This is 30

In celebration of turning 30 years young, here are 30 things about the woman behind Darboy Kate (in no particular order)

1. I grew up in Darboy, WI; an unincorporated community in Outagamie County in the Fox Cities area of Wisconsin

2. I studied abroad in Paris, France while in college

3. I married my college sweetheart

4. My love of marketing started when I was a freshman in high school, being a part of the KHS DECA Chapter

5. I am the oldest and have 2 younger brothers

6. My favorite store is the Fox Valley Thrift Store

7. I have a 8.5 year old pug named Gus 

8. I collect art from every city I travel to

9. I have a 9 year old [junkyard] cat named Harlie

10. I hate cheerios

11. 11 is my favorite number

12. My favorite flower is lilacs

13. My first job was being a child model for Fleet Farm, Kmart and Shopko 

14. My favorite color is purple, and I had purple carpet in my bedroom growing up

15. My love for glue gun projects runs deep

16. I love the Green Bay Packers

17. My favorite holiday is Halloween

18. My husband and I are student loan debt free

19. I owned a pink with white flowers, Honda Metropolitan moped in college

20. I love practicing Pilates; cardio and jumping are my favorite

21. My first “designer” anything was Fendi sunglasses I bought in Paris.

22. I love sushi

23. Diet Coke is my favorite soda and reminds me of my Grandma Lenzner

24. I don’t love chocolate, but I love fruity candy

25. Lee is mine and my Grandma’s middle name

26. I LOVE Kate Spade

27. In a matter of 2 weeks, I had ACL reconstructive surgery, bought a house, and started a new job.

28. My engagement ring is an emerald, just because I like emeralds

29. I have had glasses since I was in the second grade

30. I was apart of musical ensembles from 6th grade through college