Getting To Know You

[elvisfan]

I'm not sure if this has been done before or not, but this is a fun way to get to know one another. Simply hit "reply with quote", erase my answers and fill in your own. Maybe a few of us will have something in common:)

Name: Mary
Children: Isabella (22 months) and Amanda (4 months)
DH: Nate
pets: 2 cats
favorites:
tv show-Unsolved Mysteries
movie- Schindler's List
color-cadet blue
food-pizza
drink-diet vanilla coke
store(for me and dh)-Ross/Gap
store(for children)-Ross/Gymboree/Gap
holiday-St. Patrick's Day; Elvis' Birthday
book-Nicholas and Alexandra; The Shining
actor-Jack Nicholson
actress-Cher
performer-Elvis
memory-giving birth
dream job-pet adoption counselor
real job-SAHM
person I've most admired-Princess Diana; my husband
one thing I do well-cook
one thing I could improve on-patience
one thing I would like to start doing-scrapbooking

[new_mommy25]

Ooh, this looks like fun.
>Name: Angie
>Children: Noah (1 month)
>DH: Kaiwa
>pets: none
>favorites:
> tv show-King of the Hill, Law and Order
> movie- Dirty Dancing
> color-blue
> food- sushi
> drink- I'm a water girl
> store(for me and dh)-J Crew, Gap, Benneton, Ann Taylor
> store(for children)-Gap, Gymboree, Hanna's
> holiday- Christmas
> book- Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
> actor-Nicholas Cage, Johnny Depp
> actress- Audrey Hepburn
> performer- Bob Marley
> memory- bringing my son home
> dream job- Samantha Brown's job from the Travel channel
> real job- restaurant manager
> person I've most admired- my mother
> one thing I do well- art, baking
> one thing I could improve on- doing dishes, lol
> one thing I would like to start doing- knitting
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[cdlamis]

Great idea!

>Name: Daniella
>Children: Julia 16 months
>DH: Chet
>pets: 2 dogs, fish
>favorites:
> tv show-any MTV reality show
> movie- so embarassed to admit but "The Pirate Movie" from the 80's
> color- blue
> food- pizza and ice cream
> drink- water or OJ
> store(for me)- Gap or Banana Republic
> store(for children)- Baby Gap!
> holiday- Christmas
> book- these days any baby/parenting book
> actor- Tom Hanks or Steve Martin
> actress- Reese Witherspoon =)
> performer- ?
> memory- my childhood and giving birth
> dream job- school social worker
> real job- Part time Director of Children's Ministry at church and a mom!
> person I've most admired- Mom
> one thing I do well- crafts, cleaning
> one thing I could improve on- patience
> one thing I would like to start doing-cooking more
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Daniella
Mom to Julia 6-13-02
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[lizajane]

>Name: Liza
>Children: Schuyler (sounds like sky-ler) 6.5 mo
>DH: Jeffrey
>pets: 2 labs, yellow and chocolate (tyler and tucker)
>favorites:
> tv show-Friends/Will & Grace
> movie- Dead Poet's Society
> color-hunter green
> food-ICE CREAM!!!
> drink-Dr Pepper
> store(for me and dh)-Ann Taylor/Banana Republic (BR for me and DH)
> store(for children)-Gymboree/Gap
> holiday-Christmas Christmas Christmas
> book-hmmm... how about something kinda recent- Fallen Angels, Tracy Chevalier
> actor-Matt Damon (he is my secret boyfriend. :) )
> actress-i dunno. but i DON'T like angelina jolie or sarah michelle geller
> performer-Dave Matthews
> memory-the weekend DH told me he loved me, the day Schuyler was born
> dream job-novelist/screenwriter
> real job-SAHM
> person I've most admired- hmm... the "most" gets me here. i'll think about it.
> one thing I do well-use my creativity
> one thing I could improve on-talking less! listening more!
> one thing I would like to start doing-selling my crafts
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[C99]

Name: Caroline
Children: Nathaniel (Nate), 8 months
DH: J.
pets: none
favorites:
tv show- Sex in the City, Six Feet Under or Law & Order (I don't watch a lot of television)
movie- Four Weddings & a Funeral
color- red or blue
food- flourless chocolate torte
drink- Italian soda, kir
store(for me)- AT Loft for clothes, Cost Plus for home stuff
store(for children)- don't have one yet for clothes, like the little specialty stores around Chicago for toys
holiday- Independence Day
book- The Prodigal Summer, Barbara Kingsolver, The Blind Assasin, Margaret Atwood, Tender Is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald
actor- don't have one, though I've always admired Denzel Washington. Everyone else I just like because they're cute.
actress- don't have one
performer- John Wesley Harding puts on a good show.
memory- hanging out on the lawn with my baby and my husband on one of those gorgeous, sunny, cloudless days
dream job- I think I already have it.
real job- SAHM and part-time WAH writer.
person I've most admired- believe it or not, I really admire my MIL for raising 3 boys born within 4 years of each other mostly on her own while her husband traveled for his career. Also, my parents, my online friend Julie (not on the BBB)
one thing I do well- communicate
one thing I could improve on- flexibility
one thing I would like to start doing- gardening

[C99]

Liza, since you said you liked it...what was Fallen Angels really about? I read it and kind of went, "what was the point??" I actually felt that way about much of Tracy Chevalier's writing. I felt The Virgin Blue had the strongest ending of the three (I've read). Girl with a Pearl Earring also made me think, but Fallen Angels left me feeling like I had missed something.

[Calmegja]

>:)
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>Name:Jessica
>Children: Callie (8), Jake (5), Meg (3), and Josh (17 mos)
>DH: E.
>pets: none
>favorites:
> tv show-Dead Like Me
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movie- Serendipity tied with Notting Hill

> color-red

> food-chipatis stuffed with salad

> drink-chai lattes

> store(for me and dh)- Loft

> store(for children)- Hannah/Gap

> holiday- Thanksgiving

> book-The Demon Haunted World/ The Prince of Tides

> actor-John Cusack

> actress-Julia Roberts

> performer-John Mayer

> memory-giving birth/wedding/the first day I met DH

> dream job-author

> real job-SAHM

> person I've most admired- Jacqueline Kennedy

> one thing I do well- cook, write, and research

> one thing I could improve on-sleep

thing I would like to start doing-volunteering more

[bluej]

Name: Jen
Children: Alex (10), Caden (5), Ryden (4 mos)
DH: Paul
pets: none
favorites:
tv show-Alias
movie- The Long Kiss Goodnight
color-white
food-homemade pasta, sauce and meatballs
drink-diet coke
store(for me and dh)-J Jill for me/Gap for DH
store(for children)-Hanna Andersson/Gap
holiday- Christmas
book- The Thorn Birds
actor-Heath Ledger (I go for looks, no talent needed)
actress- Jennifer Garner
performer- corny I know, but my children
memory- the first time I've held each of my babies
dream job- spying on people who make insurance claims to see if they really are disabled
real job-SAHM
person I've most admired- my mom
one thing I do well-listen
one thing I could improve on-cleaning
one thing I would like to start doing-truly learn how to sew and not just fudge my way through

[Kate888]

Name: Kate :)
Children: Maya (19 months)
DH: Mike
Pets: one dog (Polo, Newfie-mix)

Favorites:
tv show-Friends, Forensic Files
movie- Bourne Identity (for now)
color- pink, mint green
food- anything Japanese, dark chocalate
drink- tea
store(for me and dh)-J. Crew, William Sanoma
store(for children)-Gap, Hanna's, Old Navy
holiday- Halloween
book- Le Petit Nicolas
actor- Matt Damon, Jeremy Irons
actress- Reese Witherspoon
performer- ?
memory- traveling in England when I was 20
dream job- anything related to animals or children
real job- mom
person I've most admired- my mom
one thing I do well- shopping ;), researching
one thing I could improve on- cooking and cleaning (working on it)
one thing I would like to start doing- making pasta dishes


Kate
Mama to Maya 2-17-02

[alleyoop]

>Name: Heather
>Children: Nate (12mo)
>DH: Tim
>pets: 2 cats, 1 dog
>favorites:
> tv show-Six Feet Under
> movie- Princess Bride
> color-blue
> food-chocolate Ice Cream
> drink-Margaritas
> store(for me and dh)-J.Jill
> store(for children)-Gap
> holiday-Halloween
> book-Atlas Shrugged
> actor-Kevin Spacey
> actress-
> performer-Sting
> memory-walking down the isle, this golden light was shining in the side windows creating these beautiful streamers of light on the alter.
> dream job-indpendent artist
> real job-SAHM
> person I've most admired-my dad
> one thing I do well-creative
> one thing I could improve on-my weight/fitness
> one thing I would like to start doing-knitting

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