Four Things about Lisa

Yesterday Kaitlyn shared her "four things" and today I'm sharing mine! It's always fun to go a bit deeper than what we are wearing or what recipes we are loving, so I hope you enjoy learning a bit more about us. As Kaitlyn said yesterday, please tag us on Instagram if you share four things about you, as we would love to learn more about all of our lovely readers!

FOUR NAMES PEOPLE CALL ME OTHER THAN MY REAL NAME:

1. Lili 

2. Bonet

3. Mug wump (from the hubby) 

4. Lisa Lisa 

FOUR JOBS I’VE HAD:

1. Designed and assembled jewelry for a jewelry store.

2. Bartender

3. Corporation for International Business

4. Radio Station

FOUR MOVIES I’VE WATCHED MORE THAN ONCE:

1. The Shawshank Redemption 

2. Under the Tuscan Sun 

3. Titanic 

4. Mean Girls

FOUR BOOKS I’D RECOMMEND:

1. The Fault in our Stars

2. Divergent Trilogy

3. The Makers Diet 

4. The Reason I Jump 

FOUR PLACES I’VE LIVED:

1. Barrington

2. Bloomington/Normal

3. Mundelein
4. Westchester
(All towns in Illinois) 

FOUR PLACES I’D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. Anywhere with palm trees! 

2. Nashville

3. Our family lake house in Wisconsin

4. Back in London or Paris (but this time with my hubby!) 

FOUR THINGS I DON’T EAT:

1. Venison

2. Catfish (bottom feeders people) ;) 

3. White bread

4.  Grape flavored anything (gum, candy, jelly, etc. but I love grapes and wine..who knows! lol) 

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Avocado Toast (actually anything with avocado, especially guacamole!) 

2. Sushi

3. Fried pickles: spears, chips, strips, I'll take them anyway I can get them. 

4. GMO free chips/snacks (Beanitos and Skinny pop are at the top of the list)

FOUR TV SHOWS I WATCH:

1. Orphan Black   

2. Game of Thrones

3. Nashville

4. Bloodline 

FOUR THINGS I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR:

1. Summer! Pool days, family walks, picnics, bike rides, etc. Bring it on! 

2. Weekends at the lake house in Wisconsin

3. Weekend trip to Austin with my hubby

4. Taking the steps to get our home/family move ready. Hoping to put ours on the market in 2016, but lots to do before that. So exciting!! 

FOUR THINGS I’M ALWAYS SAYING:

1. "But first, coffee!" No explanation needed. 

2. "Kiss & snuggle, I love you!"  Both my kids, hubby, and myself all say it to each other each time someone comes or goes. A proper hello and goodbye, lots of kisses, hugs and love in this family. I'm very lucky! 

3. "Did you wash your hands?" I literally say this 20 times a day to my kids. Reminders after school, before meals, and after bathroom breaks are needed. I feel like a broken record sometimes. 

4. "Will you blog me?" I generally take my own photos using a tripod and timer (or remote depending on the lens I'm using), but I love when someone else takes my photos. Kaitlyn, my hubby, my sister, my sitter..if I'm out with someone, I'll generally ask. Bloggers gonna blog! 

Four Things about Kaitlyn

I recently stumbled upon this post from Sarah where she shared 4 things about herself in various categories. It’s funny when you think about all the bloggers you follow every day and get a peek into their lives through photos of style, home, events, etc. but rarely do we know all the things that make each person unique like their favorite movies, TV shows, foods, etc. We really enjoyed reading more about Sarah, especially when I found out she also has a soft spot for Spaghettios…I SWORE that was just me ;)

 After you read our 4 things (stop by for Lisa’s tomorrow), we challenge you to share yours. We look forward to reading more about you…if you post it, tag us on Instagram and let us know!

FOUR NAMES PEOPLE CALL ME OTHER THAN MY REAL NAME:

1. Katie (My immediate family and husband)

2. Lammies (a nickname from my Mom since I was little - stems from a llama segment on Sesame Street)

3. Kaits

4. Kitty Kat

FOUR JOBS I’VE HAD:

1. Special Ed Teacher's Aide (forever rewarding)

2. Insurance Underwriting Assistant

3. Communications Intern

4. Marketing & Social Media Director

FOUR MOVIES I’VE WATCHED MORE THAN ONCE:

1. My Best Friends Wedding (WHY doesn't he pick Julia?!)

2. Wedding Crashers (guess I love weddings?)

3. Dear John

4. What About Bob

FOUR BOOKS I’D RECOMMEND:

1. Still Alice

2. Brain on Fire (LOVED this)

3. Dad is Fat (Jim Gaffigan - Hilarious)

4. The Lovely Bones

FOUR PLACES I’VE LIVED:

1. Downers Grove

2. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

(That's it and though I challenge my family all the time with the west coast, I may forever reside in Chicago. I love my home.)

FOUR PLACES I’D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. Boating on the lake in Wisconsin

2. Ireland

3. Catalina Island

4. Magic Kingdom at Disney World (they call it the happiest place on earth for a reason, my friends)

FOUR THINGS I DON’T EAT:

1. Mushrooms

2. Celery

3. Oysters

4. Refried Beans (why are these included with every Mexican meal!?)

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Turkey sandwiches (with avocado!)

2. Breakfast in general: Yogurt & granola, waffles with fruit, egg white omelette's

3. Noodles (pad thai, lo-mein, stir-fry)

4. Fried Pickles

FOUR TV SHOWS I WATCH:

1. Nashville

2. Game of Thrones

3. The Walking Dead

4. Girls

FOUR THINGS I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS YEAR:

1. 4 weddings! (Bridesmaid in two)

2. 4th of July weekend at the lake

3. Visiting my best friend in Cincinatti for the first time

4. Landscaping & fixing up the backyard with my husband 

FOUR THINGS I’M ALWAYS SAYING:

1. Probs (I blame my co-workers, we have started to shorten everything)

2. Oh Fitzgerald, you're so handsome! (the dog, obviously)

3. Love you (every morning to my Mom on the phone, every night to my husband)

4. Hang on, I have to Instagram this...the life of a blogger