Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jun 26, 2013 11:33:34 GMT -5
It's been a while since we've done one of these and there are some new-ish posters, so ...
1. Where do you live? 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? 4. Do you have any pets? 5. Own or rent? 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 7. What project is next on your list? 8. What are your hobbies? 9. Something interesting about you. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy?
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Jun 26, 2013 11:45:20 GMT -5
1. Where do you live? Near Sacramento. 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Spouse - R. No kids yet. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I work from home. Healthcare. 4. Do you have any pets? Two - 1 dog and 1 cat. Dot is a 13-year-old beagle/corgi mix. Cat is 18 years old. 5. Own or rent? We own. 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3br, 2 ba. 2400 sq ft. Folk victorian/California farmhouse. 7. What project is next on your list? The downstairs bathroom. 8. What are your hobbies? Swimming. I also like to cook and bake. 9. Something interesting about you. I used to be able to name just about every newspaper in the US (as in, you give me a town/region, I'll give you the paper name). It was a fun party trick. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin Ultra Strong.
1. Where do you live? West MI 2. Tell us about your family. I have a husband of 5 years (we've been together for 10) and an almost 2 year old daugnter. 3. Do you work or SAH? I work full time. If you work, what industry? Wholesale Sales. Plants and flowers. I hate it. 4. Do you have any pets? A yellow lab named Houston. She's almost 8 years old. 5. Own or rent? We own 6. Home details? A 3 bedroom/1 bathroom (gasp!) ranch (shack?). 1000 sq ft or so. 7. What project is next on your list? Nothing huge, maybe some new wall hangings. Maybe a new patio. 8. What are your hobbies? I like to read. Nothing inparticular. Fluff mostly. I'm really into skincare and make up. I went to cosmetology school, but I obviously don't do that to make a living. I've been told I'm a bit of a craft beer conoisseur. Other than that, I'm pretty boring. OH! I really like to cook and some light baking. 9. Something interesting about you. My life's biggest regret is not going back to school to get my esthetics license. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Target or Meijer brand.
1. Where do you live? in NC 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) My H, and we're currently on the waiting list to adopt internationally (prob 2 more years) 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work - higher ed and marketing side job, and my non-paying job - state coordinator/BOD for a dog rescue! 4. Do you have any pets? Two - German Shorthaired Pointers - rotten dogs, but we love them so 5. Own or rent? own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) Currently a 3 bed/2 bath 2300 sq ft home. Current state - is being demo'd down to brick walls and reno'd will be 4200 sq ft 4 bd/4 bath with one amazing kitchen! 7. What project is next on your list? lol, the whole house! Contractors are there demo-ing the back porch & interior walls 8. What are your hobbies? running & baking, training for a marathon currently 9. Something interesting about you. i was my high school mascot 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? cottenelle
1. Where do you live? Rhode Island (shocking, I know) 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) DH (married 4 years ago), DS (2) and DD (6 months on the 6th) 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work, computer modeling for the Navy 4. Do you have any pets? Nope. We will likely get a dog when we're done having kids. 5. Own or rent? Own since fall 2007 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 4br, 1ba, 1400 sq ft, victorian farmhouse, just under 1/2 acre suburban lot 7. What project is next on your list? We've got a bunch in motion now, but the next big one is hiring an interior painter to strip the paint off the moulding/trim in the dining room, living room, and office and repaint everything in those 3 rooms. 8. What are your hobbies? I don't really have hobbies anymore... I work full time and play with the kiddos and attempt to renovate the house in any spare time. I like sewing, which I occasionally still get to do. Used to ride horses and scrapbook a lot. 9. Something interesting about you. I've crossed both the Arctic and Antarctic circles. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Angel Soft
Post by emoflamingo on Jun 26, 2013 12:10:54 GMT -5
1. Where do you live? Kansas. 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) H and I have been married for 7 years. Monkey and Baby W are our two kiddos. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I suffer through working in the insurance field. (I have an art degree.) 4. Do you have any pets? One cat, named Kitty. She is approximately 14 years old (I have had her for 14 years in October.) 5. Own or rent? We own. X2. 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) Our old house was 2 bed, 1 bath ranch with a 1 car garage. New house is a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranch with a full unfinished basement and a 2 car garage with approximately 1 acre. 7. What project is next on your list? Long term: saving for a basement remodel. Short term: finish up my spraypainting projects. 8. What are your hobbies? I sew. I do birthday invitations and announcements. 9. Something interesting about you. Nothing about me is interesting lol. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? I try to buy something soft, but I'm not brand loyal. Angel Soft? Not soft enough.
1. Where do you live? Indiana 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) married almost 4 years; no kids 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? work in higher ed 4. Do you have any pets? dog (complete brat) 5. Own or rent? own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3br/1.5ba, ~1600 sq ft + 1300 sq ft unfinished basement, 50s ranch (I forgot about the 1/2 bath) 7. What project is next on your list? um, finish what was supposed to be finished this month 8. What are your hobbies? no time for hobbies between work, school, house renovations 9. Something interesting about you. I was my twin sister's translator when we were three. I spoke English and Spanish; she spoke gibberish. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin Ultra Soft, and I love moist wipes, I won't lie (I really just use 7th Gen baby wipes for this).
It's been a while since we've done one of these and there are some new-ish posters, so ...
1. Where do you live? upstate NY 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) married to Calvin, no kids 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I'm an attorney 4. Do you have any pets? Two goldens, Doggie and Puppy Derkins 5. Own or rent? own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 1980's suburban side hall colonial. 4 beds, 1.5 baths, 1860 sf. 7. What project is next on your list? oh gosh, I don't even know. Probably some landscaping. 8. What are your hobbies? Triathlons. 9. Something interesting about you. I just did a half ironman earlier this month. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? I don't do the grocery shopping, Calvin does.
Post by sassafrass on Jun 26, 2013 12:23:58 GMT -5
I'm lurking more than posting these days because I'm in a home improvemnent rut.
1. Where do you live? NNJ 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) husband, no kids yet 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? i work in the grocery industry 4. Do you have any pets? 2 dogs totalling 20lbs 5. Own or rent? own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3bd, 2bath, 2150sq ft, terrible bi level style which I hate. 7. What project is next on your list? my laundry room. i can't wait but i can't seem to find the energy to just do it. 8. What are your hobbies? reading, cooking 9. Something interesting about you. hmmm... i can never think of anything interesting. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? scott or the store brand. it has to be one ply
1. Where do you live? SF bay area. 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Just the DH and me. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I work in the city. 4. Do you have any pets? One pittie/boxer mix. 5. Own or rent? Own. 6. Home details? 2 BR/1 BA, 950 sq. ft., bungalow. Pretty sure it started life as some sort of farmhouse then was converted to something Craftsman-ish. 7. What project is next on your list? Just ordered all new polished nickel plumbing for our exposed plumbing in the bathroom. Right now all the fixutres are PN, but the P-trap, sink valves, toilet valve, etc. are chrome and cheap. We're upgrading all of that stuff since it's visible. Unfortunately, we can't get a 1.25" P-trap in PN, so we're going to have to have ours plated. It's always something. 8. What are your hobbies? Gardening, helping DH with his woodworking projects, antiquing, walking nature trails with my camera. 9. Something interesting about you. My eyes are two different colors, and my fingers are all double-jointed. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Quilted Northern.
1. Where do you live? Northern Central VA (AKA just south of NoVA) 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) No kids, not married, TJ is the boyfriend / fiance / roommate person. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work, I'm a product manager / small app developer for a software development company. 4. Do you have any pets? Yep, 3 year old DMH Black Cat named Wednesday. 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) Built: 2012. 3br, 3 full bath, finished basement, modified rambler. 7. What project is next on your list? Turning basement walk-in closet into a mudroom 8. What are your hobbies? Crochet, computers (gaming and coding), outdoors 9. Something interesting about you. I'm allergic to random things (hops and tomatoes), I love cars especially "tuner" cars (Evo's, STi's, GTR's, etc), I rotated my pelvis and spine fractured a vertebra and tilted my pelvis in a riding accident and didn't go to the hospital for 6 days. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Whatever I can get for a good deal.
Post by teengirlsquad on Jun 26, 2013 13:43:21 GMT -5
1. Where do you live? The Southeast 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Single with 2 roommates 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work - Nonprofit 4. Do you have any pets? no pets 5. Own or rent? Rent 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3br, 2ba, apartment 7. What project is next on your list? Currently just dreaming until I have a home of my own 8. What are your hobbies? Someone else asked if Target was a hobby - its definitely mine haha. Also painting. 9. Something interesting about you. Um...maybe its not that interesting, but I have held a koala before!! 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Target brand and angel soft
1. british columbia 2. husband and baby on the way 3. work four days a week for a non-profit 4. no, much to h's chagrin 5. rent 6. 1 bed/1 bath apt. landlord has promised to renovate a storage space into a second bedroom for the babe though. can't wait for that! 7. i'm going to sand and stain my kitchen table this afternoon. after that - the living room finishing touches, after that - nursery. 8. house stuff, the beach/lake, reading 9. i'm so vanilla it's painful, haha. 10. charmin
1. Where do you live? Florida 2. Tell us about your family. married, 2 grown daughters, one son n law, 2grandsons and 4 Chinese Crested dogs 3. Do you work or SAH? Yes. lol...both If you work, what industry? Sewing (mostly for dance, but some home dec and whatever comes up), and other artsy stuff. 4. Do you have any pets? see #2 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? 3br, 2ba, detached studio....70s modern-ish with a courtyard 7. What project is next on your list? the contractors are supposed to start on the studio tomorrow, but they might finish a couple of drywall patches so that we can hang the vanity in the bathroom. My next project is to sew cushion covers for a chair. 8. What are your hobbies? Same as my work, plus diy, cooking, showing dogs... 9. Something interesting about you. I've got nothng. lol 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Quilted Northern. Did you now that Charmin is considered to be bad for plumbing? My mom thought my aunt was crazy when she told her that, or that she must have been talking about septic not sewer, but then 2 different plumbers told her the same thing. Since then I have heard it from several other plumbers and random people.
1. Where do you live? New York 2. Tell us about your family. Married 10 years. 2 Kids. DS is 9 and DD turns 5 in a few months 3. Do you work or SAH? SAH 4. Do you have any pets? 2 Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Ages 10 and 7 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? 4BR/4 1/2 BR/5500 SF...not cure what style it is. 7. What project is next on your list? Powder Room 8. What are your hobbies? Photography, Decorating, Cooking, Baking 9. Something interesting about you. I'm currently training for The Warrior Dash in September and a Tough Mudder next year. This is a big deal because I really allowed myself to get out of shape in the last 3 years. I just about finished a 3 week detox which required me to go Vegan and give up caffeine, sugar and wheat products. 5 days to go, almost 15 lbs. down and I managed to stay the course...which makes me pretty hopeful that I'll be hitting my weight goals this year. (high5) 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin Ultra
10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Quilted Northern. Did you now that Charmin is considered to be bad for plumbing? My mom thought my aunt was crazy when she told her that, or that she must have been talking about septic not sewer, but then 2 different plumbers told her the same thing. Since then I have heard it from several other plumbers and random people.
Shut up! It's so soft! If it weren't for a damned intestinal disease, I'd probably make the switch (after confirming with the interwebz , but for now, my house-plumbing will have to deal.
1. Where do you live? NJ 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Husband, no kids 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Healthcare 4. Do you have any pets? None 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3br 1.5 ba ranch 7. What project is next on your list? Everything! (We recently purchased it.) But really the main bath. 8. What are your hobbies? Running, reading, cooking 9. Something interesting about you. I don't know how to swim 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Scotty (I think. It's from Costco and I know what it looks like, but I can't remember the name.)
1. Where do you live? Ohio 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Married 2.5 years, no kids yet 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I work FT in IT for a nonprofit. 4. Do you have any pets? Yes, 3 kitties 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3br, 2.5 ba, ~2300 sq ft if you count the finished basement, 2 story not-sure-what-style on ~3 acres. 7. What project is next on your list? Possibly painting all of the oak trim in the house white. 8. What are your hobbies? Volunteering (animal rescue), reading, watching trashy tv. 9. Something interesting about you. Hmmm I got married on a cruise? Guess I'm not that interesting 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Costco brand
1. Where do you live? Ohio at the moment, but in the process of moving home to Minnesota. 2. Tell us about your family. H (soon to be XH unfortunately), no kids 3. Do you work or SAH? Currently a job seeker, career in public relations/communications 4. Do you have any pets? 1 dog 5. Own or rent? Both. Long story. 6. Home details? Too small! 7. What project is next on your list? Not sure. I'm in transition at the moment, so I'll have a list of projects when I get settled. 8. What are your hobbies? Cooking, animal rescue volunteer, crafts, movies 9. Something interesting about you. I like my dog more than I like a lot of humans. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin. Not because I really care, but that's what my H insists on having. He's very particular.
1. Where do you live? Southeast PA 2. Tell us about your family. Married to H. Kids are a maybe in the next few years. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work in educational fundraising. 4. Do you have any pets? Two cats.
5. Own or rent? Own
6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 3000 square feet plus basement. It's a 1980s center hall colonial. We have about .4 acres, most of it in the backyard. 7. What project is next on your list? We're currently working on re-landscaping the front yard. After that we'll either do our floors (putting hardwood t/o) or renovating the upstairs hall bath. 8. What are your hobbies? I grow veggies. 9. Something interesting about you. I'm not that interesting, but I guess a fun fact would be that I'm obsessed with cheesy disaster movies. The really bad ones that they show on Syfy with d-list actors. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin. I used to like the really thin Scotts, but H likes the soft stuff.
It's been a while since we've done one of these and there are some new-ish posters, so ...
1. Where do you live? Ohio 2. Tell us about your family. One husband, two grown kids, and two precious, beautiful, smart grandchildren:) 3. Do you work or SAH? PT Financial Planning 4. Do you have any pets? a crazy lhasa-poo named Rachel DD has Pheobe 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? Reproduction NE farmhouse...built 24 years ago and still in love 7. What project is next on your list? MB update 8. What are your hobbies? reading, decorating, travel and gardening 9. Something interesting about you. We have been to 49 states..planning a trip to Alaska 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin
Post by sierramist03 on Jun 26, 2013 16:57:51 GMT -5
1. Where do you live? Southern Missouri 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) married for 4.5 years and no kids 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Work in healthcare 4. Do you have any pets? Yes a pug named Emma 5. Own or rent? Rent 6. Home details? 3 bed, 2 bath 1290 sq feet with a 2 car garage and a deck 7. What project is next on your list? Finished getting settled we moved less a month ago 8. What are your hobbies. Sewing fishing and photography 9. Something interesting about you. I'm a lefty 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Cottonelle
1. Where do you live? Just East of San Francisco 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Married to high school sweetheart for 9 years, 2 kids - aged 6 and 2 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I am an health economics analyst 4. Do you have any pets? 1 bird: Pickles 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 4br, 2.5ba, 2000sq ft, 1960s split level 7. What project is next on your list? Finish landscaping then onto the guest bath 8. What are your hobbies? Home improvement kind of stuff, skiing, knitting, baking, playing hotwheels 9. Something interesting about you. I speak Mandarin 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? TJs brand recycled
It's been a while since we've done one of these and there are some new-ish posters, so ...
1. Where do you live? Suburbs of Indianapolis 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) husband, and a super cute pug, Eli 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I'm a pharmacist and work in medical communications for a pharma company. 4. Do you have any pets? Eli the pug! 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) typical new construction but with some craftsman details. 4+ bed, 4 bath, 4000 sq ft finished 7. What project is next on your list? Hiring someone to stain the deck! LOL 8. What are your hobbies. Reading, drinking wine, cooking, walking 9. Something interesting about you. I was the state map reading champ in 8th grade 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Cottonelle with the ripples
1. Where do you live? Jersey Shore 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Hubby & new puppy Apple (see avatar) 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Employee Benefits Manager 4. Do you have any pets? Apple Blossom (see avatar) 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 4BR/2.5 BA colonial built in 2010 7. What project is next on your list? It will be all outdoor stuff until fall...next up is painting concrete and risers on porch steps 8. What are your hobbies? I wish I had time for hobbies!!! 9. Something interesting about you. I can juggle 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Scott
It's been a while since we've done one of these and there are some new-ish posters, so ...
1. Where do you live? Currently OK. We're moving to MO in September 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Married with a 7 month old DD 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? Currently I'm in healthcare. I will SAH after we move, at least for a while. 4. Do you have any pets? 2 beagle/lab mixes 5. Own or rent? own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) Current home is 4br/2.5 /ba, 2600 sq ft, typical 2 story home in the 'burbs. We just put an offer in a 5br/4ba 3300 sq ft home on 3 acres in the woods (fingers crossed!). 7. What project is next on your list? Keeping our house clean until it's sold, and then moving! 8. What are your hobbies? Reading, playing piano, movie-watching 9. Something interesting about you. I've been on TV in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Angel Soft
Post by EloiseWeenie on Jun 26, 2013 19:05:37 GMT -5
1. Where do you live? Eastern NC 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?)I have a husband, son (4), and daughter (20 months) 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry?SAH 4. Do you have any pets?Nope 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) We just moved into a new build- not custom, we didn't get to make any choices on finishes since it was finished when we bought. It's 2 story, 4 bed/3bath, just under 3000 sq ft. It's really rustic on the outside, which is nms, but we loved the floorplan. 7. What project is next on your list? Unpack all the boxes we've been putting off, that are in the spare bedroom. Then I want to put down plywood to create storage above the garage (there's an access door through the playroom). 8. What are your hobbies? procrastinating cleaning, art, baking, playing games 9. Something interesting about you. I have a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Sam's brand- I think it's Quilted Northern repackaged.
Post by wineenthusiast on Jun 26, 2013 20:21:59 GMT -5
I will play since I never intro'd here but do occasionally post!
1. Where do you live? Chicago suburb 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) Been married 7 years, dated H since I was 17. We do not have kids. 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I work for a manufacturing company that makes mortuary garments, body bags and pet cremation bags. 4. Do you have any pets? 2 Border Terriers (dogs)5. Own or rent? Own. Well technically we will in 20 years 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) 3BR ~ 2 BA ~ 1800sqft (? i think) ~ 1/4 acre lot ~ 1 car attached garage yet cannot enter home from it. Tri-Level with FR, Kitchen, Laundry/Utility, 1BA in lowest level ~ LR on ground/entry level ~ 3BR, 1BA on upper level 7. What project is next on your list? Replace chain link with wood fence & build seating around fire-pit out of paver brick. Also hope to add a flower bed in front yard. 8. What are your hobbies? Reading, Bicycling, Gardening, Drinking/Tasting wine 9. Something interesting about you. I used to work for a dog breeder and have whelped quite a few litters. I also learned to groom wire coat dogs and I do about 8 of the dogs that I whelped on the side for extra cash. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Charmin if its on sale or Aldi's "better" brand
1. Where do you live? Central IL 2. Tell us about your family. (Spouse? Kids?) I've been married to my high school sweetheart for almost three years. We have a rescue pit bull named Zeke, and we love him to pieces! 3. Do you work or SAH? If you work, what industry? I'm a middle school English teacher and I love it! 4. Do you have any pets? See question two. 5. Own or rent? Own 6. Home details? (ex. 3br, 3ba, xxx sq ft, style of home, etc.) We live in a two bedroom, two bathroom 1750 square foot townhouse. It's open concept, and we just put down some beautiful new flooring in the huge downstairs bonus area. We will probably be listing it this time next year. 7. What project is next on your list? Paint the guest bedroom and all of the trim in the house. 8. What are your hobbies? Well.. I don't know if this is a hobby, but I'm a swim team coach. I also love to exercise, try new recipes, travel, and scrapbook/do crafts. 9. Something interesting about you. I wish I could live in London. I studied abroad there during college, and if I weren't engaged at the time, I probably would've applied for teaching jobs there upon graduation. I really hope to move there someday, but convincing DH is another story. 10. And for fun ... what brand of toilet paper do you buy? Whatever is on sale!