Hi there

[Karen]

I've been visiting this site for some time (before the message board switch) and have already received some great advice in answer to my questions and learned a lot. I think it's great that people from all over can share ideas and thoughts so easily and find so much in common.

I have a 21 month old dd and we moved from California to northeastern ND about 7 months ago. So far, we love it here.

Looking forward to checking in regularly.

[AnnW]

Hi there, welcome back!

[KarlaB]

Looking forward to seeing more of your posts and getting to know you!

[Marla]

I too used to come before the boards changed....this place is great. Welcome!!

[darlene]

Welcome Karen. Hope you do lots of posting.
Amazing how many people have come out of hiding with this new format.
Okay David.....maybe we will have to admit this format is better than the old one! LOL

[Diane]

Welcome back to the board Karen... I hope to see you posting more often.

[Leigh]

Welcome back. Looking forward to getting to know you and reading some of your posts.

[RCT]

Hi Karen and welcome back, I moved out of California about 9 years ago...where were you there? I was in Southern Cal...I am currently in Central New York, Glad your liking your new state....welcome again.

[Karen]

Thanks for all your "welcomes"...

RCT...I saw the pics of your house. I wanted to see who had more snow than we do! It really is beautiful! In California, we lived in Santa Clara, right in the heart of Silicon Valley. We'd been there 10+ years and had really seen the place change (i.e., major congestion, out of control housing costs). Dh is from the midwest, so he was thrilled to move out of all that! I left family and friends and that was the only hard thing for me.