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February 2016 Moms
wisco29
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Tbt- Gtky
wisco29
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I'm bored, and Gtky threads are always fun. I googled throw back questions and found these... (They are actually off a thread from the knot)
Here are some TBT questions:
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
Here are some TBT questions:
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
Re: Tbt- Gtky
2. Favorite toys as a kid were books (haha), PEZ dispensers (I had a big collection), and stuffed animals. And troll dolls, of course!
3. I have a huge collection of Disney movies on VHS! But no VCR to play them. I really need to get my butt to a thrift store and find one, DS would get a kick out of all these old movies. No cassette tapes anymore, though. I had CDs as a kid, not many tapes.
4. Doug and Rugrats as a young kid, then stuff like Even Stevens, Full House, Seventh Heaven, and Boy Meets World as a preteen/young teen.
5. Oreo O's, obviously.
6. 90's and early 2000's (born in '89). I guess I miss them, yeah.
eta: forgot something
I was in high school, hating my life. Lol.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
I had a doll, I named her "tita" (I had a baby cousin named "Tito" and I thought all babies were named that). I took her with me everywhere until my mom said she was too ugly and threw her away. ;'( I was so sad.
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
No. I throw everything away any time I move, to avoid packing and unpacking. Lol
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Pepper Ann, recess, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers and Lamb Chop. Once I got older I got into FRIENDS.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
Lisa Frank. She's still around but not as popular as before. Lol
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
90's kid here! Eh, I guess I miss that it wasn't overrun with technology like now a days. We used to go to the mall, movies, beach, play outside and that was awesome!
- I was an administrative assistant, lived with a roommate, and was living the single, carefree life. I'd go out drinking with my friends almost every night. Not gonna lie, parts of it were awesome, but I could never go back!
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
- I had this doll I named Nisty, and she doubled as my imaginary friend. I would get in trouble for doing something and blame it on her. She had an imaginary locker where she kept all the secrets I told her. She would actually morph into human form (in my head) when no one else was around.
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Sadly, no. I would have no way to play them!
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Ducktales! And The Animaniacs!
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
Slap bracelets!
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes? only my home videos that my mom recorded for us while we were growing up. With both my parents gone now, i cherish those videos more than anything.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show. Hmm, probably Rugrats, Hey Arnold, & Legends of the Hidden Temple
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore? Dunk-a-roos!
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years? born in '87 but was totally a 90's girl. I miss just being young… but life is all about change.
At this time 10 years ago, I had just started my first year in college.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
Hmm...can't think of too many, but I remember an Alf doll when I was really little and Pogs, anyone?
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Yes, I have lots of Disney VHS tapes but no way to play them lol.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I can't think of any
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
So I was 11... Sorry y'all, basically still jailbait.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Probably Rugrats, I would still watch that today.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I can't remember what they're called... and I tried to google it and I couldn't find it. But they were these thin crisps that were sour cream and onion flavored. They came in a blue box... I want to say they were made by Keebler. Someone help me... They were so good...
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
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Nadine GraceMarie 02/10/16
Diagnosed with placenta increta post delivery: emergency partial hysterectomy - cervix and ovaries still intact
Gestational surrogacy or adoption TBD
I was in 8th grade acting like the insane hyper child I was - truly overly hyper, no one could stand me - I ran through lunch rooms going from table to table saying weird things to see who would respond then moved on.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Nope - threw them all away when we moved.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Clifford
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I used to play gameboy all the time. Like the really old clunkers, when color came out it was HUGE.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
Here are some TBT questions:
1. 18 and working a LOT. I wish I had the money now that I blew then.
2. I was an outdoorsy kid... My dad bred beagle puppies so they were my "toys" lol
3. Still have some Disney VHS
4. Anything on Nickelodeon- rugrats, Clarissa, that show where they dropped the slime on you
5. Can't think of any of those
6. I definitely did my growing up in the last 5-6 years. Agree with pp- I miss being young, and wish I had done a few things differently
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
-freshman in high school. Had just met my now H. We were being scandalous teenagers.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
-Lee Middleton dolls (when I was a child). They were life like baby's my BFF and I had a ton of. I would ride my bike to her house with the baby in the car seat hanging from my handlebars. Lol
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
-every Disney movie we own pretty much is a VHS. We still have a VCR too
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
-I can't remember the name of the show but it was on Nickelodeon and they would ask questions and get slimed!
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
-I would say surge...the pop. But it just recently made a comeback so I will go with wonderballs.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
-00s. Though I was born in 91, my most memorable moments were from the 00s
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
My American Girl doll, Samantha. To this day I have an obsession with all things Victorian/turn of the 19th century! Samantha is currently packed up in storage, for my someday daughter...but now I'm thinking about Toy Story when Jessie is all freaked about being in storage, so maybe I should put her in the nursery so she knows she has a future?? (Why am I such a weirdo?!?!)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
So many of both! My dad just told me he has a ton of Disney videos saved for me on VHS, which I'm super stoked to get. Maybe it'll earn the VHS player a permanent spot on our tv stand, instead of in the cabinet across the room.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
The Dick Van Dyke Show! My dad got me hooked on TV Land when I was young, so most of my favorite shows were oldies.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I'm with @DaisyTortilla. I loved Lisa Frank, and while I see her around, it's just not the same. (I had a major collection of those pencils with the giant themed erasers. Those were my favorite.)
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
Surprise BFP! 06/08/15
Nadine GraceMarie 02/10/16
Diagnosed with placenta increta post delivery: emergency partial hysterectomy - cervix and ovaries still intact
Gestational surrogacy or adoption TBD
2. Oh boy, um I can't remember, books probably, I loved it read.
3.We own 150 vhs videos from DHs childhood.
4. Jeopardy, I used to be real smart.
5. Um drawing a blank. They were cracker sticks you dipped into frosting.
6. 90s. Not really I was an awkward poor kid.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic) Skip It!!!!
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes? I still have some mix tapes that I made in my boom box from when I was like 10 it includes Back Street Boys, Britney Spears... etc.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
I was an over the road truck driver. Went to 45 of the 48 continental U.S. and Canada.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
I had metal Tonka Toy trucks, all sorts. I was a tomboy.
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
No. Lost them all in a house fire.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons. Still watch them now as they are on Hallmark Channel.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I remembered something!
Atari! Yes, I know, I'm old. Lol. That was my first game system and I miss it. Pac-Man was my fave game.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
80s as a child, 90s as a teen. I miss the 80s very much.
Edited cuz I remembered something I wish was still around.
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
Freshman or a sophomore in hs. So nothing exciting...Being 15 going on 16. Chatting on aim with a lot of my free time with kids from school.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic) Real polly pockets! The new ones are huge and so lame! I have all of mine still and I can't wait for dd to be old enough to play
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes? Yes, I have a mary Kate and Ashley cassette but it barely works. I also have some tapes for dd to play in the ancient fisher price tape player of h's grandpa playing the accordion.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show. Rugrats. Recess. That one skateboarding show I can't remember the name. I watched a lot of Nickelodeon cartoons. Saved by the bell, and my aunt loved johnathan Taylor Thomas so anything with him I've seen 800 times. She babysat a lot
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
The colored funny ketchups! We always had them at home and would make fun games out of what we were eating at the dinner table.
Maybe I miss those because I miss when families would always have family dinners at a dinner table. A bunch of h's family and my family always have their tv on, their phones out, and they don't sit at their dinner table. Heck my aunt doesn't even have a dinning room table they just sit in the living room with the tv on.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years? 90's for sure but I had a lot of friends and close family that were 80's kids so I tend to mix a little late 80's with 90's stuff
I miss the music... Music now is so blatantly x rated.
@DaisyTortilla @graceinchaos LISA FRANK was the shizzzz!!!
@SoSweetTea1124 loved skip it! I looked on Amazon for one- I want to have a skip it competition at the bar where I work lol.
Walmart has one but no counter >:/
Girl Meets World is not what they made it out to be. I watched quite a few episodes when it first came out and it just seemed to me as if they just threw it together like it didn't matter, unlike Boy Meets World where they seemed to actually cared.
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life? I was working as a customer service manager for an energy drink company, going to school part time, and trying to figure life out.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic) A lot of things I saw on here, Care Bears, Cabbage Patch Dolls, Skip Its... but my absolute favorite were Grand Champions Horses. I had tons of them!
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes? None at all, but I think my parents still have all our Disney movies.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show. Rugrats!
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore? Hmmm.... I really don't know so I'm going to be lame on this one and say nothing...
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years? I was born in 84, so most of my memories are in the 90s, which were awesome.
I was starting sophomore year of college and I was definitely drunk in a bar somewhere that I bribed the bouncer to let us into.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
I was obsessed with my American girl doll. She got dressed every morning, and got changed every night and tucked into bed. I always buckled her into the middle seat of the car, which drove my brother crazy!
Also, Polly Pockets and Skip-Its were awesome!!
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Definitely still have all the Disney movies on VHS at my parents, and a few others. I'm pretty sure I have Bring it On on VHS. I actually have a VHS/DVD combo somewhere that I'd love till dig out!
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
I wasn't allowed to watch TV, except for TGIF so I never got into kids' shows. I did start watching ER when I was 10-11 which my mom never had an issue with (even though I was up til 11:30 on whatever school night it was on.) George Clooney was so dreamy!
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
Dunk-a-Roos! Totally made a "grown-up" version in college that was fabulous late night food: full sized cookies and a container of rainbow chip frosting!
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
I was born in 86, so I definitely identify more with 90s kids! I don't miss much, other than not having any responsibilities.
I was starting my senior year of college which was an ok year. It makes me feel old to say that...
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I'm going to follow along with @wisco29 and say i wish that the original Polly Pocket was still around. my DD would love them! I only wish I would have kept all of mine
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
DD1: 9/19/11
DS: 1/1/14
DD2: 1/31/16
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic) I was a big baby doll kid. From early childhood to about 6th grade. My favorite was Lee Middleton dolls
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes? Yes, a few Disney tapes from childhood.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show. Saved by the Bell, Boy Meets World, Growing Pains
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore? Hard to think right now...
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years? 90's -- to an extent :P If only I knew then what I know now!!
Child #1 June 2012
Child #2 Feb 2014
Child #3 Feb 16
BFP 3/9/17
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
Went to college full time and worked two (well three) part time jobs including weekends. One was at a medical practice and the other was with an attorney. On weekends I organized promos. Didn't have much of a social life.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
Books, a chalkboard and a microphone (I used to pretend I was a teacher, TV game show host and famous singer with my sister). Oh and one of these "real" baby looking dolls. I'd feed it (mostly water I pretended was milk) without my mom knowing. She caught me once and told me not to. Didn't understand until it probably rot (smelled bad. Gross I know). So baby disappeared. I must have been real little, I remember the doll being huge.
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Yes. All Disney movies on VHS. Still at my parents home. I also owned the sex in the city series in VHS until not so long ago.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Tom and Jerry. Are you afraid of the dark. Goosebumps.
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
Food is banana flavored "calcetose" it's a powder sort of like nesquick. It's only made in chocolate flavor now.
And toy it would be a tamagotchi. My mom wouldn't let me have my own. So I would "sit" my cousins on weekends. So fun.
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
90's kid. Fun times. Spice girls! Miss that.
2. Hmm. I liked riding my bike and playing outside. We also had a cool little puppet "theater" and my sister and I would put on shows. Also--remember Pogs?
3. I honestly don't know. Maybe?
4. I loved Family Matters, Full House, Home Improvement, and 3rd Rock from the Sun (which is on Netflix now, btw)
5. Long phone calls with friends. I'm sad that kids don't talk to each other anymore. It's just texting. I still occasionally call old friends, but it is hard to find the time.
6. 90s. Not particularly.
2005 I was starting my senior year of high school and had been dating H for about a week!!
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
Loved these:
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
Not anymore...
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Ghostwriters. Anyone?
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
N*SYNC
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
1. 10 years ago what were you doing in life?
- I was in my senior year of college at Syracuse. I had a boyfriend for 3+ years at that point, a great group of friends... was using my fake id to get into bars because frat parties were now lame and I was still 20. Just having a good time- it was a good year.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
I had two twin dolls that laughed when you put them together, and cried when they were apart. I was big into dolls and Barbies. The Barbies I played with alone because they all had set relationships and storylines. I hated when I had a friend over and she'd be like this Barbie is this Skipper's big sister. I'd be like "umm no. They are actually second cousins and don't like each other very much". The twin dolls, I shared with my best friend/neighbor. We took turns sleeping at each other's houses and I pretended I was the mom of the girl and she was the mom of the boy.
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
-I think I did away with most of them in a garage sale I had last year when my mom sold my childhood home
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Alvin and the Chipmunks was a favorite for a long time. Also loved...
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
Dunkaroos (not sure if they still have) and Ecto-cooler maybe? Oh and Rice Krispy Treat Cereal
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
I was working as a CNA and going to college doing my prereqs for nursing school.
2. What was your favorite toy when you were a kid?(bonus for a pic)
Barbie for sure!
3. Do you still own any VHS tapes or cassette tapes?
I currently don't but, I sometimes like to go to thrift stores and buy cassettes. I put them in a paper bag and randomly grab a different tape. I need to do that again. Last cassette I listened to was Jefferson Airplane.
4. Name your favorite past childhood TV Show.
Fraggle Rock
5. What do you wish was around today (like a food brand or toy brand) that isn't anymore?
I think anything I really liked has been remade so we already have it available. Like Strawberry Shortcake!
6. What would you consider your growing up years? 70s, 80s, 90s? Do you miss those years?
90's. I remember them the most. I do miss them! My pancreas worked then.