FOOD:
FOOD ALLERGIES: I am allergic to walnuts but can eat any other kind of nuts. I am also allergic to crystal light beverages...it is not the sweetner in it, it is one of the chemicals it is made with.
What do you like to snack on?
chips, pretzels, fruit, chocolate, M&M's
Do you enjoy coffee, tea, hot chocolate?
Yes, all three
Do you visit any coffee shops such as Dunkin Donuts, Tim Hortons, Starbucks, etc?
I love to drink Ice Coffee and Ice Tea and often stop at Dunkin Donuts, Tim Hortons or Honey Dew to buy it
What are your favorite Chocolates, candy, or all of these?
Chocolates...especially milt chocolate truffles and M&M's (plain and peanut)
What is your favorite meal?
Steak, medium rare, mashed potatos, corn on cob
What is your favorite dessert?
grapenut custard, tapioca pudding, chocolate cream pie
What is your favorite drink?
sweet wine, ice tea, ice coffee,
What is your favorite soup?
beef barley, beef stew, chicken base soups, chowder
What is your favorite appetizer?
chiicken wings,
What is your favorite sandwich?
steak sandwich or homemade meatball or eggplant parm sandwich
What is your favorite bread?
soft white
What is your favorite ice cream?
chocolate, coffee, moose tracks
Would you accept homemade food items?
I would love to receive homemade food items
In the summer, do you or your family enjoy going out for ice cream at any shops such as Friendly's or Cold Stone Creamery?
yes...Friendlys, Ben and Jerrys, Cold Stone Creamery
Do you or your family like tom visit any of the fast food restraunts such as Mc Donald's, Wendy's, Kentuky Fried Chicken, Burger King, Taco Bell, ect.?
I love Mc Donald's Unsweetened ice tea and who doesn't love their french fries...lol Once in a while I like to have Kentuky Fried Chicken and Wendys
What are your favorite fruits and do you have any food allergies!
Oh gosh....my favorite fruit? I would have to say it's a toss up between watermelon and strawberries. I also love cantelope, seedless grapes, peaches, fruit salad...I like canned fruit as well. I am not a big fan of eating an apple but I do love to bake with apples and I like applesauce. As far as allergies...I cannot drink any crystal light type beverages, I am allergic to some type of chemical in it, not the sweetner. I am also allergic to walnuts but I can eat any other kind of nuts...I especially love cashews and macademia nuts
What resturants would you like to receive a Gift Card from???
My DH and I both have very busy work schedules and don't always have time to cook dinner every night so sometimes it's easier for us to just met at the end of our days and go out to eat at a restaurant. Here are some of our favorite places to go: Applebee'sChili'sOlive GardenTexas Road HouseT G I FridaysBoston MarketWe also have a few local favorites that we like to go to:Governor Francis Inn, Marchetti's, Greggs and the Old Grist Mill Tavern
CLOTHING / JEWELERY / ACCESSORIES
Do you want things for your hair like ponytail holders or clips?
I have long hair and use head bands...they need to be sturdy ones but without teeth
Do you like PJ's? Nightgowns(short or long), pajama pants, or sets? Flannel,cotton, or silky? What size?
No Thank You
Do you wear jewelry? What kind do you like?
pierced earrings, but I can only wear 14 karat gold earrings...I need extra long posts if they have posts. I also like hoops or dangling earrings
Do you wear scarves? What color(s)? Long or short?
yes, sometimes...any color....long
Would you like a handmade scarf?
Yes
Do you like holiday socks?
No Thank You
What size t shirt do you like? What size would DH wear?
3x, very long with a v-neck or scoop neck for me....DH wears size 3x
Do you prefer to wear slippers, shoes, or socks around the house? What size?
No thank you
COOKBOOKS
Would you be okay receiving a gently used cookbook or cooking magazine?
Yes
Would you mind if there were a page or two missing from the cookbook . . . if it is a very nice cookbook?
No gourmet cookbooks please
How many collect cookbooks and what kind?
I love to collect the church/ community type cookbooks
Do you like Gooseberry Patch cookbooks?
Yes
KITCHEN / COOKING
What colors would look good in your kitchen?
Yellow and light green
What is your kitchen color/colors/theme?
Yellow and light green
Do you like Cookie Cutters any certain ones?
I love to bake cookies but I prefer not to use cookie cutters...I the love the kind you can scoop....I would love it if my sister would be willing to share any of her favorite recipes with me!
Are there any small kitchen gadgets that you need or want?
I love and have lots of kitchen gadgets. If my SS finds anything new and interesting, that would be great.
Do you use cookie stamps?
No thank You
Do you use cookie molds?
No thank you
FAMILY / PETS
If you have children or grandchildren, what fun things do you like to with them?
I have no children
Would you like anything sent for your husband, kids or grandkids? What are their likes?
My DH says it is not necessary but if my SS wants to include him, he loves chewing gum (the kind on the cards that you push the pieces through the foil), baseball style hats, anything homemade, cookies/bars. Oh he is also a Yankee fan, but not me...I am a Boston Red Sox fan all the way...lol
Do you have pets? What kind and how many? (Don't forget to include names!)
no pets
ENTERTAINMENT
Do you use iTunes?
no, not yet
Do you play cards, dominoes, Bunco, board games, etc.?
I play cards
Do you watch movies?
yes
Do you have a DVD player? A VCR?
I have both
What kind of movies do you like?
love stories and romantic comedies
Is there a specific movie that you've always wanted to own?
not that I can think of at this time
What do you like to do for fun?
Cake decorating
What do you do to relax?
light a candle, listen to music
Do you like going on family outings/day trips?
yes
Do you have a planned vacation coming up soon?
not right now but DH and I love to travel, especially cruises
Do you have a ladies night with friends?
sometimes
Do you have a family night?
we play cards with family members usually every other weekend
DECORATING
Do you decorate for Halloween?
no
Do you decorate for Thanksgiving?
no
Do you like seasonal/decorative flags? What size, small garden or larger porch/house?
No thank you
I was wondering what colors you decorate your home and Christmas trees with?
I decorate my tree with gold garland, gold balls, white lights, small red bows and an angel tree topper.
What color schemes do you have?
most rooms in my house are painted yellow
Do you like suncatchers? What type would you like?
yes
Do you like candles? If so, what scents?
I love to burn candles, espically Yankee Candles. I like Macontosh Apple and hazelnut coffee or any coffee scent. I do not like spice scents like cinnamon. I also like the pine scents at Christmas time.
Do you use Wick/Reed Diffusers? If so, what scents?
no thank you
What are your favorite scents?
HOBBIES / PAST-TIMES
Do you like to read?
yes
If so, who is your favorite author?
Nicholas Sparks
Is there a book you have on your wish list?
The lost boy (this is the sequal to "A child called it"
What kind of books do you like to read?
Are there any magazines you wish you subscribed to?
I think I subscribe to all I am interested in (all of the TOH magazines) I usually like to purchase the special editions of TOH that they come out with
ARE YOU A GARDNER?As far as gardening, my DH and I like to plant a vegetable garden
Do you like sports? If so, what kind?
Baseball.....Go Red Sox!
Do you ever go fishing/hunting?
I would love to go deep sea fishing
Do you scrapbook? Need any specific supplies for this?
no thank you
Do you sew? If so, what kind of sewing do you do? (i.e., quilts, crafts, aprons, clothing, etc)
Quilts? Not since home economics in high school..lol
Crafts? I wish...the last think I am is crafty...
Aprons? How nice a handmade apron would be...wish I knew how to make themClothing? No
Do you do any crafts? If so, what? (i.e., scrapbooking, card making, painting, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, beading, other)
knitting? Nocrocheting? A little...Does anyone know how to make the kitchen towels that are crochet on the top so you can attach them on the handle of the stove or refrigerator? My mom use to know how to make them when I was a child but she does not remember how to make them now.
embroidery? No
scrapbooking? Nocard making? Wish I had someone to teach me...I have received some beautiful and very creative cards from people here on the BB. I have done a little bit of stamping at workpainting? Nobeading? NoOther? Does cake decorating count?
Are there any crafting supplies you'd like to have?
nothing I can think of
PERSONAL / PAMPERING
How do you like to pamper yourself?
I love to go on vacation and relax in a hot tub
What is your favorite color?
blue and black
Do you like bath salts any certain scent?
I always take showers...so I would have to say no thank you to bath salts or bubbles also no shower gels please, I only use certain ones due to very sensitive skin.
Do you use lipgloss? What flavors?
no thank you to lip gloss but I do like to use chap stick, minty medicated type.
Are there any fragrances that you really like or dislike?
As far as perfume, I wear Diamonds and Sapphires by Elizabeth Taylor. My favorite thing to receive as a surprise from my SS is_________________________. I would have to say homemade food items or hand made items, local food items from her home state and community/church type cookbooks. Also tried and true recipes
MISCELLANEOUS (Questions I couldn’t think of a category for!!)
Are there any other special days you like to celebrate during the next six months?
birthday, anniversary and christmas
Do you like/use post-it-notes, note cards, bookmarks?
yes to all
Do you like magnets?
they are ok
Would you like to get homecrafted items? Like wall hangings, afghans, shawls, pot holders and such?
wall hanging--nno thank you
shalls--yes
afghans--absolutly!
pot holders--yes
aprons--yes
Do you belong to the Red Hat??
no
What stores do you enjoy shopping at for other than groceries? You know, for things that you enjoy. What about on-line shopping?
I like shop at Walmart, Sam's Club, BJ's, and The Christmas Tree Shop and Yankee Candle. Online, I sometimes shop at amazon and Lane Bryant and Romans.
Not everyone likes to get "religious" cards. It does not mean that they are not believers or have faith but some just prefer not to receive these cards. Please let us know your preference.
I was born and raised and am still a practicing Catholic. I also attended Catholic schools from nursery school straight through high school. I also would prefer NOT to receive all religious or scriptural cards. I would prefer other kinds of cards, funny, joke, silly, homemade. I also would prefer not to receive any religious or spiritural wall hangings or crosses.
Is there anything that you DON'T need or want? Is there anything else you want your secret sister to know about you?
I don't care for anything very spicy ot hot...but DH doesn't mind it.