1. What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas 

    2. What is your favourite colour? Burgandy 

    3. Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I have to eat gluten free (no wheat, oat, barley, malt, flour, pasta) 

    4. What is your favourite vegetable? Onions

    5. What are some of your hobbies? Playing my flute and my puppy dog

    6. Do you like chocolate? YES!!!

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? Excited to be part of this!
    TTC #1 since 12/2010 DH: MFI, cancer survivor Me: Resected septate uterus, lap treated mild endo, tubes open, ovulate on own, autoimmune disease 3 Failed IUI's (2/2012, 4/2012, 6/2012) 
    IVF #1 August 2012. BFP! Beta #1 56.7 Beta #2 150 One baby, one heartbeat on 9/20/12! no h/b @7w6d. dandc @8w0d, 
    FET #1 December 2012, BFN
    FET #2 February 2013, no embies survived thaw
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    6w u/s 1 bean with h/b of 145 bpm, 8w u/s 187 bpm
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  • KatieintheCityKatieintheCity member

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas, but from a secular perspective.

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Green

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? I eat all the things.

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? Asparagus. Or onions.

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Besides hanging out here? :-) Reading, running, photography

    6.  Do you like chocolate? Yes.

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? None that I can think of.

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  • buggirl72buggirl72 member
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    Probably broccoli but grilled squash is pretty darn close. 

    Ooohhh this sounds delish!  Would you mind PMing me how you prepare this???  Can I toss it onto my George Forman? Thanks! :)

    Will do! Just waiting for DH to get home so I can get his thoughts on the George Forman. 


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  • BeccabbyBeccabby member

     

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays?

    Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Purple

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    No allergies but Im on a low salt diet

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? asparagus

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? Baking, pintrest (I swear its a hobby)

    6.  Do you like chocolate?YES

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? I love daisies and I love the smell of lavender.
    Im always on the look out for new quick recipes, freezer meals or crockpot dinners.

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  • twotexanstwotexans member

    I'm a loser and totally forgot to answer this.  Sorry Elfser!

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? Christmas

    2.  What is your favourite colour? Green

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements? No. I just don't eat seafood.

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable? zucchini

    5.  What are some of your hobbies? baking, knitting, reading

    6.  Do you like chocolate? yes, especially dark.

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap?  Not that I can think of.


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  • dandywarholdandywarhol member

    1.  What holiday do you celebrate? Or do you prefer Happy Holidays? 

    I primarily celebrate Christmas but am not offended by Happy Holidays. 

    2.  What is your favourite colour?

    Purple 

    3.  Do you have any food allergies or special dietary requirements?

    No allergies but strong dislike for coconut and tomatoes, and meat.  

    4.  What is your favourite vegetable?

    Sweet potato or asparagus 

    5.  What are some of your hobbies?

    Running (when I'm healthy), gardening, reading, snuggling with my cats 

    6.  Do you like chocolate?

    YEEEESSSS. 

    7. Any other information that you would like to share that may be relevant to the card swap? 

    Thanks in advance! 

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    BFP #3 - Evie V. Q. Fetal demise @ 16w. DC 7.8.12
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