One of my favorite blogs Simply Southern Girl posted this and I thought it was fun. Here are the ABC's of me!
Age: 26
Bed Size: Queen
Chore you hate: folding the laundry
Dogs: In love with dogs, especially service dogs but don't currently have one because I couldn't dedicate the time it would need
Essential start of your day: chai tea or coffee
Favorite Color: pink! it has been since I was little and now it means so much more
Gold or silver: silver or white gold
Height: 5'10
Instruments: used to play piano but not since about 8th grade
Job Title: soon will be Marketing and Communications Manager :-) can't wait to start my new job!
Kids: I want one maybe two
Live: St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mom's Name: Eileen
Nickname: Katie, Griffers, Katie Beth, (my mom has a few others but I won't share those here)
Overnight hospital stays: ugh 2 times, the first wasn't bad the the other was for 5 nights
Pet Peeve: people who complain about their lives but don't do anything to change it
Quote from a movie: I don't quote movies very often
Right or left handed: Lefy!
Siblings: 2 younger sisters
Time you wake up: 7 on workdays
Underwear: usually vickies
Vegetables you dislike: Cauliflower
What makes you run late: late nights
X-rays you've had done: Teeth, wrist, foot, I think that's it
Yummy food you make: I have to admit that my lasagna is pretty darn good
Zoo animal: monkey
There you have it, just a little more about me.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Gluten free baseball...needs work
Baseball season is back and I am so excited! Ever since my mom took me to my first basball game (Colorado Rockies) I have been a fan. She taught me all the rules of the game and helped me learn the players stats and numbers. I am a proud owner of the entire original Rockies roster in cards. The other things baseball taught me to love was pretzels with cheese. This has always been by far my favorite ballpark snack.
Fast forward to last week as I made sure my Rays attire was prepared for Friday's opening game. While I will always root for the Rockies, the Tampa Bay Rays have been my team since coming to college in Florida. Since gluten is not currently part of my diet I was a tiny bit upset that I wouldn't be able to have a pretzel during the game. Then it was announced that the Tropicana Field would have a gluten free food stand that would include options such as...........drum roll please..........PRETZELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday came and I practically ran into the stadium to get that food. I was so excited until.........
...there were no pretzels, didn't even have beer. My only options were cider, and dogs. While they did have gluten free buns for the hot dogs I was just over it so I didn't get one. The menu board was half empty so I can only hope that the stand is not complete.
Hopefully I can have my pretzel at the next game I attend.
Let's Go Rays!
Fast forward to last week as I made sure my Rays attire was prepared for Friday's opening game. While I will always root for the Rockies, the Tampa Bay Rays have been my team since coming to college in Florida. Since gluten is not currently part of my diet I was a tiny bit upset that I wouldn't be able to have a pretzel during the game. Then it was announced that the Tropicana Field would have a gluten free food stand that would include options such as...........drum roll please..........PRETZELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday came and I practically ran into the stadium to get that food. I was so excited until.........
...there were no pretzels, didn't even have beer. My only options were cider, and dogs. While they did have gluten free buns for the hot dogs I was just over it so I didn't get one. The menu board was half empty so I can only hope that the stand is not complete.
Hopefully I can have my pretzel at the next game I attend.
Let's Go Rays!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Hi. My name is Katie and I.....
have celiac disease. It's always fun to joke about support groups when someone starts a conversation like that...but are support groups bad?
Since the recent removal of gluten from my diet I have done some online research. The one thing I found most interesting is that there are celiac support groups. Now, when I first saw this I will admit that my initial reaction was less than positive. But I saw this as an opportunity to get a recommendation for a doctor who has experience in the field. So I call the president and hope he has a list of doctors ready and boom my work is done.....no such luck.
So one Saturday morning Ijumped out of bed with enthusiasm was encouraged/told to drag myself out of my oh so comfy bed, and head to the meeting. As I headed out the door the fiance said to have fun. I wasn't sure at the time whether he should say have fun or good luck. Either way, I made my way to the meeting and slid into a seat at the back of the room. Thoughts of maintaining my cloak of invisibily were soon squashed when all the newbies were asked to share "their story...." hmmm sounds like a different type of support group to me.
After sharing my story and sitting through an informational hour I not only had 4 doctor recomendations but a slue of email addresses and plenty of people saying "oh yeah I've been there, but here's how to make it easier". These crazy symptoms I try to explain no longer seem so crazy when there's 10 other people who totally understand that feeling.
While I'm not sure I will attend every meeting, I do plan on returning when I need to feel less alone in this gluten free journey or need advice on cooking or eating. I suggest a similar group to anyone out there who's body is requiring a gluten free diet.
Have a great weekend!
Go Rays!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since the recent removal of gluten from my diet I have done some online research. The one thing I found most interesting is that there are celiac support groups. Now, when I first saw this I will admit that my initial reaction was less than positive. But I saw this as an opportunity to get a recommendation for a doctor who has experience in the field. So I call the president and hope he has a list of doctors ready and boom my work is done.....no such luck.
So one Saturday morning I
After sharing my story and sitting through an informational hour I not only had 4 doctor recomendations but a slue of email addresses and plenty of people saying "oh yeah I've been there, but here's how to make it easier". These crazy symptoms I try to explain no longer seem so crazy when there's 10 other people who totally understand that feeling.
While I'm not sure I will attend every meeting, I do plan on returning when I need to feel less alone in this gluten free journey or need advice on cooking or eating. I suggest a similar group to anyone out there who's body is requiring a gluten free diet.
Have a great weekend!
Go Rays!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Easy Crock Pot Beef and Veggies
A few weeks ago life was insane at my house. We were both busy with work and then over the weekend my best friend got married! I was in the wedding and had 2 guests staying at my place for the weekend as well. Thursday night was the bachelorette party, Friday the Rehearsal Dinner, and Saturday the wedding. Needless to say it was a crazy busy week and planning dinners ahead of time really paid off.
I knew I would need a hearty dinner before heading out for a night of fun with the girls on Thursday and wouldn't have a lot of time. This crockpot dinner was the perfect solution.
Line the bottom of the crockpot with red potatos (slices into quarters) onions, carrots (I used baby carrots), celery, and some garlic chunks. I placed a chunk (I have no clue how much it weighed) of chuck roast on top and added some vegetable broth that we had in the fridge.
Set the crock pot to 8 hours on low and off to work we went. When I got home I had about an hour to go on a run, get ready for the party and eat dinner. I came in from my run and the house smelled so good and I was able to eat and set the crockpot to warm (so the fiance could have some when he got home) and headed out for a night of fun.
The best part about the meal was that I had some food leftover for lunch the next day was I was sleepy and exhausted.
Hope everyone is having a great spring so far!
I knew I would need a hearty dinner before heading out for a night of fun with the girls on Thursday and wouldn't have a lot of time. This crockpot dinner was the perfect solution.
Line the bottom of the crockpot with red potatos (slices into quarters) onions, carrots (I used baby carrots), celery, and some garlic chunks. I placed a chunk (I have no clue how much it weighed) of chuck roast on top and added some vegetable broth that we had in the fridge.
Set the crock pot to 8 hours on low and off to work we went. When I got home I had about an hour to go on a run, get ready for the party and eat dinner. I came in from my run and the house smelled so good and I was able to eat and set the crockpot to warm (so the fiance could have some when he got home) and headed out for a night of fun.
The best part about the meal was that I had some food leftover for lunch the next day was I was sleepy and exhausted.
Hope everyone is having a great spring so far!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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