You left a mark
I wear it proudly on my chest
Above my heart
To remind me that I feel the best
When I'm with you
And everything is effortless

-Colbie Caillat

So, I'm sitting on my couch (thanks mione1977 ) drinking my coffee, enjoying the breeze coming from my front door reading my book with CMT on softly in the background. Downstairs I have some laundry going in my washer and dryer. My house is relatively clean (minus the recently flooded basement) and I don't feel much pressure to get up and do ( Read more... )

 Wow, I haven't updated this thing in a long time. So let’s see...a lot has changed.

That dream house fell through. The house inspection didn't go well. It turns out the foundation was shotty. So after a small heartbreak I moved on. It seemed like the perfect house would never come along, but it turns out patience really paid off in the end. I ( Read more... )

Well, things have been pretty crazy lately. We agreed on a price right at the top of my budget, but still a hell of a deal for the house and land we're getting. So...as long as all our inspections go alright and there are no unpleasant suprises...

we will close on the house April 15th. That's in 19 days!

Talk about some crazy stuff happening! I have ( Read more... )

 Um, so today might have been the most emotionally bipolar day I've ever had in my life ( Read more... )

Um, I would just like to say...

I FREAKING LOVE SPRING!!

Nothing else can make me feel so alive and happy and carefree as some warm weather after a long winter.

Bliss!!


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So, while I'm just starting to adjust to the whole, "I'm an adult with a real job and all these crazy responsibilities" thing I decide to take yet another leap into the unknown. Morgages, relators, and repeated house hunting trips.

Yep, I'm attempting to buy a house.

It kinda freaks me out and gives me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach ( Read more... )

So, I am completely and officially a teacher! Today was my first day as a working, certified teacher. Of course, it was a teacher institute day, so I didn't actually have any students...but I still felt all teacher-y working at my desk and setting up my room. I think the weirdest part of the day though was when I was sitting in my staff meeting ( Read more... )

 Well, it's been awhile I guess, and I'm still kickin. Actually, some awesome stuff is happening lately. I student taught this semester.  I spent 8 weeks at the elementary level in an awesome low incident classroom with K-2 kids. That was excellent but oh so exausting!! Then i spent another 8 weeks at the high school level. I taught pre-algebra, ( Read more... )

So my brother's wedding was a little while ago. It was by far the most beautiful and perfect wedding I've ever seen. I cried like a baby when Erin walked down the aisle, I couldn't help it. She looked amazing, and she had this look on her face...like she'd waited her whole life for that moment. Wow, you should have seen the look on Jon's face ( Read more... )