Katie B.
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Birth month? November
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Marriage anniversary date? March 12th
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What is your family heritage? Italian, English, Irish, German and French.
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What is your spouse’s family heritage? Irish, English, and Italian.
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How many children? I have 2 children, Johnathan and Isabel.
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Do you have pets? 1- cat named Charlie.
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What is your occupation(s)? Elementary School Teacher.
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In the morning coffee, tea or smoothie? Coffee.
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In the evening wine, beer or spirit? Red wine with ice or White Claw
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What is your favorite phase when you get upset? Oh! You got to be kidding me!
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What makes you feel overwhelmed? When there is a lot happening at once, being pulled in different directions at the same time and finding balance with all of it.
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What gives you strength? My faith and family.
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Who inspires you most? What qualities do they possess that inspire you? My brother, Billy, inspires me on a daily basis to live life to the fullest. He had a great personality and so giving of himself for others. He loved life and took each day as a blessing to learn something new and grow.
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What do people mostly ask your help with? Organizing and planning.
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Complete this sentence with anything other than your job title: I am blessed!
16. You want to write a book on? Baking!! I like to cook but love to bake.
​17. If you had a warning label, what would yours say? I like hugs!
18. What is your favorite movie of all time? Little Woman and Top Gun.
19. If you had to teach a class, what would you teach? I would like to teach a dance mix Jazzercise class.
20. If you could master one musical instrument, what would it be? Piano. I played when I was a kid and wished I stuck with it.
21. What is your guilty pleasure? Sweets especially anything with chocolate.
22. What fictional superpower would you like to have and why? Time Travel. It would be neat to go back in time but I am not sure if I would want to go to the future. I will let God handle that for me.
23. What's your superpower, or what's your spirit animal? I teach little humans!
24. What would your autobiography be called? I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength.
25. What do you do for fun/relaxation? I like going to the beach or to my sister's house to use her pool. I like being by the water, it relaxes me.
26. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Santorini, Greece.
27. What's your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving!! I love staying up late the night before making homemade cinnamon rolls with my husband. I get really excited for pumpkin pie, the parade, turkey and my mom's stuffing. Its all about family traditions for me.
28. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Laying on the beach and relaxing.
29. If you could bring one fictional character to life, who would it be and why? Mary Poppins. I have always like the way she puts her magical touch on valuable lessons.
30. If you could change your age forever, what age would you choose and why? I don't think I'd want to change my age. I am pretty happy with moving forward in age and growing and learning more
31. What did your parents teach you that you appreciate now? My faith.
32. If your name was on a product, what would that product be? Loungewear/Athletic wear.
33. If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do with your time? Travel.
34. What would you say is your proudest accomplishment to date? My children.
35. What do you geek out about? Organizing stuff.
36. What or who has been your greatest influence in business, career and/or personal life and why? My grandfather was always one for good advice on career and life. We would meet for breakfast often and talk about school, jobs, dating etc. In my personal life, my mom and my sister have been great examples on being a wife and mother.
37. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? I like to dance and feel the music. I think that is why I love attending Jazzercise class because I can let loose and just have fun with women of all ages.
38. What’s the best advice you have received in business, career and/or personal life that you wish to pass on to our readers? "If not NOW, when?"
39. What are some challenges, difficulties, and hardships you’ve overcome or are working to overcome? How can what you've learned to help others? The loss of my twin brother. I am more conscious of living a faithful life on earth so that one day I will see his face in heaven. I try to live each day as if it is my last. Each day is not guaranteed.
40. What advice would you give yourself 3 years ago? 3 years from now? Live in the moment / Do not take anything for granted.
41. What’s something you keep telling yourself you’ll do when you retire, or when you “have the time”? Home improvements. It's always on the back burner and one day will get to them.
42. What’s something about yourself or your life that might surprise others to learn? I have a twin brother named Billy. He is now in heaven watching over me.
Another interesting fact is that not only do I share the same Birthday as my brother but my sister's is the next day. My parents also shared the same birthday but 5 years apart.
43. What’s your theme song? Why? "Be A Light" by Thomas Rhett. I will be a light for my family and students with all the craziness around us in the world.
44. What’s a quote that inspires you and why? "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." Many people have told me that I always have a smile on my face, so this quote is fitting.
45. What is one thing you really appreciate about your spouse? How much he works hard for our family. Kevin works long hours to provide for our family but is always there to lift us up, smile and laugh. I love how much he loves me and our children.
46. What tv show(s) or movie(s) do you and your spouse enjoy watching together? Lately, it has been Yellowstone.
47. What chores does your spouse help you with around the house you really appreciate? I'm lucky, he helps with everything but when he folds the laundry, it's super helpful.
48. How often would you like to go out on a date night? Once a week.
49. If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? If you can not be kind, be quiet!
50. Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers? No :-)
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