I Bet You Didn’t Know…
Last night, while looking for my checkbook in the office, I stumbled upon this old photo of me:
I bet you didn’t know… I lived in a trailer in Kentucky for the first few years of my life.
We were so poor, I didn’t even have a crib. According to my mom, I slept in a laundry basket! After living in Kentucky, my family moved to Italy and then to Massachusetts, where we lived on a dairy farm until I was 12-years-old.
I bet you didn’t know… I won a car.
Back in 2004, I filled out a paper entry form at a concert, put it in the little cardboard box, and my entry was picked! People really do win cars!
I won a brand new Toyota Scion Xa. At the time, I took the T to work and lived in Brookline (where parking is VERY expensive), so I ended up selling it.
I bet you didn’t know… I met Dave Matthews and he offered me one of his chicken wings.
I was so star-struck, I politely declined his offer. But, wouldn’t that have been a really good story if I had eaten it!? I ended up getting his autograph though! 
Breakfast
Breakfast was really fun this morning! Mal and I did a Grilled Banana Sandwich tastetest: canola oil versus butter.
The other day, we were out of butter, so I made a Grilled Banana Sandwich using canola oil. It came out really well, but I was curious how butter would taste. So, this morning, I cooked one of each: a Grilled Banana Sandwich made with canola oil and a Grilled Banana Sandwich made with butter.
For the canola oil sandwich, I followed this recipe. For the butter sandwich, I melted 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave and mixed it with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Then, I followed the same directions for the Grilled Banana Sandwich with canola oil.
Verdict: the Grilled Banana Sandwich made with canola oil ROCKED!!! 
I’m not going to lie, I was pretty surprised. Butter always seems to make things taste better, but the canola oil caramelized and made the bread much more crispy than the butter. Mal liked the canola oil sandwich more too, but both were very yummy. Holy delicious!
I also enjoyed a delicious caramel iced coffee with breakfast.
The caramel syrup mixed right into my iced coffee, and with a little vanilla soy milk, it provided just the right amount of sweetness. My iced coffee was definitely a treat this morning! 
The caramel syrup is part of the Le Caramel 3-pack Bundle that I talked about in my lunch post yesterday.
Le Caramel 3-pack Bundle, $28 – Buy now!
VinoVoyage Raffle
Have you been thinking about buying tickets to the VinoVoyage?
Well, NOW is the time! Check out this deal:
If you buy a ticket to the VinoVoyage before Sunday, May 2 and enter the code “CnCVino” with your registration, you will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of Red Sox tickets to the August 3rd game against the Cleveland Indians. (The seats are in Sec 8 Box 94 Row RR.)
When registering for the VinoVoyage, be sure to enter “CnCVino” into the Optional Invite Code field. You will need to do this in order to be entered into the raffle.
The winner of the Red Sox tickets will be announced on Monday, May 3 on Carrots ‘N’ Cake.
I’ll definitely be at the VinoVoyage on May 13th. I had such a blast at last year’s event!
Question of the Day
What are some of your “I Bet You Didn’t Knows”?
Tags: Grilled Banana Sandwich, VinoVoyage
Becky — April 28, 2010 @ 7:38 am
Taste tests are fun…and surprising results! I definitely would’ve guessed that the butter would come out on top. That was a great way to start the day!
Annie@stronghealthyfit — April 28, 2010 @ 7:40 am
Great post! Those are some interesting things you’ve done!
Something about me is that I wanted to be an opera singer when I started college. I majored in music for a semester and then switched to Sociology.
I also met Barack Obama and saw him at an event with Oprah when they came to NH!
diana(mymarblerye) — April 28, 2010 @ 7:43 am
what a cute post! I bet it makes you appreciate all the fun trips you get from blogging! Bet ya didn’t know that I was voted most likely to be a comedienne in high school AND was the salutatorian!! BOO YA!! Oh..but I can’t spell…for the life of me.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg — April 28, 2010 @ 7:44 am
That IS surprising– I totally would have thought that butter would win!
Lol, my cousins slept in a chest of drawers for the first year of his life down in New Orleans because his parents couldn’t afford a crib…and he still doesn’t let them forget it!
I can’t believe you didn’t take Dave Matthews’ chicken wing!! You probably could have sold it on e-Bay or something
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs — April 28, 2010 @ 7:45 am
Awh what a cute pic of you!! I hope winning a fancy car sliiightly made up for the lack of a crib!?
Hmm…I bet you didn’t know I moved through FIVE seperate friends groups during high school!? Or that I was once ranked 5th best Junior Endurance Rider in Britain
Have a good day!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is — April 28, 2010 @ 7:47 am
You actually won a car?! That is so cool! I definitely didn’t think it really happened to anyone.
Rachel (Suburban Yogini) — April 28, 2010 @ 7:48 am
I bet you didn’t know that I slept in a drawer lined with blankets for the first three months of my life.
….that I had my first poem published in a national magazine when I was 8 years old
…..that I knew Christopher Nolan (of Memento/Batman director fame) when he was plain ol’ Chris (I used to write for a magazine that his dad edited.
…..that I studied Ancient Greek at University
Great post. I love love love that picture of you as a toddler =!
Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete — April 28, 2010 @ 7:49 am
OMG! I would die if I met Dave Matthews! I normally am not star crazy or anything like that, but I saw them very up close at a concert once and it was amazing! I was really poor growing up too. I never had jeans that fit my long legs, and I got teased a lot for the goodwill clothes that I would wear to school. Kids are so mean! I wouldn’t change any of it because it made me a much stronger person, you know?
Wei-Wei — April 28, 2010 @ 7:49 am
Aww, that picture of you is adorable! I didn’t know those things about you… this is really great post!
I bet you didn’t know… that half a year ago I was 20 pounds heavier.
I bet you didn’t know… that I lost it due to an eating disorder.
I bet you didn’t know… how much you’ve helped me in recovery.
I also bet you didn’t know… that I’m salivating over that grilled banana sandwich right now. Oh wait, but maybe you do?
Wei-Wei
Katherine — April 28, 2010 @ 7:53 am
I was born and raised in Kentucky! Have lived in Boston the past 4 years but my family still lives just outside of Louisville, and I love going home for visits. I bet you didnt know, I am getting ready to have my 8th knee surgery (I’m only 26), but I still love playing soccer, running (ran my first half-marathon last year!), and am thinking about getting into cycling.
Cristina @ avuee » life & thoughts — April 28, 2010 @ 7:55 am
I worked at Walt Disney World for 6mths in 2001. I left right before 9/11 in mid August.
Katherine — April 28, 2010 @ 7:56 am
Thanks so much for sharing these things about yourself. It takes guts to put this stuff online for everyone to see.
I wish I’d win something like a car! I have the worst luck in random drawings. I’d never won ANYTHING until last year!
mel — April 28, 2010 @ 7:56 am
I’m from KY too!! Go Cats!! Tina, you are amazing
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — April 28, 2010 @ 7:58 am
i would have definitely guessed that the butter would have won – crazy!!
i bet you didn’t know…that I have my black belt in karate!
i bet you didn’t know…that I performed in a broadway touring show with Blanche from the Golden Girls
i bet you didn’t know…that I was a tomboy growing up
this is fun!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman — April 28, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Wow, Kentucky to Italy sounds like a big jump.
Bet you didn’t know…I’ve been sky diving twice–and counting
Bet you didn’t know…Taye Diggs told me I was pretty. I blushed bigtime.
Bet you didn’t know…I got married on my mother’s birthday. (Yes, we had a cake.)
Estela @ Weekly Bite — April 28, 2010 @ 8:00 am
What a super cute post!
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) — April 28, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Wow, I assumed no one ever won those raffles.
Diana — April 28, 2010 @ 8:02 am
Ahah awesome!
Winning a car… that’s the first time I “know” someone who really did win the car at those things :p
Also, you’ve come a long way, be proud.
That sandwich looks sooooo good. Omg. This has to be my breakfast at some point this week!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin — April 28, 2010 @ 8:05 am
Wow those are some cool facts about you that I definitely didn’t know! I still have yet to try the banana sandwich but it looks SO good!!
claire — April 28, 2010 @ 8:06 am
That sandwich looks soooo tasty! I must try one soon. hmmm, lets see what I can come up with
I bet you didn’t know…I dress famous actors for my job (confidentiality, yikes!)
I bet you didn’t know…I have met Bill Clinton and Hillary twice
I bet you didn’t know…I played with Martha Stewart’s pups at a BBQ when younger (I didn’t care about her yet!)
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday — April 28, 2010 @ 8:08 am
What did your family do in Italy?
Lauren — April 28, 2010 @ 8:10 am
Great idea to do a side-by-side taste test. I’m surprised that the butter version didn’t come out on top taste-wise, but hey… canola oil is healthier so that’s a good thing! I absolutely love the banana sandwich at Mike & Patty’s, so I will definitely by trying your version
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bobbie (mymamaruns) — April 28, 2010 @ 8:11 am
I met Dave before and he gave me a hug and a kiss on my cheek! Aaaahhh…I thought I was in heaven! What an awesome guy! Loved your “bet you didn’t know” list!
Tricia Kuchler — April 28, 2010 @ 8:11 am
I read your blog every day, but I never really caught this– so you use the vanilla soyMILK instead of the soy creamer. I’ve tried the soy creamer and just didn’t really like it. I’m thinking I may have to try the soy milk instead because CoffeeMate fat free creamer is just not cutting it for me!! And I’m definitely making those banana sandwiches soon
Yum!
Tina — April 28, 2010 @ 8:11 am
@Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday: My dad was in the army.
Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly — April 28, 2010 @ 8:13 am
Cute post! I bet you didn’t know that I cut my face so badly when I was 3 that I had to have plastic surgery!
Karen — April 28, 2010 @ 8:13 am
Betcha didn’t know I was born with two extra fingers
alyssa — April 28, 2010 @ 8:16 am
…I won a car on The Price is Right! People DO win cars!
Gracie — April 28, 2010 @ 8:17 am
I bet you didn’t know that when I was a kid I had 3 front teeth! I had one surgically removed when I was 4.
I bet you also didn’t know that I sucked my thumb until I was about 14, yet never needed braces (actually, the orthodontist thinks that me sucking my thumb actually helped the gap between my remaining two front teeth come together, how ’bout that?!)
Jessica — April 28, 2010 @ 8:25 am
I have to try a banana sandwich some day.
I bet you didn’t know I grew up on a tobacco farm!
Rachel — April 28, 2010 @ 8:25 am
I won a trip from WAAF here in Boston to see Motley Crue Scotland!
Britt @ Runnerbelle — April 28, 2010 @ 8:32 am
Bummer the VinoVoyage is on a weeknight… little too late for me on a work night with the hour drive into the city. Oh well…
Fun post though! That is awesome about the car, too bad you had to sell it BUT I’m sure it was nice to get the $$.
Um…. Jimmy Buffett’s lead guitar player sang & played at our wedding.
Kelly - Local Foodie Fight — April 28, 2010 @ 8:34 am
Mmmm grilled banana sammies. I bet the canola oil one was better! May have to try that one of these days, bananas get a bad wrap for all the “*evil carbs*” but there are soooo many health benefits to them
I bet you didn’t know I once got hit by a car crossing a street in Australia!
Food Makes Fun Fuel — April 28, 2010 @ 8:34 am
Haha, yes! People do really win cars! My dad won his, actually, around 2005 I think.
What dairy farm did you live on in MA?
I bet you didn’t know my elementary school was so small it had about 40 kids and my graduating class was me and 3 girls
Laura T. — April 28, 2010 @ 8:35 am
this was such a fun post! you should do it more often!
Shawna @ Balancing Me — April 28, 2010 @ 8:37 am
Bet you didn’t know I was an award-winning tap dancer back in the day.
Bet you didn’t know my biggest dream was to be an acoustic singer/songwriter
kristen — April 28, 2010 @ 8:37 am
Wow! I guess someone has to win. Very cool that you won a car!
I bet you didn’t know that I’m a world champion…in marching band.
Jenny — April 28, 2010 @ 8:39 am
bet you didn’t know I’ve touched Steven Tylers thigh!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? — April 28, 2010 @ 8:40 am
Ok, the dave matthews thing is cool…
Bet you didn’t know: I was once captain of the color guard team in high school
Nicole — April 28, 2010 @ 8:40 am
You have some amazing I bet you didn’t knows! Do you remember living in Italy?
Courtney (Pancakes & Postcards) — April 28, 2010 @ 8:44 am
You won a CAR!!! That is absolutely amazing. My faith in this crazy world is restored : )
I bet you didn´t know that in seventh grade, I made up a song about my Sacramento-area top 40 station to the tune of Tearin Up My Heart by N Sync and sang it on the air during prime time (I have a horrible voice) to win two floor seats to the N Sync concert. I didn´t make JT fall in love with me like I hoped, but at least I sacrificed all pride and dignity to be there : )
I bet you didn´t know that… I live in a bamboo hut in an African village (no exaggeration) but I never miss one of your blog posts! Your readership is worldwide : )
silvia — April 28, 2010 @ 8:45 am
Tina, I bet you didn’t know you have a faithful follower from deep in the heart of Italy… I have never posted comments on your blog (I never do it on any blog, anyway), but I was intrigued by your Italian stay… Where, exactly? I’m from Perugia, Umbria.
You’re great, and I just adore your photograph skills (and your lovely dog, too)
Heather (Heather's Dish) — April 28, 2010 @ 8:45 am
wow, those “bet you didn’t knows” of your life are pretty awesome! the one that i use all the time is “i bet you didn’t know my eyeliner is actually tattooed on.” it’s pretty amazing and i would highly recommend anyone who wears eyeliner consistently get it done
Tina — April 28, 2010 @ 8:46 am
@silvia: We lived in Livorno.
Nichole — April 28, 2010 @ 8:48 am
Cutest baby pic! You have such amazing luck! Beautiful places growing up. Any allegiance to KY basketball?
Kate — April 28, 2010 @ 8:50 am
I would have loved to meet Dave Matthews!!
I bet you didn’t know…I was also one of those people who won something in a draw. I got to go on a week cruise to the Bahamas! I put in my name for the draw at a half marathon expo.
That’s all I’ve got right now, if I come up with more I might make a post of it! You are very inspiring! Thanks!
Courtney @ Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life — April 28, 2010 @ 9:00 am
I really have got to try one of those grilled banana sandwiches!!
I bet you didn’t know…I was a semi-finalist in the Miss New York State pageant, twice!
Kelsea — April 28, 2010 @ 9:01 am
i’ve made almost the same sandwich except w/ honey instead of brown sugar. It’s amazing! i think i will give yours a try!
Meghan@traveleatlove — April 28, 2010 @ 9:21 am
I love reading little bits and pieces of your past; it’s fun! It sounds like your mother has done an amazing job during some tough times, and she must be so proud of you two!
Hmm. . . a lot of ppl don’t know I used to be the biggest Deadhead/Phish head and went to concerts all the time/hitchhiked/camped/walked around barefoot! I was a total hippie while at UMass until I studied abroad and started loving shopping and clothes! There is still a little bit. . . ok a lot of that free spirit still in me though!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) — April 28, 2010 @ 9:25 am
It’s actually pretty weird when you start to hear things about people you didn’t know happened. The Dave Matthews thing is pretty neat! My early years were pretty poor too. It was just me, my sister and my mom. Winning the car…that is awesome! My only claim to fame though is Rosario Dawson (Men in Black 2) came to dinner at my house because my husband illustrated a comic book that she co wrote. The sad thing is, most people don’t even know who she is. I am still waiting for my big “betcha didn’t know” moment!
emily — April 28, 2010 @ 9:31 am
You were so adorable! You still are, but there’s just something about toddlers.
Jessica @ The Process of Healing — April 28, 2010 @ 9:31 am
Such a cute picture, you were adorable!!!
So incredible that you met Dave Mathews! One of my best friends LOVES the Dave Mathews Band so he would DIE!
Very interesting about the tests, you would think the butter would be better!
Lindsay — April 28, 2010 @ 9:32 am
cool post!
Betcha didn’t know I studied nutrition in Switzerland and Italy for 3 weeks in a study abroad trip
Katie@ Two Lives, One Lifestyle — April 28, 2010 @ 9:32 am
VERY cool that you met Dave- and he offered a chicken wing!! I would have been so starstruck too! I saw Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen filming in Toronto once, which was pretty amazing since I was in middle school at the time. I recognized them from SO far away because of the back of one of their hair.
Ginger — April 28, 2010 @ 9:32 am
Awesome fun facts! OMG Dave Matthews?!?! Holy crap I’m not sure what I would have done!
molly — April 28, 2010 @ 9:33 am
you met Dave Matthews!?!?!?! I am dying of envy right now!
Claire — April 28, 2010 @ 9:33 am
I once ran into Dave Matthews while I was listening to one of his songs on my I-pod. Unlike you, I didn’t talk to him, just stared at him completely star-struck. Sigh. One of my greatest regrets in life is that I didn’t just march up to him and show him what I was listening to! Haha.
Linda — April 28, 2010 @ 9:35 am
I didn’t know you lived in a trailer, ever!! Boy have you come a long way, baby!!!! (I still say your mother did something right…:-)
stephanie — April 28, 2010 @ 9:46 am
Bet you didn’t know…
I survived with appendicitis for 6 days (and the doctors think a ruptured appendix for 5).
Keith Hernandez (of Mets and Seinfeld fame) bought me a drink. (Well, my table a round of drinks… he wasn’t hitting on me or anything.)
We went to the same college. (Doubt you’d know who I was, but you were friends with my fiance!)
Heather (runningwithsass.com) — April 28, 2010 @ 9:46 am
I have nothing cool to say. How sad! I did live in a trailer for two years growing up though.
I did stalk John Travolta in Hawaii when we were staying at the same hotel.
I guess my life is just pretty boring?
Meghann — April 28, 2010 @ 9:47 am
I bet you didn’t know…
* I was born in the same hospital as my Dad had been 22 years previously
* A photo I drew in 4th grade was selected to be included in the local phone book that year
* My brother’s roommate in college was Tim Tebow’s older brother
Tara — April 28, 2010 @ 9:47 am
AHHHHH! I would absolutely die if I met DM. I would be wayyyyyyy too star struck!
Midgetkeeper — April 28, 2010 @ 9:51 am
Wow, you’ve lived quite the life! Thanks for sharing with us, it’s great to get to know a little bit more about you.
I bet you didn’t know that I burned my foot by stepping on a dying campfire at the beach when I was 5.
Tara — April 28, 2010 @ 9:52 am
Wow, all this talk of grilled bannana sandwiches makes me wish I liked bannanas. They sound yummy!
Mary (Food, Fit & Fun) — April 28, 2010 @ 9:53 am
That is awesome that you won a car!!!! I always wonder if people actually win! haha. Where did your family live in Italy?? That is pretty cool. How old were you? Do you remember it?
I am surprised the Canola Oil Sandwich tasted better!! That’s interesting!
kimmy — April 28, 2010 @ 9:57 am
Such good info about yourself!
I bet you didnt know … that I carry a list of books I want in my purse. (just in case I stop by a book store!)
Sarah — April 28, 2010 @ 10:04 am
I’ll bet you didn’t know that I went to the same high school as Axl Rose and Tammy Lynn Michaels (Melissa Etheridge’s partner).
Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ — April 28, 2010 @ 10:08 am
I would have guessed the butter would have been better also. Those are some surprising facts about yourself. You lived in Italy, wow.
Beth @ DiningAndDishing — April 28, 2010 @ 10:10 am
Wow, I had no idea you lived in a trailer with no crib!! It is amazing how far you’ve come. Just goes to show that someone’s circumstances do not dictate the kind of life they will live. Way to go Tina (and your mom and sis!)
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Jen — April 28, 2010 @ 10:12 am
I won a cow milking contest at the Scooper Bowl on the Boston Common in grade school. It was the early 80s. I had my picture taking with Harry Hood, the cow I milked and the cow’s handler. I don’t think I ever saw a cow except at a few ice cream places.
Danielle (Coffee Run) — April 28, 2010 @ 10:18 am
Baby Tina!! Adorable
I’m glad the canola oil sandwich turned out better! Maybe you could also try it with coconut oil?? It would be pb + banana + a hint of coconuttiness
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter — April 28, 2010 @ 10:23 am
My good friend actually hung out with Dave Mathews when she was babysitting his neighbor’s kids. Pretty sweet babysitting gig I think
Jen — April 28, 2010 @ 10:44 am
Ah! I want to meet Dave Matthews like you want to meet Ellen someday! He’s such an amazing musician. And he seems friendly, too, if he offered you a chicken wing. haha.
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie ) — April 28, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Okay, I knew about Italy and I think you mentioned Kentucky but you won a CAR?! I always think no one ever wins those things. How amazing! But the most exciting was meeting DAVE!!! I don’t know what I would do if I met the man. He’s the reason I’m in love with music.
One of my “But you didn’t know” things is that a good friend of mine had her own reality show on MTV I went to see her in Atlanta and was filmed but only a second made it on..I don’t think I was interesting enough!
Keri — April 28, 2010 @ 10:57 am
Beta you didn’t know…
1. that I met Rob Thomas in a Radio Shack (got a pic and an autograph!)
2. I once worked at Smoothie King for a whole week
3. I almost got kicked out of my freshman dorm for throwing chicken soup out the window of the 8th floor
Danica — April 28, 2010 @ 10:57 am
That was so cool – I LOVED reading your I bet you didn’t know
Morgan @ Life After Bagels — April 28, 2010 @ 11:00 am
Yes that was so interesting. I love tidbits if information about people. A couple weeks ago I left my camera at work and was pictureless in my post that day. I wrote a post with ten things you never wanted to know about me, since no body really asked, hahaha!
Shelly — April 28, 2010 @ 11:10 am
A theater company performed a play I wrote when I was 18 (way back in 1999 when dinosaurs roamed the earth!)
I have experience Zero-G (Flying on the same plane, nicknamed the Vomit Comet, that they filmed Apollo 13 on. Fun fact- Tom Hanks puked during his flight but I didn’t during mine!)
I’m allergic to sunscreen.
Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) — April 28, 2010 @ 11:11 am
Bet you didn’t know I flew an airplane by myself, take off and landing included!
J — April 28, 2010 @ 11:16 am
Bet you didn’t know that I was a Disney character. Best job ever!
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — April 28, 2010 @ 11:16 am
that’s so cool about the car – that’s actually the car i drive now!!!
Taysa (Water, Butter and Wine) — April 28, 2010 @ 11:23 am
I love Dave Matthews…”I bet you didn’t know…” that I used to work at a kitchen store in Seattle that he would frequently visit. My Assistant Manager was so in love with him that she almost couldn’t contain herself when he’d come in to buy cookie sheets, or whatever he was getting.
Johanna B — April 28, 2010 @ 11:33 am
Love the “little girl” picture. My daughter doesn’t understand why I enjoy looking at all the pictures from when she was little. Mothers are like that.
Cynthia (It All Changes) — April 28, 2010 @ 11:36 am
I bet you didn’t know I have dual citizenship…perk of being a military brat.
I bet you didn’ tknow I speak with a southern drawl when I’m excited because of my years in Louisiana…and we pronounce it Lou-si-ana
Beth — April 28, 2010 @ 11:37 am
Great post! I won a car too! Back in 2007 on Kiss 108 in Boston! I never knew people actually won cars either – very cool that you also won!
Marianne — April 28, 2010 @ 11:40 am
I bet you didn’t know I have been stuck in Cambodia! While I was travelling solo, my bag with passports, all my money, cards etc and plane ticket was stolen by a guy on a motorbike.
I spent two weeks trying to get out of the country. Not easy when there is no embassy, you have no money and they won’t let you out (or in anywhere else for that matter) without a passport.
Nightmare!
Errign — April 28, 2010 @ 11:47 am
One of my very best friends drives one of those Scions – we affectionately refer to it as “Peanut”, or, occasionally, “the pregnant roller skate”
Carolyn @ lovinlosing — April 28, 2010 @ 12:08 pm
Bet you didn’t know I spent my early childhood in Mississippi and our outside toybox was a small dumpster my dad appropriated for the use.
Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) — April 28, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
you were such a cute little girl! AW!!!
My did you know is….my parents met at a hospital? My dad was a dishwasher and my mom was in a coma (she was in a terrible car accident.) My mom obviously made it out fine and they started talking while she recovered. So cute and strange.
Megan — April 28, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
Some of my favorite I Bet You Didn’t Knows might include:
*I lost 80 pounds and kept it off
*In college I had a piercing that only 5 people have seen
*If I was a boy my name was going to be Nicholas!
Lisa — April 28, 2010 @ 12:23 pm
Dave Matthews rules! He’s one of the best concerts I’ve been too.
Morgan — April 28, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
I would have been a stammering mess if I met Dave Matthews!
Sarah — April 28, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
Love the Dave story!
I bet you didn’t know…My grandfather was born in 1900 (I think that’s pretty cool) (I’m only 24)
I bet you didn’t know….I think I was at the same bar as Mal near Fenway the night before Opening Day this yearl…I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to be a creeper!
I bet you didn’t know…I’ve been blogging for 14 days.
Deirdre — April 28, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
Bet you didn’t know I was an extra in the sequel to A Christmas Story. It was called All in the Family. It was never released nationally but I met and played jacks between takes with Kieran Culkin. He was super sweet but his dad was CRAZY.
Kait — April 28, 2010 @ 12:51 pm
I like those bet you didn’t knows…crazy that you won a car!
Bet you didn’t know when I was 6 I won a free blimpe gift certificate for coming in first in my age group at a kid’s 1 mile fun run…I was a speed demon back then, haha!
Tina — April 28, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
@Sarah: It must have been a Mal look-a-like! We stayed in the night before.
runnerforever — April 28, 2010 @ 1:02 pm
What a fun post! I will have to give my I bet you didn’t know more thought…hmmm…
Corinne — April 28, 2010 @ 1:03 pm
Tina, this post ROCKS! Thanks for the extra glimpse into your life! I probably would have accepted the chicken wing but just held it, not taking a bite, for fear of sauce on the face or some other “disaster”. What a cute pic of you as a lil tyke!
Lacey Q — April 28, 2010 @ 1:04 pm
I bet you didn’t know that I went on an all expense paid trip from Camel cigarettes
I bet you didn’t know that I went on an all expense paid trip from Marlboro cigarettes
I bet you didn’t know that I don’t even smoke
I would love to meet Dave…Swoon!
Maris (In Good Taste) — April 28, 2010 @ 1:07 pm
That picture of you as a baby is hilarious and priceless. You look a little mischivieous!
The only thing I’ve ever won is a bike when I was six!
Hiroshi Edamame — April 28, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
Hello! My name is Edamame Hiroshi. It is of the Japanese ancestory. It likes the carrotsncake website. It creates a happy with smiling. Do you own a website really?
It likes food. It likes Dave Mathews as well. It creates an emotion increasing!
I enjoy eating, texting, speaking about things, and blow a clarinat becase I am a clarinatist. Do you like?
It enjoys increasing the blog. Work here is like feline sound with firecraker exploding smile! Go human!
Yes. Please continue to update this website as much as possibly. I look forward to your coming transgression.
Thank you,
Edamame Hiroshi
Hiroshi Edamame — April 28, 2010 @ 1:10 pm
It forgets! I am from Japan! Apology for site.
RG — April 28, 2010 @ 1:12 pm
I love this post, and you were such a little cutie pie! Will you do more of these with photos of you as a little girl? I love learning new things about people!
I bet you didn’t know…. I dated a 40 year old Italian guy when I was 20 and studying in Italy. It lasted over 6 months eek!
I bet you didn’t know… I used to love pot in college and really wish it was legal.
I bet you didn’t know… I met Fred Durst but didn’t recognize him and did the usual “do I know you from soccer? dance? this school?” etc… until he finally told me who he was. It was very embarrassing!
Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) — April 28, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
Tina amazing post! I LOVE the picture and facts about you. My I bet you didn’t know was one time walking in Saratoga I ran into who was the drummer of the DMBand at the time, and he asked my friend and I if we wanted to go for drinks. I replied….ummm I’m too young! haha
Katy ( The Balanced Foodie ) — April 28, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
@Taysa (Water, Butter and Wine): I kind of love that he frequently visited a kitchen store!
Anne P — April 28, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Love this post – how interesting! Why did you move to Italy??
I bet you didn’t know… I am an adrenaline sports junkie. I’ve gone bungy jumping once (third highest in the world in New Zealand), sky diving twice, and done all sorts of other adventures sports.
Sarah R — April 28, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Fun post! I don’t have any all that exciting ones but…
I bet you didn’t know that I still have a baby tooth (at 25 years old). There’s no adult tooth there to replace it.
I bet you didn’t know that I almost ran into Scottie Pippen coming off of an elevator in New York. I came up to his belly-button and I’m 5’8.
Jenn (www.j3nn.net) — April 28, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Wow, you’ve lived in a variety of places. That’s so cool! Italy?! Awesome! That first picture of you is just too cute!
- I bet you didn’t know my parents owned an ice cream stand when I was growing up. We made Gelato from scratch everyday.
- I bet you didn’t know that I’m an only child.
- I bet you didn’t know I didn’t graduate high school.
Jenn
Christina — April 28, 2010 @ 1:28 pm
Bet you didn’t know… I’ve had my picture taken with Rick Fox (Ex Celtic’s player)
Bet you didn’t know… I’ve touched and clung onto Tim McGraw’s thigh (LOL!)
Bet you didn’t know… Jason Varitek and I have bumped shoulders and he said sorry for almost knocking me over
Tamizn — April 28, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
You were soooooo cute! I never believed people actually won cars but now I know they do I might fill in more of those free comps! Enjoy your day off the exercise x x
Bree — April 28, 2010 @ 1:34 pm
Ahhh you met Dave?? One of my college friends did too. So jealous.
-I bet you didn’t know I have never mowed a lawn.
-I bet you didn’t know that in 5th grade I was the Indoor Archery State Champion.
liane — April 28, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
Oooh, I love this post!
I bet you didn’t know I won a local radio contest once (yay, free money!)
Tina — April 28, 2010 @ 1:47 pm
@Bree: I’ve never mowed a lawn either!
Eunice — April 28, 2010 @ 1:53 pm
Loving this post! Here are mine. I bet you didn’t know:
- I was as a Jehovah’s Witness for the first 20 years of my life. Maybe I knocked on your door?
- I’ve never seen snow.
- I was born with only one ear!
Sara — April 28, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
I bet you didn’t know:
…that I have an identical twin sister.
…that I almost died when I was born.
…that I have an awesome blog!
…that my birthday is tomorrow.
Lisa — April 28, 2010 @ 2:15 pm
….that I only wash my hair every 9 days (Today is day 8 and No it doesnt stink)
….I have a 6th toe on my right foot (You’d never know but my baby toe has 2 seperate bones and nails)
….I was voted Person most likely to succeed by my University Graduating class.
….I was accidentally mailed an iphone and kept it! I gave away my blackberry BOLD and have been loving the iphone since
(I did call the company to make them aware. They said they had no record of it…)
Lauren @ Running Examiner — April 28, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
I bet you didn’t know…
I had to wear corrective braces on my legs until my second birthday–I was horribly pigeon-toed!
The only way I could afford to live in NYC during grad school was teaching Pilates and
doing tons of freelance for a movie studio.
I’m a published author!
(Fine…I’m the author of a chapbook of short fiction, published by a small college in Upstate NY).
Jules — April 28, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
What a fun post and how interesting to read each of the comments.
Here goes:
bet you didn’t know
- that I went high school with Julia Roberts
- I was an extra in the movie We Are Marshall and got to meet Matthew McConaughey
- I am slowly winning the battle fat/weightloss
Nicole — April 28, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
Had to think about this for a bit-
Bet you didn’t know…
-My mom wanted to name me Cinnamon (thankfully my dad talked some sense into her)
-I studied organic chemistry and physics in London
-My cousin was Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez
Anna (munchingmamacita) — April 28, 2010 @ 2:48 pm
I envy you for meeting Dave Matthews. He is my absolute favorite! I’ll be seeing him in concert in Connecticut this upcoming May, though!
I bet you didn’t know…that I’ve traveled outside of the US more than inside of the US and have been to 13 countries!
Erin F. — April 28, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
I love random facts – they give you a whole new perspective on people.
I bet you didn’t know:
- I was born with an enlarged heart and various other birth defects you wouldn’t expect from a marathon and ultra runner.
- I broke my arm when I was 7 by falling off the edge of our sandbox wall; it was a whopping 6 inches high.
- It took nearly 2 years but I successfully un-vegetarianized myself.
- I got hit by a car and made it out in better shape than the car.
Allison K — April 28, 2010 @ 3:37 pm
what a fun post. Dave Matthew’s nephew was in my brother’s fraternity ,and my brother talked to him once on the phone.
I bet you didn’t know that I met Bill Cosby (in the 80′s when I was in LOVE with the Cosby show). He was a witness in my dad’s courtroom (my dad was the judge!)
Kimberly — April 28, 2010 @ 4:05 pm
That is so exciting that you met Dave Matthews and he offered you a chicken wing! I was listening to Dave Matthews when I read that post, haha!
PS the toast looks so yummy!
Lauren — April 28, 2010 @ 4:23 pm
Long time reader…first (maybe?) time commenter! I just need to tell you that I also made the grilled french toast/banana sammy combo and just about DIED! I also whipped up a quick side of some plain siggis yogurt, SF maple syrup, and cinnamon for dipping – HELLO HEAVEN! I just hope more people start making their life better asap and try this recipe
A @ Please Don't Eat Me! — April 28, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
ahhhh i just wasted half the afternoon reading all the “bet you didn’t knows” lol too fun!
you have come a long way Tina!!! love the pic, its adorable!
Tiffany — April 28, 2010 @ 5:11 pm
Mine would be that I was featured in Usa Today article about living frugally when the economy took a turn for the worse. I’m still waiting be discovered though!
Angie — April 28, 2010 @ 5:30 pm
Loved this post!! I would have totally taken the chicken wing from Dave Matthews! So cool!
Katharine — April 28, 2010 @ 5:45 pm
Love these! And you’re right, I had no idea!
Bet you didn’t know…
… I met the cast and visited the set of The Gilmore Girls.
… I’m double jointed in my elbows.
… I took karate for two years (but quit because I was the only girl).
… I’m the 8th Katharine in a row on my mom’s side of the family. All spelled with two “a’s.”
Maria (realfitmama) — April 28, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
I MET DAVE TOO!!!!! He groped my thigh and took a picture with me before giving me free tickets to his concert later that night!! He is soooooo beautiful… SWOON
Ellen — April 28, 2010 @ 7:19 pm
I’m going to serve that sandwich at brunch this weekend! Looks yummy.
I had so much fun reading everyone’s “I bet you didn’t knows”…here are a few from me!
I bet you didn’t know….
-a SWAT team drew their guns then handcuffed my friend and me after we had pulled over to watch a drug bust…they thought we were part of it!
-James Toback (the guy that wrote Bugsy and directed the recent “Tyson”) approached me in the street in NYC and gave me his number. And I called him. For the heck of it.
-If it’s yellow, I let it mellow.
Ellen — April 28, 2010 @ 7:52 pm
i call for a rematch! i just can’t believe that real butter isn’t better
try spreading it on the bread first, then sprinkling cinnamon sugar on it. melting it could be the problem.
i was running around green lake in seattle last summer and almost nearly knocked into dave matthews! he was crossing the path to toss something and i just about ran into him. i was star struck haha
Brittany — April 28, 2010 @ 7:59 pm
I loved reading your Did you know facts – I would have never guessed those things about you – obviously!
I met the band members from Yeasayer- no one really knows about them so it’s probably not the coolest fact ever but I think it’s super awesome!!
Lin — April 28, 2010 @ 8:07 pm
I bet you didn’t know that when I was 15 years old, I ran away from home and hitchhiked from western Montana to eastern Ohio. I had a blast! That was in the summer of 1971, it was still the hippie era when it was somewhat safer to do that, and I didn’t meet anyone along the way who tried to hurt me. I know, I was incredibly lucky, but at the time I was too innocent to be worried or scared and just had a great time. Then after two months, the police picked me up and sent me home.
Lauren — April 28, 2010 @ 8:13 pm
I met Dave too! My dad worked with Boyd Tinsley’s aunt and she gave us backstage passes to one of their shows. It was incredible. He didn’t offer me any chicken wings, but he did pose for a pic!
Kyla — April 28, 2010 @ 8:46 pm
Bet you didn’t know that before Obama was the President and just our state’s senator, he spoke at my high school for a town hall style meeting. I was in the same room as him! and in heaven
Seth @ Boy Meets Food — April 28, 2010 @ 10:10 pm
So sad, the one mention of Kentucky, and it has to be a poor, barefoot kid outside of a mobile home. I know you are just innocently sharing stories from your past, but I worry that stuff like that just perpetuates the stereotypes.
I have seriously had people (on the Internet) ask me if people in Kentucky wear shoes. They are usually from California, so I ask them if everybody there is a stoner that surfs. 
But, hey, at least your timing is pretty amazing. Saturday is the Kentucky Derby! We will get our 5 seconds in the spotlight.
Seth @ Boy Meets Food — April 28, 2010 @ 10:13 pm
Those are some pretty interesting stories though.
Hannah — April 28, 2010 @ 10:26 pm
I’m really surprised by the canola winning too! Wonders never cease
You’re so cute in the young photo!
Maura — April 29, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
Such a fun post! Lets see I bet you didn’t know:
-Steve Carrell owns a general store down the street from my house (yahh South Shore!)
- Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley bought the house next door to me. They divorced 6 months later and sold it. Boo!
- Maura Tierney (Abby from ER) went to my high school.
I didn’t expect them all to be about celebrities but oh well haha