Leaving Work

Resigning from my current job has been more than difficult. I accepted the position last August and was not too sure about it. But, I had been praying to be led where I was meant to be and knew that this was the place. The past year has been full of ups and downs, and I have loved every minute of working for this company. I get more support than most of my friends in the same field. I have the corporate feeling while still being in a school setting. I only have to work 40 hours (and sometimes less, although sometimes more).

When I told my boss and a few others that He had been transferred, I cried. I'm so sad to go. I will miss the support that I have from co-workers. I will miss the relationships that I have built with co-workers. But most of all I will miss the clients that I help. They are amazing, and I love knowing that I can impact the lives of so many adolescents on a daily basis.

It's sad to leave such a great network of people.

I've been talking with a school in our new town. It's a wonderful opportunity. But, I cannot help but compare it to my current job. Maybe it's the unknown that is so daunting.

Am I the only person that has experienced this?

Small Town Happenings

Today He and I were walking into a home improvement store when a car drove by with a girl hanging out the window.

She said, "Hey, your boyfriend is pretty cute!"

Random. But so true! I think He's good looking and most amazing guy in the world. Even if he's my husband, not my boyfriend.

We have appliances!

Last weekend we bought our appliances for the new house. We were planning on waiting, but the deals were so great that we just couldn't pass them up! Now, we were able to do this b/c He is the only one on the mortgage since I do not have a confirmed job just yet. So I could put them all on my credit card and we'll pay it off as soon as we close. If He had been linked to such a large purchase we might have lost the loan, even though we have the cash to pay for it. Crazy, I know!

Anyways, here's what we got. We decided to go with the front loading washer and dryer since the price was actually less than buying the traditional style.

Our refrigerator was a bit of a splurge, but we did our research and loooove this style! There is a water dispenser inside the door, so it doesn't take up half of our door space. We think it will give our kitchen a little bit of a 'pop'.

The store we went through is a national chain, so we were able to order it in our current town and schedule delivery for our new town after we close. We're really excited for everything to come together.

When Two Become One....

....there's a LOT of 'stuff'. No really. Maybe we're the only couple that has ever experienced moving in together and feeling suffocated by everything we own. Maybe not?

When we got married and moved into our current apartment, we realized how much we own. Were either of us willing to purge any belongings? Of course not! My 'skinny' jeans that I was determined to fit into again (ha!) just had to stay. Hubs' hand-me-down bar lamp was not even an option to go.

Over the past 3 years we have slowly let go of many items in the name of our sanity (and marriage!). My skinny jeans went, as did the dream of ever being the same size that I was freshman year. His bar lamp didn't. I will say that it has started to grow on me, and it might make the trip to our new house.

How did we accomplish this?

We actually clean out closets and our second bedroom about once per season. It sounds excessive, but it helps us to slowly part with loved items that are no longer used. We usually take about 2-3 bags to local charities each time.

It has been tedious to take time so often instead of one overhaul and small maintenance about one time per year. But, it has helped to revisit items and frequently reevaluate their use in our lives.

We're currently getting rid of more than usual before we move. It's better to rid ourselves of it now than when we're trying to unpack, organize, buy furniture, decorate, and everything else that goes into moving into your first house.

Are we still having a difficult time with certain items?

Definitely. Hubs does not want to part with his dull knife set that is complete with worn out handles. He received a new set for his birthday - two months ago. I'm not innocent either. In fact, I am flat-out ridiculous. I have a set of black, plastic yaffa cubes (you know from college that are totally falling apart...errr maybe I was the only one who ever thought these were a good investment). They've been with me since I moved out of my parents house, and can be useful (in a dorm, maybe). I also am insisting on keeping my old 35mm SLR even though I have a dSLR, and have not touched that one in over 3 years. I'm not budging on that one....not an inch.

Now that you know way too much about what we've shamelessly owned over the years, maybe we can organize our lives!

What a Difference a Month Makes...

Wow, it has almost been a month since my last post! I guess I get the slacker blogger award. Anyways, we've had a TON happen within the past month. Hubs got a new job, we're in contract with a house, I'm in the process of getting a new job near the town we're moving to, packed and then unpacked our apartment, and spent some time with family. Too much to take in? Yeah, it is for me too.

Right now we're trying to get everything finished around our apartment so the movers (which we just found out that we get!) can pack everything and we're good to move out. It's amazing how much we've accumulated over 3 years. Don't believe me? We've taken no less than 10 bags to Goodwill, plus had a local mission take away some of our old, unwanted furniture.

We're also figuring out the timing of me leaving my job and moving. Hubs will start in the new town at the beginning of July, but it's not a possibility for me at the moment for many reasons.

I have faith that everything will get done...it's just a matter of when and on my time line.

Welcome!

Welcome to our blog! We're you're average youngly weds exploring this crazy life one adventure at a time. We have had many ups and downs, but our love for one another is the constant thing that keeps us going. He's from the beach, I'm a yankee. We met at college in a small, southern town and have been inseparable ever since. We enjoy cooking, traveling, hiking, snowboarding, working out, and spending time together. This is a place to chronicle the moments of our lives.

***pictures have been removed until after we move/I officially resign from my job :)