Can I start by saying I have the GREATEST girlfriends in the world?! That's mostly completely unrelated to this post, but I was looking at this picture of us from back in August, and I'm amazed how truly blessed I am to have such real, Christ filled, girls! I love them all dearly. 


Anyway, back to the point of this post; November is almost over! I have begun to decorate and plan for the month of December. Gathering recipes, writing down traditions, making ornaments, etc. This will be my 3rd Christmas with my wonderful hubby, but our 1st Christmas as a married couple, so I want to make sure we start some of our own traditions! Life moves so much more quickly when you are married. The days fly by as I work on household tasks and studying to become a Doula. This Friday we are taking our Christmas card pics, and I am SO excited! You will be too, when you get it in the mail. ;) I'm going to be posting another article soon with links and pictures of some of the traditions we are doing this year, that you might want to get involved in too.

Finally have some time to sit down and catch my breath. (Not really, but I'm procrastinating with studying, so I figured now would be a good time to update.) By the picture you can see that I have finally become Amish. Actually, my man took me on a serendipitous road trip to Amish Country to eat at the Bread of Life Cafe and see the Amish. (Nice to clear your mind up in the farms and hills.) I've loved work so far, though I haven't been so great about saving my paychecks. Little things keep needing to get bought. May is our NO SPEND month, and we're practicing budgeting with Dave Ramsey's envelope system. One week left of school, finals, move out, and then summer! Summer will mostly be working as many hours as possible to save up money. I got seeds planted a few weeks ago and the spinach is already starting to sprout! I've also been trying out a lot of new recipes (SeeHERE), but it's time to start my wedding diet back, especially to get in shape for summer. (ONE MONTH!!) We have also been working on a bucket list of things we would like to do before and after we get married. Things like "become a certified lifeguard" and "volunteer at a children's hospital." I've completed most of my original wedding checklist, and after my best bud's wedding, I will be asking my bridal party and sending out the save the dates. Nothing else new has been happening here. Just trying to survive the next couple of weeks. Prayer appreciated:)