While I'm not new to the blogging scene, I wanted to tell you a bit about me in case you're new here. So, grab a drink and read along!
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Name: Katie or Kate {by my family and close friends}. Do I
love my name...eh. Do I
like my name...sure, it'll do and has served me well for the past 31 years. I suppose its better than some.
Height: 5'7" - {though my old high school volleyball program read differently}
Relationship Status: Happily married to the most wonderful guy for me. He is sweet, smart as hell, HOT, loving, an amazing dad, funny {though often found laughing at his own jokes}, and just about the most frustrating person I have ever met...all rolled up into one big ball of love.
Kiddos: I'm mom to the most amazing little boy, C. He has changed almost everything about my life, but for the better (and sometimes the very challenging). I always knew I wanted to be a mother, but never thought I would be lucky enough to have such a great little guy - he is so intelligent, stubborn, handsome, funny and absolutely adorable.
Location: Nebraska - and before you ask, I did grow up on a farm and loved every minute of it...well, most of the time. Those other times included when my dad felt I needed to walk beans or clean out the pig shed. Yuck.
Occupation: I work in casino marketing for the world's largest gaming company...and they have been great to me for the past 9 years.
College: Major: Travel/Tourism {no I didn't want to be a travel agent!}. Minor: Marketing/Management from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. {You can't spell drunk without U-N-K!} That little phrase there coupled with the fact that at the time they had
Chick-Fil-A in the Student Union made my college choice.
Family: my parents {still married}, three
older sisters {sorry, ladies, had to throw that in there} and a younger, much taller/balder brother.
Car: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee...yeah, me and about a million other people. {Which, by the way, my hubs still refers to as my "push present" although I know better and didn't actually get one.}
Lucky number: I don't really believe in these, although I'm not a fan of odd numbers and would choose even every time.
Music preferences: growing up I hated country music and only listen to Top 40s, pop, R&B and rap {yeah, this small town farm girl was pretty street - I can rap all of Snoop Dogg's "Lodi Dodi" - true story}. Through the hubs I picked up a love for country music - specifically Kenny Chesney - and these days choose that over any other type.
Best movie(s) ever: if you know me, you know I {heart} movies, mostly going to them in the theater with a big vat of buttery popcorn in my right hand and a large diet Mt. Dew in my left. My all-time favorite movie is
Now & Then - back in the day my 3 best girlfriends and I assigned each character based on who they fit most. I was "Teeny" {not sure, though, what that says about me if you know the movie}. Rolling right along in the tween genre, I'm also a
Twilight lover. Big time. And I'm Team Edward, in case you wondered. And I'm beyond devastated that it's over. I'm also a big fan of
Beaches,
Breakfast at Tiffany's and I could watch
The Devil Wears Prada over and over and over. You know, the classics.
Exercise style: a great work to describe my exercise style is sporadic. I have great intentions, but these days with a toddler getting up early enough or having the energy later in the day to exercise doesn't usually happen. I workout 3 to 5 times per week, usually closer to 3, this week closer to once + a handful of ab exercises.
What time do I wake up in the morning?: now that the kiddo is back to sleeping through the night, my normal routine is to wake-up any time between 5am and 7am, depending on what I have going on at work that day. Very rarely do I sleep past 8am these days.
A few fun facts about me:{Have you ever seen Us Weekly's '25 Things You Don't Know About Me'? Whelp, it's my absolute most fave magazine AND I've always wondered what mine would be...so I snagged this opp!}
- I don't know what I would do without my iPhone.
- Being pregnant with my son and his birth are my greatest accomplishments.
- I'm also pretty proud of my success at work.
- Though sometimes I wish I could stay at home with my son so as not to miss so many of his milestones. {Shoot, I'm sure that would last about a month!}
- I love to travel. I also love flying. The anticipation of going somewhere is overwhelming.
- However, I do not like unpacking.
- My favorite food forever had been Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets. That is until I had a terrible case of morning sickness while eating said nuggets and that love is no more.
- I {heart} caffeine -specifically Diet Mtn. Dew and Green Mountain Coffee English Toffee k-cups with two dollops of Coffee-Mate Carmel Macchiato creamer.
- Getting a handwritten card is waaaay better than an email or a text.
- I lived in Manhattan for four months doing my internship for the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
- I refuse to litter.
- I cannot sing at all. I used to think I could, and evidently so did my mom, because she used to make me sing in a group with my sisters at church on Sundays in front of the whole congregation.
- I love to shop. Shoes and clothes primarily, but I also love browsing Target, the grocery store, online...anything at all that has to do with shopping.
- Someday I will own a clothing boutique.
- I love photography and wish it could be my profession.
- I bite my fingernails and despise myself for doing it.
- I absolutely love running outside. I completed my first half marathon in September and hope to do quite a few more this year.
- I love to read - I just wish I had more time to do it.
- I wish I were more creative than I actually am. Pinterest has been a bit of a lifesaver for me.
- I love a great pair of heels and everyone who knows me will attest to this and the fact that you rarely see me wear anything else.
- I don't cook, or clean for that matter. {Yeah, my hubs picked out a broken model}.
- I think I have a slight case of ADD. Even when I'm laying on the couch, I have to be doing something {on the internet, playing sudoku or solitaire, flipping through a magazine}. It frustrates the hubs...bad.
- I keep Blistex with me at all times and apply it approximately 1,200 times a day. I have one located in my make-up bag, my purse, my car, my gym bag, at both offices, on my nightstand, in the crease of "my couch" at home.
- I pray frequently for the health and well-being of those close to me.
- I have the best family and friends ever. Period.
- I love wine. And generally the cheap stuff. {Keepin' it classy.}
Hopefully now you know a little something about me...and it didn't scare you away!
