Who I am //
Childhood. I'm a Southern girl from South Carolina, and
I now call Conway my home. I have loved every minute of my life, and I
feel especially lucky to be the daughter of an Army Officer. I was born
in Alexandria, Virginia, and lived in Maryland, Kansas, Georgia, Texas, and
California before my dad retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army.
My childhood as an "Army Brat" was so incredible and special,
and I credit those years in my childhood for helping make me the girl I am
today. Following Dad's retirement, we moved to our hometown of
Greenville, SC, where I went to middle and high school before becoming a
Gamecock.
College. I'm a proud graduate of the University of
South Carolina {Go Cocks!}, and I love all things having to do with my
wonderful alma mater. I live for Fall, Five Points, and Gamecock
Football, and I'll always be thankful for my time spent on the beautiful USC
campus...It is there that I met and fell in love with my handsome husband,
Forrest.
Marriage. After completing my undergraduate and
graduate degrees at USC in Sport & Entertainment Management, I parted ways
with Columbia to make the coast my new nest. Soon after moving to the
beach, Forrest popped the question and the whirlwind of wedding fun began.
We had our "Big, Fat, Greek Wedding" in my hometown of
Greenville, SC on January 17, 2009, and I still remember that fairytale night
like it was yesterday...Everything was perfect, and we lived each moment to the
fullest. I love being Greek {& it's true...they sure know how to
party!}, and I feel blessed and privileged to have been born into the most
amazing {Greek} family a girl could ask for. I was so happy to introduce
Forrest to our Greek heritage and traditions, and, although my name may have
changed, I will forever and always be proud to be a "Leventis"!
Motherhood. After settling in to my new life as a wife, I
began brainstorming on ways that I could keep our families up-to-date on our
married life as well as keep track of all of our exciting personal adventures,
and thus the blog was born. My daily blog research soon became an
addiction, and before I knew it, I was hooked. My blog has now become
such a happy place for me to connect with new friends, fellow mothers, and to
capture the special moments with my family of 4!!
What’s in a name //
Kate + Levi…Those
words have such special meaning to me, and I instantly knew that a combination
of the two would be the perfect name for my rebranded blog.
Kate - Short for
Katherine…The proud name of my Grandmother, myself, and my beautiful daughter.
Levi - Short for
Leventis…My family name, and one I feel honored, blessed, and lucky to hold. My Dad always says “There’s nothing a
Leventis can’t do”, and that’s true!!
