365 days.

I cannot believe the year I have had. 30 was the BEST year of my life and I am in awe of how different my life is today, at 31. I have been stressed about some things recently and I was talking (freaking out) to my Mom and she said something to me that hit me like nothing she's ever said to me before. She basically said I get everything I want. I work hard and everything I have set my mind to happen, happens. It's true.

I have a career that a year ago was a mystery. I didn't know what my first year of teaching had in store for me but as I sat in my classroom on the 2nd day of school this year, it was so strange. I had everything together, my lessons went smoothly, my kids left happy. Holy cow, maybe I do know what I am doing??!! (You probably should not have asked me that yesterday lol) My team and I get along so well. We are really doing a great job and I am coming into my own as a Teacher. The career I should have been doing all along. I am finally doing it and doing it well.

I am 205 days away from marrying the best guy in the world. Yes, the girl who said what she wanted "didn't exist" just got beach engagement photos in the mail and I squealed like a school girl. I am so incredibly excited I might just burst. Making the choice to date someone after being SO jaded wasn't easy. I had to be pushed to my uncomfortable zone, reminded that what wasn't "normal" is, indeed, normal, and having someone love you despite your faults is the best feeling in the world. Lord knows I have many faults.

I am going to be moving (hopefully VERY soon) into a beautiful home that we will make our own. A home that has amazing memories and had examples of what love really is in it. It makes me daydream picking out paint colors, deciding what pictures to frame, and how I tried to convince Jason to not mount the TV over the fireplace. (I gave in, it was his only want and actually, it will look great)

Life is so incredibly good. Stress about the wedding, housing, and balancing life is just petty. Life is a pretty resilient thing. It works out.

I am feeling thankful, loved, loving, excited, anxious (in a good way), and ready!

Have a great week and thank you for the birthday wishes. It was an awesome night filled with my boo, friends, family, laughing, incriminating photos, and alcohol. How bad could that be??!!

xoxo-mere

It's been TOO long!

Hello Darlings!

I hope this post finds you all well rested and calm. All things I am not at the moment! It is to be expected this time of the year! Back to school and dare I say it out loud.. moving! Yes, we are officially moving in OUR house this week. I am so flipping excited and ready for this new chapter in our lives but man is it craziness. We are buying Jason's Grandparents home and it is beautiful. The neighbors are great, the house is precious (minus wallpaper but it can be removed and painted! :) , and I am just a little school girl with my gushy love-ness that I get to wake up to the face I love so much.

I have to tell you, this has taken me a long time to feel good about for so many reasons. I am such a worry-wart. I am really working on letting it go and focusing on the good stuff. School starts on Tuesday. Last year my life was so different. I was excited and ready to start my career. I never thought that the best thing that ever happened to me would come along. He did, his family did, his friends did, and I am just so lucky.

I will blog a better post soon. I am just exhausted but I wanted to share my excitement and big news. I am finally going to have a home. The even better thing is.. I will share it with my best friend.

*who am i?* LOL

I wanted to share a few things. In photos.

1. My super cute new flag from Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/107013615/chevron-burlap-garden-flag-with-monogram?utm_campaign=Share&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_source=Pinterest

2. We went to Florida with Jason's family. Oh.my.word. It was amazing from start to finish. 

We had engagement pics taken by my new long distance BFF Emerald Coast Images.

3. My classroom looks AWESOME!!! I am so proud. Year 2 is already off to a great start. We also have a new team member and she's a rockstar already. The vibe is amazing and our kids are going to be amazing!!

I am going to go now for real. I need to work on editing pics and lesson plans! For my birthday I would like more time or 2 of me! :)

Have a great week! 

xoxo-mere