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March 2019 Moms
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GTKY Palooza
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Let’s get some chatter going on in here.
Respond to a GTKY question from the comment above yours, and then add another GTKY question for the next person.
Feel free to answer any earlier ones too!
GTKY: How did you meet your significant other?
Respond to a GTKY question from the comment above yours, and then add another GTKY question for the next person.
Feel free to answer any earlier ones too!
GTKY: How did you meet your significant other?
Re: GTKY Palooza
GTKY: What’s your favorite meal?
Favorite meal - ummmmm steak but only the way my husband makes it. And asparagus.
GTKY - who is your favorite author?
Favorite Meal: Lobster Bisque and hot toasty bread
How did I meet SO?: We are high school sweethearts.
GTKY: What is your favorite movie?
Author? JK Rowling
Meal: a good steak and mashed potatoes
SO: we are college sweethearts. We met my freshman year (his senior year) of college.
GTKY: what’s your favorite book?
DS1: 9.6.12**DS2: 12.22.14
CP1: 6/17 @4w4d
CP2: 9/17 @4w3d
CP3: 2/18 @5w
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Author? Nicholas Sparks
Meal: prime rib made by the husband with sour cream mashed potatoes
SO: A friend inadvertently introduced us. We sat next to eachother at a semi pro football game that she gave us both tickets to since she got them for free.
what’s your favorite book? Ha, The Notebook
GTKY: what genre of music do you like?
edited, forgot to add my question.
Jack gained his wings on 09/02/2016.
Kali gained her wings on 07/28/2015.
They will be forever missed.
Meal: my moms lasagna
Author: Nicholas sparks or Jodi picoult
Movie: beauty and the beast animation original. Sucker for Disney
Book: I can't pick just one
Music: country
GTKY: what do you do for yourself?
Meal: homemade Mac and cheese
Author: I currently love Gillian Flynn, but that changes with every good book I read
Movie: Practical Magic
Book: The Glass Castle
Music: Country, but I listen to pretty much everything
Do for myself: Running. I need to get back into it. It’s my peaceful quiet time.
GTKY: what’s your favorite season?
Meal: poutine & filet meal from Le Cellier @ EPCOT.
Author: classic would be Charles Dickens / current probably Liane Moriarty
Movie: All of the Marvel movies, maybe Iron Man or the new Thor or one of the Avengers would be my “favorite”
Book: Great Expectations
Music: mostly country, rock, classics, sometimes pop from the 90s/00s
Do for myself: I think pedicures. I have no skill with nail polish and I enjoy the relaxation/time alone.
what’s your favorite season? The magical time between Halloween and the New Year. Love the fall weather mixed with happy holidays
GTKY: what does your dream retirement look like?
Married: 2012
BFP #1 Sept 2014, MMC Dec 2014 | BFP #2 May 2015, DD Jan 2016
Meal: French onion soup, salad with white balsamic, and a filet from Bern's (local steakhouse)
Author: John Irving
Movie: The Princess Bride
Book: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Music: alternative, preferably from the 90s but I like the stuff now, too
Do for myself: Facials. Once a month!
what’s your favorite season? I love the time around Thanksgiving (which is my favorite holiday). Fall in Florida is great!
what does your dream retirement look like? The H and I have talked about buying property in Europe and spending our retirement there, while keeping a place in Florida. We'll see!
GTKY: Favorite podcast?
Meal: Sushi
Author: JK Rowling, Gillian Flynn, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Movie: Don't really have a favorite. I could watch The Fifth Element, Forrest Gump, or The Princess Bride anytime it's on though.
Book: HP&POA and The Great Gatsby
Music: I like "outlaw" country. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and the new artists they inspire.
Do for myself: Massage. My new years resolution was to get one once a month (I have a backlog of them at Massage Envy)
what’s your favorite season? If we were in California, I'd say Summer, but in Virginia it's too hot, so Fall.
what does your dream retirement look like? Anyway that I get to travel. I'd live overseas if it didn't mean I missed out on seeing family/grandkids.
favorite podcast? Cocaine and Rhinestones (a great country history podcast).
GTKY: What is your favorite place in nature?
Meal: Soup!
Author: LM Montgomery
Movie: The Princess Bride
Book: Too many to choose!
Music: Old school ska, classical, jazz
Do for myself: Read. And call my sister
what’s your favorite season? Fall.
what does your dream retirement look like? Someplace quiet with family
What is your favorite place in nature? Franconia Ridge in the white mountains
GTKY: what is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids?
How did you meet your SO: Through a mutual friend who we later discovered was a pathological liar who had spread lies about both of us. (You can't make this stuff up. lol) So needless to say she is not a friend of ours anymore.
Meal: Spaghetti or lasagna
Author: Sharon Creech
Movie: Girl Interrupted
Book: Walk Two Moons
Music: I like a little of everything.
Do for myself: Go on walks by the river.
Favorite Season: Summer. I love swimming at the lake.
Dream Retirement: Getting a little place in the country where I can raise a few animals and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Favorite place in nature: I love the mountains and the oceans so... I can' t decide!
A tradition I'd like to pass on to my kids: Putting family first and getting together as much as possible.
GTKY: How many siblings do you have?
How did you meet your SO: At Nikko's, a sushi place where I use to live.
Meal: Dumplins that my grandma use to make for the holiday's.
Author: Honestly, don't have a favorite, Not a big reader.
Movie: Mean Girls ~ love all girly one's.
Book: Great Gatsby
Music: A little of everything.
Do for myself: Pedicures...place I go to gives the best massage.
Favorite Season: Spring ~ love planting flowers
Dream Retirement: Place by the beach where me and my dogs can go daily to play.
Favorite place in nature: The ocean...whale / dolphin watching is one of my favorite things.
A tradition I'd like to pass on to my kids: Putting family first and getting together as much as possible.
How many siblings do you have? Only child with 4 SIL's
GTKY: What's your favorite holiday?
June 2016 - CP
2017 - Medicated Cycles & IUI's
IVF w/ PGS - January 2018
FET #1 - April 2018 - BFN
ERA Cycle May / June 2018
ERA Biopsy June 2018 ~ Results: receptive (no change)
FET #2 - July 2018 - BFP
U/S #1 7wk1d - HB 144 U/S #2 9w1d HB 166
Anatomy Scan 1st 11/2/18 2nd AS 11/19
EDD March 28, 2019
Baby Girl born 3/26/19
How did you meet your SO: In college. As a sophomore he moved into my freshman dorm, and I actually catcalled him as he was walking down the hall from the shower in just a towel. He showed up to a friends place weeks later. So embarrassing.
Meal: Standing rib roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, and Yorkshire pudding. This is our classic Christmas dinner.
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro
Movie: Atonement
Book: The Sun Also Rises
Music: I love everything from Kanye to Bob Dylan. All over the place.
Do for myself: Make time to exercise.
Favorite Season: Fall. Love the cool weather and seasonal fall eats.
Dream Retirement: Somewhere close to my kids and (hopefully) grandkids.
Favorite place in nature: The ocean on the Cape.
A tradition I'd like to pass on to my kids? Family dinners every night.
How many siblings do you have? 1 sister and 1 terrific SIL
What's your favorite holiday? I love Thanksgiving. I have a huge extended family that gets together, and I love that it’s jist about food and family, rather than gifts.
GTKY: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
How did you meet your SO: We both lived in separate brownstones in Boston but since they all connect we shared a roof. That’s where we met.
Meal: Filet and potatoes
Author: ? Too many to choose one
Movie: Love Actually
Book: Shantaram
Music: Also all over the place
Do for myself: Running and getting my nails done
Favorite Season: Summer except when it’s a million degrees and 100% humidity which seems like the norm lately
Dream retirement: I just want to travel
Favorite place in nature: I’m torn between the beaches in Rhode Island or the a peak in the white mountains.
A tradition I'd like to pass on to my kids? Running a race on Thanksgiving.
How many siblings do you have? 1 sister and 1 brother
What's your favorite holiday? Christmas Eve or the fourth. We always get together with my moms side on Christmas Eve and it’s always just been one of my favorite nights of the year.
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I was all over the place- doctor, teacher, actress... I could go on.
GTKY: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
He was a mutual friend of one of my best guy friends in college. We had a party in the summer of sophomore year and after quite a few beers asked my friend "hey where's your SHORT friend?" (My husband is about 5" shorter than me) and I looked up and he was about 4 feet in front of me. I sunk myself down into a corner and then just left my house for the rest of the night.
Lucky for me, he got my number from his friend and the rest is history!
What’s your favorite meal?
Spaghetti and meatballs, but it has to be good spaghetti and meatballs
Favorite movie: Naked Gun
Genre of music: hip hop
What I do for myself: work out at OTF
Favorite season: summer!
Siblings: I am the oldest of 3 girls
Favorite holiday: Halloween
Favorite place in nature: a warm beach
What did I want to be when I grew up? A vet (did NOT happen, I suck at science)
My GTKY: if you could have one super power, what would it be??
I met my husband online.
Favorite meal- pasta with cream sauce and mushrooms.
Favorite Holiday- halloween
Favorite place- the woods on our farm
Favorite season- spring
Favorite movie- guardians of the galaxy
Music- country
GTKY- if you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be?
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Me: 36, DH 37.
August 2014- 6w MMC
July 2015- CP
PCOS, plus some medical issues that make me high risk.
Our rainbow babies are due 3/21!!!!!
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How did you meet your significant other?
Set up by a mutual (ex) friend. She’d been trying for months to introduce us. I knew that he was the one within 2 weeks, and he felt the same. Been together 13 years.
Meal? Grilled cheese is my comfort food
Author: JK Rowling, Laurel K Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Kim Harrison
Book: Harry Potter
Genre of music: rock
What I do for myself: read
Favorite season: winter, no bugs and love snow
what is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids?
Getting a live Christmas tree every year
Siblings: 2
Favorite holiday: thanksgiving
Favorite place in nature: beach with waves
What did I want to be when I grew up?
A marine biologist.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
UK, travel south to north.
If you could have one super power, what would it be?
Animal transformation abilities, so I could fly or deep dive just for the fun of it.
if you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be?
My grandma. She passed 2 years ago and it’s killing me that she won’t get to be a part of this baby’s life. The grief never ends.
GTKY: Favorite TV show.
How did you meet your significant other?
We were friends for a long time before getting together. He dated a former friend.
Meal? My go-to comforts are chicken wings and Detroit style pizza.
Author: Jeffrey Eugenides
Book: Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Genre of music: indie pop/Rock
What I do for myself: pedicures, skin care
Favorite season: Spring
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Family trips to the beach, buying stocking stuffers for each other at the last minute
Siblings: 3 brothers
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite place in nature: mountains overlooking the ocean/beach
What did I want to be when I grew up? My 8th grade newspaper said I wanted to an actress who was also in the medical field. What?
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Ireland and Greece are my next big adventures.
If you could have one super power, what would it be?
The ability to read minds at my discretion.
if you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be?
My Nanny. I want to hear her laugh and have her beat me mercilessly at Scrabble. I want to watch her love on my children.
Favorite TV show: Parks and Rec
GTKY: What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks?
Meet so: We met at a bar. We were both out with mutual friends. At the time he was with someone so we had met and that was pretty much that. We ran into each other again a few months later and it was game on! I persuaded him to join my kickball team and the rest is history.
@lelkcot love it!! Played from 2007-2015, some of the best times!!!
Meal: Thanksgiving dinner!!!!! Give me all of the casseroles!
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Movie: Really love late 80’s early 90’s.. anything with MJF, Secret to My Success, Doc HOllywood. Also Uncle Buck, Overboard. Newer-ish...Everafter, Stardust.. just too many!
Music: country and mostly everything else.
What do you do for yourself?Most mornings I get up around 5/5:30 to workout, my hubs and I play in a sand volleyball league once a week, and I try to sprinkle in yoga when I can. Going to Kripalu later in September... can not wait!
Favorite season: I don’t have a favorite, love them all!!!
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Trips to Wolfeboro @ lake Winnepesaukee, fun seasonal / holiday stuff. I’m a huge gingerbread house maker. So my kids are going to ha e to join. Love making from scratch.
Siblings: 3 brothers and 1 sister
Favorite holiday: Christmas. Love the whole holiday spent with my family.
Favorite place in nature: mountain / one regions. In he Hudson Valley we have so many incredible hikes that have you overlooking the river.
What did I want to be when I grew up? Nothing specific actually. Just always thought I wanted to have fun. Lol
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ooooo that’s a toss up. I really want to take a couple of months to tour Italy by something super chill like Bali is really calling my name right now.
If you could have one super power, what would it be? fly. I think it’s be an amazing way to see the world!
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be?
My Grandfather.
Favorite TV show: I’m a real housewives junkie and food network. Love shoes like chopped.
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? WINE. Margaritas. Captain and diet. Non- alc. water or seltzer.
GTKY: what Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue.
WOW, that was a lot of work!
Meet so: At his dads 3rd wedding.... We were 15 but we didn't date until college
Meal: I second Thanksgiving!
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Movie: All the pretty horses
Music: texas country
What do you do for yourself?long walks with my dogs, long baths with a facial mask
Favorite season:fall
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Christmas Eve with my mothers side
Siblings: 2 brothers
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite place in nature: Cedar Bayou on the texas coast line
What did I want to be when I grew up? I probably would have said vet
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Germany or Italy
If you could have one super power, what would it be? to teleport i hate driving everyday
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? My Grandmothers
Favorite TV show: too many to list, the resident, friends
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? Red wine & sparkling flavored water
what Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? Jumping Horses. I miss having horses so much!
GTKY: Favorite memory of being a kid
Meet so: online
Meal: breakfast, especially not at breakfast time
Author: David Sedaris
Movie: I have so many, but a sucker for a rom com. Also really love classic movies like The Thin Man series and A Philadelphia story
Music: I listen to everything, but indie/alternative tends to get the most play
What do you do for yourself? reading
Favorite season: FALL! Which I really miss living in Texas
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Volunteering on Christmas day
Siblings: 1 older brother
Favorite holiday: The Jewish holiday of Purim-it’s like a mix of Halloween and Mardi gras. Wear costumes, have carnivals, lots of sweet treats, drinking encouraged, generally a big party...
Favorite place in nature: anywhere near water.
What did I want to be when I grew up? A costume designer
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Greece and Sweden are current tops of my list
If you could have one super power, what would it be? move things with my mind
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? Lin-Manuel Miranda
Favorite TV show: Bewitched, Younger (so sad the season just ended), Greys anatomy
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? I love trying new cocktails, which I’ve missed with the pregnancy. Water and flavored sparkling water for now.
What Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? Surfing, but also have to factor in athletic ability being an issue, so it’s highly unlikely .
Favorite memory of being a kid-climbing trees and staying in them for hours
GTKY: what was your favorite vacation?
Meet so: My dad bought truck parts from his dad over 10 years ago. We both happened to be with our dads when they swapped parts & money and I couldn't help but stare at that hottie! To my surprise he found me on Facebook, we started talking, and the rest is history...
Meal: Chicken Allergan - deliciousness of chicken breast, cream of chicken soup, swiss cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, and stuffing...man I think I need to make it for dinner soon!
Author: Jodi Picoult or Sandra Brown
Book: Little House on the Prairie
Movie: The Lion King
Music: anything really...I can't find a radio station I don't sing along to. First choice is country
What do you do for yourself? Workout, read, crochet
Favorite season: I love something about each season (hello, Midwest!) but my favorite is fall
Dream Retirement: Travel the US in a motorhome
Favorite Podcast: Sorta Awesome or Glass Case of Emotion (Nascar podcast)
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Carve pumpkins for Halloween & cook the seeds.
Siblings: One younger brother, one soon-to-be SIL, a BIL & SIL
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving. There's no obligation but to eat and spend time with loved ones appreciating what you have.
Favorite place in nature: On a hiking trail
What did I want to be when I grew up? Dentist - then Auditor/CPA
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Germany to see where my Great-Grandpa grew up
If you could have one super power, what would it be? Ability to fly
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? This is a hard one! So many I'd like to choose from...all politics aside I'd say the President. How many people can say they've had dinner with the President?
Favorite TV show: Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, Reba, How I Met Your Mother
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? Bud Light, Mike's Lemonade, Sex on the Beach, Diet Mt Dew, Diet Pepsi, Milk, Water
What Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? I'm already in truck pulling and it would be an even better hobby if time or money weren't an issue so I'd still stick with that one
Favorite memory of being a kid: Playing softball, spending summers at county fairs & truck pulls
Favorite vacation: My honeymoon to Disney World
GTKY: Facebook or Instagram?
Meet so: Online! I'm not jewish, he's a half black half non-practicing jew... yet somehow we met on JDate. still need to write to them to let them know that their algorithm works on anyone!!!
Meal: thai basil chicken (minced)
Author: I must admit I'm not a huge reader..... oops! Maybe this will also be my next UO
Book: See above
Movie: Stepbrothers (because I'm a 13 year old boy at heart)
Music: Top 40, hip hop, motown/soul
What do you do for yourself? Work out, blog, shop, plan social outings with friends and DH
Favorite season: FALL!
Dream Retirement: luxury townhome overlooking water!
Favorite Podcast: Betches "Betchslapped"
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Korean fried chicken wings during the Super Bowl!
Siblings: Two younger brothers - aged 25 and 22
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite place in nature: Lost Dog Wash Trail in Arizona
What did I want to be when I grew up? Broadway performer
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? To the middle east to ride camels and eat their food!
If you could have one super power, what would it be? This is a hard one... come back to me!
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? - Wow, another hard one!
Favorite TV show: Mindless crap TV like The Bachelor/ette... any live singing shows... etc.
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? Margaritas (with Patron) and Starbucks coffee
What Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? I take all my photos for the blog but I'd like to actually for real learn photography and editing professionally in lightroom/photoshop.
Favorite memory of being a kid: Crawling out of bed after my dad was asleep and hanging out with my mom on the couch "staying up late" - it was our secret! Can't wait to do that with my own, although I feel like my DH would be more lax than my dad was - LOL!
Favorite vacation: Istanbul/Mykonos/Santorini - we made all three stops as our honeymoon and I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat! I also am a sucker for Miami South Beach and I try to go every year.
Facebook or Instagram? - INSTAGRAM!
GTKY: What is your most prized physical (non-living) possession?
How did I meet my husband: Church
Favorite meal: lasagna, garlic bread and Caesar salad
Favorite author: I have a lot, but CS Lewis, Don Miller and Bob Goff are all up there
Favorite book: Love the LOTR series
Favorite movie: LOTR, Princess Bride, Inception, Narnia series
Favorite music genre: Pretty much everything but country and rap
What do you do for yourself? Read
Favorite season: Spring
Dream Retirement: traveling the world with my hubby
Favorite Podcast: don’t listen to enough to have one
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? Family dinners, Thanksgiving with my husband’s family
How many siblings: Three sisters and three brothers
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite place in nature: the top of a mountain
What did I want to be when I grew up? Writer
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy has been at the top of my list for a while
If you could have one super power, what would it be? Teleporting
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? My mom’s dad. He died before I was born
Favorite TV show: Blue bloods
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? Hard apple cider
What Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? Is travel a hobby?
Favorite memory from childhood: so many .... skating on our pond, climbing our rock wall, climbing trees
Favorite vacation: our whole family went to Florida a few years ago
Facebook or Instagram: Instagram
What is your most prized possession: my camera
Whew! My question: what historical figure do you most admire?
How did I meet my husband: We met in high school. I briefly dated his cousin.
Favourite meal: sushi or a traditional turkey dinner made by my mom
Favourite author: Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes
Favorite book: Where the Heart is by Billie Letts
Favorite movie: Bridget Jones, Harry Potter
Favorite music genre: mostly Top 40 and Country. Anythings 90s and early 2000s is my jam.
What do you do for yourself? My job feels like time for me and I'm passionate about it. I'm a teacher. I also get monthly massages.
Favorite season: whichever ever one is next at the time
Dream Retirement: win the lottery, retire tomorrow with a big house on a lake
Favorite Podcast:
What is one tradition you want to pass on to your kids? making a deal out of everything. Birthdays, Holidays, Special Events
How many siblings: One brother
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite place in nature: on a dock
What did I want to be when I grew up? teacher
What If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Eastern Canada, Italy, Spain and Greece, Australia
If you could have one super power, what would it be? fly
If you could have dinner with anyone alive or dead, or fictional... who would it be? my late grandparents
Favorite TV show: mostly terrible reality shows like big brother and survivor and anything Shonda Rhimes.
What are your go to alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks? Caesar and Ginger Ale
What Hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue? travel blogging
Favorite memory from childhood: spending time with my family at our cottage and our boat
Favorite vacation: my honeymoon to Mexico. It was the only time my husband and I have travelled alone
Facebook or Instagram: Instagram
What is your most prized possession: photos of my family
What historical figure do you most admire? TOUGH ONE maybe Marie Curie?
my GTKY: where are all the places you've lived? I have on my 45 minutes from my childhood home in Central Ontario, Canada. Not thrilling