TDC Member Roll Call....

[d2vasquez]

Ok we have our big Friendship Weekend coming up and thought it might be nice to do a roll call of all our fantastic members we have here. So if you are new or old (not age old) or just a lurker - come out and post here so we know who you are.....and share one random thing about you, ok? I will start...

I am Darla, posting name d2vasquez, live in California, married, have two girls - Amy (10) and Hayley (5). I am on the Creative Team here and kind of assist with things around the site.

Random thing: I love chips and salsa.....could probably live on that only if I could get away with it. :)

[Charla]

What a fun idea!

I'm Charlene, posting name berekah, I live in NY state, am a SAHM with one daughter, Jasmine (14 months) and another on the way. I've been digiscrapping for a little over a year.

Random thing: (I thought I'd change mine, since so many already know I'm a Yankees fan) I'm the only redhead in my family (of 11), though two of my brothers now have beards that are completely red.

[thequeenofquirk]

good idea, darla!!

howdy hoo! my name is jan crowley, i'm 26, wife to colin, momma to lara/mia/norah and we live in germany. i am admin here at the chick and i sell and am in charge of putting together de-zine :) been scrappin since 2002

RANDOM FACT: i am addicted to magazines. i can't bear to part with them and store them like a squirrel with winter before him!! :)

[Cynnder]

fun!


I am Deanna, I live In alberta canada, I am SAHM of 2 (Rylee my dd just turned 3, Jackson my ds will be 2 in Feb)...expecting #3 in Jan. I have been digi scrapping since jan 05.

random thing....I have allergies to animals BAD..but when Impg or breastfeeding they dissapear! lucky mE!

[chloe]

Great thread, Darla!!

I'm Chloé, posting name chloe, live near Strasbourg in France, 1 boyfriend (1 is already enough!), 1 baby cat Bidule2, digiscrapping since december 06

Random thing: I'm a terrible driver, everybody is afraid in my car, but I never had an accident caused by me... I know, it's a miracle!

[Rynonut Mom]

I'm Michelle, aka Rynonut Mom. Ryno is Ryan's (8) nickname and nut is short for Peanut - Matthew's nickname (4). DigiScrapping since about April of 05. Did some paper before that, but wasn't getting much done - LOL!

Random thing - I want to get my nose pierced (one of those little tiny studs) for my birthday next year. I will turn 40 (gasp!) then! There was a thread at DST talking about celebrating that milestone last week and it got me to thinking. Now granted - this is still 8 months away - so don't hold me to it! LOL!

[Laura_A]

Fun fun...

I'm Laura, 35 (GASP) in Sept. wife of 13 years to Jaime, mommy to 2 girls Riley (6) and Regan (4 1/2)... and one furbaby Joe the Chihuahua. Paper scrapping since 1998.. digi scrapping since Jan. 05. I'm the owner of this wild ride we call TDC and I also sell my designs in the Boutique.

Random Fact: I've been in love with John Bon Jovi since I was 16 years old... I think I'm the world's most faithful fan!

[Valgal]

Fun reading these little tidbits :)

I'm Valerie, mommy to Johnny (7) and Eden (4) and I live in the currently muggy and steamy state of Michigan. I've been designing for almost 2 years and only sell at The Digi Chick. Oh, and I'm 28 and have been married for almost 9 years.

Random thing: After watching Pirates 2 I've decided that dh and I MUST vacation at a location with white sandy beaches and crystal blue water. I want to start planning and saving for it NOW. Any ideas? Where can I see such pure, white sand?

[sinead]

I'm Sinead, though I post as maggieandmommy just about everywhere, and I'm almost 34 and a total TDC and digi addict. I'm a wife of almost 6 years and the mommy of Maggie and her soon to be little sister...not sure what to do about my name once the baby comes. We also have two cats, Meg and O'Neill, though O'Neill thinks he's a dog (and weighs more than most small dogs!)--DH calls him Fat Boy. lol

Random Fact: I rode horses competitively when I was younger.

[noralong]

Hi, I am Nora. You all are making me feel old! I am 46, and the weight loss challenge chick here.

Random Fact: I married a man who is 20 years older than I. We just had our 23rd wedding anniversary, and his oldest son is just 2 years younger than I. Oh, and Bill and I only dated 11 weeks before we were married!

[SADenney]

This is fun! I love reading about all of you!
Am I the only Gramma here? I am 53, ( and I firmly believe that age is only a number!) I have been a widow for 6 years, but was married to my high school sweetheart for 29 years. I have been digi-scrapping since January 2006 and paper scrapping since 2004.
I have two wonderful, married children that have blessed me with 2 beautiful grandchildren...Jordyn and Caleb. They are 3 weeks apart...my kids are very competitive...who was going to have the first grandchild! And this was after telling me for YEARS that they were not having children! My son said he wished he could have video taped my reaction....

Random tidbit: Since I turned 50, I have decided to try something new every year...this year...I went trout fishing with my son...and I LOVED it!

[LauraBelle]

Laura here, three babies ages 5, 4, and 5 months. Digi-scrapping since Oct. 2005.

Random Fact- I have never seen Dirty Dancing.

[Valgal]

Laura here, three babies ages 5, 4, and 5 months. Digi-scrapping since Oct. 2005.

Random Fact- I have never seen Dirty Dancing.

Never seen Dirty Dancing. oh, it's a must!

[YvetteSanders]

My name is Yvette and I am one of the lucky new TDC designers (my first kits will go up this week!), I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I've been married to Scott for just over 5 years and we have one son who is 3 (Owen) and one large dog who is 9 (Bear).

Random Fact - I am a huge Edmonton Oiler Fan (Hockey)

Yvette

[aubero]

Hi I'm Aude, aka aubero, almost 33, happily single in Paris, digi-scrapping since April 2005
Random Fact : I have seen "Gone with the wind" 146 times in 3 different languages (one with subtitles) and I still cry at some point !!!

[pbrooks]

Am I the only Gramma here? I am 53, ( and I firmly believe that age is only a number!)

Sharon, I am not a Gramma, but I am 53, too! I agree with you that age is only a number!

I am a middle school Spanish teacher. We have already started back to school, teachers reported Monday, and students will report this coming Monday. I am at a different school this year which I am really excited about.

I have a 25 year old son and a 21 year old daughter. My husband is also a middle school teacher and coach. He is teaching driver's ed right now to help out with college. We don't see each other much as he doesn't get home until 8:00 or 8:30.

Random Fact: I lived in Spain as a baby and spoke Spanish before English. Then we moved back to the U.S. when I was 3, and I forgot my Spanish.

Pam

[busyizzie]

I'm Laura posting name Busyizzie. I am near 40 (ohhhhh my I said that again) in Janurary. I've been married 19 years and have two sons 17 and 14 who play volleyball. I was a banker for 10 years before I decided what I wanted to do when I grew up now I teach 4th grade and LOVE it!

Random fact: I have a glitter phobia!

[~ashleigh]

HI!! I am Ashleigh, and I live just outside St. Louis, Missouri. I have been married for 7 years to Adrian and we have two adorable daughters: Corinne is 5 and Natalie is 2. I am a SAHM, and my hubby and I own a real estate business that keeps us both busy. I started paper-scrapping 5 years ago, and I have been digi scrapping since April of this year.

Random fact: I cried when The Newlyweds (Nick and Jessica) ended, and refused to believe the reports that they had split. I guess I was wrong!

[tamra]

Hello! I am Tamra and I my screen name is ummm... tamra :) I turned 30 just a couple of days ago and don't like to talk about it. Seriously, I have been dreading that birthday for the last few years! I have been married for almost 10 years now and have 3 kids- Micah9/Eliana5/Alyx2. I am a SAHM and a designer at a couple of different sites. (BUT this is my home of course- even though I don't sell here!) I have never paper scrapped, and started digiscrapping right after Thanksgiving 2005. I LOVE it- totally addicted :)

Random fact: I laugh uncontrollably at everything when I am tired/sleepy!

[SarahJ]

Hi! I'm Sarah (sarahj) and I live in Nebraska. My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years and we have an almost 2 1/2 year old little guy named Noah (or Bean). We also have a big fat cat named Bumpy. I manage a college bookstore and sell my designs here at the DigiChick.

Random fact: My first car when I was 16 was also the car I came home from the hospital in when I was born. :)

[Deena]

I'm Deena, addicted digi scrapper, and its TDC's fault LOL Mom to 4 wonderful kids, and step mom to another, me and dh have been mostly happily married for just over 2 years!

Random Thing: I painted my living room today :) Now my back hurts LOL

[Rischa]

My real name AND username is Rischa. Not very creative there. I'm a SAHHM. That's Stay At Home Homeschool Mom. My husband, son, and I live in Central Florida. I've been scrapping for a year or maybe a little more. I scrap with PSCS2 now, but started with PSP. I'm on Candice Wong's CT. I hope to one day be able to design my own scrap material.

Random Thing: I started a serious diet and exercise routine about a week ago and have lost almost 3 lbs! Woohoo! :-D

[AngelinaS]

Hi! My name is Angelina. I have been digi-sessed since December 2005. It is hard to believe that I have only been digiscrapping for less than nine months! In that time I've completed more pages than I did in three YEARS of paper scrapping! I will be 36 in October, and I have been married to Kurt for nearly ten years. Until this thread and reading about Nora, I never knew anyone who met and married their spouse in less time than Dh and I had. (He asked me to marry him on the third date, which I jokingly accepted. He officially gave me a ring two months later, which I for real accepted. We were married thirteen months after that first date! But, Nora most definitely has me beat! ;)

Random fact...until I was married, my first and last name rhymed. No. SERIOUSLY rhymed, lol. My name was Angelina Cantolina. What WERE my parents thinking?

[busyizzie]

Ange you're almost the character of a book! There's a book called Catalina Magdalina but omg she's got about 5-6 maybe more names after that!

[scrappinmichele]

My name is Michele and I go by ScrappinMichele everywhere on the net. I'm a 38 yr old (soon to be 39 and then 40 next year..EEK!) No Way! SAHM of 4. I have 2 boys, 10 & 3 and 2 girls, 7 & 2. I've been married for almost 12 years to Jason whom I met on the internet 13 years ago almost to the day (August 8).

Random Facts: Let's see...nothing too interesting...I'm addicted to Mexican food and books.

[ccouch]

Hey girls! I'm Christine, mom to my sweet Camille (2 1/2 years old). We live in Central Texas & I've been digi-scrapping for about 6 months I guess - love it!!

Random fact: I met my husband at the library....well, "The Library." It's a bar on Sixth Street in Austin. Bar tables with library lamps and cheap Long Island Iced Teas - it was magic in the making!

[nbeaudreau]

Hi, I'm Nikki. I'm 33 yrs. old and have been married to my dh, Kevin for 9 years. We have 2 boys, Aaron (7) and Jackson (4 -- almost 5). We live in hot, hot, North Texas. I've been digi-scrapping for about one year and totally addicted ever since.

Random Thing: I like to watch Ghost Hunters -- I have some weird interest in ghosts. LOL! I've never had a ghostly experience nor do I wish to encounter one. I just find it interesting.

[hawaiianbrat96]

Hello!! My name is Karlana, aka hawaiianbrat96, and I am in Las Vegas NV. Happily married Mommy to Leilani and Michael. I am currently going to school to become a high school teacher.

Random Fact: I love to write short stories and poetry!

[Charla]

I hadn't realized it...Nora has me beat, too! We were dating/engaged 12 1/2 weeks from first date to "I do." Funny aside: the pastor who married SIL and her hubby, dated his wife 18 days before they got engaged. I told DH "I think I don't want to go quite that fast." Uh, we were informally engaged 15 days after our first date :)

[adliutkus]

Hi everyone! I'm Amy from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm a elementary teacher, have a boyfriend named Chris (3 1/2 yrs) and I don't have kids yet, but can't wait till I do! :)

Hmm random thing about me....I once had the nickname seamonkeygirl because of a dance move I made up in University my first year. :O

[KimberlyGiarrusso]

My name is Kimberly Giarrusso, Iam 28 and live in the tiny border town of Blythe, Ca. I am married with three kids. Braydon is 4, Amalie is 2.5 and Kaelyn is 15 mos.

Random thing, ever since I was little I have memorized commercial jingles. I still do it to this day.

[Priscilla]

Priscilla, 25, i live in Austin with my husband and son.

Random? I absolutely can NOT order food by number when at a fast food place. I have to say the name of the combo.

[scrapsandsass]

My name is Kimberlee (or Kim). Scrapsandsass is my user name. I'm a 36-yo risk/operations manager for a home health company, married for just over a year and a half to the love of my life. I have a daughter, stepdaughter and stepson, multiple cats and a new Boston Terrier. I've been digiscrapping since the beginning of the year and love it!!!

Random fact: I have a weird ability to get straight A's in school/classes without studying.

[rh_scrapbooker]

Hi, I'm Rachel, rh_scrapbooker is my username (original, eh?), married to a geeky programmer dude, staff to three spoiled cats (2 domestic shorthair tabbies, 1 Burmese), and I'm a technical writer for a computer hardware company. I live in the Portland, Oregon Metropolitan area, and I've lived here for 26 years.

Random fact: I saw my future DH from across the room, and it was lust.....er....love at first sight. Turns out he was the platonic roommate of the girlfriend of a friend of mine....and we were *nowhere* near that fast getting married or engaged. :)

[Rynonut Mom]

I am seriously loving this thread! It's so fun to "meet" everyone again and I can honestly say I learned something new about everyone! How very fun!

Aude - you are my GWTW soul sister!!!

[Leila]

Hiya! I'm Leila. No, I'm not named for the song Layla and yes there is a song named Leila that's pronounced the RIGHT way (as in Lee-la). :wink_smil It's by ZZ Top from their country days, lol! Anyway, I'll be 32 in exactly one week, mama to JP (6½) and Devin (3½+). I'm currently living in Madison, WI with my husband Andrew, the supreme overlord of nerds and geeks everywhere. We married on his 32nd birthday, 3/22/02. :D Oh...I've been digi-scrapping since June of 2003!

Random fact: I hated to color as a child and nearly failed every art class I ever took. I made up for it with my music classes. I play seven different musical instruments and have an 4 octave 3 note singing range. I sing lower than DH at times, and he's a steady baritone! :embaresse

[sanstanton]

I am Sandra, user name sanstanton

I am a mom to two girls, ages 6 and 2

I am on the creative team at digitalscrapbookplace.com

random fact- I have been a teacher since 1993

[angeloup]

Oh, dear...

Hi, everybody! I'm Ange, aka angeloup. I'm turning 40 next week, married 21 years to my high school sweetheart, with 2 kids -5 yrs & 2 mos. THIS SITE TOTALLY ROCKS, although I haven't posted any layouts here yet. I'm trying to learn PSE, so I haven't finished many layouts this month.

random fact? I couldn't admit that I was in labor until AFTER Grey's Anatomy finished that night!

[AmberC]

Ok--popped in really quickly. I am Amber--I live in WA right now and am totally mid move. I am 30. I have been married for 7 years and I have three children--boy and two girls. I heart digi!!

Random fact--I have had my jaw broken twice (for an actually planned surgery), and I see cardboard boxes right now when i close my eyes. (Did I mention that this is my forht move in two years?)

[Kat Stokes]

Hi all! I'm Kathi aka derricksmom. I'm 31 and happily married to my sexy firefighter DH (Matt) for 9 years (together 14 years - high school sweethearts). We have one son (Derrick) who's 4 and are trying for another finally... LOL!

I've been digiscrappin' since December 2004 and am lucky enough to be one of Christy Lyle's LOONIES! Hopefully one of these days I will learn how to design - but I'm waiting to get PSCS2 first.

Random Fact: I drove Quarter Midgets (little sprint cars) from age 10 to 16. Soooo much fun!!!

[JennStar]

I'm Jennifer, most of my family calls me JennStar (as there are 2 Jennifer Chadwells and we're very close- that can be my fun fact!). I'm married to my sweet hubby Mark, Mommy to my 2 beautiful boys, Jack & Henry. We live in Tampa, FL.

[kddardmom]

My name is Seana; I live in Oklahoma; 43 years old, married, I work full-time as the primary income for my family; I have 2 kids, aged 3 and 5, one girl and one boy.

I have been digiscrapping since December 2005; never would have imagined how much moving over to the dark side would be!


Random Fact: although I love chocolate, I ADORE the full-sugar items such as orange slices, jelly beans, cherry sours........ I can consume an unbelievable amount of them, to the point of being ill, and go back to them a few hours later.....

[DragonFly]

Hello Ladies!!!

Karon (car-on)...30 (just turned) and SAHM to my 4 year old son...=)

I have lived in Toronto, ON, Canada for all my life...I started digi scrappin Aug'05 and I'm totally addicted already.

Random Fact: I love tattoos and body piercing...I too am getting my nose redone soon (had tonque ring for 2.5 years) and also a new tatty for my 30th bday..just a bit late due to $$$$$.

[inababes]

Hi all, am new to this site, but I thought I'd just jump right in and introduce myself. I'm Ina, which is my real life nickname, but go by inababes online (a nickname my bestfriend gave me). I'm 26, and single, so I scrap photos of my beautiful nieces and nephews and cousins. I might be the only single digiscrapper on here! :whatchuta How's that for a random fact?

[chloe]

Hi Ina, and welcome! No, you're not the only single here, there's at least Aude (aubero)!

[inababes]

Whew! Glad to know I'm not alone. :) Thanks for the welcome!

[DragonFly]

Hello & Welcome Ina!!!

[Yenny]

Hi Everyone! I'm Yen(not sure why my mom named me a Japanese money). lol Others calls me Yenny. 27 yrs old. Married to Albert for almost 6 yrs and we have a little man who is 4 yrs old named after DH:) Currently living in Tokyo:)

RF's: I love Johnny Depp! LOL

[midgetprincess79]

Random thing: After watching Pirates 2 I've decided that dh and I MUST vacation at a location with white sandy beaches and crystal blue water. I want to start planning and saving for it NOW. Any ideas? Where can I see such pure, white sand?

Val come here, we have gorgeous water and sand, plus you could meet me (just don't come suring hurricane season:-). Check out my beach pictures here http://www.digital-drama.com/images/Lacey's%20stuff/my%20photography/index.html


BTW, for others, I am Lacey, dh is Bryan and we have a 4 year old little girl named Jacey. We are an Air Force family, currently stationed in Florida. I started paper scrapping in October 2000, digital scrapping in January 2006 and switch completely over in May 2006.

Random fact: I have moved more times than I have fingers and toes and don't hate moving! In fact, after lving somewhere a year I get the itch to move!

[RachelS]

I'm Rachel, dh is Ryan, and our two handsome little men are Isaac (3) and Ian (1). We're from Indianapolis, but we live in Georgia, near Atlanta. I am a SAHM right now but will be going back to school to finish my bachelor's in nursing.

Random fact: Hubby and I dated in high school, broke up, and got back together nearly 3 years later. I still tell people that I married my highschool sweetheart though!

[d2vasquez]

What a fun thread to read about all of you.....welcome welcome! :)

[hardenmind]

Im Mindi aka HoleyCow
Mother of 2 boys.. Logan 7 and Joshua 6. They are 13 months apart.. and are fixing to have a birthday..
Ive been a wife to Cody for 14 years now. We were HS sweethearts.
We live in Albuquerque New Mexico.
I am a EA for my sons school. I started in March of last year after being a SAHM for 7 years.
Ive been paper scrapping since the night I went into labor with Logan (I did 5 layouts that night) Ive been selling my scrap items online for about 5 years now..but have recently started designing and playing around with digital scrapping..and quickly becoming addicted to it in the same way I am to buying real scrapping items!

[StaceyD]

I'm Stacey, married to Michael and have DS Declan(5) and DD Kayleigh(3). During the school year I run a home daycare taking care of teacher's children. I love having the summers off to spend with my kids!! I have been digi scrapping for a year...yesterday was actually my one year anniversary for being a digi chick member! :)

Random Fact: Michael and I met on a blind date set up by my best friend!

[buge]

Hello everyone, I am Buge, from the Philippines. I just got out of lurker mode and just started "seriously" digital scrapping last month.

Random thing: I love papers but I have never tried out traditional scrapbooking.

[amanda heimann]

Hey Girls! My name is Amanda and I am 31. I live in a Houston suburb with my husband of seven years and our 2 little boys- Garrett(3) and Lance(1). And our dog Trevor.

Random thing: I have broken my toes 9 times.

[dubois598]

Hi Everyone! My name is Michelle aka dubois598 everywhere else on the net. I have been digi scrapping since Aug 2004. I can't believe it has been that long! Dabbled in designing for a bit.

I live in a small town 35 miles north of the Twin Citites in Minnesota. I am a 34 year old SAHM to my beautiful little 2-1/2 yr old monster Katie and our two furbabies (Chihuahuas, Duncan and Ellie)

Unlike some of you girls..lol..Chad and I have been married for 8 years and we together for 2 years before becoming engaged and engaged for 2-1/2 years before we were married. So all in all I have been with him for 13 years. Yeah, we took the very long road..lol I am another one that as soon as I met him, I knew someday we would be together. Even though we were both with significant others (both for 5 years)

Random Thing Chad hates tattoos, but I am going to get one! (As soon as I can find one I like.) The fireworks will be flying! :) :)

[Susan Toon]

I'm a quiet member...
My name is Susan Toon, I'm 36. Happily married of 13 years to my husband Nick (yep Nick Toon...poor thing). He's a Supervising Engineer at Ford Motor Co. We have 3 children; Kayla 9 1/2, Madison 7 and Connor 3.

I was a paper scrapper for 9 years and turned digital early this year. My greatest passion outside of scrapbooking is photography.

Random Fact: I'm TOTALLY addicted to reality tv.