Bittersweet

This is our last day and night in our first home. While we're ecstatic about finally moving into a new home, it's still a bit sad. This will always be our first home- the place we came home to after our honeymoon, where we shared our first Christmas and anniversary, where I earned degrees and started my first teaching job. It is going to be so weird to drive by and know that we don't live here anymore......

Having said that- we're ready for the next chapter in our lives. Words cannot describe how excited we are!

We're ready to begin our happy little life on the little lake :)

what a relief

Today I drove to Jackson, MS and wrote a check for $15,450 to pay off student loans I took out while working on my bachelor's degree.

I cannot even begin to describe the feeling I had after I walked out of the building and into the warmth and sunshine. I didn't realize how much those loans weighed on me until they were lifted. I am so very thankful that I was able to pay them off- rather than pay payments for the next 10 years.

My husband and I are so happy about getting rid of those loans! Today is definitely a day to celebrate :)

For the moment, I can breathe a little easier.

Wish Us Luck

Tomorrow I'm going to meet a realtor to look at a home (my dear friend chickadee is coming with me for support :) ) I'm very nervous but excited at the same time. Buying a home is a huge decision, but it's something that I've dreamed of since I was a little girl. Our entire marriage we've worked and saved so that one day we could buy or build a home - a place to make memories, raise a family, and spend our lives together. We've sold our current place, so we're running out of time.

Wish us luck!


Just a thought - I hope I haven't jinxed us by asking for luck and posting about it. :)

Girls Day Out

This past Saturday I met my good friend Honey Cup for some delicious sushi, fabulous shopping, and a very relaxing pedicure. We've had a few warm days lately but I refuse to wear sandals unless my toes are nice. I was so happy to finally be able to wear sandals and flip flops :)

Here is Honey Cup and I enjoying our pedicures. I had a blast and cannot wait for another girl's day!

Good Bye Express - Hello Ross

I went to Ross for the first time a few weeks ago with my dear friend Chickadee. I found several cute items for the home: a shower caddy in the shape of a cat (sounds awful but it's really cute) and a bamboo laundry hamper with "Laundry" monogrammed on the liner (everyone that has seen it has asked me where I got it from).

Well, this past weekend I went back to Ross with my good friend Honey Cup. I've never browsed through their clothes, but I decided I'd try someplace other than Express. I found 5 cute dresses for Spring and Summer along with an adorable pair of Guess sandals. To top it off, my entire purchase was only 60 bucks! Ross has just kicked Express' boo-tay! :) This is all part of my recent urge to save more money and stop wasting so much on frivolous, silly things!

If you have not snooped around in your local Ross, you're missing out!

getting it together

Warning
I'm writing this post during the middle of a huge pity party.
Please excuse the complaining and proceed at your own risk.

I've always been organized, prepared, and ready for whatever life throws at me. At work I've always been cool, collected, READY! In school I've always been thoughtful, thorough, and PREPARED.

This year, I can't seem to get my act together.

This has, by far, been my worst year of college. I'm being pulled in so many directions. Work for me this year has been so busy and mentally draining that I literally crash on the couch for the weekend. Needless to say, the last thing I feel like doing at the end of the day, or on the weekend, is school work. So, I'm waiting until the last minute to do things and not really caring all that much about my assignments.

I'm done. What once brought me so much joy- joys of succeeding and learning new things- now gives me that sick feeling in my belly. I've ran at high speeds on the treadmill of college for so long without a break that I'm reaching my point of exhaustion. I still want my Ph.D, but I'm ready for this much needed upcoming break. To show just how much I'm over it, I made a C and took it with a smile! :) ~In my defense, it was in statistics (which I believe is what killed my love for school).

Last semester I was in school so much- 3 days a week I had class until just after nine (remember, I live an hour away so I still have the peachy drive home to look forward to). This semester my time on campus is less thanks to hybrid courses. Having said that, this is the semester that I have to conduct my research study- and to be honest, I'm jut not feeling it.

Adding to it all is the fact that I've been sick for over three weeks. Yes, I finally conceded defeat and went to the doctor (only to take my shot like anything but a big girl ;) ).

I have absolutely zero energy or get-up-and-go about me. I want to sleep away this entire month.

So, I'm trying to tell myself to buckle down for just four more months. I tell myself that, my brain comprehends it, but my tired soul is not having it.

Here's to hoping that I can finally get my act back together.