Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 17, 2014 12:54:51 GMT -5
All right, we seem to have some newbs and/or lurkers lately, so let's do a GTKY thread.
Why did you pick your SN? Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Do you have children (PIP if you want)? Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? What do you do for a living? Where (approximately) do you live? Own or rent or something else? House details (PIP if you want)? What are your upcoming house projects? Do you have any non-HG hobbies? What's something interesting/quirky about you?
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 17, 2014 13:01:55 GMT -5
Why did you pick your SN? Jacinthe is a random french word (it's a flower). I became mrs.j when I got married and moved to that other place.
Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Yes. R.
Do you have children (PIP if you want)? Newp - IF.
Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Just Dot now. She's a 15-year-old beagle-corgi mix.
What do you do for a living? I do medical record analysis. Also I'm the aquatics director at my gym.
Where (approximately) do you live? NorCal.
Own or rent or something else? Own.
House details (PIP if you want)? 2400 sq ft. Built in 1889. 3 BR, 2 BA. Needs a lot of work. Lovingly referred to as the "money pit"
What are your upcoming house projects? Finish painting the exterior. Gut remodel downstairs bathroom. New flooring. Paint ALL THE THINGS.
Do you have any non-HG hobbies? Swimming. I also love to read.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? Apparently I pronounce the word "booger" oddly. I end up saying it often when we get together with friends because they think it's hilarious.
Why did you pick your SN? It's my nn IRL with my H's friends
Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Yep. Married 6 years. (that dress is a lot more flattering in person)
Do you have children (PIP if you want)? Yep. 3 year old little girl.
Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Yep. 9 year old yellow lab named Houston.
What do you do for a living? Sales, marketing and distribution assistant. I hate it.
Where (approximately) do you live? West MI
Own or rent or something else? Own
House details? 3 bed/1 bath ranch
What are your upcoming house projects? ?? No idea. Paint a bedroom? No real projects coming up.
Do you have any non-HG hobbies? I love skincare and make up. It's a true passion of mine. I also love craft beer. I'm a little beer-ed out lately though. I'm not really digging the fall beers. I've been sipping wine on the weekends lately.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? I refuse to eat/buy grape jelly or bologna because that's all we had for sandwiches growing up. Gross. Now that I buy my own groceries, I splurge and get fancy jam and deli turkey/ham.
Post by jillybean222 on Oct 17, 2014 13:17:55 GMT -5
Why did you pick your SN? my name is jill and my nickname has always been jillybean, house number growing up was 22 but jillybean22 was not available back in my nest days so i added an extra 2, hence jillybean222
Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? yep, married for 9 years, avatar is me and H at a wedding last month
Do you have children (PIP if you want)? yes, 3 girls (7, 5, and 3)
Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? i have a 15 year old cat names feathers
What do you do for a living? SAHM (former secondary SPED teacher)
Where (approximately) do you live? jamestown, ri
Own or rent or something else? own
House details (PIP if you want)? single story ranch turned colonial (ish)... we added a 1400 sq foot 2nd floor addition, just finished in august 2014
What are your upcoming house projects? nothing for awhile other than landscaping...our yard is a post-construction disaster right now
Do you have any non-HG hobbies? health & fitness. i like running and lifting weights. other than that, just my family
What's something interesting/quirky about you? hmmm, no idea! let me think about that one!
Why did you pick your SN? Jacinthe is a random french word (it's a flower). I became mrs.j when I got married and moved to that other place.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? Apparently I pronounce the word "booger" oddly. I end up saying it often when we get together with friends because they think it's hilarious.
Do you pronounce it with a french accent? Like people say Tar-jay instead of Target? Boo-jay?
Why did you pick your SN? My name is Amy, I live in Rhode Island, and I am incredibly unoriginal. Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? I have a DH. Do you have children (PIP if you want)? 2 kids, DS is 3.5 and DD will turn 2 in January. Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Nope. What do you do for a living? My job title is Scientist. I do computer models for the branch of the government that has the same name as dark blue. Where (approximately) do you live? Rhode Island. You're shocked, aren't you? Own or rent or something else? Own. House details (PIP if you want)? 1880 Victorian Farmhouse.
What are your upcoming house projects? Having a couple of dead cedar trees taken down, hopefully replacing exterior doors and basement windows, some exterior painting, and some random handyman projects DH needs to do like cleaning the dryer vent. Do you have any non-HG hobbies? Hahahahahahahaha. H&G used to be our hobby. Now it's that thing we try to get to once in a while when we're not dead tired from work and kids. What's something interesting/quirky about you? I've been to Antarctica, I can't eat hummus since I had an incredibly strong aversion to it during my first pregnancy, and I need someone else to tell me whether or not we should have a 3rd kid because we can't make up our minds.
Why did you pick your SN? Pretty boring, its the first initial of my married name Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Yes. Do you have children (PIP if you want)? Only 4 legged one Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Yes, one chocolate lab mix. Trying to find another one to adopt. What do you do for a living? Legal Assistant Where (approximately) do you live? Georgia Own or rent or something else? Own House details (PIP if you want)? 50s ranch and a log cabin vacation home
Why did you pick your SN? Jacinthe is a random french word (it's a flower). I became mrs.j when I got married and moved to that other place.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? Apparently I pronounce the word "booger" oddly. I end up saying it often when we get together with friends because they think it's hilarious.
Do you pronounce it with a french accent? Like people say Tar-jay instead of Target? Boo-jay?
LOL, no. Apparently it's more of a mouth movement thing - I guess I look like I'm making a kissy face? I have no idea, though, because I've always said it like that, so it seems normal to me.
Why did you pick your SN? I love owls Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Yes, married 2 1/2 years. Attachment Deleted Do you have children (PIP if you want)? None Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? One cat named Sammy. He's a jerk but so cute!Attachment Deleted What do you do for a living? My title is design associate and I work for an architectural firm Where (approximately) do you live? NH Own or rent or something else? Own House details (PIP if you want)? 3 bed/1.5 bath cape and ell. Its been painted since this was taken. Attachment Deleted What are your upcoming house projects? We just went from a 3/4 to a half bathroom in our walkout so we'd have room for a new woodstove. We still need to get our chimney re-lined (guy was supposed to come today but didn't have the right material) and we're trying to get someone to *actually* start re-roofing and building a new gable dormer off the back for a 2nd floor bathroom. We keep getting quotes, saying yes, and then the builders haven't responded to a start date. Sigh. Do you have any non-HG hobbies? Atving, sewing, reading and baking. What's something interesting/quirky about you? I love to stack wood. I'm hoping next year to try a circular style of stacking.
1. It's a spinoff of my old name from the Nest. And I own a dairy farm. 2. Just 1. DH. 3. 1 angel baby, DD who is 3 and DS who is 8 months today. 4. 200 cows and a couple barn cats 5. I work in a school doing various teacher things and run a dairy farm with H. 6. Little House on the Prairie 7. Own. 8. 2500sqft. modular built rambler. It's not fancy by GBCN standards but we love it! 9. We are getting a sunroom in the spring. And a bunch of little projects this winter (backsplash, build a pantry closet, sheetrock garage, step trim..I'm looking at you!) 10. I run. I love to do stuff with my kids. I read. I just got into Nashville last week so I'm getting caught up 3 years too late on that train. 11. I can milk a cow and drive a tractor with the best of them. You wouldn't know it if you saw me IRL. It's a cool party trick! I also write really really well.
Why did you pick your SN? - My name is Devon I'm very original.
Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? - DH and I have been married 10 years. He may divorce me if I post a picture, lol
Do you have children (PIP if you want)? - Two boys - a 7.5 year old (Henry) and a 2.5 year old (Elliot)
Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? - Not now. We are getting the kids fish for Christmas. We will be getting a dog when the little guy starts school.
What do you do for a living? - I'm a SAHM
Where (approximately) do you live? - Boston
Own or rent or something else? - Own. We just moved into our new house this summer
House details (PIP if you want)? - it's a 1905 mesh of shingle style and craftsman.
What are your upcoming house projects? - re carpeting the basement and making one of the basement rooms into a home gym. Redoing the kitchen....but that is a year or two away.
Do you have any non-HG hobbies? - reading. Shopping running
What's something interesting/quirky about you? - I have a boat load of eye/vision issues and thus have never driven a car
Why did you pick your SN? It's my name Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? DH for 7.5 years married 14 total Do you have children (PIP if you want)? DD is 3 and DS is almost 7 months Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Dog and 2 cats What do you do for a living? SAHM Where (approximately) do you live? Kentucky Own or rent or something else? Own House details (PIP if you want)? 2 story house with unfinished basement and great backyard What are your upcoming house projects? just small odds and ends Do you have any non-HG hobbies? working out? I don't know What's something interesting/quirky about you? I have my nose pierced
House details (PIP if you want)? single story ranch turned colonial (ish)... we added a 1400 sq foot 2nd floor addition, just finished in august 2014
Do you mind sharing a ball park cost of this? We've been throwing this idea around for a while. Did you have to move out the house while they did it?
ours was around 200k for a 1368 sq ft addition, gutting and remodeling first floor, with new 16x24 deck, new septic system, converting a family room back to a garage, extending an existing chimney, and more. it could certainly have been a lot more and we probably could have done some things a bit cheaper. we did some stuff ourselves too. we didn't do anything too high end (we have 3 young kids...enough said!). i have a blog that i have neglected for the last couple months but you can see the process unfold. our project took a little over 4 months.
and of course, if you have any questions, fire away. the planning process went on forever (after we tried desperately to buy what we needed/wanted). in the end, we added more value and ended up w/ a lot more equity going this way. oh and we moved out for 4 months - the house was completely gutted and had no roof for several weeks!
Why did you pick your SN? It comes from The knot/The nest days...it's the abbreviated version of TheBridesMom
Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? Yes...we've been married 37 yrs
Do you have children (PIP if you want)? 2 daughters, one son in law, 2 grandsons and 3 grand-cats
Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? Four Chinese Crested Dogs
What do you do for a living? Nothing at the present time. I have worked in the arts, but it wasn't living wages. ;p
Where (approximately) do you live? Central FL
Own or rent or something else? Own
House details (PIP if you want)? 70s rustic hippie modern house that we have been upgrading and renovating.
What are your upcoming house projects? Shelving in the main bath and pavers in the dog run top our long list.
Do you have any non-HG hobbies? Does going to Disney count as a hobby? We have annual passes and like to go to one of the parks just to get away from the house on a Sunday morning now and then. It is relaxing and no one there judges if you are enjoying yourself and kind of being a goof.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? I once borrowed a dress (from a friend who collected costumes and film related clothing) that had been worn to an awards related event by Elizabeth Taylor. I wore it to opening night/gala for a ballet, and after I wore it Twiggy borrowed the dress to wear to a film event. I got a perfect score on the 'how well do you know Bohemian Rhapsody?' quiz, and a superpower of mine seems to be frequently knowing what song is coming on the radio before it starts, so that I start singing or humming just before or at exactly the same time that it starts.
Post by picksthemusic on Oct 17, 2014 15:12:01 GMT -5
Why did you pick your SN? I'm a fan of Supernatural, and in one of the early episodes, Dean tells Sam that "Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cake hole." I have the entire quote engraved on my really old 80gb iPod. Also, I'm a musician (violin, piano, voice). Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? I have a DH. Do you have children (PIP if you want)? I have a 3 year-old DD, and a 2 month-old DS. Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? We recently got a goldfish for DD. What do you do for a living? I'm a medical assistant for a sport and spine clinic. Where (approximately) do you live? North of Seattle. Own or rent or something else? We own our home. House details (PIP if you want)? 1997 2-story suburban home, 4bed, 2.5bath, office/den, formal living/dining room, family room, 3 car garage. We are the second owners. 2328 sq. ft., approx 7800 sq. ft. lot. Needs lots of cosmetic facelift stuff, but has great bones and has been fairly well maintained - just dated. We are the second owners, sale was final mid-June of this year. What are your upcoming house projects? We have so much that we want to do. Overhaul the yard, paint, refinish the hardwoods, redo cabinets... basically give the entire house a facelift. Do you have any non-HG hobbies? Reading, knitting, watching movies. What's something interesting/quirky about you? Not really. I'm pretty standard.
Why did you pick your SN? - it has to do with my name Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? - yes, married for 4 years as of last week Do you have children (PIP if you want)? - not yet Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? - 2 persian cats What do you do for a living? - I work in marketing, doing some content, some legal stuff Where (approximately) do you live? - Philly suburbs for almost 2 years now. Before that, Los Angeles. Before that, upstate NY. Own or rent or something else? - own for 1 year as of tomorrow House details (PIP if you want)? - 3 bedroom dutch colonial revival, built in 1920. Pics in my bio! What are your upcoming house projects? - I REALLY want to replace the toilet. Also we want to do some pre-gardening soon before frost comes. Probably in early spring we want to insulate and vapor-barrier the crawl space and put in a pillar to jack up the stairs (long story). Do you have any non-HG hobbies? - beer tasting/sometimes brewing, lots of reading, hiking and running very slowly, vegetarian cooking What's something interesting/quirky about you? - Have you ever seen the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network? I used to make something featured on that show.
Why did you pick your SN? DS1 is Firstname Lastname IV and we called him Cuatro before he was born. Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? I do. DH and I have been married for 10 years. Do you have children (PIP if you want)? Yep, DS1 is 8, DD1 is 5, DD2 is 2, and DS2 is 8 months. Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? No, four kids are enough to worry about. What do you do for a living? SAHM Where (approximately) do you live? Central CA Own or rent or something else? Own House details (PIP if you want)? 4 bed/2 bath suburban cookie-cutter. The highlight is the large lot at the end of a cul de sac. What are your upcoming house projects? Most of my new appliance will be delivered tomorrow and then we will be able to finish the laundry room makeover, still need to paint and decorate the bathrooms, and finish decorating the master bedroom. Do you have any non-HG hobbies? I like reading and I spend too much time shopping online. What's something interesting/quirky about you? I have a weird hole under my nose. It has been there since birth and serves no purpose other than being weird.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? - Have you ever seen the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network? I used to make something featured on that show.
I need to know more about this. What do/did you make? Were you ON the show? (high5)
Post by demandypants on Oct 17, 2014 16:49:26 GMT -5
My DD was way into my little pony when GBCN happened. Princess Demandypants was a character, and dh said it was me. My nest name was basically my maiden name and I didn't want to keep it. I am married, two dogs, a 6yo DD and PG with boy/girl twins. I work in identity security/info technology. We own a 4 bedroom custom multilevel built in 1960 in PA. We are currently in the middle of the nursery decor, after that I suspect we will be on a bit of an H&G break! I like to cook and knit
What's something interesting/quirky about you? - Have you ever seen the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network? I used to make something featured on that show.
I need to know more about this. What do/did you make? Were you ON the show? (high5)
Count me in on the 'need to know more' list. I have all of the same questions as Mrs J.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? - Have you ever seen the show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" on Food Network? I used to make something featured on that show.
I need to know more about this. What do/did you make? Were you ON the show? (high5)
I was NOT on the show. I was a cash handler at a high end movie theater in Los Angeles, but during training I did some snack bar shifts. They make popcorn with real butter AND they make their own caramel corn. It's really easy - butter, water, brown sugar, white sugar, salt and popcorn, I think. They have the recipe there and a big tub/machine to cook it. Anyway, the caramel corn was featured by someone on the show. Best Thing I Ever Ate: Crunchy was the episode.
My DD was way into my little pony when GBCN happened. Princess Demandypants was a character, and dh said it was me. My nest name was basically my maiden name and I didn't want to keep it. I am married, two dogs, a 6yo DD and PG with boy/girl twins. I work in identity security/info technology. We own a 4 bedroom custom multilevel built in 1960 in PA. We are currently in the middle of the nursery decor, after that I suspect we will be on a bit of an H&G break! I like to cook and knit
With twins, will they share a nursery or have their own rooms? Probably easier if they share. But what if one is sleeping and the other cries? Hmm. Clearly I do not have a baby because I don't know how this works.
Why did you pick your SN? - because of my pitbull mix dog and the woowoowoooo that he makes when he's really excited to great me. Do you have a DH/SO (PIP if you want)? - yes, married for 6 years Do you have children (PIP if you want)? - 1, she's in my sig Do you have pets (PIP if you want)? - 1, the dog What do you do for a living? - Public health, health coaching, officey stuff. Where (approximately) do you live? - PA
Own or rent or something else? - own House details (PIP if you want)? - 3 bedroom brick house, circa 1920s What are your upcoming house projects? - We really need to focus on the outside next spring. I want to paint all the trim, install new gates to the back yard, improve the lawn and landscaping. Someday I'd like to really clean up the basement and pour an epoxy floor - with glitter!!! Do you have any non-HG hobbies? - reading gbcn/blogs/nutrition/community development. I'm on the Planning Commission for my town and have been considering running for council.
What's something interesting/quirky about you? - neither H or I can sing, but we sing all day anyway and make up songs/ and song lyrics all the time.
I need to know more about this. What do/did you make? Were you ON the show? (high5)
I was NOT on the show. I was a cash handler at a high end movie theater in Los Angeles, but during training I did some snack bar shifts. They make popcorn with real butter AND they make their own caramel corn. It's really easy - butter, water, brown sugar, white sugar, salt and popcorn, I think. They have the recipe there and a big tub/machine to cook it. Anyway, the caramel corn was featured by someone on the show. Best Thing I Ever Ate: Crunchy was the episode.
I remember that episode. The last time we saw it I complained to DH that I wish we had known about it when we lived in CA. It would have been kind of a long drive for a movie, but might have been fun. I love caramel corn.