Another Member!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be a part of this blog as it is such a good idea to have a place we can all put our thoughts/ideas and communicate with one another.

My name is Kinsey Pistorius, and I am pretty new to the PTC area. We moved here this past summer, and we are from Houston, TX. My husband, David, and I have been married almost 8 years and we have one 3 year old son, Drew, and a baby girl on her way to arrive in early February.

By profession, I am a marriage and family therapist. I've worked for agencies dealing with sexually-abused children and their families as well as LDS Family Services and the last few years I've had my own private practice in Houston. My husband finished his MBA in May and got a job with Cooper Industries transferring us out here for a few years - so we are finally at the point where I don't need to work and I am fortunate to be able to stay at home!

My hobbies are watching college football (Texas Longhorns especially!), traveling, reading, family history, and blogging. I would LOVE to know more about this area and the surrounding states - I have a goal of going somewhere new once a month! So, if you have any recommendations of where to visit or things I just can't miss while we live here the next few years, please let me know! :)

Amy Bonner, is the name!

How are all of you fine ladies? It's a privilege to be apart of this blog with you. I'm sure I will learn a lot. My husband, Spencer and I moved to Newnan as of 3 months ago, so we are enjoying getting to know the area and making new friends. I grew up in Warner Robins, GA and after high school I decided to spread my wings out to Rexburg, Idaho to go to school at BYU-Idaho...BEST decision I've ever made! I met my sweet red-headed, freckled husband out there (he's from Lehi, Utah) as well as had the most fun I can ever remember having while I was there. Spencer and I have been married almost 4 years now (on November 27th!). After he graduated in Apr 2007 we moved to Washington DC (Reston, VA) for a job he got. He's a mechanical engineer but he wrote patents at a law firm. It ended up being the most boring, isolating, brain-scratching, unappreciated job ever...So, after a year we said, "See ya!" and headed down to GA to look for a new job...something more engineering based. A month and a half later he got a job as a design engineer at Grenzebach and we moved here to Newnan! me? My degree is in Sociology, emphasis Criminology and a minor in Home & Family Education. My Job: an aerobics instructor at NRG Fitness Center...and I love it! I love all things health and fitness related! Other likes: cleaning and organizing (I'm a freak, I know), scrapbooking, sewing, decorating, blogging, singing silly songs to my weenie dog, cuddling up with a good book (as well as my hubby), and doing anything that I can drag him out to do! Something unique about us that I try to always be open about is the fact that we struggle with infertility and therefore haven't been blessed with children yet. It's definitely a life-altering trial, but we have learned a lot about patience, maintaining hope, and appreciating the gift that children really are. It has brought us closer together, and we do indeed have hope...the kind of hope that only Christ can bring into our lives.
I'm SO excited to get to know all of you and to hear about all of your cool findings! Please...Share...ALL...Knowledge! And I will definitely return the favor...That's what being sisters in Zion is all about, right? Right!

Well hello southern women!

I guess I should probably introduce myself, my name is Kristin, and I am the youngin' it seems of this group :) I have been married a whopping week and a half, and am new to the area, so it is nice to be able to communicate with people who aren't my husband bless his heart. No kids here, but someday we'll see. I am not sure how many things i'll be posting on here since most of you probably know more things around here than I do, but i'll do my best! But I do love looking up recipes and things, so I am sure those will come aplenty from me! And any you have would be great, or any suggestions of places to go around here would be awesome too. I may not have any kids yet, but that doesn't stop me from liking parks :)

Hi Genius Georgia Gals

I'm definitely a fellow Georgia Gal... not sure about the rest. About me: I've been married to Jason for nearly thirteen years and we have two little ones, a 6 year-old boy and an almost 4 year-old girl. After seven years in public accounting and marketing, I decided working is for the birds. Now I spend my days reading, running, and raising two of the craziest but coolest kids I know. I'm also recently into tri-ing new things ;-). We'll see how that goes... I'll keep you posted.

Helloooo

Hey, I am Jaimee Kartchner. I am the one with hair in this picture. I am not a true Georgia gal, but thanks for the invite. I am 26 and have been married 6 years. Kelly and I have 2 kids and 4 on the way, someday, I hope. I am new to the housewife and being a mom gig and I am loving it. I love all the little tidbits of info that I get about deals, but I do not generally come up with my own. My mother has been calling me with "creative" ideas for food storage and using your food. So maybe that is what I will share.

I love cooking, reading (apparently the same books over and over, HP and Twilight series, I am lame), hiking (just found out about line creek park, why has no one told me sooner?!), shopping, and TRAVEL. We go everywhere and we love it. We are flat broke and the minute we get extra money we are on vacation. I think we have an addiction.

I am excited for all of the deals you will all be sharing with me. Right now I am looking for a place with discount polar fleece for blankets, any ideas? Can we share good recipes? Is that within blog rules? This was a great idea Laura, thanks!

Hi, I'm Julie Hansen!

Very cool idea for a blog, Laura! I'm excited to read everyone else's contributions. Just a little bit about myself: I've been married to my husband, Brandon, for 11 years now. We have 3 kids (ages 9, 6, and 2) and have one more on the way, due in April. I love being a mom, and I especially love living in Georgia. I enjoy reading, exercising, spending time with my friends, going to movies, eating out, and really do not like doing domestic things at all (like cooking, laundry, etc.). I'd much rather mow the lawn than do housework. We like taking fun family vacations (most recent one was to Hawaii this past April). I also like dreaming of home improvement ideas if only the pockets were deep enough...

How did I get so lucky?

Thanks Laura for inviting me to be part of this fun blog. I can't say I'll have a ton of input, but I'm sure going to have a fun time reading everyone else's.

Now as far as my intro, my name is Jenn Thomas. My husband Luke and I have been married for 9 years. We have three kids, a 6 year old, 3 year old and a one year old. They keep us pretty busy. I don't really have a ton of hobbies. I guess you could say the kids are my hobbies. I am working at branching out though. :) I do enjoy reading and looking at home decor. Although you could never tell by looking at my own home. I also enjoy watching movies, listening to music, eating candy/deserts (anything sweet), and spending time with the people I love. I kind of sound like a teenager don't I?! Maybe some day I'll grow up. :)

Hello Everyone

Hi, I'm Jen Schaefer. I'm totally honored to have Laura ask me to join this blog--great idea, by the way. I've been married to my husband, Harry, for 15 1/2 years; and we have two kids--Harrison, 14, and Hannah, 10. I can't really consider myself a stay-at-home mom anymore. I'm more of a mom-on-the-go with my son in the competitive marching band and my daugther, a competitive gymnast. I also work part-time (2 days a week) at a local BBQ restaurant. When we are actually all home, I love to cook. I'm a veracious reader; and I really enjoy reading other blogs and blogging myself. I'm also working on becoming more of a digital scrapbooker. As a family, we love to play games and go on vacation (mostly to Disney World and other Disney owned properties). I look forward to getting to know everyone and picking up some great hints.

Howdy!

My name is Julie Tolman Thompson. I am a mom, wife, and ecologist. We have been married for 9 years today. Our daughter, Ruby, was born on pioneer day and is now three. She is our fiery sweetheart (kind of like an atomic fireball)! My driving passions are family, service, outdoor sports (hiking, fishing, biking, swimming), and everything and anything nature. Love it!

Hi y'all

I'm Wendy. Married 11 years, 4 kids ages 1-9. This is a fun idea for a blog, Laura. It seems like I always have plenty to say and opine about, until it comes to blogging, and then suddenly I don't have anything to say--weird! So I don't know how much I'll contribute, but I will certainly check it often to find out about all the good stuff!

I'm Shay Jenkinson

I too am always behind the camera, so this is a picture from April. Jeff and I have been married for almost 13 years. We have four kids ranging from a freshman in high school to a 2 1/2 year old. I love blogging, crafts, eating, going on vacations, and trying new things with the kids. I pretty much am a stay at home mom, but I do work 1 night a week at my parents bbq restaurant. We all love to play games.

About Me - Laura

So, everyone knows me, but I will get things started. My name is Laura. I am 28, married for 8 years, and have 2 kids. I am a stay at home mom and I love it. My interestes and hobbies include baking/cooking, yard-saling, running/going to the gym, games, hanging with friends, reading, and going on dates with my hubby. I can't find a recent picture of just me (probably b/c I am always behind the camera). Here is a recent one of me and Stan. I look forward to seeing all you guys have to say on this blog.