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TGIF! Poll time
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TGIF ladies! I really don't think I have ever been so happy for it to be Friday! I am so glad this week is over. How about a sort of GTKY poll/holiday poll? I know I am starting to get into the holiday spirit with Thanksgiving being less than 2 weeks away!
1) Your stats and kids?
2) Occupation, FT or PT?
3) How long have you been working in your current profession?
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home?
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share??
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
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Re: TGIF! Poll time
1) Your stats and kids? Hi! I'm financialdiva or FD for short
DH and I have been married 7 years and I have two boys, 3 and 9 months.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT CPA (certified public accountant)
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? about 8.5 years- crazy!
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Being able to provide my family with financial security is pretty important. And the boys are absolutly thriving in daycare, so it's a win win.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Use your dishwasher- a lot!
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Thankfully, we get to stay local over both holidays. I'm hosting Thanksgiving, and then we go to my parents house for Christmas, which is only about 45 mins away.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? stuffing!! My Grandma's receipe that we use every year
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? This year I'm hoping to start a new Thanksgiving Tradition by running our families first annual Turkey trot. I hope to continue this tradition every year.
For Christmas, every year we do the Salvation Army Angel tree at work. I select a child, and now Children, the same age as my children and hopefully one day, my boys will be able to start selecting gifts for the children themselves. Hopefully DS1 will be more involved this year!
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? Perfume, a new travel coffee mug, and a straightening iron holder. I know, all lame ideas!
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) I've started it, but no where close to being done. I'm really hoping I'll be able to knock out a lot ONLINE over Thanksgiving weekend.
1) Your stats and kids? 33, been with SO for almost 5 years, DS is 15 months old and Green Baby #2 on the way
2) Occupation, FT or PT? Full time Environmental Engineer (aka, Bumpaholic)
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? Since June 18, 2013
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? $$$$ to provide for DS
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Everything is JUST A PHASE...it will pass!
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Staying home (or at least local)
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Cranberry sauce from the can...yeah buddy!
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? My nephews always get to break the wishbone on Thanksgiving, everyone watches football after eating, watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? To make or break my relationshit with SO
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) No, holding off until Cyber Monday
1) Your stats and kids? Divorced with 2 girls (2 & 4)
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT Corporate Accountant
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 10 yrs
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?Providing for my family, getting a break from my family and watching my children thrive in their schooling environment
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Outsource as much as possible
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Staying in town
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? The alcohol. I hate the traditional T-giving turkey and trimmings
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? Each yr my bro flies into town and we go to the Cowboys T-giving game
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? I've got nothing. I buy what I want. Maybe a vacation but that's unattainable; definitely a wish
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) I'm done shopping for the kids and need to pick up a few things for adults and secret santas.
Thanks! Definitely not planned or expected (obviously). I guess I am EXTREMELY fertile. Too bad things aren't under different circumstances so that I could feel completely happy about it.
1) Your stats and kids? 33, married for 5 years, one 15 month old son
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT accountant
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 7 years gov't accounting; 4 years public accounting
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? The benefits and paycheck, plus the fact that I get dressed and out of the house.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? You will find your groove and it does get better.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Thanksgiving we will be local and Christmas we are traveling out of state.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Anything that I can cover in gravy.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? DH and I have given each other an ornament every year since we were married and we started a collection for DS last year. We also always show up to my parents on Christmas morning in our PJs... corny, yes, but they love it.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? Clothes!! A new bag for work and a north face.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) Nope, haven't started yet.
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12
**TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled
l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14
**TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
1) Your stats and kids? I'm 35, married to DH for 4 years, one 14 month old DD and two SD's (12 & 14).
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT- Social Worker
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 3 years as a social worker 3 years as an assistant director at a pre-school (hated it) back to being a social worker in the same exact position for the same exact place as 1st sw job going on 2 years.
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Getting out of the house every day to do something productive.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Be prepared for Mommy guilt and know that it truly is best for everyone in the long run. Your LO's need and most of them enjoy socializing with other children.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Thanksgiving is at my IL's but it's only an hour away so I don't really consider that travelling. Christmas is with my parents at our house this year. Yay! I can't wait.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Stuffing
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? In our family Santa filled our stockings and didn't give gifts. We are continuing this tradition with DD. We also always got a book and an ornament each Christmas and will definitely continue this.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? I don't have one really but, I am hoping DH will get me some earrings. He always gets me jewelry but has only gotten me earrings once and I could definitely use some more.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) Yes, I started but I'm definitely not done but my list for everyone is. I'm just waiting to find some great deals.
1. 37 years old, with one 4-year-old DD.
2. PT attorney practicing civil litigation.
3. 13 years.
4. Making money.
5. Hang in there during the rough times.
6. We are moving to our new home the day before Thanksgiving, so we definitely won't be cooking! Going to my sister's house an hour away.
7. Turkey--dark meat.
8. We decorate a gingerbread house on Thanksgiving.
9. DH and I always give each other money for Christmas.
10. It's going to be a time crunch getting everything packed. No Christmas shopping until after the move.
1) Your stats and kids?
I'm 30, single mom to 9 mo old DS.
2) Occupation, FT or PT?
FT, logistics for a large manufacturing company
3) How long have you been working in your current profession?
In the industry 6 years, 3 years in current position
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?
The money
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?
Don't beat yourself up. Relax. The dishes will be there tomorrow.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home?
Traveling 3 hours for Thanksgiving, staying home for Christmas
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?
Graham cracker pudding
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share??
I can't think of any traditions from my family but I hope to start some with DS.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?
Doing some remolding on my house, I would love for everything to be done by Christmas but I don't think it will happen.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
I've started looking.
I hope to get a lot done over the Thanksgiving holidays - online shopping, not going near the stores!
1) Your stats and kids? I'm 30 (for a week and one day longer, anyways) and have an 8 month old.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? Commercial loan officer - FT
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 7 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Being able to set a great example for my daughter. And being able to afford pedicures and wine club memberships
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Make it work for you. You'd be surprised just how accommodating people can/will be if you suck it up and ask. You may not get 100% of what you're hoping for, but you won't get any of it if you don't ask.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? I work in a bank, so I work on Black Friday. It's my excuse not to travel for that holiday. DH's family is relatively local, so they come to our house for Thanksgiving. For Christmas, we always spend a week going back home for me and to catch up with my family.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Cranberry sauce. Made from scratch. And turkey skin. The fat kid in me LOVES turkey skin.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? We are surprisingly non traditional. At my mom's house, my mom would always start breakfast before any of the kids were up than hop in the shower. She'd always claim that because we were the last house Santa stopped at, he must have started it while she was in the shower and when she hopped out, it scared him off. Once we were too old to believe in Santa, it stopped, but I'm hopeful it will start again once DD is old enough.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? Nothing really. I just enjoy celebrating and seeing family again. My family is ridiculously bad at giving gifts, so I wish we'd just stop with giving them to adults.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) I'm lucky to have diapers bought before we run out the next time, and that's WITH a subscribe & save order. Of course I haven't started shopping yet!
1) Your stats and kids? 34 years old; married for 11 years. DD 5.5 and DD 2.5
2) Occupation, FT or PT? Oil and Gas, lots of different jobs in manufacturing and supply chain
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 12 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? showing my daughters that they can be both a mom/wife and professional
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?don't neglect your spouse or yourself
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? driving 4 hrs for thanksgiving to see my family; leaving the day after Christmas to fly to east coast to see in-laws
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Amaretto sweet potato casserole
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? my husband has bought me an annual lenox ornament each year; would like to start developing traditions now that we stay at home for Christmas
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? 6-qt stainless steel Caphlon saute pan
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) really? aren't we working moms? i just thought about starting a wish list for the kids
1) Your stats and kids? Married for 16 years, 42 yo, 3 kids: DD-9, DD-4, DS-17mos
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT Software Test Analyst
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? Company for 23 yrs, 3 yrs doing testing, 12 yrs in HR
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Being able to feel challenged and talking to adults.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Take it day by day and it does get easier.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? traveling but not far - IL's for Thanksgiving which is only an hour drive from us.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Stuffing and cranberry's
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? Elf on the shelf comes to our house on Thanksgiving, going to our town Christmas parade.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? A massage
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) Not yet, I do most of mine online.
1) Your stats and kids? I'm Mae, 38, have 2 daughters, 4 and 8 months. Been with DH for almost 9 years, married 7.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT, marketing in financial services
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 15 years, working for my manager in various roles for 12.
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Utilizing my education, setting a solid example for my daughters, saving for retirement, having financial independence, knowing that if anything happens to/with DH, we'll be fine.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? It will be fine. You'll get into a rhythm. Outsource everything you can.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Going to my parents' for thanksgiving (5 mins away) and hosting Christmas.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?Tie - my mom's stuffing and her awesome deadly cheesy potatoes. 7 million calories, all worth it!
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? Cookie making with DD! We make and decorate a TON of cookies for parties, neighbors, coworkers, everyone!
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?LOL - an office wall. DH and I are doing some work to the house, so we've been joking that we're giving each other a wall to redo my office a bit.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) Solid start, but definitely not done. Tons of shopping on line so far, and I've hit a few sales. I think I'm about 1/2 way done, and I have a ton of ideas for the rest. I'm in good shape!
1) Your stats and kids? 35. Married to DH for 3 years. Was also married once before. Kids- DD1- 5, DD2- 11 months and SD- 14
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT- Academic Advisor for a private University
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 4 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Being able to provide financially, having a sense of self outside of the kids
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? The house will get dirty, things will not get done- you have to learn to let go sometimes.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Staying home- our whole family lives in CO
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? I'm with LoCarb- I like the alcohol.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? We do the polar express on Christmas eve- It's precious for the kids
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? A new TV, new running shoes- eveything else is for the kids
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) NO!
1) Your stats and kids? Married to DH for 6 years, DS 4 yrs old, DD 17 months
2) Occupation, FT or PT? Physician, 80% FTE (averages to 40 hrs/week)
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 4th year in practice
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? my career is very fulfilling
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? the first year is just survival!
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? staying home (working)
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? I love it all!!!! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? I like to make Christmas cookies with DS. We go to Opryland Hotel to look at the lights every year on Christmas Eve.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? Jewelry
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) No, but I have ideas
1) Your stats and kids?
34 years old, married for what seems like forever some days, and one son, who will be two in February.
2) Occupation, FT or PT?
FT, Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Manager for a chemical manufacturer.
3) How long have you been working in your current profession?
Oh dear. I suddenly realized that I might be old. 11 years.
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?
The jokes! I work with several factories. Want to hear one? I'll pretend you said yes. What do you call a Fish with no Eye? A FFFSH. get it?
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?
Putting away your laundry is over-rated. As long as it is clean, pull it out of the stack and put it on.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home?
Traveling for Thanksgiving, staying home for Christmas.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?
Cranberries! Oh my goodness, Cranberries! I buy them by the boatload this time of year, and freeze them so I can make it in the other months.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share??
My family lives on a farm in the southern part of the midwest. Every year, my cousins all go out drinking together. The next morning, we get up, have a cup of coffee and either blow something up, or burn something down. One year, we built a catapult, and used it to throw flaming turkey bones in to the pond. Seriously not kidding right now. It took a lot of rum to get the turkey bones to light up.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?
My grandma gave me an opal ring several years ago. This year, I inadvertently hit my hand on the refrigerator while wearing it, and you guessed it, the opal broke. I just want it repaired.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
I shop all year, since I scavenge for sale items... I've got a stash of stuff hidden away that little man, or the honey will like. I'm almost done.
1) Your stats and kids?
I'm 38. DH is 40. We've been married for 6 years. DD1 is almost 5, DS is almost 3, and DD2 is almost 1 (so big already!)
2) Occupation, FT or PT?
Major gifts fund raising for a big non-profit. Was FT until this summer; now 4 days/week with one from home as I am transitioning out
3) How long have you been working in your current profession?
11.5 years!!!
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?
The amazing people I get to interact with via my job, cool events I get to attend, working for a great cause, contributing $ and benefits to the household, example for the kids, feels like I am on more equal footing with DH.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?
It gets better. And, trust your instincts about child care. And, you don't have to do everything--let some things go. The crock pot is your friend.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home?
Going to a ton of different events but all around our area, which is really nice.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?
Pumpkin and apple pie.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share??
I am doing the "get each kid an ornament that represents something from their year" thing and I really enjoy it. We also do St. Nick in our area on the night of Dec. 5, and I really like that. We have a lot of traditions on both sides of the family and I love the holidays.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?
Not sure yet but we are in the midst of a house remodel/renovation, so perhaps some stuff like new towels and accessories. Also a new purse, clothes in general, and a new winter coat.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
I have some things for the kids, but other than that I have hardly started. I have TONS to do, b/c we buy for a lot of people (too many!), and we also have 2 of the kids' b-days in Dec. and one in Jan.
1) Your stats and kids? I'm 27, DH is 29, been together 9 years married for 5 years. We have a 5 year old, 3 year old and another on the way.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? Dietetic Clerk Full Time
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 3 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Getting out of the house !
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? It's hard at first, but you get used to it. Try to soak up time with your kids in the evening.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Home
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Sweet potatoes, and Pumpkin Pie!
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? The kids always get new PJs for Christmas ! Not really a tradition...but they love it.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? New straightener, and jewelry.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
We started, but still have a lot to do. We shop all year.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT 911 Dispatcher
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 4 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? I get to help provide a great life for my family!
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? This too shall pass! It's overwhelming at times but so worth it!
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Staying home for Turkey day and going to Mexico for Christmas! (Last trip due before baby!)
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Honey Baked Ham!!!
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? We cut down our own Christmas tree every year and have a crazy story for each one.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? Rest and relaxation!
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) Done! Family trip to Mexico is our gift this year!
1) Your stats and kids?
36, have been with my husband for 10 years, married for 7 years, 3 kids with number 4 on the way - due in January.
2) Occupation, FT or PT?
Physician – Hematologist & Medical Oncologist, Full Time
3) How long have you been working in your current profession?
10 years
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM?
I take great joy in being able to help people with cancer live as well as they can for as long as possible. I also love that although my day-to-day work can be heartbreaking, every night when I come home, my kids sweep me into their world of blissful innocence and happiness. It is a refreshing balance!
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be?
If you do something that you love for work, you will not resent the time away from your family.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home?
I will be too late in my pregnancy to travel from Thanksgiving or Christmas, so we are staying home…in a way I am looking forward to celebrating with our nuclear family…
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish?
Stuffing
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share??
We have a wreath making party every year to set the tone for the season.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year?
Serving dishes for casseroles and such…
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????)
Not even started yet!
1) Your stats and kids? Mid 30s, married 2 years, an 11 week old daughter
2) Occupation, FT or PT? FT office work
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? Profession, 10 years, job, 15 months
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? I don't officially become one until Thursday, but I anticipate it will be knowing I'm being the best mom I can be by doing a job I love. I love the work I do, the purpose for which it is done, and the value I feel from having a paycheck for my family. I'd like my daughter to one day be able to say the same of her work, so I also like being that role model for her.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Ask me this again in 6 months to a year
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? Thanksgiving here, Christmas with the in laws about 2.5 hours away
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Sweet potato casserole
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? Growing up my family made candy houses together. In recent years I've resurrected the tradition with my girlfriends. As soon as DD is old enough, I'll bring it back again
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? A new living room rug. I want a nice new rug before DD starts crawling. I can't get out of my head that our current one is gross - it's shag, so it feels like it can never get properly vacuumed.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) I've already done most of it. Even with doing it online, I knew it'd be easier to get done while I was still on leave, then after I start back at work for the first time as a working mom
1) Your stats and kids? I'll be 28 in 2 weeks, DH is 33. We've been married 2.5 years. DD is 9 and adopted. DS is 20 months.
2) Occupation, FT or PT? I am a FT GED/literacy instructor for felons transitioning back into the community.
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? I've been here only 6 months, due to recently moving. Before this I taught ESL to refugees and impoverished immigrants for about two years. Before that, I was working retail to put myself through college.
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? Putting my degree to work. Having a bit of time to myself after dropping DS with a sitter before I need to be at work so I can run boring errands without a toddler. Making just as much as DH so I feel like we're more of a team. Giving my kids a better quality of life than I had growing up.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Trust! Trust your DH to help out around the house. Trust your child care provider so you don't have to worry during your work day. Trust yourself to make the right decision for your family. Trust that your house will not fall apart if you skip this dishes tonight.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? DH and I invited coworkers over for Thanksgiving, but we'll road trip 16 hours out of state to visit my family for Christmas.
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? Cranberry sauce.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? We read The Night Before Christmas and get PJs on Christmas Eve, but really this will be our first holiday season as our own little family (we lived with MIL for years and only recently moved out, so we had always done HER traditions). I'm looking forward to starting traditions this year.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? My mom has a vacuum that also steam cleans your tile. Really eyeing one of those.
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) I got some stuff on layaway, and we bought gifts for my family yesterday. But that's it.
1) Your stats and kids? two girls. Kate is almost 5 and Caroline is almost 3. I'm Erin. 35 and a half
2) Occupation, FT or PT? full time. I'm a middle school (7th and 8th grade) history and sex ed teacher
3) How long have you been working in your current profession? 14 years!
4) What's your favorite thing about being a WM? I love my job. Teaching is fun and I'm good at it.
5) If you could give one tip to a new WM, what would it be? Do not feel guilty for wanting to work.
6) Are you traveling for the holidays this year or staying home? We host Thanksgiving, to the parents for Christmas
7) What's your favorite Thanksgiving Day dish? just one? Mashed potatoes and turkey.
8) Any holiday traditions you want to share?? My FIL used to read the kids "The Night Before Christmas" right before bed. He passed away last year and I am hoping we can carry on this tradition somehow.
9) What's on your Christmas Wish list this year? scarves, shoes, clothes, slippers
10) Have you started you Christmas shopping yet? (or are you done????) nope. respect the bird!