Comments on: iMommies Introduces: Me! http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm The Network for Savvy Mommies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chava http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24537 Chava Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:57:59 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24537 HI Some of you already know me by way of introduction on Imommies so you know I am married, have a great 21month old and a 14 year old stepson. I work outside the home and Also am a sales agent for www.lilyslabels.lovablelabels.ca so things you might not know about me 1. I love to travel 2. I hate going back up to NJ to visit 3. I struggle with balancing work and being a mom only because I want to do be the best mom that I can for Lily 4. I try to help others in any way possible even if it means I go without 5. I hate olives =) HI
Some of you already know me by way of introduction on Imommies so you know I am married, have a great 21month old and a 14 year old stepson. I work outside the home and Also am a sales agent for http://www.lilyslabels.lovablelabels.ca so things you might not know about me
1. I love to travel
2. I hate going back up to NJ to visit
3. I struggle with balancing work and being a mom only because I want to do be the best mom that I can for Lily
4. I try to help others in any way possible even if it means I go without
5. I hate olives
=)

]]> By: Celine http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24419 Celine Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:54:33 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24419 1. I've been married 23 years to my college sweetheart, and we have 6 kids, ages 16-3. 2. When we first got married, I wasn't making great money, so we decided to put my paycheck into a savings account and only live on my husband's income. After the 2nd baby arrived, it wasn't worth it for me to work, and we have never missed my income. 3. I usually make dinner for $5 or less for all 8 of us. (However, breakfast, lunch and snacks are the big expenses in our food budget!) We used to have 2 local grocery stores that competed for business and would do triple coupons. I would be in the store for hours, fill several carts, and pay next to nothing. But I think I almost put them out of business, and now they only offer double coupons. 4. I'm a Girl Scout Leader, Den Leader, Room Mother, Service Unit Director for our Girl Scout Council, on the House Corp. Board for my college sorority, arrange meals for new moms at our church, assist backstage at all my children's theater productions, serve as Team Parent for countless sports and generally volunteer way too much. No wonder I have no time to clean! 5. About 2 years ago I started working for a new home party business that sells food and serving pieces. I love helping to throw the parties, meeting the guests, and I almost feel guilty for getting paid to have a fun evening out! I also do some mystery shopping. 1. I’ve been married 23 years to my college sweetheart, and we have 6 kids, ages 16-3.
2. When we first got married, I wasn’t making great money, so we decided to put my paycheck into a savings account and only live on my husband’s income. After the 2nd baby arrived, it wasn’t worth it for me to work, and we have never missed my income.
3. I usually make dinner for $5 or less for all 8 of us. (However, breakfast, lunch and snacks are the big expenses in our food budget!) We used to have 2 local grocery stores that competed for business and would do triple coupons. I would be in the store for hours, fill several carts, and pay next to nothing. But I think I almost put them out of business, and now they only offer double coupons.
4. I’m a Girl Scout Leader, Den Leader, Room Mother, Service Unit Director for our Girl Scout Council, on the House Corp. Board for my college sorority, arrange meals for new moms at our church, assist backstage at all my children’s theater productions, serve as Team Parent for countless sports and generally volunteer way too much. No wonder I have no time to clean!
5. About 2 years ago I started working for a new home party business that sells food and serving pieces. I love helping to throw the parties, meeting the guests, and I almost feel guilty for getting paid to have a fun evening out! I also do some mystery shopping.

]]> By: Lynnea http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24124 Lynnea Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:07:06 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24124 I'm a bit late reading about all of the phenomenal people. You all are great. I am 49 years of age, have 2 adult daughters (30 and 26), and 1 son (14). I am married and have been for 30 years. Wow. I was originally a legal administrative assistant for 18 years. I am from Chicago and now located in Indiana for a year and a half. I am a mystery shopper and real estate investor. The house I am living in now was my first deal, and I'm always hunting for other deals. Imommies is a great site. I look forward to opening up that email often. Keep up the good work and productive lives. This is a lot of fun. I’m a bit late reading about all of the phenomenal people. You all are great. I am 49 years of age, have 2 adult daughters (30 and 26), and 1 son (14). I am married and have been for 30 years. Wow. I was originally a legal administrative assistant for 18 years. I am from Chicago and now located in Indiana for a year and a half. I am a mystery shopper and real estate investor. The house I am living in now was my first deal, and I’m always hunting for other deals. Imommies is a great site. I look forward to opening up that email often. Keep up the good work and productive lives. This is a lot of fun.

]]> By: Jennifer Schaefer http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24048 Jennifer Schaefer Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:47:09 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-24048 Wow, thanks - I love reading these! I read all of your regular comments, and it's nice to know a little more about the "you" behind them! Wow, thanks - I love reading these! I read all of your regular comments, and it’s nice to know a little more about the “you” behind them!

]]> By: Dawn http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23847 Dawn Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:59:39 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23847 This is so neat. I love learning more about you Jennifer. Here are 5 things about my. 1. I am married and have an adorable 9 year old daughter named Caroline. 2. I work from home scheduling mystery shopping and market research focus groups. 3. I love to coupon. It is addictive. In 2007, I saved over $4,500 using coupons and sales. 4. I am in Netflix and love to watch movies. 5. I really love people. I love to meet new people. I enjoy learning about people because everyone is so different. This is so neat. I love learning more about you Jennifer. Here are 5 things about my.

1. I am married and have an adorable 9 year old daughter named Caroline.

2. I work from home scheduling mystery shopping and market research focus groups.

3. I love to coupon. It is addictive. In 2007, I saved over $4,500 using coupons and sales.

4. I am in Netflix and love to watch movies.

5. I really love people. I love to meet new people. I enjoy learning about people because everyone is so different.

]]> By: Ruth Birnbaum http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23660 Ruth Birnbaum Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:43:17 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23660 Lets see: 1)I also have a multi-generational home, I have 4 children, the oldest was killed in 2001 and the other 3 still live at home or came back home. They are 23 year old daughter, (with my darling just turn 2 grandson) a 14 year old son and a 12 year old daughter and of course my spouse. My parents also lived with us until they both passed away. My mother just recently prior to Christmas. 2)I am a disabled nurse (after 20 years) and love this site as it helps buy the little things and not so little things. 3)I collect dragons and love fairy tails. 4) I play video games with my kids and love them. (I also play video games when they are at school but don't tell them) 5) I have always wanted to travel around the world and try new foods the really wierd ones. Lets see:
1)I also have a multi-generational home, I have 4 children, the oldest was killed in 2001 and the other 3 still live at home or came back home. They are 23 year old daughter, (with my darling just turn 2 grandson) a 14 year old son and a 12 year old daughter and of course my spouse. My parents also lived with us until they both passed away. My mother just recently prior to Christmas.

2)I am a disabled nurse (after 20 years) and love this site as it helps buy the little things and not so little things.

3)I collect dragons and love fairy tails.

4) I play video games with my kids and love them. (I also play video games when they are at school but don’t tell them)

5) I have always wanted to travel around the world and try new foods the really wierd ones.

]]> By: denise s. http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23559 denise s. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23559 this to amber, 30! you would like to start a at-a -home business. why not take what craft supplies you have and advertise them and then let the customer decide what they want. it could bew beading or jewelry or scrapbooking or whatever. that way it wouldn't be what you like (being the perfectionist that you are) but what they want and you have no say in the matter beause they are paying to do this. this is just a suggestion and with computers so prevalent and emails so common she could start with friends and go from there. this to amber, 30! you would like to start a at-a -home business. why not take what craft supplies you have and advertise them and then let the customer decide what they want. it could bew beading or jewelry or scrapbooking or whatever. that way it wouldn’t be what you like (being the perfectionist that you are) but what they want and you have no say in the matter beause they are paying to do this. this is just a suggestion and with computers so prevalent and emails so common she could start with friends and go from there.

]]> By: Vickie http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23545 Vickie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:27:50 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23545 This is so cool. Learning about everyone. I am 33 yrs old, married for 14 yrs. I have 4 wonderful children, 13 1/2 yr girl, 2 1/2 yr girl, 1 1/2 yr girl, & 11 wk boy. We also have 2 dogs, 4 cats, & 2 horses. 5 random things, here we go, 1) I just loooove clearence section of any store. That is the first place I go for. I am also a coupon fanadick. My coupon binder weighs almost as much as my son, LOL. Everyone picks on me if I pay full price for anything. They also come to me for good deals, or if there is a coupon of something they want. Now if I could teach hubby to shop with coupons I would have it made. 2) I have been told I have OCD also. I have to have everything organized. I'm one of those people if I'm at work or somewhere hubby needs something. He calls me and I can tell him behind which cabnet door, on what shelf, so many over from the left. He complains about it, but I don't think he would know what to do if I let it get messy. My work station at work is the same way, but worse, I have everything labeled as to where it goes, (down to my tissues). 3) I work at GE 40hrs a wk, my part-time job. I consider my family my full time jog. I homeschool our 13 1/2, who is almost finished with the 9th grade. I hope to have her graduated before the next one starts school, so she can help me with it. I volunteer with our local sheriff's department as mounted patrol, hince the horse's, ( they have to earn their keep to). I am in the local fire department's ladies auxillary where my husband is a volunteer fireman. He is also a volunteer deputy in the neighboring county. Between the 2 of us we average about 700-900 volunteer hrs a year. 4) I am also bipolar. I was diagnosed in 1998. Has been a very ruff road, but with a wonderful husband, and in-laws it has been better than it could have been. I am free of meds right now, and hoping I stay that way. I try to educate people on it so they are not as "afraid" as they used to be when it was called manic depression. I have found alot of people really want to understand it, and want to help with it. 5) I am probly one of few my age who still cooks almost every night, and on the stove at that, (not the micro). If we eat out more that 3 times a month, that to us would be to much. I enjoy cooking for my family. The kids enjoy helping also. Well there's my 5 things. I'm love reading and finding out about other people. Looking forward to reading more. Thanks for the site. I really love it. This is so cool. Learning about everyone. I am 33 yrs old, married for 14 yrs. I have 4 wonderful children, 13 1/2 yr girl, 2 1/2 yr girl, 1 1/2 yr girl, & 11 wk boy. We also have 2 dogs, 4 cats, & 2 horses. 5 random things, here we go,
1) I just loooove clearence section of any store. That is the first place I go for. I am also a coupon fanadick. My coupon binder weighs almost as much as my son, LOL. Everyone picks on me if I pay full price for anything. They also come to me for good deals, or if there is a coupon of something they want. Now if I could teach hubby to shop with coupons I would have it made.

2) I have been told I have OCD also. I have to have everything organized. I’m one of those people if I’m at work or somewhere hubby needs something. He calls me and I can tell him behind which cabnet door, on what shelf, so many over from the left. He complains about it, but I don’t think he would know what to do if I let it get messy. My work station at work is the same way, but worse, I have everything labeled as to where it goes, (down to my tissues).

3) I work at GE 40hrs a wk, my part-time job. I consider my family my full time jog. I homeschool our 13 1/2, who is almost finished with the 9th grade. I hope to have her graduated before the next one starts school, so she can help me with it. I volunteer with our local sheriff’s department as mounted patrol, hince the horse’s, ( they have to earn their keep to). I am in the local fire department’s ladies auxillary where my husband is a volunteer fireman. He is also a volunteer deputy in the neighboring county. Between the 2 of us we average about 700-900 volunteer hrs a year.

4) I am also bipolar. I was diagnosed in 1998. Has been a very ruff road, but with a wonderful husband, and in-laws it has been better than it could have been. I am free of meds right now, and hoping I stay that way. I try to educate people on it so they are not as “afraid” as they used to be when it was called manic depression. I have found alot of people really want to understand it, and want to help with it.

5) I am probly one of few my age who still cooks almost every night, and on the stove at that, (not the micro). If we eat out more that 3 times a month, that to us would be to much. I enjoy cooking for my family. The kids enjoy helping also.

Well there’s my 5 things. I’m love reading and finding out about other people. Looking forward to reading more. Thanks for the site. I really love it.

]]> By: amber http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23544 amber Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:19:20 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23544 Yay, I love reading all of these neat things about everyone. So, here it goes... 1. I am the SAH mommy of one 5 month old person-baby and one 5 year old yorkie dog-baby. I am happily married to my wonderful husband and am amazed everyday at how blessed we are and happy we are together. I truly believe that being gracious about what you have can do wonders for your quality of life. 2. I like to read fiction books way more than non-fiction, but love to do online research about almost any topic. I love, love, love maps and random trivia and it's been said that I know alot about nothing. 3. I love to do crafts of all kinds, but am somewhat of a perfectionist and worry that I won't like my project after I start it, so I also have tons of supplies and unfinished/not-yet-started projects. 4. I love living in Texas (and the Texas Longhorns-- Hook 'em!) and can't imagine living anywhere else. I do wish I still lived in Austin, however. (FYI--I have been to other states and countries.) 5. I would really enjoy starting my own at-home-business, but am so indecisive that I am unsure that the dream will ever come to fruition. Yay, I love reading all of these neat things about everyone. So, here it goes…

1. I am the SAH mommy of one 5 month old person-baby and one 5 year old yorkie dog-baby. I am happily married to my wonderful husband and am amazed everyday at how blessed we are and happy we are together. I truly believe that being gracious about what you have can do wonders for your quality of life.

2. I like to read fiction books way more than non-fiction, but love to do online research about almost any topic. I love, love, love maps and random trivia and it’s been said that I know alot about nothing.

3. I love to do crafts of all kinds, but am somewhat of a perfectionist and worry that I won’t like my project after I start it, so I also have tons of supplies and unfinished/not-yet-started projects.

4. I love living in Texas (and the Texas Longhorns– Hook ‘em!) and can’t imagine living anywhere else. I do wish I still lived in Austin, however. (FYI–I have been to other states and countries.)

5. I would really enjoy starting my own at-home-business, but am so indecisive that I am unsure that the dream will ever come to fruition.

]]> By: Naomi http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23520 Naomi Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:23:24 +0000 http://www.imommies.com/outlook/imommies-members/imommies-introduces-me.htm#comment-23520 Fun . . . 1. I was homeschooled for 10 years of my elementary/highschool education. 2. My mother lives in Africa, and my father in Japan. 3. I have lots of tattoos and want more. 4. I recently started my own biz with one of my best friends and can't wait until our first event. 5. I can relate to Angie's #1 thing about her :) Fun . . .

1. I was homeschooled for 10 years of my elementary/highschool education.
2. My mother lives in Africa, and my father in Japan.
3. I have lots of tattoos and want more.
4. I recently started my own biz with one of my best friends and can’t wait until our first event.
5. I can relate to Angie’s #1 thing about her :)

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